The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-20
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 1861
TEL E G HIC NEWS.
For the South Western.
From our Extras.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
For the South -Wesern.l
New ORLEANS, February l3.-Cotton unchanged
sales 5000 bales; low middling 304@31c. middlin,
3l3@52c.; receipts 1900 bales; exports $50 bales
Sugar and molasses firm and unchanged Flour dull
and unchanged. Corn dull, 81 1901 Is. Oats firm
o5c. Hay firm, S33@35. Pork dull s2l rs. Bacol
dull; shoulders l3c., sides 14@149c. Lard quiet
il23@l53c Whisky 50 40. Gold 1869. Bank ster
ling ~ ; New York exchange ac. discount. Freights
cotton to Liverpool 9-16d.; New York by steam 1c
Havre lie.
New YORK. February 49, noon-Stocks dull. Mo
ney per cent Exchange-6O days So; sight 81
Gold 1869. -
New York, February IS, evenng.-stocks at last
board lower but market for Governments very strong
and active; 5-2os of '62, coupons 1921. Gold 1856
Cotton steady sales 1900 bales at 33c for middline
uplands.
New YORK, February IA, noon.-Cotton quiet at
33c. for midding uplands Stock market excited and
depressed; 5-20s of '62, coupons, 1893. Gold 1873
NEW YORK, February IA, evening. Cotton heavy
and unchanged; sales 1900 bales at 33c. for middng
upaEds. At last board gold 1861.
NEW ORLEANS, February A-Cotton easier; sales
5000 bales; low middling 301(03lc, middlng 3110
32c; receipts 1869 bales; exports 1909 bales Sugar
unchanged. Molasses sitter; fair 74c prime to choice
78@79c Flour dull superfne sll 625 extra Sll Is
$21 rs Bacon shoulders 13c.; sides l4@l41 Lard
quiet 124@l54. Gold 1869 Bank sterlins IL bank
checks &c. discount
NEW ORLEANS, February 15.-Cotton easier; sales
$500 bales low niddlng 3o4c.; receipts for the week
9,433 bales, against 26 900 time last week: ex-
ports 26 6543 stock hand 243 PAS bales. Molasses
stif fair 74c prime to choice 79@sO. Other markets
unchanged. Gold 1861.
NEW YORK, February Is, noon.-Stocks active and
Huctuating Money per cent exchange, 60 DAYS.
| ySIpht Gold Cctto ctoo Nv g.
midding upands. Freights steady
| NEW YORK. February Is, evening.-Cotton excited
sales 600 bales; mddling upands 33c. Mess pork
$40 70. Freights firm; cotton by sail, 8@! steamer
for prime diocsunts Gold 1869, but the last
sales were made at 1861. Government securities
very firm to the close, and the highest quotations of
| the day maintained.
New ORLEANS, February 16.-Co,ton sales 31OO
bales; market frmer; low mddling 3O1c, middlng
3l4; receipts 5235 bales; exports 5655 bales. Sugar.
l34c. Molasses, fair 74c, prime to choice 79@SOc
and firm. Flour, superfne SITS. Corn 81 1O@l Is
and very firm. Oats SIZE. and firm. Hay S340S35.
Pork S2l 1922 90. Bacon shoulders 12c, sides
l3@l38c. and dull Lard unchanged Whisky 50 %
@S2 40. Gold 1863 Sterling exchange 454Q0451;
New York sight &C. discount; freghts per steamer to
New York lc. and to Liverpool 9-l6d.
New YORK, February Is, evenng.-Cotton less ac--
tive; sales 1000 bales, at 33c for middng uplands
Gable Dispatches.
LIVERPOOL, February II, evering.-Cotton fiat;
sales 1000 bales; mddling upands l44d.
LIVERPOOL, February l3, evenng.-Cotton tending
down; midding 45d.; sales 1000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, February IA, evening improved
this afternoon, though prices unchanged; mddling
uplands AID.
LONDON February a. cvening-Consuls 81. U. S.
5-2Os 734.
The Government has advces of the landing of two
ship loads of Fenians at Valentia. Wild rumors pre-
vail, and it is supposed their intention is to cut the
cable
LONDON, February l5.-Eight hundred Fenians, COM
manded by Col O'Connor have rereated to the hills
in the neighborhood of Killarney A number of ma
rnes at Portsmouth have received orders depart for
the nsurrectionary district. The Government denies
the widespread stories of the landing of Fenans by
ship loads but serious revolt at Killarney is admit
ted. The telegraph wires near Valenta have been |
destroyed for long distance and several of the coast
guard police men killed.
LIVERPOOL, February Is, noou.--Cotton opens dull
and lower; sales 5000 bales; midding uplands Id,
midding Orleans l44d
LONDON, February l5.-Meagre news of Fenian
movements, it being suppressed by the Government.
A large party of Fenians have been surrounded in
Loomes' wood Escape doubtful. Eight hundred
still in the hills Killarney The uprising thus far
is confined to Kerry and Cork counties; spread i'm
probable
PARIS, February l5.-Napoleon's army organisation
plan is breeding distrust. Affairs at Crete are I'M
FLORENCE, February lo-1s1svasvl;. .ea.ai,s homo
minister.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, February IS, noon.--C Counterfeit tens
National bank notes have appeared The general
appearance is very good. The back is not well exc
cuted but the imitation of blue is excellent. The en-
craving of DeSoo discovering the Mississippi is rather
inferior.
District registers decide that Presidential pardon
does net restore Confederates to franchise.
A hach hoon rl,da6 6yyftl, K.,r T,I;,
leave Kansas Their destination has not ranspircd
To facilitate the conversion of 7-30s due in August
the Treasury Department proposes paying express
charges until the first of April to Washington and
also on bonds returned.
The steamship Cuyer, recently seized at New York
will be permitted to sail on her owners giving bond
10 twice the value of the vessel. She is claimed bv
Columbia as war vessel, and is manned by ex-Con-
ederates. The Minister of Columbia is endeavoring
% get better terms.
A negro has been appointed to frsclass clerk
hip in the Treasury Department. Assigned him to !
luty to- day.
BosToN, February l3-The revenue cutter Mahon-
ng has been sent in search of the ship Bavaria re-
ported dsmasted off the coast
WASHINGTON, February l4-The President submit c
ed papers in controversy between the New York and
louisiana transit companies, with opinions of Caleb
Jushng, Reverdy Johnson AID others included Re-
ult not Indicated 6
At the meeting last night of Conservative Repub r
ans 1rlenuS or tne IreSldcnt, ana prominent South
in the city, at Wizards the proceedings
aerey coloquia. Nothing determined on, though a Y
rec exchange of opinions seemed dspel the gloom
omewhat. Other meetings will follow. Anxiety d
egardng the immediate passage by the Senate of b
ither bill is abating, though the excitement and mis-
pprehension is still great k
NEW ORLEANS, February 14.-The announcement of y
he passage of Elliotts bill by the House is calmly il
eived. Barely commented upon.
New YORK, February 14.-Minster Bigelow and fl
amily arrived on the City of Baltimore. b
CHARLESTON, February l4.-At the anniversary d
anquet of the Chamber of Commerce, Governor Orr D
aid our political relations grave He had il
emily been in position to consult with the controllers il
f the Government in all frankness. 1t was difficult
tell what would be the future political situation
everal Southern gentlemen hoped the sup it
ort of the Conservative Radicals, hence the scheme
his Judgment, if North Carolina and Arkansas adopt
be programme, and others adopt it or show dsposi
on to do SO, it will produce the best results, and c
ave the South from many of the proposed Radical tt
leasureS. a.
WASHINGTON, February 15 noon.-The Senate last e.
light passed the bill authorsing submarine bridge c,
nder the Mississippi river at St. Louis.
The House struck out the whisky license, leaving it
now. a
Bingham voted for Stevens bill, notwithstanding R
is opposition to it. The movement in favor Of ii