New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-10

the mayor a statement of the different
classes, more than seventy-fve in number,
4 OF cdty and county stocks and bonds now
! outstanding, issued during the last twenty
years. and the various suggested schemes
| Tor their consolidation. Notwithstanding
several obstacles which he enumerates, the
| controller deems it possible to fix upon
| standard bond, payable in about forty years
at i've per cent seml-annuai interest, OOth
principal and interest being payable in
gold.
The practical value of a consolidation he
states, would be reduction OF the large IN
terest account and the placing of the muni-
elpal securities at more favorable rates
These classes of securities were multiplied
by excessive legislation and policy here
after of non-interference with them by the
Legislature will be of benefit to the finances
OF the eSty and country
The Grand Jury Charge
Judge Moore charged the grand Jury OF
Brooklyn to-day specially in reference TO
the recent city frauds. He said ie appeared
to him 10 be a public reproach that man
who steals $50 is sent to the State Prison,
while those who steal $4,000 go free.
Whatever officer, he said has tampered
with the public funds or been guilty of en-
bezzlement ought to be punished. He
urged them not to allow any personal or
political considerations to deter them from
their duty.
The State Bank of New Brunswick.
The Erening Express states. IN connection
with the difficulty in the State Bank of
New Bruins wick, New Jersey, that the
president Mr.. Ford, the largest stockholder,
with Mr. Bishop, another large stakeholder
sailed from Europe last Saturday, called
pension of the bank. The report now is
that not only the entire surplus, but the
capital, and even more. is exhausted by the
loans made TO the carpet company. and
further that these securities on loans will not
reach over one-half of the balance Of money
loaned by the officers in charge.
Part OF these securities are in this city
and part in New Brunswick, and we hear
them stated as worth not over $50, GOO here
and SIPS 900 in New Brunswick.
Marine.
Arrived-Charleston and Hatteras. Ar
rived out-Caladonia and Hanover.
Brooklyn Trust Company.
The officers of the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany have issued a circular denying the
statement that IS IS unable to meet all it's
liabilities,
Catholic Total abstinence Uniona
The annual session of the board of gov
ernment oS the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America was held here so-day,
Rev. Joseph McDesice presiding Resolu-
lions were PASSED recommending aew
form of pledge, ordering national union
badge go be procureS by all societies tor
their members, o.nd decreeing that the
badge shall be a Goken of friendship where.
ever worn on the continent
Communications from Gfergymen IN
Ireland looking TO o union with the sOcie-
ties there were acted upon, and committee
is TO prepare a plan for the October gen
eral conventiono Emigrants are to be pro-
tected on landing. Preliminaries were ar
ganged for the national convention of dele
gates to meet here on October 8.
Mre ThoB,ae B. Mccormick, oS Provi-
deRce, ~as appointed national treasurer,
vice Me- Soonano resigned. and James w.
O'Briens Of Now Sogko was made secretary
py@ seraO
Base d}ailo
IN % game Between Che Bostons and Mu-
sualsV she 5atfar won-Bostons "a oMutuals I3
Promotion.
gSa9fisoB We Gourley, for eleven years
secretary IN che naval Office here was to-
day Appointed 9hief clerk and acting deputy
by Secretary Richardson. He passed a
most rigid hSaa1ipatiop by che 6664 service
board