The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-27
FROM WASHINGTON.

! WAsHINGToN, July 20.-Foreiqn Sumn1ary-It
rumored that Prince Napoleon takes land force t
the Baltic to cooperate with Admiral Welanmez i
the occupation of Hanover. =.-... =.
number Of spies have been captured on both side
of the Rhine. -g.5sg..s
Admiral MILNE commands the channel feet.
Prince DeLatour Danvergne is the French Minste
| to Austria.
The Grand Duke of Meckenburg was elected Presi
dent OF the North German Parliament, which cheeret
vehementy when Bismarck announced the declaration
OF war by France. The King then opened the session
with speech. The widest enthusiasm prevailed
The Bank of France has raised its interest to 81 pei
cent.
Great popular demonstration in Dublin in favor Of
France. More than 100000 in procession. Twenty
bands of music, I'd French and Irish flags entwined
The police captured three French flags when the pro-
cession rallied and recaptured them. . ..'
| Telegraphic communication between Germany and
France has been destroyed by the authorities.
The North German States are perfectly harmonious.
Parliament unanimously voted 120, ,O0O, 900 thalers
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Prevost Paradol committed
suicide this morning at two o'clock With pistol His
mind yesterday seemed to be wandering and disturbed
though engaged at business until late hour 1t is
supposed that he committed the deed while aborine
under tit of insanity produced by work and in
tense heat.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The official dispatches re.
ceived here state that French Government refuses to
those at sea ignorant of the war, which may enter
the French ports
Revenue to-day s535,000.
The Naragansett and California have been ordered
to fit for sea with all possible dispatch.
The Revenue Department decides that Weiss beer
is fermented liquor. -.-.-g
The President and family have departed. The
President will return at stated times, but will have
special office at one of the Long Branch hotels where
he will transact executive business
The Agricultural Report for the month says that the
increase OF acreage of cotton indicated by returns
OF county correspondents, averages II per cent 1t
is almost literally true that the people are deyotipg
all their energy to the culture of cotton The condi
ton OF the crop is, so far, favorable for good yield
Fully an average in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and
Arkansas. Slightly below an average in Carolinas |
Florida and Mississippi. North Carolina had surplus
OF rain in June, which in some places has done much
injury eFpecialiyin the counties of Marion Gurrituck
Dalford, Beaufort Green, Rowan and /
Mecklenburg. The plant is late.
Inc plant s late IN some parts of South Carolina but
IS growing rapidly Owing to defective seed or drcuth
n planting time the bad stand is attributed In many
places the growth has been retarded by the excessive
ain. -
The heavy rains 10 Georgia have done some damage.
n Clayton and Spaudipg counties the fields have been
sadly infested with lice, which threatens failure.
10 the influence of fertilizers is attributed the prom
sing appearance of the plant in many fields in Ala
ama The crop is generally fourisbing though local
eports are quite variable. Complaints of injuries
rom nail and rain storms reported in Dallas Ma.
on and Eowa counties and of lice in Sumter and Ran.
oiph counties. Meanwhile the crop is reported back
ard in some counties Ia
1t in advance ofast season in Coneuch Mssissppi
be hevey rains and cool nights have proved unfavor
Die in the counties of Neshoba, Washington DeSoto
ID 1alabusha, and lice are reported in DeSoto and
aayete. The heavy rains more favorable for the
OF grass than of cotton and the obstruction of
can culture has been Injurious in Arkansas
IN the Red River region of Texas cotton is gen.
ally fourlshing, with some injury from lice Neither al
e caterpillar nor boil worm has appeared, and there
e out few drawbacks which few weeks of favorable
Gather cannot repair. With an average season the "
esent acreage should give nearly three and half u
lllons OF bales; with one of the extraordinary
ngth OF the last the product would be little short Of
ar millions, which was of so remarkable character cl
the continued growth and lint picking that our ci
tober estimates reasonable one su
WASHINGTON, July 21.-Betherney has arrived and
Ies charge OF the French mission. Paradols re- 'i'
ns 60 to France.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Foreign MisceNany.-The ac
respondent of the London Times was arrested as M
at Metz and spent the night in jail. He was then ce
PEELED from the French lines rlG
collier arriving at New Castle England reports in1
It she was shot at by French cruiser
It reported that the Prussians retired from the Pr
ton between Luxembourg and Palatinate and are
Y massing between Coblentz and Mayence
Austria is not arming. ALI
The bellgerents begin with about quarter million
on side but says European journals the French tra
been made soldiers by recent service in Arics der
lie the Prussians militia-France puts an Fra
" in the field, while Prussia puts only an armed par
pie. ]
napoleon i'll at St. Cloud and will not join the circ
y for some days. the
ling William control of the Bavsrian army Fra
ing it in the Third Army Corps exu
70 70 olooosheo yet nor battle Imminent ..sa viii
As4,NGIoN, July z2-ReVenue to-day $676,OOO. pea
he Prussian minister, Baron Gorwat, attended sar,
auols funeral the
'eraan sails on the Cuba to watch the European
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