Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

Everybody l6CabllhB EXTRAORDINARILY
Maltrelleurs and constructing pom.
t0ons ; enough of the latter being
constructed to bridge the Atlantic
ocean.
MARsAILLEs, Oct. u, via Berlin
and LOndOn.-The French army OF
Loire were driven out Of Orleans
after an hOurs:fght. Orleans was
subsequently stormed, the PruSsians
taking upwards of 10000 prisoners
heir own loss being small. Bavar.
ians participated In the engage.
ment.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. l3.-Details OF
adreadful stO rim around our coasts
last night are coming in rapidly.
AT Limerick, ireland, the storm
was little short of a tornado. One
lnan was blown into floating dock
aud drowned, aud another mau's
,ku!l was crushed by the falling
of chimney and houses and vessels
were driven ashore.
The storm was very severe around
the southern coasts. 1t IL impOssi-
Bile to get details for several days.
Il is supposed many shipwrecks
occurred.
FLORENCE. Oct. l3-Parties who
have been arrested from time 70
time lately for attempting to avoid
military service have been amnes-
tied.
Tours, Oct. 13.-Oficial DEGREES
appointing Gen. Annette DE Pala.
dimes 10 the command OF the army
Ot the Loire in place Of La Matter.
ange, is published to-day.
A late message from Paris has
the following comprehensive state
Imeut:
materials for workmen, coal and
metals, food and good will are
abundant here"
MEMPHIS, Oct. ia heavy frost
here last night II is feared thai
great damage 10 done to the cotton.
The announcement of Lees death
caused profound sorrow. The bells
tolled, and q public expression OF
sorrow by the citizens will be made.
PAILADELPHI A, Oct. l3-The re.
suit OF the 9th Congressional Dis.
trict will only be determined by the
official returns.
Bucks county has a Democratic
majority of from 3 to 1000.
In the 18th District, a report an.
nounces the defeat of Morrell, Re
publican, for Congress.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. l3-The
latest reports from the 18th Dis.
lric', make Myers apparent major
lily II. Only the official count will
determine certainly who Is elected
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l3,-Oficia'
returns from The first district Civ,
Randall, Democrat 4,l4S majority
second district, Greedy Independent
Republican, 925 minority; third
district, Myers, Rep, 1915 major
Ivy; fourth district, Kelly, Rep.
2 7O2 majority; fifth district, Hor,
mer, Rep, 44S majority.
HUETINGToN, Pa, Oct. Ii, p. NJ
Speer, Democrat, is undoubtedly
elected In the l7th district, over
MOrrcll, by l25 majority.
LONDON, Oct. l3.-The prelimi'
naries for marriage between Prin'
-;ess Louisa, fourth daughter Of
Queen Victoria, and Marquis Lornet
ne eldest sou of the Duke of Ar
LYLE, have been arranged with the
consent of the Queen.
IL seems that the Empress Eu-
genie sent for Gen. Bourbake, and
that her object was for the purpose,
through him, to propose cOndi'
fiOms of peace on the basis
that Prussia should regain AlsacC
and Lorraine and leave the PrincC
Impcral under a regency TO govern
France. When told by BourbakC
tnat nobody In France would toler-
ATE even the presence of a Prince
he Empress burst into tears. A
letter from Eugene to the Emper.
Or, Of which the Countless COwpeF
was the bearer, doubtless referred
o this project.
MARK FITS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. l3.-COttor
b Isier; sales $500 bales middliug.
l4T @l4% ; receipts 5.724. Sugar
y nIle clarified, IA. MOlasses, 500
81 w Coffee, prime, liz. New
York sight, b@N discount. Gold.
l2A.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 13.-Baggiuq
'lrnl, hemp, 2SH, fax, 30. Flour
quiet but firm, ex.family, So 30
Wheat firm, 81 1891 %. Corn
qu"t, IS; Oats, quiet, 81. Pork
s2600 Shoulders, Az ; clear sides
~. Hams, %. Whisky, S6@S9
ard, fierce, ICY. No sales Of 10
blccO tomorrow. The warehouse
will be closed on account of thu
Heath of General Lee.
ST. Louis, Oct. l3.-FlOur quie
fill superiine, 81 10. Corn, ex
remedy dull, white, G3a65; Oats
4Oh @45 Pork S25 OO;dry saltet
.nouldrrs, 1914 @l3h clear ril
. de-, l6k@lI. Bacon, l46, 1871
1917. Lard, firm, Ii. Whisky, 81
go.
CINCINNATI, Oct. l3.-Flour firm
.nd ia fair demand, IS G0@5 81
Corn, duh aud lower ; Oats, 35@45
Fork, quiet, S26 90; bacon ant
shoulders firm, demand light ;shOul
lers, IA; SIDES, Tx. Whisky, dul
aud unsettled, S5@S6 Lard, l6
Butter, 30@35 Eggs, %.
NEw York, Oct. l3.-CottoI
iull aud lower sales 5000 bales
UplaDdS, l5k @l5%.
! Wall street has been In Q fever O.
, excitement ell day over the event
- the gold room, or the scheme Il
make cash gold scarce aud high
To-day, nearly S4,0O0,OO0 was called
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