New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-01
dispatches to the Associated Press
from SVssHh7nEton.

from SVsah7nEton.
WASHINGTON, December 51.-A gentlc-
man Connected with the military govern
ment Of South Carolina says The suaeaing
there bids fair to become greater than Lass
There was q. fun meeting Of the cabinet
to-day except General Grant.
j. S. Black is preparing his argument IN
the case pending in the supreme court.
he expects a decision declaring old Viz
ginia astats in the Union, which is incom-
patable with the eonstitutionality OF the
reeonstruction actss
The departuents will all be closed to-
morrow
Judge Clarke, Of the supreme court Of
New York. decides that gold and silver L.
mo longer legal money of the United
States. but a commodity, and that promis-
sorry notes msdespayable in geld must De
paid iRgold or is equivalent. Z.
Froui GharIestop. St
CHAR1xsroN. December 3I.--General
Candy has issued an order suspending
executions and staying proceedings IN all
causes arising duriRg the war; suspending
sales under foreclosure and providing for
homestead exemption.
| General Sickles' CIDER prohibiting the
distilIationiof liquors and granting Licenses
to bar rooms ia revoked and the proceeds
4 arising 1zOLu buC halb3s VI Dupn nSgnH11
I 10 be devoted to the support Of the poor
Steamships carrying pilot licensed By
United States commissioners are exempted
from compulsory payment OF plotage.
From HlchnionA.
RICHMOND, December 3l.-Snow Is tail-
1 ing throughout Virginia to-day 1t 1s SIX
1 inches deep here and twelve inches at Dan
Vile and in the southern portion OF the I
state. X, "a
scribing tive millions Of dollars 70 the
/ Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was taken
in this city to-day and resulted ID tayor Of
the subscription.
Il From WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, December 3i.-The steam
u ship Francis, from Baltimore to this parts
went ashore ct three A. III. to-day eight
miles north of NeW-Inlet. All hands were
saved. The steamer lies broadside on the
beach, the sea sweeping over her. she viii
probably go to pieces. Part of the cargo
may be saved.
day.
MADISON, Ind, December 3l.--SherlH
} Shannon Killed q prisoner named John
Redman, thus frustrating the prisoner In
his attempt to escape.
CHICAeo December 3l.--Judge A, W.
! | Arlington, one OF the shlest lawyers in tho
state, died to-day, aged hfty-seven.
. PHILADELPHIA, December 3l-A furious
. northeast snow storm prevails
F0reinn News.
J. LoKDoE. Decelnber 3I.e-LateR reports
from the Abyssinian expedition represent
l King Theodore alarmed at the magnitRde
Of the expedition, and that he bad volun-
& tarily released the. prisoners held By him-
e VIENNA, December 3Is-In the Austrian
cabinet Prince Anersperg is president, and
/ Baron Won Bueet is minister Of foreign aE
: fairs, with the rank Of primo minister.
~ PARIS, DecsEber 3l.-By decree pub
lished in the Monitenr, the corps legsiatf
I. for tae next FIVE years is to consist df two
st hundred and ninety-two members Paris
y retains nine representatives,.
. Adelina Patti is to be married 10 the
Marquis De Caux, an officer Of the imperisi
y household.
z BRussEIs, December 3l.-The Belgian
8 Tninistry is TO be reorganized,
River News, w Veasher. Etc,
es Sr LOUIS, December 3l.-W Weather mllds
n ier slight snow falling.
IS LoUIsvfI1E, December 31.-River rising
slowly with ten and half feet in tns
canal.
ag Weather esld; showing all thia atters
"A lnoen. Thermometer 50.
N Ddnestie 1Earhets-
NEW YoRK, Decsmber sI.-Meney closed
IN vsrT ae,ive Cal Ioans Z per cent. Dis
RS sonrts auief as 10 q Railway stocks
Of f,sre GENERALLY powered in prices 5-20s
rs ~ 1852 w8til coupons, 1888; Of 1864, 505B;
Of 1885, 1oo4 Of 1867, lees; I0-4ea, lol
7.sSs. 104s.
On Cotton market more aceye and prices
y aEmeE; sales to-day 5000 bales; midalings
y l5ac. Flour quiet; state IS 35 tozI0 60;
= Southern $40 % Ii 60 Wheat arDer and
y in fair demand; Southern white 81 65I
y Corn irm; white Southern 81 40. Oats heavy
and deehnings Western e4 to SAC Pork
q firm at S2l Is Lard dull. Groceries
e quiet and steady. Naval stores quiet.
r Freights steady. Governments steady.
=, Virginia SKIES, new, 424e. North Carolina
n sixes, new, SHE. Gold 1885. Sterling
heavy prilAe bankers bills 10 to I0s.
a Sr LoU1s, December 3l.-Buslnes very
q dull Tobacco quiet aud unchangeq Z
At Cotton 12a to Is. Flour dull saa va
changed sHperdns Sc 70 ~, "a ~ ~
+. to Id 5O Xxx to fancy Slz z5 to 49,
| q Whsat dull and lever; 81 soto 60 for
u u prime 10 choice fall Cora, no delnsnd
% and prices nomlnaL Oats dull and droop-
y ine at 10 to 7Io. Provisions dulL Pork
y S2i Baeoa shoulders 1oc. Clear sides
Ise. Dry salt shoulders So. Lard nomi-
or nal; I2c. fer choice fierce, Whisky nomi-
'er nal at 81 70. Hogs dull at q 10 Go
nc caEcIEzATI, December 3l.-Flour a2d
fal eraih quiet and unchanged Cotton fssaaEs
cleziug at 14c. for middling. Notiaaa
- iiHsohaeeo. Whisky 3se. in bond
X Arm. Provisions Unchanged an1 hs
al Old mes pork $50; new S2l. La
g. at alk meats and baeou. a
ne lae December 81,
Iho hss has.; Fight lueA aiedia