New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-13
NUMBER 252.

master, from Havana, four days, in ballast
70 fuig Bros. bark Anna Walsh. Drinkws-
| Ter master, four days from Havana. with
sngsr to chatfraix 4 Agar; British bark
gary Ann, Hamlyn master, hfty-six d1ys
iroin Liverpool, with general cargo TO Ash
saiIed-steamship q. W. Hewes, ship
ishiaad hhsie Light brig LigabeIta, sehooners
Apbie and J. S. Braydon.
South Carolina Convention.
CHAELEsToE, February I2.--In the con.
4 vehtion today ten more sections Of the bill
" " iIs tIgn.s were adopted. Proceedings devoid
Foreign News.
| LONDON, February 12.-Dispatehes from
Abysslnia report Napier at the front. and
that sklrinishing is going on between the
British and natives. No details given.
Bismarck's organ says the policy of Austria
! In befrie1ding the Hanoyerian provinces is
dangerous.
Ia france insists that Bismarck has re
signed.
Congressional proceedings regarding ale
glance and citizenship arc being discussed by
the press, the comments Of which are gem.
orally favorable to the American view.
LoNDoN, February l2.--Mr. Brett, III. p,
succeeds Mr.. Selioynus as solicitor general.
River Inteliixence.
YIcgsBURG, February l2--Passed down
Perry At A. NJ; Ruth az 7. al Rvs
falling.
LOUISVILLE, February l2.-River ris.pl
slowly with six feet seven inches in The 3.
nal. Weather clear. Thermometer 80.
From Havana.
HAVANA, February l2.-Arrived.-- 81 4
ships Cuba and Juniata.
General Baez Is momentarily expee tS-
st. Domingo.
The fall and fight of President csbsal A.
confirmed.
Financial Matters In New York.
NEW YoRK, February l2.-Money abun-
daBt; call loans 4@5. Stocks very active
ana stronger. Sub-treasury balance. SI0l,-
$50 900. 62O's Of 1862. Il15; Of 1864, 109; Of
1860, lo9i; Of 1867, los; 1905, 1915; lO4Vs,
104E.
New York, February l2-Cotton opened
very firm, but closed dull and lower Eales
to-day 1000 bales, at 2016l2lc. for middiings
closing ut the inside figures. Flour firm;
state Ss010 70; Southern $lO015. Wheat
firm. with only moderate inquiry. Corn
unchanged. Mess pork S23 SO. Lard quiet,
I4@l5c Groceries firm and quiet. Tur-
pentine G5@G6c. Freights firm; cotton by
sail SQ17-16; by steam i@l. Governments
closed steady. Georgia skies IS. Gold i4ls.
Sterling 9s@9s.
wheat unchanged. Corn e3c. Oats dull
at Csc. Whisky unchanged and dull Pork
is held at s23. Bulk meats, shoulders aR;
sides l02. Bacon 6rner; shoulders 100
| l0lc., sides l2s@lslc.; sugar-cured hams
/ l56ll6c. Lard quiet at NAc Cheese &c.
lower. Butter scarce; 36@39c.
ST. Louis, February l2.-Tobacco active
at full prices. Flour frm-Superfne 81 50
as 25 Wheat So l5@2 20. Corn 75@86c.
Oats 6e@7lc. Mess pork $22. Bacon
shoulders 9l@leC. Clear sides 1Sc. Lard
held at lac. Weather quite mild and thaW-
ing rapidly.
Evening. 9S4; bonds ~.
LIVERPOOL, February u, Evening.-Cot-
ton quieter but firm; uplsnds SD; Orleans
SD. sales to-day 10000 bales. Naval stores
quiet and unchanged.
From Yesterdays Evening PApers,l
WAsHINaToN, February 12.-The CORE
spondent of the Baltimore Sun, who Is also
an officer of the White house, telegraphs the
following: General Grant has ordered GEN
eral Hancock to set aside the order reorgan
iZing the New Orleans city council. ncH
"To this General Hancock respectfully
takes exception, and telegraphs General
Grant that unless the latter revokes his or
der he, Hancock, must ask to be relieved
from the command Of the fifth military
district.n
MEMPHIS, February Ia The Arkansas
convention adopted the constitution by for
| " nYe to tWenty-one. Nine Radicals oolteG
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, February n.--In con-
vention to day, twenty-seven delegates pres
ent, the committee reported adversely to
the eligibility Of Billings and Richards,
white. aud Pierce and Saunders, c0loTeds
who were expelled.
Hart Stearns, and Davidson, white, and
Wells, colored. were sworn ia instead.
An ordinance was passed to pay expenses
by the issue Of bonds to the amount Of
SIS, 600, of which amount SIS, 600 would he
! taken By supporters Of the convention.
A resolution was passed exDungiBB all
records Of the convention since the third
present.
Two candidates on che Billings ticket tor
state and congregational ofiicers have been
J withdrawn.