The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-11
fCircular.

to New Orleans any other market, giving the pa
ties the privilege Of selecting their oen houses whe
they desire to do So
j Cotton will be covered by fire insurance Will
here unless otherwise instructed, and, at the cus
tomary rates of insurance, when forwarded to othe
markets.
To facilitate negotiations, so much needed IN thl
section Of country, will purchase bank checks an
exchangeon any commercial point IN the Union, Whe
the basis and guarantees are satisfactory.
Twill also, continue to furnish sight or time cheek
on New Orleans and N ew Y ork, III sums to suit pul
chasers. 49, 80
Any balances due shippers of cotton from this poiT
to Wright Davenport & Co., of New Orleans, will B
paid by me free of charge.
In New Orleans, the receipts Of new cotton al
much larger than they were during the correspond
inc period last year Demand good. Principal sale
8 to 3 cents. Extremes, ] to 10.
B. Il. JOHNSON.
Shreveport, October TO- 1854. s#v Il
/ MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR.-A
a meeting Of the members Of the bar of Mort
Louisiana, assembled at the court house in tn
town Of Monroe on Tuesday, October Sd 1854
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Robert F. Mcclure. {
Ouachita, was unanimously called to the chair
and Robert J. Caldwell, Of Union, was appoin
ted secretary. The chairman having very for
chilly expressed the object of the meeting, J. D
McEnery, Of Ouachita, moved that the chair
man appoint one member of the bar from eacl
parish to draft resolutions expressive Of the oh
iect Of the meeting whereupon the chair ap
pointed the following gentlemen: J. D. Nc
Emery, Ouaehita; A. J. Hunter Morehouse
Robert J. Caldwell, Union; T. S. Crawford
Caldwell; A. R. Hendry, Catahoula; W. B
Egan, Claiborne; W. E. Paxton, Bienville; n
Reeves, jackson; Robert J. Looney, Bossier.
On motion Of Mr.. Crawford, the chair wa
added to the committee.
The committee having retired, returned ane
through the secretary reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted: %5.....s
Whereas, since the year 1916 there has no
been full attendance of the supreme Judge.
at Monroe, and thatin the year 1851 there were
but three judges in attendance, Zone of whom
chief justice Eustis, being in bad health anc
unable to preside, remarked that he took hi:
seat pro forma on the bench, and opened cour
to give the proceedings legality, and that the
cases at said term of court were compelled tc
be argued before two judges by consent,or moi
get hearing, and that whereas during the
years 1858 (perhaps on account Of the preva,
lenee of the epidemic) and 1854 there was a
total failure Of attendance land whereas, further
we are informed and believe that, in practice
one Of said Judges has invariably left the state
at the time Of holding the terms Of this court,
and that practice makes a failure probable, and
has, in our opinion, operated failure OF court
at this term, and, whereas, this state Of affairs
deprives the people Of the northern part OF the
state from all the benefits accruing from the
right of appeal, thereby jeopardising their most
important interests and creating useless expense
and frequently operating denial Of Justice
Therefore be it resolved, That this state OF
facts causes dissatisfaction, and that the practice
of one Of said judges absenting himself from
the state meets our unqualified disapproval, land
that the failure Of the judges to meet at this
term of court receives our unqualified condem-
nation.
Be it further resolved, That inasmuch as the
sessions Of the supreme court at Monroe are all
important to the people of the northern part of
Louisiana, we deem it our duty, as citizens and
members of the bar, to call the attention! Of the
legislature to that fact, and request they will
provide such measures as will effectually Sc
cure the remaining Of said judges in the state,
and insure a session Of the supreme court at
Monroe at each term.
Be it further resolved, That we request the
papers of the district and state generally, to
publish the proceedings Of this meeting, and
that copy Of the proceedings be furnished by
the secretary of this meeting to the lieut. gov
ernor and to the speaker Of the house of repre-
for the use of the senate and house.
R. J. Caldwell, R..F. Mcclure, T. S. Crawford,
A. R. Hen9ry, Robt. J. Looney, A. J. Hunter,
Nat. Reeves, W. E. Paxton, J. D. McEnery.
On motion, the meeting ad journed.
R. f. MCGUIRE, Chairman.
RoBr. J. CALDWELL, Secretary. ,.
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'sPRoGREss AND PREJUDICE. I'VE are I'M
der obligations to the publishers. Dewitt &
Davenport, New York, } for copy Of Mrs.
Cores new novel The autlfor gained great
praise and popularity by the production of the
Bankers Daughter, Mothers and Daughters
Preferment, and several other romances, none
of lich for interest are superior to the present
volume. The story is we'll told and many of
the scenes charmipgly drawn: ='s
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The New York Herald asserts that Mr.. Soule
has succeeded in purchasing Cuba-but it is
merely one of Benefits astounding develop
ments," that wants truth for foundation.
The Red River Republican says that it in
tends to advocate tho claims ofgeneral Thomas
Jeff Wells, for next governor. , .r-...
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The Richmond (Va.) Penny Post speaks of
he immense amount of wheat now in the vari
GUS railroad depots in that city. One of tSera
g l'larstlv grooming under weight Of its Coz
eats, ami t;.e 'ffiasf z.;.hs Ha zasf Sss... y.
ICED the Rugsian and allied troops for twelve
month" There are eight large mills in opera
Jon in that city, and two Of them grind at least
line hundred barrels each per day, 1t is mostly
hipped however, far the south American mar.
.els. where il il fayorite over All others, The .
lour does ANT sour, and the secret il sail 10
ansizt ia packing il while hgt.
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