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Year: 1868

THE BossIER WAR.-We converscd with gentle


man who lives in the vicinity of the place of the late
trouble in Bossier parish, and he informed that with
the exception of two three places the work Of


ton picking was going on usual; in fact the hands
worked better than BEFORE and that they had mind
for politics. One plantation he stated, was short nine
hands another four and others and two. Whether
they killed in the fight hid in the woods is
not known. As yet it is not known how many negroes
were actually killed and probably never will be. The
civil authorities of Bosser investigating the matter
Year: 1868

Believing that the commercial interests Of this city
will he greatly benefited By daily paper devoted tc
their advancement have concluded toissue the South
Western Daily. Certainly more proPj'ions time
could be selected for the Inauguration Of an enterprise
fthis kind We mean it an indication of our faith
in the future progress and prosperity Of our city parish
and State The times are full Of stirring events. The
great public questions which now being agitated
with the grave and serious results hch they involve the
renewed and now universal interest which our immed
ate people have therein render necessary that the
public should be d.ily Informed Of passing events.


Our purpose will be to supply this public want and
actual pressing demand, by endeavor to place be-
fore our readers daily the latest Intelligence, political
and commercial, from all parts of the world at the
same time paying devoted attention to all subjects OF
immediate local interest


The liberal support heretofore accorded to the
Weekly, by enterprisng merchants lead us to be-
ieve that they will furnish neagre support to the
Daily. With just appreciation of the importance Of
the duty we have undertaken, upon its per-
formance without fear, and with the firm determination
to succeed.
Year: 1868

FALL SESSION OF TIE DISTRICT CoURr.-The count
met for its fall term within and for the parish of Caddo
his Honor Judge A B. Levisee taking his seat at
o'clock on Monday morning.


Judge Levsee called the attention of the bar to the
recent act of the Legislature of Louisiana regulating
the qualifications of jurors and the mode and manner
of their Impeachment. He desired the expression of
their views to the legality Of the panels as already
drawn. Z discussion arose in which all the members
of the bar particpated whereupon his Honor decided
that the was in force and mandatory in its pro-
Visions requiring jury to be drawn in the man
provided. Jurors already drawn were therefore
released from attendance and discharged All persons
SUNNI moned witnesses were cautioned to remain in
attendance until discharged His Honor decided to
continue the business Of his court and hear all cases
which could be tried without jury. In the meantime
new jury will be drawn and probably be secured in
attendance upon the court in ten days time


The court was adjourned until Tuesday morning,
October Goth, when cases not requiring jury will be
fixed for trial. His Honor, with the general consent
of the bar fixed the hours of session to be from AM
to P II.
Year: 1868

NATcHITocHEs PARIsH.--The three negroes arrested
last week having been concerned in the riot at Ben
ton, in Bosser parish, still in jail at this place,
their trial having been postponed until next Tuesday


Up to Friday, at l2 O'clock over thousand per-
sons had been registered at this place. We in
formed that obout 75o have been registered by the
other board in the lower end OF the parish up the
same date
Year: 1868

PROVING THE NAFIGArIoN.-Capt. George Alban,
"a gang of hands, is clearing all the timber off the


tLAs of Red bayou and otherwise improving the Pos
In oayon route around the raft. He is pretty we'll
59roa n with his work up there. He will next COM
renee on Twelve-hile bayou. The engineer has sur
Teyed the river at Tones bayou for the purpose of
szat'ng wing dam to keep the water from running
cut .. Red river when it is at low stage He reports
the water too high at present to work to advantage


consequently the work will be deferred urt tho ,r+r


"S From present appearances that will not be long
Year: 1868

Governor Clayton, of Arkansas while ont hunting,
met with serious accident. In drawing load out of
his gun, he had drawn the shot, and turned the gun
bottom side up to knock the powder in his hand, when
the gun exploded driving the powder and rod through
his left hand, causing such wound as to need anpu-
taon, which was effected about three inches above the
wrist
Year: 1868




SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD-There is no question
in the world, if do extend the Southern Pacific
Railroad to the Sabine will lose large amount OF
trade The Texas Central road is crawling up the State
twenty countless each year. The Tyler Index ruthfuy
says the amount Of business to be done on our road,
does not dependso much upon the increased amoant OF
rolling stock as it does upon the further extension of
the road The Index further says, and we call par
tcular attention Of our merchants to its remarks


The Central Railroad Company is making every eff
fort to extend their road northward in the direction Of
Red river, through the richest and most desirable por
ton Of the State, much of it the best wheat growing
soil in the southwest. Efforts being made daily
turn the trade vest and south of this, in that d
rection aud every bale OF cotton sent box of goods
brought that line is so much from the business of
the Southern Pacific Railroad.


Only last week we witnessed the arrival at one Of
principle mercantile houses in this place, large
shipment Of drygoods direct from New York by the
way of Galveston and the Central Road. Upon inquiry
we learned that th route thought to be cheaper
and more eypeditious-both very important consider
ations with business men. 1t is conceded fact as
we have before remarked, that trade is much easier
retained than reganed when lost. The President
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company would
greatly enhance the business prospects of his road by
taking immediate steps for its extension westward
For want of energy in its management the chances of
this road, paying enterprise, rapidly diminish
ing. When the capital and business of this section of
country becomes connected with the Central Railroad
it will be very difficult to change its direction.
Year: 1868

PosTPoNED-0wingt to the inclemency of the weather,
the entertainment which advertised to off this
evening for the benefit OF the Episcopal church, has
been postponed until further notice.
Year: 1868

Some time ago the nomination of Earl Mayo
to be Governor General of India was an
nounced but it seems from Cable dispatch
this morning that though the appointment is
agreeable to Lord Mayo, it is not quito so
acceptable in other quarters. Earl Mayo is at
present Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, and a worse governed country was
never known, unless it is India. Without init
mating that Lord Mayo is in the regular line
of promotion, and has been advanced accord
ingly, it may not be amiss to say that India
has had so many bad Governors that the
wishes of its people might well have been
consulted in the appointment without any in
Jury to Mr. Disraeli'S Government. The Star
thinks the Prime Minister has been to see the
"Grande Duchesse," and has been actuated by
a similar caprice to that which elevated Poor
Fritz and declares that there is no other
precedent for the selection of the ell-meaning
Lord Mayo to be Yiceroy of India.
Year: 1868

An overwhelming majority of the American
people want peace. They desire mild but
firm, strong, National Government, and such
impartial protection of all citizens in their equal
rights as can only be obtained by the election OF
Grant and Colfax All that we need to beat the
enemy in each of the October elections, and to
carry the whole country by storm in Noyem-
Der, is to call up our Republican reserve.
Democrats warn us that, if there is anything
doubtful about the result they will appeal again
to the sword. If it shall depend in any manner
on counting, or not the votes of the ten South
ern States, they would decide the question,
not in the Electoral College nor in Congress,
nor in the Courts, but by another four years
war. If neither South Carolina nor Virginia are
counted, they fight. IL both vote Radical and
arc counted, and their votes decide the contest,
they fight. If one is counted and the other
not, they fight In either event they will fight
at the polls to prevent fair vote, and fight II
an unfair vote is not counted. They discover
that their Rebel generals surrendered under
misapprehension. They supposed that on giving
up the sword they were to resume the scepter
On laying down their arms they were to run
the Government Had they supposed anybody





this, they would have fought on. Having sur
rendered under trfling mistake, they want
chance to fight again.


If we are to have peace. therefore, our majOri
ties must be universal, undOubted, irresistible.
The strength of the nation must assert itself
at the polls, if it would not be called upon
again to waste its best blood in battle.


We can lose by allowing Republicans to sup
pose that the Democratic policy of defying the
laws of Congress, and overturning by force the
reconstructed State Governments, can be peace
fully carried out. The pretense that such
policy is possible without civil war is a snare
and delusion as fatal and desperate as the
supposed peaceful secession of 1862 Members
of the Revolutionary Convention in South
Carolina then proposed to adopt rs their flag
doves bearing olive leaves, on ground of pure
white, as token that their secession and indie
pendence had been accomplished peacefully So
now we hear of electing a President who will
peacefully defy the laws passed by Congress, and
use the army to reyOlutionize the governments
of ten States under prctense of subjecting the
military to the civil power. Every slumbering
Democrat and dormant Republican who imagines
that such policy is not a call to arms, is the
unconscious tool and ally of a new rebellion.


We can lose by allowing Republicans
to believe that this campaign is merely
or mainly question of finance, Of dollars and
cents, and that the taxpayers will be enriched
by reputation. 1t is the cohorts of the Re
belliOn, forming again for the capture, not
merely Of the seat of Government but of
the Government itself


We can rin by actively circulating among
the people the facts, which are the only sue
lies by which honest men are led to vote for
Seymour, Blair, and Rebellion, against Grant,
Colfax, and Peace Circulate the best Repub
lican local paper Of your Congressional Dis
Year: 1868

The Chinese Embassy sailed yesterday for
Europe, where they hope to cOnclude with the
leading powers treaties similar in scope and
purpose to the one which they have just nego-
tated at Washington. They carry with them
the best wishes of the people of the United
States, upon whom their personal character and
the liberal and wise spirit of their errand have
made the pleasantest impressions. Mr.. Burlin-
game and his associates are true apostles of
civilization, and will receive, we trust, cordial
welcome wherever they go.
Year: 1868

Charles franklin Robertson the Bishop elect OF
the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, is Rector OF
church in Batavia in this State, but was there only
four days when he received notice Of his eection~
the vacant Blshopric He graduated at Yale Colless
in 1852 and took charge of his first parish at Malone
in 1862
Year: 1868

We commend to the attention of our readers
the letter of our correspondent with the BRUSH
Association for the Advancement OF Science
at Norwich. Like the letter rccountlng the re-
markabe address of President Hooker. 1t is
rcplete with interest, and free from the dryneSs
of mere detail
Year: 1868

In the Doncastcr st. Leger. yesterday, The
earl" belonging to the Marquis of Hastings,
which was the first favOrite some time ago.
does not appear so far as we can judge from
the Cable dispatch this morning, to have been
in the race, and it was won by " FOrmOsa,' the
winner of the "0aks.n
Year: 1868

The World has made the startling discovery
that the Democracy in Maine is still "alive."
There has been good deal of doubt on this
subject, and after the election returns come in
there will probably be yet more. What about
the Democrats of Vermont Are any of those
alive
Year: 1868

The Rebels in the Georgia Legislature have
followed up their recent action by swearing in
the men as members who had the next highest
votes TO those expelled. Gov. Bullock man
fully protested against this and the previous
outrage but his message was of no avail
Year: 1868

If Gen. Lees "mere error of Judgment per
tains exclusively to the past, we have no desire
TO discuss it. "Let the dead bury their dead"
But the tone Of the Southern Press clearly
implies persistence in that which The World
pronOunces q "mere error of Judgment" as a
vital, essential truth. We insist, therefore, on
having this point cleared up.


When Gen. Lee entered the Military servi,e
of his country, he took an oath of fidelity 70
her which was in terms unqualified. But t
now seems that there was most important
mental reservation-that Gen. Lee meant only
81 will be faithful to the Union till Virginia
4" sees fit to secede; when, though | may per
"sonally consider such secession wanton and
Suicidal, shall obey my State and turn ny
"sword against the Union.n We do not be-
lieye Gen. Lee so understood bis oath when he
took it. But the fact that such construction
has supervened imposes on Congress an impr-
ative duty. Let us have an oath framed Snd
administered to every officer and every CADET
in our Military or Naval service that will ef-
fectually preclude such an error Of judgment
hereafter. We protest against the disbuBe-
ment Of another dollar to train to arms men
who can conscientiously desert the National
service as Lee is said above to have done.
Let us lock the stable door before any more
steeds are stolen.
Year: 1868

ire WOfld says Ol tht laIc heDclHOn lhdt


Gen Lee went into II reluctantly after his State
had seeded against his wishes and judgment TIE TEIB-
UNE makes this reluctance It's chief ground OF ncupa
tOn opinion IL enhances the luhter OF Gen Lees
character In motive IL noble sacrifice Of private
ineuation what regarded the lawful authority
Of the body polite The Southern doctrine of allegiance


was no doubt erroneous; but u was nevertheless very
sincerely held The theory OF Mr. Calhoun had been BOT
forth by that powerful with such aouencss and
ingenuity that II commanded tho nearly universal assent
OF the whole Southern midland Of Cen Lee among the
rest By that theory allegiance was due primarily to
the State only through IL To the Federal Government
The citizen OF Virginia made citizen Of The United
States by the of Virginia In ratfyng the Con
stitutiOn; and it claimed that she had the same
authority uulOOse that she originally had 10 bind Now
as Gen Lee believed this doctrine with all the sincerity
frank manly nature, what was his duty, as lac under
stood it, when his State 10 secedef Clearly. TO 20
with his State, whatever hls own private judgment
might be regarding tho expedency OF the act Nobody
disputes that it s the sacred duty OF citizen 20 submit
his own private lncnatlons to the public Will OF the
potca community OF which he Il a member. In Gen.
Lees case 10 WAS question To which of tine two gov
ernmcnts asserting contradictory claims upon him, his
obedience was due. His mere error OF Judg
mcnt. shared by many other good and able men HIS
noble loyalty his OF duty sheds luster upon his
character aud merits the esteem OF all generous men
There is no reasonable moral standard by which can DC
made a ground Of reprOach."
Year: 1868

5 The CARGO OF THE STEAMER ALExAN-


DRIA.-We learn that the hull of this
steamer (which WAS burned to the waters


edge in March last while lying at City Point;


bound from Philadelphia to Riehmond} was


raised some weeks ago, and now lies on the


flats near the mouth Of the Appomattox


river. a part of the cargo, not being com
5bustible, or being slowed near the bottom of


the vessel, was raised with her, and saved
in o more or less damaged state. ALI the
cargo thus saved, instead of being brought
on to It's destination, we understand was


some weeks ago placed on another steamer


of the Clyde Line and carried back to Phila-


delphia. We are unable to ascertain the
particulars as to the quantity or the owners
,of the merchaadise-sa taken from the wreck,


or the condition of the vessel.
Year: 1868

Our own choice, and the choice of nine tenths of the Republican party for Govern or, was Joseph R. Hawley. We did not ex- pect his nomination, however, for he has never been able to poll quite our full vote, and when we have to deal with majority of only one thousand in total vote of over ninety thousand, our first necessity is a nominee who can poll every Republi- can vote. We dislike extremely to see an able. plucky, and frank radical, like Haw- ley, sacrificed to the ofice-holding faction who have earned their bread and butter off him for two years past. They had to be- tray somebody or lose their offices; some betrayed everybody; but the more honora- ble satisfied their consciences and kept their places by betraying only Hawley. There grew up sort of understanding with Johnson and Dixon that prominent ofice-holder who Spotted" the first name on our ticket, would be forgiven the crime of voting the rest.

 With a new and popular nominee we pre- sume this practice will stop, especially as the gentlemen in question are invariably original Grant men, and must be able to show a tolerably fair record when the distri- button of the spells comes off in the spring of 1869.

 The Candidate our Convention have se- lected is Marshall Jewell of Hartford He is an extremely popular man in his own To- cality, and when we consider the large vote cast by that city, this is an important ele- ment. With such an effort as the Republi- cans of Connecticut ought to make in the opening of the great campaign of 1868, we can elect him.
Year: 1868

The next few weeks at Washington will probably be weeks of great excitement. A bill has been passed in the House re- quiring majority of two thirds in the Su- preme Court of the United States to over turn an Act of Congress. It seems to be we'll understood, that bare majority of the Supreme Court Judges will decide against the constitutionality of the Recon struction Act, and the result of such de- cision will inevitably be to throw matters at the South into greater confusion than ever, and perhaps lead to more serious collision between the President and Con- gress than has yet occurred. The Judges who are now proposing to decide one of the most momentous political issues of the day are the same who made the disgraceful Dred Scott decision. The opinion of a bench of James Buchanans on the politi- cal issues of 1868, will have no weight with the people; and if they can be restrained from giving Andrew Johnson pretext for hindering the reconstruction of the South, we hope Congress will restrain them.

 Abill was also passed on Monday restoring one of the most important features of the original Reconstruction bill. Gen. Grant is to be given full power over the District Commanders, beyond the interference of the President Had the bill passed in its original shape, Hancock would not now be impeding Reconstruction in Louisiana and Texas.
Year: 1868

On Monday, the Senate, by vote of B to 6, declared Edwin NJ. Stanton to be still Secretary of War. On Tuesday, Mr. Stan ton called at the War Office and received possession from Gen. Grant.

 The General at once notified the Presi- dent of the change. but it is not yet known whether the latter will refuse to yield the position quietly. One thing he is probably aware of: he is dealing with men who will not hesitate to do what they consider their duty.
Year: 1868

Meeting or the Democratic Association.


meeting OF the leaders OF the independent faction
OF tho Brooklyn democracy rejoicing In the foregoing
title was held at the Mayors once yesterday with
view towards ascertaIning their financial prospects,
II was ascertained that there was decided pauciy
OF funds in tho hands OF the executive committee of
the association with which TO carry out the ticket
put in nomination by them and that but very few OF
their candidates had responded to the call for the
amounts which they were severaIy assessed. In
view OF this condition OF affairs II was mutu.
ally conceded that the movement was not
likely to prove successful this fall, election
day being 80 near az hand, though better
success might be looked for when more
solid and thoroughly independent democratic
ganizatlon could be effected next year. 1t Will cost
the regulars at least $4,000 TO defray the ex-
penses OF their ticket election day while the In
dependents were not In possession OF more than
few hundred dollars for election purposes Notwith.
standing this virtual withdrawal OF the Independent
ticket there are several candidates who have re-
ceived that nomination who viii run or at least
make the attempt TO do So In spite OF all these DIM
cuItes. Thus the regular democratic ticket remains
master OF the situation and the chances of the re.
pubcans are sadly decreased.
Year: 1868

The present City Council, being opposite In poll


tics to the Mayor elect to-day passed bill through
one branch taking from the Mayor portion OF his
off1cal patronage-viz, the appointment OF ope-
rators, &C., on the city telegraph bill win be- In
tr0duced next week asking the Legislature to take
the control Of the police force from the Mayor and
vest it In commissioners AS the Legislature viii be
republican the bill will probably pass.
Year: 1868

The advocates of Protection to Home Indus
nv viii meet at noon to-day at the Metropoh-
ran Hotel Though no general attendance Is
expected. the presence of those who feel
deem interest in the cause Is earnestly requested.
Our. opponents are very active; they control
most of the commerce and edit most OF the
journals Of or City they are backed by a
powerful and wealthy foreign interest, and
they evince signal industry as well a. zeal III
disseminating their views, though they slrank
from the ordeal OF joint discussion with the
Protectionists, and the dissemination Of the
arguments on both sides through common
medium. Congress proposes revision OF the
tariff: and care should be taken that thus
should be so effected. if at all, as not to IN
lure our Home Industry. Let US provide for a
full representation Of Our views at Washing
Year: 1868

The proposition that the Senators should
vote by ballot and secretly, on the question
OF the Presidents guilt or innocence, could
only originate with those who desire that the
President should be acquitted by stealth. and
can only be sustained by such as wish To vote
for his acquittal, and dodge or shirk their fair
responsibility TO their constituents for their
votes on this, the most important question
upon which they have ever been called 70
vote. The proposition is an insult not only to
the Independence, but to the integrity of Sen
ators. IL Is a universal and just principle. ap-
plicable to all persons who vote III A represent
atiye capacity. that their vote shall be open,
so that their constituents may hold them TO
their responsibility. Where Legislatures have
in exceptional instances adopted the
system OF voting by ballot, they
have invariably found 1t the cover
for boundless corruption and fraud. AL
ready rumors are abroad that vast agencies
of corruption are being desperately brought a.
bear by tho Presidents friendA in the vain
Year: 1868

hope that some assailable weakness may be
found in the integrity of the Senate. vote
for substituting secret ballot for an open vote
on the question of conviction would be unlver-
sally accepted as a confession by the Senate
of both corruption and cOwardice, and would
be more fatal TO the Senator casting 1t than
an open vote for the Presidents aequittal.