The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-19
TELEGRAPHIC VS..
For the South-W estern.l
Markets,

i NEW YORK, August II, nocn--Gold 1863. Cotton
very firm at zete.
i NEW oRLEAss August l7.--Cotton quiet and but
little offering quotations; receipts Is bales new
Gold l461.
New YORK, August II, evening Cotton firm bu
not active; sales 900 bales, at 2sa@3oc. Gold weak
er at 1869. =-=s-
New York, August is, noon.-Gold l4s4 Cotton
a shade frmer at Soc
/ New ORLEANS August 18.-Cotton stiff; niddIing
29e30e sales 80 and receipts Is bales. Sterling 5s
! 161; New York sight 4f9ct. premium. Gold l453
Sugar ana moiasses, change. Flour steady; super
fine 50 so and treble extra 50 50@1l. Corn dull at
81 1901 10. Oats dull at 65c. Hay--held at S26@
81 Bran 81 2o0l %. Pork steady at $751; Bacon
frm shoulders l4@i44 and clear sides 1sc Lard
steady; terce 10 and keg 2Ie. Texas cattle, $40
S25 and 535. Sheep S3@5, steady.
!! Cable Dispatches.
LIVERPOOL, August II, noon.-Uotton active, up
lands 1of and Orleans lo4d.
LIVERPOOL, August II, afternoon.-Cotton huoyant
and advanced Id uplands 1o4 and Orleans l0id.
| LIVERPOOL, August II, evenng.-Cotton active and
advanced ACID to-day, and at the close was still tend
ling upward; sales 10000 bales; uPands los and Or
leans I'D.
DUBLIN, August 17.--The coroner's jury On the
landlord murdered by his tenants in Tipperary re
turned verdict of murdered - but the jury took
occasion to deprecate the conduct of Scuy (the de-
ceased), and to suggest more liberal laws.
| LONDON, August I7.-Reyerdy Johnson remains al
Southampton where he receives much attention.
| LIvEaPooL, August IS, 3 P. M.--Cotton continues
firm. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester firm, but de-
dining.
| Miscellaneous.
| WASHINGTON, August 16.-Mrs. Trumbuli is dead.
Internal revenue for the present fiscal year, com
mencins July l. $50 100000.
! NEW YoRK, August photographic advices re-
ceved from Vera Cruz to the 18th and from the City
of Mexico to the I0sh. Romero had arrived and
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enforcement of 800 men had been sent to Aatorre,
operating against Negrete Cortina refused to join
Negretes rebellion. Frate del Linon advocates the
policy of counting European alliances as guard
against American influences.
Adyices from Jacone Hayti, to August l. state the
Pcos had been defeated at Baynet and forty of them
taken prisoners, including Gen. AlYiandal, who was
shot by his captors.
SAN Francisco, August 1.-THE steamer Colorado
| has arrived with Yokohoma dates to the Goth July.
One hundred and fifty Christians drowned Aagausk
7 eddo had been captured by the Souherners and half
the city burned including two temples Northern
Princes propose arbitration by France England and the
United States, binding themselves and piedging the
Aikado to the decision
WASHINGTON August l7-Attorney General Evarts
opinion is published. 1t favors the Presidents power
to appoint collector for New Orleans and officers for
Alaska, commissions terminating with the next session
| Of the Senate
Rollins has returned, and it is authoritatively an
nounced he had no intention of vacating the office,
except to successor acceptable to the Radical party
The provision of the tax bill forbiddng distilla-
ton and recfcation in buildings within six hundred
feet of each other ives rise to the interesting legal
question, which shall cease operations. Many extern
sYe establishments of each class within the terri
| torai Introduction.
| The Star says several new Governors of Southern
States have recently made acquisitions the Secrea
r. Of War for arms, under law passed in 1896, but
the Secretary has declined to furnish them until fur
Their legislation Is bad on the subject The Governors,
in consequence have united in appeal to Congress
| to meet On the day to which they had adjourned to
| take action in the matter.
It is stated both the French and the Prussian Embas
sizes here have adTiees indicating between the two
countries.
! DETROIT, August l7-Prof Watson, Of the Detroit
Observatory, announces the discovery Of new minor
planet which shines with the brillancy Of star of
the tenth magnitude.
| LANCASTER, Pa, August 1.-THE guard of homer
composed of the officers of the Butler Zouaves fco
ored), which accompanied the body of Mr.. Stevens
from Washington, left this morning on their return
II appears considerable feeling was excited here by
their presence many Republicans regarding as inap-
propFate On the street this morning the officers at
traced considerable attention, farmers and Others
gazing at them with sort of mingled curiosity and
wonder.
WASHINGTON, August l7.-Rosecranz has received
part Of bis Instructions The policy towards Mexico
is to be conciatory. Treaty regarding claims against
no Mexican Minister here. No commissioner under
the treaty will be appointed until it is duly ratified
LANCASTER, August 17.-At Stevens funeral to-day
an immense crowd was present. including delegations
from societies in all parts of the State. The Governor
and State officers, and many other distinguished indi-
viduais, in the procession. Funeral address BY
Rev. Dr. Msmbert, at St. James (Episcopa) Church.
WASHINGTON, August lS.-Yesterdays rumor that
the French and Prussian legations had received war
like adTices pronounced in proper quarters too ab
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loaned large to Austria and Italy for railroad
purposes and the of this money accounts for
the accumulation Of bullion in the Bank of France. |
Gen. Roseeranz left this morning for White Sulphur
Springs. On the same train, and in social company |
with Rosecranz were Generals Ewell Longstreet and
Hanton. Rosecranz will return Thursday. I
Gen. Lee is at White Sulphur.
WASHINGTON, August 1S.-The Republican Con-
gressionai Committee have been sending out Is 900
political documents per week and they expect to
age so, 900 to 1000 per week until the election
The recent riotous proceedings of the Butler Lou-
ayes have been ventilated, and, from circumstances
connected with the disbanding of militia companies in
the District, the President ordered them disbanded
Grant referred the order to Gen Emory who returned
it with the endorsement that there was no authority
for such proceeding, since martial law did not exist
The order was returned to the President with his
dorsement, and there the matter rested.
Mr.. Watts, Minister to Austria is here waiting in
sructions.
Letters from Kansas report repeated outrageS by In
dams, beating men and outragng women in the most
shocking manner.
Farragut comes home in October.
1t is seriously stated Rosecranzs visit to Virginia is
for consultation with Gen Lee regarding Mexican
laons and Southwestern border interests Other par
ties say Rosecranz desires to consult Gen Lee with
regard to his views and purposes, and the probable
action of the Southern Democrats, preliminary to a
letter of advice Rosecranz intends addressing to the
Germans before leaving the country. Nothing, how
ever is positively known beyond that Rosecranz goes
to Virginia to see Gen. Lee.
Collector for New Orleans not yet named
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, August 1s.-The lottery bill, against
which the presiding officers of both houses protested
10 strongly on signing, has become law by lapse of
lime fer the Governors action.
Not satisfied with the bill passed. some time since
resting the control of police affairs of this city in the
hands of commissioners independent of the city au-
horities, another bill is before the Senate Gre
lting metropolitan police for the district comprising
he city and parish of Orleans Jefferson and the parish
If st. Bernard, and providing that the powers and du
les connected with and incident to the police govern
ment and discipline Eof said district be vested in
,oard OF five commissioners Of which the Lieutenant
Governor is eS-oico president. The board to ap-
'ont superintendent, inspectors, captains surgeon
ergeants, patrol men, clerks and doormen commits,
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