The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-08-10
General Intelligence.

ton opened nfmef; uplanuS 93u
to 98d., Orleans 10td.
Later-Cotton strong; uplands
95d, Orleans 104, sales 10000
bales; speculation and export TO-
900.
New York, Aug. Gold quiet
at 1154. Cotton quiet; uplands
21Sc, Orleans pc; sales 40 bales.
New Orleans, August Flour
dull: treble So 30 to 81 30, fami-
ly IS IS to 80 90. Corn quiet;
mixed Sc to SIC; white lower at
Ga to 65c. Oats A to 45c. Hay
S25 to 2S. Pork is dull at s13 90.
Bacon dull, r. to 1O1c. Hams,
sugar cured, 154 to 153. Lard
scarce, choice tierce, 81 to 81; keg
IL to LIE. Sugar dull, fair to
fully fair 81 to 1O4. Molasses NOM
inal. Whisky dull at % to 94c-
Coffee 16f to 194. Gold 1148-
Cotton, nominally good ordinary,
Isl to 1S3c; low middling 164 to
195c; sales 100 bales; receipts 6S
bales; stock 754S bales.
Cincinnati, August 5.-Judge w.
G. Winan, of Greene county, was
nominated today by the liberals
and democrats for Congress from
the fourth Ohio district.
Madrid, August 6.-The detail
ed account of operations of the
Spanish troops in Cuba show that
13,G0O rebels were killed, 10000
submitted. 10000 horses, 5000
arms and 800 swords were cap
tured.
Quebec, August 6.-An election
riot occurred between the English
and French speaking population,
in which several were killed and
many wounded.
Bristol, August 6.-Judge Chase
has gone to the White mountains;
very sick with Bright's kidney
disease.
Washington, August 7.-Settle'
telegraphS Grant this morning
that North Carolina has elected
the republican ticket by 1000 to
1900 majority.
st. Louis, August 1.-The Rad
zeal State Central Committee
held a meeting to day, and called
a State Convention for nomina-
ton of a State ticket, to be held
at st. Louis on Wednesday, Sep.
TENDER 4th. There was full rep
resentation from all parts of the
State.
Chicago, August 1.-The Re-
publican Convention of the
Eighth Iowa District, at Council
Bluffs, to day nominated j. W.
McDill for Congress.
Chicago, August 1.-The Dem
ocratic and Liberal Republican
State Central Committee of Hi
nOis have been in convention here
to-day. The Conference is strict.
ly private. Leading members of
the two Committees assert that
their advices from all parts of the
State are most encouraging for
the success of their ticket.
st Louis, Aug. 5.-The Times
to morrow will publish a letter
from Gen. Jos. L. Johnston, dated
Charlotte, Va, July 81, to Col. j.
K. Ashley, of Bates county, Mis-.
souri,, in which he says: ss-As-
sure all our old comrades that the
story of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial is false. L have had no con-
sultation with w. S. Robinson, of
Charlottesville, on any subject;
have never said anything favoring
Grants reelection; on the contra,
ry,sbeing a thorough democrat. |
would have preferred democrat.
&c candidate, but as Horace Gree.
ley is nominated by our party. ]
sincerely hope every democrat will
vote for him. Being disfranchised
l take no public part in politics
but to my friends l do not hest
tate to express my feelings and
opinions on political subjects,
think the overthrow of the pres
ent Administration necessary t.
any hope of constitutional roy
eminent, and feel that a confirm
ance of the democratic party is
necessary.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. O.
Lie first bale of new cotton wa.
received by A. & Fl. Strassburger
OF montgomery, raised by b. w
Bryant, of Lowndes county
weight $40 pounds. 1t brought
sixty cents.