The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-14
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Markets.
New York, August e.-Money unchanged Gold
closed steady at l4O@1405 Shipments of specie to-
morrow will be light. Stocks continued to advance
to the close to-day Cotton steady; sales 1900 bales
at 2s4(92sc. for middling uplands.
New ORLEANS, August Cotton sales 1000 bales;
market firm; low middlng 25a@2ec.; receipts for
three days 10 bales exports for same period 1888.
Sugar and molasses unchanged Flour-better inqui-
ry but market overstocked; prices nominal super
| fine Se 75G19 so. Corn firm at 81 05(01 25. Pork
declined SOC, s25 SO. Lard in tierces 1899. Gold
13sa(0l4O Exchange-sterling and New York sight
unchanged.
New York, August I, noon.-Cotton quiet at zoe.
Money strong at fPct Gold 14o4.
New ORLEANS, August Cotton sales $50 bales
market firm; low mddling 26c; receipts 1876 bales;
exports $40 bales Louisiana sugar-stock light only
local trade Cuba-fuy fair to prime 131@l4c. Mo-
lasses 4S@55c. Flour firm treble extra Sll4O0
$3.50; choice $14O0. Corn 6rmer at 81. .25, whole
range Oats sold landed at $l5. Pork S25 so.
Bacon-shoulders in good jobbing demand at l34c.;
clear sides 16c. Gold 40. Sterling 524@544; New
York sight f}ct premium.
New YORK, August Z, evening dull Mo.
ney f9ct. Gold 14O8. '62 coupons 1134 Cotton
easier sales 1000 bales; middng uplands 2sa@29c.
NEW YORK, August s, ncon.-Stocks heavy. Gold
lfUS MUHtS TCt. Sottou uuI dt Ao5C lol
ding uplands.
New ORLEANS, August S.-Cotton sales 900 bales
prices unchanged low middng 26c.; receipts Is
bales. Flour-very little movement superfne IS. so.
Corn advanced &C. for white. Oats-rCne in first
hands, and nominal at 81. Is. Pork is in moderate in
jobbing demand; shoulders 134@l3ac., clear sides
| 154Ml6c. and sugar-cured hams 190224c. Lard in
tierces lac. Gold l3Da@l4U. Sterling 524054t; New
York sight / Pct premium
New YORK, August s, evening.-Cotton easier
sales 1900 bales at 2S1c. for middng upands. Gold
l4O4. '62 coupons ia. Government is selling gold
to limited extent to relieve the pressure.
New York. August 9, noon.-Cotton dull mid
ding uplands 2s4c. Gold 40.
New York, August 9, evening.-No change in mon
etary affairs. Money plenty; call loans sos; dis
count 6@7. Gold l4oa
New YORK, August 10, noon-Stocks strong. Mo
ney 5@6 5pct Gold 140t Cotton quiet but steady
at 2S@2Stc. for middling uplands
New YORK, August 10, evenng.-Cotton a shade
frmer; sales 9o9 bales, at 2s1c for middng upands
Cable Dispatches.
LONDON, August Ga heavy rain storm is prevail
ing throughout England In consequence of the un
favorable weather, breadstutfs frmer.
VIENNA, August 5.-Active negotiations are pro-
crossing between Austria and the Holy See for the
| establishment of a concord.
LIVERPOOL, August 6, evening.-Cotton closed dull
uplands lo4d sales 10000 bales.
LoNDoN, August Elm the House of Lords as
night the amendment increasing lodgers' franchise
from ten to fifteen pounds rejected. The bill
passed to the third reading tonight.
Dublin, August t.-Thirty Fenians have been con
victed in Tpperary
The Berlin Minister, Mr. Bancroft, has arrived.
Paris, August Cit is denied that Napoleon pro,
poses having an interview with the King of Prussia.
LIVERPOOL. August7, noon.-Cotton quiet; middline
upands 1O4, and Oreas lO4d. Weather unfavora.
bic for crops.
LONDON, August s, noon.-Conso!s a44. Bonds 734 !
LIVERPOOL, August s, noon.-Cotton steady and
quiet. Weather untavorable
LIVERPOOL August 8, 2 P.M.-Cotton firm.
LIVERPOOL August g. evening-Cotton closed firm
with an advance of Id. mddling Orleans closing
neutrality-suspicious. l01 and Orleans l0fd; sales 9, },
900 bales.
LIVERPOOL, August 0, noon-Cotton quiet but
steady uplands lO4 and Orleans lOtd; sales of the
week Sc 900 bales, whereof 90 900 tor exports and
2O0O for speculation stock in port 734, 900 bales
whereof 1892, 900 American. Weather favorable for
crops
LONDON, August 9, P N-Russan loan rapidly
| taken in Paris.
The Commons refused concurrence in the Lords
amendments to the reform bill.
Tracedorio won the Brighton stakes. Red Cap won
the Club stakes. f'~g'
The French squadron brought from Gambia 1906
Christian refugees, mostly women, children and old
men, and placed them in place of safety.
Prussia's receipts exceed her expenditures. Addi
! tOna taxes unnecessary.
LIVERPOOL, August 9, evening. Cotton frmcr but
unchanged sales 10000 bales.
LONDON August 9.-Tbe Government is about to
dispatch large body of troops to Canada to repe
threatened invasion.
The House of Lords rejected the bill abolishing
church rates by large majority.
The French forces lave occupied three provinces OF
Cochin China.
A terrific railroad accident occurred at Brayhead
Wicklow, county, Ireland. The express train from
Dublin off the track, and eight passenger coaches
we're hurled from the precipice into the sea- Only
one person in the whole train escaped alive.
> Marie Sophia yAmalia, daughter of Macmillan 10
seph, Duke Of Bavaria, and exQueen of Naples, is
dead.
LONDON, August 9.-In the House of Lords Gov
ernment submitted the treaty with the United States
to reduce rates of postage.
Thirty persons Killed outright by the accident
at Braybead
LIVERPOOL August 10, noon.-Cotton frmer anG
more doing; market unchanged
PARIS August l0.-Turkish admiral took dis
patch from the servant of Minister Norris who ha
laid the matter before the Turkish Government for
dress The Porte's reply has not transpired
LONDON, August 1O.-American steamer or
dered to Crete.
FLORENCE, August 1O.-Chocra is raging with con
siderable violence in Palermo, Italy
ST. PETERSBURG, August lO.-A treaty of peac
was concluded yesterday between Russia and Bokhara
exaggerated. Only three coaches precipitatet
!, into the sea, and four persons killed.
| Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-Secretary Seward has re
turned Stanton did not attend today's cabinet meet
ing.
Internal revenue receipts to-day S445,500.
One hundred and twenty-five farms were added t.
the productive forces of Florida during July.
The comparative statement of debt bearing coin in
teres has increased s7s, 75o; the debt bearin:
currency interest has decreased $50 9O mature(
debt not presented for payment increased 1928,
1876 S. and debt bearing interest decreased SIS,
l42, ,587,04 This makes the apparent decrease OF th
total debt during the last two months s35, ,462 ,sl9
but the coin in the treasury during the time ha
increased 81 l46 1868, while the currency has onl,
decreased 81 9lS6 6S6, that the actual reduction 0
the public debt from June ls to August lst amount
to S43, ,O95, lO9OS.
Pierpont concluded his argument this evening
Judge Fisher will charge the jury in the morning.
LOUISVILLE, August 6-Additional election return
confirm democratic victory throughout the State
The majority is estimated at sixty thousand
Hon. J. S. Galladay, the democratic candidate for Con
gress in the third district to fill the vacancy occa
stoned by the death of Judge Elijah Heis is elected b.
nearly unanimous vote.
| ~R.Irrca Aro,lSt S-fIen. SickleS has ordered th,