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Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the Souih-We stern.

New YoEK, March 3 noon.-Money active at get.
Exchange 9. Gold 1872 Louisiana's, old 7a5; leveeS
10. Cotton dull, 29ac
NEW ORLEANS, March 2.-Cotton irregular, lower
and demand offering light middlins 274092Sc sales
1900, receipts 1891 and exports 3343 bales. Gold
1929 Sterling 434; Commercial AZ G1i24; New DIRK
sight 41aa Pet. premium. Flourtrm s'perine 81 20,
double extra 81 or and treble extra 81 %. Corn
scarce, soc. Oats scarce, soc Bran easy, 81 100
Is Hay firm, prime s3l. Pork dull and nominal,
1913 75 Bacon rmer; jobbing for shoulders at ] 81,
clear rib IS ard clear sides Isle. Lard dull tierce
l93 and keg 2l!c. Sugar dull and nominal; com
mon l21@l3 prime 15!@l54 and yellow clarified
Tile AlolaSses dull; prime Sic Whisky depressed;
Western rec,ifed 924@97!c Coffee quiet, but firm;
fair l5!@l6 and prime l7a@ls4c. Cattle and sheep
unchanged.
LvEnpooL, March 2, noon.-Cotton fiat; nplan'ls
H. and Orleans 12Ei. Shipments from Bombay since
last report "a 900 bales.
New York, March 2, evening without de-
cided change; sales 1860 bales at 2alc. Lnnisiaia
evee's COZ Money active at 7i3ct in some instances
commission added. Sterling decidedly firm, $685..
Gold steady at 1919.
LIVERPOOL March 9, after noon.-Yarns and fabrics
heavy.
LIVERPOOL, March 2, evening.-Cotton dull; sales
5000 bales
LONDON, March ., evening.-Consols So; bonds sig
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THE JEFFERSON PRlsoNERs.-We copy as follows
from the Marshall Republican of the 26th

THE JEFFERSON PRsoNERs.-We copy as follows
from the Marshall Republican of the Goth
We have no late intelligence from the Jefferson pris
oners except that the military authorities istend
relaxing the vigorous rule Them has increased it.
Saturday next, Tomorrow will be thirteen weeks
since the first arrests made and these men, with
out being informed of the charges against thetn of
the names of the witnesses their character, the
ture of the testimony, have to await patiently as
they can the pleasure of those who have charge OF
them. There twenty citizens thus incar-
cerated the majority of whom are among the most
respectable citizens of the place. Several of these
gentlemen gave themselves up Voluntarily not one
endeavored to get away or 10 evade fair trial And
yet they are denied the writ of habeas corpus and
bail, the rights of American citizens, and treated as
common maleacors.
We took occasion to call the attention of Judge
Banks and Major Flanagan, the convention delegate
from hsk both Radicals, to these arocious proceed
ings, and to ask them how they could be justified in
country Ike professedIy free They both replied
promptly that it not free government; that no
man OF sense would pretend thatit was; that far
the South concerned, it was, and in
tended to remain for the present. at least civil and
military despotsln We thanked these men for their
frankness and candor and think the whole country
ought to thank Gen. Candy and all those who are up
holding this gigantic wrong, corruption and villany
If they will manifest equal sincerity.
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The lleralas special Havana of Yesterday saws citv
patrols discontinued and more troops zone to the in
terror. Nurritas letter dated Thursday SANS tb,t m
Sunday i.t the doors Of AL Cubals in that city wer,
marked with words time Tor clemency r,led" ard
signed vengeance Great excitement eisupd and ouly
the strenuous efforts of few prominent Sn8ni,rd
prevented outbreak. forage party hes;rp,d the
city of Puerto Principe, and burned Calwa's estate
They were afterwards attacked and lost forty killed
aud large number wounded. -Four thousand refugees
from the country reported at Gibtn where great
dearth OF provisions and fears of plir.inc existed
Associated press report from Havana saturday re-
ported the insurgents had b'sirgrd Santiago de Cub.
again. and cut the aqncdnc causing great inconyen-
iece to citizens. Gen. Li>ca strongly reinforced ami
pushing into the interior from La Guanaa Insurgents
Ill force on road near Majara Bombs, and it was rx-
pected troops would soon attack them Gen Puelo
had arrived Ceutnegos with reinforccments Troops
VIII he divided ito three detachments; under
Fneo moves to Santos and Puerto another under
Letyna to Villa Clara and the third, uuGer lisso, to
SeFr3na.
Emigration from CnLa is undimini,hed. cverv$ de-.
parting steamer being crowded Additional troops are
needed to occupy the whole island troops now here
can only hold their Meantime the people in the
country are suffering all kinds OF distress, and thou
sands are leaving their homes and seeking refuge in
the cities
1t is said the Spanish ambassador here GOES TO Wash
ingon 10 settle Any difficulty arising in regarc! TO Cuba
CoNcoRD, n. f., March 1.-Thermometer at sunrise
SO deg below zero.
poUGnKEEPslE, n Y, March River frozen. Nav
lsatlon again suspended.
SAN Francisco, March l-Unon Pacific railroad
still blocked with snow No trains from Wasatche
since 18Th February. dispatch from Nevada SAYS an
Intellectual effort was made to make the 18th article
the special order for Monday. It's passage is improb-
able Opinion prevailing that it prevents ASiatics to
become citizens.
New YORK, March l.-Spanish man Of war boarded
AWalu DiE u,IE
ing for small steamers reported conveying recruits and
stores to Cuban rivers.
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Cur MnnCrel Iagislatnre.

1t is seldom that northern man visits New Orleans
without visiting mongrel Legislature, and we nave
yet 10 hear of one who not thoroughly disguised
with what he there Radical members OF the press
have called on them but have taken good to keep
silent. Now and then pays them visit who VIII
not follow the Radical rule that is, say nothing unless
you can say something good about the party ana IFS
principles Druid" the correspondent OF northern
paper is an exception He has been to see our me-
nagere and gives the following truthful picture Of
the scene:
"Squeezing myself in between two manumttcd gen
tlemen as black us midnight, looked down upon a
wild scene below There was resolution before the
House to pay bill which appeared to the majority
lust and proper Bat not SO with assemblyman Muir
re, an aged negro, who formerly methodist
preacher and slave. have seen most OF the negro
minstrel comedians of our time, and heard them make
stump speeches, but doubt il there is one in the
wide world who could initiate MurrelI. He is an old
man, little stopped, with white curly wool on his
ebony head. His face has expression OF tanacal
pietv. The resolution will pass, but not before the
aged brings his powers into requiston and puts IN his
protest. He was just rising in his seat at the time
broad smile on the countenance ofevery ono around
me-a rich scene is going to be enacted-Murrell is
going to speak. Before commencing, however, he care
fully adjusts his spectaces reads few notes which
he scrawed upon piece of crumpcd paper during the
debate puts his glasses away again in tin case, which
shuts with spring. and then goes at in dead earnest
''The scene which followed may be more easily i'm
agiucd than described for il berrarS description He
smacked his lips looked at the speaker, next ut the
house, and at last at the gods in the gallery. Then,
after addressing the speaker he ratified away with ter
ribe impetuosiy and working himself into paroxysms
Of the widest frenzy, to tie great amusement OF the
House and the reconstructed in the gallery, who
laughed and ceered immoderately while Murrell
belchcd forth his umblng, incoherent invecves
against corruption in high places the dearness of
pork the damnaon' that was sure overtake evil
doers the fire and birthstone that would be in store
for any man WHO would so far forget his duty to God
and the Republican party to vote for the resou-
ton Here Murrell stopped, being qnite exhausted;
and looked round at Mr.. j. 7. Hanon, an Irish car
pet bag member, who bears a not entirely enviabc
reputation. Like Senator OIar,, he belongs to
class who not much respected by their country
men, With grave dignity, the aged legislator closed,
and then sat down amid storm Of applause from his
brethren in the gallery
"Scenrs like this quite common. When Murrell
is to speak, there is sure to bca full house. But
have seen enough for one day Of that body, to satisfy
me that Northern statesmen art driving matters too
fast"
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The Parish Court.

Under the present legislation of the State the laws
are only published in what termed official journals
and the selection of these heretofore has been con
fined to the opponents of Radicalisn, and as these,
except the Republican published in New Orleans, have
very limited circulation it results that the laws have
not received such publication as amounts in fact, to
promulg CATION. And hence degree of ignorance as
to the law unknown heretofore i'll the history Of the
State How very few people in this parish for instance
know anything of the extent Of the jurisdiction OF
the Parish Court. The proposition to revive what
thought to be- the old Parish Court system, met with
such general distavor that the new court was pre-
ton of several months, Its jurisdiction is unknown to
the mass of the people. This new court has grown
into such general favor with the bar that we haze ia
ken pains to inform ourselves as to its character
and Duties and concluded to present them briefly to
our readers.
In the first place them the Parish Court has cxeu-
sive jurisdiction of all probate matters, Or in other
words, all SUGGESTIONS opened in it. their represen-
taves are appointed by it, and all settlements are
made in it. In addition to this it has exclusive juris-
dction of all suits under five hundred dollars appel
late jurisdiction Of all suits over twenty-five dollars
from justices of the peace and concurrent jurisdiction
las the lawyers call it, with the District Courts in
all SUITS whatever the amount involved when sue
cession is either plaintiff defendant and like con-
current Jurisdiction in great majority of the offences
known to laws when the accused chooses to waive
trial by jury. Besides these powers the parish judge
is committing magistrate, and is charged by special
acts, with many other important duties. But we have
already extended remarks beyond our intention,
without the mention of the great convenience of this
court from its monthly sessions professional friend
informs US that in very short time, it will be diff
cult for debtor to escape judgment at the first term
after suit. If this be So collections then be made
in forty or fifty days after instutng suit. This is
to our commercial men, of which they
probably have not thought. By the way, the Court
opens on next Monday, and is held the second Mon
day Of each month. We were opposed to any change
in he Judiciary, but confess hope for much from the
Parish Courts. The judgeof this parish has busy
time of it,
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From Yesterdays Daily South Western.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, March l.---Judge purell, in United
States District Court this morning. decided the first of
the great wine eases, which have been on trial over a
mouth in favor of the Government, on three points
because of fraudulent entry in lot property verifying
invoice and declarations because of false invoice to
kind OF wine and because of differentiation. This is
regarded test
A bill Introduced in the House to, day and
passed its third reading providing for issue of five
millions thirty year six per cent gold bonds, for the
payment of which guarantee of the United States Gov
ernmeut is to be obtained The bonds to be sold on
the market hypothecated for loans; such bonds
clnsvely for building and repairing levees and other
public works under the control OF the Board of Public
Works, Interest and principal provided for by sp"
cal tax and proceeds of all sales Of swamp lands 9th
erwise undiSposed Of.
Joint resolution ratifyins the ftecnth amendment
passed both houses Of the Legislature to-day.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

san TRAscIsco March l.-Mexican adviccs state
the reported escape of Gen Canto, while being con
viewed rom Durango for trial for murder Of Gen. Pat
ton is untrue He arrived at Durango January sth,
and was Immediately consigned to the tribunal which
will decide his case Nfcrete ponnced upon Puebla
at the head of five hundred men. for the pNrioSe OF
capturing condnet Of three million OF dollars, but
fed at the approach of government troops. Govern-
ment has declared null and void the contract OF the
California Oregon and Mexico steamship company,
the latter not complying with stipulated conditions
National guard established throughout the State OF
Sonora during excitement and for service against tie
Apache Indians the frontiers of Chihuahua and
Sonora Gen. Vega, has been appointed Governor OF
Lower California Mexican steam frigate JnarcZ is
still sunk IT. Bay ofPecholongua, and will probably be
abandoned Rich gold dissings discovered near Todas
Santas, Lower California;
New York, March IA special Havana dispatch
of the 2Sth says The which sailed to day for
Cadiz took many Spaniards passengers and some
prisoners Of State.
In consequence of snow blockade, all the California
mails are going vi the Isthnus.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 2-pemocrnts carried this
city for the first time since 1860.
CHICAGO March 2.-Papers of this city recommend
Joshua r. Hill, Of Georgia., fer the cabinet.
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AN EXCITED NEGREss We cDpy as follows froI

AN EXCITED NEGREss.-We cppy as follows from
The New Orleans Pirayune:
Yesterday the apartments of the Chief Of Police
were invaded by female, whose indignant obturga
torls at excited attention. She wanted law she
said. Her tropic face sutfused with passionate
light that at disclosed the intensity of her teel
ng5 The carefully tended har combed straight
back from loose rate an lait while the fiery eyes
snapped and burned she iereey declameu against
the offender Of the laws.
"What do Won want?" ipquiad the Chief
HJustice, sir! l want justice" WAS the indignant
reply.
lIumph; DO you expect to get it here "
In course, | does
"Well take it and 60"
81 wants man arrested What's insutcd me-"
Go and make an alla Wit then and the matter W i'll
be attended to-" said the officer.
But | want it tended to fust!"
1T can't be done"
"Does var know who isl"
. "No.n
"Well. Mr.. -, de member of de Legislature is a
atioq of mine J"
"a relation of yours! Why, he'sa white man!
''I know it."
"We how is he relation of yours"
am de mulder of one his chldren!" was the con-
fdent reply. But Notwithstanding this the relative OF
the distinguished legislator had seek elsewhere for
redress doubt much surprised that the potent in
fiuence of the name she had mentioned had lost its
prestige.
By the simple rule of addition two and two make
four. About the time McVean left here a ubly negro
wench turned up missing. We don't insinuate any
thing, for we are not posted.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

New YoRN, Feb. 27.--Bank statement shows de-
crease in loans of s. odo decrease in specie 81
oG9 decrease in deposits 81 1896, 900; decrease in
legal tenders $500
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 2s.-The court house fBuck.
nsham county burnt Friday. ali papers and records
lost
New York, Feb 2s.-Alaska from Aspnwall the
10Th brings one hundred four thousand dollars in gold
and california papers 9th inst several DAYS later
than received overland Gen. T. Riley Smith, our con-
sui at Panama, is passenger. News from Central and
South America unimportant.
Park saving bank in Brooklyn was robbed yester-
day OF small tin box containing So 900 in city bonds
and $1,000 in money. No arrests
G: D. Robinson, of Wood & Robinson, bankers. IA.
80 Broad street, is reported by his partner to have
absconded with s200a0in $40 bonds Of 81 three Ger.
titled checks of $4,000 each and COO shares Of yari.
Gus kinds Of stocks, valued al $4,000. Mr. Wood
offers s5ooo reward for his arrest aud the recovery of
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THE STATE OF WESTERN TExAs.-,The late constitu-
tional convention of Texas decided by vote of IS to
g. to create the State of West Texas, composed
of all Texas which lies beyond the river Colorado, and
south of latitude 80. San Antonio is made the ten-
porary capital of the new State. The governor and
senators to be chosen for FOUR the House of Rep
rerenatives for two and the judges of Supreme Court
and the district for twelve and eight years
snectiyelY.
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MORE VICTIMS OF rIIE ILL-FATED MIrrIE SrEpHxxs.-
Last Friday night heavy wind storm visited the
lakes obove this place, stirring up the waters and caus
Ing ten bodies victims of the Mitc:Stephcns disaster
TO rise to the surface. Among them were the bodies
OF Col Broadwel, Mr.. Ash and Mrs T. l.. Lyon, the
others being unknown. The bodies were in a good
state of preservation and easily recognised The
watch in Mr. Ashs pocket stopped at five minutes past
one anu that IN Col Broadwel's twenty-five minutes
past Two O'Clock On one of Mrs. Lyons fingers were
found her two wedding rings with her name on them,
"Rlch clearly proves her identity These bodies had
been under water for two weeks and two DAYS The
bodies OF Iroadgel and Ash were brought to this city
on the Era No, 10 last Sunday These make fortytwo
or bodies recovered and as the wind bowed
very hard on Saturday night it probable that more
were found yesterday or the day before. The bodies
iound Saturday were from half to three Quarters If
u mile from the scene of disaster.
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MISSISSIPPI AND Her MEAN Men Ex-Governor
Brown in his letter to the Committee on Reconstruc
ton states that the greatest danger to his State is from
" the men who false to both sides during the war
who were firm secessionists when secession popu-
lar, but apostcised when the South fell and the I'M
worthy adventures who rushed in when the fight was
over 10 claim the fruits of victory by the vaor
and bravery Of better than themselves. These mean
creatures and all, labor night and day to stir up
strife between blacks and whites in the vicious hope
that whatever of evil may betde the good and ORDERLY
of both races they at least will the Offices and fat
ten on the little substance that is left to the mpoyer-
ished South
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, March Observation-Disclosures efforts
to consider pay of Southern Senators. Army appro-
priations resumed 1t is interest on Massachusetts
claim for the of 1872 instead of rebellion that is
creating discussion. Alter short disc nsson laid over
After very free debate, resolution paving female clerks
males for similar services, passed. Loud de-
bate paving Velnic Ream for her model OF Lincoln,
adopted. Conference Committee asked Oh bills re-
moving political disabilities Recess.
Hou&c-JoInt resolution regarding printing passed.
1t had previously passed Senate. 1t gives the printing
to the Globe Joint resolution authorizing bridge be-
tween Cincinnati and Newport passed and goes to the
President. Bill anthorising bridge between New York
and Brook yin passed and goes the President. Com
mittee of conference appointed bill Strengthening
public credit. John b. Young, John A. Wimprey,
James II. Chrs;y and j. D. II. Bird allowed $500
each for expenses as contestants. Conference asked
on Indian appropriation. Conference Committees re-
port OF consular appropriations, passed. 1t leaves
diplomatic relations with South America satu quo.
Number of bills taken from the Speakers table and
disposed of, mostly only read by title. Among them
Senate bill in relation to organisation Of mt, in the
Southern States, passed.
Resolution sympathi>ing with Spain and Cuba, and
authorizing the President to recognise Cuba whenever
in his opinion a republican form OF government shall
have been established passed Senate bill relating to
the time for finding indictments iii Federal Courts for
oienses in the late rebellion passed.
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THE ToPMosT RAIL."-Gov Warmoth has signed
the social equality bill, and it becomes law the
first of April. 1t was so amended that any one who
violates it be prosecuted for damages instead Of
criminal offence, provided for in the bill passed
the last session and vetoed by the Governor Both
houses of Congress have passed the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, which provides that the
rights of the citizens of tile United States vote shall
not be abridged by the United States by any State
account of race color or previous condition Of
ytude. That is enough for one day!
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1nE COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND THE RAuRo.n
toAPAAY.-Ne are pleased to learn that the fend he
tween the commission merchants of this city and the
southern Pacific Railroad Company is in fair way to
an amcable settlement, which will result to their mn
tnal advantage We have been reliably informed that
is the current report in the country that the commits
SION merchants OF this city have refused to pay freight
Oh cotton shipped to them on the Southern Pacific
F4'Foah This they utterly deny to us, and further
state that they have complied with the letter and sprt
oil the card published by them short time since with
the exception of substituting "protest" in place of
guarantee which We understand is acceptable to the
RAILROAD Company. If are not in error. the bust
ness Oh the road will go on like clock work, and our
'rends IN the country can send their cotton to Mar
s0a'i with the certainty of its coming through without
delay.
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FRrIr,-We conversed with number of persons
who engaged in raising fruit in this vicinity and
they gave as their opinion, that the late cold snap
had not meteriay injured the fruit The late peaches
which bloom frst @eFe no doubt killed, but the early
peaches, apples and pumbs, they think, are unnjured
We hone so
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DIRECT TEApE.-Can We establish direct trade be-
tween Shreveport and St. Louis? Beyond doubt, if
we can furnish return cargo, unless prefer to pay
tha extra carrSe and extra insurance from the mouth
OF lied river, to and from New Orleans. Why we
should do this if it can be avoided, it would puzzle
human ingenuity to tell But, can our merchants fur
nsh sufficient return cargo to establish permanent
line OF steamers for trade must be reciprocal to pay
We hope they will respond to the extent of their ab
ly, to the enterprisng merchants of St. Louis, and
enable them fairly to test the question For trade to
prosper, it must be free and competitive, never in the
power and under the control of" rings
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meet Iesca moving from LaGnayaia, where the COM
bined forces will attack eaeseit -Four Spanish gun
boats cruising between LaGnayaia. Spanish n'a'' o.
war Guadina watching revolutonlsS in Nassau waters
Getty hurr here.
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For New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-Tbc Kouns express
rnail-ne packet Grey Eagle, Capt Geo. l.. kouns, D
D. Hotchkiss, clerk, leaves to-day for the city, on the
arrival of the from Marshall. She sandoubtcdy
one Of the best passenger packets in the trade, and
under the command Of old and experienced steamboat
men, See card in another column.