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Y I E l. E 6 r A T ii
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
For the Southwestern

New YORK July Is, evening Gold opened in W all
street amid excitement which exceeded anything VII
messed since the war; Reports from Europe came
thick and fast during the forenoon OF most exciting
character. First came the announcement that huSsia
had made an alliance with France. Then reports that
NAPOLEON had notified the North German States that
they must decide within twenty-four hours @hether
thew would take sides with France or Prussia Then
came the intelligence that there was panic IN FRANK
fort and London. At this juncture the Gold Room
was informed that the French iron clad fleet was chas
ing the Prussan feet into the Baltic; also, that the
French army had crossed the Rhine and defeated the
Prussians. The price opened early at III and quickly
advanced to 1874. At this point the market halted
for time, hut started up again and DIDN'T STOP
until 1870 was reached. Here the excitement cooled
little aud the price decreased to 1873. The bulls, al
ter short reasoning spell, sent up the price once
more and this time it rapidly TO 1929 the highest
figure made on the present upward turn. At this
point the market seemed have become demtrallzeo
and almost instantly the price dropped to iZot quick
" rallied to 1919 and then fell to l2l4 The Ger
mans were enormous buyers of gold during the day
and their operations have been conducted with bold
ness which shows their great faith and confidence in
prolonged European war. The day closed in Wal
street with calmer feeling, and there was consdera
BILE abatement in the speculative excitement The sit
uation in the Gold Room became very interesting ano
enormous sums staked upon the war between
France and Prussia Gold closed very quiet at 1870!
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LIVERPOOL, July 49, noon.-Many cotton failures
announced to day. Cotton dull and nominal; upla. DIS
o. and Orleans 9ad estimated sales 1000 bales.
New YORK, July 10, noon.-Stocks dull. Money
@6Rct Gold 1909. Exehange-long llos and shor'
IlUf Louisianas, old, ~ and new H. levee IS 79
and SIS 90 Cotton irregular and heavy; uplands l93
and Orleans 2O4c.; sales 400 bales.
New ORLEANS, July l9.-Flour higher, S. 1896 Sc
016 1907 90. Corn advanced; mixed 81 oo@l o6
and white 81 1901 Is. Oats 64@65c. Bran csc. a
81. Hay scarce and higher; prime s25@26. Pork
prime mess S3l 5O@34. Bacon frmer, l54@l5A@
1870 s4@l94c.; hams 25s@26c Lard frmer;. tieFce
l68017 and keg lsf@lS9c. Sugar scarce and frmer;
prime l29c Molasses-none here. Whisky and cot
fee unchanged. Cotton dull and nominal; middling
l74, low middng l64@16a and good ordinary l54@
5c sales 1900 and receipts $40 bales; exports
Beeves-lst quality s3O@45 and I'd quality s2o@So
Sheep sos Calves 81 So Sterling 1344 Sight
exchange 1 f7ct premium. Gold l214@l2l9
HAvRE, July l9.-Cotton opened quiet at LOO both
on the spot and afoat.
LIVERPOOL July l9, Accommodation demoralized
and literally nothing done.
New York, July 10, evening.-Cotton quiet, but
irmer; sales 400 bales; uplands zoe. Money cor
Pct. Sterling firm at log. Gold 1921.
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PoT CALLING KETTLE BLAcR That perfect har-
mony does reign in the ranks Of the Radical party
in Congress is apparent to everybody. The indica-
tons of this unpleasant fact crop occasionally like
brilliant flashes Of lightning Only the other day Mr..
Farnsworth took to Intimate in very mild
that he did not love Mr. Butler Mr. Butler
responded &c You another" Thus matters went
on from bad to worse until these great and shining
lights actually got to calling each other thieves Nor
mons, and so This isn't pretty, and besides, it's
stale. contemporary implores Farnsworth to select
topic upon which the people at large have not so
thoroughly made up their minds that of Ben Butler
being thief. compared with him." suggests this
editor the two persons crucifed either side of the
Saviour were honest and respectable gentlemen. They
at least behaved themselves with some show of de-.
cency and contrition whereas Butler in the place of
either of Them would have made last grab at some
thing, and failing at all else, would undoubtedly have
reached ont for the sponge applied to the saviours
mouth"
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Recorders Court.

MONDAY, ls.-Alex Young, colored, paid 81 for
kicking up row.
John Nicholson colored made an affidavit charging
John O'Neil with injuring his figure head with stone
The evidence that Nicholson had gone to where
0'Neil work Saturday and bantered him for
square, fair fight. ONeil having eye to economy,
suggested that outside the city limits it might be less
expensive. They found good place outside and got
fair start at fist and skull Nicholson, getting
along fast he expected, drew out Barlow knife
ONei fell back, reformed taking position Just in
side the city limits. Nicholson gave up the knife to
friend and was getting himself in position when ONei
hit him with rock. Nicholson got off by paying $40
O'Ne paid 81.
Mary Enos and George Johnson had said naughty
things and cuss words in the kethouse the 18th
They paid 81 and IS. A small offense in the market
house makes big fine.
J. Cltrcn charged with fighting and disturbing
the peace. The evidence that Mr.. Ctron had in
his employ boy about eight or nine years age had
sent him on errand and the boys boys too often
do, was tardy When he got back Mr. Citron gave him
severe lecture and few slaps to make it binding
The Court ordered Cron discharged, and remarked
that spanking boys ought to be encouraged in this
city.
George Brooks plead guilty to disordery and bos-
ferrous conduct and very agreeaby parted with SIT 80
OF his goods and effects.
Job baltimore, coored, was examined on the charge
of assaultng one Henry Clay co!ored, with intent to
kill. The evidence was lengthy-posve for the
state Inc defence was that Clay had made motion
as II to draw some weapon and struck Defendant
proved up good character for g peace and order %
baltimore was committed in default of making
5000 bond. The assault was made with piece of
hickory wood with the bark on about five and half
feet long, and averaging about four inches in thick
ness. job was represented by Judge Chapman, who
made very able and ingenious defence
The Recorder said this progressive age :: but a
few years since poor hnnocent Sleeps were killed and
the murderer of the hanmsl went UNPUBLISHED if he
SAID the sheep was trying to bite him. Since then
many men were killed aud the killers got free by prov
ing that the opponent about to draw "weennp
that at this date it necessary to show that the
posing party had weapon or was clothed in such
manner thata weapon might be concealed but in all
cases where shirt and pants we're all the clothes worn
no weapon in sight, nor none produced, severe de-
tense was premature and justi6able
Parties out on parole Of honor ought to report.
Early interest high in some places Thoss inter.
es,ed know what this MEANS
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Forbacb 5000 Prussians and 1000 Frerch were killed
There ia no verication that the Emperor has issued
reassurnp proclamation to the South German STATES
hitter feeling has entire control OF the people. ,
The report that the French troops had been recalled
from Rome is contradlcted
Holland and Italy will maintain an absolute heu-
traity. e.;,
The report that the bridge on the Belgium frontier
had been DESTROYED is contradcted
The Moniteur says England is much concerned ior
the welfare of Belgium. The La France denies lhe
neutrality of Belgium, and the Moni:eur thinks that
England is more uneasy regarding the attitude VI
Prussia than the Frerch regarding the Belgium neu-
fraty The Monteur holds, in friendly language to-
wards SPAIN and inmating that France will be willing
to snnnort the father of the King of Portugal for the
throne of Spain.
The journals have sent special correspondents to the
'front.' ,
Bv order Of the Prussian government the railway
and teegraphie communication with France has been
destroyed. ,
It is stated that Italy has rendered France friendly
neutrality or unconditional aid, and that Prussia mas
made overtures to Austria for an alliance.
The Prussans have invaded Moselle for the purpose
of DESTROYING railroads and retreated precptatey to
Rostadt Notifications which commanded by Prus-
sian officers
The widest enthusiasm is displayed on the streets
and boulevards.
he FIRST and third corps have been ordered to report
Immediately for active service.
LATEsr-No collision yet.
LONDON, July l7.--The foreign Office mas not been
officially advised that Italy and Denmark assure the
powers of neutrality.
The troops of saxony are in motion. The reserves
are ordered out to protect the frontiers.
The German Parliament meets on the goth.
Belgium relies upon England Prussia and France
for protection in her neutrality.
LONDON, July 18.-Prusssan vessels in English ports
have discharged their crews and laid up.
The Times, in an editorial this morning, expects to
be obliged chronicle the Prussans reverses at first
owing to the superior preparations and efficiency of
the French army. Prussia needs at least another fort
night to get all Sogether and in readiness.
In another editorial the Times says France with
out shadow of excuse, or Justification plunges
Europe in war which person living may see
ended.
Stock market in London and Liverpool purely NOM
naI There have been genuine transactions This
panic arises from rumor that the Emperor of Russia
pronouces in favor of Prussia, and mobizes the Rus
sian army. This rumor paralyzes everything
PARIS, July lS.-France demands decision from
the South German States by noon to-day.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, July IA. A. Maginnis' cotton
Seed Oil ma ufactory was destroyed by fire this morn
ng-!oss 100000; insurance $4,000 in the home
insurance companies
A. D. Grief, an old merchant, died suddenly this
morning
New ORLEANS, July ls-A difficulty occurred on
Sunday afternoon between white and black passengers
on the steamer Creole, when Mississippi City
Michael Nealer, white, cut with razor. Two ne
groes shot and killed and another severely beaten
The steamboat Right Way exploded this morning
near Thibodaux, Bayou Lafourehe, and sunk almost
Immediately. Killed-Leon Comeaux, of Assump
ton, barkeeper Mate Smith, of St. Louis first engi
neer and several colored deck hands. Wounded
T. Meal of ST. James parish first clerk, severely j.
Dossat second clerk slightly; Pierre Almond, pilot.
slightly; Ford, deck hand, badly. Capt Amos Good
and some colored deck hands were injured By inhang
the Jno Larkn, passenger, OF ThibodauS, was
seaded severely, and Jos. F. Hegendo slightly.
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A German American bank has beep established :,
frankfort hy hrrns Of first responsibility. Thew
Will make it their business the issuing of America
railway bonds, which they could recommend and of
city and county bonds. Austrian bonds ire somewhat
oee particularly the shares Of the railways recently
issued. The future state Of business will mainly de-
pend on the result Of the harvest Il annears tho,
large sums will be required to meet the demand for
foreign coin, as we have had no rain on the Rhine
while hungary and Austria had plenty Of it. Vienna
currency has, therefore, risen 81 as great orders
nave oeen sent 70 Hungary for Prices look up
reached prices never known before in this country
u ram should be DELAYED for only one week. there viii
oe no green fodder left in the 6eds, our meade Wa
looking like in winter time Herman nsnss
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LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS RAILRoAD.-Mr John c.
Blackman writes to the Claiborne Advocate upon th,
subject, and says the prospects of obtaining 500 900
as donation, from Columbia county, Arkansas, is al
most certain. Besides which the people are asked tc
subscribe $4,000 in stock, which he thinks they will
do. The proposition cannot legally go before the PEG
pie, however, until meeting of the Legislature, wher
law can be passed for the purpose. Mr. Blackmar
says the people in that portion of the country are
keeny alive TO the importance of this road, and says
that the great mineral wealth of Arkansas and tn,
completion of the lines Of railroad projected will event
ually render her one of the weatbcst States In tn,
southwest.
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W. D. WYLIE.

CHEAP RAILRoAD-The New Orleans Bulletin gives,
from an exchange, the description of curious little
railroad in Wales fourteen miles long, with track of
only about two feet wide, marked by succession OF
sharp curves by continuous rise of about one foot in
eighty five. The Bulletin quotes as follows:
The locomotives used on the road weigh about ten
tons coaltd and watered, and the tenders little over
ton The passenger carriages are for the most part,
seated ongitudnaly the passengers sitting back to
back This arrangement, of course, brings the centre
Of gravity Immediately the rails, and renders the
wide projection of the carriages over the lire on each
side of comparatively little squence The carri-
ages are about six feet wide and six feet six inches
high in the CENTRE and each seated for fourteen pas
sengers Diminuive though these vehicles are, they
afford as ample and comfortable accommodation as the
enormous carriages upon ordinary lines, and are in
strong contrast with them in the much higher proper
ton they afford of "paying' to dead weight-the
dead weight hauled the Festniog Railway ls, IN
deed, reduced to the utmost minimum.
The carriage wheels eighteen inches in diameter
and the floors of the vehicle only about seven inches
above the roadway. The trains have truly comfca
appearance, from the lowness of the floors and the In
visibility of the wheels; they are much more Ike
boxes upon short rollers than ordinary railway or
other wheeled carriages.
So much for the road and its carriages. Ii might,
however, be supposed that such road, so equipped,
would not be capable OF carrying OIL heavy trathc
and that must be looked upon rather as curious 10Y
than adapted to really useful practical, every DAY
purposes Nothing can be further from the fact 1t
is road which has been for years past 10 ac'e
operation. 1t carries daily considerable number OF
passengers to and from Port Madoc, aud large
of heavy ireghtthe latter consisting pFinci-
pally of valuable slate and building stone from the
Festiuiog quarries. The cheapness with which TINS
road built and the peculiar lghness OF its equip
ment, and the handsome profits it has paid to lis stock
hoders-not less than fifty per cent. annuaIly-haVe
led the construction OF similar roads in other parts
of Wales.
Here, then, we have railway which may be con-
structed for few thousand dollars mile, and the
cost of whose equipment is mere trife As a local
road, connecting with main line, itcan be built more
cheaply than common plank road, and from the
lightness of its rolling stock is subject to very little
wear and tear Such road might be built By neigh.
borbood cooperation anywhere. II would cheaper
the cost of transportation market it would largely
enhance the value of the lands through which passed
and, if properly managed it would pay to the stock
holders from the very outset a handsome profit on
the investment.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

New YoRK, July l6.-Coector Murphy took the
oath of office to-day.
The Prussian Cousu! here says that nc official in
formation relative the German vessels has been
oAiuad from, his Gorarnmon oaosp,ing Caurlon thai
they avoid the French men-of war if possible
The North German steamship, Herman, has been de
tanned by order from her in Germany.
The Hamburg steamer will sail as usual next Tues
day
German mass meeting will be held next Wednes
day The German mails steamship company have ask.
ed for protection for their vessels from the United
States and will detan their vessels until protection
afforded them. All European steamers have advanced
reights Oh breadstutfs.
1t is stated that orders received to-day at the
Navy Yard to fit out Immediately all available vessels
One broker to-day sold nearly three million dollars
worth of gold at between l6@l6A. To-day is one of
the hottest days of the The thermometer
ranged es in the shade. Twelve cases of sunsroke
Representatives, fatal. .-.-
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FoR RED R1vER.-Captain T. NJ Converse and Cap
tam D. q. Rendner have contracted with Litherbury
Tor new sdewheel Red river boat, to be completed
September 20. She will be called Mary Conley Her
null will be 225 feet long; BEAM 80 feet; bold. 81
She will be able to carry 1000 bales of cotton The
n. Mary Conley will probably receive the machinery Of
the Alabama river steamer Morning STAR but she will
have four new boilers. Capt. Rendner will have com.
mand and Captain Converse will go in the Office.
Cincinnati Gazette.
we received letter last evening from our friend.
Mr. Henry A. Dohrman. ate chief clerk of the
Jefferson, which was destroyed by fire in Red river
some time snce) who informs that the new packet
Carrie Converse, built at pittsburg and intended for
he'd river trade to supply the place of the steamer
Jefferson s now ready for business. and leaves Pitts
burg for this port on July 10th The Carrie Converse
named after the wife Of of our leading merchants
OF this city, and is perfect beauty in mod well
cabin appointments Capt. Geo. W. Rea will have
command OF the Converse, while Mr.. Henry A. Dohr-
man and Mr. d A. Devenny will look after the bust
ness department. The Carrie Con is expected
here about the 2oth when she will take in "trip
tor Jefferson and way landings Red river.
n o. Times 9Th.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

New York, July l9.-Specie shipments for Europe
to-day, $2,6Uo,oOO.
The agents OF the General Trans Atlantic Company
announce that steamers of the French line will not
stop running in consequence of the war in Europe.
Consequently the Lafayette will leave this port on
Saturday. the 2Sd for Brest and Havre 1t is under
stood that the retiring French minister Berthemy and
Col Bonaparte of Baltimore, will be passengers by
the LAFAYETTE.
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AN EYE TO THE WINDwARD-The Radicals evidently
oresee the approach of political revolution in this
country, and are hedging. The prospect that the next
House of Representatives will be Democratic is clear
to them to everybody else, and hence their anxiety
to make sure of their hold upon branch of the
Government. By carving new State out of some
portion of our Western wilderness, they hope to &C.
cure addition of two Radical Senators, thus pro-
longing the reg" of their majority in that body This
State is to be made from the Territory of New Mexico,
now mostly desert, and growing deserted daily.
In 1867 it 1855 votes and in 1869 but II 2ls
and yett seriously contemplated to endow this barren
with voice in the Senate as potent as that OF
the State OF New York. This is the rotten borough
system with a vengeance. But the interests of mo-
raty and loyalty demand 1t, and who shall complain
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RAPID GRowTH-Wheu guano first introduced
marvellous stories told of Its iertizng proper
ties, and among the rest, it related tina; man
planted cucumber seed In hill In which guano had
been put. The growth so rapid he found be
would be covered by the vie and to escape ran
at the top of his speed until be ezbauseted when
upon feeling in bis pockets, he found full grown Gu.
cumber il each one of them.
We scarcely believed this story at the time, but
regret ncredulity, The other day friend Char
ley Moore, at the Messrs. Jacobs gave us cucumber
weighing one pound three and quarter ounces al.
most white and apparently too old to eat accom-.
panied by note from Mr. P. e. Kyes, stating that it
was grown in Mr.. L. E. Carters garden, near town,
and was positively only three days old I, raised
from the Tborburu seed
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At the late Ascot races French attacha
elated with the victory OF his countrymsns horsa
ret1e, remarked to the Princess Of Wales THAT ad.
m o. race, madame, revenged US tor Waterloo
True, answered the Princess /" but a. Waterloo YOU
'a4 n DETER SUM- (Exchange.
we will bet forty big apples the Princess never
said It.
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On the late up trip OF the Badish johnson the sher
if OF Bosser parish and his deputy landed at the plan
taton of Mr.. Watt Grain and arrested freedman, fol-
whom they had warrant. There was some disturb
ance attending the arrest with the particulars of which
we are not sufficiently familiar to justify comment
The officers had warrants for three freedmen but onl,
succeeded in capturing one, whom they took to Bossie
with two other freedmen who had been coDtiued in the
ial here
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FROM WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, July ls.-Foreign miscellany is in
substance that Norway and Sweden will join France
provided the French fleets operate in the North Ger
man States.
England negotiates for the neutrality Holland
which, it is said France favors.
Don Carlos has been expelled from France.
The evacuation of Rome is again reported.
French of-war watching departure of the
Prusslan iron clads from England.
Baron Alfonzo Rothsc Id has resigned the Partisan
Consul Generalship because the King of Prussia re-
fused to receive him at Ems.
The Prussians are in force at Swsrbruck, Neuren-
burg and Linden.
The French Government forbids the use of cyphers
in kilograms. No collision yet reported.
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THE CRoPs.-The general impression among our
noet experienced planters is that there possibly
be good bottom crop OF cotton made-neither the
bolls nor forms are there. In the neighborhood of
Spring Ridge in this parish, the grass worm is eating
the blades from the and inurng the cotton, by
topping aud otherwise cutting it.
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The extreme warm weather with which we have re-
Gently been favored (?) will have happy effect on
the grass If fit for nothing else, it is eminently
suited to the destruction of this pest Crab grass
grows so luxurantly in this soil and climate that it ii
passing strange planters do not utilize" it by cul-
tivating few acres for hay
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THE BEET BEArEN-A lady friend in the country has
sent beet of such mammoth proportions and OF such
astonishing weight-beating the large beet sent to CO.
temporary out Of all reason--that are inclined to
think highly conscientious and strictly pious as she is,
that she poured little molten lead into suspicious
locking creyice in its ton
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CHANCE OK FIRM.-It will be seen by reference to
our advertising columns chat Mr. Burnham has with
drawn from the popular firm Of Messrs. Burnham l.
Horr the latter taking entire charge. And he IT, with
out doubt equal to the OCCASION 4 OF fine bust.
ness capacity, uuexceptonable morals punctiliousy
strict iu bis dealings with customers, and of genial
manner he must needs give satisfaction to the bust
ness public,
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The fashionable young bloods aboht town are now
considerably exercised upon question of etiquette
Periwinke Daisy takes his friend Pink HoneysuckIe
to the residence of Miss Geranium to introduce m.
Now which should propose to leave at the end of the
visit Pink or Daisy?