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B Y [ E L E G r A p IL
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the Southwestern.

New YoRE, Dec 2, evening.-Louisiana's 66@7o;
evee's 564.
LONDON, Dec. 2, evening. -Consols92 924. Bonds S45
FRANKFORT, Dec. Bonds closed firm, 90s@90s.
HAyRE, Dec 2, evening.-Cotton closed quiet both
on the spot and aoat tres ordinase the spot 1856
LONDON, Dec. 8, noon.-Consols 921 Bonds 81 l.
PARIS, Dec. 3, noon.-Bourse opens firm rentes
1885
HAvRE, Dec, 3, oon.--Coston opens quiet at 1851
afoat.
PARIS, Dec. 3 evening ng-Bourse closed quiet; rentes
1925.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3, noon.--Cotton buoyant; uplands
l25 and Orleans 12ld.; sales of the week l2S, 600
bales of which for export l7,OOO and on speculation
$4,000; stock on hand 335 900 bales including 900
American; receipts of the week 40, 900 bales whereof
1000 are American.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8, atternoon.-Cotton shade easier
sales won't exceed $4,000 bales; stock ahoat 2e2 coo
bales, whereof 131 900 are American
NEW YORK. Dec. 8, noon.-Market firm. Stocks
show decided upward tendency. Money 7f9ct Ster
ling--long 1889 and short lO94. Gold 1928 Louis
ana's, old, 664; levee's 81.
New ORLEANS, Dec Cotton-good demand, but
lower rates, 235@24c sales $780, receipts 3S43 and
exports to Liverpool 5ll2 and Hamburg 252 bales;
sales Of the week 25,0o0, receipts 50 70l gross and
exports to Liverpool Is 1882 Havre 545l other foreign
ports 1923 and coastwise 5l66 bales; stock on hand
l54, 733 bales Corn scarce and frmer; white 81 l74
Oats scarce and higher Csc. Hay scarce and firm,
$34@35. New mess pork held at $34 and old at 25@
SOC. higher. Lard 100000. Others unchanged.
Gold 1923. Sterling 1888. New York sight par
LIVERPOOL Dec. 8, evening Cotton dull uplands
l2@l25 and Orleans 125@124d; sales 900 bales,
OF which for export and speculation 5000.
New YORK; Dec. 3, evenng.-Cotton dull and
shade lower; sales 2900 bales at 25@255c. Money
comparatively easy at 753ct with some exceptions at
6. Sterling weak, lOSa@l0e. Gold 1921 Stocks
strong but unsettled.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

New YORK, Nov. 30.-Commercal Advertiser learns
that several vessels have left under sealed orders
New YORK, Dec Richardson married Mrs. Nc
Farand last night This morning Richardson is sink.
ing his recovery hopeless.
Boston, Dec. 1.-The Supreme Court decides that
the lease of plantation the Mississippi river and
the delivery of corn thereon not matters of COM
mercal intercourse prohibited by the law of ma
ons nor by the act Of Congress and the proclamation
of the President This decision validates the lease of
property from which lessees were driven during the
war. 'f5sE -
MEMPHIS, Dec. 1.-Mississippi election returns mea
gre. A Columbus Miss dispatch says the election
passed off quietly. Negroes vote heavily for Alcorn.
About 1000 poled Macon, the negroes voting
for Dent also at Tupelo, Morton and Verona out Of
900 votes Dent got 500. At Water Valley both whites
and negroes voted for Dent-Dent 430 and Acorn l.
Tomorrow will probably increase Dents majority to
1000
New YORK, Dec. 1.-The Herald has the following:
t'' London Nov. 30.-The Cabinet and Government
are in state of excitement and embarrassment, not
to say alarm The secret agent employed by the ex-
ecutVe in Ireland have reported the officers of the
crown their belief that very general rising and rev.
outonary movement Of the people of that country is
imminent At the cabinet council the question of con.
tinung the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in
Ireland has been debated. No decision has been ar
rived at but it is considered certain that extreme meas
ures of repression and for the sustainment of the
Queens authority in Ireland will be adopted shortly"
New YORK, Dec. 2.-Richardson died at o'clock
this morning.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 2.-Commercial elevator and fifty
sixty thousand bushels of grain burned
e San Francisco, Dec. Gov. Flanders has gone to
Washington. Steamer Japan carries seven thousand
barrels Of -four to Hong Kong. =
GRENADA, Mss, Dec. 2.-Yeserday the election
passed off qniet. Yaabusha county gives Dent nearly
two thousand majority.
W1LkEsBARRE, Pa Dec. 2.-Empire coal mine ex-
ploded fire damp. Seven hurt, some fatally
JACKSON, Dec 2.-The vote as far as heard from
gives Alcon the following majorities: Counties-Wil-
kinson 1000; Noxubee 2751 Jefferson 1913; Yazoo
2ooo; Monroe 1000; Adams 24s5; Warren 1853 !;
Copiah 366; Claiborne 1910 !. Marshall 800; Kinds
1000, Lowndes $500; Lauderdale 572; Clark 400 Gain
in thirteen counties over 600 last years Radical
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FROM HAVANA

HAVANA, Nov. 30.-Much excitement over the re-
port that the federal government has disabled the
Spanish gun boats to prevent their sailing.
HAVANA, Dec. "A Spanish frigate arrived to day
from Spain bringn battalion of troops A detach-
ment yesterday was sent to Spain, among them Col.
Madeta, who resided at Bayamo and Doleo Marinero,
planter.
HAVANA, Dec. d via KEY WEsr.-Authentic infor-
nation, received here from Santiago de Cuba Nov.
Esd, reports the landing of flbasterng expedition
from Cuban prvateer Teaser in Nape Bay, and that
great quantity Of military stores reached the interior
in safety.
On the Goth the Spanards attacked the insurgents,
who were inrenched. The attack ended by bayonet
charge, in which the Spaniards were repulsed with
great loss many of the wounded being taken by the
victOrs'
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FROM EUROPE.

| PARIS, Nov. so.-Napoleon was received by join
session of the Senate and corps Legsatf with corda
demonstration of loyalty. The members rose and re
mained standing. The Emperor after as lending the
throne and quiet being restored delivered his speech
in clear and firm voice The speech sketches an i'm
peral reform bill for France, and is minute and exact
in specification of the points which he proposes for the
correction of existing abuses and the future elevation
of the people in municipalities, the schools the work
shop and on the farm. The Emperor concludes by an
nouncing the existence of friendly relations between
France and all ciysed countries, and reoices the
the assistance compere renders to the development
of the grand material agents of the world g.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Times favors the acquisition
of San Domingo by the United States.
LISBON, Dec. 1.-Rio Janiero advices state that the
allies are eating their horses. Advance is prevented
by want of provisions. r. ..
ST. PETERSBURG Dec. 1.-The Prince Gortschkoff
promises to support scheme for the raising of cotton
in Russian Asia to compete with the South. z==
LONDON Dec. Paris letters say the Emperors
speech fell fat more it is read less it is liked
GENOA, Dec 2--Shp Cottonwood from New Or
leans August 2lst, supposed lost arrived Sails in a
few days for the West Indies.
LONDON. Dec 2.-The Times says: If we are not
prepared to abandon altogether the exercise of our
functions must stop developments of the Irish de-
mands. y. =
PARIS, Dec 2-In the Corps Lesislatff to-day,
cesses they must rally around the dynasty 1t is re-
ported that the Vceroy of Egypt presented Eugene
dadem of diamonds valued at six million francs.
MADRID, Dec. 3.-Seyeral Carlst conspracies dis
covered in various parts Of the country. Many ar.
rests. 5'z+T=5 -S=~'
PARIS Dec. 3.-Reported the question regarding the
landing of the French cable on American shore favor.
ably adjusted. s5 A-s-
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Dispatches from Rome announce
that the Preysnoda Conference was held yesterday,
when the Papal elocution was delivered and oaths
administered to the officers of the Ecumenca Council
The Times, to-day, says things in Rome are going
i'll for the Council. Gallicussism is rampant. The
Austrian aud German Bishops demur to the dogma of
infallibility and discord is apprehended among the
Italians Antoneli shakes his head at performance
in which he never felt sympathy. 1t will be some
time before it can become clear that the Ecumenca
Council will bring the church peace or the sword
The cotton mills in Lancaster are again running on
short time.
PARIS Dec. IN. Rochefort created intense ex-
element in the Cops by demand that the National
Guard be ordered to guard the hall for the protection
of the Deputies.
The Constitutional guarantees, recently suspened,
ire restored. s..
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Lancashire mills have re-
'umed full time.
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IMPORTANT DEcIsloN.-Ever since we can recollect
it has been the general rece7ed opinion that insur
companies were not liable for the loss arising
from the explosion of steamboat boilers although they
might have taken risks on the boats. This received
opinion has lately been decided by the United States
Supreme Court to be erroneous and that boiler ex-
plosons on steam vessels among the pers of
igaton, tor which public carriers cannot be held re-
sponsible. The decision is one of much importance
to the commercial community and we give the gst of
it We find it in the Courier Journal The suit was
brought against the propretors Of the steam propeller
N ohawk, plying between Buffalo and Chicago On
her last voyage she had cargo of wheat, and
gounded the st. Clair Flats While she was en-
deavorng to get off, her boiler exploded and she sank,
and the grain almost wholly destroyed Suits in
admiralty were instituted by the firms on whose ae-
count the grain was shipped. Their claims were re-
sisted on the ground that the Mohawk was in good
and seaworthy conditi on when she left port and that
she SO continued till she grounded, that the catas.
trophe did not arise frem any neglect or careessness
on the part of the vessel or of her officers and must
be considered peril of navigation. The plaintiffs
insisted that explosions not dangers of the sea and
that Carriers liable for damages caused by them.
The Circuit Court of the northern district of Illinois,
where the suit was first brought sustained the theories
of the defense and the Supreme Court of the United
States, to which an appeal was made from the lower
tribunal, has reafirmed the decision.
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HEALrH.-The best mode of preserving ones health
this of the year is to keep the feet dry and
head properly covered, and this be accomplished
by calling on J. B. Lewis, No. Texas street, who
keeps constantly hand the largest and most elegant
assortment of boots, shoes and hats in the city and
sells at prices to suit everybody.
BEAUTIFUL ARRANGEMENT.-The ST. Louis Re-
publican in speaking Of the arrangement that has been
effected between the Supreme Court and the Executive,
by which the Yerger habeas corpns is not to be
argued and decided, because the Attorney General
thinks the reconstruction laws would be declared un
constitutional says that it is most extraordinary one
The Republican is ofthe opinion that it has no parallel
in the history of the government, and adds that it
would be dficnt to conceive more humating att
tude than the Government is made to occupy in such
bargain. 1t is in truth, confession that the Govern
ment is at with itself-that its administration is
enduring principles on which its rests-that it is self
yiolaton-that its supreme executive department and
its supreme legislative departments stand lawessy
rayed against its supreme judicial department. and
sufficiently powerful to force the latter to abstain from
its official duties. One Of Mr.. Lincoln's most
quoted maxms was: " A house divided against itself
cannot stand" If we apply it to the spectacle now
presented at Washington how withering is the rebuke
it administers to the party that has transformed the
Union into self-admitted schism.
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will not interfere with the capacity of the Government
to redeem the bonded debt in excess Of the amount
provided for by the Sinking Fund The Committee
finally agreed upon the amendments and now con-
sidering the pending amendments to the list of du-
table articles.
Letters to the New York Tribune gives news from
Cuba to the 9th ultimo. The Prensa Of the 9th
contains account of revolt by negroes and Chi
nese and of their attempt to join the rebels. A
strong column was sent against them Gen. Trillo
caused fifty to be shot and one hundred and thirty
lashes administered each of the other offend
ers. battle was fought at San Jose and the Spanish
loss was very heavy. Gen. Lesca is at Cinco Villas
with 5000 men and unable to make any headway.
He complains of the troops aud wants to abandon
his command. Penelo requests of De Rodas to be
allowed to evacuate Puerto Principe. The smallpox
and yellow fever are raging in St. Jago de Cuba.
Ex Senator Wade, Senators Cameron and Conkling
have written letters in favor of the freedom of Cuba
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The vacant Third Auditor
ship will probably be filled from Missouri.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-The effective strength of the
Federal army is "a 600, though the paper force is
So 900 Gen Sherman submits plan for enlisting to
42C00 of whom nethird in active service, below
which Sherman thinks reduction unsafe. =E-
Belknap's report says the railway companies to which
the military railroad material of the quartermasters
department sold on credit at the end of the war;
including debt, originally of $7,59 ,406, interesttas
increased this 600 00O about oneh half of
which has been paid but railroads being in de-
fault and showing no disposition to meet their obga
ens, suit has been lately ordered to be brought against
them =E- --- :, +. ..=-
Breckenridge and Sherman had social interview
yesterday. - gzsz
The reported disaster to The ron-clad Decatur is
untrue. She left Tybee for Key West on Thursday
after ten days detention in the Savannah river.
Senator Lewis, Of Virginia, visited the President to-
day. .-~.z.s
Durant positively declines the Circuit Judgeship.
Contest between Judge Erskine of Georgia and
Judge Wood, of Alabama. Chances favored the for
mer until the premature publication of reports
ring. -..
Presidents message will be read from the manu-
script. The friends of7Amos T. Ackerman count his
chances best for Circuit Judgeshp. Revenue over
$3.50, 900
From leading Republican members Congress feel
sanqune of Virgina's early admission. Gentlemen
interested in the full restoration of the Southern States
report freely that Congress is quite favorable They
say that the South need not fear further proscrptiye
legislation. +z== -
The Spanish bank will issue six millions of currency
as additional loan to the government ....
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New ORLEANS AND THE COUNTRY MERcHANrs.-The
New Orleans Picayune of the 25th utmo, in speaking
of the scarcity of money in that city, says that
day two before, the banks, by agreement put down
the New York to onehalf per cent discount, in
order facilitate remttances from that city, but the
counter demand has been strong for both the city
and the country that the rates advanced oneeighth
The Pcayune says:
This will tend to cut off the only hope of immedi.
ate relief and merchants who have large debts due
from the country merchants would do we'll to start out
their collectors. 1t is heavy strain upon our resources
to meet the necessities of the planters but this season
new programme has been adopted by the country
merchants They have laid in tremendous stocks of
goods mostly credit and retaining the proceeds
for speculative purposes exchanging goods for cot
ton with the small planters and in many holding
the cotton for rise in prices There certainly be
objection their specuating ir cotton should they
chose to do so, but the system of speculating upon
capital which is not their should not be encour
aged 1t has been conducive to the extension of credits
with the North, favored trading and will tend to
keep the planters in state of dependence. Though
merchants have been prudent enough to run for
while on short stocks of dry goods and plantation sup
plies thats small in comparison with what they had
short time since, yet there is disposition to lay
in further stocks time, in anticipation of largely
increased trade soon the tributaries little
higher In this latter, however, they may be doomed
to Disappointment for notwithstanding the heavy cash
purchases in the North early in the season. and the
sales of So, 100000 worth of cotton in this Market
the demand for Northern exchange strong as ever
in consequence of the heavy balance of trade against
In consequence Of the strngency street rates ad
vanced yesterday to Is and "a per cent per for
business paper secured by satisfactory coateras 81
and 80 per cent. without collaterals.
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CorToN WILL STAND CULTIvATIoN-It has been as.
eerained that cotton will pay well for high cutiva-
ton as any thing else This was demonstrated last
season by Col G. R. Locket, of Georgia, who made
the experiment on six acres of land The average
yield of Georgia cotton lands is quarter of bale to
the acre He aimed to make three bales from each of
his six acres. The land was highly manured, deeply
and minutey cultivated and kept in the best order
and the result is that notwithstanding the severe
drouth in Georgia. he will gather seventeen bales Of
hive hundred pounds EACH Of superior quality, which
will sell for Sec per pound for the whole crop
It is evident from this example, that high cotton eul
ture will pay
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TIME next session of this Institution, Rev. PETER
i CRAWFORD, AM President, will commence on
the Second Monday in September next.
The of ten months, forty weeks is divided
into of five months, twenty weeks, each.
Each young lady is required to furnish her towels bowl
and pitcher looking glass and bedding, that is, bed
Clothes including bolster and pillow If she prefers
that these things should be furnished she is charged
s2eo per term in addition to regular rates of board
Each young lady is bound for the whole term of FIVE
months and deduction is made in board tuition,
except in of proracted Sickness of more than two
weeks duration at time In the event of death money
advanced is refunded IN due proportion
~ If young lady enters the College in two weeks
after the beginning of the term she is charged with
the whole term.
Rates of Tuition, Board, SC.
Board including washing, lights &C., in advance, at
the beginning of each term, in GOLD or its
equivalent per month. .....................s15 SIS 90
Tuition in the solid branches S3 90 to 5 90
Music, with the use of instrument. ......... 6 90
Greek, per month Observation-Disclosures. 90
Incidentals, per term Observation-Disclosures. 90
~ All charges except for board payable in U. s
currency. THOMAS N. GATLlN,
President Board of Trustees.
L. L. T0MKIES, Sec'y.
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SHREVEPORT UNIVERSITY.

EJNHE TRUSTEES of the Shreveport University are
i pleased to announce that Prof. GEO. E. THATCH-
Err will continue in charge of this institution.
The Board encouraged by the of the past
session and by public appreciation every where freely
expressed to believe that they have met awant of com
munity at the right time and in the right place And
they confidently assure the public that pains will be
spared to afford educational facilities equal to those of
any part of the country.
The University is located in very pleasant and
healthful situation, two miles west of Shreveport
The grounds are extensive, affording ample for
exercise, and the building is capable of accommodate
ing large number
The extensive repairs made during the summer
cation add much to the comfort and atractiveness Of
the institution
JOHN n. HOWELL,
President Board Trustees.
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The JEFFERSON PRISONERS AT THE PENITENrIARY,-
We copy as follows from the Jefferson Times and Re.
publican of Dec. 1st:
Major Webb, who had charge of the jefferson prs.
oners, writes from Huntsville, as follows: Dr. Rich
ardson oficiates Prison Surgeon. Colonel Afford
does no work at ALL but has very comfortable time.
Captain Pitcher is the contented man ever saw.
Young Taylor seems to feel worse than any. Mr.. Os.
car Gray is the only one that works, and he at his
earnest request saw him every day while at Hunts
vile. All OF them confident of being released
soon Colonel Afford instead of being.dead is in fine
health The trip was pretty hard on him but he soon
recovered.
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Obituary notices, marriages, public meetings, cards
Of thanks, ETC., to be paid for as Advertisements
TEE DAILY SOUTH w WESTERN will be published on
Thursdays Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Iues-
days, the Weekly making its appearance on Nednes-
day mornings, containing the latest news up 10 the
hour of going to press Terms of subscription to the
Daily Fifteen Dollars per annum; Eight Dollars for
six months; One Dollar and Half per month: Paya-
BILE in advance. Single copies, Ten Cents
O.. RATES ADVERTISING:
Advertiser ents inserted at the rate OF 81 so per
square of eight lines, for the first insertion, and IS
cents for each additional insertion. Liberal deduc-
made to those who advertise by the quarter or by
the year.
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BISMARCK WA1NING.-A Radical paper says that
bismarck is waning-that drunkenness is sapping
the strength of his brilliant mind and darkening into
savage waywardness his calm and resolute will
Russia is too in the homogeneity and frmness
of her institutions to be seriously affected by the fact
that Alexander has acquired special preeminence as
drunkard in country where man must drink very
hard indeed to excel the general CUSTOM" Our Rad.
cal contemporary had better not throw stones, or he
may get his glass house knocked into shiyereens We
admit that it is bad thing for ruler with brains to
be drunkard; but it is worse for ruler to be one
who is without brains. Let him reserve bis commits.
Grafton
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BEEF ExrRAeT.-The San Antonio Beef Extract
Company and the Texas Lebig Extract Company have
consolidated under the name Of the San Antonio Lie
big Extract Company The establishment near San
Antonio will use thirty beeyes per day to begin with
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Shreveport University.

Shreveport EmIyePsIfV.
ENHE SECOND SESSION ofthis Institution will COM
Il mence on Monday, Septem bert 6, 500, under
the superintendent of Prof GEO. E. THATCHER,
assisted by sufficient number of able and experienced
educators to give efficiency to every department.
While the of instruction in the classes will be
thorough and complete pains will be spared meet
the increasing wants of community in the Commercial
Department.
Rates of Tuition. &C., per Session:
PRIMARY Department. $50 90
Academic Department. .......................2 % 90
Preparatory Department. -. 80 90
Collegiate Department Observation-Disclosures. 80 0O|
Board per session, including washing lights &C 30 90
One half payable in advance; balance at the middle
of session. r.+-..-- a--.
No deduction will be made from the above rates. ex
cep in of protracted sickness Students charged
from time of entrance. Each boarder will be expected
to furnish his wash -basin pitcher glass
towels and bedding except mattress and bedstead
JOHN N. HOWELL,
President Board of Trustees.
Shreveport, August II, 1859
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.~.- PETER FETZER,
Draper and Merchant Tailor
Corner of Milan and Market Streets,
Opposite Johnson's Banking House)

KEEPS constantly hand full assortment OF
Ia Cloths and Trimmings for gentlemen. Particu-
lar attention given to the manufacture of gentlemens
clothing to order, and fit guaranteed Repairing and
cutting promptly attended to- ja2 If