The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11
SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
TELFGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
For the South-N estern.
from the South estern Extras.
Markets.

For the Southwestern.
lFrom the South W Western Extras.
Markets
| New ORLEANS, December 4.-Cotton market stiff;
sales $500 bales; middng l54c.; receipts 1000, ex-
ports 3O44 bales. Flour very dull; superfne rs,
choice extra sl4. Corn dull and unchanged mixed
06@Sl 10; white 81 10. Oats quiet, but firm, at Sc
Pork quiet at S25. Bacon dull; jobbng lots at ll@
for shoulders and l5@l51c for clear sides. Lard
prime, tierce 13c. Gold 1877 New York sight aQD5
f9c. discount. Sterling, bank 49t@5O
NEW ORLEANS CATTLE MARKET.
New ORLEANS, December 4.-Arrved since last re-
port 23 Texas beeves and 435 calves and yearlngs;
sales of $50 beeves and IT'S calves and yearngs one
sale of 264 beeves and 6s1 yearlngs and calves Tex
beeves first quality $40 Il head Texas cattle
ond quality, 25@S35; third quality l4@S20; Texas
COWS, with calves $50; yearngs 7@$l2; calves 5@
Sl2.
NEW YORK, December 4.-Cotton active and frmer;
sales 1000 bales at Ice. Flour active. Money more
,ctive, at 7f9c. Gold 1863. Sterling firm at 9509a
| Governments dull Stocks steady. '62 coupons Is.
HAVANA, December 4.-Nothng doing in sugar.
Sterling l34. Federal currency 245 discount. Gold
2f3c. premium.
New YoRk, December 4, evening Cotton firmer,
at 164c.
NEW YORK. December 4, evenins-Stocks active.
Sterling 81 Money 7i9c Gold 1874. Bonds, old
| and new, Il. Tennessee skies 62s.
New ORLEANS December 5.-Coton is in
fair demand; middng upands Ole; sales 45OO, re-
cepts 563S, exports 1928 bales. Flour dull and un-
changed Corn quiet and frmer sales of white at
l OH, yellow 81 To- Oats firm and unchanged at
SOC. Pork in request and advanced soc; % IS
@$24. Bacon quiet; holders frmer, but no advance
Lard very frm prime tierce l3tc. New York sight
g12c discount Bank sterling 49@50.
New YORK, December 5, evening. g.-Gold l3650l
1871 Sterling 64@1O.
New York, December 5.-Money less active; on
call 7 PC. discount-sringent, 7@lO. Governments
steady but dull. Stocks closed firm.
New ORLEANS, December 6.--Cotton active and ad
vanced middling Orleans l5f0116c, sales 450O, re-
cepts 6646 eSpsrs Ct bales; sales of the week 28
$50 receipts 1861, exports 1906, stock hand
sc, ,063 bales. Sugar active; good common l. t, prime
l30l34c. Molasses dull and declined DC; common
40, prime 70@75c. Flour frner;superGne 9, double
extra 50 70; choice sl3 IS. Corn is firm at
O70Sl 10. Oats scarce; 83185c. Pork better;
% 75U$24 Bacon-shoulders retailing at l1@ll4
clear sides 158c. Lard in demand; tierces 49, keg
l37c. Gold 1917 Sterling 46d@5l. New York
sight HOPPE discount
New YORK, December 6.-Cotton frmer at 1G8c
Gold 1879. Sterling 81 Stocks steady. Money 7Pc.
Cable Dispatches.
LoSDoN, December 4, noon.-Consols SO. Z. S.
bonds III.
LoSDoS, December 4, evening.-Bonls declined 3D.
LIVERPOOL, December 4, evening. g.-Cotton firm;
sales reach 5000 bales; uplands 7g, Orleans 75l.
FRANKEoRT December 4.-United States bonds IS
3-l6.
LIVERPOOL, December 4.-Cotton quiet and steady;
sales 5000 bales.
LONDON, December 4-Detals of the cyclone at
Calcutta show that the loss of life and property was
fearful. One thousand persons perished Thirty thou
sand habitatons destroyed.
LoSDoN, December 4, evening.-Consos 93s. Us.
bonds 7ls.
LIVERPOOL, December 4, evening-Cotton closed
firm; doing sales r. ZOO bales; uplands =, Or
leans 3D.
LoNDoN, December 4.--Lord Stanley, i'll a dispatch
to the British legation at Washington, says England
will never concede to foreign powers their claim in
yolvng her right recognise rebels that being purely
a question of English law. He repeats his offer to
submit the claims relating to the Alabama to arbrA
ton and leave the other claims to mixed commission
It is rumored in Bombay that the King Of Abysslnia
has ordered the British prisoners put to death.
PARIS December 4.-The Liberals continue to at
tack the Italian expedition in the Legislative body.
The Standard says all the Powers have consented to
conference, except Holland and Belgium.
Italy has ordered 100000 Chassepot rifles.
The Pope has been notified by Austria that legisla
ton would go without reference to the obligations
Of the c0ncordat.
Baron Won Buest urges a meeting of the confer
ence without programme, all Powers be free.
Many political arrests have been made in Italy.
LONDON December +, noon.-Consols 931 I. S.
bonds 7l8
LIVERPOOL, December 4, noon.-Cotton steady;
sales 10 00D bales; prices unaltered
The bark Hunlboldt, from Baltimore with lead Of
tobacco lost off the coast of Ireland
LONDON, December 5.-CC 0ious extracts Of the
message of President johnson, which received
per cable are published here to-day, In commenting
the Times has the following:
The message shows that Mr. johnson has learned
nothing. He tranScends himself in impudence. He
regards his office absolute soverei gns do their
prerogative. He foreits all respect 1t is hard to
say wherC the hope of the people Of the United States
lies between Johnson side and Stevens Oh the
other
The other journals similar language on the sub
jcct.
The reference in President Johnsons message 10
the Alabama claus coupled with Lord Stanley's dis
patch to Mr., Ford the same subject, has created
considerable disrust in financial circles.
PARIS December On. Theirs has made an elabo-
speech defending the French preservation Of the
Pope's power. He characterised Garbald falcon
which Italy always hurt
All the French trops have left Rome
LIVERPOOL December 5, evening.-Cotton buovait
sales $4,000 bales; uflands advanced to II, Orea'
72d.
LONDON, December 5.-Bonds II. Conso5 SIG.
LIVERPOOL December 5, evening Cotton closed
active; advanced 3D. uplands y, Orleans 75d
LONDON, December 6, noon.-Conso!s 95S United
States bonds II 3 Is.
PARIS December 6-Bullion in the Bank Of France
increased Is, 500 U0Uf.
uplands r. Orleans 75d sales 900 bales stock
hand 1872 600 bales, whereof 5000 arc American.
Lord Rauchcr said that without France, Italy could
not have saved Rome from revolution.
Lord Derby said, in the House of Lords, that Lord
Stanley refused to join the Roman conference until
basis settled.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-Scnate.-Ratifcato OF
the 4th article of the Constitution by Nebraska was
presented.
A memorial from some Kentucky soldiers, in
ation to alleged dsloyaty of Kentucky State officers,
presented
Mr.. Drake offered concurrent resolution, that the
President had ranscended bis constitutional powers in
the language of his message referring to reconstruc
ton. The language used is derogatory to the dignity
of Congress and usurpaton of their rights and privi
egles. Lies
4 memorial from the New Orleans Chamber Of Com
merce for the removal of river distractions refer
red to the Committee on Commerce.
motion to print extra copies of the Presidents
message ELECTED some debate, ventilang the views of
Hr ward did NOT think worthy