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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-17
Stl'aV Sale.

ENstrayed before the Undersigned authori
IL ty, March 23rd, 1871, hy William
Thorton and will be sold to the highest bid
der, foe cash, at Bellevue. La, on Saturday
July LIST, 1871, CLAY BARK MARE
about 6yesrs old, branded on right shoulder
undistinct
Appraised at $50.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property. pay charges, &c.
J. II. LOTION, Stray Master.
March %, 1871.
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Miss 5. J. Lemly, of Jack son. Miss,
says: You viii be glad to hear of my
success with the Grover s. Baker Sew
ing Machine. l have made enough
already to pay for it, and I take pride
IN saying so. 1t sews beautifully. /
cannot ask more.
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Descriptive lists should all he in. by the
last OF August, at which time will be COM
pellet to finish the assessment from the best
information in my possession
Ny Agent, L. NJ. Fort, will be constantly
found at my office in Bellevue, ard is fully
empowered to receipt for State and Parish
Taxes IN my name, and TO receive descriptive
lists OF taxable property for the Parish of
Bossier.
This 18th of June, A. d., 1871.
J. A. HEBRON,
nl2u Tax Collector
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-17

Never plant your potatoes early.
y is the early potato that gets the
sfst worn- l. is uphill work with
them after that.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-17

YNhis much needed Map has been pre-
IL pared with great care and accu-
racy by Mr.. T. s. HARDEE, the
Engineer specially appointed by the
State for that purpose. Being official
it becomes standard authority.
1t embraces variety of information
never before embodied in any State
Map; having ali the various Canals,
Railroads, completed and projected; the
designations of each Township, on the
face of the Townships I; the names Of
the Planters and Plantations along the
Mississippi River. together with full
and accurate digest of Historical and
Statistical information relating to the
State.
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The Price Will be $I2
Per Copy.

The undersigned having secured con-
troll and exclusive right of this Valua-
Bile Map, now in course of Publication
in this City, informs the public that
the work will be ready for delivery to
Subscribers by the 18th of March next.
|" The size of this Map will be
about six feet square. beautifully col
ored and mounted on rollers.
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FOR Sale,

TNHE undersigned offers for sale, upon
IL reasonable terms, her plan tation situa-
ted about five miles east of Collinsburg, in
Bossier Parish, commonly known as the
"Cavett Place" containing, in the entire
tract, about eight hundred acres. About
four hundred acres of the trac5 improved,
and, the most of which, is the very best
quality of creek bottom. A large and good
framed dwelling house, and all necessary out
houses, on the place. This place is well wa
tered and very desirable, not only for the
health ofthe location, but, also, on account
of its being situated in one of the most re-
fined neighborhoods of the parish. and with
every facility for stocking it with the moot
efficient and reliable labor of the country.
Parties wishing to purchase, Will apply to
w. 81. Abney, Collinsburg, or Mcssrs Griffin
& Snider, Bellevue, La, for terms.
vlGn6 LOUISA ABNEY.
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Ltissaid that ont of tweaty one
1isions Of Italians, seveRteen
Millions are still unable to read or
write.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-06-17
Astory of Western Hanging

Seven years ago, when the West
was O comparatively new country,
m individual presented himself at
the door Of log grocery in the
settlement of which we write and
asked il there was Judge in the
place. Upon being informed that
the s.orekeeper himself was a
Judge, the stranger proceeded:
aWell, Judge, you see the fact
ofthe case il this: / war travlin'
along with q psrdner down here
a piece, an he showed me a silver
dollar which he had. Well, 1
wanted the money, and when he
wasn't lookin' / popped him under
the ear with my pistol. Then 1
took his silver and tobacker and
cum along; bnt / got to thinkin'
the matter over, and / don't think
! did inst the right thing by my
pardner. Ny conshuns has been
troubein' me, and I think 1 ought
to be hung. Now, Judge, if it
wouldn't be too much trouble, I'd
like to have you try me and have
me hung. Ifyou doubt the fact
in tbs case, there's the dollar 1
took from my pardner, and you'll
And his remains down the road a
piece under a log. I'll feel oblig-
Cd to you, Judge, il you will have
me hung"
The Judge told the stranger to
make himself comfortable over at
the hotel until he could send some
men down the road to investigate
the matter, and if they found the
body he would call a jury and try
the stranger, rs wasdecised. The
dead man being found, the Judge
summoned a jury, and sent word
TO the stranger at the store they
would give him a trial.
The stranger appeared immedi-
ateiy, he shook hands with Judge
and jury, invited the Court to take
q drink, and appeared grateful
and satisfied with the proceedings.
The trial proceeded socially,
and the very tender-hearted jury
brought in a verdict of guilty Of
manslaugiiter in the first degree.
A look of anxiety, which the
stranger had worn up to the time,
faded from his face as he stood up
10 receive his sentence. "You
have been found guilty." said the
Judge, "of the crime of man
slaughter, for which you are uu-
doubtedly penitent.n Here the
stranger again began to get ;anxi-
GUS and uneasy.
@And if. proceeded the Judge,
''it meets with your appreciation
we viii try to hang you next Sun
day morning, at IL o'clock. In
the meantime try to make your.
self as comfortable as possible.
The stranger looked a little sad,
nm the Judge asked him if he
wasn't satisfied. If there was
anything he could do for him.
@Judgs I hate to be particular
and fussy,s said the stranger shut
havin' the ague and fever, the
chills come on at 10 o'clock in the
nornin', an il you could have me
swing of before that I should feel
obliged.
"of course said the Judge,
I've always respect a party's feel
tngs. No trouble at all. Come
round at 8 o'clock, and may be
ven get through before church
timer
sunday morning at 9 o'clock,
the stranger came out of the
hRf.f
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Died:

In this parish, at the residence of her
mother, on the 9th day Of May, 1871,
Miss 5. E. HERRING, in the 26th
year of her age.
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EDGAR STEEL, Publisher.

P.0. Lock Box 489.
Lithographic Establishment, ~ st.
Charles St., 81 Floor.
II Reliable Agents wanted to whom
aliberal per centage viii bo given. "a
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re contains twenty large pages. bea-
IL tifully printed on Book Paper.
handsomely and appropriately illus
trated. and is an earnest, able advocate
of the Rural Industries of the South.
Every Southern Farmer VII consult
his interest by becoming subscriber.
No better, cheaper, or mere earnest
exponent of Southern Agriculture,
Progress and Improvement is to be
found than THE RURAL SOUTH
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John Dickinson,
General Agent and Collector,
No. 81 Milan Street,
Under the Brooks House,
SHREvEP0RT,L.A

viii give prompt attention to agencies Of
every description, buy and sen Real Estate,
pay taxes, and do general collecting and
y Mr.. Diekinso ia duly authorized 70
act as agent for the BossfER BANNER, at
Shreveport v9nf
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Religious Notice

We are authorized to make to make the
following appointments for Rev. J. r,
GRAVES, in Louisiana
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III. u. g.. Battle.

A GENT for the Purchase, Sale and Lease
n of Real Estate, and
GENERAL COLLECTOR,
Shrer sport, La.
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Dry Goods and Clothing,

ranything in the Dry Goods, Clothing
and
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
ORR STATE TICKET.

There is imminent danger that, i'll the actual
condition of the canvass, with Democrats zeal
ously supporting Republicans and Republicans
supporting conspicuous Democrats for legisla-
tive and local Offices the Republican State
Ticket will not be efficiently supported at
some polls next Tuesday. We expect to hear
from some quarters that, "the interest of the
canvass having centered on the contest for
Senator" Tor Assembly, or something else,l
/" the Republican State Ticket was scarcely
Thought Of" and many Republicans failed
" to vote any State Ticket" The circumstance
that every vote for Senator, as also for AS
semblyman, must be cast by itself, and not
printed on the State ballot as it formerly was
in many if not in most cases, tends to aggra-
vate this peril.
We exhort the Republicans of each and
every County to guard promptly and efficiently
against this danger. Let County and Town
| Committees attend to it, of eourse but let
each Republican constitute himself Commit
tee of One to that his poll at least, is fully
and seasonably supplied with Republican State
ballots and with men to distribute and COM
mend them. 1t is late, but not too late. Re-
publican reader! we appoint you that Com
mittee Of One! See that its duties be not neg
lected!
Of the seven names on our State Ticket, FIVE
are those of men who have already served the
State officially. G. HILTON scRIBYER was a
leading member of our last Assembly, and eff
cient in limiting the aggregate of mischief
done by that body; FRANCIS c. BARLOW has
been Secretary OF State and Marshal of the
Southern Judicial District; WILLIAM B. TAy-
LoR has been State Engineer; ALEXANDER
BARKLEY has been Canal Commissioner; and
THOMAS KIRKPATRICK Inspector of State Pris-
Ons, after filling several minor stations. All
have proved faithful and worthy; none of them
was ever suspected Of doing the work or earn
ing the greenbacks Of the Ring. Every robbel
of our City is instinctively their foe, and will
do his very worst to defeat them. The thieves
know their friends and their enemies, and will
poll their last vote against any ticket which
bears the name of FRANCIS c. BARLOW fol
Attorney General.
Republicans of this City and of Brooklyn
nay, more, of all Kings County, and of Queens
as well sleep not tonight till you knOw that
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

The N. Y. Times prints conspieuousiy q
shameful libel on DANIEL d. CONovER, and
III the same breath stigmatizes JOHN V. GRID
LEY as "a creature of Tammany while pro-
"fessing to be q Republican"
This is but an incident Of a regular system.
The men whose naster-spirits are Thomas
Murphy and Roscoe Conillng, and whose or
gan is The Times, have deliberately undertaken
the destruction of those Republicans who VIII
not be their tools by traducing their personal
characters. We purpose not to be put Gown
in that way.
JOHN V. GR'DLEY is the candidate OF by lar
the larger section of the Republicans of the
XIth Assembly District. lie was 80 when he
declined, for harmonys sake, in 1860, and
helped elect John II. White, the choice OF
the minority The next year. Mr.. Gridlcy was
tho regular Republican candidate, and was de-
fcatcd by the friends of White, who ran D..
NJ. Cross on purpose to secure this result.
This year, we would gladly have urged Mr..
Grllley to stand aside but the atrocious cal
umnics hurled against him will not permit 1t.
He and bis friends are Standing up for their
assailed and impcriled good name. They are
not "Tammany Republicans" and will not
succumb to their slanderers. You who can
apDreciatc their feelings of just Indignation,
fail not to vote for JOHN V. GRIDLBY!
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02

tor, her citizens should call one OF her ables1
mon to succeed him. There are doubtless
many gentlemen in the district who wouia
represent Philadelphia crcditably; but, il Col.
Alexr K. Mcclure could be induced to accept
the position, his election would be an honor
to the city, and could not but greatly sud-
serve the interests of her people. A sincere
Republican from profound conviction, but
ever liberal and fearless in his utterances, ana
one of the most experienced of legislators ana
politicians, he would be invaluable as q SEN
ator in directing our great sister State through
her coming Constitutional Reform, OF which
he has been one of tho earliest advocates
He may not seek the position; but we submit
that now is the time to call such men to take
the lead. They arc much needed in legisla-
tive councils and will be called for i'll the
fore front of the great battle Of 1872.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
NeW,Dork Daily Gribu>te.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1871.

An official Russian journal denies the statements re-
Gently published here concerning Minister Catacazy
So NJ. Theirs will lay the cornerstone Of the new
Military School on the 27th inst 80 The Radicals in
the Spanish COrtes preparing to attack the Govern
mcnt Baron Kellersperg has been asked to form q
Cabinet in Austria. - The Government or New
Granada has decided to protect the steamer Vrgnius
The Public Debt statement shows reduction Of nearly
o. 100000 during the past month - Additional bounty
frauds have discovered by the Washington officials
60 An Army order changes the boundaries Of some OF
the military districts. Gov. Hoffman has changed
the day fixed for Thanksgiving to November 90 -
Gen George b. Williams has been engaged to gO to Japan
10 establish an internal revenue system there
The Bar Association condemns the nomination Of JUS
tice Ledwith as Supreme Court Judge. The Union Re
publican County Convention protests against the action
Of the Committee OF Seventy. =- John CaDty, pro-
fesaioDa baseball player, beat Eugene Taylor to death
ut Paterson. - The HObOken Common Council Is at
war with street railroad company III the Mcmahon
murder trial in Hoboken, Moses Henry was acquitted
The registration thus far is about 27OO less than last
year. Gold, ll2s 1l2l. ll21 Thermometer go, Gs
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
DOWA-TOWN.

We ask the merchants and Taxpayers who
DO business in the lower part of our City to
aid the movement which looks to the election
of O'DONOvAN Rosa to the Senate in place
of William NJ. Tweed. If every man who pays
taxes in that district will speak word to his
tenants or employees who are voters therein
the deep disgrace of Twceds reelection. in the
face of all that is known of his monstrous
pcculations, will be averted. O'DONOVAN
Rosa is exactly such a man as Tweed is not
that is, he is honest, patriotic, unselfsh, and
docs not steal. True, he has been i'll prison,
as Tweed socn will be; but for nothing else
than trying to help his native land achieve
the privilege of making its own laws. Men
who have a stake i'll the success Of honest and
frugal government you cannot afford not to
help the election Of O'DONOVAN Rosa!
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02

The letter of Gov. Bullock of Georgia, an
nouncing his resignation, is not very clear
upon tho points on which the public desire
more light. He says he resigned because there
was a conspiracy to mpeach and remove him,
and that by resigning he defeated that con-
spiracy. Some people will say that he gave
up his Office to escape impeachment. But Gov.
Bullock also says that by surrcndering his
office into the hands of the President of the
Senate, Mr.. Comfy, he secured an honest sue
cessor. As we understand the case, Mr.. Comfy
would have become acting Governor even if
Bullock had been removed by the "con-
"spirators :" and the retiring Governor expressly
says that no proceedings against Comfy have
been suggested. The whole affair is certainly
YerY haZY.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
ORR ROY1L GUEST.

There is more ground for hope that the
Grand Duke Alexis will be received with good
sense and good breeding, when his reception
is left to the care of private individuals in
stead of to politicians; but it may not be
amiss to hint that most likely the object of
our visitor in undertaking the long and peril
GUS Journey was to see American habits and
manners as they are, and not any hastily con-
ccived tawdry imitation of the ceremonial or
splendors Of foreign courts. The higher the
class of society, the more simple and unaffected
are the manners there need be no mistake i'll
our welcome of His Royal Highness, therefore,
if the gentlemen who have him in charge do
not attempt too much, and can forget that he
is the heir of the Russias, and they men in
trade. Gaping crowds, pomp, and servile
homage are joys which he has tasted to safety,
and will be quite willing to leave behind him.
If he could meet from his hosts the cordial,
quiet intelligent courtesy which they
would accord to a guest of their own
rank, we venture to say that his remem-
brance of them and of his visit would
be pleasanter and more appreciative
Atpresent some of the plans devised to do him
honor appear to us rather crude in their con-
ceptions of the habits of princes of the. blood.
We doubt whether kings and queens carry
their national flags to bed with them any
oftener than they use their crowns for night
caps Ladies, too, in Europe and this country
are not accustomed to rush to depots or
barges to welcome men who are coming to
visit them The Grand Duke is not yet
familiar with the prominent place in public
affairs taken by the American women, and
doubtless would expect and be better pleased
to meet his fair entertainers in their own
drawing-rooms, where he came to seek them,
rather than on the bow of the boats in the
bay, agog with expectation. 1t is needless to
hope that he will escape the swarm of Jen-
kinses who will buzz about him in doors and
out, at his meals and in his bed, like the
nauseous flies of Egypt about the unhappy
Pharaoh. The Blatherskite will give US as
accurate an account of the number of his
shirts and socks as it did of those of the
Prince of Wales. But let the gentlemen who
have him in charge at least make him perceive
that there is mOdicum of good sense and
good breeding in the country.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
THE DRAMA.

wALLACK'S THEATER-THE CHICAGO BENEFIT
The gloomy storm which prevailed yester'
dsy marred to extent the Of the Cmcaso
Benefit project, at wallacks Theater On fair day no
house would, doubtless, have been crowded. On ths
day of rain mud and discomfort 10 was not moro than
twothris full. The spectators that attended however
were uncommonly and notceably intelligent and apprs
ciatve They followed the performance Of "The Lady
OF Lyons" with close attention, and greeted its CHIEF
points OF merit with genuine and positive enthusiasm
Mr. Fechter his rst entrance Claude kelnote, Was
warmly welcomed and At the end Of the second actapd
laterwss summoned before the curtain by very cordial
plaudts. The comedian has not been in vigorous
health Of ate and there q slight tinge OF deJec
ton In his performance-party due 70 physical wesr
ness and partly doubt tho depressing influence o.
somber weather SO far from injurng the sentimantv
Of the typical lover Of modern comedy, however, tns
tnge Of sadness only made him the more interesups'
Mr. Feohters Claude has often been and descroed
and 1t w&s yesterday, much the same as ever An"
actor elevates the part and makes 1t manly and Snes
In the lighter portions Of the dialogue M FechteTs un
INJECTED ease and perfect command Of artistic inctaod
especially prominent, and were equally admlre0
aud enjoyed His grace aud earnesness In the msn~S0
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02

We are likely to have another Spanish broil.
The American steamer Virginius, charged with
having assisted the Cuban RevOlutiOnists, is
threatened with seizure in Aspinwall harbor
by the Spanish frigate Tornado. But the Gov
ernment of New-Granada has undertaken to
defend the Virginius, and any attempt to cap
ture the vessel by the Spanish will be a vio-
lstiOn of neutrality laws, The New-Grana-
dian Government has not much to defend the
American vessel with, but two United States
men-of-war have been ordered to Aspinwall,
and the Spanish BOmbastes may learn that
they do not own the bOundless continent.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02

1t must be rot little mortifying to the pco-
pie of Chicago to discover that their own in
surance companies are the weakest and most
dishonesty managed of all that they have de-
pended upon. The statement which we print
this morning shows a shameful state of
things in the management of these Chicago
concerns one of them had, in Chicago alone,
risks which amounted to nearly twenty times
its assets, and the gross amount of risks of
seven companies was ten times as large as
their aggregated assets, to say nothing of their
business outside of the city. The fire which
has destroyed Chicago has laid bare fraud
which the laws of the State of Illinois ought
to have been searching enough to have made
imnnsSihle
New-York tribune., 1871-11-02

Though registration returns up to last night
show falling off of $685. as compared with
the corresponding period of last years regis
tration, the general aspect of the case is
favorable to the friends of reform. The rough
wards show the largest loss, and there is a
hopeful gain in some of the better wards. In
the Fifteenth, for instance, We are gratified
10 see that more than two thousand registra-
tons were made yesterday. No one, however,
should forget that, by the new law passed by
Tammany to nullify the existing Registry law,
repeaters are practically exempt from registry,
as they can swear in their vote on election
day by assigning a reasonable excuse" for
not being on the register. Therefore, the
need for vigilance and zeal is more than ever
pressing on the champions of reform.