New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-28
NUMBER 2S8.

report, was telegrspbed when submittes
was adopted by forty-eight 10 twenty-ssven,
! an afternoon session was held to cets-
plete the list of collectors Of the special
tax. 7fss'"~
NoEsh Carolina Convention.
RALEIGH, January 27.-The convention
was occupied most Of the day in discussing.
10 committee of the whole, the report 81
w committee on governor and other
necessary executive state officers. 1t pro
Roses TO add to the present officers a
iu;eusenant i;e governor, superintendent Of nub-
;n ~ meIhs, and a superintendent 81 biidEle
instruction, all to be elected for.s q
TWO years by the people. HeFetoISss -
peeple elected governor, ana tbs II.,'. -
tHEe elected secretary of states.sos,trr' n 81
Paotlc accounts, treasurer, and formertg
superintendent of common schools.
vote taken.
Mr.. Battie, state treasurer, sent
anle communication giving the II as6 Is
Wny ne could not comply with the orler eF
the convention to pay their per dien d
Itelerred to the committee to confeg vg4
General Candy.
Frea AInbnnaa.
MONTGOMERY, January "a The filisw
ing important order was issued te-dlg 81
HEADQUARTERS DrsTRIor qF AIAs41 u II
Montgomery, ia 4nAfy GsM Ft
Pursuant to general ordar No lV @a-
rent series, from headquarters thfF ~
tary district, at the election to b J.,.iial
the state OF Alabama, in aceordNact alta
general orders No. l0I, series oVsS5M tsa
pollS saall not be opened ct tor6 aBs0
three precincts in each county tba Saia
state, and said polls shall be Kept on Il
votes received thereat for four days
OF two days, anything 10 geneEsl G.usfs
NO. l0l TO the contrary notwithstanding.
All public b2r-roOms, saloons and other
places tor the sales Of liquors at the county
seats and all other places where the pclis
shall be opened, will be closed from siE
O'Clock on the evening OF the third day Of
February until six O'Clock on the morning
OF the eighth day ofFebruary, 1868.
By order of Brevet Brigadier General
Jullas Hayden.
S. c. GREENE,
Capt 2ith Infantry Brevet Maj. U. S. A
FroM Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, January 2T.-Sixth day
Convention met at 10 A. NJ.
The committee on privileges and elee-
tons made a majority and minority re-
port, the consideration Of which, after q
Snort discussion, was postponed to the 233
of February next.
committee on the boundary of the
state, location Of the capital, and misceE-
laneous matters was appointed
RESOLUTIONS were extended to Solon
Iobinson, of New York, Colonel o. B.
Hart, Harrison Reid, and others. to address
the convention.
After general discussion, adjourned.
From Georgia.
A
discussed the question of relief during the
entire days session without any definite
results
Financial Matters In New York.
NEW YoRK, January 27.-Governmeuts
closed steady, 5-20's Of 1862 with coupons,
lll3 of 1864, l09k of 1865, lI0I OF
1867. lO7f 10 4O's, 1O4E 1905, 1883.
Money easy; call loans easy at S. Gold az,
ter reaching l4I1 closed at l4lg. Sterling
quiet, prime 9s. Stocks little lower, bat
active.
Balance in the sub-tressury Sll0,000,0oe.
FrOm Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January n, 6 p. M
Barometer 30.l0. No wind, but foggy. No
arrivals. Sailed, schoeners Welcome and
Billy Bats.
River Intelligence.
VTCKsBuRS, January 2T.--Passed down
Henry Ames at IL N. Passed up Lilly and
the st. Charles at P. NJ River rising.
LOUISVILLE, January 2T.-River rising
seven feet five inches in the channels
Weather cloudy thermometer 80. Ar
riVed--Alpha, from Nashville St. Marys,
from Memphis, and the Virginia, from New
Orleans.
CRcDNATr, January 27.-River rising
with nineteen and tWO-thirds feet water in
the channel. Weather clear thermometer
20.
From Europe.
LONDON, January 27.-The new French
loan Of 75O0OO,O0O francs will be placed in
the market tomorrow.
EpNBURG, January IA heavy gale
passed ever the southern counties Of Scot
land yesterday. Houses were unro0tad
and blown down, and much damage d0Ae.
kilograms report the loss of several lives.
The storm was very heavy in this city and
Glasgow. 1t is thought the shipping must
have suffered terribly. though no advices
Of any disasters have been received.
Iomestie AxarketA
NEW YORK, January 2T.-Cotton, uplands
ls9 to Is3c., the latter an extreme rate
sales to-day $500 bales. Flour frmer and
unchanged. Wheat to &c. better Corn
active /; mixed Western 81 26 to l 2S !;
white Southern 81 26 to l 50; yellow
81 26 to 1 80. Oats heavy. Provisions
steady. Mess pork $2l S7&. Lard l3 to
lSs. Groceries quiet and firm. Turpen-
tine 561 to SIC. Rosin So s73 to7 Freieh
| irmer, Cotton by steam { TO 4. Corn by
sail 10. Gold 14ik. Five-twsnties Of 1863
with coupons llI3. North Carolina SKIES
52
CNuNNArI, January 27.-Flour shade
hrmer-family SlI to ii so. Red winter
wheat 81 IS. Corn dull, 80 to S5c. Oats
firm, 68 to soc. Whisky unchanged. Pro
visions lirmer Mess pork, $40 to 2I.
Bulk meats-shoulders &c.; sides lille.
BacOn-sho9lders 9ic.; clear sides life.
Sugar cured hams Is to Ice. Lard l23 20
l3c Butter dali at 81 to SIC. Cheese i44
to l5c. Coffee 20 to 254c.
LOUISVILLE, January 2T.-Tobaeco frR
at So to Is for lugs to mediam leaf. Cottom
l53 10 1876. FiUur--Superine 81 so TO 6.
Wheat 81 40. Oats sc to CSC. Corn n 70
SOC. Mess pork, new, S21. Lard Ise.
Bacon advanced &C.; shoulders l0c.; sides
1850. Bulk meats-Shoulders S5c.; clear
sides lIae. Whisky nominal
Foreign MMrRsas
LONDON, January "a, EYeRing .-C0nEoig
9Ss; bonds T2g.
LIVERPOOL, january 81 Evening
ton sales l2,000 bales upland u and I'D,
Orleans and SD. Naval stores 6rm.
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