The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-02
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ments.
New York." Fina ncial--Thc Col u
xcElange Bank
New York, Sept. 27.-The dead lock in
the Gold Exchange Bank continues, and
causes much embarrassment. There were
no transactions in the Gold Board o-day
in consequence. and after Intellectually en-
days and fridays business from the Gold
Exchange Bank, the Board adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
Several lniunctions have been isseud by
the courts restraining the Gold Exchange
Banks from paying over deposits and checks,
which tends to compllcate affairs and retard
settlements.
Suits have been commenced, by attach.
ment, against Alexander Bcldew. Alexan-
der McKinly and George W. Hooker. for
srcreting property with the siew of de-
frauding their editors etc.
Chall,s Calender, National Bank exam
liner, declares every National Bank in the
city, including the 10th, sound and con.
serratively managed.
The money market became much easier
in the after noon, and at the close call
loans were freely supplied at : currency
to gold. Gold quotations during the
Stoppage of the board are more or less
nominal. Street prices during the day
varied from 1919 to 1876, closing at 1874 to
1876. Exchange quiet and firm, but quota
tons are nominal at 8. stocks im,roved
at first with the easiness Of the money mar
ket, but closed lower and unsettled.
The Supreme Court has issued a mum
of irrjunctions against the Gold Exchange
Ba k and several Wall street brokers.
Earthquake at ST. Thomas
ST.. THoMAs-Three shocks of an earth
quake were felt here on the 18th inst. The
stores were closed and BUSINESS was sus-
pended.
Prince Arthur and Ex-PresideMt
Fillmore
BUFFALLo, Sept. 27.-Prince Arthur
the Governor General Of Canada and suite
visited Buffalo and lunch,d with Elk Presi.
der / Fillmore at the Tit House.
of the Steamship Trade
Wind
SOUTHWEST Pass, Sept. 27.-7 A. NJ
The following information concerning the
Of the steamship Trade Wind, Nor
lill, master, from New Olleans to Belize,
Honduras, was obtained from the Hondu-
ras pilot, who was on board at the time,
aud who arrived, with four others, at the
Pass bar yesterday in a small
He reports that about four hours after
this bar, say that at - N. thurs.
day, Sept. 23d, a leak Was discovered, but
no danger apprehended, as she was bv the
use of her pumps kept dry, they continued
on their way but soon after this she
sprung another leak, and although every
means was resorted to, and no ex-
spar ed to keep her free, the water
rose so rapidly that at II O'Clock Thursday
night The fires were eXtingui>led. Find
Ing farther attempt to save the vessel use
less, they turned their attention to getting
everything in readiness for taking Their
and at II NJ. on Friday >he was
abandoned, and went dow? stern foremost
a few moments atteN ard.
The cargo had in the meantime been
overheard, in hoLcs Of saving the
vessel, but proved unavaIling. Capt. Nor
rill, the first and second mates, each left in
small boats. The Captains boat conta ned
eight persons besides himself. The first
boa. contained four, ard third mates
three, and the Honduras pilot in The other,
with four men-23 in all. The captains
a lon; boat, and the others are life
The pilot aud four men that ar
here Yesterday were picked up at the
oar, and all kindly cared for by tie pilots
If tie pilot boat Haze They report that
hey arted company with the first mate'S
boat On Saturday night, and with Capt.
and second mates boat on Friday
nigh, the captains having the latter in tow,
" III, h retarded their progress. The pilot
thinks Capt. Morrill, was about % miles
south southeast from the bar Yesterday
The pilot went up on the steam
ship Morgan last night, the other four are
On board The ST. amshlp Gen. Meade on the
BAR. One The pilots party was a fireman,
one a deck hand, and the other two were
passengers. 1t was very rough at tn"
time the steamship Trade Wind went
Down.
6. p. M.-Barometer 80. Wind north
md fresh. No arrivals or departures. In
side at achor bound out, steamship Alice.
On the bar, bound out, steamship Cortes;
bound in, the steamships Blackstone and
General Meade.
Revolution i'm Spain
MADRID, Sept. 28.-Barcelona is quiet.
One hundred and twenty-six arrests were
made. Many escaped. They are cutting
he telegraph wires a;d burning the rail
'oadS. A column of rernforcements for Gu
"a sailed from Cadiz.
Denial OF che Hing of Portugal
LrBoN, Sept. 28.-The King of Portu-
yal denies that he is a candidate for The
throne.
Eugenie On her Way to the East
FLORENCE, Sept, 2s.-The King of Italy
md a diplomatic body went to Venice to.
lay to receive the French Empress Eugen-
e on her way eastward.
Presidential Visitors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Among the
Presidents visitors were Senator Spencer,
IT Alabama, Miller, Collector of Mobile,
who commanded the Confederate
avalry of North Alabama. Roddy and
Irant had unite a pleasant chat over the