The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-01
TEL HIC NEW S,
For the South-W estern.
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Markets.

| New ORLEANS, April 29.-Cotton sales 5000 bales
low middng 27@2Sc; receipts 1854 bales; export
7l9 bales. Sugar and moasses unchanged. Flour
large receipts and declined $685. superfne So 5o9l3
Corn, very large receipts declined Sc; quoted 81 A
(@1 40. Oats dull at S0@s3c. Pork very dull; mess
pork $23923 25. Bacon, only retail business at 91c
for shoulders &c for ribbed, and 1859. for clear
sides, 12@l4c for plain and l54@17c. for canvassec
hams. Lard steady and unchanged. Whisky uh
changed Gold 1864. Sterling 464@4S4; New York
sight & 9ct premium.
NEW YORK, April %, noon.-Cotton decidedly
higher, 29@s0c. for midding uplands Gold opened
at l34b, reached 1876, and closed at 1859 -
Gable Dispatches
LIVERPOOL April %, P. M.-Cotton very active
since noon, and advanced an Told mddling uplands
l25@124d. and mddling Orleans i25@l2ad.; sales
%, 900 bales
LONDON, April 2s.-The peace conference will be
composed of representatives from Great Britain
France, Prussia, Austria, Russia and Holland. The
following is the basis Of the deliberations agreed
France not to enlarge her present boundaries Lux
embourg dismanted; status of Luxembourg to be de-
ternined by the decision of the conference, and be
guaranteed by all the powers participating.
LONDON, April 90, evcning.-Consos 81 Bonds 7 l.
LIVERPOOL, April 80, evenings-Activty in cotton
maintained to the close; mddling uplands l2@l24
and mddling Orleans l23 @l24d.; sales $4,000 bales.
Miscellaneous.
NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-Almost the entire bust
ness portion of Brennan, Texas, was DESTROYED by
fire on the Oath. Fifteen of the principal business
houses destroyed.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 29.-Another important
meeting OF WITHSTAND negroes was held to-day and
was largely attended Gov. Orr addressed the assem-
bly, in speech of an hours length giving the coored
men advice as to political aud social duties and urging
that they should at present attach themselves neither
to the Democratic or Republican party, but wait and
array themselves on the platform of the National
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races South and all people of the North counseed
moderation and patience He promised, provided the
negroes did their duty, that the people Of the South
would them educated and secuted in all reasonable
privileges Of freemen. The committee on resolutions
consisted of ID, black and white. Platform conscrva-
tive, and unanimousy adopted Hon. J. &. Gibbs
ex-Mayor, followed in speech of much good advice
The meeting was also addressed by other citizens
Good feeling prevailed. mixed executive committee
OF IS was appointed for year. Good results are
anticipated Judge Kelly of Pennsylvania is expected
next week.
WASHINGTON, April 2s-lAn Omaha dispatch says
the track-laying on the Pacific railroad has recon-
menced with 200 miles of ties and 40 miles Of iron on
the spot.
The Quartermaster has informed the Superintendent
that he wants transportation for 100000 pounds.
The commander of Fort Phil Kearney wants more
troops to keep the Grows quiet.
considerable number Of Sioux encamped at
Powder river 80
The destruction of East Fort Reno village before
alluded to Hancocl's headquarters, by the Chey-
ennes, involved loss of 100000.
Custar was still pursuing the Indians, who had
moved northward.
Chief Justice Chase announced to-day that the Su
preme Court would hear no arguments after the 18th
as the Court would adjourn on the 18th.
The schooner Sea Lion and cargo versus the United
States from the district of Florida the decision
of the lower court affirmed Justice Grier dissent
ing. The question whether permits granted by
special treasury agents, and approved by Banks com
handing at New Orleans, and by Farragut command
ing the Gulf squadron were sufficient to legalize-cot
ton trade beyond the lines of that department The
court held they not; that treasury regulations
did not authorize nor contemplate such permits.
Browning Secretary of the Interior, is quite sick
Newton, commissioner of agriculture, has received
a large lot OF Seeds which he is pushing South
Fl. a. Chadwick, of Wizards Hotel, appointed COM
missioner to the Paris Exposition.
Internal revenue receipts to-day s735 900. The
Secretary of the Treasury bus directed Collector Rob
ertson, of Brownsville Texas to nominate fifteen dep
uty collectors, to act mounted guard against snug
Cling on the Rio Grande,