New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON
PROCEEDINGS OF SOUTHERN CONVENTIONS.
Interesting News from All Points.
Dispatches to the Associated Press.l

General Grant has received dispatches
from General Thomas, saying in effect that
the enemies of the present government of
Tennessee are organizing for resistance to
the laws, and to get control of the state.
General Grant replied, ordering General
Thomas to use all the forces at his command
to preserve the peace, and protect the state
authorities in the execution Of the laws, and
to report If more troops were needed.
PERSONS conversant with senatorial feel
ing say the real danger to the president has
narrowed down to the fact of his appoint
ing General Thomas dd interim secretary of
war. Mr.. Buffers charges will stand ne
chance, and the illegality of Mr.. Stantonis
removal is doubted by many senators.
Internal revenue receipts to-day S3I4 600;
500, 600.
Sendte-No session to-day.
Rouse-Devoted entirely to speeches.
Joseph II. Brady has fled petition for
mandamus to compel the supreme court to
restore him to the bar.
Secretary Browning, since the resignation
Of Mr.. Stanbery, divides his time between
the interior department and the attorney
generals office.
From New York.
NEW YORK, March I5.-The supreme court
has appointed George A. Osgood receiver in
the case of illegal issue of Erie railroad
stocks. The sum realized by sale was
$4,000 600. The stock was issued in viola.
tion Of an Injunction. Gen. Devin was ar
rested, but was released on nominal bail.
Drew, Eldridge, and Otis, officers of the Erie
road, are said TO be in Jersey City with the
funds Of the company safe from Injunction
and legal proceedings in New York.
Proceedings of Southern Conventions.
RALEIGH, N. c., March I4.-The conven.
tion was engaged yesterday upon divorce
cases and other legislative matters.
Last night and to-day it passed the relief
ordinance offered by Mr.. Graham, con
servative.
Also an ordinance directing the payment
of interest upon the state debt to be re-
sumed January, 1869.
The conservative state executive COM
mittee met today and nominated Colonel
Thomas 8. Ashe, of Anderson, for the Office
of governor, in the place of Hon. ]. B.
Vance, declined.
RICHMOND, March l4-A section of the
franchise report requiring all officers of the
state to take an oath that :" / recognize and
accept the civil and political equality of all
men before the lawsn was adopted.
A communication was received from Gen.
eral Schofeld, suggesting that the cOnven-
tion authorize the state treasurer to issue
certificates Of Indebtedness to pay the ex-
penses of the ratification election and the
ther of which had congress appropriated
money. He estimates the cost at SIS, 600
10 100000. Referred.
general debate on money matters
sprung up, in which it was stated that the
printer for the convention had had no pay
for two weeks, aud there was no money to
pay him.
The convention refused by As to % to de-
clarelthat the state and county officers emu
merated in the disfranchising clause are
the only ones disfranchised
Registration here closed to-day, The
blacks are thirty-six votes ahead in the
total registration of 1900.
JACKSON, March 14.-Nothing Of interest
in the convention to-day.
From Havana.
HAVANA, March l4.-A public meeting is
to be held at the capital of Porto Rico
April /, by the authorities. The mer
chants have petitioned the government to
| declare San Juan a free port with the same
privileges as are enjoyed by st. Thomas.
Closing prices of sugar for the week are
| as follows: Muscovado-inferier to com
mon SO; fair to good 6l@7, Grocery
grades-fair to good 74@s; prime to choice
5596. Honey 31@3l. Wax-brown 73@s;
white 1O@ll. Cheese 12@l4. Shorts
nominal Z. Flour IL 50@l3.
From Europe.
LONDON, March 14-Dispatches from
Rome announce that Lucien BOnaparte,
Conella, Benerdi, Motens, Borrenno, and
Capatti have been made cardinals. Several
bishops have also been appointed for the
United States and Canada.
NAPLES, March 1.-THE eruption of We
suvius is increasing in power and grandeur,
emitting vast quantities of fire but very lit
tie lava. The detonations are loud and FIRE
quent
LONDON, March l4.-Four more of the
crew of the Jackmel packet were discharg
ed from custody at Sligo to-day. These men
were arrested near Dungarven, where they
had been put ashore from the Jackmei
packet, which sailed from New York as g
Fenian cruiser and called at Erin's Hope,
They were naturaliZed citizens of the United
States, of Irish BIRTH They will be sent
home at the expense OF the American gov
ernment.
PANS, March I4.-M. Schneider, the presi.
dent of the corps legislatif, has been made
a senator, and NJ David succeeds to the
| presidency.
VIENNA, March 14-Dispatches from thu
south announce that the grand vizier ha'
returned to Constantinople from Crete. h
reports to the Turkish government that tht
war between the Turks and the Cretan In
surgents had at length ended. There wer
q few Spahkiotran guerrillas still operatinl
/ in the mountain districts; they were hardly
one hundred Yong, and no fears were en-
tertained Of any fresh outbreaks.
From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass March l3, P. M
| Wind southeast, light and foggy.
Arrived: Steamship Clinton, Talbot, mas
ter, from Galveston, with merchandise ane
passengers, to G. A. Whitney a. Co.; BRITISH
brig Hope, Bade, master, four days iron
| Havana, with molasses, to Puig Brothers
schooner Martha ABn, from Tamplco, t
Sailed; Barks Mary Ann and II. A. Litch
field; schooner Petronilla.
River Intelligence.
VIcKsBVRe, March 14.--Passed up: Henry
Ames at Y NJ, Olive Branch at r. n
River rising.
LouIsvILLE, March l4-Weather clear
Thermometer &C. River rising fast, witt
thirteen feet four inches in the canal by the
mark.
Financial Matters IA New York
ERw YORK, March lA.-Money somewha
easier, the supply increasing. Brokers AZ
supplied at &c. on call, and governmen
brokers at &c. Discounts quiets prims
paper T7sc. Bank statement very uniayoE
| able; decrease of leans 50, S40, ,oo2i deeFeas
/ OF specie S9s9, $50; increase Of circulation
1 S59, 424: decrease In deposits So, 546, 6loi oe
/ crease Of legal tenders 81, 27S lT5; fOFeigi
] exchange very dull at 9A9sae.; gold yer!
steady, closing at ls9a; governments aetiv
and advanced equal to &c. on an average
Receipts Of assistant treasurer 81 4l5, ,65S
payments S956, GAL; balance Si06, $40, 5lS.
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