The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-20
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Y New ORLEANS February lS.-Cotton steady; sale
!. 10, 900 bales; low mddling, sole; mlddng, Sl4c
receipts S305 bales; exports, i62 bales; sugar. firm
! fair 13Ic molasses, fair, Tic; flour, superfne, 81
5o@gll IS; corn, 81 lo@l Is, firm; oats ST!G99oc.
pork dull at 81 Is; hay, S35; bacon, shoulders l2c
sides, l5@l35c., ana duh; lafa, l"@i93c. ool'
closed at 1861; sterling, 45I; New York sight, &c
! discount.
$ New YonK, February Is, noon.-Gold 1863; cot
ton dull at 33c. for mddling uplands Gold opene'
2 at 1862
New YoRK, February Is, evenng.--Cotton dul
and unchanged; sales, 500 bales; mddling uplands
! 33c
e New York, February lS.--The demand for money
is very moderate and freely met at 5006dc. call
Gold weaker at the close falling off to 1861; foreign
exchange, firm bankers sterling, 1G8869l0S8 for Ct
9 days, aud 1O94@1O95 for short sight; governments
securities active and higher during the afternoon clio
sing at top prices of the day. Stocks strong at last
open board and all better after call
NEW York, February 10, noon.-Stock market
lower since call. United States 5-20s of '62, coupons,
Ill ] and very strong; of ct, coupcns lO727l07#
of 65, coupons, l095; 1o40s coupons I0l@; 7-30s,
notes, first series, 1865 Virginia State skies 553
Missouri State skies % Qe924. Gold, 1861. Money
6iPc. Cotton, 321@33c. for mddling uplands.
f Gable Dispatches.
f LIVERPOOL, February IS, noon.-Cotton market
opens quiet and steady; Sales 1000 bales; mddling
uplands lad
States 5-2O's, rs.
ireland perfectly tranquil. A small number of
rebels are concealed in the woods endcavoring to
make their way to the coast. The national troops
so disposed as to make escape, it is thought, imposs
| be- Troops have been sent to Maallde in the hope
of overhauling Stephens, who is reported in that
nogAborhood
! LIVERPOOL, February 10, noon.-Cotton market
quiet and unchanged; sales, 5000 bales; middling
| uplands, lid.
Ill.,.
81; United States $685. "a Illinois, TT ex-dvid-
end.
LIVERPOOL. February lS evcning.-Cotton steady
sales, 10, coo bales; middling Orleans, l44d.
IosDos, February 10, noon.-List Of names CT the
armed Fenians in Kerry county has been captured,
but they had all disappeared Irish peasany perfectly
willing to give intelligence but object to assist in the
arrest of their coRntryncn. Three British Ships of
in Kinmore river to awe the people, and for SER
vice if need be- Earl Derby, first Lord of the Treas
ury, says, officially, alarm has passed All peasants
loyal. Government will treat prisoners JUSTLY The
Irish Secretary, Lord Mask says rising of Fee
mans is unprecedented and that only hundred and
twenty engaged in the revolt. Notwithstanding
these denials, the Government is still sending troops
to Ireland. The Lanc2rs and Guards have received
orders to depart immediately ".
Mioellaneous.
FORTRESS MONROE February l8-Thc steamer
Victor from New Orleans to New York, touched here
and disembarkcd the 3St regiment colorcd ''gcntle
men," to be mustered out at Richmond.
WASHINGTON, February l6.-Wcntworths corrup-
ton committee creates more amusement than appre-
henson. New developments show that two enter
prising newspaper men engineered the thing, the |
primary object being a big item. congressman were
approached and encouraged to visit the President to
whom the Presidents views seemed moderate, and
showed intense anxiety to harmonise the country
This and nothing The interviews were social
and free, and officially binding neither party The
President is represented as utterly opposed to
gressiona interference with State elections
The Swartora is lying off the wharf. Prison quar-
tcrs have been prepared for Surratt. He will be
brought ashore during the night.
The Supreme Court has reversed the decision from
Maryland where the decision was based upon evidence
that the maker Of the note drunk and that when
drunk addicted to gambling, aud that the payec
was the keeper Of gambling house. The Supreme
Court decided that such evidence is not admissible
Justice Gricr dissenting.
WASHINGTON, February 19-Profcssor Bachc is
dead.
Surrat is still on the Swartora, eff the navy yard
Hon. Howell Cobb is here.
The conference committee the tenure of Office
bill have agreed to include cabinet officers.
Saulsburys speech, denunciatory of Seward creates
talk.
Passports abolished.
Costa Rica quarantine regulation Of Spain has been
modified to three days. provided there were no deaths
during the passage
The Southern Loyalists' Association, by resolution,
oppose Sherman's bill. ;.
New ORLEANS February l9-The complete evacu-
alton of the city of Mexico by the French occurred on
the 9Th 1t is reported via Brownsville that Mramon
had been defeated and shot through both legs. The
Liberals had reOccuped Zacatecas.
BosToN February 19.-Fenian leaders discredit the
of the Irish outbreak.
Congressional
WASHINGTON, February 18.-H0uSc-A Joint rcso-
uton from the Utah Legislature was presented pray
ing for the repeal Of the territorial law furnishing DO
ygamy. t
bill for suffrage, regardless of sex was tabled af
ter an hours debate
\ resolution that the President is only empowered
70 pardon after conviction and that pardons heretofore
granted arc null, referred to the judiciary com
nittee. p
The District committee was instructed to report W
BILL prohibiting the sale Of liquor in the District
y resolution contemplating the withdrawal Of ma Il
iOnal bank currency tabled. Ii
chGrmanS substitute was considered. Stevens tt
moved noon caucus and asked for a committee of o
conference. Boutwell, spoke in opposition to the Il
sherman substitute, and complained that the bill gayc
more power to the President and functions of tt
trucon to rebels. We ought to remove from this ia
business in South C,rolina the Orre h
ckenSes, and AcGraths. The bill leaves the work c,
pen 10 any one VINO may choose to engage in it. We pr
ntrust rebels with the work of reconstruction Of of
hich we are afraid or incapable. Stokes oDnoscd la
ecasc ne saw IN 1t universal amnesty and universal OF
mirage lie did not understand the language if il tn
III not chrancnlse every rebel in the South He pre-
FRED defeat OF tie congressional reconstruction Ii,
easurcs to this bill Stevens took the ground tI,at
&c bill usuped the power of our future Congress- and Or
forwards ventilated his usual bitterness AGAINST thc 10
resident and Southern people. Blaine favored the "
ILL contendng that it gave TO more rights than Con- TIL
'ess gave Tennessee rebels Wilson, of Iowa s,,s as
med the bill. Bingham made bitter hit at Stevens to
loving there was not single feature in the bill tn
Inch had not at one time another been favored hv de
c reconstruction committee. Schenck of Ohio f. an
red the bill as tue only thing possible After fur dc
or argument, Blaine demanded the previous qucs- &C
'n which was seconded by rs to g. motion that sic
whole subject be tabled ncgativcd by to IS gi,
,ceSs. ia
SeHate-Sumncr presented the memorial of the beE
Ecacc Society, urging the establishment
an international tribunal which national differ fut
ccs might be referred.
The bill extending time for appeals on writs Of error
IN excluded States passed tive
The West Point BILL amended SO as to nrohit Sun der
pa"ades, passed. VIII
Sumner made an Intellectual effort to discntcr ELI lS(
s bill. hay
The diplomatic appropriation bill was taken IN and Der
ended to pay Mr.. Harvey, Portugal Minister. hin
Executive session and recess. bac
" AsHINGToN, February l9-I{0use vote 70 que
lcur was defeated by Is to rj2 4 ,,,,,o;t. r. ~ ate