New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-20
NEW YORK.
National Board of Trade-Bank State.
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National Board of Trade-Bank States
ment.
New YORK, October 19.-The National
Board of Trade adopted the following:
Reso2ped, That the Executive Council
memOrialize Congress to make an appropri
alton of or the appointment of a commits
sion to act in conjunction with the State
Department in negotiating a treaty with
Great Britain for reciprocal trade with the
Dominion of Canada, on a broad, compre-
hensive and liberal basis, which shall also
include the enlargement OF Canadian canals
by the government of Canada, and the
right Of American vessels to navigate such
canals, under such conditions as are i'm
| posed upon Canadian vessels by the United,
States.
In the National Board OF Traiae q propo-
sition by the Mobile Board of Trade that
| Congress should refund the money collect
ed under the cotton tax was laid on the
table as the subject of taxes is now under
consideration by the Supreme Court. The
| resolution of the Mobile Board Of Trade
that Congress be memOrialized to repeal
the duty on railroad iron was passed over
| without debate, and the subject indefinitely
postponed A motion asking Congress for
a revision of the national bank system.
looking to the Ultimate resumption Of specie
payments and free banking, was adopted.
MISREPRESENTATION of the Mobile Board
of Trade submitted q resolution that Con-
| gress be memorialized to order survey Of
Pensacola with view to cutting a ship
canal acrOs9. The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
W. NJ. Burwell, ofoNew Orleans, moved a
resolution asking for construction, on ma
tiOnal accOuatS Of free ship canal from
deep water of the Mississippi river, near
Fort St Philip, to the Gulf Of Mexico, the
canal to be seven miles in length. Agreed
to.
1t Is stated that William NJ Tweed has
taken steps to avoid arrest, shd his arrange
ments to leave the country, should legal
proceedings render it pr,'1lsD0 9are perfect.
The following is the ''oSPh SotSa6h statement:
Gain in reserves, $4,500,000; loans decrease,
So, $50, 900; specie increase, $5000O0; in-
crease in legal tenders, $685., 900; increase
in deposits $il, ,375,000
The failure of Caldwell, Walker g. Co. is
announced.
Arrived-Niagara, Ocean Queen, City of
Merida, Virgo and United States
Money active, ranging from to per cent.
Sterling quiet Gold Il3 01l3Is. Govern
ments closed quiet; Ii a a lower. State Sc
curities quiet and steady.
Money active at intervals today, and
ranged from to z. Exchange quiet, 85s a
ga Gold opened at 12A advanced to 1873,
fell to 1878, and closed at 1875. Loans 3 to
l-l6 for use. Governments opened steady,
prices about l5 to u below last night
prices steady during the day, closed quiet.
During the week cotton has improved.
Sales for the week reached 1000 bales, of
which 81 300 bales for future and 1850 on
spot and to arrive. Exporters took 6455
bales, spiuners 7088, spectators 2J8, and
1868 bales were in transit
The Republican County Convention to-
night nominated William +. HavemyeT for
mayor, Noah Davis for Supreme Court
Hooper G. Van Worst for Superior Court
and Benjamin K. Phelps for district at
torney.
Skies of 1881, 1168; fve-twenties of 1862,
1855; 1864, II53s; 1865, ll6, new Il45B; 1867,
108&s Tennessee SKIES 74I4, new rs; Fir-
ginia SKIES "A, new 50, consolidated 5312,
deferred 49, Louisiana SKIES so, new As,
Ievee SKIES So eights so; Alabama eights
S3, fves 60; Georgia skies IS, sevens 85;
North Carolinas 80, new Is, special tax 10:
South Carolinas 50, new 26lz, April and Oc-
tober II.
A reform organization, comprising
Charles OCOnor and other prominent citf-
zens, ig to tender the nomination for the
mayoralty to MIR, Hayemeyer on Tuesday
next.
Rumors are current that an ex-sheriff has
been indicted for presenting Illegal bills to
the old board to audit
1t was learned at Tweed's law Office To-
day that Tweed is quite ready to appear
and offer bail, and will do SO when required;
also, that the ex-bOss is. within thirty mn
utes' ride of his office, and that he did not
| mediate flight at all. Very little excite
ment exists in regard to the matter about
the City Hall.