New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-18
NUMBER 28I.


ana the town inundated; water higher than
ever before known.
LAEsINeBURG,N N ew York March 1.-THE
aqueauct at Crescent, with thirty canal
nQqals, and the bridges at Schenectady ana
waterford have been washed away,
- rEIl'CINNAII, March 1.-THE total number
Wsat n1s PACKED zed during the past season in the
H.. LOUISVILLE, o. March 1.-THE Wabash val.
i, JACKSON, March l1.-In convention TODAY
the report of the executive committee was
adopted as whole.
AUGUSTA, March l7.-There was large
PtoSesslon l,t OF irish here to-day in honor Of
CHICAGO, March 17,-During the storm q
frame dwelling was demolished and q
woman killed.
New YoRK, March I7.-Gold after board
1881; sterling %.
Fatal RailrORd a AeeIdents.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-THE 5 P. n. train
yesterday from Nashville ran against a fall
zen Tree near Cooks station, smashing the
engine, tender, express, and baggage cars.
Ihomas McMurray, fireman, and Thomas
!nal9urh, !a, engineer, were killed, and William
Iayior, conductor was slightly iniuigd.
OlSCihNATI, March IA train of cars on
tne Indianapolis and Cincinnati road was
oloWn on the track and wrecked. All
''SSe'AN AAJ hAS0-lbhE ldkhllYs
River Intelligence.
VICKsBURG, March I7.-Pasi Il q, m
John ktlgour, at IL A. NJ: Paw roll
at 2; Alice Dean 8, and Magentn tffp NJ.
Passed up-Swallow at SIP. M
River rising.
Financial Matters in New eerE.
NEW YORK, March I7,-Money fsry strin-
gent; call loans firm at Z; 1isc bDts nOmi-
nal; stocks fell under the pre- Hre of the
money market, and closed aE E,cg srsl de-
cline. Subtreasury bal s lG5 00O, ,O00.
5-2O's Of 1862 ll0i; Of lsi T7. of 1865 1881.
OF 1867 l06s. l0-40's l0C. jg's 1853.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, March l7.-Cotton opened duh
and nominal, but closed heavy and lower.
Sales to-day 1900 bales middlings at 25c.
Flour duil, 5@l0c. lower. Wheat declining.
Corn dull; white Southern 81 I5GI u;
yellow 81 "a. Mess pork S24924 so. Lard
dull at I4s0l6c. Sugar fairly active; mus
covado l0s@l2Bc. Other groceries quiet.
Turpentine 65966c. Rosin So 1907.
Freights dull. Cotton by sail 5-lG. Govern
ments weak.
CINCINNATI, March l7.-Flour firm and
unchanged-family $40 75@lI 25. Wheat
So so. Corn s6@88c, Rye 81 IS. Tobacco
steady. Mess pork $24. Bulk meats l00l2c.
for shoulders and sides. Bacon shoulders
lie rib sides lSc. clear rib l4c., and clear
l730l8c. Sugar dull. Butter 48@52c.
ST, LOUIS, March l7.-Tobacco firm. Flour
inactive, 81 500S so for superfne. Wheat
steady and firm, 50 5592 20. Corn quiet,
10000. Oats 7O@74c, Pork quiet, S2S 75924.
Bulk meats, rib sides, lie. Bacon, shoulders.
l04@llc.; clear sides lac. Sugar-cured
hams TIC. Lard firm, l4A@l5c.
Weather clear and cool.
| LOUISVILLE, March l7.-Tobacco market
| firm; sales to-day l57 hhds.; Tugs to selec-
| tiOns $5G25 IS; Hart county bright leaf
| $44 so. Cotton 23@23Ac. Flour, superfne
So 5O@8 IS. Wheat So 55@2 GO. Oats in
bulk zoe. Corn shelled 76@T8c.; ear 75c.
in bulk. Lard 156l51c. Mess pork $24.
Bulk meats, shoulders 104c.; clear sides
l34c. Bacon, shoulders llac.; clear sides
| 145c.
LONDON, March 17-Eyening. g.-Consols "a;
bonds ".
L1vERPooL- -Rvening.-Cottonc closed dull;
sales 5000 bales uplands on the spot; Ahoat
| l0td.; Orleans I0gd. Tallow AS.
From Yesterdays Evening Pspers.l
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The president
/ has indOrsed the Grant and Thomas Ten
nessee correspondence, that the state au.
thorities having made no constitutional
application, federal interference is un
| authorized.
The second mayoralty contest at Port
land, Maine, resulted in no choice. Re.
publlcans 269l; Independent 267; Demo
cratic 1868.
LIVERPOOL, March II, Noon.-Cotton mar
ket dull aud inactive, but unchangedi
sales 5000 bales; breadstuffs dull.
LIVERPOOL, March II, Afternoen.-Cot
ton dull and easier; upiands, on the spot
l0b; aloat lOi; Orleans l09. Corn 40 Sd.
pork rs; others unchanged.
LONDON, March u, Noon.-C0nsols 80
@9S4. Bonds 72b@724
LoNDoE, March II, Afternoon.-COnsoli
93@93l; bonds 72!.