New Orleans Republican., 1868-02-18
TERAts sla 90 PER ANN.
NUMBER 256.

4. =. ShA ~ AahLsesTos, FEBRUARY 1.-THE conyeR
tlon to-day after long aiseuasion slloneed
| resolgslon asking congress for a ioafl al
eV'S tor the purchase Of lands. 20
FROM RiehHaond.
RICHMOND, February l7.-In the conveu.
tiop the propriety Of prohibiting counties
ana cities from subscribing 10 iHnbra1e-
ments in their corporate capacity waa an
eussed to-day Nod dednite action was taken.
Frem Havana,
HsvANA, February H.-rhe steamer
Santiago de Cuba has arrived. Don Fonti.
cello, the new Chiiien minister TO the
| United States, VISA a passenger. General
lPrados ex-presidemt Of flsertt. reached Caldn-
ra en- route for Valparaiso.
The new congress has been organized -
feru, composed Of moderate llber e. tt
was Thought thst General BaltO v jnld {,
the presidential nomination.
Ksxelsn NEWS.
] s.HERLIS, February, I7.--Bismsrcis ii &.
ness isquite serious. = ~ 4
FLoREscEs February 1.-THE couag -
resolved 70 pay part Of the papal debt y
LONDON, February 1.-THE Para sy
have twice bombaraed the Brazilis e.
Entoreros has rebelled against thg ~.
tine Confederation.
Psse, yice-president OF the latter is dead.
B From Southweaf Peas.
SOUTHWEST PASS, February IL, M
Wind southwest and light. Barometer
1890.
Arrived, British ship Southern Empire
Dunlop, forty-seyeu days from Liverpool,
railroad iron 60 Maury & Co.
Sailed, steamship Victor.
Hiver KnteHsxeuee.
VIuKsBBR0, February l7-Passed up, En-.
terprise At l. A. n, Wild Duck aud baTges
Ct 10 a, M.. s.. Charles at II A. H., and
Passed down, Qnitman at IL NJ, and Legal
Tender at 2. M. River falling.
LOUISVILLE, February l7.-River falling
slowly, with seven feet five inches water In
the canal. Weather clear. Thermonae-
ter "A.
Financial Rratsersia New York.
NEW YORK, February I7.-GoVerhment
ele4ed arm; 9. ..20's Of 90, with coupons, III;
Of 1864, l09, of 1865, 109E; Of 1857, 1881
| l040s, l04t; 1905, l072; Tennessee 6s Of 1855
new, Ga; North Carolina 6s, 1850 new, ssh.
| Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK. February 17.-Cotton market
active; I9lsc. higher. Sales to daY u. 600
bales middlings at 22A@2Sc. Flour less
activei prices unchanged. Wheat more
aetiyei prices unchanged. Mixed Western
/ corn 81 260l 2s; white Southern 81 22@
| 81. Oats active but lower; Western s3fc.
Mess pork, new S23 6s old S2z 56; Lard
steady. Groceries quiet. Turpentine 6O61
65c. R0sin S366 so. Freights quiet; cotton
by sail a@7l6; steam A9s.
lCINoINNAu, February T.-Flour and
wheat unchanged but quiet Shelled corn
50 to SO. Pork inactive, S22 so to Is. Ba-
con, shoulders l03, clear sides l34, clear rib
sides la. Lard Ia to l44. Butter firm, Sc
to 40.
ST. LOUIS, February l7.-Tobacco steady
and unchanged. Flour quiet sgpsrfne
| $T@9. Red wheat 81 55G2e5. Corn heavy
at 729s6c. Oats 66970c. Mess pork S22 50.
Bacon frmer shoulders IOc.; clear rib
sides 12c,; clear sides ISc. Lard &c.,
Weather clear and very mild.
Foreign Markets. -i
LIVERPOOL, February l7-Eoon.--Co Cotton
firm and more active sales will reach
10000 bales; quotations unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, February l7-Eyening. = In
cotton there is great activity and much ex-
citement. The market closed irregular but
3D.; Orleans 99@99d; sales to-day $4,000
bales; the largest Of the season.
Much dissatisfaction was occasioned by
/ the threat of the federal minister that the
new government would be recognized at
Washington.
The ram stonswall has reached CalYao.
A daughter Of the late Mr. Cogswell, l6
years Of age, died at Guayaqnilla Of yellow
fever while On her way home.
LONDON, February l7--Eyening. Gonscla
923, bonds III to 1lks
FRANKFoET February I7.-Bonds 7sE.
lsuzdays Dispatehesl
SAN Francisco, February I6.-The Great
Republic with advices from Hong Kong to
1 the lSth and Shanghai 27Ih has arrived.
BuFlangame leaves for San FEaaciscO an
the 25th of February. His suite consssla 0i
thirty persons Including two ChiHese of the
highest rank.
Resolutions have been introduced ID tbs
legislature that California views with alaEnl
the attempts on the part Of England TO uniba
Bratiah Columbia to the dominion Of Can
ada The acquisition of Columbia by thu
United States Is regarded as Of the ufmoss
importance, and instructing her senator
and representatives TO use ali honrrahIe
means 70 induce the governments TO aoquiTa
Columbia. The governor Is instructed to
felepraph the resolutions 90 The preaidenG,
members of congress, and governors OF the
Pacific states.
PHItADs1PHIA, February IG.--william EF
Swain, founder of the Public Ledger, Il
dead, aged 6fty-nine
WASHINGTON, February l6.--G General Mo
/ Clellan has been rendered the British minis
tership by cable, but has not answered yct
The resignation of Minister Adams faEes
{ effect on the LIST Of April.
IFrom Yesterday Aflsraooa's DispsaehsA, i
EKw YoRK, February 1.-THE stearaek
j Santiago dc Cuba arrived rom AapanRa ~
With Panama dates to 7th.
The cholera l. raging terribly At Buen0z
Ayres one hundred and eighty Victims
: dsily. The citizens flying. At yaiiamena
/; ON oilt OF $40 railroad laborcls died.
TIE wheat crop 5f South Australis isa
failure.
WASHINGTON. February I7.--The supreme
. court to-day oveFrulsd the mofton hereto.
fare made to disnaiea the appeal in tie NC.
Cardle case fer want Of Jurisdiction.
The case vii, therefore, come np for ar
/ gnEnent on Its nuerits, as prev1GHAiy AZ
ranged. on the FIRST Monday IN March.
YAzo9 CRY, Miss, February 74 - a
da8asfFoua are broke ont here on HHHdny
mcrning about three o'clock. II origIaet
IN the frame store Of 8. Gallinger md
burned nearly half square. The foll0Winf
I sufferers had their houses totally consumed:
g. 0allingsY. !. Fromherz, A. Aaron, Anc
Rosenthal. G. Merz Drs. McCormlck arf
Wilson, Mrs, Halder Henry Haldsz, James
Cotter, Mre. Flanagan, ]. ReinkeIoi Mrgs
Deavef, Tyler q GFinner A. d. Hclu1cg,
Peter b. Cook, cxinner & Richarasea.
The following public buildings were qlsa
desaroyed
PcstOGice, IaarlethoUae, city Aaai. engine
hQuse, and ealaboose
The origin of the dEe is not kness
II WIS with xhe greniest aliaeftlY ltAae "
opposite square Waa saved
Ioss eet2nated ss, 000 Insured tn Sg599
A correspoadent saEs Ii III. G. W
. irwin, Of algiess, cf & the vice-prealdeAtl
Ut lie DemOcgasc maeiias q Saturday
evealag at shs st. Charles tAaaiss . 80
T DR.. G. ". irwin wko MS aErdIshed yes
T. .ardag IN tAe first dissgicg court for iorSels