The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-29
Zen eraI Intelligence.

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Acton from Liverpool via Londonderry, passed this
point at an early hour this morning, on her way TO
Quebec.
The North American, having left the port OF Liver
pool on Thursday Aug. 9Th, and touched at LONDON
derry on Friday evening the 10th inst, brings one
DAYS later intelligence than was received at cape haee
by the steamship Glasgow
LIVERPOOL, Aug I0-P. M-The sales Tor the week
ending Friday August 10 in the Liverpool cotton mar
ket embraced $4,000 bales.
The lower qualities of cotton have experienced an
advance Of Id during the week
Tba m;ddfino GRADES of cotton have advanced I'D.
The brokers' circular quotes fair Orleans at 3d. ana
middling at cd. oooo
The sales of cotton to-day were confined to 10000
bales
The market closed generally firm at full prices.
The breadstuffs market closed generally quiet but
firm at previous rates.
Provisions closed very dull, prices being barely
maintained.
The news of the vineyards Of France lis excellent
and the qantity now certain The finer wines VIII De
an average crop but the ordinary wines extremely
oh,ndantn High quality will be searcer, because the
vintage is not expected before the 9Th or 10th October
and It's rare that very superior quality obtained in so
late season.
NEW YORK, Aug IA report is current that the
two democratic State committees have decided that
James T. Bradley, who was recently nominated govern
or of New York shall resign in favor of Kelly, with the
contingency of Bradleys going to the United States
Judge John L. Mason died at his residence in this
city last night.
The British and North American royal mail steam
packet company steamship Australian, Capt Hockey
left dock atnoon yesterday for Liverpool via Queens
town.
She took valuable cargo of freight and goodly
number Of passengers.
New YORK August 21.-The steamship Arabia,
before telegraphed from Sandy Hook reached her
dock at Jersey City last night.
Her mails have been fully delivered here, and those
for the south were sent off by this mornings train
LIVERPOOL, August u, P. M.-The sales OF cotton
Yesterday amounted to 10000 bales, of which 5000
were taken by spectators and for export leaving 1000
to the trade.
The market closed generally steady and hrm at Fiji
days quotations
The British government has decided that the whole
iron plated steam floating batteries to be put in
thorough repairs, for immediate service.
England declines to take any active part in the eI-
petition to Syria.
Adyces received from St. Petersburg state that the
government of Russia will send four ships Of the line
and two frigates Syria to protect the Christians
The London Times says that since 1915, 1920, 574
persons have migrated from the British Isle Ut these
1856 35 went to the North American colonies,
296O7O6 to the United States CSC, 800 to the Austria
liam group of colonies and 1924 to other localities
The annual average from 1915 to 1859 was l09,3
and for the last ten years 248,958.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-The latest news from Penn
sylvania is unfavorable the prospects of fusion of
the political parties opposed TO the black republican
candidate in that State.
The president has appointed DR., John Riddel post
master at New Orleans.
Gen Harvey arrived in this city to-day, and reported
himself
He was removed from the command in Oregon at
the instance of Major Gen Scott for reasons connected
with the San Juan affair.
He will probably be court martialed.
MlLLEDGEyILLE, Aug, IA Douglas democratic
State convention was held in this city to-day.
Almost every county IN the State was represented.
After the permanent organisation of the convention
and the election of officers the members proceeded to
business.
A full electoral State ticket was nominated, with
Messrs A. H. Stephens and Augustus r. Wright as the
electors for the State at large.
A series of resolutions we're offered and adopted
among which is one unanimously inviting senator
Douglas to visit the State IF Georgia.
Harmony prevailed during Tie entire proceedings
and the convention adjourned sine die, amid great
enthusiasm.
several propositions for compromise between the
Breckenridge convention at Charlottesville and the Doug
las convention at Staunton made but oYerwhel:n-
ingly rejected.
CHILcoTHE, ONO, Aug. 1.-THE Bell and Everett
convention, which assembled in this city yesterday,
nominated a full State electoral ticket.
DECATUR ILL, Aug 1.-THE Bell and Everett con
venon, which assembled in this city today nominated
a full State electoral ticket
GRENADA, MISS, Aug. l6.-A Douglas democratic
tateconvention washed here yesterday and nominated
a full State electoral ticket
CINCINNATI Aug. 20.-The flour market closed dull,
with tendency to decline There sales to-day at
"a 5O0S4 60 n Dbl.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20-The contract for building a
branch canal has been awarded to Messrs. Theodore
Barton & Co. of New York The contract for the en-
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to rise with feet inches of water in the canal by the
mark.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Aug. 16.--There one hun
dred guns fired on the announcement of the formation
of Bell and Everett electoral ticket for the State Of
Indiana The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION Fayette On. c.
Observer has the official returns from SIS counties in
which Ellis majority is 1915. The Observer says:
ellis majority in those counties in 1868 Gilt
He has therefore, lost 1892 being average of la
to the county but it requires average loss of 26S to
each of the IS counties to overcome his majority OF
l6 3S3 in 1859 OF course that cannot be hoped for
Ellis majority will be between three and four thousand
The Unionists have gained fourteen members of the
legislature.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug 21-The following are the official
election Of So counties for governor of this State
C. F. Jackson Irregular democrat). ......... 64,782
Orr Union opposition Observation-Disclosures, SO 1882
H. jackson irregular democrat. ............ 5000
J. C. Gardenhire (black republican, ..'''.. 5000
Twenty-one counties are yet to be heard from.
Missouri ELECTIoN.-The following is the official
vote of st. Louis county for governor:
Mr. Hancock jackson Breckenridge democrat) receiv
ed 275 votes J. G. Cardenhre (black republican, 32l5
Claiborne f. jackson douglas democrat) 97O0 Orr
Union opposition) u, 400. The black republicans
figured up Mr. Rollins majority in the second district
at 500.
The candidates for electors put by the Calves
secession convention seems bodily advocating
their favorite doctrine on the stump. The Crocke
Argus democratic paper, gives synopsis of speech
delivered at that place on the esd ut by A. T. Rainey
a candidate for elector and, of course one of tn,
authorised expounders of the creed of the party th
! State.
| SouTH CARoL1NA.-A correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier, writing from Barnwen, G. H. on the 6tl
inst says: On the way l took a good view of the
crops. They looked muchebetter than | anticipated
The corn stalks bent with the large and heavy
ears of corn and the cotton plants presented
monty vigorous appearance particularly those between
! BlackvilIe and Barwell. The planters with whom
eonversed thought the prospect for fine crops of boil
corn and cotton, were never better All they wan
now is good rain. This opinion was concurred in b,
planters from Edisto and the low country.
ARKANsAs.-0ur Arkansas exchanges speak YER
encouragngly of the crops. large yields looked for
Rains have of late been frequent in most sections
the State The Napoleon Planter of the llth saws