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

thereafter be Is cents bale for the hrst
month, half that sum for subsequent
months, eight cents for shipping and re-
ceiving, eight cents for weighing and
marking, and % cents for transfer per bale.
The 'sAmerican Party held meeting
at the Court House on Saturday evening,
August II, 1856. 1t was called to order by
Richard D. Sale N. E. Wright was elected
Chairman and g. w. billiard (of the South
Westerly elected Secretary. The meeting
was addressed by Fountain P. Austin and
C. H. Burnside. L. P. Grain, B. L. Hodge,
F. P. Austin, G. W. billiard, R. D. Sale,
B. M. johnson, Col. Sam. Ford, VIM. G.
Beck, Vim. B. Sturgiss and H. P. Slavery
were appointed committee to call meet
ings. Joseph B. Thompson was nominated
for Representative in the Legislature, and
B. L. Hodge, j. L. kirkpatrick, Benz T.
Scoggin and John W. Reaves were APP
pointed to notify him.
Another paragraph read: 'The Dem
ocrats of this place will make grand rally
next Saturday. Gen. Wicklffe and +. W.
Noise will address the public" Wickliff's
speech was delivered on the gallery OF the
City Hotel, on the south side of Texas
Street, between Market and Spring Streets,
and was the first political address ever
heard by the writer. Wicklffe and the
entire Democratic State ticket was elected.
"Col J. B. Gilmore informs u.s. says
the same paper, "that several saline
springs have been discovered near Lake
Bisteneau, and that many people in that
neighborhood are manufacturing salt
The Rev. S. P. Helme advertises 'sCol-
legiate Institute for young men, situated
about two miles from Shreveport. He was
assisted by Prof Elias Hall and Prof. T.
Hampstead.
This was year of severe drouth, and
low water in Red River, and provisions
were scarce in Shreveport, especially
sugar, coffee, flour and salt, which were
hauled by mule and OK teams from Lake
Providence, on the Mississippi River, and
Alexandria. On the upper Red River and
the Ouachita River cotton was piled up by
the hundreds of bales, and planters worth
$50, 900 could not pay their bills, and had
to ask credit for supplies, which were also
very difficult to get. Cotton was brought
down by sternwheel boats of the very
lightest draught, and on flat boats.
While navigation was practically sus-
pended at Shreveport the South Western
varied the monotony by printing long
report of the celebrated trial speed of the
palatial steamer Princess, commanded by
T. C. Holmes. This famous trip attracted
attention throughout the United States, as
the boat made the fastest time on record,
giving her the palm as the ''f1eetest steam
boot in the world The trip was made
from New Orleans to Natchez, 800 miles,
in seventeen hours and thirty minutes,
beating the previous record of the Natchez
one hour and twenty three minutes. The
boat was owned by Capt. Holmes, and on
this celebrated trip he invited fifty guests,
and entertained them sumptuously.
A. Engle, locally known as "John
Jurack," Spaniard from Havana, opened
cigar store three doors from the north
eastern corner of Texas and Markets Streets,
on the east side. He called ''particular
attention to the newly invented Austrian
matches, which contain no sulphur, keep
in any climate, and never fail to burn"
John married rich widow in New York,
and finally quit selling matches, cigars, etc.
The South Western of January %, 1856,
contains the marriage notice Of Richard D.
Sale and Miss Eunice E. Greene, at the
residence of Capt James Crooks.
r. T. Buckner, President of the Police
Jury advertises that arrangements have
been made with j. B. Hughes to care for
the paupers, and notifies all who are main
tanning them in private to deliver them to
Hughes.
1t was in this year, 1856, that we wit
messed an execution-our first: A negro
burned his masters gin house-Mr. Bur-
ris-who lived few miles west of Shreve-
port. The negro was tried before Justice
Jonas Robson and jury Of six property
owners. He was found guilty. In those
days, arson committed by a slave was
punishable by death. The owner was paid
one-third the appraised value of the con-
demned negro by the State. At that time
the parish Jail was two story brick build
ing on the northeastern corner of Edwards
and Milan Streets.