The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-27
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For the South estern.]

\ New York, February %, Eoon.-Cotton dull mit
Il ding uplands Sic. Stock market steady; 5-2os
J 81 coupons, Ill money per cent. Gold 1873.
i NEW York, February &c, noon.-stock .steady [
Il S. 52O's of 49, coupons HOG; money GOT per cen
! Exchange sixty days, ST; sight IS. Gold 1851 Co
ton quiet but heavy 3l@al4c for mddling uplands
New YORK, February %, eFening.-cotton quieter
sales 1921 bales. Gold 1891.
bales: market weak; low niddling 2s4c., middlin
3O4c receipts for three days Isl bales, against g.
534 bales for same time last week; exports for sam
period %, s92 bales Flour quiet superfne 81 400
IL so. Corn firm at 81 .z01 Is. Oats dull at Csc
81. Hay unchanged. Pork dull at S2l so; baco
dull at l04@l24c and l34c for shoulders, clear an
ribbed sides. Lard steady at 124@l43c. Coffee aetlv
at 254@27c for Rio Sugar dull, fair &c. Molas
ses dull at 75(0soe Gold l3S4@139. Sterling 1890
so; New York sight &C.. discount
Cable Dispatches.
BERLIN, February 24-Parliament Of the Nort
German States was formally opened yesterday. Th
King of Prussia, members of the royal family ant
! cled as no German prince had been for ages. Al
hopes for the future welfare Of the nation reste
on the accomplished fact Of a united Germany H
recommended Parliament to frame new constitu
tional union, which would be defensive, of
character to give unity liberty and power to Fa.he:
land. W. 49,
FLORENCE, February PA telegram from Naples
reports the explosion of powder magazine at Poai
lppo, that city, by which number of lives were
lost. -a...r@ a-..
LIVERPOOL February IS, noon.-Cotton opens quie
but steady; sales 1000 bales middlng uplands BID
The Arcadan> from Liverpool for Savannah has
been lost off the coast of Ireland No particulars.
LONDON, February IS, noon.-Consols 81. United
States bonds 73s.
BERLIN, February %, poon.-The German members
of the Austrian Diet united
MADRID, February 25.-The board of public works
for Cuba is forming.
LIVERPOOL, February %, cvenng.-Cotton dull and
declining; mddling uplands, l3Bd.-a decline of Id.
since the opening sales this morning. sales 5000 bales
LIVERPOOL, February 90, noon.-Cottor very dull
and depressed, and quotations barely maintained;
sales trfing; mddling uplands 138d.
LONDON February 26--Irish extension of sus-
pension of habeas corpus to three mouths
The leading papers approve Derby sreform measure.
Earl Russell censures the American Governments
pleading for Fenans.
Consols 81. US. bonds 73f.
The name Of the confederated British possessions
Kingdom of Canada The Queens representative is
styled Governor General, with salary of csc, 600.
BERLIN, FEBRUARY 26.-King William of Prussia,
will be Emperor Of Germany.
LIVERPOOL, February 26, evening. Cotton irresu-
lar, and quotations show decided downward tendency
middling uplands declined Id. since morning. closing
at l35d middling Orleans closed at lid, showing no
decline during the day; sales under 4 900 bales
Miscellaneous.
New York, February 24-The steamer Laurent
took several hundred tons of goods for the Paris ex
position.
large quantity of Struggled goods have been seized
n the neighborhood of the Bremen steamers docks.
Mrs. II. Wentz shot her husband at a ball. Jealous
md neglected.
The Brazilian Government has chartered the steamer
Forward.
Texas emigrants wrecked on brig Derby.
Archdeacon McCown is dead
1t is reported Sckles has declined the New York |
WASHINGTON, February "a. Cooper's minority /
south Carolina murder report says is true as Gems
thomas, Sickles, Wood and Baird, in their testimony
tate the courts DO rot administer full and impartial
tstlce where Union soldiers and freedmen are Gt
ants, and that they not safe but they in answer
the direct question: furnished but one case in Ten
essee; one in Mississippi, at Grenada one in Louis
ana none in Virginia, except the Watson case, nor
'orth Carolina, Florida, Georgia or Alabama All I
esy explicitly that there is no fault with the Cover
ors OF the respective States, or high officials or
ldSes OF the superior courts, intelligent well in
'rmed citizens. Cen SchoGed testifes that NEGROES
lralgned tor crimes dealt with leniently rather
ian harshly. The general feeling of the respectable
eople of Virginia is pity for the freedmen. The re-
ort takes strong ground against the policy and con-
of the proposed military governments.
Hale SANFORD, Murphy and Morris, ministers
broad, and Consus LeMoth and Perry Indignantly
sny the truth of McCrackens charge that they never
ermlt an occasion to pass to vy President johnson
I'd his cabinet. l
WASHINGTON, February 25-The President is nroad .
lth warnings by the New York Herald and Post to ,
ITO the abomlnabe tariff bill; bv the Tribune TO h
ito the wretched measure of initiating the currency
issuing hundred millions legal tender notes, to f.
tire compound interest notes and BY the World to
to the outrageous reconstruction BILL -
Coltax for Speaker is unopposed. He predicts six
,eks session.
The revenue fraud committee closes its report with y
e opinion that there may be some meritorions reve
e olnceFs IN New ork, Philadelphia and Brooklvn q
Verheless, frauds universal and gigantic the Il
'raS OF manufacturers so tainted and confidence in f.
al officers SO shaker, that reorganization is neces -
Commander Cooper of the Winooski cruising in w.
est 1hdes reports no slave landing effected or II
oected or expedition fitted out within the year w.
at the importation Of coolies renders the slave Trade
profitable. ""0
SAVANNAH, February 25.-Ex-Governor Brown nnh ,o
les IN the morning payers three column letter. re-
wing the situation and advising the people of -;
tly passed by Congress.
'AsHlSGToN, February 25.-Confrma tions-J N :,
efs surveyor OF customs, Nashville; W. J. Smith IL,
Selma; hilbert Bryant, collector of customs W. ~,
snlpston, North Carolina John Kirkwood, receiv I
81 moneys at Little Rock, Arkansas IL! i'o
e" YORK, February 25.-In the case of cantoi IL!
ey, arrested on requsition from the Governor If SUI
si'' .'e court declared the political Question '
ther Virginia was State inadmissble wit 7;s
sed. " III us
AsHISeroS, February Ex-senator Wilson o.,
'seS on " isons authority the denial that Gen pu
n1 Is opposed to the pending reconstruction mea.
he Radicals have elected seven out Of e,exe, sc tao
Georgetown councilmen " u IN
he President is petitoned to appoint Fred Dor,, no
bureau commissioner 6
he Georgetown vote was 1919 Radical 900 am
atve The negroes voted solid for Wnleb WV
liy. 'o' " ''s"' very 49,
Congressional. has
RESOLUTIONS rather condemnotorr of w.. Y
n charges of corruption of members ;nro,r;.,r nd
lohor OF the House, and ordering his con,itto a
port tomorrow, passed 'o'''e7 wee
resolution that the House concur in seora.or, 10y
'lochs views of contraction and early rcsumnon w.
des. 0'9e''io"S from day
lie oomntee on Tax reported bill that advor- , ni
tents De put on the free list and bond REQUIRED If
cSors OF distilleries of s., O0o The Commtea
Ieu an amendment taxing all qualities of cirars 't,
dollars thousand adopted. An amendn5art lut,'
shiig tne cotton tax was rejected BY G5 70 ca
nate BILL consolidating and PROVIDING for tbo aa.'
rent OF the national debt was ordered to he nr;n+
PATTERSON announced his intention to dioasi fau}
esouton OF the Tennessee Legislature rcnnes'" Th
ssignation. '' ''41eStlh8 Inc
If a million wac o: told