The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-21
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+, NEW York, August 10, noon.-stocks dull and
little heavy. Money 4a5fact. Gold 1402. The ship
ments of bonds last week, some say were as nigh as
seven millions. Cotton quiet at 2s5e. for mlddlng
upands.
! New ORLEANS, August I9-Cotton stiff; low mid
ding 26@264c, and mddling 273 &C.; sales oeo eales,
receipts 679 bales Flour firm; quotations unchanged
Corn dull; mixed 81 O5, and white 81 Is. Oats firm
and in good demand inferior BRANDS held at 6ec, ana
prime at 65070c Hay dull and nominal at S2stg5o
Pork firm at S26. Bacon-supply light and IN falr
demand shoulders A. clear sides Is, and
hams 20@22c. Lard in tierces 143 and in kegs "A !
@l5c. Gold l4O4@14Ot.
| New YORK. AUGUST 10. evenng-Gold 141$. Cot
ton quiet; sales of $50 bales at 2S3c for mlddllng up
| lands
NEW York, August 20, noon,-Gold l4l3. Cotton
quiet at este. for middling uplands
| NEW ORLEANS, August 20.-Cotton sales 900 baes
market firm; low middling 261c receipts for three
days 645 bales against 81 bales for the correspond
ing time last week exports for same time 1926 bales
Sugar-no sales of Importance fully fair Louisiana
! l54@154c.; Cuba No II, boxes 12sc. Cuba mo-
lasses variously quoted at 40 to Soc Flour-asklng
an advance; sales; superhne s. TO- Corn dull
light stock white mixed 81 lO091 121 Oats firm at
| 70c Pork quiet and firm at 1876. Lard quiet; job
bling at 44 in barrels l44 in terces and 14a9l5c IN
kegs Gold l4O@1401. Sterling 53@55; New York
sight pet premium.
| New YoRK, August 2O-The Posts financial article
says the loan market is still supplied Stocks
dull and dropping, and Government securities hardly
sustained.
Cable Dispatches.
LONDON, August 10, noon.-Consols firm at s45.
LIVERPOOL August 49, noon.-Cotton quiet but
steady. The storm has abated. Weather favorable
| for crops
| LIVERPOOL. August 10, evening Cotton closed
with downward tendency, though with quotations
unchanged middling uplands 10s, and Orleans ID;
sales 10, 900 bales.
! LONDON, August 90, noon.-The Daily News city
article to-day says trade is improving. Money market
firm Cottonyery dull, owing to the unusually large
receipts from America. No reduction in bank rates
expected Consols Gag Bonds 734.
! LIVERPOOL, August 20, noon,-Cotton dali; prices
unchanged.
Miscellaneous
WASHINGTON, August l9.-The President has as
signed Cen Thomas the command of the Fifth Mil
itary District Hancock to the Department of the Cum
berand and Sheridan to the Department of the Mis-
souri, The necessary orders will issue from the War
Department
1t is understood to dav Mr. Plumb proceeds to Mex
leo as Charge d'Afairs, relieving Otterbourg.
Roger A. Pryor publishes affidavit denying per-
sonal knowledge of Conover and his confreres. They
never at his office
Nearly six inches rain fell here during the
Storm All the coast steamers out in the recent storm
have reached their destinations.
New YORK, August ia patch off the boiler Of
the steamer Isade blew out she leaving for Fort
Lee. Five hundred persons were aboard, and in the
struggle to escape two plunged overheard, but were
picked up. None hurt.
Several vessels with sickness aboard quaran-
tined yesterday. Nothing contagious, however, so
far as known.
The Heralds special says Grant has already assigned
several of Stantons avorite subordinaes to active
duty.
WASHINGTON, August l9.-In connection with the
&c tlr
ted that Colonel of the regular army will relieve
Gen. Howard as chief of the Bureau of Freedmen Ref
tlgees and Abandoned Lands
Military changes dependent upon Gen. Sheridan's
removal have occasoned frequent visits between the
Executive and War Departments to-day The ques-
TONS however, relative to minor details. The
signment of Thomas to the Fifth District may be re-
garded as fixed
There are s96, 600 0oO gold in the treasury. Rev
enue receipts to-day SG4 900.
Brevet Maj. Gen. A B Howe, of Fourth Artillery,
reports to Schofeld for duty.
Minister Bertheny and NJ. D. Ferreatte, first secrc-
tary of the French Legation, about marrying Wash
ington ladies.
NEW York, August 19-Bank statement Of depos-
its shows decrease of So 362 600; legal tender de-
creased s6,473 900; loans decreased 1914 900; spe
Gle increased $6OS ,0o0 circulation increased $lO4
00O
MONTREAL August ia destructive fire occurred
in Mddleton's coal oil establishment which was de-
stroyed Loss estimated at $50,O00 The price of
oil is rising in consequence.
AUGUSTA August l9.-Seyeral heavy showers yes
terday but clear to-day. So far as heard from the
cent rains have done no damage to the crops.
Considerable feeling caused by Gen. Pope's order
No Al and letter to Grant It is believed to have in
jured the cause of reconstruction.
The press agtate the calling of State convention
for the purpose of making organised effort oppo
sition to reorganization under the military bills.
number of papers favor the calling Of the convention.
County meetings are being held in Alabama to elect
delegates to a conservative convention to be held at
Montgomery September 18th.
Judge J. W. c. Horne, prominent citizen of Sum-
ter county, Georgia. mul Gercd by party of freed
men. Five arrested by the military and impris-
oned at Macon, four of whom confess their particpa
ton in the crime
Radical or Republican organisations are established
in every city and town throughout the South prepar
tory to conducting vigorous campaign in favor of re-
construction under the military bills.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August l9--One hundred and
thrtyone registered to-day. Whites sixty colored
3eventy-one.
New YORK August 19.-The Scotia with aGvices to
the 18th has arrived Three regiments in Ireland had
been ordered to Canada The Duke of Montrose ex-
pressed the hope, in the House of Lords, for early
daily mail communication with the United States Off
,al reports show, from January to July, 1916 cases
and 80, o74 deaths from cholera in Italy. Sicily suf
cred most
DAN fRANClSCO, August EU.-1nc sacramento Tor
Panama takes $2S700O in treasure, the smallest ship
ncnt for two years Grain wheat is still coming for
yard freely. Indian troubles in Idaho and Arizona
continue.
DOVER, N. H., August 2O.-Eeven persons started
or an island in Beow Lake, to pick berries. The boat
'apsized and six females drowned.
New ORLEANS, August 2O.-Twelve deaths from fe-
'er Sunday, and eleven yesterday. Cholera-couple
If cases. There has been fortyone deaths at New
IBERIA, La since the appearance of the disease of
population of three or four hundred.
GALVESTON, August 20.-To-day A. w. Clegg and
1rs. Capt. W. S. Albert of New York, were among
he interments. Yesterday the death of Theodore
dix was enormously reported. Thrtyfour interments
londay
An order has been issued forbidding distinctions by
allroads or other charteredcompanes as common car
lers on account of color previous condition
A. B. Hall, of Harris county, has been appointed
hcritf, vice Proudfoot absconded.
New York, August 2O.-The Commercials special
avs Grants administration Of the War Department
creating astonishment by his ris rigid omy and
lsmissal OF superauous forces
Interest revenue to-day 1913, 900. q
WASHINGTON, August 2U.-The following general a
rider has been issued from the headquarters of the
F1ny:
HEADQUARTERS OF pIIE ARMY,
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE | 7
Washington, August 10, 1867.
eneral Orders No. II.
l. The following orders have been received from t