The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02
FELEGRAPHIg NEWS.
s. For the South Wecterh.ls
Markets.

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Markets.
Hsw Yoss, August q, noon.-Cotton quiet at soae
/ Gold lf45.
/ New ORLEANS August 3I.-Cotton dull; middng
2sc receipts since yesterday 10l bales Yearly cot
ton statement shows total receipts of 666 G9S bales
net receipts 579 374 bales Exports-foregn 585, ls5
and ceastwise lol SOP bales; stock tonight l87 bales
Since the above statement was prepared the steamer
1 Gov. Allen arrived, late this evening" bringing els
bales cetton whereof as8 of the crop, season
being fifteen to twenty days earlier than last year
Sterling 5S@5sa; New York sight Pet premium.
Gold l444. Sugar and molasses nominal. Flour dull
tsuperfne sc 1906 874 Corn dull at 81 0501l OH
Oats dull and unchanged. Pork $50 80. Bacon steady;
shoulders l43 and clear sides 79@1sc Lard-tierce
/ 191 and key 22c.
| NEw YoRs August 81, erening-Cetton steady,
In. ouiet sales 9oobales at 3oac. Gold closed weak
| at LAS. r5@sss., e,s,,,...-
Gable dispatches.
LIVERPOOL. August sl-ship Fayorite, hence for
New Orleans which went ASHORE oil the '0as. u lss
land has arrived dismased ana otherwise ai''aseu
The steamer Russia ran down the bark Custait a'
off the banks of Newfoundland Bark suns. Crew
brought here. &C., tss.z
PARIS, August 31.-Austran papers, discussing. the
relations of the United States and Russia indicated
by eyiities between Farragut and the Russian Minis
terS at COnsIantlnOpe, say representatives Oh 0ttf
powers at Constantinope feel sighted
LONDON, August 31.--An account Of recent events
on tile Rio Parana has been received from Paragpayan
sources. Paraguayans claim that the allies received
severe checks in two battles the 10th and 18th
July. Fortress subsequently, evacuated without the
knowledge Of the enemy. All heavy guns spiked
and arms ammunition and stores removed. Govern
ments of Chill and Bolivia have offered their good Of
fees to Lopez as mediators. -
The Patrie of Paris, has adyices from Paraguay
which explain that Humaita was abandoned, because
Gen. Lopez has completed his new defensive line OF
Notifications on the Tibecuar Paragraphs are con-
fdent that the allies though holding the river would
not attempt to enter the interior OF the country and
they believe the would soon be brought to close
by assitdde and the combined powers.
LIVERPOOL, August 81, evening Cotton closed
firm and more active; sales Is, 600 bales.
LIVERPOOL Sept /, noon.-Cotton firm. Shipments
from Bombay since last report 200 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. l, afternoon.-Cotton firm, but
not quotably higher
LIyERpooL Sept. ], 8 r. M.-cotton firm. Yarrs
and fabrics at Manchester firm, butquiet.
Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o.-Col. Caldwell, Minister to-
Bolivia, leaves New York next week. via Aspinwall.
Debt statement will be promulgated Friday. Treas
ury gives no intimation of it's figures.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3l.--Gas meter in the base
ment Of United STATES mint exploded this morning,
inurng two men seriously. But little damage done
to the building. 49,.
WAsH1NGroa, Aug. si-McCulloch has ordered
changes in the New York Custom House, reducing the
expenses s9S,Q00. Other changes are in contempla-
ton which will reduce the expenses of collecting Gus
toms million dollars. S. r. Gore member of Con-
gress from Georgia appeals for September session of
Congress-
Georgia letters state the Legislature will probably
adjourn before deciding eligibility of negroes. Also |
that foot heal the dissensions in
the. Republican ranks.
Revenue to-day, eight hundred thousand dollars.
In response to Southern Radicals who appealed per-
sonally for for Southern militia, the President
said Federal troops in better condition to preserve
the peace than militia drawn from one party make
war the other =
Debt statement will show an Increase
The President delays bis visit to Tennessee until the
question Of September session of Congress is settled
The Presidents health is excellent
Gen. Stout, of Kentucky chief clerk Of the Patent
Office has resigned. Grinnei Of Massachusetts,, sue
ceeds. -
WAsHrsaTos, Sept Quite number Of South
ern postofees have been discontinued in the South |
from causes which can easily be rcmedied. Postofice
Department desires advice from Patrons Several post
Offices discontinued for want Unacceptable persons who
can take the oath. Married women and minors are ex
cluded by law from the charge of postoces but can
act as assistance. -. l.
The President procaims the ratification of the treaty
between the United States and Nicaragua. 1t is of a
liberal character of friendship, commerce and naviea-
ion. There is to be a reciprocal freedom of com
nerce, but this does not include the coastng trade
American citizens to enjoy security and right of loco
notion as natives in Nicaragua The United States
records protection routes OF communication through
Nicaragua and guarantee their neutrality and security
IN condition that the persons company managing
he same do not adopt or establish such regulations
traffic as contrary to the spirit and in
eption of the treaty. Transit is allowed to troops
ind munitions the territory Of Nicaragua.
SARATOGA, Sept. l.-Exchange Hotel and several
djoining buildings burned.
From New Orleans,
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 3I.-Moderate estimates place
he number of persons in the Democratic procession
saturday night ut 900, of whom $500 were mount
d. Ovation Continued till after midnight Police
ecords fail to show single arrest morc~ than usual
housh oyera hundred thousand people were on the
treets. Republicans contemplate making a demon
tration on the 9thnstant. zss@-#
Senate to-day ousted Z, L. Jewell Senator from the
econd district of Orleans parish and installed in his
lace mnlatto named Pinchback The. ground of
ontest in this case was fraud The witness upon
whose testimony mainly the repor. of the election
ommlttee was BASED, has sworn to affidavit which
Published declaring his evidence and testimony Civ
n before the election committee be false and untrue
rom beginning to end; that he had been Influenced
nd induced by certain prominent members of the
tadca party to testify he did, by promseo of reward
IN effort vas made to bring this witness before the
senate while the report Of the committee was under
Consideration but the Republicans refused permitit
roceedings in the Senate to-day utterly discordant
he Republicans not harmonising among themselves.
ewell was not heard in his own defence By his
since the opening of session. he has incurred
he bitter personal animosty of number OF Radical
senators, one remarking during tile proceedings that
he Democrats had brought this action upon them
elves - 1---Asr ~
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FoRNEY AFTER THAI. STEVENS BEFORE HIS DEAru.-
he New Orleans Times takes off the " dead duck ;,
s follows for trying to borrow money from Thad
teyenss
The story will be generally reoolected of the negro
tho maintained that his dog was good coon dog
because he was good for nothing ese.n Very sim
is Forneys attempt to wrench credit from the
orld forpoor Thad Stevens who died SO thoroughly