| From the New Orleans Daily Crescent |
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| April 16, 1861 |
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| New Orleans Money Market |
| The political agitation was
the chief topic of comment today; nevertheless, the money market moved
along smoothly and quietly. The calls on banks for discounts were
about equal to the income. In some circles the most important movement
was in regard to the election for directors of the New Orleans,
Jackson & Great Northern Railroad. Mr. Abraham's proclamation was
lost sight of. We did not meet with a citizen who appeared to care a
straw about it. The great excitement for three or four hours among the
solid men of our city was about the Jackson Railroad. We have much
pleasure in stating that the ticket put forward by the old patrons of
the road, though there were one or two elected whose devotion to the
Southern interests have been doubted, and for the very best reasons.
While commenting on the political status of the successful ticket, let
it be understood we do not allude in the remotest idea to the six
directors elected on the part of the State of Mississippi, and we will
go a step or two further and say that there is only one director
elected to whom our remarks apply. |
| The ticket comprising the
following names was elected to serve as directors of the New Orleans,
Jackson & Great Northern Railroad Company for the present year: |
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H. J. Ranney |
A. M. Holbrook |
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C. Fellows |
John Fox |
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M. O. H. Norton |
Hy. Florance |
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P. N. Wood |
J. J. Warren |
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E. Salomon |
H. W. Schwartz |
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John G. Gaines |
Richard Esterbrook |
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Mississippi |
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W. Mc Willie |
Wirt Adams |
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C. C. Shackelford |
James McAdovey |
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James Drane |
L. E. Houston |
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| We are not aware that it is
necessary to allude to the almost insurmountable difficulty which the
Board of Directors have had to encounter. An immense floating debt was
one of the features, which has been largely curtailed the past year.
However, as it is not our provence to take the side of either ins or
outs, we merely have to say that the Jackson Railroad Company will pay
all its debts, and aid greatly in defying Mr. Abraham Lincoln and his
freebooters. |
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