Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19
From our New Orleans Correspondent.

From our New Orleans Correspondent.
NKw ORLEANS, August I.
On Friday the Governor nominated to the
Senate, and the Senate confirmed, the follow.
ing named gentlemen, 10 constitute the Su
preme Court Of this State, for eight wears
For Chief Justice, John + Iudling Of Qua.
chita Associate Justices, James G. Talia-
icrro Of Catapaula, VIM. G. Wylay of Car
roll, and X. X. Howell and w. W. Howe of
Orleans. Judges Taiaferro and Howell are
members Of the present Supreme Court. All
the appointecs command the respect of all 20.
litlcal parties The action Of Governor War.
mouth in nominating Judge Tallaferro is com.
mendcd by his political opponents as grace-
inl and maganimous act, as the Judge was
an independent candidate against the Govern.
or at the late election.
The city having purchased the works by
which it is supplied with water, Mayor Con-
way has appointed Gen Braxton Bragg as
superintendent of these works, and board of
commissioners Of seven.
The political world is in feverish state.
On the evening OF the lst inst, there was great
excitement caused by the attempt Of many of
the political foes Of Willis Rollins, the Dem.
ocratc colorcd orator, to do him harm. The
crowd was rapidly swelled to hundreds and
at one time threatened to seriously disturb
the peace Of the city but the police finally
bore Rollins off, This affair has Of course
given rise to a very bitter discussion between
the Republicans and Democrats, and the ex-
citement has been intense. On Monday Rol-
lins was again bcset by mob, but escaped.
To add fuel to the fire, there was a fatal dis
astcr at large Democratic gathering in la
tayctte Square last evening, and as is very
natural thing in these heated political times,
charges are made that it was brought about
through the action of political foes. The
meeting was first addressed by Mr.. Scott Jor-
dan. As he concluded his speech the stand,
on which were about 200 people, fell with q
great crash, seriously injuring six persons, two
Of whom, it is thought, are mortal ly wounded.
Willis Rollins, the colored orator, was to fol-.
low Jordan with a speech, and it is therefore
asserted that this was an attempt upon his
life. The PicaWtJ,e declares that gentlemen
well known in the community examined the
timbers Of the fallen platform and found that
the upright posts had all been sawed so that
shove would easily PROSTATE the entire struc-
ture, and says; IL now appears that the
whole affair was a base design upon the life
Of Rollins, even though that should involve
the death Of every person upon the platform
with him. 1t is difficult for me thus early
to ascertain all the facts connected with this
sad affair But would simply say in view
Of not only this but the many other exciting
political rumors which are hurried out from
this city, that, in these times, with the politi-
cal thermometer at blood heat, all statements
calculated to have an important political bear
ing, should be carefully weighed before being
fully accepted. As to the campaign thus far,
it has been vigorously pushed by both parties.
The thermometer at g O'Clock yesterday
morning. marked 76 9 at noon, s. 5 p. NJ.
at 81 and at 6 p. NJ. II fine breeze
prevailed, and the day was marked down as
pleasant. For days past the weather has been
delightful, although the sun does now and
then demonstrate in an over afiectionate way.
The city continues very healthy. The peo-
pie now hardly think Of the possibility of a
siuit,stirTu +his r-as fsvas yeiiv" foses 49,
cholera.
In trade there is the same dull round to
note-the same stagnation which to a greater
or less extent has prevailed for weeks. Busi-
ness of nearly every description is very "slown
and the Levee in particular seems almost de-
serted. The cotton market is just now hardly
worth mentioning at ALL for yesterday the en-
tire sales reported amounted to only 33 bales.
The stock on hand and on shDboard last
evening amounted to l,9l4 bales
The city finances are still in the most un-
satisfactory condition. Yesterday the Legis-
lature received communication from the
Mayor and Common Council containing a
resolution Of the Council, declaring it, in their
/ opinion, necessary for the immediate and
permanent relief Of the city that the Leg
islature now in session be, and they are here
! by, requested to pass such acts as shall ena-
bic the city to enforce the collection of all
taxes past due, to issue bonds TO the extent Of
| five million dollars, payable in forty years OF
less, and to lay special tax on all Of there
and personal property Of the city sufficient "a
meet the interest on said bonds, and TO pro.
vide a sinking fund for the final redemption
thereof"
! In October the Alliance Line will extend
its connections to Havana, aud steamer will
| leave New Orleans every week, via Pensaeo-
la, Apalachicola, st. Marks, Cedar Keys,
Tampa, Key West, and thence to Havana,
/ touching at the above named ports on her re-
turn. An authority" says that the estab-
lishment of thisseryice effeotually concentrates
the whole trade of the Gulf in this city, if our
merchants prove sufficiently enterprising to
avail themselves of its benefits