New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-10
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From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-General Meade tel.
egraphs Grant that both branches of the
Georgia Legislature are Radical also tbqt
the Florida election had passed off onietlv
resulting in the adoption OF the C0nstitu'
tion, and that both branches Of the Lepisia.
ture are Radical.
$4,000 of fractional currency was shin.
ped to New Orleans during the past week.
Securities held for the National Bank cir.
culatiOn and deposits $3.50 250, 900. National
Bank circulation S299, $50, 600.
Neither house in session to-day.
General Rousseau and several members
Of Congress visited the President to day.
Ex-President Buchanan is dangerously
sick.
The star says: "Tho bears in impeach.
ment stock made & tremendous rally last
evening, and for q time had it all their own
way at the leading hotels and other points
where transactions in the market are car
ried on. The friends Of the President, who
were supposed to know thing or two,
were betting wild on acquittsl-two to one,
ten to one, one hundred to one. Later Ut
night the bulls rallied and swept every.
thing, and professed to be particularly
anxious to ind any party willing to bet
on acquittal. To-day it nag been 2 see.
saw operation, the bears being uppermost
one hour and the bulls the next Should
the excitement increase in the ratio it has
| lOl tA4G lloL lOA nJ ubAlSf ny lut54ay IL
| VIII be up to fever heat and something
over. Undoubtedly Tuesday will be the
most exciting day in Washington since the
surrender of Lees army.7
The Express says; There is good deal
Of talk about town to-day upon the proba.
BILE result of the impeachment trial. The
public pulse is somewhat excited, but the
preponderance of opinion seems to be upon
the side of acquital. A gentleman, usually
well informed upon current topics, and who
has opportunities of knowing whereof he
speaks, stated this afternoon that Senators
had disposed OF the question Of Stanton's
removal, and will make question about the
Presidents right to make the removal
"Ihe point about which they are now
concerned is in relation to the ad interim
appointment and the letter Of authority to
General Thomas. The Senators who are
satisfied that there is no cause for cOnviC.
tiOn BY reason Of Mr.. Stanton's removal are
also well satisfied that the Executive had
the right to make the ad interim appoint
ment. 1t is not believed, however, that
this point will be considered @ high crime
or misdemeanor.n
The above paragraphs are telegraphel to
illustrate the utter uncertainty regarding
the result.
In a well authenticated ConYersatio on, the
President is represented to have said in an
sWer to a question regarding Bingham's sug.
gpstion that he would not obey the Senate's
mandate: "Why should / not obey if the
forms Of the Constitution are complied with!
If Senators do not act justly they are respon
sible not to me but to the people. The peO-
pie who hold the sovereign power have
placed me over one department, with al its
duties and responsibilities, and have placed
monitors, also, with grave responsibilities,
aud with constitutional power TO try i'm
parchment aud render Judgment thereon.
II they misuse or abuse this, or any other
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account. The people having empowered
them to try i'm peachment, it is not for the
party tried 70 set aside their Judgment. The
people alone can settle with their agents for
any abuse Of their great trust"
From Richmond
RICHMOND, May 9.-The Supreme Court
to.dry decided that in cases where debts
were contracted in Confederate money the
. amount shall be commuted at the Vaiue
, of the money when the debt matured and
nyt when it was contracted.
, Another decision given by the same court
! is that note holders of the old banks Of the
State shall not have preference in division
of assets, but the depositOrs and all credit
ors shall share alike.
Memorial celebration to-day. Fourteen
!. thousand Confederate graves in OakWood
/. Cemetery were decked with flowers.
General Schofield has appointed William
!, B. Paine mayor of Danville. The munici
' pal officers Of nearly all the towns in the
! State have now been changed.
{ From Europe.
0 IoYnoE, Nav 9.-The government in
e vestsgation of the allbi claimed by petition
s ers for clemency in the case of Barrett re
5 suited untayorably. Barrett is to be eZ
/ ecuted.
: The betrothal Of the Princess Louise ent
e the Prince of Denmark is denied.
S DUBLIN, May 9.-Mr. Train was betori
e the bankrupt court yesterday ana swore h
!. had no property and no control over TN
G property Of his wife.
(, Duel near Baltimore.
4 BALTIMORE, May IA duel was Tough
near this city to-day, between Colonel T
Green, of Missouri, and David g. Wright, G
y Baltimore. At the Grst ire both partie
were wounded. a second shot was demand
ed, but the seconds refused. Green was sho
! in the shoulder and Wright in the leg. Tn
u affair ended fof the present but the difficult
y is unadjustel.
! From Southwest Pass.
d SOUTHWEST Pass, May 9.-Barometer SO
o Wind n. Z. light. Arriyed-Ship Rochester
If Oliver MASTER forty three days from Liver
2 pool, with salt TO Meeker Knox u Co.
/, RlVer Intelligence.
e LOUISVILLE, May 9.-River rising fas
n with fifteen feet in the canal. Weathe
n clear and pleasant.
From Canada
= OrrowA, May 9.-The House Of Common
= has appropriated &, 100000 to build fort
/. ficstiOns. .
K miscellaneous Telegrams
I sT. LOUIS, May 9.-The Indians ourne
!, three car loads Of freight and tore down IN
+ telegraph lines west Of Cayote.
:, The cavalry from Fort Hayes are i
/ pursuit. .-.- AZ,
\, CHICAGO, May a.-The Conference is still
~ discussing the admission OF southern delS
oi CHrcAqo, May "a solution was ofere'
~ in Conference expungiDg from the Journa
the resolutions adopted in 1866, censurin
e two mem bers of Conference for mlking abb
a lition speeches. Referred.
~ Financial N Matters In New York.
"a NEW YoRK, May 9.-Money easy; soc
N cent for call loans. The bank statemeI
le shows: Increase in loans, S.. l27, ,00s; i
specie, S., l20, 600; circulation, S29, 900; dt
posits, S., 900. Deorease-legaI tendsr'
= Domestic Markets.
NEW YoRK, May 9.-Cotton dull, heav
N and lower; sales 500 bales; middlings 3lC
n SlAc. Flour slightly iGvOrs buyers. Wines
n opened shade hrmer, but closed tayorin
"a buyers. Corn heavy; &c lower. Pork heay
- and lower at SIS % @26 10. Lard heavl
i quiet and steady, Freghts shade better.
- Gold firmer 140i6D140} Sterling hrm 10
,s No transactions in governments; pric'
,e heavy but firm.
y sll@lI %. Wheat dull, 50 55. Cor
q dull, 9Oc; Oats n; Mess pork SIS. bul
- meats-shoulders l2lc. Sides l4}o. Baco
ae shoulders 1850; clear rib sides i6le; clea
: sides l7ac. Lard 1sAo. Groceries quie
= | aHd uuebauqa0.