New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-13
NUMBER 277.


heayy rain inscommeneed at 10 AM, and
continued steadily until P. II. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 60.
From Southwest Pass.
M, SOUTHWEST Pass, March II, G P. M
d Mind southeast and light. No arrivals.
Tanei Ta,iedi steamships General Sedgwicl1 and
Foreign News.
LONDON, March 12.-The British league of
peace and liberty united in offering an adj
oress 70 MI: Adams, United States minister
AZ manchester, ,banquetted by the merchants
previous to his departure for home,
MISCELLANEOUS News Telegramn.
GALVESTON, March l2--The steamer lose
phine, Captain Lockwood, went ashore on
Padre Island, Brazos Santiago, at = O'Clock
on the 9th instant. Assistance was sent to
her from Indianola. All On board are safe.
The steamer Austin will bring the excur-
sionists back.
BURLINGTON, Vt, March l2.-Rev. Mr..
Blssell, rector of Trinity church, Geneva,
New York, has been elected bishop of Yer
mont.
RIoHMoND, March l2.-The boiler of the
steamer John Sylvester, from Norfolk, ex-
ploded below this city this evening, killing
four passengers.
PHILADELPHIA, March PA falling wals
today killed one fireman and w0dNahd
seven.
Financial Matters In New Rsr-
NEW YORK, March l2.-Goverp tents
closed strong; 52O's of 1862, wisi y spons,
l10li OF 1864, l07l; Of 1865, I0ss; x 1867,
1865; l0-40's l0ls; 1905 1865. Stoc Z closed
strong with great speculation ar activity
in prices, recovering from the 10 3esL point
oio o. the one day su6'treasury bal bee sios,-
The stock boards had vote to refuse
Erie railroad stocks dated siI le March 7.
It's rumored that Drew has : isued large
amount Of such stock without authority.
Domestic Marketa
NEW YORK, March H. lotton market
dull and heavy-almost nominal. Sales to-
day 500 bales. Middlings Csc. Flour dull:
Southern 50 40@l4 Is. Wheat heavy. Corn
active but unchanged. Oats heavy. Pork
S24 10. Lard dull and unchanged Sugar
active and irregular. Other groceries quiet.
Naval stores heavy. Turpentine 70l@7lIc.
Freights frmer. Cotton by steam 2@9 i6.
Money in better supply, the stringency re
laxing. Call loans per cent. Gold steady
at, 800. Sterling dull at 81.
LOUISVILLE, March 12.-Tobacco, sales
$50 hhds. lugs S5 25; medium leaf Sl7 Is.
Flour IS 509s rs for superfne. Wheat
81 5592 60. Corn 75@7Sc. for ear and
shelled in bulk. Oats in bulk GS070c. Cot
ton este. and dull. Lard l54c. Mess pork
S24 50. Bulk meats nominal; shoulders
l04c.; sides lS8c. Bacon dull; shoulders
1l3c.; clear sides l42c; hams l7A@lsc.
CINCINNATI, March l2.-Flour Unchanged
Wheat So so. Corn 84@S7c. Oats flee
Mess pork S24. Bnlk meats IO@l2c. Bacon
shoulders lie. Ribbed sides l3c. Clear rib
| l4c. Clear sides I44c. Lard very duh at
| 15c. Butter scarce and firm at 45@52.
| ST. LOUIS, March l2.-Tobscco steady,
firm, and unchanged. Flour steaay-super-
fine 81 1908. Wheat heavy. Oats 6s@6sc.
Pork lower, S24@24 so. Bacon dull and
unchanged. Lard dull; l4g@l6c. for clear
| and pressed.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, March IL, Evening. - Consols
| 73. Bonds 7lg. Bullion in the Bank of En-
| gland has increased e43,OO
| LIVERPOOL, March IL, Evening. Cotton
closed quiet. Uplands l0ld.; Orleans l01d.
Sales to-day 10000 bales. Corn declined
42s.; others unchanged.
! From Yesterdays Evening Paper.l -.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Mississippi
| levee and railroad bill proposes to indofse
the cOmpany's bonds, principal and interest,
at $4,000 per mile the bonds to issue with
the completion of each twenty miles ofroad
and levee.
The work to be located and constructed
under the supervision of the chief engineer
of the federal army.
LONDON, March IL, Afternoon.-Bouds
712@71g; cousols, 93t.
LIVERPOOL March II, Noon.-Cotton
easier though quotably unchanged; sales
10000 bales; breadstuffs and provisions
| quiet.
LIVERPOOL, March II, Afternoon. Cotton
| quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL, March l2.-Bark NouyeI1e
Helvetia was recently lost off the coaat oi
Ireland-crew saved. This is prCbably the
vessel described in the ship list as bark N
| Helvetia, from New Orleans February l, fol
Liverpool.