The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-06
From south America. !.

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The Chillian Minister has
official advices OF the SUCCESS of the admins tra
ton party in the recent elections:
The State Department. bas advices Of the dis
covery.of the silk plant in Peru Preparations
have been inaugurated for its extensive cultivation
The shrub is rom three to four feet high. The
silk 1s enclosed in pods which numerous and is
: Of q very fine quality. The stem also produces
fibre superior in strength and beauty to the finest
"A: Rio Janero dispatch dated April 8, says that
the Emperor has issued a.decree declaring lie
slaves free, the mandate to take effect within TWEEN
tyyears. Children born hereafter are free. Ta
,s, Domestic Markets, i#.:S,a$
NEW YoRK, May &C Cotton dnll and lower Ut 81
Corn dull. Mess Porf SIS TO- Lard quiet @ as 9Th iaia
18Ac. Stocks active and generally improved. '62
Coupons, 78. Exchange, GO days, ~. Sight, 10y.
EVENING D1sPATcH..i. 49, ,'s1
!, New YoRK, May Cotton opened heavy and
oyee being %a27ac; sales 700 bales, closing at
N4c for Midaling Uplands. Flour less active
superhne State s11a11 95 Wheat less active at
the noon advance. Corn duh and 1a3cIower, the
decline !, eo being ne chiefly on new mixed which
s u 3a1 81, the latter for prime delivered. Pork
lowar, so 90a2s 10 closing at s23 Lard is shade
higher, and is held at 12sa1s.c.. Naval Stores
1, quiet and firm. Groceries quiet and steady.
Freights quiet ,1s9S-., tE@1l4 \
s.-@B BA1rHoRE May 4, ?. Cotton qniet and
nominal at .263a27: Coffee steady at full rates
Prime Bio very scarce Flour hr1ner, hut sales
sa1 S. mixed M aoaa5 Yellow yellow 2snso i Mess Mess
Pork held at s2, other hog products quiet and un.
changed !; Sugar steady; W6iskey nominal anu nc
sales. ,a 2 I.s.g sig 's @l
CTEomNAI1, May 4, P. M.-Cotton dull and IN.
Changed. Flour firm and unchanged; superfnc
'$12a1a Corn dull-sack 81 TO- Whiskey steady.
Mess Pork $2S 50 Bacon unchanged. Lard firm
sr. Ebuns, May s. Tobacco active. Flour un-
changed. Wheat-choice FAN firm; low grades
dull; choice Spring 50 75; prime Fan So 40a3 45
choice $3 50a3 g. Corn firm at. 81 12Aa1 A. the
latter price for, fancy and white. Provisions un.
changed. @Whiskey firm at 50 05.
LOUISVILLE, May 5.-Supcrfne Flour 50 Is
Wheat nominal. Corn active; shelled 81 10a1 II
for mixed and white delivered; in the ear Csc a$1
l9rd la. Mess Pork t$22 so: Bacon Shoulders 90
olear Sides 1; Hams. plain Isl; Sugar cured
=. lsc. y Cotton 2saa4n Whiskey 28a24. - n sf
- - New oa1EANs, Mey 4-P. M.-.sa1es of Cotton
2ooO ea!es Prices are unchanged and steadier
IL. Low Mladlng being 24a25c. Receipts $50 baIes
exports 1883 bales. Sugar and Mo1csses dr]l md
seminal Flour has advanced s50c ,snnarf,ne
$R 7bal3 So Corn advanced So; White Al AZ. Oats
% fr g 6saSocs Pork firm; Moss s24a24 So; :Bacon
sno1ideEs m SSaye I1b l3c: clear 12Sc. Whiskey s.
Sight premium. E n = a - I & :
ysry sr Mdding holding al o '1Iesmarass rese;lfa ass
bales. x X 1 ,'% f""'3t-t
5 ssist g5s aes sespR;
i. 6GO bales. ~ q; :-f'i
-cj ~ ~ sss.a o.
$50. .BAHKt tBn1s.--- The mercitaht ssof Charles
.9Sn and USlumba are Receiving these bihsA4 -.
1.r goods. They are receivable here at o discoun
OF len per cent. Why should they not be worth q.
much 70 our raerchants 3 B1srasoel Seat.aek.