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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06

Cabinet -Meet1ng-COnsideratio of Apuro.
priati0n Bills-Defect in the Lav-No
Extra Session Probable-ContempIare
Proclamation of Neutrality-The Presi.
dent Goes to Long Branch Agafn-Iu.
ness Of Commodore BOyle-San Do.
iningo and the Proposed Annexation,
WASHINGTON, August 5.-The Cabinet
meeting held to-day was attended BY all the
mem oers excepting Secretaries Fish and
boutWeh, who were represented by Assis-
tant Secretaries Davis and Richardson
They considered for some time the aDnro-
prlatlOn bills, in connection with the opinion
OF Attorney General Akerman. but were
unable to provide for the defect in the law.
therefore the government will be compelled
to await further legislation, though some of
the branches of the public service will in
the meantime suffer.
1t IS known from the President himself
that he will not call an extra session of Con,
gress, unless the war in Europe shall affect
our interests as TO render one necessary. but
OF tins he has no apprehensions at present
The President did not officially hear until
Wednesday by telegram from the depart /
ment OF State, that NJ Berthemy had ad
vised this government that France had
declared war against Prussia. This fact now
0eng known from an authentic source, the
PRESIDENT contemplates issuing a proclama-
ton OF neutrality, in accordance with the
laws now in existence, but this NAV not be
ready TOR a week or more to come. The
duty OF our citizens pending the contest will
be clearly defined.
MIR. Frellnghuysen has not vet accented |
the mission TO England. 1t is understood |
that the unsettled condition of his business |
delays response.
The President left Washington tonight |
on his return TO Long Branch, whence he |
viii depart for ST. Louis on Monday next |
on private business, returning to Long
Branch on Tuesday the sixteenth instant.
Ihe object OF his presence in Washington
today, was to settle some public business of |
a routine character merely.
A special order from the War Denartrper+
extends General Sickles' leave one wear.
.hus allowing him to continue Minister to
Spain. ~
Commodore j. Boyle is seriously i'll.
The Navy Department has advices from
commodore Green, from San Domingo.
In an interview with Baez the latter said
ne republic Is in peaceful condition, and
loeS not antlclpate any trouble so long as !
he United States manifests a desire to an.
lex San Domingo. ga
From other sources Commodore Green
scertained that the rejection of the treaty
y the United States Senate created con
iderable disappointment and some.persons.
including those favorable and opposed to
are disposed to attribute il to
encouragement and bad faith on the part
I the dominican government in the nego-
latlon of the treaty
commodore Green is inclined to the o,lin- |
ID that the withdrawal of United States
rejection and the prospect of annexat;on
ouid instantly lead TO a revolution bv
abral "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06
Redemption of small Coin.

On this subject the St. Louis Democrat
has the following special dispatch:
WASHINGTON, d. c., August IA great
many postmasters have written here in rela-
ton to the disposition that can be made of
| copper and nickel coins received fo, postage
but which people do not like to take for
change. Inquiry on this point Wa, made Of
the Secretary of the Treasury nv The Post
master General. The Secretary also re-
ceived letters on the subject from owners of
ferry boats and others who come into possess
sion OF these coins i'll the regular way of
business.
reply from his department saw that the
nickel coins issued under act of February
Il, 1867, are not legal tender for anv
amount. but are exchangeable at Ihe Mint
OF the United States for three and five cent
nickel pieces.
The one and two cent pieces Authorized
by act of April -. 1864. which comprise the
chief portion OF the cent coinage IN circula-
ton. are a legal tender for any payment not
exceeding four cents III amount
The three cent nickel pieces are legal
tender for sixty cents, and the five cent
pieces for one dollar.
There is no provision of law authorizing
the redemption OF one and two cent pieces.
bur a circular issued by the Secretary Of
the Treasury directs the redemption OF the
five cent pieces by the Treasurer and As
sistant Treasurers, when presented in sums
of not less than one hundred dollars.
1t Is evident that Congress must soon take
some action on this matter, and Mr. Knox's
bill for Il revision of the mint laws now
pending in the Senate, makes proper pro-
vision tor the redemption Of all these coins |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06
NEW YORK.

German Steamships and Sailing VesseIs
IN Fort at New YOrk-Immense Daily
Representatives, 'of Nathaus sim y
Mystery-Armed Irish Catholics-Or-
angemen's Parade Postponed-HeIm-
bold Robbed dofJewelry-Gold Of Declined.
but Rallied-Goverments Closed
STEADY and Dull-SOutherns Dull.
NEW YORK, August 5.-There are nine
large North German ocean steamers now
lying IN port, unable to sail for Hamburg or
Bremen, for fear of capture by French
cruisers. They are authorized to discharge
tnelr crews IN. foreign port. and are not
allowed to register themselves under tbe
flag of the United States.
There are also twenty-seven sailing yes-
seis IN the same predicament. The ex-
pense to which these steamers and sailing
*i4,OOO per day, and there is no relief for
them except in the cessation of the war. 1t
may be, too, that the French steamers will
Oe TED up in the same way when the
RUSSIAN navy gets more of its cruisers
afioat - -
The murder of Benjamin Nathans is still
myolved IN mystery, but it is understood
tnAt four men have been arrested under
suspicion. .-.... p
A large number of armed Irish Catholics
were on the streets to-day near sthe Hiber-
man headquarters. The police were out in
full force. The prudence. of the Orange
men in postponing their celebration is an
plauded. ....D
The Orangemens parade has been post
pOned until next year.
III r. Helmbold, the druggist, was robbed
OF diamonds to the value OF $4,000
Evenmg-Money closed easy. Exchange
very dull. ....
Gold opened weak, and declined to l2l but
afterward rallied TO l2l1e. During the
afternoon art 81 nc on, was quiet, closing steady at
Governments opened quiet and firm.
Dur1ng l the afternoon steady, closing steady
and very dull. Skies of 1881, with coI-
pons, 1l3la; 1862, 1llA; 1864, 1lOh: 1865.
hos new. 1924; 1867, 1o9as; 1868, 1O95s:
ten-forties, l07ls.
d. Southern securities opened dull. and con-
lnued so throughout the afternoon. clos
ng quiet and unchanged.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06
THE EUROPEAN WAR.


| A Richmond correspondent pnnts some
views expressed by General Jbseph f.
Johnston about the European wsr When
asked if they did not seem to be very slow
about getting to work over thewater. he
replied: "Oh no. Two powerful nations.
such as France and Prussia, require time
to prepare for war. Each side must con-
centrate its force before attempting to cross
into the others territory. 1t would be a
fatal mistake to cross without "a efficient
force and material to sustain an invasion
l suppose the leader who first finds himself
with larger force will be the fist one to
crOss'
As to the relative merits of the troops. he
said that the, French had generally been
successful in their cOmbats with the Prus-
slams, but this was as much due to their ex-
cellent generalship and the confidence of
the men i'll their generals as to any other
cause.
1t was a mistake to suppose thatthe Prus
slams were not soldiers. Military knowledge
was more widely ditfused among he people
OF Prussia than OF France, becausethe Prls-
sian conscript was enlisted for three wears
only while the French were enlisted for
seven years: that the Prlssians we're more
constantly changing. and military knowl-
edge was diffused among q greater number
of men.
AS W tAc StutTdlSIlp Oh tlle a1nIeS. tie
general expressed the opinion that France
had the advantage in point of experience.
The French generals had been in dle Alpe-
rian. Crimean and Italian wars, md their
merits proven.
The merits of the Prussian generls could
not be discussed, as they have never had an
opportunity as yet to display themselves.
The short campaign of 1866 was devoid of
military actions asd movements sufficient
to prove the military ability T their
generals.
He could not understand why The press
OF the South was SO unanimous inits SYM
patty with Prussia.
As to the interests of Europe in this strug-
gle he thought they should be Will France.
for if France were defeated NAPOLEON would
be dethroned. Such an event as tits would
convulse France, and there couli be no
peace in Europe for long time.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06
NORTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS.
More Ku klux Revelations.
We copy the following from the Raleigh

| -1OEC AAu h1uX t1eVcI8tlOu6s
We copy the following from the Raleigh
| Standard:
The Governor received by last mail a
number Of confessions by Ku Klux residing
in Alamance county. It is not deemed adj,
vlsable at this time to publish these confes-
sions in full, but we will give some of the
facts
These confessions show beyond doubt that
DIR. John A. Moore, one Of the Conservative
candidates for the Senate in Alamance and
GHltord, is a member ef the order Let
good citizens beware how they vote for this
oath bound and bloody man for a seat in
the State Senate! He has obligations upon
him that would conflict with his oath as a
Senator.
1t is also known beyond donbt that AL
bert Murray, the Sheriff of Alamance. is a
member OF the organization. What a spec
tacle. The Sheriff of a county. whose dn+v
it is to preserve the peace and enforce the
law, the associate and friend of assassins
and murderers! The Governor did we'll TO
arrest this man Murray.
All the parties who made the confessions
state that the penalty ON members for di
vlllging the secrets of the order is DEATH!
The order, therefore, is to whip. scourge.
mutilate. murder, and if you fail to obey
orders, or tell about these crimes, yo, viii
be murdered!
This is the worst, the most wicked and
bloody order that ever existed in any other
country. 1t is a government OF assassins
and murderers inside the county govern
ment and State government Instead of
maintaining the law it tramples it under
foot; Instead OF protecting the citizen and
shielding him and his family from harm, it
Whips or kills him at its pleasure. Instead
of upholding and maintaining the State and
national governments, as every good citi-
zen is sworn to do, it is governed bv the
most deadly hate toward both, and seeks to
destroy them.
We learn that the Governor is hard upon
the heels Of the assassins. Many important
arrests have been made, and there is no
Iouot that the murderers of Stephens, Out
law and Puryear will be discovered It is
the duty OF every good citizen to sustain
and encourage the Governor in this lauda-
Die and necessary work
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06
Benefit of Miss Alice Grey.

The farewell complimentary benefit TO
Miss Alice Grey took place last evening at
the Varieties Theatre, when the comedy of
the Honeymoon" and the drama OF the
Marble Heart" were performed; the first by
members of the Shakespeare Club ana the
latter by the Orleans Dramatic Relief As
SOciation.
The performances We're fully Up in spir-
tied rendering and effect to all the previous
efforts OF these associations, and deserve
equal commendation. There was the same
care, and the same happy conception of
character. In fact. the performance of
these amateurs is more than equal to the
average performances of stock companies.
AT the close of the first performance. the
Honey Noon Miss Alice Grey was led
before the curtain by Mr.. T. O'Neil and Mr..
1. LaHache, jr., in a short, neat address,
presented to the lady. in the name of tie
Orleans Dramatic Relief Association. q
splendid specimen OF the Association badge.
and a magnificent bouquet of colossal pro-
portions.
We regret the want of space prevents our
giving in full the verg happy and apropos
address of Mr.. LaHaShe, and the Iady's
equally happy reply. Miss Alice Grey's
address embodied a tender OF feryent
thanks to the people of New Orleans for
their encouraging support and apprecia-
ton heretofore, and a wish that destiny
will hereafter lead her footsteps to this
place, so abounding in histrionic talent.
The parquette and dress circle were |
,rowded by fashionable audience, and |
he merits Of the various performers were
July appreciated and frequently applauded.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06
Opening Of the Business Season.

Inc new IorK WOFt0 says. edItOrlalIV:
Despite the extraordinary hot weather. an
unusually large amount of country iobbinp
merchants are in town buying goods. At
no former season has the business of our
wholesale houses commenced or been of so
extensive character at so early o period
IN the regular season. For this unexpected
state OF things several reasons are assigned
In the first place. it is now tOlerably well
settled that the Western and Southern
country is unusually bare of goods. The
business OF last year was not remunerative
to New York merchants; it was difficult TO
enect sales, and the local houses, literally
speaking, bought from hand to month. It
is doubtful if any profit was made upon the
entire New York business of last year
While this economy in purchasing was OH
serVable IN the Western and Southern buy-
ers, their own sales of wheat and cotton
were unexpectedly profitable. The country
has received S60,O00,O0O more for its cotton
crop than was fixed upon by the highest
estimate made at the close of last year.
In like manner the excess of the received
over the estimated returns from the wheat
crop was fully S30,OOO,OOO So that, roughly
stated. IN July, 1870, on these two products
alone the country finds itself ninety millions
OF dollars better off than it calculated it
would be in December, 1869. Hence, sh1ewd
operators both in New York and the coun-
Try nave been calculating upon an ex- |
treme,y |: heavy business during the coming
fali. The country is rich beyond it's expec-
1ation IN money, and the local stores are |
bare OF goods for which there will be an un-
doubted demand. All this will rebound to
the profit of the New York merchants and
importers.
The immediate reason of the influx of
country Jobbers SO early in the season is due
% the rise in gold and the certainty of a de-
'lded advance in the price of the goods We
nave hitherto received from Germany. As
yet this advance is not very marked, it
anging only from five to ten per cent. and
hose early birds the country buyers now in
own expect to realize handsomely from
heir promptness and courage in visiting
lew York during this terrible weather.
)ur hotels are unusually full, and. as we
'efore said, our wholesale houses are unex-
'ectedly busy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06

The New York Commercial A6rertiser
glVes this testimony as to the personal ap-
pearance of Bismarck as q soldier:
The world may soon have an opportunity
TO know whether Bismarck is as valiant in
the held as he is willy and sagacious in coun-
Gil. A dispatch states that he has assumed
command of his reg giment of cuirassiers, and
is now with the army on the Rhine. We can
give our testimony as to his personal ap-
pearance as soldier, having witnessed his
bearing and hOrsemanship upon the occa-
sion few years ago Of a review of troops
in the Bois de BOulogne, Paris, where Napo-
leon, the King of Prussia and the Car we're
likewise present. Bismarck. tall. stalwart.
impassive, accoutred in white uniform. his
feet and legs encased in pair of Wellington
boots, and wearing silver helmet, present
ed as soldierly a specimen as "a connoisseur
could wish to gaze upon. Sixty thousand
infantry, artillery and cavalry were in the
field that day, and as the squadrons came
dashing by in front of the august quartette.
no one in all that brilliant array looked
the warrior more thoroughly than the imam
in white" He set upon his Jet black steed
as firmly as rock, and from beneath the
bars OF his vizor his large grayish blue eyes
scrutinized the deploying columns with the
keeness and gravity Of a field marshal.
Often did we hear the question whispered
through the crowd of spectators: wonder
what Bismarck is thinking about2" 1t
would have been hard question to answer
II we had nothing but that calm, grfte face
to Judge from; SO full of intelligence, and vet
SO utterly beyond all Interpretation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06

ELEGANT DWELLING HOUSE ON CANAL
STREET.-Our readers are reminded that to-
day at II o'clock, at the St. Charles Auction
Exchange, will be sold, by order OF the
Solicitor Of the United States Treasury, for
account and risk of a former purchaser, by
j. B. Walton, auctioneer, that splendid pro-
perty at the corner of Canal and Marais
streets, First District, consisting of the man
sion and three lots of ground known as the
property formerly of A Heine, ESQ.,, by
whom it was built for his own private resi-
dence, and more recently as the residence
Of Thomas P. May, Esq.
This sale, we are advised, will be made
without reserve, to the highest bidder, on
easy terms. There are seldom presented
opportunities such as this to purchase resi-
dence embracing all the advantages of 10
cation, convenience and elegance The II
tie will be made by the government of the
United States, with ample warranty.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06
WEISSENBURG
Attack by the Prussians-French Report
that they Retired ''-General Douay
hIlied-Five Hundred French Prisoners
arrived at Frank fort from Weissen.
burg.

PARIS, August AT one O'Clock yester-
Gay afternoon, three regiments of DoYay's
division and a brigade OF light cavalry were
attacked at Weissenburg by very consid-
cradle force Of the enemy, which had been
IN the woods skirtins the Lauter river.
Our troops resisted for several hours the
attack of the enemy, and then retired to the
summit OF the Pigeonniere, an eminence
which commands the line of railroad to
Bitsche.
General Douay was killed. One piece of
artillery, the horses having been killed. and
the carriage broken. fell into the hands of
the Prussians.
Marshal Mcmahon is concentrating the
forces under his command at this point.
FRANKFORT, August 5. Noon.-A train
has just arrived here bringing five hundred
French prisoners from Weissenburg. They
will be sent to Northern Prussia. The total
number OF prisoners taken by the Prussians
in the tight was eight hundred, includinp
eighteen officers.
= PARIS, August 5.-Le Pays prints the
following official dispatch, dated to-day:
Marshal Mcmahon has occupied with his
army strong position near the place of
Yesterdays conflict. He is in telepraphic
with all the corps OF the
army. The piece of artillery taken by the
'nemy yesterday was an ordinary cannon.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06

Plan Of the Prussian Comma nde,.
Chansed--The Offensive to be Adopted.
Pushing Forward to France..No Naval
Engagement thus Far-The Needle Gun
Recoils-Prussian and French Cavalry.
Old Horse pistols and Carbines ut Long
Range-Poles in the Prassian Army-In-
vasion Of Belgium a Casus Bellf-Neu.
trality Of Pontiflcal Territory-Enslish
Frigates to the Tfber.
LONDON, August 5.-The Times saws the
plan OF the Prussian cOmmander-in-chief.
General Moltke, changes from the defensive
to the offensive. An advance into France
1s threatened. 1t is possible that Prince
Frederick Charles will push forward and
attack Nancy. - - >
judging from the French accounts. the
mitrailleurs have already decided the war.
The story which recently originated in
france about a naval engagement at
Coxhaven, in which Prussian war vessel
was sunk, is false. There has been no col
lision at sea between France and Prussia
thus far ''-''
The French say that the needle cun re.
coils so badly that the markslnen are soon
compelled to fire from the shoulder,
Ihe French also say that the Prussian
cavalry carry old horse-pistols, while the
french have carbines Of long range, and
admitting of aim. ig
AHe HItn corps OF the Prusslans is mainly
composed of Poles. = -
Is is understood England has determined
to make the invasion of Belgium a cos,ss
beA; '''''''
1he hing OF Belgium will summon tho
powers who have guaranteed her neutrality
to her assistance. as her territory is invaded,
and England will respond.
The strenuous efforts made by the court
OF Rome to bring the influence of the
Empress Eugene to bear effectively against
q the Withdrawal OF the French troops have
tailed, ia and to-day the last detachment leaves
Civita Vecchia
The negotiations at Florence for the pres
ervatlon OF the neutrality of the pontifcal
territory, has been successful.
1t is reported that England will send two
Irlsates to the Tiber to protect the Pope.
!. Advlces from Rome represent that the
Sesruts are endeavoring to induce the Pope
20 remove to Malta. =
;, Collisions between the German and
: french soldiers in the papal service are of
constant occurrence. .-.-it p.
The war news is narrowly watched
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06

The first National bank to issue gold notes
according to the provisions of the recent act
of Congress, will be established in Boston, on
application of the banking house Of Messrs.
kidder, Peabody Il Co., of Washington.
They will have a capital OF S300.00O. The
necessary papers in the premises will be is
sued by the Controller of the Currency as
soon as the matter can be reached. The
only question not settled is that rela-
tive to the name of the bank. The depart
ment must, OF course, prepare new notes.
1t will probably be three months before the
institution goes into operation. Correspon-
dence has been had with other houses in
relation to this style Of bank but none have
made direct and formal application as yet
for authority.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-06

The Cincinnati Chronicle saws:
One day last week Constable Nichae
| Straub served writ Of execution on Mr.
/ Louis Harmyer, and attached some tobacco
+ the only personal property he could find
Inc tobacco was not stamped and its
| owner warned the constable that he dare
not remove it without suffering the penal
| ties OF the revenue law, which are very Sc
we're. The State law makes it the impera-
tive duty OF the constable, when he finds
property on which TO levy, to do So and
hold it, or be liable for the value Of the
same. Mr.. Straub therefore took the res
possibility, preferring to serve the law un-
der which he obtained his authority than be
frightened off by possible prosecution under
conflicting law.
No sooner had he taken the tobacco into
his possession than Mr. Harmyer made affi-
davit before United States Commissioner
Halliday that one Michael .Straub had re-
moved tobacco without its being stamped.
The tobacco was seized, and is now held by
Collector General Weitzel, awaiting the set
tlement of the question at issue.
The constable proposed applying 10 the
Collector for stamps to stamp the tobacco
before selling the same. The revenue law
provides that stamps shall he sold to no
body except manufacturer or his agent,
and the question to be settled is whether a
ooAstdpie, IN seillnS anotIer lnan property
TO pay that mans honest debts, is not vir-
tually his agent, and entitled to stamps from
the government for the purpose Of putting
the property in a salable condition. If not,
then any man may avoid the payment of
his debts by converting his means into to-
bacco or other property requiring to be
stamped, and bid the constable defiance
A hearing of the case was set for this
morning, but by agreement between coun-
sci for the constable, Mr.. Butterworth. and
the District Attorney, it was arranged to
write to Washington and obtain from the |
revenue authorities there an opinion of the !
law IN regard 10 the use OF stamps on prop !
erty thus levied upon for sale.