The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-17

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Dew NJ Tally treasurer
DID Hatehkis4 q GilPjn presented th4ir account
of thityH4gan dollars far services rendered persons
Id jail AUD auFers wthia INV Limits ut tlte eorpo
ration stas On motion allowed
Andrew Hagerty pre5eAged his account ~ aims
the corporation for fortY-fiye dollars, fin attend
ing sick man named Charles Mating, nille days
was Oh motion Of trustee Beall, allowed thirt.
slx dellaes. 81. Bonds hili against ~. 5, Aliwlne
far removing horse p0t OF the street was on Gotlot
Of trustee Beal, laid on the table
John q. hrkpatficlSs account against 5he corpora
ton for twenty five dollars Tor fixing grade Of Com
merce street and furnishing profile OF same vas OF
motion allowed
j.. s. Aliggiae presented his account If thirty
nine dollars and fifty cents On motion Of j. O
Beall to- wa allowed eighteen dollars ohthe with
account A& ail fees ap f0 tia Se ri ctohaf 1921
tha remainder referred t1 cGfnnlee ph EAalins
u Jacgns aeca1nt full thirty niue dollars LAYING
been faFo1a5iF reported uu by the committee OF
4 elaigaS, Waa allowed.
Tfasfes Be4 oEered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
b 1t resolved uy The mayor and trustees of the
town Of Shreveport IN lawful assembly met That
Lite plank roads "a ieXas and Commerce streets made
bg y, Jones, 3lnder contract with the mayor and
trustees be- ard The is hereby received as ten
dered at meeting of this board held on lie first
Thursday III November 1854, and chat his bond be
cancelled. and be as discharged freN any liability
under the same
WIN. Thatcher aeeoga6 for seventy dollars for
the hire Of slages he and cart, retired to the
committee Oh claims. q. W. Jones presented two
accounts against the corporation FOR lum5a one for
twentysniHe collars and forty one cents, and the
other far eeven dtll8rs ana. eleven cents WIS mo-
tjea referred to thr committee on claims.
NJ. Watson presented his account againstEAe cor
parat3an f9t services rendered as sheriff III sundry
suits, THE mayor aaa trustees Wilt 8. III Jain 1T al,
was ed motion referred 10 the committee oo claims.
j. ). AEIwine, police officer rendered his report,
which was referred to the committee on finance
Trustee Grain offered the following resolution,
which was Oh motion unanimously adopted;
Resolved That the mayor be requested 70 carry
into effect the ordinance relative to the opening and
extension of Texas street to the grave yard, and be
authorised 10 appoint aud assemble jury, to
assess damages tothe proprieers Of helots through
which 1t will pass.
On motion, the board adjourned until the hrst
JOHN W. JONES, mayor.
RICHARD S. CARNEs, town clerk
[Circular.l
We regret to inform you that in consequence ct the
unusual pressure il the money market, and contln-
ued low stage Of the rivers preventing the receipt OF
large amount Of produce, drawn against, We are
compelled to suspend payment Of such drafts on Us
not provided for. On the receipt OF means
from the drawers, the same will De promptly applied
towards their payment. At the same time, We beg
Inform our friends, who have confdcd their bust
ness to charge, that we will pay AT SIGHT all pa
lances due them, and acceptances for which value
has been received assuring them that their interests
VIII hot suIeI Dy tleH
to usual. We rely with confidence on the es-
ertioas of those indebted US, promptly to forward
produce or otherwise arrange their balances Our
means ample but cannot at present be controlled;
and entertain the belief that our embarrassment
can only be temporary
BRANDER, McKENNA & HUBBARD.
New Orleans, December 26, 1854 Holt. 4
New Orleans Market.
JANUARY lo-There is a fair demand for cotton;
prices steady for even running lists.
Inferior, 4--@514 Middling, 734@s144 !
Ordinary, 5ss4@6I Good = ss4@9-
Low middiing, 7--ee7l Mid'ling fair, 914@91ss /
The receipts Including ,s6s bales on hand since
the lst September have been SIS 500 bales Exported
during same time, ADS 922 bales
FaoGR-Ss 37Iss IS so; 9 25; 9 5D@9 IS ID Dbl.
PoRK-M. O. sI2 90; mess, S12 00@I3 so u Dbl. /
BAeos-Sides, 61s@6s4c: shoulders, 6-@6iac. /
Larp--No i, O.; ga 10; I0Js@llc Rib
CoRN-s6@95c ~ bush.
CorrEE-Rio 8, 5i4, Sls(a9c ~ ID.
suGAn-New, Az 81; B. az; AZ; ea4sa4c "a b.
MoLAssEs--N CIV, Ia Is pI6c n gallon.
BAaeIsa&R oPE -Basging I5J @ 6-e;rope 81 CO /
WHlsKEr-Rectifed, 3oa35c. P cal Raw, 4ge
LIME AT retail homaston, $I 15@2 0o. Nes- Il
tern, ST 00@I 30
p sack.
BrEr-Testem, fine, 9@Il--c. ID net |.
Texas and Lake, &C..
Hogs, 5-@6---c.
Sheep SO 00(a5 SOP head.
Mich Cows. S45 00a90 90
Calves and yearlings, SO 00@l40o
The market is but poorly supplied with cattle on
" 40 head remain on sale; prices firm and demand
rood. No Texas or lake cattle ON hand.