Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

JUL4 -
and lato picking, chat cur October
estimate, g reasonable one &C the
time (2,TO0,O0O bales), was ad-
vanced at close Of the season to
100000
WAsmNeTOS, July u-Hon. A.
J. Springfield is appointed Aar-
shall for the Northern District Of
Alabama.
MEMPHIS, July 21.-Jef. Davis
LEFT yesterday, via Southern mail
route, for Europe, to bring his
family home.
BosTON, July 21.-The ship Rem
gal, from Cards, collided with
the British bark Berkshire, sinking
the Berkshire. The Captain and
his sister, and five others Of the
Berkshire, were lost. The Bengal
reached Rio Janeiro for repairs.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 2l.-A
fearful storm here, three houses
struck by lightning.
New ORLEANS, July 21.-An
enthusiastic German mass meeting
last night passed resolutions en-
dorsing the course Of Prussia, and
resolved to make weekly contribu-
tons for charitable purposes in
connection with the war.
LoNDoN,J July q, noon.-Oflcers
Of the Bank Of England have just
announced an advance in the rate
of discount of one-half of one per
cent. The minimum rate Is now
81 discount.
HAVANA, July 2l.-DeRodas, in
view Of the decrease in the rebel.
lion, abolishes drum-head court
martials. Except In extraordinary
cases, troops are ordered not to
bring families forcibly from insur-
rectionary districts. Only those
who come with means Of support
will be brought to towns.
BERLIN, July 2l.-The mouth
Of the river Weiser has been closed
with sunken hulks to prevent en-
trance Of vessels Of the French
Navy.
LONDON, July IA battle
reported yesterday 90 having Oc.
Cured, and shots.were exchanged
by sentinels ofthe. customs patrol.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 21.-Lipsig,
Main and New York, Of the Ger
man Line, are still here.
LONDON, July 2l.-The state
ment made yesterday afternoon
that the English Government in.
tends to dispatch troops to pro-
tect Belgium is generally discred-
tied. The Daily News Of this
morning prOnounces the rumol
false.
War rates charged. on freighti
to the Mediterranean.
PARIS, July 2l.-At a grand
opera the audience joined Mad.
anne Sas in the Marseillese hymn
which terminated amid d~eafeninG
shouts Of Vive LIS France.
PARIS, July 2l.-0ne of the jour.
mails of this city to-day accepts
war between France and Prussii
as Gods Intervention to checl
Professionalism.
The fact that Austria is order
ing extended field manoeuvres Il
Hungary is accepted as proving
sincerity in her neutrality.
BERLIN, July 2l.-It is est
mated that the decline in humble.
of German emigrants to Americi
this year will reach fully 200,00(
on account Of the war.
TORONTO, July 21.-ForeigT
boats will be allowed to fish fol-
pleasure on the st. Lawrence
river.
A tornado passed over this city,
doing considerable damage.
MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2I.-Oats
Armer, ct 67@6Sc. Pork, firmer
and held at S32 80. Bacon l5k @lbA
@l9@19A. Hams. 26c. Lard
scarce. hrmeE; fierce 17@l7k
keg, lsA@l9. Cotton dull ; sale
800 bales middlings l7@17N low
middlings 1914 @l6N; good ordi
nary 15@l5K. Receipts 9S. Ex
ports 10 Havre l,O67. Gold 2Ok0
2O9G
Nav YORK, July 2l.-MOne,
easier, at 6@7; sterling, weaker. a
101k. Government bonds, dull, 81
81. Gold weak OF 204. Cotton
quiet and firm sales $50 bales
middling uplandS, 2OA. Corn l@2
, lower ; new, mixed western 81 Q
@Sl 0Sc. Whiskey steady, {
81 O3@I 03h. Groceries aCtiv
and firm.