New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-27
TERMS; SIG 90 PER ANNUM.
NUMBER 264

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The president, after expressing his hearty
sympathies in the resolutions aud the pre-
a.nnLe thereto, promised to do all in his
pStn pSSMner 70 nave the same observed. He spoke
" u Sne present ditiiculties as from the path
oi duty, and stated that he would do afl in
MS power TO maintain the supremacy of the
law and defend the constitution from all its
snemies, no matter what the perils might
De " now great the sufferings he ehould
/ enesIe ~ ms selorts to accomplish the same.
North Carolina Convention.
RALEIGH, February 26.-In the constitu
| tional convention most of the dav's aessiou
/ was spent in personal explanations. Ad-
| journed at twelve M
The state radical convention to nominate
| candidates under the constitution met here
to-day in Tucker hall. There was large
| gathering of blacks. Ex-Governor Holden
| was nominated for governor, and Cox Hea-
1 ton gets the nomination for congress from
the Hewbern district.
Mr. Hendricks of Orange county, offered
the following resolution:
Resotued, That no person shall receive
from this convention q nominstl g the
state ticket who is disqualified 20 ling
Office, either by the reconstructed Is of
congress or the fourteenth artig the
co'so titution of the United States a. gWn as
tkc amendment EE
Mr.. Hendricks urged tbe 81 .aqs of this
resolution on the ground sh1 Fs- Instruc-
ton should be in the HANDS 9f 1se who
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ton in the rebellion.
The friends of Mr.. Hole N, who is dis
qualified under the laws Ia bis prominent
participation in the war, 1'vse to enter
tain the resolution and ls a n the table.
Captain Lee, the Holden q ndidate for
sheriff of Wake county virtually moved to
expel Mr.. Hendricks from the convention
for offering this resolution, but at the in
stance of Colonel Keaton the matter was
dropped.
8IIssIssippI Convention.
JACKSON, February 26.-The convention
to-day was engaged upon its third tax ordi-
nance. So far as adopted it provides for the
levy of a special tax Of fifty Per cent on the
amount Of the state tax assessed upon real
and personal property of the state for the
year 1867 to be added to the state tax assess
ment rolls for that year; also, one.haf of
one per cent on the value of stocks now on
hand in each dry goods, grocery, or pro-
vision store, and stocks of goods and mer-
4 chandise, and all other movable OF per-
sonal property not herein otherwise pro-
vided for also, fifty cents upon each bale
: OF cotton now in the state. This was r0s.
ducedtrom one dollar after much discussion.
These taxes are to be paid in convention
? warrants or United States treasury notes, to
, be collected by sheritfs and tax collectors Of
the state
: A clause providing for aaOnvention treas
q urer was warmly supported by extremists,
but it was finally decided to allow the money
state treasurer. h@'i
: Ten more sections to be adopted provide
: unimportaHt details.
e From Havana.
t HAVANA, February 28.---Later news from
:. Mexico, Venezuela. Hawaiian Isles, DEM
erara, Barbados, Trinidad, st. Croix, An
e tigua, Jamaica, and st. Thomas has been
received.
Several of the new cabinet ministers Of
Venezuela had resigned. The revolution
had not yet been suppressed. Gas
Hurricanes had occurred at the island Of
, Nayasser. srt
f Auction sales Of confscated property have
been ordered for the extinguishment of the
public debt of Mexico.
+ Yaqui Indias were committing formidable
depredations.
= President Jaurez had been granted six
" months leave of absence to visit Wash
ington.
The Mexican government had declared
: Puerto Angelo, situated on the Pacific coast
e of the state of Oajaca, port of entry for
foreign and coastlng commerce,
4 From Georgia.
= ATLANTA, February 26.-Cenvention-
It Section 80 of the bill of rights was
: adopted to-day. It allows a homestead OF
realty worth $4,000 and personal property
: to the value of $1,000 in specie, both to be
e valued at the time they are set apart; and
# instructs the legislature to provide for the
- setting apart and valuation Of the same.
IS A motion to adjourn sine die on the 7th
a of March was lost.
y A resolution that mechanics and laborers
IS shall have liens upon the property of en-
L ployers for labor and material furnished
The removal of the state capital to At
lsnta was warmly discussed. 1t will come
T to a vote tomorrow.
From san RraAelses.
SAN Francisco, February 26.--The legislat-
/ ha.Tn cd I'D Nl.rkf
J, ! proving the course OF the president sIiss
oensuring congress.
DISPATCHES from Victoria report appre-
q hensions of an attack from Fenians. Ad-
niral Hastings is taking precautionary
measures.
!. Finanelal Matters In new YORK.
New YoRK, February 26.--5-20s of 1867,
with coupons, Ill; of 1864, l0s; of 1865, lO9s
!. of 1867, l074; l0-40's, 1044; 1905, 1861.
Money active at sac premium; discounts
617. Gold 40E@H. Stocks unsettled and
heavy. Sub-treasury balance Sl09, Isl, 900.
River Intelligence. ea4sS
LOUISVILLE, February 26.-River. station
u ary, with six feet five inches in the canal by
y the mark. Weather cloudy, Thermome-
a ter 81. s-
New YORK. February 28.-Cott0n market
N duh, closing shade easier; middlings 10
A. Flour heavy Wheat l92c. lower. Corn
n fayors buyers; white Southern 81 2201 24s
mixed 81 lS01l 20. mess pOrkf new 3K4 bVS
n Old s23 62l Lard firm, l53@l62c. Naval
stores Quiet. Freights frm. Governments
closed steady; 5-20's Of 1852, with coupons,
1t iii, Gold lll. Sterling 92@l0. aii7eA
Of sr. LOpIs, February 26.-Tobacco steady
d. and unchanged. Flour, superfne Sc 7s@
n s rs. Wheat 81 $500 70. Corn dull and
lower, 79as4e. Oats dull aud easier, 66O
/ zoe. Mess pork $24 75 Bacon, clear sides
s l43@l5c. clear rib l4c.; shoulders l3c.; su-
gar-cured hams l62c. Lard held at 15c.
] Whisky S5 20. Weather CLOUDY and damp,
e with indications of rain.
9 CINCINNATI, February &c. = Flour and
q wheat unchanged, but quiet. Corn S71s4c.
e Oats frmer at &c. Eggs 23c. Mesa pork
3 S25. Bacon, shoulders 49, clear rib sides
I l4ic.; sugar cured hams l7c. Lard l5tO
9 16c. Coffee 2l422e. s.
Foreign Markets.
e LOSpoS, February 26-EVening. Con-
soils 932 5.20s III.
+ LIvFRrooL, February 26--E Evening. Got
c ton quiet sales to-day 10000 bales; up
! lands Old. in port and 5000. 70 arrives
t Orleans sid. Sugar buoyant at 24s. 90. 50
From YESTERDAY Afterneens DiapatcheAI
/. WAsHiNdroN, February 26.--General
!. Thomas appeared with counsel this morn
] ING. INDIE Cartier issued subpoena for
4 Secretary Stanton, with his commission and
I. ! other documents. Pending its return tha
! ceuTt proceeded TO other business. ss
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