New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-03
NUMBER 268.
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The supreme court to-day formally an.
nnuaceo the postponement of all cases in
soiylng the constitutionality of the legal
Semuer act until next session.
Inc McCardle argument will he con-
tlnned from day to day until completed,
me secretary Of the treasury has decided
that iron cotton ties are subject "a n ,IT,fv ~
one and a half cents per pound,
twenty ofhcers OF the reserve CORPS will
De oetaIled 70 relieve civil bureau function
ares, thus reducing expenses.
The election committee will renort aooinsf
Messrs. Jones and Mckee, who are Convert
ing Tor seat from Kentucky.
Proceedings of Southern Convention
JACKSON March 1T is authOritativelv
stated that General Gillem approves the
last tax ordinance, and will soon issue an
order for the collection by state officers, Of
the levy, but no report OF the fact has vet
Deen laid before the convention.
The bill Of rights was completed TODAY.
ano ordered to be printed as adopted pre-
paratory to its final passage.
1he report OF the committe on the legis-
Ias.i!e Ias.;e department was then taken uP sra
sections adopted.
ATLANTA, March 2.-The convention
nearly completed its labors. To,dsv &
tl93h tl9h was adopted which provides thAt
salaries of judges of the supreme hRdI sr,,.
rior courts, and of the aitorney p e u.
snall not be increased nor decreased ~
cohtlnuance in office. Judges VI b
preme and superior courts shall W is s a
seven years in the practice of 4hs eF ID
three years in the state.
Mf. punnlng moved that when me Jurors
Lost. -
Foreign News.
InEDON Marph n
the house.
The grand jury of the county Down
have adopted strong resolutions against
party professions.
The zollverein convention which met in
Berlin was welcomed by bismarck
Admiral Tegethoff has been made COM
mander.iD-chief of the Austrian fleet.
Naniek Pasha replaces the present
Turkish minister of war.
The cabinet changes continue the alb
sorbing topic, The Times gives the follow
ing as probable
First lord of the treasury, Mr.. Disraeli;
lord chancellor, Sir Hugh Carnes; chan
eellor OF the exchequer, Mr.. G. w. Hunt.
River News, Weather. Etc.
| PITTsBURa, March 2.-River about on
stand, with five feet six inches in the cham
mel. Weather cloudy and showing.
Sc. LOUIS, March 2.-Weather cloudy and
| Colui WltA snow at intervals.
LOUISVILLE, March 2.-River rising slowly;
seven feet in the canal. Weather cloudy,
| with indications of snow.
.VIoKssURG, March 2. Passed up last
night, Ames at P. NJ; Louisville, at IL A.
M; John Kugour, at P. NJ. Down, Lizzie
Gill. River stationary.
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 2.-Furious snow
| drifts have detained the trains.
0swEGo, N. Y, March 2.-There are foar
or nve teet Of snow on the ground, and the
! trains are all blocked up.
From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST, Pass, March 2, P. M--
| Wind west; fresh.
Arrived Steamship Reindeer, Msgrath
master, from Galveston to G. P. Deshon.
| Saied-Steamships Bienville, Texas, and
Josephine; ships CUrlew and Arrow.
From New York,
NEW YoRK, March 2.-Arrived: Steamer
| Cortes, from New Orleans; Henry Chauncy.
A change is reported in the Buen0s Ayres
ministry.
The cholera is abating in Brazil.
Financial Matters in New York.
NEW YORK, March Stocks closed
steady. Five-twenties of 1862 with coupons
ll0i; of 1864, 1919; of 1865, I0S3; of 1867,
| 1869. Ten'forties l0l. Seventhirties 1861
Money active; a shade frmer, bnt still easy;
call loans G. Prime discounts Z. Sub-tress-
ury balance S99, ,oOO, 900.
Domestic Markets.
NEw YORK, March 2.-Cotton opened very
dull, but closed firm and nominslly active;
sales to-day l2200 bales; middtngs 27c.
Flour dull, l0Dl5c. lower; Southern 50 75
| GlA rs, Wheat declining. Corn, mixed
Western 81 l78l 20; white Southern 81 IL
al ls. Oats l@2c. lower. Mess pork
$24 81. Lard heavy, 15s@l6ic. Groceries
firm and quiet. Tdrpenttne 62a070e-
Rosin So 2OG7. Freights quiet, Gold
steady at al. Sterling %. 6.2os of 1882
LOUISVILLE, March Tobacco market
firm; lugs to medium leaf, SIS 5000. Flour,
snperine, So 25@S IS; fancy. S12 5O@l3.
Coru 75@s0c. Oats 67@6sc. Wheat 50 60@
255. Cotton 20020ac. Whisky free, So 26-
Lard Ice. Mess pork $25. Bacon, shOuI-
ders, l2c.; clear sides l5Rc.; bulk shoulders,
l03c.; clear sides, lac. II
ST. Louis, March Tobacco firm and
unchanged. Flour firmer. Super6ne 50 "a
@s So. Wheat firm, 81 55D3 az. Corn duh,
7s@62c. Oats firm aud inactive, ats 7Q17Ics
Mess pork, $24 75@25. Bacon-shoulders,
lllt@li4c. Sides l4f@l4lc. Sugar-eured
hams. l6@lTc. Lard easier, l6E@1ec.
Whisky firm, at 50 20.
CINCINNATI, March 2.--Flour and wheat
unchanged and quiet. Corn firm, S2@SSc.
Oats firm, &C. Rye 81 750l 80. Mess
pork S24@25. Bulk meats-shoulders lea
loie. Bacon shoulders Il4c. Clear and
clear rib sides 1l29I45c. Sugarcured
hams l7@l7ae. Bulk hams lSle. Lard l5sc-
Butter t0@44c.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, March 2, Evening.-Securities
unchanged.
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