The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-24
TELEGRAPHIe NEWS.
For the South Western.
Markets.

firm at 81 To- stock very light. Pork firm and ACTIVE
at s25 90 Bacon-stock light; shoulders 1sa, ane
clear sides SIC. Gold 40. Sterling 5ol @54; New
York sight a@s Pct premium.
! NEW YORK, July o. noon.-Stocks strong Money
5 1et Gold 1898 Cotton firm; middling upand
! NEW York, July %, cvening.-Cotton more active
and very firm; sales 5000 bales at 27c for middline
nplands Stocks generally steady. Gold 1893. 90
coupons 111s.
! NV York, July %, noon.-stocks strong. Money
sac Pet. Gold 1899. 90 coupons 1ll8. Cottor
| quiet but frmer at 27c. for middlng nplands.
/ NEW ORLEANS, July 23.-Cotton sales 1900 bales
! market firm low middling 2416925c., and nominal
receipts for three days IA bales against 4l9 for cor
responding time last week; exports for same time
7SS bales. Sugar-Louisiana fair lS5, and strictly
prime l5(0l5ac. No Louisiana molasses in the mar
| ket; Cuba sugar firm; numbers Is and II, be. No
/ lasses dull and nominally 49@52c Flour quiet; SUI
perfne SO 750111 90; double extra sll 10; choice
SIS 25. Corn quiet and firm; yellow and mixed 81 S.
and white 81 45. Oats-ight stock 81 10. Pork-hold
ers firm, asking s25 IS. Lardin tierces held at ID!
and in kegs 14le. Bacon firm; no change; stock
! light. Gold 81 40. Sterling 51l@54; New York
| sight a(1s Pct premium.
/ NEW YORK; July 90, evennS.-Coton very heavy;
sales 1910 bales at 27@27Ic. for middlng uplands
Gold 1893. Money unchanged at3@4 and govern
ments 5@6fct.
Cable Dispatches.
I.oSDoN, July %, noon.-Consols "a ZIG. Bonds
| 72S.
LIVERPOOL, July q, noon.-Cotton firm.
LONDON, July 90, noon.-Consols 81 ZIG. Bonds
72s.
FRANKFORT, July 23.-Bonds 76a.
LIVERPOOL July %, noon.-Cotton quiet but steady;
estimated sales 5000 bales. Weather unfavorablc for
crops.
BERLIN, July 23-Count Bismarck, in the official
organ denies that there is any truth in the recently
reported stories of n probability of
ST. PETERSBURG, July 23.-By an Imperial decree
Poland is now absorbed into Russia as of the pro-
vinces of the Russian empire
LONDON, July %, evening.-consols closed OH
Bonds ~ 1l-l6.
LIVERPOOL, July 90, cvenng.-Cotton closed quiet
and steady; sales 10000 bales; middling uplands
l0sl., and Orleans losd.
Miscellaneous
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Republican Congress
sional Committees Circular says they have twenty
thousand Southern loyal Names to which documents
regularly sent The report says only money is
needed to carry the Southern States at the election
provided for by Congress.
New 1oRK, July 22.-The Ocean Queen, from As
pinwall, brings 10000 in treasure Bogota was
quiet. Mosquera is still prisoner and the Bolivian
legislature refuses to acknowledge any other power
than Mosquera.
Political discord in Chill continues. Cholera de-
creasing in Buenos Ayres, and has disappeared from
the seaboard of the republic
The Peruvian Congress has decreed the contnu-
ancc Of the Spanish war
NEW ORLEANS, July 22-Cotton prospects continue
dull owing to continued rain. The has ap-
peared in some districts, and wet weather prevents
the grass being cleaned out 1t is reported that
ton has been powed in and repIaned in in some
sections. From upland districts the reports
favorable, but all agree twothirds of crop will not
be made anywhere contingent upon the cessation of
rain The prospects for grain crops are the best
known.
Another sulry daily shower; thermometer CO.
Weekly mortality reports show nine deaths from cho
era and only two from yellow fever.
WASHINGTON July 22.-Rev. Charles Boucher
with whom Surratt was concealed in Canada, on the
stand. Evidence that Surratt knew nothing OF his
mothers danger ruled ont, motion of the pros
acution. Father Boucher's testimony damaging
'egardng DR.. McMullen for truthfulness. Boucher
put him out of his house for impertinence, when
Boucher demonstrated with McMullen about the wrong
IF abortion. The defense closed and the prosecution
rebuttng, and hope to close the evidence
n two days.
1t was Senator Upton who objected to Greeey's
confirmation to Austria. No inducement could cause
lin to support bailer of Jefferson Davis.
The treasury holds 1900, 900 treasure, whereof
900 900 filed certificates. Internal revenue receipts
o-lay $685. 900.
Vera Cruz adviccs, via New York, say Maximilian's
,ody is coming there for delivery to the Ausrians.
The Tribune considers Greelcys nomination Il joke
III the part of Seward.
j. Tomeny, of Tennessee, who has been on trial
lere for stealing valuable papers from quarermas
er, was honoraby discharged
MEMPHIS, July 22.-The incendiary fire at the navy
ard destroyed, among other things, three hundred
ales of cotton. Loss 100000.
WASHINGTON July GA dispatch from Gen. A. J.
mith announces the sne arrival of the train Fort
locker, with Bishop Long, the priests and sisters of
harity reported massacred
WAsH1NGTo.. July 23.-The President is consider ;
ng the propriety of calling the district commanders
ogether establish uniform rules of action under the
reconstruction acts.
Mr.. Plumb, secretary of legation to Mexico is in
ormally performing Minister'S functions.
New ORLEANS, July 23.-The Indianola Bulletin of
he 18th reports yellow fever the increase. Some
lex in almost every house i'll the town. The Bulletin
makes appeal for assistance in money and hospital
npplies. The fever has also broken out at Lavaca
'exas The Bulletin uso reports much suffering and
many families destitute and requests contributions for
be relief of the sufferers. ,
There is convention Of planters in session in this
ty to endeavor to devise for rebuilding the Z
wees, but the result is yet undetermined. s
Accounts OF the crops continue unfavOrabe for cot
'n but more favorable for grain and Accounts
ON the entire State Of Louisiana and portions of !,
ssiSsppi Alabama and Northeastern Texas state that
lcre is too much rain, and that the cotton worm is
,pearing. i
No rain here yesterday or to-day-the first time it !
not raincd for two consecutive days for six weeks
cry sultry. Thermometer 96 in the shade.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The prosecution in the Sur
tt case continued their rebutting testimony today i
1t nothing worthy of note elected. G
The Judiciary Committee has diourned until Octo-
n. y
MEMPHIS July 23.-The cholera is decreasing here c
president of the board Of health states that no
SEES have occurred in the vicinity where the Nchol-
n pavement is being laid. Late accounts from Ar b
represent the disease prevailing plantations
the vicinity of Pine Bluff and Helena. One plan "
r lost twenty-five hands last week. Crop prospects
e very encouraging. Gen. Pillow estimates his corn 20
OPP at 100000 bushels. 81
New YORK, July 23.-Shipments of specie tomor- Il
W will probably reach million and three-quarers
Too Much GOLD IN EuRoPE-The New York Jour ii
Of Commerce of the 21st utimo thus speaks Of the
sthora of gold in Europe: !,
complaint is made of the accumulation of gold in =
e Bank of England The rate OF interest is reduced &
t nobody wants to borrow. There is surplus of N
in beyond the wants Of business equal to $40 O0O, II
O. compared with the amount usually lying idle. =
is condition contrasts strony with the state of h.
ngs one year ago, when the monetary system of
gland passing through serious crisis, and dis t.
units were difficult to obtain, at the most ex II
,itant rates. IN May 1885, the stock of gold in the n
nix of England only Ell 800, 600; now it is IL
,rly Ell 100000 say twice large. In fact it f.
1t present only little short of the maximum amount ~