The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-30
PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS.
! For the South Western.
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1 New YoRK. January Is noon-Cotton dull at IS
/ g34c. for middiiug epiaads. Gold 1343
! NEW 0RLEANs, January 2S.-Cotton frmer; sals
| $3.50 bales; low mddIing 304@3lc.; mddling %
S2c. receipts $500 baes exports AGO bales; suga
in good demand; fair 13c molasses higher; fair 73c
prime to choice 74@slc. flour higher; superfn
/ II 85@Sl2 90; extra So 50@l2 10; corn, oat
and hay firm and unchanged; pork dull at s25; baco
hrmer; shoulders l23e; clear sides &c., lard quiet
| l3@l41c.; gold l344; sterling exchange 46; Ne
| York exchange g@1c discount; freighs-cotton
New York lc by steam; to Liyerpoolb by sail S@ll-l6t
| New YORK, January %, noon-Cotton dull at 33
| @34c for middling uplands; gold 1871.
| New YORK, January IS, evening.-Cotton yer
firm and more active saldes 1900 bales; middng VI
/ lands 333@34c,; gold l343; money market easy a
6@7 f9c gold quiet but firm to the close; government
| securities steady.
| NEW York, January 20, noon.-Cotton quiet ant
frmer at SIC. for middling upIands Gold l345
NEW YORK, January 90, evenng.-Coton firm
but less active; sales 1900 bales middlng upland
Sic; receipts for the week q 600 bales; sales for th
week 10000 bales; exports $500 bales; stock OF
hand and shpboard cleared $4,000 bales; re
ceipts at all ports, made up $500 bales; agains
| 1885, 600 the time last year; gold l34s.
ClNcISsATI, January 20 Cotton frmer, holder
asking 4c. But little offering. Provisions firm blu
unchanged; mess pork 30 25GS20 so; clear bacor
sides in demand at 3c. Il b.; packed shoulders dull
groceries unchanged.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, January 26.--The gold bill meets
with opposition in the Senate finance committee The
WAYS and means committee in view Of the shorness
Of the time will report bill recognising executive
department. McCuoch denies the story that he has
ceased, under the law, to contract tie currency at the
rate Of 100000 per month.
Gen. Price is in the city.
The Tribune again denies that the judiciary com
mittee are taking impeachment evidence.
of bn has % q
number of witness for his minority report, which will
be ready before next session.
JUNCTION CRY, KANSAS, January 26.-Two feet
snow Badly drilted. Senators Pomery and Hess
made furious radical speeches on the sixth.
The Indian representatives have left for Nashing-
ton. Their object is to cede Kansas lands and secure
homes in Arkansas.
ST. LOUIS, January 26.--'rhe phonograper who re-
ported the Presidents speech here, has been
ed to Washington to testify regarding the
Of the report.
New YORK., January 26-At the Southern relief
meeting last night, resolutions adopted that
commission consisting of thirty men, with power to
add to their number, be appointed to raise money and
distribute supplies among the destitute without dis
tincton Of race opinion; and that the women
throughout the North be invited to share in the re-
sponsbilities and blessings Of the work.
n Vera Cruz letter says MaXmllians Minister Of
War embarked there on the l5h ell route for Europe
The French transports took away the Austrian garr-
son at Perote, spiked the guns and sacked several
stores.
Loss by the fire at Harriet & ShiIIings warehouse in
Washington street last night, half million.
Among the property DESTROYED we're four thousand
and forty bales cotton. Said to be fully insured.
GEoRGErowE D. c., January 26.-Scnator Wilson,
Julian and General Howard spoke at
Mount Zion church to-day The following questions
were adopted by the meeting for propoundng to the
mayoralty candidates: Have you been in favor of
Do you favor giving the political rights to col
cred people that are enjoyed by whites? Do you IA
the education Of colored children and if elected
VIII yon use your power and influence to give to
them the advantages enjoyed by whites? Will YOU
execute ordinances to admit Distinction as required
by the civil rights bill? Will YOU on municipal ork,
give employment to whites and blacks alike.
WAsHINGroN january GA circular from the
Mexican legation says spurious Mexican bonds have
been issued under the auspices Of pretended land and
mining contracts, and are offered at low rates Hard
words are used toward Daniel Woodhouse The cir
,ar adds that the only valid bonds on tie market are
igned by FneuteS and 1gnacio.
j. G.. Coriea, member of the Colorado territorial
council, denies by telegraph the passage over Governor
Cummings veto Of the bill excluding negroes serving
IS jurors. The bi passed did not change the law
The movement throughout intended to affect dis
dvantageous}y Colorad0>s admission into the Union |
New loEE, January 27.-The affairs of the Allan
ic and Great Western railroad have been referred to
committee of inquiry.
SAN FRANClsCO, January 27.-The Mexican Consul |
as received letter from Juarez dated January ID
enortlng the capture Of Gonzales Ortcga and Gen. !
otoni. Juarcz would leave orZacotccas on the l4th
New YoEK, January ga Chicago dispatch to
ne Tribune shows that Mr. Crosby had made $780,
90 premium by his lottery scheme
The ilerAd'S Washington special says the New
reans rio; commission will report this week. The
port will not be very favorable to Louisiana. 1t is
nd 10 nstigaton has been found for the hostile and
sloyal character recently attributed to that section
The Times speca! Says the extremists have piled
p the rates the tariff bill so high that there is
disability the bill will fail altogether. There is small
'ospcct lor the House gold bill in the Senate
'mnittec, being reported soon. 1t appears if the
overnment is obliged to give notice of sales it will
at the mercy OF SPECTATORS 1t looks as though
e efforts to reduce the tax on whisky will be in
Itctual.
Mr. McGinnS, whose nomination as Minister to
oclholm rejected by the Senate on Saturday,
lied week ago, thinking his nomination certain.
The lIerad's special says AIlisons proposition to
sue fifty million three per cent notes to take the
ace OF compound interest noses, which are redeeEa-
e the present year, meets with considerable oppos-
IN in the ways aud means committee. The friends
the measure desire TO get it cut Of the hands Of the
mmi'tcc, and think it will pass the House.
The Collectors sud Assessors rejected on Saturday
I'D till the 4th Of March, unless the President nom-
ties and the Senate confirms other nominations
Col, Carlirgton stationed at Fort Reno, New
exico, has been removed. The people out there
tribute to bis inc Efficiency the losses and deprcdations
Baron Stocked is his way from Russia to resume
nistcral duties 1T Washington.
W AsHINGrON, January 28.-Col James Mann has
en- appointed Treasury agent for Louisiana and
xaa. |
The Supreme Court, in several lottery and LIQUOR
seS, decides that the payment of Federal tax does
t authorize business prohibited by State laws :
W AsHINGToN, January 28.-Ihe message of the '
esldent returns the act admitting Colorado since c
ty prevents his approval. With the exception tf Z
additional clause to the same, it was returned in
" last, which still awaits the Senator's considera-
n He was unable to perceive any reason for t
angling his opinion but could see additional reasons
nfirn1ing the wisdom of his former veto. The 7ad-
lonal section makes the bill more Objectionable Fl
e constitution of Colorado provides that the laws S
listing shall continue. Among these is one abso- I
ely prohibiting negro suffrage. The recent terrific a
Legislature almost unanimously refused its repeal
pending the passage of the act by Congress- the Il
1orlal legislature passed act denying jury rights Il
negroes. The bill before me grants rights denied b
the Legislature and constitution of Colorado. This
Ongruty and protest Oh the part Of the people
inst State government clearly indicate the i'm
icy and injustice of the proposed enactment 1t is
inject of serious inquiry whether the enactment is
attempt to exercise power not vested in them sc
the constitution. The President submits evidence
the rcpugnance of the people of Colorado to hi
tie government. The total population of Colorado OF
twenty-seven thousand nine hundred and ninety