New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-17
THE CITY.

The weather continues to be cool for the
advanced season of the year. Most Of
our citizensfnd dark clothes comfortable,
few having begun to wear linen.
The usual number of departures for the
North has taker place. The Republican
National Convention at Chicago, and the
great meeting of ex-solders and sailors of
the Union army to be held at the same
place this week have attracted some Of our
citizens.
The long suspense Of waiting for the YER
dict in the impeachment case was partially
relieved yesterday by the announcement
of the vote on the eleventh article-the one
introduced by Thaddeus Stevens, and sup
posed by many to be the strongest against
the President. The vote on this article
resulted in thirty-fve for conviction and
nineteen for acquittal, showing that the
detection of one Senator less would have
changed the result. The further considera-
ton of the matter was then postponed until
May &c.
We have still to note very unsatis-
factory condition of municipal affairs. The
currency question is very much unsettled.
The recent action Of the Common Council
authorizing the issue of certificates and
prohibiting the payment of any more notes
by the Treasurer has completely blocked
the wheels, and brought things to a
stand-still. To make matters worse,
none Of the blank certificates have
been prepared, and the most intelligent
man about the hall can not afford even a
surmise as to the time when they will be
ready. Policemen, school teachers, and
all other employees and creditors Of the
city are compelled to live by their wits,
and many Of them feel the severe pinchings
of want No business is transacted. Ac-
counts are permitted to lie in dusty pigeon
holes unexamined, or if approved, after
much solicitation, are detained in the Con-
troller's office, on the plea that the Treasurer
can not pay warrants in notes and has no
certificates ready. Men linger around the
aisles of the City hall in hopeless listless-
ness. Women repair thither in hopes, and
depart in despair. The situation is ex-
tremely unpleasant, and the scenes enacted
are painful When shall we have relief /?
A proposition to drain the city and thus
prepare to avert the periodical scourge Of
yellow fever was defeated in the Board Of
Aldermen at the last meeting. No reasons
were urged before the board By those who |
voted against the measure, but their expla-
nations in private conversation were consid- |
cred unsatisfactory.
business Of all kinds is extremely dull.
The cotton and sugar crops have about ell |
been received, and disposed Of so far az |
New Orleans Is concerned. There is no |
Of any revival until the next
crop is ready for market. The only i'm
noticeable is in the receipts Of
corn for reshipment. The establishment |
Of large grain elevator here Is move
to further increase this business.
The accounts from the growing crops, Is |
usual at this season Of the year, are Of
highly encouraging character. Cotton and
uoFn, especially, are very promising. Bat
he latter is . precari0us crop in Louisiana,
AID seldom turns out Is well As the earlier
lnaiealions LEAD planters to believe It win,
NE bape Of The stats q in eottOn and
The laiser has not recovered from
&c Of TIE war, and probably
F'la z igz aeaa years 70 come.
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