New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-29
NUMBER 2S9.

! niu not apply TO completed roads, and
added that when the sSaies came back into
me Union, as they would in a few weeks.
ne would favor renewing the grants.
amendments were proposed excepting
rom the operations of sne bill the Nashville
anu Dsca'or, and the Alabama and Tennes-
see railroad Companies.
journed. : '''' NV AO"'0 80
Seadte-Seversl .memoriaIs from racon.
structiOn conventions were nreson,aa
A bill was introduced 0rantiny Isnds =
| the Port Royal railroad in Sout6 CaroIiss
and Georgia. '- ''''''-
me reconstruction bill was renewed
The Whiskey metre bill passed.
journed.
AhiasIssiRPI CJnventioE.
JACKSON, January 28.-In the convent q
Mr.: Anderson moved to act upon the re ~
nation of Mr. Orr, chairman of the cen.
mittee on printing, rendered yesterday on
account OF the objections urged Tgains 4
Dill reported by that committee. He hoI,ad
that the resignation would not be acceplsd
MT. townsend had offered to give a'hsns
Of thirty thousand dollars and to do ie
WORK Tor one'third of that proposed il ihisl
report to give the public printer. Whei
the chairman of committee brino8 inf&
repOrt allowing such stealings ~ il.is *
does and then offers his resia aasiof u
cause he does not desire the Iapert g.
Investigated, it should not be accepsad
Orrs resignation was accepted
day.
, a slight snow has been falling since
P. N.
North Carolina uenventfon.
RALEIGH, January 2s.--The conyentien
to-day adopted two sections Of an artlcle of
the constitution, which provides for the
election Of governor, lieutenant governor.
secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, super
intendent Of public works, superintendent
OF instruction, and an attorney general,
each of whom shall bis office for term of
two years. But those first elected shall
enter upon their duties within thirty DAYS
after the acceptance Of the constitution By
congress, and shall serve for two years from
January /, 1869.
South CarOlIna Convention. .
CHARLESTON, January 28.-The conven-
ton to-day was chiefly occupied discussing
the tax bill to supply funds for the cOnyen-
ton, which was finally recommitted.
An ordinance wac adopted to pay eleven
dollars per day and twenty cents mileage
TO members. This payment is to be made
in state currency known as bills receivable,
on which there is a disconnt Of twenty per
cent.
From vlekaburR.
VICKsBURG, January 2S--Sergeant Gil
bert ii. Bates, Of Wisconsin, who proposed to
walk and carry the stars and striEes from
Vicksburg to Washington City unarmed ana
without money started from this city to day
at Il o'clock. An immense crowd, headed
| by the mayor and councilman and many
| prominent citizens, with brass band, &C
companied him as far as the Grant Pom
! berion monument where they bade him
farewell with all good wishes, etc.
The steamer Indiana from Louisville
for New Orleans ran aground on Monday
at Island l02, forty miles above ViCks-
burg, and lies in a precarious condition;
the current is very swift and her cargo is
being thrown overheard.
MIseelIaneous News,
! MHLEDGEvMLE, January 28.-Ths state
| treasurer, Mr.. Jones, was arrested to-day
by the military, and paroled until To-
morrow.
WHEELING, January 2S.-The Democrats
carried the municipal election yesterday
by FIVE hundred majority. ia
From Havana.
| HAVANA, January 26.--The steamers
BieRvlle and Star of the Union arrived,
| forty-six hours out from New Orleans.
They came over side by side most Of the
way, the Star of the Union reaching this
harbor one mile ahead OF the Bienvills.
The steamer Liberty sailed for Balti,
more.
1t is reported that the captain general
Lersundi, has ordered Santa Anna to leave
the island.
From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January 28. p. NJ
Barometer 1920 Wind northeast; blow
| ing hard. Arrived, steamship Agnes, Will
liams, master. with merchandise and paz-
sengers to @. A. Whitney & Co.; British
brig Hope, from Havana, with molasses to
] Puig Bros.
| Foreign Markets.
LONDON, January 28, Evening. Finances
unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, January 2S, Evening Sugar
dull. Corn Ads. Sd. Flour and wheat
firmer. Lard 52s. Pork 74s.
River Intelligence
VIcKsBURG, January 2S. = Passed up.
Olive Branch at IL A. NJ. Passed down,
Magenta at P. NJ. River rising.
| LOUISVILLE, January 29 = River on q
stand, with seven feet five inches in the
canal Weather clear Thel mometer 80.
| CINCINNATI. January 28.-River nineteen
feet in the channel. Weather clear Their
mometer 28,
Financial Matters In New York.
NEw YoRK, January 2S.-Money easy
call loans 4 to 6. Stocks lower and heavy.
| Sub-treasury balance Sl1O 5000 Govern
ments closed steady; 5-Z0s of 1862, with
coupons, llll; of 1864, l09; of 1865, 1893:
| of 1867, 1913; 10-4Os, lO4s; 7-30s, 1913.
Arrived; Steamer Lodona, from New
Orleans.
Gold weaker, l4Oa. Sterling steady,
81.
DOmestle AIarketa
New YORK, january 2S.-Cotten Hrmer.
Sales $500 bales uplands lS9c. to lSAe.
Flour 8 to 10 cents better. State at So 80
TO $40 80; Southern $40 to Sl5. Wheat
very firm Michigan white at IS 25, Penn
sylVania red 50 65. Corn dull; Western
mixed 81 26 to 81 2SS Southern 81 "a.
Provisions firm new mess S2l 80, old
$40 75, Groceries quiet and steady. Tar-
pentine SIC. to 5ec. Rosn 50 8T} Freighls
very firm, Cotton by steam to Z.
CINClNNATI, January 28.-Flour quiet
AMI unchanged; extra $40 to 10 25. Wheat
dull, red held at So 25. Corn frmer, she'll
ed SIC. Oats irregular, 65 to 69c. Whis~
Ky dull and neminal. Provisions buoyant
aud excited. Mess pork $40 to II. Bacon
shoulders 9lc. clear sides lilo. Sugar
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