The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-30
EARLY HISTORY OF B0ssiER.
" 4 MAP OF BUSY LIFE; IT'S FLUC.
TUATIONs AND IT's VAST
CONCERNS.n

III Tire EtSS Issue Oh the banner We
gave a short sketch of early history
OF Bossier CLEANED from the files Of
the "Bossier Times" of October,
1867. In the following month we
notice that in tho month of Novem
Der the election passed off quietly,
but that there were "few free
fights in the evening" Following
is the total vote: For Congress
J. NJ. Sandidge 475, w. Fl. Sparks
172; for Legislature-E. r. Herring
449, Cannon 100; for Sheriff Il. f.
Steele $40, r. Jones LAG, Philo Alden
Ill, John w. Strange %, Caleb
Swiudle %; for Recorder-Austin
Miller 479, Miles 165; for Assessor
John g. Allen 1856, N. r. Blackwell
307, j. w. Shields 8; For Coroner
Biggs SIG, Jones 291. The Police
Jury appropriated 81, $50 to bridge
Red Chute and Flat River on the
road to Atkins landing; and q CON-
municatiou appeared in the Times
favoring = bridge over Red Chute on
the Minden and Shreveport road,
also, favoring q bridge over Bodcau,
estimating it's cost At e2,664. Mr..
Ray, who was in Jail for ''trading
with negroes" broke Jail aud escap-
ed on the night Of the 2lst Novem.
Der, 1857. A card appeared for the
organization Of a light infantry COM
pany, and the editors advised all to
apitch in and learn the art Of war;
II. r. L. Winfrey advertised for
hands to work his steam mill. In
December w. w. Sloan opened q
photograph gallery and 7. F. Quinn
advertised that be would open q
school It the Edwards school house
u miles from Bellsvae. Also the
the card d 4. W. Abney, Principal
Of tho Cottage Grove Male and Fe.
male Semisary. A grand Christmas
BAH was announced ct the Court
House. Messrs. Oakley 4 Kelly ad.
vertised . blacksmith shop. On
Jan. Q, 1858, the Times announced
that the Office had been removed
nom the Court House Police Jury
room) to an Office near Mrs. 8. A.
Iowry's residence. In February
Presiding Elder s. s. Scott, preach.
ed at Bellevue. A notice appears
that keel boat has been built for
the navigation Of Bodcau to Shreye
port; also, Of the Cottage Grove
Female Seminary, superintendent BY
Mrs. L. n. Kicks Two fires occurred
the latter part Of February-the roof
of w. A. Kelley's hotel was partial.
" destroyed, and an clubhouse of
Jacob Bodenheimers. First week
IN March District Court is in session,
Judge VIM. B. Egan, presiding; j. |
D. Watkins, District Attorney. On
The 18th Of March, q terrific rain and |
wind storm, prevailed, uprooting |
trees and unroohng houses. May |
llth, James Fuller began second |
session of the Bellevue Male and |
Female School; May 81, Bugg & |
Due opened Dancing School; May |
-, medical card of DR.. L. b. Fisher |
appeared; bevy Of tho fair sex Wis. |
ted tho Times, which threw all in q
,anic, from the editor to the devil; |
4ay 18th, Buckley 4 Co.'S circus en-.
libited. In june, Lysandcr Rath.
,un lets ''all the world know" that
here will be no moro credit at the |
Arcade, and Timothy Oakley also |
'huts down on the credit system. |
me crops were reported in the grass,
nth too much rain for cotton. On
On July 4th, Col. w. A. Hill deliver.
ID IN address at Fillmore. limits Issue |
# July 81, Times editorial called
br > shoemaker Of 'istrictly sober
,abitss 3. @. Hart oaesed $50 for
. runaway negro man Osca, and j.
!. Turnkey advertised stray light
ssyel mare. Every thing was 70
loeAa6 an(Ieginn far rain. and n rreat /