The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-17
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d. Il Page; T. g. Davenport; TAYLOR d Darby. B. {
Britton; J. L. Heiston W. F. Peftis d Co: III. T. Ba
ker, (BS;) J. Nc Clelland; Street Thompson T. Nj
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Z Needan; W Stimson;J b. Gilmer; r Z. Smith nj
"; Culbertson Gillespie; r. j. Caldwell; HI IL
Valentine; B. Miller; g. r. Waugh; NJ " Armstrong
NJ. y Cd Abner johnson; wv III. Lightfoot; a. III. Ham
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Cooke 4 Griffin; Thos Jefferson; Gregg & CO: s. W
| foot q co.; Smith 4 johnson; W. d. Peyton: "a. III
eiaTison; H. N. Hood e. F. Elliot; j Morrison. o
Ellis d bro; T. Fundwiek; Saufiy & Nimno; R. j
Alexander; J; Y; Ivey.
Meeting of the Bar
AT meeting OF the members of the Shreveport bar
iseid on saturday morning, 18th January, 1855 the
honorable Ihos T. Land was called to the chair and
Sam. Ford esq requested to act as secretary. The
chairman having In few eloquent and appropriate
remarks explained that the object of the meeting was
g pay proper respect tothe memory of JOIN W Bur-
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty, in the dis
pensatIon Of his alwise providence to take from us
II the meridian Of life and in the midst Of his profess
sonal career our friend and fellow member Of the bar
JOHN w. BURTON, be it
Resolved, That we deeply regret the untimely loss
Of deceased associate and IN testimony Of our
probation of his noble and generous qualities and
sterling virtues, attend his remains TO the grave
aud wear the usual badge Of mourning thirty days.
Resolved, That we tender our coincidence in their
bereavement to the family of the deceased and that
Msssrs. Grain, Mutt and Williamson, ofour bar, send
copy these resolutions to his parents, with APP
prppriate assurances of our sympathy.
Resolved, That the editors of the newspapers of
Shreveport be requested by the clerk of the court to
publish these resolutions.
Pm motion of the district attorney, these resolu-
items be spread on the minutes Of the court.
lid Shreveport Lodge No.17S
MsNAt q meeting of SHREVEPORT LODGE No. lis,
wi held at the Masonic Hall, on the 18th day Of
January, A p. 1865, the following preamble and re-
solutions were adopted
WHEREAS, it has been the will of the Supreme Gre
ator to remove from midst and from his sphere Of
usefulness, worthy and well beloved Junior War
den john W. Burton, it is
Resolved by the lodge, That we lament and de-
plore the death of our beloved BROTHER Ohm W Bur-
ton, and that in him we have lost worthy brother
an efficient feow-citize and good and true man
Resolved, That the members of our lod ge wear the
usual badge of mourning in memory of our deceased
brother thirty days.
Resolved, That brothers Sam Ford, " NJ, Law.
Fl Grain, S.W., and T. r. Simpson, W. pro tenn,
these resolutions to the relations and
friends of deceased brother, with assurances of
our sympathy and regret.
j, W. JoSEs secretary.
Married
- LIE IGSlucHCc VI LIZ DIIuG BIillhSH
bend mississippi river,) BY therev. G. K Marshall,
Mr. RoBT G. HARPER, Of Shreveport, to Miss SOPHIE,
only daughter Of Mr.. Mark Valentine.
Died
On the 10th inst, Martha JANE, Jagged months,)
laughter of Martin and Nancy Tally.
On the 18th inst, Mr.. JOHN W. BuRToS, Gagged about
IS years. attorney at law. native of N Carolina
On the 18th inst, Mr.. JoHa G.. TKEsr, Jagged about
10 years, a native of Cumberland county Virginia
The Richmond and Washington papers will please
letice,l
~ Masonic.
gsprfL>S The meetings Of J0PPi LODGE No. Il. will
~ BE- held hereafter al the new lodge rsom over
Mlller's drug store, on Texas street
JOHN L. KIRKPATRICK, W.M.
y = STERRErT Sec'y- dec27
%~A II. %. O. F.
= TaE regular meetings d Neth Lodge No.
---a-@sN IL, are heldo Wednesday evenings, at
ne old Caddo Lodge, on Spring street.
WIN. ROBSON, N. G.
]. G.. McWILLIAMs, Sec'y.