The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-19
AlEAF FROM THE PAST.

two copies of the Shreveport "South-
WESTERN one being dated August ~
1855. and the other dated January 23,
1886, The former is loaned by Colonel L.
B. Phillips, and the other by Mr.. ;. N.
Kerley. These old papers are very highly
priced by these gentlemen, and the ban-
ner is thankful for the courtesies extended.
The following extracts from these valua-
bic papers of those s'good old days OF
our boyhooa are not only interesting, but
no doubt some of them will seem quaint
in this rapid age of railroads, electricity,
and money getting.
The South Western of August %, 1855,
is perhaps the Oldest Shreveport paper IN
existence, and the one owned by Mr.. Ker-
ley is perhaps the second oldest.
In the South Western of 1855, Colonel
C. G. Young, President of the Vicksburg,
Shreveport and Texas Railroad Co., adver-
tised that he had let contracts for the en-
tire line, and called for subscriptions.
Col. N. ID. Coleman and L. P. Grain were
Directors: B. M. Johnson, Sub-Treasurer.
The time by stage to Monroe was four
days; fare, S26.
An obituary notice appears OF the death
of John X. Parsons, Justice of the Peace.
''By virtue of proclamation by Samuel
Ford, Esq, President of the Police jury
Mathew Watson, Sheriff, issued procla-
nation for the election of Justice of the
Peace to fill the above vacancy. Richard
D. Sale, Jonas Robson and Geo. Spear,
were candidates. Robson was elected.
AT subsequent election the following
candidates were in the field: Hinton
Smith, District Attorney; R. F. Mitchell,
Jas. w. Ratcliff, and Thos. Mccall, Asses
ior; Thos. r. Simpson and John M. Lewis,
Sheriff; w. G. Kerley (Clerk,) Neut. E.
Wright. and B. T. Scoggin, were candi-
lates for Clerk of the District Court Mr..
Xerley was reelected. He is the father
If Mr.. S. N. Kerley, who preserves the
paper in memory of his father. The name
Of Mr. W. G. Kerley was signed, officially,
10 several succession notices. Notices of
Succession Sales were also signed ga. H.
Leonard, Deputy Clerk Sheriff Sales
were signed Thomas R. Simpson, Dep
uty Sheriff"
From these papers it is also learned that
the Shreveport Female High School was
conducted by the Rev. j. Franklin Ford,
in the building. on Edwards Street, later
known as the Battle House. He was as
sisted by Misses Catherine and Mary Cole
man, and Others. Mr.. Ford was also Pas
tor Of the Presbyterian Church, then on
Market, near Crockett Street, where DR..
R. A. Gray office is now situated. We fire.
quently attended this Church. Over the
pulpit were inscribed the words, "Thou
God Seest Me- from Genesis, sixteenth
chapter, thirteenth verse.
John l.. Kirkpatrick, W. NJ, and Richard
S. Carnes, Secretary, call a meeting of
Joppa Lodge No. "a, in the new Lodge
room over w. B. Miler's drug store, Texas
Street. The former room was over the old
Jewell saloon, then on the northeast corner
of Texas and Market Streets.
j. w. Markham, N. G., and Vincent
Richie, Secretary call meeting of Meth
Lodge, No. II, at the old Caddo Lodge, on
Spring Street
j. S. Allwine, jailor, advertises that he
has committed to Jail, before j. w. Jones,
Justice of the Peace, negro boy calling
himself Claiborne, and who says he be-
longs to. DR.. Cagle," and he directs the
owner to prove property, etc., or the negro
will be sold at auction for the benefit of
the parish. Another notice shows that
Mr. Allwne is in trouble. He offers $3.50
reward for two negroes who escaped from
Jail. He especially wants Arod Briggs,
who killed his master, Buck Clark. Sew
eral other negroes are advertised by their
owners as runaways.
Mr.. A. L. Heine advertises that he has
opened an auction store on the southeast
corner of Texas and Market Streets, oppo-
site the market house, where he will sell
horses, real estate and negroes. He also
advertises for sale as belonging to the
succession of F. r. Roach, lots in blocks
8, 10, IA, Il, 50 and 81.
H. Hunsicker, auctioneer, advertises
that he will sell for the account of w. w.
Deloach, "sixteen valuable Slaves" fully
acclimated. Mr.. Hunsicker was appointed
postmaster under President Buchanan.
He is the father of Hon. Henry Hun
sicker, now a member of the Legislature
from Caddo. who has made his mark as a