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New Orleans, April 5-Flonr-
dull and lower; superfine a 90
double extra 81 IS and treble ex'
ira 90 %. Corn firm; white 81 On
al O23 and yellow 975c. Oats
scarce at 65c. Bran scarce ut 81
40. Hay-prime S2S. Pork firm.
or; mess S2S 5O02S rs. Bacon
firmer, shoulders 114011a, rib 151
clear rib 16a and clear sides 1919
16ac.; hams 17301S1c. Lard
quiet; tierce 150154 and key TO
173c. Sugar-prime 114011kc.
Molasses 62065c. Whisky 92ic.
0Sl %. Coffee tirmer; fair to good
1640175 and prime 1750l7sc.-
Cotton steady; sales 800; mid.
ding 224, low middling 21G2l5
and good ordinary 2O4to203c.; re-
ceipts 4444 and exports to Bremen
1899, and Genoa 1914 bales. Gold
111B.
Liverpool, April 5, afternoon.-
Cotton firmeE uplands 118to114
ana orleans 1IHtO11ad.
| New York, April 5.-Cotton
quiet, but firm; sales 1900 bales:
uplands 234 and Orleans 23ac.
Money easier, 5to6Pct.
Liverpool, April 5 evening"
Cotton closed with an upward ten
dency; uplands 71Ato114 and Or
leans 1st011 3D.; sales 900 bales
of which for speculation and ex-
port 5000.
London, April 4.-Earl Mayo,
Governor General Of India, is
making a tour through the cOStOn
districts urging the people to fOs-
ter cotton culture.
Washington, April AT the
negro meeting to day q colored
man said that he was beyond Mr..
Sumner in his claim for equal
rights for the Negro. He would
not rest until the colored man
could safely vote the Democratic
ticket.
/. DIR. Sam Bard has received his
commission as Governor of Idaho,
and qualified before the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court.
GLASGOW, April 4.-The steamer
Italy successfully launched. She
is the largest screw steamer affoat
except the Great Eastern-her
I engines have six hundred horse
power.
Augusta, GA, March 31.--Gen.
Lee leaves this forenoon for Sa-
yannah. In accordance with his
earnest desire there was no public
demonstration. He was visited
at the Planters Hotel by q large
number of citizens. His health
is improving.
San Francisco, March 31.-The
steamship Fleditia is at San Diego
with the Captain, missing crew
and eight hundred Thousand
treasure from the wreck of the
steamer Golden City.
New Orleans, March 31.-The
steamer Camilla arrived with Is
persons from disabled steamer
Venezuela from Liverpool to AS.
pinwhll, leaving forty-six aboard
to work the disabled steamer to
port. Rough weather following it
is feared that the vessel wens
down.
| Salt Lake, March 31.-Meetings
against Cullom's anti-polygamy
bill continues.
Monroe, La, March 31.-J. III.
Wisner, sheriff of Ouchita parish,
was murdered here last night by
a party of 10 or 20 armed men
who came for the purpose of re-
leasing Beaver, who was ia custO-
day for murder. The mob also
killed Johnson, colored, who was
a witness against Beaver. After
releasing Beaver the mob barred
the Jail doors to prevent the escape
ofotherprisoners, and then retired.
John WimberIy was KILLED yes
terday evening in o. difficulty By
DR.. Dinkgraye.
Washington, April 1.-The Presi-
dent, in responding to the second
negro club, said: / can assure
those present that no communica-
ton since the close of the war at
, folds me so much pleasure as the
ratification of the 10Th Amendment
tothe Constitution by three-fourths
, of the States of the Union. Ihave
; felt the greatest anxiety eversince
, ! was called tothis position, know
ing that this had to he procured.
1t looks like the realization Of tho
, Declaration of Independence /
cannot say now so much on this
> subject as / would like to, not be-
J ing accustomed TO public speaking,