The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-01
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA WEDNESDAY APRIL l. 1868
TELEGRAPHIC DIsPATCH
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Markets.
New York, March 26, noon.-Gold 1889. Cotton
firm at 25@251c.
New ORLEANS, March 26-Gotton quiet; sales 1000
bales middling 24@244c; receipts 764 and exports
32S6 bales Flour quiet but firm; double extra SO 624
Corn-good demand at sl00l O24 Oats 7G@77c
Pork very dull at $26 25. Bacon unchanged; only
jobbing business doing. Lard l7t@1s. Gold 14O
| Sterling exchange-bank 525M53; New York sight
/ Pet premium.
New York, March 26, evening-Coton firmer and
active; sales 1900 bales middling upands 25@o54c
Gold I3S4@13Sg.
New YORK, March y, noon.-Gold 1885, Cotton
frmer sales 1000 bales; middng uplands 251@26c
NEW ORLEANS March 27.-Cotton active; sales to-
day 5000 bales; mddling 25c.; receipts 1860 and
ports 2l0 bales; sales of the week 90, ,300 receipts
459 and EXPORTS foreign % 226 and coastwise 1885,
stock 73,S75 bales. Sugar-demand confined to local
trade strictly fully fair IA &c. Molasses 60@S0c for
common to choice eboiled Flour weaker; superfne
$40, double extra $40 624 and choice sl4 25 Corn
active at s1a1 05. Oats very firm at 77t@78. Hay,
prime and choice Western sl9@2o; held 81 higher.
Pork dull and unsettled s26G126 80. Bacon dull; job
bing at u, l5 and 164c. for shoulders clear ribbed
and clear sides Lard firm; tierce III and kegs lSc.
Gold l394@14O. Sterling-bank 513@52; New Yorl,
sight ] J9ct premium
New YoEk, March 27, evening.-Cotton frmer
sales 10000 bales at 254G926c, closing at 26c.
New York, March IS, noon.-Gold 1885, Cotton
active and decidedly frmer at 26tG127c
New ORLEANS, March 2S.-Cotton market excited
and unsettled; sales 6000 bales; mddling 2G3c; re-
ceipts 1867 and exports 22S bales. Sugar-prime
151@154 Flour dull; sales of choice extra at $l4.
Corn sl@l %. Oats-good demand with upward
! tendency at 773@78c. Hay-prime Western 5000
81. Pork dull and unchanged; nominslly S23@24.
Gold l4o: Sterling exchange-bank 524@53; COM
mercia 5o1@52; New York sight @Tact premium.
Cattle market-Texas bceves, 1st quality $50@65, ID
quality $35@45, Sd quality s25@30; Texas cows with
calves $40 so, yearngs slo@12 calves slo@l4 stock
on sale 326 Texas beeves.
NEW YoRK, March IS, evening.-Cotton active and
excited and 900lc better; sales 900 bales at 26t q
27c. for middng uplands, closing quiet; buyers
| over 264c.
Cable Dispatches.
LIVERPOOL, March %, noon-Cotton frmer but
| quotations unchanged; shipments from Bombay for
the fortnight ending March l4th %, 900 bales
LIVERPOOL, March %, evening.-Cotton closed ac-
tive sales Q 900 bales; upands in port Ob and adoat
| 1O5@l04d.; Orleans 1Osd.
| VIENNA March 25.-It is stated Prince Napoleon's
visit to Berlin is intended to prevent Poands absorp
ton by Russia.
LIVERPOOL, March 2e, afternoon.-Cotton firm, but
quotably unatered
LIVERPOOL, March 26, evening -Cotton-uplands
on the spot l0i and to arrive lotd.; Orleans losd
sales II, 900 bales.
LONDON, March 26-Norh German Diet reelected
last sessions officers.
Prussian Government issued a circular, denying
Prince Napoleon's visit had political object.
Bullion in the bank of England increased el57 600
PARIS, March 27.-Bulon in bank Of France in
creased 600 00Of
LIVERPOOL March 81, noon.-Cotton opens frmer
but quotably unatered sales of the week 900 bales,
Of which for export and speculation 10000; stock on
hand 39l 900 bales, whereof 29l 900 American
LIVERPOOL. March 27, afternoon.-Cotton frmer,
more active and advanced I'd; uplands on the spot
l04 and to arrive 10sd.; Orleans 04d; stock atoat
332, 900 bales, whereof 100000 are American.
LIVERPOOL, March 81, evening. Cotton closed
buoyant; uplands lot@1og, and Orleans lO5@losd.;
sales Is, 900 bales Manchester advices fayorbe.
LIVERPOOL, March 2S, noon.-Cotton buoyant and
excited, with sharp upward turn in prices and brisk
speculative demand; uplands on the spot 1os and
ahoat l0s@1of.
LIVERPOOL, March 28 evening.-Cotton closed ac-
tive and excited at further advance; sales sc, 900
bales closing for uplands at log and Orleans l Id.
LONDON March 2S.-Tran recently arrested on
Old street railroad for debts. Bankruptcy court, to
which Train applied, rejected his schedule, denouncng
it farce.
Coal miners riots at Charlcroy assuming alarming
proportions.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-tSenate-Anthony offered
resolution providing seat on the hoor-tor the agent
of the associated press during the impeachment.
Stewart introduced bill creating provisional gov
ernment for Alabama. Declares the Montgomery con
stitution lst Of May, provides for the convening
Of the Legislature and resubmisson of the consttu
tion which the majority of voters shall ratfy Legs
laure is required ratify 18th article District
mander to furnish all aid necessary to enforce this act
Western railroad bills discussed. New England
members adverse to render assistance, claiming these
grants enabled corporations to control the finances and
politics of sections through which the roads passed.
and complaining that Western members had under
representation in land. Committees revised rules re-
sumed and rule forbiddng riders to appropriation bills
discussed. Veto read Vote occurs tomorrow Ex-
ecutive session aud adjourned.
House.-Tax bill resumed and discussed to great
length. No features affecting Southern interests
were reached Bill finally passed, and goes back to
the Senate for concurrence. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON March 6.-House-Secretary of the
Treasury transmitted detailed why the
missioner of internal revenue had asked Gen. Steed
mans removal.
Reconstruction Committee reported Alabama ad.
mission BILL with additional section providing that
the constitution be changed to deprive any class
of rights who entitled to vote under the consttu
ton allow any person to vote whom the fourteeth
article disqualifes from holding Office. Congress
tains the power annul constitutional amendments
acts of the legislature contrary to this section Ste
vens moved amendment making suffrage universal
except for treason felony other crimes Infamous at
common law and should the legislature reduce suf
rage below universal right all legislation admitting
the State into the CnlOn shall be null ana VOID Farms
worth gave notice he would move the previous CUES
ton half past three tomorrow. Adjourned.
Senats-kentucky Legislature protests against Ken
tucky's partial distranchiscment.
Veto considered, and bill passed by 33r to 9.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-House-After district of
fairs the Judiciary bill passed the veto by strict
party vote, and is q law.
rs Conference committee tax bill reported aud
port adopted.
Resolution declaring the House will do no business
until impeachment is offered causing great
confusion. 1t was finally withdrawn and the House
adjourned.
Seaate-Bll forbidding national banks from paying
interest balances due other banks discussed, when
appropriation bill resumed.
Tax conference committee report meeting opposition
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Senate-Presden was
asked whether he had established new military dis
trict since August, and under what
Tax conference committee report rejected. Nye |
said it would fill the pententiary with Govern |
ment officials! Howe said that would be good thing.
Morrel, of Maine, did not believe there was all honest
dstiller in the Union! Adjourned
House-After unimportant proceedings Alabama |
resumed and discussed at great length. Motion to
bic defeated by l03 to so. Motion to strike out
second section carried by "A to 33. Stevens amend
ment for universal suffrage rejected without div |