The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-18
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/ 1iNNINNAIA' hdICl II - lOuI 20 Z+
to Sc 80. Corn G4c. Oats CO. Whisky
81. Pork held at s33 80 to S33. Bulk
meats, l3 to 1914. Bacon II to 1715.-
Lard held at I9c.
! LOUISVILLE, March I7.-Sales Of 2l7
Hh'ds Tobacco at Il Z to 1874. FORK
1872 so. Bacon II, IA, l7la and 49,
Bulk meats 1871, l61s, and II. Flour
So so to So. Corn G3 to 50. Oats 81 to
81. Whisky %. Hay SIS.
River rising; 10 feet Q inches in the
canal.
ST. Louis, March l7.1Flour 81 30
to 50 80. Wheat 81 30 to 81 90. Corn
60 to zoe. Oats 60 to 81. Spring Bar
ey 81 30 to 81 %. Rye 81 p to 81 3
Whisky 90. Pork S32. Bulk sides 10
to 16ls. Bacon II, Il, and 171&. Lard
Isl. to 1sls.
River about same.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, March 17.-Cotton
in fair demand; slightly sitter; Mid
dlings 2734 to IS; sales 300; receipts
1850; exports 1852, Gold 321s; Ster-
ling 49, commercial l2l@ New York
sight premium. Flour duh; super
fine Sc p; XIX Sc 80; xxx 50. Corn
tending up, soc. Oats lower, II to -.
Bran unchanged. Hay easier, prime
$2G. Pork firm, mess $33. Bacon firm.
shoulders 141s to l4a4 clear rib l734;
clear Is. Lard dun; tierce 1914 to 10;
keg 20 to -. Sugar firmer; common
1888; prime l414. MolaSses tirmer;
common 60 to 65; prime 20 20 %
Whisky duh and unchanged. Coffee
nominal; fair lj15; prime 173s.
Latest from Texas.
A dispatch from Jefferson, Texas,
says that Northeastern Texas has de-
clared for A. j. Hamilton and Il. w.
Gray for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. The jefferson Jimplecute,
a conservative paper, hOists the ticket,
and claims for it the support of the
leading citizens of all parties.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Gov
ernor has signed School Bill proVid-
ing for mixed schools, and to-day
appointed the Commissioners provided
for by the bill. among them two col
Ored men, one formerly Chaplain of
the State Senate.
The nine hundred thousand dollars
worth of bonds pledged for loans have
been placed upon the ma rket. The
Governor having signed the bill
passed by the Legislature recently
providing for their sale.
WASHINGTON, March 17,-Senate
Judiciary Committee is equally divi-
ded on bill enforcing nth amendment
and enforcing republican govern
ment in Georgia.
1t made no recommendation but
favored the amendment erasing clause
giving United States Courts concur
rent jurisdiction with provisional
governments.
Wilson introduced bill continuing
collection for educational departments
of Freedman's Bureau until 1871.
Tenure-of-office bill resumed and
discussed to adjournment.
HoUsE.-Indian appropriation bill
special order for tomorrow.
Omissions in appropriation bill dis
cussed at great length; during the
discussion, Schenck charged Butler
with saying what he knew to be I'M
true.
Butler replied he knew Schenck's
ms and outs. The eolloquy grew out
of Buffers saying Schenck had high
co to stand up for the whisky
ring.
Finally the omitted words were re-
stored by joint resolution.
The bill extending the time for the
removal Of Virginia officers was taken
from the table and referred to the Re-
construction Committee. Adjourned.
III t1C 4OuoC, Tic On
Foreign Affairs considered Cuba and
San Domingo to-day; it was decided
to call on the Executive for recent in
formation, and to take no action until
the information is received.
The President nominated Mrs. Van
Lew Post Mistress at Richmond.
The report that Indians had captur-
ed Gen. Gustav, lacks confirmation.
No important combinations by the
Senate to-day.
1t seems certain that negroes win
represent the United States at Hayt
and San Domingo, but will have no
share in Federal appointments at the
South.
The American fleet in Cuban waters
has been reinforced
MADRID. March 17.--Gen. Prim has
announced in Cortes, that the mon
archists were prepared with their can