The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-21

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For the South Western.]
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For the South Westernl
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Markets.
New ORLEANS, August l4.-Cotton quiet but firm
sales $50 bales; low middling 26@263c.;: receipts
ll16 bales exports 1916. Flour dull and unsettled
superfne held at 1896. Corn dull and declined 2I0
&C.; held at s112@1.l5 for mixed to white. Oats
dull and declined Sc; held at 6O@65c. Pork quiet
but firm at $25@25.75. Bacon-shoulders l34@134,
clear sides 161 10l6a and sugar-cured hams 2O0224c
Lard in kegs l41. Gold 40 Sterling 524@54!
New York sight Pet premium.
New YORK, August IA, evening. very firm
sales 400 bales at 2s4c for middng uplands. Stocks
heavy. Gold 140s.
New YORK. August IA, night-Cotton firm and
advancing at 2S4c. for midding upands.
New YORK, August IS, noon.-Cotton quiet but
firm at 2s9c for mddling uplsnds. Gold l40s. Money
415 Yet.
New ORLEANS, August l5.-Cotton unchanged
sales 200 bales low mddling 26!c.; receipts 96 bales
Flour dull superfine $3.50. Gold 1394@l40 Ster-
ling 52!01545.
New York, evening.-Cotton firm; sales 1923
bales.
steady at 2s4c. for midding uplands Gold 40. Mo-
ney soc f2ct.
New ORLEANS, August 16.-Cotton sales 500 bales !;
market firm and unchanged; low middling 26@264c !;
receipts for the week zoos bales, and exports 1920
stock 22, ,939 bales Sugar and moasses unchanged
mixed S110; white $ll5. Oats firm and active at 60c.
Pork-3O0 barrels sold from the landing, in several
lots, at S2575. Observation-Disclosures l34(0l34, clear
sides 17@l74 and sugar-cured hams 2l@221. Lard
in tierces l4!@l4&c. Gold 1393@l4O. Sterling 524
54!; New York sight yet premium.
First bale of cotton, good middling, sold at
334c.
New York, August l6 evening.-Cotton firm sales
1900 bales at 2S1c for middlng uplands. Gold 14Os
0014Oa
New YORK, August II, noon-Gold l40a. Cotton
quiet; middling upands este.
New York, August II, evening Cotton very firm
sales 100 bales at 2S!c. for midding upands. The
money market closes easy at SOC f2ct Gold strong
at l4l.
New ORLEANS, August 17-Cotton sales so bales ;
low middling 26M264c.; rece pts 1913 bales and eX-
ports 1925. Flour-superfne $S.25@S5O. Corn dull
and weaker; white declined l0c choice white SLIP
G0ll5. Oats firm at 60c. No movements in provs-
ions. Gold 1899, and closing at 40. New York
checks unchanged.
Cable Dispatches.
LIVERPOOL, August IA, evening Cotton closed
firm with an advance of Id; middng uplands OF
and Orleans 1l5d
LONDON, August l4.-Tomange in Japan has been
thrown open to the commerce of all nations.
PARIS, August l4.-The cholera accounts from va
rious parts of Italy discouragng. The epidemic
is spreading, attended with unusual fatality.
LONDON, August Is, noon.-Rainning throughout
England.
LIVERPOOL, August 10, noon.-Cotton quiet but
steady.
LIVERPOOL, August Is, evenng.-Cotton closed
strong; uplands advanced an 3D.; middling log and
Orleans Id.
LIVERPOOL, August l6, noon.-Cotton opens quiet,
with probable sales of 10000 bales; mddling uplands
105 and Orleans III Id.
PARIS, August 16.-Eectons throughout the En-
pire for members of the Council show heavy opposi-
ton gains.
Is, 600 bales; midding upands 105 and Orleans ID
The Brokers' Circular reports sales of the week at
$4,000 bales, whereof 1900 were for exports and
5000 for speculation. Advance for the week full Sd.
all American descriptions Stock 6S0,O00 bales,
whereof 3l5 900 are American.
BERLIN, August 16.-Paramentary elections take
place throughout North Germany August 81
ST.. PETERSBURG, August l6.-Farraguts squadron
consisting of the Franklin and Ticonderoga, arrived
at Cronstadt. Naval courtesies occurred.
LONDON, August l7.-Parliament is to be prorogued
on Wednesday next.
departed for Ireland where she will take regiment
to Gambia.
Miscellaneous.
New ORLEANS, August 14.-Admral Tegethoff ar
rived last evening He will await orders from the
Austrian government.
WASHINGTON, August 14.-Stanton and wife have
gone to Boston. Stantons son retains a clerkship in
but few visitors admitted.
John H. Knkead has been appointed postmaster at
Litka Walrussa.
Paymaster Brice has issued a circular dscrediting
the reports of payments fraudulent discharge papers,
and concludes by stating that the bondsmen
sponsble for illegal disbursements by paymasters
Attorney General Stanbery is at Casson Springs in
bad health.
Yesterdays Cabinet meeting was one of the most
harmonious that has been held for months.
An Omaha dispatch says the Sioux Indians are band
ing together for crossing the Platte for battle at Plum
Creek station. General advces indicate that hostil
ties are increasing.
Official notice is given that on and after October
lst first order fixed light will be exhibited from AS
saague, on the Virginia coast, in place of the fourth
order light heretofore exhibited there.
Postofices are being revived and new ones opened
every day throughout the South.
The President, through Gen. Grant, has instructed
Gen Sickes that order be issued by the latter
conflicting with the process of federal courts. This
revokes order No. 10 interfering with the cases re-
Gently adjudicated by Judge Chase in North Carolina
Gen Sheridan writes Gen Grant complaining that
Gen. Rousseaus general demeanor towards him was
not such as the commanding officer of district had
right to expect
A cable dispatch states that the federal steamers
Hartford and Wyoming fought the Chinese pirates on
the island of Nermosa, who refuse to surrender the
murderers of the American bark Rover's crew. After
sheling the shore, several boat loads effected land
ing, and five hours sharp fighting cnsued Fifteen
officers and men struck, and Lieut.. Mcken
zie fatally wounded. The fighting party withdrew
and the bombardment continued until the natives dis
appeared, when the vessels left the scene. The Chi
nese refuse to receive dollars coined by Maximian
Garibadi is ct Sierra, renewing preparations for
movement.
1t is rumorcd that Omar Pasha, commanding in
Gambia, has resigned.
Negotiations between Denmark and Prussia pro-
crossing amicablv
MOBILE, August l4.-First bale Of new cotton re-
ceived at this market. 1t shipped at Selma, and
was classed middlng. Bought by Mr. NJ. Woocy at
25c per pound.
RICHMOND, August 14.-Hon. Jno. S. Henderson,
of Culpepper county, Ea~ former member of Con
gress arrived here this evening, having been arrested
on a charge of perjury in having registered.
In the case Of Judge Henry NJ. Thomas, of Fairfax,
who arrived last night, under arrest for having viola
ted the civil rights BILL by refusing to take negro tes
tmony, the trial has been set for the next term OF
the United States Court. He bailed to appear.
Both parties had been indicted by the grand jury.
CHARLESTON, August 14.-Registered to-day 644,
of whom l62 were white and 4S2 colored.
at meeting of the Board of Trade, this morning,
long letter was read from Gen. Sckes, in reply to
the recent demonstration of the Board concerning Or
ders 0 and 3d. -.
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