The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-22


to Greytown, and shouted out various insulting ex
pressions and oPprobrious epithets after them. One
of the insulted party, we understand, expressed &
willingness to give licking to the best man in the
crowd but the individuals who composed the latter
preferred it seems, limiting themselves to giving the
foreigners ga piece Of their minds. ..s.
Proceedings Of the Doaro of arustfes
MAYORS OFFICE, SHREVEPORT, OCTOBER Is, 1856
At meeting of the board Of mayor and trustee.
Of the town of Shreveport, held at the mayors office
on Thursday, the 18th day Of October, A. D. 1856
the following members were in attendance, to-wt
His honor j. w JONES' mayor; J.. NJ Landrum, i
NJ. Mutt, VIM. Thatcher, and Z. P. Grain
The secretary being absent, Mr.. L. ri Grain was ap
pointed secretary pro TEN.
A quorum being present. the board proceeded to
business.
Trustee VIM. Thatcher reported that the special
committee appointed to lease the ferry across Red
River, had contracted with A. t. Shotwell to place in
the river Steam Ferry Boat and run the same from
the lst of March, 1851 and for five years AFTER al
the rate Of one thousand dollars per annum after The
boat is placed and is running in the river-and to
pay at the rate OF three thousand dollars per annu
until the lst of March, 1857, &C. &C.; which report
was accepted by the board and passed, and a nota
rial act was passed containing the terms of the re-
port and contract-and A. L. Shotwell having ten
dered his bond with security in the sum of $4,000
the same was accepted by the board. Y,
j On motion the board adjourned. -<...... ..s,.-
N.#E "A ~ L. Id lzu
Attest. P. GRAIN, elk pro TEN.
New Orleans Market.
October l5-There is but little inquiry for cotton
this morning Yesterday the market was easier
and prices somewhat modified.
The receipts Gncluding $685. bales on hand }
since the lst September have been 1874 5s4 bales
Exported during same time, 81 COL
Ordinary s@ IT, e a,sdl'ag n gisa
low middling. ll1s@IA Mid,ling fair ls-e @
FLouR-superfine, Sc 1905 81 n; extra S71S 0D7sl
PoHK-M6. SO; mess, s2ff 5oeaai f. sl.Se0 -
BAcoN--Sides, s@91sc; shoulders, S(a8sdc.
LARp--lo@l41ac. - u.
Cons-64g65c U bush -',.z.s
CoFFEE-Rio, s15@II3Ic. 10 b. &&#
SuaAR-8l4 90; 81 @l01ac. y $50 s-#
MoLAssEs-4s@50c. u gallon. .
BAasrNe&R Rope Bagging $4,000; rope lOl OIL
wHlsKrr-Rectifed 81 @35; raw, sl@53 v Gal.
HIDEs-Dry country, l21a 0l4c III ID.
LmE-Atretail- Thomaston So OO@2 so. Yves
tern, 81 1902
sALr--Liverpool fine, 81 ao@l IS; coarse, 81 IS
al % p sack.
Exchanged N. York, at sight, ca 9pc. disc't
Land Warrants, 90c 0192c. ~ acre. y 2@
""rs@ CATTLE MARKET October Is.
BEEF-Western, fine, 5-. 61a@61sc. p ID net,
Texas and Lake, 80 i 41s961sc. =
Hogs, " ., oo 49, 90 % im
Calves and yearlings, So 0O@ll 90
Mich Cows, $40 00165 90 =
Stock ample and market brisk.
nTWiuer,s Canadian Vernafuqe-The word ever
mifuge" from the Latin Vermis, worm, and fugo, to
expeI does not fully express the extraordinary pro-
perties of this medicine. Its expulsory action is
ly of them. It gives vigorous tone to the dges
tive organs, regulates the seereons and excretons,
and produces such healthy condition of the stom-
ach and bowels that worms cannot exist in them, thus
preventing return Of the complaint. This is fact
admitted by distinguished physicians, and attested
by countless afidavits. a
lrBe particular and remember the name ''Winer's
Canadian Vermfuge, this is the only article that
be depended on. Remember this.
Prepared only by J. Wright q Co., New Orleans.
For sale in Shreveport by all the druggists. 5 u
u Woods Hair Restoratiue-This wonderful pre-
paraton is beginning to be known and appreciated in
this and the nei ghboring counties. Its excellence
has been attested by the certificates of some of our
best and most honorable citizens We ourselves have
tried it and found it to possess almost miraculous
properties restoring color and health to the hair and
scalp, aud mpartng delicious freshness and gloss
mess TO the hair We advise all who in need of
sharrestoratve to try the infallble hair restorative
tiprofessor God. None will ever regret the price
paid for the superior composition See his sdver-
'isement in another column. Salem Advocate. Of
Sheriff Sale. go.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.-Parish Of Caddo-
~ Marie Aurore Lambre and Benjamin Metayer vs.
Octave Metayer, ct al. heirs Of Benz. Meayer, Senr
No 1912 in District Court for the Parish of Natch-
toches By virtue of writ of f. ia issued from the
District Court for the parish of Natchtoches in the
above entitled suit and directed to the sheriff of the
parish of Caddo will proceed to sell at public
ton at the courthouse door in the town Of Shreve
port, Caddo parish on SATURDAY, the 9th day of
December, A. ID. 1885, between the hours Of IL o'clock
A. NJ and P. NJ, the following described property,
towit: the east half of section No two [2]in town
ship eighteen lis, range sixteen ZIG, containing
three hundred and nineteen 1871 acres. Also, the
interest Of Benjamin Meetayer in and to the north half
of section three, township eighteen lis, range
sixteen I'll containing three hundred and eighteen
1Ol00 [3ls lOlD0 acres. Also, the east half of the
southeast quarter of section No three r. township
eighteen rs, range sixteen l6, containing seventy
nine 52100 acres, rs 52-l00l Also the east half of
the southwest quarter OF section eight Isl township
nineteen rs, range sixteen [l6, containing eighty
l5loo acres $50 l5l00. Also, the west half Of the
north west half of section nine township nineteen
H. range sixteen No., containing eighty [s0 acres
Also the south east quarter of section thirty four "a
township nineteen u.s. range sixteen [16l contain
ing one hundred and sixty s-lO0 [l6O s100l acres
Also the west half Of the northeast quarter Of see
ton thirty three 80 township seventeen III range
fifteen containing seventy nine 90 100 10 100
acres Also the east half Of the north east quarter
OF section No. one township sixteen No. range +
sixteen [l6l containing seventy eight s2-lOo rs 1
e2-lOo acres and the east half of the south west
quarter Of section No eleven township seventeen
~, range fourteen ia, containing seventy nine
e2loo I9 81 100 acres; and the northwest quarter
of section No. thirteen I'LL township seventeen M
range fourteen IA containing one hundred and sixty
'o-l00 ll6O 7OlO0l acres; and the east half of the
south east quarter OF section seventeen town
ship seventeen H. range fourteen IA containing
seventy nine a. 100 10 S4-l001 acres and the west
nan OF the south west quarter Of section No nine
toWhship seventeen II range fifteen Is containing
half ofthe south quarter Of section
l2S township seventeen II range fifteen 81 con-
tanning seventy nine e5-lOO 10 S5l00 acres; and the