New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-13

National Banks Tenth June-Weather
Synopsis and PrObabilities-Appoint
ments of Commissioners by Southern
Claims Commission to Take Testi-
mOny.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Secretary Bel
KNAPP has returned.
New hundred dollar gold notes we've
placed in circulation to-day.
The Controller of Currency directs ma
tional banks throughout the country to re-
port their condition June 10.
The Southern claims commission have
appointed the following named persons to
take testimony in the South in such cases
as can not be brought to Washington for
hearing: Theodore w. Parmele, Columbia,
South Carolina James D. Pierce, Memphis,
Tennessee; William Grant, New Orleans;
Charles w. Hills, Shreveport, Louisiana;
o. H. Brewster, Monroe, Louisiana; E. p.
jackson, Vicksburg; Henry C. Blackman,
Holly Springs, Mississippi c. Cadile, Jr.,
Selma, Alabama w. B. Feger, Huntsville,
Alabama; Frank E. Wright, Little Rock,
Arkansas; John L. Conley, Atlanta, Geor
gia; Calvin l.. Robinson, Jacksonville,
Florida.
There are other appointments to be made,
but they have been put off temporarily.
These special commissioners are to receive
three dollars per day for attendance and
twenty cents per hundred words for taking,
recording and certifying the testimony.
The New York Tribune has the following
special: "On the twenty-second of August
last j. K Roberts, of New York, and F.
w. Perkins of New OrleanA contracted to
carry the mails from New Orleans to Key
West. calling at intermediate points. BY
agreement Perkins was to furnish steamers
and conduct the business for his own ac
count, but paying certain sum to Roberts.
In case Perkins became unable or failed to
carry out the contract Roberts was to take
possession of the line as his own.
The firm of F. w. Perkins & Co., of which
F. w. Perkins was the principal partner,
became embarrassed and drew on the Post
master General for payment on the contract
for February, March, April and May, 1871.
The February draft was paid, but in March
the firm of +. w. Perkins & Co. became in
solvent, and ON the sixth of the same month
+. w. Perkins died. Roberts then took
possession of the steamship line, and then
first learned of the existence of the drafts.
He protested against their payment, and
the sixth auditor sustained him.
An appeal was made to the first con-
tpoller, who has now affirmed the decision
of the sixth auditor.
The following appointments in the New
Orleans customhOuse have been confirmed
by the Secretary of the Treasury: Inspec-
tors, William Fernandez. r. M. Kenner,
Louis d. Graves, r. L. Mcknight; w. H.
Finnegan, gauger; N. j. Murphy, William
Belly, Francis Garrett, Solomon Mills and
Theodore d. Maltby, night inspectors.
Weather Report.-The weather remains
sensibly unchanged west of the Mississippi.
The area of the lowest barometer has moved
from Canada eastward, and is probably
now central in Nova Scotia. The barometer
has generally risen from the lakes south
ward and westward, but very sudden fall
is this afternoon reported in Minnesota
The area of the highest pressure extends
from Southern Indiana to Texas. The tenn
perature has fallen from Lake Ontario east
ward, and risen from Michigan and Iowa
and northward. Very light rains have beer
reported from the New England States tt
Lake Ontario; heavier rains from Pennsyl
vania to South Carolina, but partially cleal
and clearing weather now prevails along
| the entire Atlantic coast. Clear weather
has been very generally reported west O.
the Blue Ridge.
Clear weather, with light northwesterly
winds will probably prevail on Tuesda,
very generally east of the Mississippi river
1t is probable that brisk winds will be ex
perienced tonight in Minnesota and Oh
Lake Superior.