New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-17
WHOLE NUMBER 1883.

currency to gold, with commissions from
weak borrowers. Discounts active. Banks
incapable OF supplying the demand. The
rates IN some instances reached IL. Ster-
ling weak; a St. Gold ll3A a 1888. Gov
ernments closed dull and steady; five
wenties of 1862 ll4%. State bonds heavy;
Tennessees 64, new IS; Virginias 50, new 66;
louisiana skies IS, new 50, sevens 20, eights
W; Alabama eights 100, fves g; GeOr2ia
skies u, sevens 81; North CaroliDas 81 y,
new 20; South Carolinas 3, new Ash.
Counsel for General Jordan, indicted for
a violation Of the neutrality laws, will make
q motion tomorrow for the discharge Of
their client. as no effort is being made by
the government for speedy trial.
The rumOr that negotiation for mort
gage loan in London was being made by
the Western Union Telegraph Company Is
unfounded.
There is an increasing demand from tn
South to move cotton. Southern balances
drawn low. Decline in sterling and ex-
change due partly to free sales OF borrowed
bills by stock operators.
Gold tiuctuated during the day from
ll3H OLA.
Skies of 1881, 1l6h: fve-twenties of 1862.
ll4A; Of 1864, 1874; of 1865. ll4%; new,
1924: of 1867, ll2A: Of 1868. 1l2H; ten
forties, l09A.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Fulton Insurance Company OF Brooklyn'
which a stockholder swore became insol-
vent owing to the Chicago fire.
Superintendent Miller will tomorrow
issue q circular calling upon all the New
York fire insurance companies to report,
under oath, their loss at Chicago and
present standing. This will be followed by
an examination Of the separate companies.
Michael Geary is arranging billiard en-
tertainment. at the Academy of Music, by
which it is expected $1,000 will be raised for
Chicago.
The relief committee Of the Chamber of
Commerce received $50,0OO since Saturday.
The Cotton Exchange subscription now
exceeds $4,000.
Three thousand dollars has been sub
scribed at the Mechanics ana Traders Ex-
change.
The police force funds amount to $7925.
The Washington market relief committee
raised 420.OO0 Subscriptions continue to
be reported from every quarter.
In the yacht race to-day the Columbia
beat the Livon;a twenty-five and a half
minutes. the former passing the winning
stake boat at Sol p. M., and the latter at
5:26A p NJ. The Columbia kept the lead
from the start.
CHICAGO. October l6.-There is wonder
ful activity in the southern division. Thou
sands are at work removing the debris aud
efectlnS temporary Duliulnss' etc. Every
laboring man willing to work finds plenty
10 do and liberal wages.
The action Of the banks in resolving t.
resume Immediately inspires confidence.
The stories about wooden pavementD
burning up are exaggerations.
The number Of dead bodies discovered 10
loss than lbs. 4 large mass Of persons sup-
posed to have been lost are alive and wen.
The Board Of Trade mas not yet decided
upon the future location of its building.
The Rush Medical College resumed ito
usual course in the City Hospital to-day.
The Postmaster announces that the money
order department Of the Chicago postOtkco
is in operation and ready to pay all orders
promptly. Posrmasters making deposits
should remit national bank drafts on Now
York. or send currency by registered letters.
Arrived: Steamer General Barnes; also.
steamer West Philadelphia, from Hamburg.