American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-05-12
COTTON CLOSED AT 34@35 CTS

| NEW oRh, "hy q AIo otoanoi Aso"
York, from Aspinwal on the ed, has ar
rived. The South American news is i'm
portant.
All the Spanish feet, except the Bere
Gusla, had sailed for the Northern ports
The Danish Consul General had sent a
note 10 the Spanish Admiral, saying his
Government would hold Spain response
bic for damaging Danish property at Val
paraso. Tho Admiral refused TO receive
the note.
The officers OF the Bereguela had burn
ed the bark Clara Ross. -.
The English Minister was requested to
vacate the premises occupied BY bin.
Nobody will rent him another house. His
name was stricken from the club La
| Union.
In Valparaiso, during the bombsrdne t
only two persons were killed and eight
wounded +; several churches were destroy
ed. and $50 Government stores, valued
at $500, 900, containing upwards Of 3d.
600 oc0 Of foreign merchandise. The
bulk of the loss falls on foreigners.
The fortifcstions at Calloa were mak>
ing active preparations for the reception
Of the Spanish aeei.
New York, May 9-The steamer Col
umbia, from Havana on the 9th, has ar
rived.
The French steamer La France has ar>
rived at Havana, on the 9Th, On her way
to Vera Cruz? with troops. - 49,
Five men were killed by an explosions
of the boiler of the floating dock at Ha-
yapa.
Gen Dulce is still a! the Isle Of Pines.
The gunboat Stars and Stripes had az
rived from Philadelphia.
The heat was excessive at Havana.
The news of the bombardment of Val.
paraiso created considerable excitement
there.
New YORK, May 9.-The Commercials
special says the Secretary Of the Treasu~
ry has ordered Gen. Terry to regard the
Presidents peace proclamation as doing
away with martial law in Virginia.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, May Mrs. Da-
Wis has serious fears of her husbands al
innate recovery should be be attacked du>
ring the summer by one Of his periodical
spells Of 0ongestive chils or by intermit.
tent fever. His health remains compare
lively good. No noticeable change has
been produced in bis appearance by long
confinement and anxiety.
HARRIsBURa, MAY O. Secretary Sew
ard passed here to-day, en- route for New
York.
WASHINGTON. May 9-SESATE-The
bill creating Theological Institute in the
District of Columbia, having for its object
the education Of coloTed men for the min
isIy, has passed.
HoUsE-A resolution passed appoint
ing a committee to select q site for New
York Postofice.
The bill to prevent the introduction OF
cholera was taken up.
A Chilean official decree says that
neutral vessels which communicate with |
the Spanish squadron will not be allowed !
10 touch or land in any part Of the Re.
publio
The Postoffce Department has COM
lracted for the conveyance Of mails from
New Orleans to Mobile and back. daily,
in suitable steamers also. for the convey
ance Of mails from New Orleans via Gal
weston 10 Indianois and back, three times
a week.
The President has approved the bill to
encourage telegraphic communication be-
tween the United States and the West
Indies and the Bahamas.
New YoRK. May Cotton closed
quiet and unchanged at 81 to 35c. Flour
active and excited and advanced 26@ Soc.
per Dbl. Coffee steady Java. 26c.; Rio,
l6tc. Gold duty paid. Sugar steady at
98@I34 Molasses quiet ct rs. Mess
pork $50 1871. Money easy at AGE per
cent. Sterling exchange, 1000. Geld,
1898.
CrEcINNArr. May 9.-Flour unsettled,
holders demanding Csc advance. Wheat
higher and irregular at s9 40 TO 81 80.
Corn so to zoe. Oats acc. Mess pork |
$50. Bulk meats tG TO l5,. Clear sides
I6!o. Bacon firm at - to Ice. Clear
sides at l84c. Lard dull, a2c. Groce-
rirs quiet. Coffee 2lt TO 27c. Sugar
III TO Ice.
ST LOUIS May s.-Cotton dull at 30 |
oslo. Flour advanced 25s. Wheat
sdf and upward. Corn lower at 63G6sc.
Oats firm. Whisky, pork and bacon un.
changed. Lard firm at l7@23c.
LOUISVILLE, May 9.-Sales. 1888 hhds. |
Of leaf tobacco and some Ballard county |