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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-27


Our Police jury field q So
sion for three days, beginning
+. on Monday last, at which i'm
| portant business was transact
, ed. As road overseers were
] appointed and road hands ap-
portioned, the proceedings are
too lengthy to be published
this issue. They will appear
in full next issue. Settlements
were had with the Tax Collect
or and Parish Treasurer. An
arrangement was also effected
10 quiet the trouble between
the Benoit Bayou Dam Com
pany and the public as to the
right of the public to use said
dam as a road. The company
is to raise the dam to lis erigi-
| nal hight and the parish is to
pay therefor ont of the Road
and Bridge fund and the pub
lie is to have the right Of pass
ing over it for twelve mouths
free of toll. The jury also
petitioned the, Legislature for
the closing of
MAC6'S BAYOU
by the State or q private COM
pany. And it is earnestly
hoped that the Legislature
will grant the request /; for no
work of as great utility could
possibly be done for the State
and parish at so small an ex-
pence. This bayou was found
open by Shreye when he clear
ed out the raft from the river,
and in order to make better
navigation in the main chan
mel, he RATED the bayou, as we
say, that is be filled it's chan
mel where it left the river with
raft, thus turning down the
river twO-thirds of the water
that would otherwise have
taken the direction through
the bayou. From 1886 TO 1866
the bayou remained rafled.
During the overhows of 1866
and 1867, however, a chanu.,l
was washed around the raft.
and consequently three times
the amount Of water passes
through the bayou now as did
while it was RATED. Our PEG
pie, not being cognizant of
what Mack's bayou was doing,
had an idea that the closing
O. Ben0it bayou and Willow
chute would reclaim all Red
River bottom in Bossier, but it
has only benefited that por-
ton above Mack.s baron. So
now it Is necessary to close
Mack's bayou in its turn. From
the head of the bayou 10 Biste-
mean lake, by the boEtom, is
fully thirty miles, and the bot
tom, between Red river and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-01-27

Tomorrow is Sunday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02


A GREATLY needed, and exceedingly
important reform Is about to be introduc.
cd in all the colleges, lyceums and univer.
stiles ol Paris. The study Of modern
languages, which within the last twenty
years has been so sadly neglected, Is here.
after to become a specially In all French
schools. The public attention is brought
to bear upon this fact by ministerial cir
cular just published which Is replete with
excellent theories, and which states very
boldly and Justly, that It Is high time 10
proceed to an entire revolution OF the old
system Of instruction, and that among
other changes, knowledge of the Eng
lish or German language should bo re.
garded AZ an absolute necessity for all
young men prior to graduating, for the
vast amount Of precious time lost on the
study OF dead languages could be more
prohtably empluyed, aud that It was far
more satisfactory TO be able to write
commercial letter In Spanish, English or
Italian, and be capable of apprecialing
the beauties OF European literature, than
simply 10 stammer and stutter over a
confused mass Of spondees and dactyls,
and leave college with very superficial
knowledge OF the Latin and Greek poets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louss, November 1.-The 81. Louis
National Stock Yard, located at East 81
Louis, completed its organization yeSter-
day by the election Of q Board of Direc.
tors as follows: A. N. Allerton, OF the
firm Of Allerton, butcher s. Moore, New
York; Azariah Boody, oil Toledo, Wabash
y Western Railroad; Augustus Schell, Of
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rail.
road; John B. butcher, Of New York Cen.
trail g. Harlem Railroad; r. II. q. Hous-
ton. Of Pennsylvania Central Railroad; ],
n. Mccullough, Of Pittsburgh, Fl Wayne
y Chicago RAILROAD; Oscar Townsend, oil
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati g. In.
dianapolis Railroad; T. G. Eastman, ol
New York; ]. D, Bowen, Of East St Louis,
and Alexander N. White, OF Toledo, Wa.
bash & Great Western Railroad. The
capital stock Of the company Is one mil.
lion dollars. i..H 'JN"
Tho annual Convention oil the Knights
Of Pythias will meet here on the 12th inst,
Arrangements Tor ball, banquet and full
dress parade have been made by the local
committees,
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GkngnteQigeneer.
!, wheeling Gentleman in Louisville.

Va are gratitled TO welcome 70 our city
uOr A. b Caldwell, formerly Of Wheel
iaO mU" Virginia, more recently Of st. Louis.
~ caldwell Is a native OF Virginia. has
sIIcS All, many important public trusts in
S0,S S,Ii ,he Old and the new State; was for
ssvorsI ave- wears Attorney General Of the
i,,,er and comes now TO mako his home
Nr Caldwell has formed a law partner.
.bin with John b. Cochran, Esq'-LolliS.
til6 Commercial.
We congratulate our sister city on her
,,opIsition. One Of the troubles VIC ex-
oerlence here in West Virginia Is that so
many Of our best citizens find 1t, as STE
pHES A. DOUGLAS said Of Vermont, q
GOOD State to be born in II you emigrOte.
Gen, CALDWELL, in tho city Of his adop.
.Iou, carries with him the esteem and good
wishes Of the people OF this city and State
who wish him happiness and prosperity
in bis new home.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
SALT LAKE CITY.

SALT LAKE, November lin the case
ot Page o.. the Central Pacific Rail.
road for $4,000 damages for election
from the cars, the Jury disagreed and
were discharged, Judge McKein charged
that the company had right to sell time
tickets and enforce the contract.
An apostste and baCksliding MoEmon
organization has been formed called the
Utah Llberstlng League, and Is taking a
strong hold on the people and spreading
rapidly. 1t is potent instrument in de.
stroying the priesthood Of the Mormon
church.
In the Emma Mining Company case
against the Illinois Tunnel Company, in
tho District Court, ajury has been par
tally empaneled. It Is expected to DO o
long affair. Tho case involves property
Of immense value.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02

CINCINNATI, November River "A
feet and stationary. The Andes has ar.
rived from Wheeling.
LOUISVILLE, November 1.-River has
risen foot, with feet In the canal and
2 feet in the chute. Clear and cloudy.
CAIRO, November 1.-River stationary.
Cloudy and warm.
EVANSVILLE, November CLOUDY
and cool Mercury 80 to So. River risen
] inch. Business good.
PITTSBURGH, November 1.-The river
has fallen l inch since one o'clock, and is
falling this evening with Q feet 3 inches IN
the channel. Weather pleasant. The
Carrie Brooks arrived from Wheeling
and tho Granite State from Portsmouth
and departed. TIE R. r Hudson was
raised this evening. The Exchange vii
load for st. Louis and the Arlington tol
New Orleans.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02

LANGUAGE develops with the needs OF
'g'oWlng people. Even the horse disease
his done its part towards enriching the
Vocabulary Of English words and phrases.
Epidemic" according to its derivation,
'ppIies only TO what is prevalent among
people. Modern usage has expended its
'isnidcation somewhat, but your learned
newspaper man must needs be exact, and
he@y' "epizootic. Then, again, "cQuinc
nalsty" is to him a much finer phrase
than horse disease. A New York paper
distinguished for It's daring scholarship
sod 'esolute use OF language, had in for.
H'daOle type at the head OF column this
morning the tremendous word, "Hippo
'anOrrhGa." We admire the courage
a@could fling such word to the horse,
Ou'We hope no loyal English tongue will
Son'enttO pronounce It. We do not be,
usVe in encouraging these wordmongetl
loose disease" is good enough for them
E .S' them take it or lose the sympathy Of
The public.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02

10 lot matters take their course, officially
RENTS his judgment to that Of the Super
vlsors Of the different counties. The fault,
Of course, was not his, further than he
was an advocate Of the new constitution
before It's adoption. The main iault. Is
with the convention who submitted
such bundle Of crudlties to the
people, coupled with conditions cum
ningly and corruptly so contrived, that
1t was hardly possible It would be re-
nected. Underlying that, ID the folly
Of the people In allowing themselves TO
be deluded by protestAtions of so.called
Democracy into sanctioning by their votes
what has nothing In 1t Of democracy, OK.
cept the name. A few lessons such as
they are now taking, will probably take
some OF that out otthem, and II that 10 not
enough, the prospect Of being swRmped
10 unnecessary taxation, In order to paY
for their needless FOLLY, will probably as.
sist.
This one election on Thursday last, will
aggregate thousands oil dollars Of un-
necessary expense, TO which the demo-
cratic managers have put the State, every
dollar Of which, represents that much Of
the hard earnings Of the people. Its for
the people, themselves to consider Of these
things and think whether It 10 not about
time to call halt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
Water-spou,s on Lake Erie,

Sunday morning about $50, when
about ninety miles from Erie, and nearly
abreast Of Cleveland, on our course 10
Detroit, we saw an immense water Spout,
which at first looked like the heavy black
smoke Of steamsr. It gradually took
the shape OF column, and arose to the
clouds, seemingly drawing up and dis.
charging an immense quantity Of water.
Soon after this spout arose Others, which
came In sight In the same direction, and
six were visible at the same time, all ap-
p4rently within two or three miles Of each
other. They changed locality a good
deal, and two ol them appeared to pass
each other. While these "spouts" were
10 operation they appeared like long black
clouds or columns, disCharging ilnmense
quantities Of smoke, which appeared 10 be
caused by the falling water. Vivid
lightning could be seen beyond these
spouts, aud by the mid Of u glass it could
be plainly seen that the lake in The
vicinity was terribly agltated. The India
was about six miles distant from these
spouts-perhaps little more. They
lasted over halt on hour.-Dstroit Fftt
Press.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
A surrertion to prenchrr..

We observe by some Of our exchanges
that II is becoming customary for Minis.
tcrs Of the Gospel TO announce from their
rulpits and through the secular newspa.
pers, the subjects upon which they pro.
pose TO preach on thcsuceeeding Sabbath.
The idea strikes us as good one and
worthy Of general adoption. 1t does not
interfere with the custom Of expounding
particular texts in the preachers own
style, but 1t gives the congregation m op,
pOrtunity OF knowing what particular
text will be expounded at particular
church, and gives an opportunity Of
choice. II generally adopted, us a matter
Of course, attendance at different churches
might be affected somewhat; but on the
other hand, outsiders who do not habit,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
The Coming clnclnpa,l JublIes,

CINCINNATI, November THE Execu.
tive Committee Of the Grand Musical
Festival, to be held the first week of next
May, today issued an invitation to tie
Choral Sonnets Of America, inviting
them, one and all, to take part In it, and
states that the object of this festival is to
elevate and strengthen the standard ol
choral and instrumental music, and se-
cure harmony Of action between the vari.
Gus musical organizations Of the codh,ry
especially those Of the West and
ii sets forth the fact that Professor
Theodore Thomas has accepted the Oh
fee Of Musical Director, which assures
the success Of these objects. 1t states
that the programme plsnned by Mr..
Thomas comprises come oil the best
works Of Handel, Mozart, Beethoven,
Wagner, schumann and other masters
Beethoven'S Ninth Symphony will be
performed by select chorus. II an.
nounces that 1t will consist Of
six performances, commencing Tuesday,
May 9th, ending Friday, May 9th, and
that Saturday, May 10Th, will be devoted
to a grand open air concert, and that on
Thursday, May 9th, there will be a con.
test for valuable prizes between the male
choral Sonnets. Dr.. Q. q. Miller, the
official agent at Cincinnati, will furnish
details to all the Societies wishing to co.
operate,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
Attempt to Corner tho OH Marke,,

TETusvILLE, November 1.-The bank.
erS Of the oil region have held two meet
ings relative to u plan recently adopted
by convention OF producers to Control
the market for crude oil. The plan con.
sists Of the formation of an agency with
a capital stock Of 100000, Though
which the entire production is to be
bought and sold. With ample storage and
heavy capital, and restraining the produc.
tion when necessarily is believed the price
can be maintained at five dollars per bar.
rel. The bankers offer their support and
cooperation, and at their last meeting
carried by an unanimous vote resolu-
tion expressing confidence in the scheme.
The morning papers OF this city severely
criticize the movement, and the producers
are somewhat divided in their opinions
and Its success is as yet uncertain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
An Editor on the War Path.

Some persons, supposed 10 be the crew
Of a tow6oat loading with railroad ties at
the bank Of the Ohio river near Cox's
Run, Cross Creek township. carried away
and burnt for fuel fifteen panel Of rail-
fence belonging to the editor Of the Herald,
during this week, whcreupOn he immedi.
ately got on the war path, and went up
and captured the crow. They, however,
denied the accusation. At last accounts
tho editor was undecided whether to sue
the owners, Messrs. J. rs Co., Pitts.
burgh, Pa, sue Cross Creek township for
damages, bring a writ Of I'D quod damn.
um against the Captain, scuttlc the boat,
replevin tho ties, garnishee the ashes, OF
90 back and tomahawk and scalp the
crew on general principles for appropria,
ting from an editor. Should the latter
idea be adopted, we offer TO perform the
nCighbOrly act OF stoning the boat while
he goes Tor the inmates.- WeIISSurg Ne'c1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
ENGLAND.

LONDON, November 1.-W. E. Baxter
member Of Ptrliament from Monuess
addressed his constituents last night HI
said the result Of the Geneva Arbitration
was one OF the grandest triumphs OF mod.
ern civilization; that tho award was.lust
and the decision calculated 10 make ma.
tionS careful, while 1t was eminently SER
viceable for the protection Of English
shipping and commerce iu time OF war.
He praised Disraeli for his fOrbearance
and discretion during the arbitration.
Tnnse Hall at OXFORD was burned last
night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
The Discriminating Duties agalns.
France. -sa

WASHINGTON, November lin ac-
cordance with the Presidents proclama-
tion with reference to the discriminating
duties, the Collectors oi Customs are In.
structed by the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury TO assess and collect from and after
the dateOf the proclamation, the 80th OF
October, q discriminating duty of 10 per
cent adyalorum upon all merchandise i'm
ported into their respective districts in
French vessels from countries other than
France. Tle discriminating duty dos
not apply 10 Swiss goods imported in
French vessels, Switzerland having no
shipping port fher own, and goods des.
tined for the United States by the way oi
Hsvre, are considered as exported within
the meaning OF the law when they pass
the frontier boundary between France
aud Switzerland, '--..'' ''''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
Worse Than a Defeat.

"Fon lhC wOllsburg Hcrald.)
lis the talk in Democratic circles that
Vae .g more such victory as the adoption OF
%e new Constitution in August last, and
@e tIsttton OI Col. Ben. Wilson on Thurs.
Ty last, would be the death Of the party.
a ;a.Neauy good many Of them have come
w.. as conclusion that any set Of men call.
NY NY themselves u political party, that Is
W wy s9le 10 make a better show Of politi.
~. c..N wisdom than the party called Demo
s'o SaHc In this State, has been able to do,
r,,s Nse ~ advent into power, had better va
nS ,,Ss, ana make room for another set. The
sSS, s" trouble among them evidently is,
SSS. MI Mey cannot govern themselves,
TS;. S.e aspiring to govern other people.
n,,.u " s!flkingly made manifest in the
''st S.~ q o. the late elections under the
oS".nS nj" yonSVtution and in the practical ap-
s,san staon OF the new constitution to the
nI5ss g order ol things. In the very
,,sSS SS q the hurry and excitement Of Il
S,uSI S,SsIuaous war, the Republican party,
RovS. pow oat Tor itself, took the side Of the
','Gment, ',a organized on independent
ton, government and adopted a constitu.
ac,i", a@ SUIT 10 which even now, tho most
pCt TSus ,Sn can hardly y make objection, and
%e "sI machine In motion with hardly a
IA ,ima ira'lG here We have the Democracy
G,b ,S0 " peace and with nothing to dis.
vorh hISe!a, S making themselves n laughing
SSWssy W tGeir bungling over the simple
6s 60, Of ascertaining, first, where
netd.SS SS@Ie Constitution Aforesaid,
nS nu !, alteration and then amend.
aS,,s, Ia They tried their hand on the
LI,Sa y! rS elections with what success we
70 Sstron1Ge nGe very Governor Is compelled
hroUoSSa Y, his inability 10 sec
0SD GH IL anu not ablc to ascertain hiS
Nu'y OR anybody elso's, further thar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
Funeral of Mrs. Greeley.

NEW York, November THE Funer.
al Of Mrs. Greeley took place today from
DR.. Chapin's church. The plate on the
coffin bore the inscription, "Mary Y. G,
Greeley" Tho services were simple and
were conducted by Dr.. Chspin, n,'who dc,
livered short address on the virtues oi
tho deceased and her constancy under
sufterings, The remains were taken to
Greenwood Cemetery for interment. The
chief mourners were Mr.. Greeley and his
two daughters. The funeral was very
largely attended,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02

IT used to be q notion in the old days
Of slavery that white men could not work
with safety in the climate Of our Southern
States, and that assumption was some
times used as tlimsy argument in sup
port OI the system of slave labor. Neces'
lily Is sometimes very good as well as q
wy hard teacher, and has shown thai
there is no foundation to this supposition
Che New Orleans PicGyunt says:
Those who have not heard the facts
which settle this question should know
lhst white laborers arc working in the
deds all over the State Of Louisiana the
wear round us low down as tide water
irOm the Cult Of Mexico, and on the is.
I4uds along the gull shore. And these
l4borers are not more siCkly than the
negroes, or men who stay in the shade
Editors, doctors, and travellers have often
referred to this TACT. The old prejudices
against this climate ore fast dying out, bul
they arc not all Of them dead"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
FOREIGN.
ITALY.

The Inundatlon from the Po..Ths
River StIIl RIsing..Terrible suffer.
Ing Of the Inhabitants.
TURIN, November 1.-The Po continues
10 rise, and the inundation Is spreading,
Families arc flying, and those who cannot
escape are starving on the house tops and
In trees, where they had taken refuge.
The streams are filled with the carcasses
of cattle, houses and barns. The town oI
Reggno, fourteen miles from Madina, has
almost disappeared beneath the food,
ROME, November 1.-The Pope has re.
solved TO defend the cause Of the Church
of Geneva against tho decree oil the
Swiss government torbidding theexerclse
of his episcopal functions within the
Swiss territory by the recently appointed
Bishop, Mr.. Nlillod.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November 1.-The losses by
tue fire on the corner Of Lake and Clin.
ton streets, (not Jefferson street, last
night, Is stated at $50, 900, divided among
six occupants. The building was dam.
aged to the extent OF $4,000. The amount
OF insurance has not vet been ascertained,
except that Hoffman 6 Gridley, grain
and commission merchants, who lose
$500, had 81 500 insurance in the North.
west National of Milwaukee, and 81 800
in the Globe Of Chicago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
Mr.. BoutweIl's Recent Draft on the
Greenback Reserve.

New YORK, November IA special
from Washington reports Acting Secreta.
ry Richardson as saying that the use Of
the 81 100000 OF greenback reserve was
caused chiefly by the rapid redemption Of
three per cent certificates during the last
few months, OF which there has been
called in about 100000, leaving only
about $4,000, 900 yet outstanding. It is
the intention Of the Secretary TO reduce
within the next two weeks the currency
to the lowest limit authorized by law viz,
$256, 6,0000 900, and this will OF course ne.
.cessitate the restoration OF the "a O00,00O
OF greenbscks issued last month to the re.
serve fund.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
The Secretary Of the Interior Stump-
.Ing In Missouri.

ST. JOSEPH, November 1.-Hon. Co
lumbus Delano, Secretary Of the Interior
and party, arrived here this evening, and
were met at the depot by a committee oi
prominent citizens, and amid the boom,
ing Of cannOns and blazing OF bonfires
were escorted 70 the Academy Of Music
where MI. Delano delivered q speech two
hours long, In which he discussed The
leading Issues Of the contest. Speeches
were also made by Hon. R. ". Turner
Governor elect Of Nebraska, R. G, Kirk
ex-Liuet: Governor Of Ohio, r. T. Van
horn, OF Kansas City, and others.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
Wisconsin Asks for an Injunction
Against the tZenith CiTY.n

WASHINGTON, November 1.-The State
Of Wisconsin to-day, by her counsel,
Enoch Totten, Of this city, asked and oh.
tanned leave 10 file an original bill in the
Supreme Court Of the United States
against the City ol Duluth and the North.
ern Pacific Railroad Company, praying
Tor an injunction restraining the defend.
ants from completing dyke across Bay
Superior between Superior City and Du.
luth, which dyke cuts of the people Of
Wisconsin from free navigation Of the
waters Of that bay and Of ST. Louis river.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-02
Thanksgiving in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, O., November 1.-Gover-
nor Noycs to day issued a proclamation
for the observance OF Thursday, Novem-
Der 2Sth, as q day Of thanksgiving and
prayer. The document earnestly counsels
all citizens Of Ohio on that day TO resi-
from their ordinary vocations, and in the
houses Of worship and at their quiet
homes acknowledge their obligations tc
the Creator, and remember the duties oi
kindness, generosity and brotherly love
which they owe to their fellow men.