The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-27
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ct at 1909 it,O0i Whisky H'Soi f'oNisl"ns
unchanged with no buyers corn sO@9O.
pMrApELPHIA, Dec. 92--The store of VIM,
s. Cochran, Walnut street was broken into
last nieht-the fre-prOOf safe broken open
and Railroad and Government securities
carried OF to the amount Of SeOo'oOO
wAsHINoroN, bee 22.-The House com
mittee to investigate the circumstance con-
nected with the alleged murder Of Union
prisoners In South Carolina and the suhse'
ouent release Of those convicted. They VIII
leave for Charleston on Monday.
The Attorney General of the state Of
Virginia has filed bill in the I. 5 Supreme
court against the State of West Virginia to
determine whether 1t has jurisdiction over
the counties Of Berkeley and Jefferson
The bill is made rcturnahlc ON the |OtA
of February next. Thomas Il Bowden' At
torney General, and b Il. Curtis, appear for
State of Virginia
NEW YORK, Dee 22.--The steamer Arago
which sails to-day for Liverpool takes ON
English account one hundred and twenty
four thousand in specie
| j. +, Redfeld, of Vermont, has been ap'
pointed one Of the attorneys IN behalf oil the
Government to prosecute the claims in Eu-
rope against the late Confederate States,
and against Frazier. Trenholm a Co.
Gold s3s-has been 324 Exchange 9.
Sight drafts o. Money active at per cent
Stock fuctuating
Cotton duh at 3ai Tor mddling uplands
other reports say 81.
| LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22--The cotton market
opens firm al yesterdays prices sales of To-
day will reach 10000 bales.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec 22.-The Military
Commission. in the case of DR. Watson, of
Rockbridge, was dissolved this morning by
order of President johnson aud the prison
or discharged.
The order was based upon a Supreme
Court decision.
NEW YORK, Dec, 22-Cotton declined one
cent sales to-day 1900 bales, uplands 33a00
"a, Orleans, 34iQ35.
The Panama Star and Herald Of the Both
says: Admiral Dahlgren took command OF
| the cOuIn utlilG va NAAN A~NNf
The difficulty between the President OF
Bogota and the Catholic Archbishop has
been amicably arranged.
1t is reported that preparations are ma
king for revolution ia Antognia against
Losonera and invasion of the Canca by that
State is declared
The steamer from Australia with dates to
November LIST, had arrived at Panarla on
the 9th.
Commercial affairs were In very nnsatis-
factory condition. Several large houses
and many small ones had failed. The liabil
tiles amounting in the aggregate to about
half a million.
The feeling was that the crisis had passed
A report had been received that the u )
Steamer Lancaster, had foundered at sea
w tsfiinfSSdHfe5Eg, bgt itTa1 f9BRssttai sapy
the Kingdom of Hanover the electorate o
Hesse, the Duchey of Nassau and the city o
Frankfort, having been united to Prussia an'
Austria, the King of Prussia has requested
the President of the United States to revoke
the exequators before issued to those VIII
had been acting as consuls for the above frs
mentioned lately absorbed governments.
The President has issued proclamation
accordingly
CINcINNAT1, Dec 22--Flour quiet and I'M
changed, superfne $3.50 1885, extra II q
mess pork firm advanced PIE, small sales a
I9,50GI9,75; lard steady but unchanged.
. ! ~ ar
G. Memminger, first Secretary Of the Con
federate Treasury, was recommended fo
pardon by the following persons VIM. II
Seward, Secretary of State, Henry Stanberry
Attorney General David Dudley Field, Tx
Cows f4alser, Brown aud Alden, of New Jer
sey, and other prominent individuals.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22--The Congress
sional investigating committee have decided
to carry on the investigation ut the 81
Louis. They commenced work at an earl.
hour this morning. subpenas have aIread.
been issued for some twenty witnesses
Among those examined to-day was Judg
Yarmouth and Howell, prominent Louis
lana radicals All connected with the Com
mission are sworn to secrecy.
In the champion base ball match to-da.
between the Lone Star Club Of this city
and the Mississippi Valley Club Of vicks
burg. the former were the victors, scoring
eighty-one to the vicksburgers eleven.
Cotton dull; sales POO bales; low mid
ding 3Oa3l; Middling 81 receipts 1876
bales Sugar inactivei fair ~. Molasses 4
in fair demand with prices unchanged. Fioul
moderate, demand easier; superine IIi
single extra 81 ,5O8I2,O0i double. $3.50
Corn sIOOaI.95. Oats easier at s09s2l
Hay dull at 26. Pork, light supply good
demand for local trade meas $500 bacon
shoulders I2I rib I2t clear l2i. Land IN
fair demand at I2f4I3
Sterling HS4sf New York sight ial
discount. Gold 334.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Cable special TO the
Herald dated Alexandria says suratt was
yesterday put on board the U. S. Corvette
sultana.
FLoREScE. Sunday g5d.-Orders have been
issued 10 arm two vessels 70 support the
claims made By Italy on Turkey in regard 70
the aaairs Of the mail steamer Perrece
Advices from Rome report that the Pope ap