The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-28
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= WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Cooper's minority
Caroline murder report, says; Tis true that
Gems. Thomas, Sickles. Wood. Baird. in
their testimony say the State Courts do moi
administer full and impartial Justice where
Union men, soldiers and freedmen are liti
giants, and they are not safe, but they, in
answer to direct question, furnish but one
case in Tennessee, one in Mississippi, al
Grenada; one in Louisiana; mono in Vir-
ginia, except the Watson case, or North
Carolina, Florida, Georgia OF Alabama AL
testify explicitly they find no fault with
Governors Of the respective States or high
officials or judges of superior courts, or in
telligent, well informed citizens. General
Schofeld testifes that negroes, arraigned
for crimes, are dealt with lenIently rather
than harshly. The general feeling of re
spectacle people in Virginia is pity for the
freedmen. The report takes strong ground
against the policy and constitutionality Of
the proposed Military Government.
Hale, Murphy, Sanford and Morris, Min
listers abroad, and Consuls McNath and Per
ry, Indignantly deny the truth of McCrack
ems charge that they never permit an occa
sion to pass to Willy President johnson
and members of his Cabinet
+ BERLIN, Feb. 24-The Parliament of thu
for lIxy
yesterday. The King of Prussia, members
of the Royal family and Count Bismari
were present. The King said he was en-
circled as no German prince had been fol
ages. He had all hopes for the future wei
fare of the nation. He recommended Par
lament to form a new Constitutional Unior
which would be defensive in its character
and give unity, liberty and power to thu
Fatherland. Hs
New ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-Cotton sales to
day 54OO bales-market easier. Low Mid
ding 29a; Middling 301. Receipts 6O6i
bales. Sugar, Fair, l27 rs; Molasses, Fair
70; Flour, superfne $l1 so; Corn 81 IL
Oats 81. Pork $21 so; Shoulders lie; Sides
1240131c; Lard 124.
Gold $40 Sterling 4s0484; New York sight
discount.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Gold 38a; Cotton
heavy-sales 1900 bales Middling Up
lands. 3I3.
WAsHINGToN Feb. Ex-senator Wilson
denies, ON the authority of Gen. Grant, tina
the latter is opposed to the pending recon
struction measure.
The Radicals have elected seven of thu
eleven Georgetown councilmen.
The President has been petitioned to ap
point Fred. Douglas Bureau Commissions
for Georgetown. The vote in Georgetown
stood 1919 for the Radical; 900 Conserva
/ tives. The negroes voted solid for Walsh
The election passed off very orderly.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Stocks steady-fve
twenties &c; coupons 1909; money 607 ex
change 60 days 81; sight 50; gold 1854; flou1
dull and dropping; wheat dull and dropping
corn and pork dull; lard 124013ss; cottor
quiet-3l0323 for middling uplands.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26 Cotton market very
dull depressed and quotations barely main
tanned /; sales trifing middling uplandl
13a. - -, * - ' '.s.' f..g'l5 ri il.
/ LONDON, Feb. 26.-The suspension Of the
writ of habeas corpus in Ireland has beer
extended three months. aa.. sfls L
The leading papers approve Derhye Re
form measures. goo 3a
/ Earl Russell censures the American Gov
eminent for pleading for the Fenians.
|. BERLIN, Feb, 26.--King William, of Prus
STA, will be Emperor of Germany.
The name of the confederated British pos
sessions will be the Kingdom OF Canaya
The Queens representative is to be styled
Governor General, with q salary of f50,OOO
New ORLEANS, February 26.-Sales o.
cotton to-day 5000 bales. The market il
weak Low middling 2O1 middling 80 IL
Receipts for three days 7 ,511 against 1854
Exports, same period, 25,392. Flour quiet
superine 81 4O0$11 so, Corn firm-$1 ~
Oats dull-$950$l Hay unchanged. Pork
dull 7$21 so; Bacon dull 1040l21; Shoulders
clear and ribbed sides 1S44 Lard steady 12a
ola 1-2. Coffee active IS 1907; Sugar
dull fair 124 Molasses duh $3.50.
i Gold E3s4029; Sterling 48a049s New
York sight l-2 discount.
4 LIvERPooL, Feb. 26-Evening.-C Cotton
MISREPRESENTATION show a downward
tendency, middling uplands declined 9
quarter since morning closing 135; mid
ding Orleans at Ia; showing no decline
durino the day Sales under 1000.