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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-23
The Trial of Secretary Belknap.

When Gen. BELkNAP was appointed Sccre-
tary Of War, he was little known 20 the
country but his acts and his apparent char
acter have, since he has been at Washing.
ton, done much to give him good reputa-
ton, and il is generally thought that he is
far superior as man and ms public officer
to the majority of his colleagues in this weak
and insignificant Administration. But he is
now about 70 bc subjected to trial which
viii seriously test his manhood and his con-
science. If he fails, it will be the end of
him if he succeeds, he will deserve high
place in the confidence of the people
Congress has appropriated forty thousand
dollars for survey Of the Isthmus Of Da-
rien, with view TO ascertaining whether
canal can be made there. The act provides
that the survey shall he made under the d.
rection of tho Secretary of War, that is to
say, by officers of his Department. Notwith-
standing this plain provision of the act, Gen.
GRANT has been seduced by his special ia.
voritc Admiral PoRTrR-an evil genius Of
the Government--into having it done by Off
GERS Of the Navy, under the direction of
PoRTER; AMI naval expedition has actually
sailed for the purpose
This fraud upon the law cannot be carried
through, however, without the assistance Of
the Secretary Of War. lie has the money in
Ibis hands, and it cannot be procured for the
use Of this unlawful survey without his sig
nature The President and Admiral PORTER
may begin their scheme; they can usurp for
the Navy Department the authority that the
act of Congress commits TO the War Depart
ment alone but they cannot get the appro-
priation without the connivance of Gen.
BELKSAP. If he eau be brought to certify
to a fnlsehood If he can be induced to de-
clare that the survey has been made under
his direction, when it has been made exclu-
sivoly under the direction of PORTER; If he
can be persuaded TO draw the money out
of the Treasury under false prctences, and
TO hand it over to the Presidents naval
fbvorite, why then tho President and
PORTER can accomplish this little game
without difficulty. But If Gen. BELKSAP ia
made OF the material which goes to compose
an upright man, who yields to no onticc
mcnts and becomes n party to no fraud and
no violation OF the law, why then PonTER's
game will be blocked, and the dignity of the
law will be indicated.
This is tho trial that now bcscts Gen.
BEIINAP. 1t is to be hoped that ho will
come out of it spotless and triumphant. 1t
will be a thousand times better for him to
be dismissed from Office and 60 home to Iowa
with the law on his side, than to remain
Secretary of War as a reward for conspring
with Admiral PORTER to nullify the law
and set Ii aside by Executive usurpution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-23

Wear Mt fed through The Havana cable
that tuban- CAMERA by namc-hgd been AZ
r,-l.d els an sc On plicc in tho murder Of GREEN
w,Lp. The only wonder is that long before this
soluc unfortunate Cuhan'layc not been executed
in lieu Of tie real murd r,rs, who are we'll known
to ,hc volunteers. Unquestonably such would
have lc'n the case had fos1LR and GARDNER
not aur,ycd, or had there not been other wit
utsses 10 the assassination.
Nole Than two weeks have now elapsed, how
ever, since the real murderer volunteer, who
was 10 have been executed within two hours,
was delivered up by his comrades. lie has not
vet been brought to rial, aud will Of course be
allowed to cape.
luasnuch, however, a. Il turns out that GRLES-
w,Lo waS not an American citizen, reparation
for the outrage will possibly be rendered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-23

On the 18th Of january the Imam steam
ship City Of Boston sailed from this port for
Liverpool, via Halifax She arrived at Halifax
IN due time, and on the cath left for Liverpool
Since then she has never been heard from.
Very many persons are interested in the fate
Of the missing steamer and as the days pass on
aud no tiGings come from her, the anxiety of those
who have friends on board grows deeper and
deeper. 1t is true that the presumption Of the
loss Of the City of Boston is rs yet by 10 means
Of the strongest character; but each day that
goes by without bringing news from her strength
ems the probability that the vessel is lost. OF
course many plausible explanations of her non
arrival at Liverpool are suggested, and it is not
improbable the there may be true one anon g
them. We certainly hope there IS,
The City of Boston is first class vessel, aud
the loss Of such a steamship would do more TO
occasion general apprehension of the danger Of
| transatlantic steam navigation among the travel
| Hug public than any other occurrence possibly
| could do.
We are glad TO learn that the captains of the
| other steamers of the Inman line are confident
that the City Of Boston will yet reach her destina-
| ton in safety, Their hopes are based on the sup.
course by the recent prevailing easterly gales on
| the Atlantic, against which her two-hangc screw
would enaLle her 10 make but slow Roadway.
| Her three-blade propeller was broken on her
last westerly trip, and the tWo-hange screw sub
| situated for ii just before she departed on heI
! present voyage, II hange of this should hap
| pen to break, the ship would have TO depend on
canvas alone and a steamer Is so poorly fitted
for relying upon sails only, that her progress, af
| ter il became impossible to use steam, would be
| slow indeed.
The absent steamship is we'll furnished with
provisions, haying e quantity sufficient to last
over fifty days, bt sidcs large amount OF stores
| in the cargo, Which could be used If required.
he' commander Captain IALcRow, is we are
formed, irst-rate sailor. Although we can.
not say to the friends Of the passengers on his
ship that they have not mos, serious cause for
alarm, they ought by no means to abandon hope
ior the City Of Boston is good ship, under good
] captain and reasonable explanations Of her de-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
NEW YORK.
The Money Supply Exceeds the Demand
Govern ments Steady - LOulsiana
Levees Flrmer Two Millions OF
Honda vVarded.

The Money supply Exceeds the Demand
Govern ments steady - Louisiana
Levees Firmer MilIioas OF
Honds Awarded.
New YORK, May 19.-Money: the supply
for the month exceeds the demand; closed
to-day at 4@5, sterling 95@94. Gold closed
at ll4s @ll43. Government securities closed
steady; Southern securities hrmer in new
Tennessees and Louisiana levees.
The government to-day awarded two
millions of bonds at Ill 40-l00 to Ill "A 100.
The different markets to-day were very
dull and generally devoid of any special
feature of interest.
The supply of money seeking investment
on call largely exceeds the demand, which
is limited in consequence of the general
dizziness which prevails.
Money closed easy at 4@5c; prime dis
count 6@7c; exchange firm at 9s@9i.
from 1l45 to ll4S, and closed steady at ll45
@1l44.
Government securities opened steady,
but declined &c, when it was announced
that offerings to the government exceeded
$4,000, 900; during the afternoon they were
quiet and steady. and closed firm; Sis, 1l6@
ll6z; 5-2Os of 1862, 1l2;. Gas, lll@1ll5; 65s,
I1l@11lt; news, ll9@llSa; 67s, ll4@lls5;
SIS, ll4@ll4t. l0-40s, 10S@1OS4.
Southern securities. during early part of
the day, were generally quiet and firm,
and during the afternoon were frmer in
new Tennessees and Louisiana levee skies.
Very little change in other bon1s. Tennes.
sees COZ; new 55@553. Virginias 69@694;
new 69. Louisianas 75,; new 70; levee
skies 74@74t; Fights 80. Alabama Fights
I010 1919. Georgia skies 81; sevens 95.
Norm Carolinas 4S@4ss; new 24@24l.
South Carolinas, new s3@s33.
Sub.treasury balance, $50, 225 $50, of which
SIS, 379, 765 in currency.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20

500, 800 and 1856 sacks at zoe y bushel,
aud 500 Ohio river st 62A q bushel.
BRAN-2OO sacks sold at ST 40 y 100 lbs.
100 at 81 374, and 100 at 81 IS y 100 lbs.
HAY-15O bales Ohio river sold at S24;
prime Western is quoted at $25@26; choice
| at S27 % ton. A boat load OF l5O0 bales
prime to choice sold at $26 SO y ton.
PoRK-The market is quiet but firm, with
| light stock. Mess is quoted at S3l(93l 81
u Dbl. It is retailing at S31 1892 u Dbl.
LARD-35 kegs refined sold at l94c
D b. Tierces quoted at l74c. 100 kegs
choice kettle rendered sold at l9c, and 10 do
at Ice % Ii.
BAcoS-Is quiet but firm. Holders ask
44c for shoulders; l75@l74c for clear rib
sides; l8a@18ic for clear sides, with retail
sales at these prices. 10 tierce5 sugar-cured
hams sold at 2lc o b.
BREAKFAST BACON-Northern is selling
at 20@21c 39 b; Western at l9c y b.
LOUISIANA RIcE-The demand continues
very active, and the receipts yesterday and
to-day, embracing some 800 bbls., were
all sold at an advance of &c. ID b. We now
quote choice at s4@Ssc. ID: prime to
good do 7s@sc; ordinary to good do 63@7c.
per ID.
EsCULENTs-Western potatoes are entirely
neglected, and may be quoted nominally at
50c@Sl so y Dbl. New Louisiana are in
good demand at $5@5 so II tbl. New
Louisiana onions 50 5O@3 u bbl.
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens sell on the
landing at 50, and turkeys at S27@30 %
dozen. Eggs are plentiful and dull at $50
TIC % dozen.
WHIsKY-The market is quiet, the supply
is good and prices are without any change.
We continue to quote good and choice recti-
fed at 81 l001 Is, and common ST 05 q
gallon, Bourbon is selling at 81 250l 35
y gallon for patent and ST. 50@5 for pure.
Corn MEAL-The market is entirely bare
of supplies. Choice is quoted nominally at
81 ID bbl.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
Monetary and Commercial.
MON ETAR n

JSp.OH OF THE DAILY RRPObLICAE,
THUR sDAY EVENING. May Is. 1870.
We have no new feature to notice in the
money market. There is still an ample sup
of all approved paper, the offerings of
which continue ample. The street rates
are 10@12 z cent. p annum for AL notes,
with unquestionable collaterals and first
class business paper without colaterals,
and 1@1t y cent. u month for second
grade. Mortgage paper is quoted at 9SlO =
cent. 3 annun for Al, and 1l0l2 for Sec
ond- class.
Gold opened at l14l@ll45 against ll43 at
New York; and closed at l14i against
ll4fl touching lis during the interim. The
sales included $4,000, $4,000, $4,000 and $685.
900 at ll4i. $4,000 at ia 3-16. $500, $4,000
and $4,000 at ll45, and $1,000 at lis.
Nothing transpired in silver. 1t is quoted
nominal at l0S@l09 for American half dol
lars, and -@3 y cent premium in gold for
Mexican dollars.
The movement in foreign exchange was
of moderately fair extent at figures showing
very little variation. The business in ster-
ling reached G40, 900, including $4,000 and
$4,000 bill Of lading at l25. fl500 clear and
$1,000 AL bill of lading at 1851, $4,000, f35OO
and $4,000 Al clear at 1854, f2C00 and f2500
at 1855, $4,000 It, $4,000 AL bill of ladng
at 1853, $4,000 bank at 126, and fl2OO at
our notice is 50, 900 bank at 4S4. Sterling
may be quoted at 1242@l254 and 125, for
good to Al bill Of lading and clear, and
-@126 for bank: and francs, 4534@4 524
for the former and 4.50@-for the latter.
Domestic exchange was dull and heavy.
The banks checked on New York at q
cent premium, and the sales included
S3S, 900 private bankers sight on New York
and $40 900 commercial at ! premium;
$4,000 and $4,000 private bankers and
$4,000 commercial at 8 16, and S25. coo pri-
vate bankers at i.
A fair business was done in stocks, but the
transactions were confined to the fancy list,
the sales including 100 shares Ship Island
Canal at ST OBJ: 200. 800 and $50 do at 81 O5.
100, 300 and 500 at ST 10: 200 Crescent City
Saughterhouse at S25, 100 do at s29. and 2
Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal at
S12O.
We noticed a frmer feeling IN both State
and Metropolitan Police warrants. $4,000
State new changed hands at 49,, and
$4,000 at the same, $1l00 (old) at $50; $4,000
at o.; $500 at 94s, and $1,000 and $4,000
Metropolitan police at 93l; $500 at the same,
and $4,000 at 93}.
Nothing reported in city treasury notes.
Dealers bought small SUNG at 1920 dis
count and offered to sell at 15@l7.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
U. S. MARSHAL'S SALES.
Dominique Durac vs. Mrs. XOemle
HaraDg.


Dominique Durac vs. Mrs. Zoemie
HaraDg.
a IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
L for the Eff h Circuit and District OF LOUISIANA.
No. 6l77.-Hy virtue of writ of seizure and sale
to directed in the above emitted suit, VIII
DAY, June 4, 1870. at twelve 90 o'clock NJ, at the
Courthouse, in the town OF Ihlbodaux, parish OF
Lafourche, the following described properly, to
THE UNDIVIDED FOURTH OF A CERTAIN
SUGAR PLANTATION, situated in said parish,
ou the left descending bank of the Bayou La ourche
at about thirty miles below the town Of Thibo-
daux measuring rinetythres arpents (more or less)
the lands formerly owned by Bush q Beatty, and
now by Roussel and Forest; and below by lands OF
Dr.. Thomas s Head together with all the bulid-
ings and improvements and appuTtenapces tnere-
saw mill, sugar-house draining machine. caDlns,
carts, farming utensils. dreGge boat. corn, hay,
todd r mules CATTLE and everything else connected
with or belonging to said Sugar Plantation; a So
the logs lumber and cord wood thereon; also, a
large canal on said Plantation, running from the
Bayou Lafourche to Lake Barataria with sl ire
portions of land which have been tor the
purpose of cutting said canal, or for the use ana
benefit of said Plantation some of said land being
situated from the Of the forty srpents on Dotn
sides of said canal to Bayou Uatahoua and some on
said Bayou Catahoula to the said Lake Baratarla;
and which said lands are IN the name OF SAID Durac
or in the name of the partnership of Tn. Harang
& Co., and were acquired frsm the State OF Lou
siana Also, all the contents of the store, sssets
rights and credits due to the partnership OF IN
Harang & Co., TO OF toe partners individually
connected with said pa tnership.
Terms Cash. in United States treasury notes.
Act of saIe stamps, etc., at the expense OF the
United States Msrshal's Office. New Orleans.
April So 1870.
apSG nly7 IA 81 % jed United States Marshal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
Foosr1xuzp FROM FIRST PAaE.l

would not possess If 1t were known
that the insertion of many of the
sfticIes it published bearing on pending
question were paid tor at extravagsnt
prices by person having an interest to pro-
duce particular result. AS there is no law
for Furnishing such attempts they must
be left, and. perhaps, it is;best they should
and just public sentiment, when
will not fail to visit with its con-
domination every attempt of the use OF
impr oper means to influence the vote OF q
legislative body. The report Is signed Dy
Senators Trumbull. Edmunds, CODkhng,
. Carpenter and Thurman. Senators Stewart
and Rice, in the views presented by them,
say that it is disclosed by the testimony
that many things undoubtedly ay occurred not
The investigation has been, mainly
directed to the conduct OF those
opposed to the adoption OF the Bingham
amendment. It was impossible IN the
limited time allowed to give the SUBJECT
such consideration as it deserved, or to In
guire in regard to the conduct OF the par
ties in favor Of that amendment, except as
the conduct of Chapman was incidentally
inquired into. The report Of the majority,
so far as Avery and Porter are con-
cerned, is fully sustained by the evil
dence. There is no evidence to con-
meet any Senator or Governor Bullock
with the conduct or purpose OF any
of these men. They can not concur
in the report of the majority, wherein they
attach blame to Governor Bullock for money
paid to the Chronicle, as there was not In
the matter published anything that there
would be any object in concealiDg from
publication. There is no evidence that
Governor Bullock had any connection
with the editorials. He simply PAID the
bills, asking no questions.
The dissenting Senators agree that the
prices were extravagant, and the charges
for the reading matter were hardly justin.
able in paper occupying the position OF
of the Chronicle.
In conclusion, they say that Governor
Bullock acted honorably and fairly through
out the whole controversy. In other re-
spects they concur in the report.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
G.. A. Pickett Va. .. A. Gie,e.

SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THEpAR
~ Orleans. NO. l916.-By virtue of q writ of Ter;
fac,as against Mrs. Widow s. A. Giese, to me di-
rected by the Honorable Seventh District Coar.
cause, w.li proceed to sell at public auction at
the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange RoyaT
street, between Canal and Customh house strees in
the Second District of this city, on SATURDAY.
June ~ ioo at twelve O'Clock M. the following de.
l.. THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND. stu.
6Ied IN the suburb Montegut, in the Third Dstrict
OF tins CITY, IN the square bounded by Love Tor Ram
parf) Goodehildren (or st. Claude. Mont gut and
Couet streets. DESIGNATED by the numbers six seven
and eight, on plan drawn by L. j. Pile. late
Deputy Surveyor General dated fifth day of Octo.
per, 1885 and deposited in the office of L. T. Csrs
ase a; a notary as pu bic in this city:
sSaiu iots measure. each. thirtytwo feet front
| inches and four lines in depth Being the same
properly acquired by Henry Giese defendant
iate husband by purchase from Rose Dazema, by
S;s o paSSea neioIe Fouon. notary public IN
4 ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND situated
IN the suburb Montegut, in the Third District of
tns Guy, IN the square bounded by Love tor Ram
parU GOOD Ohlldren Tor st. Olaude Montegut and
General, dated the fifth day of OCTOBER, 1856, and
Deposited In the Office Of l.. T. Care late notary
pubic In this city
Children COR st. Caude street, BY one hundred and
nfty-nlne feet eight inches in depth.
being tne same property acquired by Henry Giese
& rosoand OF the defendant, on the nth OF MARCH,
is4f from Gustave Ducros. by act passed before u
VI ouon, notary public in this city:
ioSetner with the buildings and Improvements
on said four lots of ground
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL.
myll 20 iell Sheriff of the Parish OF Oriesnl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
RnnHTpIrp or PRnnnnE


FOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR tn g PAR-
Il ism OF Orleans, No. % 97u-By virtue of writ of
seizure and sale to directed by the Honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants snd Auct'oneer3'
Exchange Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets, in the Second District of this CITY,
or UESDAY. May 81, 1870, at twelve o'clock NJ. the
following described proper to wit:
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. together with
the buildings and Improvements thereon, situate,
lying and being in the Second District OF this city,
in the square bounded by Old Lsvee Customhouse,
Bieuville and Charities streets, designated by the
letter A, of square number thirty, on plan drawn
by }. A D. Hemecourt, surveyor. dated the sixth day
of December, 1854 and deposited in the office OF s.
Hagner, notary public in this city.
Said LOT measuring. in Eng isn measure, twenty
eignt feet four lines front Leyse street. by two
hundred and fifteen feet deep on the side T. ward
Customhouse street, and two hundred and fifteen
street.
Together, Also with three hundred and forty-two
(342 shares, reduced TO three hundred and nineteen
(3l9 of the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank OF
louisiana, secured by mortgage on said property.
Being the same Property which the defendant
acquired in and BY an act of partition made between
him and Amadee Coutur g, passed before j. CuVe-
lier. notary public in this city, on the seventeenth
day of March, 1855.
Seized in the above suit.
Tsrms-Tbe purchaser to assume the payment OF
stock ote in favor of the Oitizens' Bank of ouis-
rana for TIE Of five thousai d four hunSIed and
seven tytwo dollars tS5l7D. payable on the first day
Of May, lS1l, tGed or renewable, csr0i g to the
terms OF tbs chartef of said Citizens Bank of Louis
lana, and the bal Inoe of the price OF adjudication
Qass IN the nrot in Upited &iAt9g treasury notes
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
Unstamped Letters.

essained In the New Orleans Pos=oftics
for Want Of Postage. May ~.
Persons mailing the below mentioned let
.ers can have them forwarded to destination
~ calling st the Postmaster's room, and
paying postage by stamps. These letters
are retained one week, and then forwarded
70 the Dead Letter Office.
Reuenue stamps not receivable as postage.
J.J. T.. Times Office.
Harry Howard, Oakland plantation.
Had Directions.
Bates & Aboss. Lovely Point Z. Z.
J. P. Beard, his landing, r. R.
W. E. Wamsley, Fishers landing. E. r.
H. c. Porter, Blairs landing. R. Il.
Lie. Proihro. Crescent Plantation. r. z.
CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Postmaster.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
MARAETs-
domestic Markets

New YoRK, May 10, Evening.-Cottor
closed firm; middling upIands 23lc; mid
ding Orleans 23ss sales to-day 1900 bales
Flour: State and Western 5@10c lower
Southern lower at IS 1000 so. Wheat Il
lower. Corn 1c lower. Beef steady. PORE
duh and lower, S29 Lard lower; kettle
rendered l61c Whisky lower, ST. 0S0l 09.
Rice steady. Sugar quiet. Coffee steady;
Moiasses dull. Naval stores, tallow and
fceights quiet.
sT. Louis, May 19.-Flour, fail superfne,
81 20@4 so. Wheat; No. 2 red, ST. 06@l 06.
Corn; mixed 95c@sl 05. Oats, Coo. Rye,
72@75c. Whisky, ST. 90 Groceries dull;
pork, $30@3o so. Bulk meats--not thing
done. Lard nominal at 154@l6gc.
CINCINNATI, Msy 19.-Fiour SIS 10@5 40.
Wheat: Red 81 Io@l IL. Osts 57@62c.
Corn 9O@96c. Rye 95@98c. Cotton frmer
and 4c higher; middiings 224c. Tobacco
in good demand; Gales to-day 2G0 bids ct
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-20
Simon Maltry the sixth Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church.

EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
Il parish of Orleans, No. % 72e-By virtus Of q
writ of feri faciss to me directed by the Honor
able the Fourth District COURT for the parish of Or
leans in the above entitled cause, will proceed to
cell at public auction at the Merchants and Auc-
tioneers, Exchange, Royal street, between Canal
and Customho use streets in the Second District OF
this city. on SATURDAY, june Js, 1870, al
twelve o'clock NJ, the following described property
to wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, with the
buildings ana imerovements thereon. situated in
bounded by Sixth, Seventh. Laurel and Jersey
streets Said lots adjoin each other and measure
each thrty-three feet three inches front on Sixth
street. by depth of one hundred and twenty-five
feet between parallel lines Being the same proper
y acquired by the defen dant by purchase from thu
First German Presbyte rsan Church of New Orleans
per act passed bsfore II: Q. Dibble, notary public
IN TINS city on the second day Of August, 1867.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL
myl7 DJel6 Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleaos