The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-15
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Markets,

81 Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, MayIs-Cotton sales $500 bale:
market easier, low midding 25@26c Sugar i2e
choice 1890. misunderstanding 40c., and prim
re Flour dull; superine s13 Corn 81 49, whit
81 IS. Oats firm at e2@95e. Pork firm; mess s24 %
, Bacon Gle Lard quiet at 13@l4c.
NEW York, May Is, evening 1853. Bond
1924. Cotton easier; sales 1900 bales at 273@2Se
for mddIing uplands.
; New YoRK May IA, noon.-Cotton, sales of mid
, ding =upands at Csc; market steady. Gold 1864
Sight drafts on London 104.
NEW ORLEANS May l4.-Cotton, sales 2700 bales
prices irregular; low midding 244@25c receipts 2s6
bales for four days; exports for same time ,s49
Sugar and moIasses nominal. Flour dull; superfn
Sl3@14. Corn dull and dropping at 81 40@l 45
Oats firm at 90@95c. Lard firm and unchanged
, Pork firm at $24 25@24 so. Bacon in fair demand
prices unchanged. Gold 1864. Sterling 45@493
New York sight par@4c. premium:
NEW YORK, MAY IA, evening.-Cotton hrmer; sale
1000 bales; middlng uplands CSC. Gold 1879.
i Gable Dispatches.
+ LoSDos May 12.-The treaty signed yesterday has
been ratified by the respective Governments Prus
slams are to eyacuate Luxembourg in one month.
LIVERPOOL, May 49, noon.-Cotton quiet; estimated
sales 5000 bales middlng upands 115d.
/ LIVERPOOL May Is, eyenng.-Cotton improved
during the day and closed firm at I'D. for mddline
! uplands; sales $4,000 bales.
LONDON, May H. noon-Bonds 72f.
LIVERPOOL, May IA, noon-Cotton somewhat frmer
estimated sales 10000 bales; middlng upands II ia
| llsd, and mddling Orleans l1sd
/ LIVERPOOL, May IA, P. a-Cotton brisk 1905
/ bales sold; prices unchanged.
LIVERPOOL May IA, evenng.-Cotton active ano
firm at l14@llBd. for middng upands, and I'D. 70.
midding Orleans; sales Il, 900 bales
Miscellaneous.
New ORLEANS, May IA Republican mass meet
ing was held Saturday night on Lafayette Square,
Mayor Heath president, which addressed by Con
| gresham Kelley, of Philadelphia, and Hamln and
/ Conway. Between four and FIVE thousand persons,
/ fve-sixths of them negroes, were present Various
negro wardclubs in procession, headed by music
and displaying transparencies Considerable excite
alnent and shouting the march. There was no dis
turbance until II O'clock midnight, when the negroes
stopped the ST. Charles street and cleared it of its
white occupants showing their clubs through the win
dows. They took possession and compelled the driver
to 60 ahead. Saloons were closed at eleven o'clock
by order Of the chief OF police. The Republicans
advocating negro policemen, and some talk of running
Jordan, prominent and popular negro, for Mayor.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Mr Davis baied at
100000.
and Mississippi dismissed for want of juris
dction. The argument of the Court will be delivered
hereafter.
RICHMOND May 13-Among the sureties for Mr.
Davis bail, Horace Greeley the frst followed by
Mr.. Augustus Schell of New York. Jack Mann, of
Philadelphia, and others.
WASHINGTON, May l3,-The Peruvian Congress de-
clared all disagreements with Chill had ended
A telegram from Berlin announces the death of
Gov. Wright the 18th, of dropsy.
Warm gratitude is expressed in French society to
Queen Victoria whose personal Intervention would
prevent the great calamity of war. 1t would tend to
draw closer the bonds of amty between the two
tries
1t is stated France continues to prepare for war,
and troops are arranged so as to concentrate almost
Immediately But opinions are generally favorable to
peace.
MEMpH1S May 13.-Consderable excitement among
the Merites here day, who expect judgment to-
Several merchants have closed their stores
and books, preparatory to final settlement.
WASHINGTON, May l3.-Only the Georgia injunction
bill was dismissed to-day, the Mississippi bill was
amended so as to the Arkansas treasury case.
The will probably be argued on Friday.
WASHINGTON, May IA petition from Irish citi
zens will be presented to the Cabinet to-day by the
President requesting Governmet intercesson in be-
half of Fenians who claim American citizenship.
SAN Francisco, May l2.-It is reported that COM
pany of United States troops had been defeated by the
Indians, and forty killed. in Arizona and that train
Of seventy mules loaded with goods were captured.
WASHINGTON, May l4--Considerable interest is at
tached to the amended Mississippi BILL and strong
hopes entertained that the Supreme Court will re-
strain Ord from measures exposing the States prop
erty to waste. The question will not be argued fur
ther the whole ground having been covered in the
previous debates. That the amended bill has weight
with the Court inferred from the fact that was not
decided yesterday.
New ORLEANS, May 1.-two important decisions
rendered in the Supreme Court of Louisiana yes
terday. In the case of wainwright VS.. Bridges, the
"anrt holds that no recovery be bad not"s hoins
given for the purchase of slaves In the case of Bow
Shackelford, the court holds, it had pre-
vously held, that recovery be had, the notes
being based on Confederate money. In other words
such money was illegal and consideration; and
further that notes signed before the passage of the
stamp law, don't require to be stamped be used as
evidence.
The First National Bank is in the hands of the exam
liner and payments suspended
+ Hon. Henry Wilson arrived to-day.
Rock ISLAND, May 1.-The steamer Lansing ex-
poded eight miles above this point George White,
pilot, VIM. Messenger cook, JAS Tracey, fireman,
and three passengers killed or missing. A num-
Der passengers badly scalded. The boat i'm
mediately took fire, and is now total wreck.
WASHINGTON, May l4.-The of Texas vs.
White, Cbdes, Hardenberg and Others to prevent the
sale of several hundred thousand dollars worth of
Texas indemn.J bonds, which it is a4ged lille
gally obtained by the defendants, will be concluded
tomorrow
BALTIMORE, May 1.-The Radical State Conven-
ton, half black, assembled to-day. No disorder.
BosToN, May 1.-The bark Almira Combs has ar
rived, bringing the of the ship Continent, Capt
Massey, from New Orleans for Havre The Continent
sprung leak in the heavy gale on the sth and the
water continued to gain on the pumps though they
were kept constantly goiug the main and mizzen
masts cut away without aordng relief; the sea
broke the ship ripped up the deck, slowing the
bulwarks. The Combs hove in sight on the 9th, but
owing to the severity of the gale the crew was not
transferred until the l0th losing everything and only
saving themselves by cnging to the fore rigging
The cargo consisted of 1900 bales cotton, 80 900
slaves and $4,000 in specie. The ship was complete
wreck when abandoned.
Miscellaneous Items.
The Charleston Mercury Of the I'd, announces the
death of George Kinloch Esq, of the Oldest and
most respected citizens of that city.
The last registration i'll New York city shows 1885,
531 voters-an increase of hundred on the
last registration.
Only one Indian received a degree at Harvard
college, Caleb Cheeshapteamuck, who graduated in
1865, and died in Charleston the next year, aged
twenty.
A dispatch from Washington City states that the
DEMOCRATS carried Lancaster, Pa, by majority of
$40, which is gain of 1000 since last year.
Over the entrance to the hall where the French
Court concerts are held is the announcement that
" You must not look at the Emperor through an OPP
era glass"
Changes Of fashion in dress within a year are said
to make saving of from to fourteen yards of silk
in each pattern is supposed that the change will
decrease the revenue tax materially