New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-12
NEW YORK.

Liberal Republican State COnventiOn-Se-
Axret Session 10 Organfze-BilIy FOrres-
ter-DemOcratic State COmmittee-Cru-
elites TO EmigraDts-O'COnOr and the
NOminniiOn-H Determination not
known.
New YORK, September ia secret ses-
sion of the Liberal Republican State Cen
tral Committee was held to-day to effect a
permanent organization General John
Cochrane was elected president and Alfred
Wilkinson secretary.
The emigration commissioners report
fearful cruelties upon emigrants on the ship
Charles II. Marshall, by the crew after the
captain died.
Arriyed-Steamers Champion, Ashland,
San Salvador and UnadIlla. Arrived out
Steamer Republic.
The hearing of Billy Forester was post
poned to Wednesday by Judge Bowling,
Judge Leonard has granted writ of
habeas corpus, returnable tomorrow, in
Billy Forresters case, the alleged mnr-
derer of Mr.. Nathan.
The Louisville convention committee pre-
sented the notice of nomination to Charles
OCOnOr, who promises to reply IN writing.
Some of the committeeman express the
opinion that Mr.. O'Conor will ultimately
accept.
There was Greeley, Brown and Bucka-
lew ratification meeting in West Phila-
delphia last nig ht. A grand turnout of the
people and parade Democratic clubs were
prominent. A speech was made by Colonel
A. X. Mcclure.
A number of Democrats met this morning
to devise an addrt SIS to O'Conor, urging him
to accept the Louisville nomination. A
definite answer is expected to-day.
The Democratic State committee, at
meeting here this afternoon, elected Samuel
J. Tilden, chairman, and William Cassidy.
secretary. The Liberal Republican com
mittee waited upon them, with view or
having the two organizations work in har-
mOny.
Charles O'Conor was waited on this after
noon by the Louisville committee and some
Democrats of this city, but he has not as
yet made any public announcement OF the
course he will take.
Money irregular, closing at 304 q cent
on cali loans. Sterling l07 70 a l02. Gold
1875. Governments steady, but dull: skies
of 1881, with coupons, ll5, fve-twenties OF
1862, with coupons, 1885; 1864, with cou-
pOns. Il358; 1865, ll934; new 1925; 1867,
ll2z8; 1868, ll3; new tives, ll0A; ten-forties,
with coupons, 1879. State bonds dull,
but steady; Tennessee skies, old, y,
new II; Virginia SKIES, old, 45, new 81,
consols 81, deferred 1872; Louisiana skies,
old 50, new As, levee SKIES 60, eights 20;
Alabama eights 80, fves 81; Georgia skies
70, sevens 85; North Carolina old 33la,
new 20, special tax II: South Carolinas old
so, new 26, April and October28,
Sub-treasury balance, gold, SOL, ,68l ,OO0;
currency, $ll 900.
The first annual meeting of the national
association of iron manufacturers was
held in this city to-day Representatives
were present from every State in the Uniou.
The management was increased so as to
represent plate and sheet, as well as bar
mills. James 7. Belnett, Of Pittsburg, was
elected president for the ensuing year.
The yacht Enchantress arrived from
Cowes to-day She reports having spoken
the fishing schooner Rose, of Princetown,
disabled by storm.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company re-
ceived a special telegram confirming the
loss of the steamer America at Yokohama.
Part of the cargo will be saved, and the
specie will be recovered by divers.
Money was steady to-day, and most of
the business on call was at 506, but late in
the afternoon some loans were made at 3@
4. Some of the banks are shipping moder-
ate amounts of currency to the East, South
and West Prime business paper 80lO
Exchange heavy early in the day, but
closed little fr1ner at 7zs as. Gold weak
in the morning, but firmer in the afternoon;
opened at ll3, sold down to ll2@s, up to
1f3B, closing at 1875. Goyernments
opened heavy on the second call, and had
fallen off nearly Il during the afternoon,
and then improved, and closed steady.