The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-24
TELEG RAPHIC NEW S.
For the South Western.


Markets.
| New YORK April % noon.-Stocks strong; bonds
| 1O92@1095. Gold 1851
In the cable dispatches of the 2Oth the receipts OF
cotton at Liverpool stated 2S4 600 bales ahead
of the receipts for the time last YEAR It should
have been 284 900 bales less than for the same time
last year.
New ORLEANS, april 22.-Cotton, sales 5000 bales;
prices irregular and easier low middng 22@23e.i
receipts 1890 bales. Sugar. fair, l25c., and prime
l34e. Molasses prime, 72c Flour, small sales. Corn
advanced 2i085c. Oats dull at Soc Bacon, ribbed
l2c. and clear sides l2ac. Lard firm and unchanged,
Whisky s. 1902 80 for Western. Gold 1881 Ster-
ling 471050; New York sight Pct premium.
New YORK, April % evening.-Coton dull no
change sales 1000 bales at Csc for midcng upands.
Gold 1881.
New YORK, April 20, noon.-Stocks active; bonds
of go, coupons, 1Io5@l1o4, of 64, 1882 of 65 100;
new issue lO74G0lo7s; l0-40s, 96a 1905 first Sc
ries, lO6(9l065; others lO550Ql054 Money pct.
Gold 1881.
Cable Dispatches.
VIENNA, April 2l.-The official organ of the Aus
TRAN Government, in editorial the relato rs be-
tween Prussia and France, connses its readers not to
put too much faith in the preservation of peace in Eu-
rope. Nssgas
LONDON, April 2l.-Gladstonc has written letter
in which he virtually resigns the leadership Of the
Liberal party.
Dispatches received here to-day from Paris report
that rentes are dropping
Telegram from Frankfort state bonds advanced
quarter, and quoted at 745.
LIVERPOOL, April %, noon.-Thc bark Annie Ram
say, from New Iork for Bristol has been abandoned
at
Markets generally closed on account of the Elster
holidays Cotton very irregular and quotations mere
y nominal Middling cotton is quoted on the streets
at about Id
LONDON April %, noon-stock boards and markets
closed on account of the holidays.
PARIS, April 22.-it is stated on very good author
ty that Napoleon is endeavoring to- purchase arms III
the United States. Chances apparently ia favor
of war on the Luxembourg question. It is stated
Prussia disapproves of the compromise proposed by
the great powers.
LONDON, April 22.-Peace between France and
Prussia is almost despared Of The Prussans are
quietly armng and preparing for the expected shock
of arms. The warlike aspect of things caused coHsid
erabe alarm on the London stock exchange, and the
tendency of affairs is towards financial panic.
LONDON, April 23.-Gladstone is much censured by
members of the Liberal party and the friends of the
Liberal cause for what they term his msnanagement
of the reform movement.
FRANKFORT, April 23-Bonds 735.
Miscellaneous.
NEW Yonx, April 2l.-Arrived steamer George
Cromwell from New Orleans. The Great Eastern
spoken April is. All well.
The total number of deaths in this city last week
was four hundred and six.
On the Fashion Course yesterday the chestnut
Henrietta and the bay Lady Kendall trotted for
two thousand dollars best three in five, i'll harness.
Henrietta the after five closely contested
heats.
At recent trial of twenty inch guns at Fort Ham
ilton a range of four miles attained with pro-
jectile weighing thousand and eighty pounds.
ST.. LOUIS, April 21.-The 1dahoe Statesman says
Indians attacked the stage coach Fernltzs ferry
on the 26th ut and killed driver Younger and two
MESSENGERS. Three other passengers ESCAPED
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Statements of preparations
for Russian American exploring expedition pre-
mature. The State Department thinks it would be
discoureous to Russia to organise such expedition
until the cession is complete
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The city has negotiated a loan
of 5000 00O enabling her the interest the
June, July and August bonds and other liabilities.
The Fenians endorsed Gen. Piles advocacy of the
Congressional resolutions of sympathy for Ire
land by serenade Piles responded lavoring univer
sal freedom.
New ORLEANS April 22.-The steamer Tahoma, ar
rived at Galveston from Tampco the l7th, brings pos
tive confirmation of the capture of Puebla and says
the revenue Of the custom house at Tampico was be-
ing gobbed. Letters from the Liberals camp at Que
retaro say Daz has shot six officers and s1tyone Of
lesser grade captured at Pueba, it is alleged in
taliaton for the October decree.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Quartermaster Gem
eral has issued circular showing that by the terms
of purchase, due certain railroads for carrying
mails &c, must be Wlthelu Till the material purchased
from the Government is paid for and making rules by
which connecting roads, not indebted, may be prompt
ly paid Quartermasters directed to issue sepa-
rate bills of adng to indebted roads when practicable
Indebted railroads required to present accounts to
Col F. J. Crilly Assistant Quartermaster at Washing
ton, for the Atlantic roads; Gen. c. G. Sawtel, at
New Orleans for the Gulf States railroads; Col. s. R.
Hornel, at Louisville, for all other roads. The list Of
indebted roads comprises forty-one.
Butler is here waiting the decision of the Gray
Jacket case.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the Louisiana dis
trict court in the of the blockade steamer A. NJ.
BagIer. This is the where one loyal and three
pardoned owners claimed the proceeds of the vessel
and cargo. The decision is adverse to their claims
The Supreme Court day decided that United Staas
district courts alone have jurisdiction internal
revenue matters Revenue receipts to-day half
million.
ST.. Louis, April 22.-Hancoc;s Indian expedition
has reached Fort Sound. The Cheyenne Indians made
professions of peace, but during the night abandoned
their wigwams. Gen. Gustav was sent in pursuit
DENVER, CALIFORNIA, April 22.-Lookout station,
27O miles east of the Smoky Hill route destroyed
bv the Cheyenne Indians on Monday last. Three
ployes of the United States Express Company were
killed and scalped.
CHARLESTON, S. c. April 23.-Gen. Sickes has is
sued order recognising the sub-distrcts of his
department, and providing additional regulations for
the same. He forbids the sale or gift of liquor to
United States soldiers, sailors marines. Among
the provisions of the order is the following: Post
ommandans will exercise supervision over all mag
istrotcs, sherfs deputy sherfs constabes and police
within their cu'mands and will, whenever necessary
for the preservation of order and the efficient dis
charge Of duties assume and Of the police forces.
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MONEY TO INvEsT.-An intelligent London cores
ponden of the New York Herald, writing on the 6tn
Of March, says:
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America, and arrange difference with England be-
fore the end of this year, that the next European
mania for speculation may turn toward the United
States very likely to the purchase of Southern lands
and grand plans Of emigration In another year
something must be done with the vast accumulation
of money lying idle here and On the continent
The United States is in high favor. If we have no
serious mshap this will increase. The lavish cxpen-