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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-21
BELLEVUE, BossIER PARISH, La.
September End, 1872.

To the Hon. Police Jury for Bossier Parish {,
Louisiana:
We, the Committee appointed by your
body to make an estimate of the expenses
of Bossier parish for the current year, re.
port as follows, viz
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tferneys at Law, Minden. l4a. VIII
N practice in al the Courts for .Wci4-
SER aud I3uSSier parishes, and in tke
.Suprrme Court of the State. ,yl2L5
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

BRUTAL FIoHT.-On Saturday Chap
py" and Nick Speidel met in the lower
part Of the Eighth Ward, and having
some grievance determined to fight il
out "like men," In this determination
they crossed into Ohio, where, stripped
of all clothing but their pants, and in
the presence of their seconds and q
crowd of mutual admirers, they pun.
melted each other to their hearts con-
tent. "Chsppy" came out second best.
His teeth were knocked out, his eyes
BACKED, and part OF his ear gone. 1t
is said to have been the most stubborn
aud brutal fight on record. Speidel es,
capped with but few scratches.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

City Council MEETING. "A meeting
of the members of the City Council in
Committee OF the Whole was held in
the Second Branch of Council Chamber,
last evening, to make arrangements for
attending the funeral OF the late Hon.
B. Stanton, member of the First Branch
from the Third ward.
Thos. j. Blair was called to the chair.
A committee to prepare resolutions OF
coincidence to be submitted to a meeting
of Council to be held tonight was APP
pointed. The committee consists OF
Messrs. Blair, Wilson, Baird Hazlett,
Shallcross and O'Brien.
A committee was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements to have the
Council attend the funeral of Mr.. Stan
ton on Wednesday morning at nine
O o'clock,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04
sr.rr Mrn,oA1 Socrrrr.-This So

STATE MEDICAL SoCrErr.-This So
ciety, now one Of the prominent Institu
,tions of the State, welding as it does,
an influence in the highest degree BEN
eficial upon the profession and thepublic
at large, will meet in fifth annual SEES
sion in Lecture Room Of Fourth Street
ME-. Church, on Wednesday, June 9Th
at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
We understand its membership now
numbers over one hundred names,
among which are to to be found a
majority Of the best men in the State,
and soon every man claiming respecta-
bility in the profession in the State will
be included.
The Committee Of Arrangements with
laudable vigilance and efficiency are
making ample arrangements for the &C
commodation of spectators, and espe-
cially the ladies who may honor tue
society with their presence. From
present indications everything will be
in waiting readiness for the great
assembly of the States medical kuowl-
edge. Let US hope that their delibera-
tons will lead to much smelioriation OF
human suffering and tend to the
incubation of correct views in sanitary
science. In these matters we are all
individually and personally interested.
They come to council together for the
we'll being and happiness Of every
citizen Of the State. Joy be with the
Doctors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

A NARROW EscAPE.-A little daugh-
ter of John Moore, of the Sixth Ward
aged about five or six years, had very
narrow escape from death, on Saturday
night. She took q plate in her hand
to do an errand at neighboring gro
Gerry, and in shppiAg along lighthearted
and happy5sEe fell, breaking the plate.
As she tumbled her neck struck on the
sharp edge of the broken plate, by
which her throat was cut in a terrible
manner. She was Immediately taken
home and physician sent for to stop
the profuse bleeding from the wound
The surgeon says that had he been
called FIVE minutes later she would have
bled to death. 1t was very narrow
escape for the bright and promising
child
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

ARREST OF A Observation-Disclosures Il
o clock last night Officers St. Myers
and Harrison captured a burglar at
room No. II, Grant House, having q
complete set of burglar tools. The
officers went to the room above men,
toned and occupied it. Immediately
after the burglar entered and claimed a
valise which was in the room, when the
officers arrested him. He was taken
before Squire Gillespy, where the valise
was searched and found to contain a
complete set of tools as above stated
A silver watch, about $4S.75 in money
a railroad check No. 1850 and a lot oil
papers, which are in the hands Of the
Justice, were found on his person. In
default of $1,000 bail the Justice re-
manded him to Jail, to answer the
charge before the Circuit Court. Mr.
Jones, the night clerk at the Grant
House, deserves the thanks OF the com
munity for the information given the
officers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

CAh WAGNER's MrSsTRELs.-This
splendid troupe was greeted by large
audience last night. Several excellent
additions have been made to the GAL
axy of stars since Cal last visit, and
he now has one of the best troupes in
the business The promise of some
thing new and good was not broken
and the audience was more than
pleased. The plantation melodies Of
Wagner are inimitable, and that is but
faint praise. Ned Fox, always good,
did better than usual last night. The
California quartette was deservedly
encored. Garfield and Booker, recent
accessions to the troupe, became favor
ties from the moment OF their appear
ance upon the stage. There will be a
matinee this afternoon and PERFORM
ance tonight, with an entire change Of
programme. Of course there will be
crowded ouses-Indiaaapols Sentinel.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

The DEATH OF Gov. STANToN.-The
announcement Of the very sudden and
unexpected death OF Hon. BENZ. Stan.
ton, at his residence in this city, on
Sunday night, created feeling Of pro-
found sorrow and regret among all
classes OF our people. Wehave been able
to gather the following particulars in re-
gard to this melancholy event: On
Sunday, Mr.. Stanton remarked that he
had not felt as well for years; that he
felt like young man again. He at
tended church on Sunday morning,
and in the afternoon visited his son and
son-in-law. Returning home, he COM
planned of fatigue, and after partaking
of saucer OF strawberries, went to bed.
About ten o'clock he woke up with a
severe pain in his abdomen. Mrs Stan
ton rubbed him with camphor and gave
him a stimulant. These threw him
into a proiuse perspiratioD, and when
his wife proposed to send for
q doctor, he objected, saying
he would be all right in few moments.
Very shortly Mrs. Stanton was alarmed
by the strangeness of his breathing.
She at once alarmed the neighbors, and
DR.. Bates was sent for, but before he
could reach the house Gov. Stanton
was no more. AS we say above, his
sudden death has cast a q gloom over
this entire community. There was no
one who heard him on Friday night
delivering his speech from the front oil
the Court House, thought it would be
the last he would ever make, and little
we thought as we saw him sitting in
front of his residence on Sunday even.
ing, that we should never see him alive
again. Verify, in the midst Of life we
are in death. .... O..
The deceased would have been sixty.
three years of age to-day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04
A Card.

Editors of the Register: b.
I had the pleasure Of taking trip to
YOUR city on board the steamer Hope,
which had on board about one hundred
and fifty passengers, who.came 10 the
city to see P. T. Barnum's great show.
There was the best of order preserved
among the passengers, and what made
the trip more pleasant than it would
have been, was on account OF having
the Riverside Brass Band, Of Baresvllle,
Ohio, on board. They gave US some
charming pieces of music. This band
was organized about one year ago.
They have been under the tutelsge OF
of Professor George A. Poyrtress, OF
Petersburg, Va. Since the first of Jan.
uary last it is astonishing how this band
has progressed. They play some very
difficult pieces, such as only the first
class bands can do. The names OF the
band are as follows: George A. Poyr-
tress, preceptor; A. Muhleman, A. Ho-
fer, A. Vetter, L. Bare, c. O'Neal, 5.
Fisher, E. Bare, Albert Voegtley, Alex.
Voegtley, w. Fisher, and J. Bare. They
will return on the steamer Hope this
morning, and all passengers who are
fond of good music should engage pas
sage on the Hope this morning at ten
o'clock. The Hope started from Mata-
moras yesterday morning at five o'clock,
made thirty-five landings and was In
Wheeling before five o'clock P. NJ.
A PASSENGER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

CLAP-TRAP AND CANT.-Invalid read
er, if you are unwise enough to put
yourself outside OF any Of the mock ton
ics guaranteed to contain mo diffusive
stimulant" you will inevitably come to
grief Ask your physician if any liquid
preparation, destitute of stimulating
properties, is worthy of the name of a
tonic. He will tell you no. Shun all
such nauseous cstchpennies. Planta-
ton Bitters, the most wholesome invig.
GRANT in the world, owes the rapidty
with which it relieves the disordered
stomach and the shattered nerves to
the ditfusive agent which conveys its
medicinal ingredients to the seat of the
complaint. That agent is the spirit Of
the sugar cane, the most nutritious and
agreeable Of all the varieties OF alcohol.
The medicinal ingredients OF the Bit
tiers, valuable as they are, would be
comparatively useless without this dis
tributive basis. They would ferment
and sour. Beware, as you hope for
health, of the horrible compounds of
refuse drugs in a state OF fermentation
which humbugs are endeavoring TO
toist upon the public as medicines.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

u. S. DISTRICT CoURT.-This Courl
resumed its session yesterday, Judge
Jackson presiding, at the County Court
House.
William Erskine was admitted TO the
practice OF law before this Court.
The death of Gov. Stanton. who was
leading counsel in the case Of Hampden
Zane against the city Of Wheeling and
Others, compelled postponement of
that case and all others in which be was
engaged as counsel A motion for a
new trial in the case of Barnum, Van
Amburgh g. Co.'S Museum and Men
agerie Company was being argued when
we left the Court House.
The Court will meet at 10 clock this
morning. ......
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

MANNING's MINsTREL3.-As we an.
ticipated, Washington Hall was filled
last night, Notwithstanding the strong
opposition attraction of Barnums show.
And the people were delighted. We
heard but one expression all over the
hall, and that was that it was the best
minstrel performance ever given in
Wheeling. The songs, acts, jokes,
dances, everything in fact. are new and
full of fun. The singing is excellent
and won hearty and well merited ap-
plause We noticed one fact last night.
There were larger number of ladies,
and those of a better class, than we
ever saw in Washington Hall at min.
strel performance. We hope this win
be improved on tonight. There is not
An Objectionable word or gesture in the
entire performance. The house should
and will be crowded tonight, for every
one present last night will advise his or
her friends to attend and enjoy them
selves. -;
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

A GALA DAY.-Yest erday TxAsa
regular gala day. From early morn
till dewey eve the city was crowded
with people come to see Barnum's
great show. Every steamboat that
came to our wharf was crowded with
people, every train was densely packed,
and every conceivable vehicle, from the
farm wagon to the jaunty buggy, came
to the city loaded with sight seers.
In the morning about two thousand
persons. as we judge, visited the can
vass city erected on the Fair Grounds
by the great Snowman. In the after
noon it is estimated there were about
about five thousand present and per-
haps three thousand at night, and the
show WAS we'll worthy the patronage it
received. Mr.. Barnum has nothing
old or common in his collection.
What beasts he has on exhibition can
be seen no where else. The same is
true of his museum of all that is rare,
beautiful and novel, and equally true
Of the human wonders he exhibits.
1t is an immense show, and lacks but
one thing to make it perfect. That is
the presence of the King Of Showmen
himself. Had he arranged little tent
for himself, and charged an extra
quarter for the exhibition, as they do
to see the headless man, the four-legged
calf and the snake charmer, he could
have made a pile of money. We
would have gone to see him ourself.
We would have thrown our arms about
his neck and wept, murmuriDg ont be-
tween sobs, 20, Phineas, is it thou ?
Thou hast gladdened the hearts OF the
people with thine incompatible show,
and made them happy. Let US drink
at your expense"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

FIRE IN THE EIGHTH WARD.-Yeste
day morning about 10 o'clock a fire
broke out in carpenter shop in the
Eighth ward, belonging to Mr.. Fogy
next door to George Bowers house. The
place where the fire broke out is COM
posed Of very infamable material and
the fire was suppressed with great diff,
Guilty by Hose Company No. 9, situated
in the neighborhood. The fire was con,
fined to the carpenter shop where it
originated. The loss is estimated at
between 500 and 5000. How the fire
originated we could not learn. No
alarm reached the upper portion Of the
city and nothing was known of the fire
up town until it was all over.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

FELL THROUGH BRIDGE.-On Sat
urday night man named George Nor
row, while in state Of intoxicst ton
attempted to cross the railroad bridge
over Caldwelrs run, near the Baltimore
and Ohio machine shops. Missing his
footing ne fell through, breaking his
leg in two or three places. His unfor>
tunate condition was not discovered
until Sunday morning, when he was
found and cared for.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

AccIDENT-Yesterday afternoon, a:
a street car crowded with passengers
for Barnum's show, was descending the
grade at the west end Of the suspension
bridge, a brake broke, letting the car
run up on to the team with considera-
bic velocity. One Of the horses was
badly injured in the leg, his flank being
torn open. 1t is thought the animal
is ruined.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

Won THE BETA few days ago
we'll known druggist Of our city made
wager with a we'll known dentist that
he could or would not convey two car
boys from the drug store on Market
street to wholesale drug house on
Main street. The wager was accepted
and about midday the dentist might
have been seen vending his way down
street behind the wheel barrow. He
reached the place Of destination in
safety, much to the amusement OF q
crowd who accompanied him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

TIE Communicative are enabled
this morning to give the entire vote OF
the 'dtfsreit @ydhips in the county
On The proposition to authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Ohio county
to subscribe 100000 to the capital stock
of the Wheeling and Union Ohio Rail-
road Company. We give the table be-
low. 1t will be seen that the subscrip-
ton is authorized by only sixty-two
votes more than three-ffths major.
ity. At Centre school house precinct,
Liberty township, but one vote in favor
of tho Drnnoci.ion waa cast
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

Police CoURT.-There were three
cases before tbs Police Court yester :
day.
John McLaren was found on Satur-
day morning laid out on pile Of salt
barrels at the corner Of Union and Mar
ket streets, very drunk and sound
asleep. John is satisfied now that
even salt couldn't save him. 81 and
costs was the penalty.
Maggie White, a sorosis well known
in this city, was captured on the
Island, on Saturday, very noisy and
abusive. She was fined 81 aud costs,
but execution was suspended long
enough to permit her to leave the city,
which she did without delay.
James Dugan for being disorderly on
Friday last was fined S. and costs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

DR.. FlsHBLATr has arrived at the
Grant House. Wheeling, and people are
coming in from all parts of the coun-
try to consult him. There were over
sixteen calls before 9 o'clock, yesterday
morning. He comes here we'll recom-
mended. The Steubeuville papers say
he has made some remarkable cures
while there. He will be at the Grant
House for ten days. 's %.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

TILL TAPPlNG.-A man, whose name
we did not learn, but who, it is thought,
followed the circus into the CITY. was
arrested last evening for robbng
Charles Laues drawer Of about two
dollars. Officers St. Myers and Hugh
Harrison made the arrest, taking the
offender before Justice Gillespy, who
committed him to jail in default of $lOO
bail to answer the charge before the
Circuit Court.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

UNQUALIFIED CoMMENDATIoN.-Wher-
ever the "Sheib Pianos" and Eureka
Organs have been used, reports come
back in every instance expressing the
entire satisfaction Of purchasers and
their friends. All testimony is in favor
OF the dulcet harmonies Of these charm
ing instruments, and it may be truly
said, if melody and heart music can be
found anywhere, it is ia She'll Piano
or Eureka Organ. At SHEDS Music
Store, Monroe street, every one can be
suited as to terms and price, for if the
money is not at hand to pay down, the
renting plan" is an easy and sure way
to buy it. Call at Sheib's and ln>
uuire.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

DRulDs Procession AND PIcNIc.-The
procession Of the Druids Yesterday
morning was a very creditable affair.
The members of the order arrayed in
their very handsome regalia attracted
very general attention and received Yer,
general commentator. The picnic
was also an ENJOYABLE affair. It wa.
held on the Fair Grounds along with
Barnums show, but Notwithstanding
the opposition handsome sum was
realized.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

CITY COUNCIL MEETING.-There will be
a meeting of the City Council tonight
to receive the returns of the vote cast
on Saturday last, to adopt resolutions OF
coincidence in regard to the death Of
Gov. Stanton, and to make the neces-
sary arrangements for attending his
funeral tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04
Inspectors Of T

HEATHER CHINEE, Tycoon, Red
Jacket, Minehaha and Winona Wall
Papers and Borders just received at
PAUL & Orr's, No. 80 Monroe street.
They also have on hand a large assert,
ment Of Browns, Bluffs and Whites,
Machine and Hand Satins, Flats,
Grounds, Oriental Satins, Embossed
Micas, Colds, English Velvets and
Colds, Forty-inch Tints; in fact, every
thing usually found in frst-class Wal
Paper house.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

JOHN L. RICE, SO Monroe street, has
just received q full line of India GAUGE,
Cause Merino, Lisle Thread aud Silk
Undershirts in all sizes. from "a to A.
Also the famous pautaloon and trowssr
fitting Drawers in Shaker Flannel,
Linen and Jeans, which win be sold
at bottom prices. - g.. .1a. p. =.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

BAR MEEr1NG.-There will be meet
ing of the Ohio county bar at the Court
House, this morning, at 9 o'clock to
take such action as may be necessary
in regard to the death of Hon. Benz.
Stanton. We suppose every member of
the bar in this county will be present.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

New Musrc.-DoHy Warden Quad.
rifles, Dolly Warden Galop Dolly Var
den March. Dolly Warden Folks, Dolly
Warden Schottisch, Dolly Warden Waltz
and Dressed in q Dolly Warden" song,
all very popular. Price 50esnts each.
For sale at Hardings Music Store, No.
100 Market street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04
The Election I'm Madison Township
Gard from ME- 4f0na.

The Election I'm Madison Township
Gard from MI. Stone.
Editors Register:
In your issue Of Monday you charge
the Supervisor of Madison township
with malfeasance in Office, in election
eering and trying to influence votes
manifestly against the subscription. L
feel. that you have done me great injus-
tice, as there is not a shade Of truth in
the statement.
l did not during the day even ask q
man how he voted, or intended to vote |;
nor did I know hoU but few did vote, or
even care. Nothing that could be con =
strued. by any honest man, as elsctioneer-
ing or trying to influence votes, was
said or done by either myself or any OF
those conducting the election during the
day.
1t is true the Supervisor threatened to
arrest two drunken men for making q
disturbance in the hall, because one Of
them WAS not permitted to cast a vote
tor Anot .er man, and was told he must
stand back and let the voter cast his
own vote, and with the appreciation Of
the Inspectors. Three men from Ohio,
one from Fairmont and one from Rock.
iugham county,, Virginia, and two re.
Gently from Germany, who said they
had not even applied for naturalization
papers, were told they were not good
voters. If this is termed or can by any
fair men be styled elec!ioneering, then
I helped to electioneer, otherwise not.
These are true statements, and trust
YOU will be as willing to try to correct
the injustice done me as you have been
to aid in doing it
Respectfully, E. j. STONE,
Supervisor Of Madison Township.
We fully concur in the statements
made by Mr.. E. j. Stone in relation to
the election held last Saturday in Mad
ison township. JOHN McLURE,
GEO. ROBERTS,
Inspectors Of Election.
HENRY A. KNAPP, Clerk.
We take great pleasure in publishing
Mr.. Stones card, that if injustice has
been done him he may be able to set
himself right The statement that he
had electioneered against the railroad
proposition while sitting as judge ofthe
election was openly and freely made
and by good many voters of Madison
township. We are glad to believe that
they were mistaken, for we cannot but
think they were after Mr.. Stones
denial az given above.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

JUST REcEIvED.-New style Under
Sleeves, Masque Walls, Lace Scarfs and
Embroderies. L. SwABAcKER,
No. % Union street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

The Reception, Graduate, Waiver ly
and Argentine are the latest novelties
in the way Of boos, and can be found
at J. T. Lakin d Co.'S, where the finest
assortment of neck ,0ear in the city can
constantly be found.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-04

A LARGE stock Of boots and shoes
consisting of ladies', misses and chill
dren's lasting, kid and morocco, of best
city manufacture, for sale at L. V.
Blends.