The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-30

SCISSOR, fled the tax roll of 1863, and
Recorder Astin Miller furnished the
Times with the statement that the
total value of property in the parish
in 1858 was $4,2O3, $40; voters, CSC;
whites, $3.50; slaves, 5,64S, free ne.
gros, IA; and in 1868, the total prop
erty was: S5,646,SlO; voters, 900;
whites, 3,546; slaves, 1916; free ne
groes, IL.
In November great many deer
we're found dead in the woods, dying
from black tongue; Albert D. Fish.
er opened the Bellevue Academy ;
Simon w. Doyle, town Marshal, re-
quired the 'boys" to work the paral-
telegram; A. ID. & D. G.. Wedge
open an ambrotype gallery; the firm
Of Jno. r. Miles & Sebastian G. Firth
call upon creditors; the editor in the
the issue of Dec. 3rd, acknowledges
the receipt Of two cats, by stage,
from an unknown friend.
In February, 1859, the population
of Bossier entities her to two Rep
resentatives in the Legislature;
another invasion of the Times Office
BY the fair sex; crinoline was in fash.
ion then. March 25tb, tho Times
zealously supports John NJ. Lam
drum for Congress, and urges the
Caddo Gazette to do tho same.-
Mabie's menagerie and circus OK.
hibeted at Bellevue, April 10Th; in
April N. Baer & e. Maine, Of Sbreve-
port, open a branch store in Belle
vue. May 18th the dwelling house
Of Richard Whitehurst, stage stand
near Benton, was robbed of ~ IS in
cash and sundry promissory notes;
j. w. Mcbride advertises the ar.
rival Of fresh groceries at his store
in Bellevue. On June 18th the
Times suspended.
BossIER BANNER.
On Friday, July 1, 1859, the first
issue Of the Bossier Banner appear
ed, in which the editor announced
that he was "for the South right or
wrong His sentiments are yet i'm.
changed, but he has since learned,
from bitter experience, that it is bet
ter to Ego slow"
In July, r. W. Turner and Rob't
W. Arnett deliver actresses at the
Red Land Seminary, 7. w. Abney
Principal. August LIST, two of DR..
VIM. G. Springfield's negroes were
killed BY lightning, near Fillmore;
Aug. 18th, the Banner appeared in
new type; local notice appears to
the effect that Bellevue has several
afddlers," whose favorite theme is
Root Hog or Die"
Sept. 9Th, j. M. Landrum, Demo.
cratic nominee for Congress, and B. |
W. Pearce, Senatorial nominee, ad |
dressed the citizens of Bellevue; |
also, on the 10th, Thos. j. Semmes,
Democratic nominee for Attorney |
General. In September Bell and |
Everett meeting was held at Fill
more; Col. T. w. Bledsoe presided, |
md Fountain p. Austin of Shreve.
port delivered the address of the
Lay, andJ. NJ. Scanland made his
maiden political speech. Sept. 9Th,
Democratic Convention was held
It the Court house, and DR.. John
3. Evans and e. r. Boon were nomi.
lated as candidates for the House |
# Representatives from Bossier.
On Oct. Oath, B. w. Pearce and
:. J. Looney delivered speeches at
he Court house. In this election,
hree tickets were in the field
Democratic, Opposition and Inde-
'endent. The parish polled $50
Totes. w. H. Hill and b. r. Crown.
'ver were elected Justices for this
vard, and John r. Miles and Jacob
dortman constables; A. B. George,
District Attorney for Bossier, Bien.
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