New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-17
NUMBER 2s9.

etio 4uestlOn OF ratinCdtlOn or rejection OF
cera under it,
2 Resoloed, That we also recommend to
the opponents of said proposed constitution
that they form and maintain effective
pontical organizations among themselves in
every portion Of the state until they are
oenyysreo from the perils which are i'm
The .soth day of January was recon-
mended TO the people of the state as Q day
OF fasting and prayer to Almighty God to
deliver the people of Alabama from the
horrors Of negro dominion.
An ADDRESS was also adopted setting forth
to the people Of Alabama and the world the
reasons prompting the white people Of Ala.
oama 10 abstain from the polls.
SELMA. January I6.--Hon. P. G. Wood has
decided that he could not comply with Gen
eral P0pe's negro jury order, without viola
ton OF his official oath. and yesterday the
court was suppressed by the military au
At meeting Of the bar Of Dallas countg,
Judge Wood was unanimously sustained.
From Rlehnaana.
RICHMOND, January 16.--The subject az
suffrage was debated all day, being brought
mp by a resolution Of Mr.. Underwood for
suffrage for all male citizens of age.
Adjourned.
The state treasurer has paid out SleO. 500
From Ohio.
PIrTsBURG, January l6.-There was q rail
road collision to-day between two gravel
trains on the Allegheny Valley railroad.
One Of the trains had cabo8se car attached
containing twenty laborers. The caboose
was entirely demolished, and most of the
men severely iniured-three reported dead.
Navigation is still entirely suspended.
FrOm Baltimore.
Tonv,arv Av-rfxrad efao nnof.
Cuba, from New Orleans via Havana.
From Europe.
LONDON, January l6.-The Fenian Deasy,
one Of those rescued at Manchester few
weeks since, was arrested at Waterford,
Ireland. The prisoner was started for Man
chester under a strong guard, where he Will
be positively identified.
O'Neal. have been arrested at Glasgow.
Their papers show that they belong to the
American wing of Fenians.
LONDON, January l6, Evening.-It Is
reported that Jercker will sue the French
government for $4,000, 900 Of francs due on
the Franco-Mexican bonds.
The course of Russia causes much alarm
in Turkey.
Advices from st. Petersburg state that
Russia desires only the safety Of Christians
in Turkey.
ST. PETERSBURG, January l6.-The Gazette
asserts that France and England have urged
the sultan to make military preparations in
the Mediterranean.
LONDON. January l6.-Later South Ameri-
can advices say that Lopez must fall back
on his capital as the allies are pressing hum
closely.
The frigate Novara arrived at Trieste with
the remains of Maximillian, which were
landed with great solemnities. The whole
city was draped in mourning, and flags hung
at halfmAst. An immense procession es'
corted the body from the pier. The empe-
ror and archdukes were present. The
spectacle was very imposing.
Carlotta was informed of MaHimillian's
death four days ago. The effect the tidingz
had upon her is not reported. +,
Lords Bloomfield and Clarendon have
gone to Rome to request the pope to use ms
influence for the suppression of Fenianism.
River News, Weather. Etc.
YICKsBURG, January l6.-Passed ups Wei
come at 10 A. NJ, Dexter at P. NJ. Passed
down; Lee at s, Governor Allen at p. Il.
River rising. -.
LoUIsvILIE, January Departed: Great
Republic aud Richmond for New Orleans.
River falling, with seven feet nine inches in
the canal. Weather clear. Thermometer Sc.
From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January l6, z P. NJ
Barometer 5000. Wind N. N. W., light.
Arrived: Steamship Trade Wind, Morrill,,
Ship Mozart and brig =. Kennedy.
Financial Matters In New York.
NEw YORK, January Is. Governments
closed steady. 20s Of 1862, with coupons,
l09A; of 1864, 1919; of 1865, 1881; of 1857,
1861; l0-4os, 1925; 7.30s, 1864,
Gold quiet at 1897. Excitement subsiding.
Governments steady. North Carolina skies
so.
Money closed easy, call loans 506c.
Prime discounts T01Sc. Sterling dull and
heEvy. Prime bankers bills 1O93@lO9s
Stocks lower.
Balance in the sub-treasury $IO2, 100000.
Arrived-Steamer Mercidita, from New
Orleans.
NEW York, January l6.-Cotton market
shade 6rmer. Sales 800 bales; uplands l62.
Flour heavy. State 50 400lO 20; Southern
dull and dropping at 50 7O0l5. Wheat IA
vors buyers. corn.Mixed Western, old.
81 2501 80; yellow 81 %. Other grains
quiet. Mess pork, old, $2l; new $2lE. Lard
l2t0l3Sc. Rice firm; Carolina l0(1I1c.
Sugar easier. Molasses S6Ac. Turpentine
53k05lc. Rosin s307. Tallow ll@lIlc.
Freights ilrmer. Cotton by sail ll-S20T-l6;
by steam a9i.
LouIsviLLE, January 49, Tobacco easier;
Gales 72 hogsheads at 81 5O@6 for lugsi
Sl4 25 for medium leaf; $50 for Hart county.
Cotton l4c. Flour 81 75@12 80 for super
fine to tancY. Wheat 81 40,d12 bO. Corn l0c.
Oats 6706Sc. Bacon shoulders 93c. Clear
sides LAC. Bulk meats-shonlders 6ac.
Clear sides 1I3c. Lard l22@lSc. Mess
pork $2l0l2l so.
CINcINNATT. January l6--Flour dull; fam
ilv Sll0Il rs. Wheat held firmly at 81 Is
az so. Oats held at 6s969c. Corn very
dnll at s0dS5c. Whisky unsettled and nom
inaI. Provisions dull. Mess pork held at
S9O12I Bacon shoulders 9ic. clear sides
illc. Lard firm at lla0I2ac. Sugar-cured
hams l6017c. Butter frm At 350A0c. Sugar
firm at I3Gll5c. Molasses S06lS0c.
ST. LOUIS, January l6.--Tobaceo nomi-
nally unchanged. Flour quiet. Wheat, red
and white winter, 50 45652 go. Corn easier,
90092c. Oats dull, 7O072c. Provisions
nominal. Lard illc.
ForeHgn Markets.
LONDON, January 10, Evening. Consols
922 Bonds 7la@7l8. Increase OF bullion
in line bank Of England f26. 900.
PARIS, January l8.-Rentes advancing.
LIVERPOOL, January Is, Evening. Cotton
closed hrm; uplands in port ] ID; TO arrive
I'D orleans I'D. sales today II, 900 bales.
Corn ass. Lard Sos. Sd. Turpentine de-
ellned, 26s. 90. Others unchanged.
GFrom Yesterday AZ eFnOon'a DispatohsHl
New YoRK, Jan. le-Cable.- Prussia has
Joined France and Austria In the Servlan
remonstrance. The Pdfrle says France and
Prussia have agreed TO cooperate In restor-
ing Italy and Rome TO the exact status re-
onired hv the september conventions.
The imperial family Of Austria have gone
70 Trieste to receive Maximilian's remains.
The lower chamber OF the Portuguese
Cortes has been dismissed, and new cleo.
tion Of deputies ordered.