New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-12
NUMBER 25l.


/ - A~%tAaolA llAlttuZ iItilAILneU.
Senate a petition WAS presented from
the Georgia convention asking for Ioan NV ~
eov'voe 900 20 planters OF that state, Also
ls one from the Mississippi convention asking
relief for the destitHte
Mr. Wilson presented petitions from sew
sbii,tia iSI easehs asking relief from political dis
Reconstruction resumed and 7;scussad 40
executive session. Adjourned,
/ Inc Judiciary committee stands faur En-
| three agalnsb Edmnhdsi bill regulafinsr I'M.
parchment proceedings. -
The senate committee will report favor.
ably upon the bill forbiddlng deposits in
hnational banks in cities where assistant
treasurers have offices.
| II is rnmoFed that the secretary Of the
treasury intends selling fifteen or twenty
millions of gold this month.
Grants last letter to the president closes
by disclaiming any intention on his part,
der of the president.
Guthrie mas resigned the Kentucky sena.
torsh1p on account Of sickness. The leg
lslature will elect his successor on the 18th.
The senate has rejected William D. Bishop
LOT commissioner Of patents. John N.
Johnson, federal marshal Of Firgini1 -
Leslie Coombs, marshal of Kentucky.
The president has nominated Henry
heriot eohector Of customs, Georges
South Carolina.
Florida Convention.
TALLAHssEE, February 1.-THE maiority
OF the convention last night at eievf
O'Clock entered protest against The s.ctf
OF the minority, deposed Mr. Reatkd
from the chair and elected Mr.. HON.
jenkins president, reorgaaized the col
yentlon, appointed new committees, Sl
posed the former sergeantat-arms and
elected Mr.. NJ. Martin in his place, and
passed a resolution that the convention had
power to compel the attendance of abb
sentees.
BOutA CnrOIina ConventIOn.
CHARLEsToS, February 1l.-Nothing in-
portant In convention. They adjourned
early to get their pay.
From Fortress AEonrOe.
FoETREss MONROE, February 1.-THE
revenue cutter Nemaha was burned off Wy
comico river. Two persons were drowned.
From EIchmOnd.
RICHMOND, February ll.--Nothing of i'm
pertance in the convention to-day. The
memorial to congress for reduction Of the
tax on tobacco was adopted.
From Georgia.
ATLANTA, February IL--The convention
was engaged to-day in the trial Of Aaron
Alfeorla Bradley, negro member. BY q
vote OF GA to 50 the matter was recommitted
with instructions to report en- Friday next.
Foreign News.
LONDON, February 1i.--Home Secretary
| Hardy yesterday received and replied to an
| address Of the loyal Irishmen of London.
Sir Edward Brewster physician, scientific
discoYerer and author, died to-day, aged
eighty-seyen years.
The British iron.clad Hercules the largest
in the world, was successfully launched at
Chatham dockyard to-day.
The Austrian reichrath reassembled.
Bismarck is too i'll to leave Berlin. No
/ n1aa in D~Vse mil ba
posed.
DUBLIN, February ll.-Lemon has been
| convicted of treason and murder. Sullivan
has been indicted for sedislous libel.
New YoRK, February 1l.-Cable Sum
mary.-Minister Burlingame had arrived at
Shanghai en- route westward.
A shock of an earthquake at Shanghai
caused considerable CONSERVATION.
The Imperialists claim 10 be gaining
ground rapidly.
CORK February l1.--A mob of Fenians
| drove the police through the streets with
firearms yesterday, but none were hurt.
The police. being stoned by the mob yes
terday, charged, and several Of the mob
were bayOneted. An attempt TO lynch an
infOrmer was defeated.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, February 11.-River rising,
with six feet two inches in the canal by the
mark. Weather clear. Thermometer 2S.
NIoEs9URe, February ll.-Passed up,
Passed down, st. Charles at 3, Magenta at
S 2. n. River falling.
From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass, February IL, P. M
Barometer 1880. Strong north wind. No
arrivals. Sailed, ship Belgrayia.
Financial Matters in New Kark.
NEW YoRK, February 1l.--Money remains
easy at 4@5 on call loans. Gold weak.
Stocks steady but lower. Sub-treasury
balance $l0S, 100000 Governments closed
dull; 5-20's of 1862, 1lI3; Of 1864, 1857; of
1865, 1094; Of 1867, l0Tg; i040's, l0as; 7.So'ss
1875. ssl;t.s
Governments dull; old bonds llls. Cold
weaker; I4l{.
% ForeIra Markets. M
LONDON. February IL. Evening Gonsols
93t@934; bonds 9l2 2@9l9 J,
LIvERPooL February III Evening. Got
leans 8smSad.. Gales 20,0eG bales. Sugar
quiet, 24s. Cd. 81 E
Domestie Markets
NKH YoRK, February 11.--Cottsn more
active; sales $500 bales; middlings 20592lc.
Flour firm and rather more doing. Wheat
active. Cora opened higher bat closed
quiet; Western mixed, new, 81 2f9l 20;
Southern white 81 220i 27. Pork S23 3T3
Lard frnRr. 14l@l55c. Naval stores IN
5-1607l0; by steam s@le. so Ah
CINcTNNArf, February 23. - Flour and
wheat unchanged, and dull. Ear corn So
@s4c. Oats dull, az 65966c. Mess pork
S22 so. Bacon, shoulders, l0c sides, 123@
I3c Butter 5139e. Groceries nnehangod.
aT. LOUIS, February lk- Tobacco None
offered, Flour quiet; superdne 50 5o4a
Wheat steady at 81 1902 65. Corn IN
changed at SS@Ssc. Oats better at 81 3V3e-
Mess pork held at S22@22 5o, Bacon snon3-
ders 9zc.: clear sides 12ieDI3c. nAtns leiH
l54c,; sugareured 1Gc. Lard l3s@l14A
Weather clear-thawing n the sun.
s NEw srr1afeIls.--41'hes Lunisgile Casule.
saws the Frank Pargouas the uprlsnlea new
clipper for the New 0aleaus and Ouachita
trade, is expected 10 antsrt South next Sat
urday. The aachiaery Is ready, and al
else is in a forward condition, and river
and weather pelinitiing. hbe viii he ready
to sail oh tie appointed day. ORingtD
The extreme bad weather, the painiinH and
decorating Of she cabin has been delayed.
The New Orleans, Mobile, and Chastk
nooga railroad company meet with some
opposition 70 grant 1Fisht Of way, The
opening Of fsw hundred feet Of street ahs
The use Of a Talueless lot Of ground doailsa
to the city Of Mobile thirty years ago ih
consideration Of its being improved; a
Communication in the Register iaIpqles .-.s
opposition to the stockholders ofihs al11'le
and Great Northern railroad
A AWaAhington dispalch 70 tie New York
g.