The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-05
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nAus. September --It i .ail Bsmark s caleag
ariuv u form tu alliance between Prussia aud Russia
aud Austria.
Austria has issued orders reducing her army to
peace footing, which has been already commenced
NEa Goga, September 3, eFcning.-C0ttou heavy,
81 aIJ@85c. sales to-day 959 bales
NEW OnurASs September g-Coton declining
sales to-day 5ao bales Low miliung 32c. Receipts
l95 bales. Cola Ilt.
PmLApELrHA September 3.--Thc members Of tIe
Union league marched from their rooms to lndepend-
cree square, where, uniting wiih the delegates to the
convention, all proceeded to National hall, Gen But
ler. Fred Doaglass and Brownlow welcomed with
cheers. The convention is very largely attended
foarHrths being from the northern States. Thomas
il Daant, 10 New oaeans, vas chosen temporary
chairman. Committees arc being appointed The
convention adjourned aasil tomorrow.
The city council by resolution, welcomed the dele
eates, aud extended to them the Inequalities Of the
ei.y.
BruAro, September s.-Tha president and party
were met to-day by d tremendous crowd. lie visited
Niagara alls yesterday.
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LUmra0t August "a evening Cotton to-day
closed steady sales 10000 bales Middliug uplands
+ f3#d.
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easy Causas sos e. s Hye-taelues ID.
ST. pTUeH#rs. August 25.-IHc American naval
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Moscow
Tie czar reI released .,ra establishment Of marital
h@ I'll tbc southern provinces ~ thc empire.
Lr,rsic, August 21-A large arl influential meet
ing has been hgll here fagotu- the union Of tile
, kingdom OF Slxonv with Prussia.
BiHuSGHhu, August 27.--Tho reform display here
to-day passed of without disturbance Of any kind
, Many thousands were present Resolutions were
adopted by the immense asscmblagc in favor OF resi-
Dental individual suffrage. John Bright delivered an
address Ills evening in support Of the platform.
! WAsUNGToN, August III 1t is understood the
presidential party leaving here tomorrow FOR Chicago
will embrace secretary Seward and several members
Of his family secretary WeIes and lady, postmaster
general Randall, Gen. Grant, admiral FarraSQt ant
others.
PHILADELPHIA, August pa committee was ap
pointed by the Merchants exchange to meet and vel
come the president. The joumeymen tailors society
of this city will turn out en- masse to receive the pres
dent.
BALTIMORE, August 27.-The German festival to
day attended by immense gathering Thu
procession was very fine including mounted rielemcn
music and an immense car, containing females anC
children, representing the goddess of liberty and the
United States with the Of each State on banners
, New loEE, August 81, eyening.-GOld closed Al
I4S5. Cotton steady, at 33H036c. for middling.
\ train loaded with petroleum, the Erie rail
road, collided with another to-day, near Narowburg
The petroleum catching FIRE, the whole train seyeGa
dwellings and 60yo) feet Of lumber were destroyed
There are the strongest indications that the conyen
ton Of soldiers and sailors who indorse the president
to be held at Cleveland, will be a grand success.
Many prominent officers in the northern States viii
participate Seven United States generals, besides
the original siguers, lmye requested their names af-
fixed to the call.
New YORK, August u, uoon-Gold l47J. Cotton
steady at 3&!@3Gc.
NEW ORLEANS August 27.-Saes Of cotton to day
1850 bales Low mddIing 33@3lc. Receipts q
bales. Gold III
Twenty-six deaths from cholera in the last forty
eight hours. The disease is abatng in the city bu
no diminution on plantations. The negroes have ar
idea they are poisoned by whites, and refuse theii
medicine.
MOBILE, August 27.-The board Of health report:
four deaths from cholera here last week.
) CINCINNATI, August 27.-Only seven deaths from
cholera yesterday.
t PRAGUE, August 27.-The treaty Of peace has beer
ratified BY the king Of Prussia and il now route
here for exchange.
LoxDoy August % noon-John Brght's speech
in Birmingham last night exceeded all his former c
forts creating much enthusiasm, displayed among the
immense crowd. The meeting the greatest thing
Of late years The interest manifested by the people
exceeds any former demonstration for reform since
Consos ST; O. S. fye-twenties y.
] LIVERPOOL, August %, noon.-Cotton market dull
6 and declining Sales estimated 1T 50, 900 bales Mid
ding uplands quiet 1T l31d.
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