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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24

Domestic Markets.

EHw foRK, December 23-The Posts financial or
tsrest conta ues to centre in speculative sharss.
These, during early dealings. were strong and
nigher, but before noon prices began to decline.
one price for gold-lllh. On gold loans the rate 8
tor use Foreign exchange is strong. but not ace
tive, with good 70 prime bankers. sixty day sterling
the latter not being 20 firm, because Of the exs
pectation that the next turn in the London money
market will be to lower rstee
Call loans range from 3D4k y cent. the ruling
rate to stock brokers being p cent. Prime mer:
camille paper 6a7 y cent. We hear OF tew ships
from the West the movement. however, not being
important either way. Government bonds arc
h.s s1
yesterdays closing prices.
During the first two hours there was decline /
S4 Z in the general list. from which there has
been slight recovery. Pacific Mail advanced y
p cent BY noon, the reason co.. assigned hev!ng been
Afterward there was . decline Of p cent, which
was followed by a tull recovery. The market il
The extreme sales have been as follows Pacific
Mail 36 O31ss; Lake Shore 8l08Oas; NOrthwesterD
4; Sscc %e:ssn M at Union waSas Ts,sgr"gh 81
AK 026l..
Cotton closed quet middling uplands 14kc; Orr
leans Asc; net receipts ss. gross $685. sales 1883
Futures closed firm; sales $4,000 bales as fol.
lows: Low mlOOnng IOf Doc0mD0r 10 &C; 1Or Jane
uary lac; for February Hhc; for March IA 3l.32c B
for April 15asc; for MAY l5Ac; for June 16lsc foj
July l63sc; for August 16 8 l6c.
Southern -four unchanged, Wheat opened 10
better; demaud fair; closed quiet. Corn shade
firmeT; old heavy about 1c lower Coffee firm and
quiet; In Ol9hc gold for Rio: good jobbing de
lnand. Sugar quiet and unchanged Molasses
quiet; New Orleans 6366Sc. Rice quiet and une
changed Tslow steady; prime ssc. Ross steady
at 81 15O2 20 for strained Turpentine steady at
SIC. Pork lower; old mess $l9 50. Beef quiet .
Lard firmer prime steam l3 l3-l6c. Whisky unsete
tied; closing dull; sellers at Sl 02h.
UIN0MNArI, December 23-CotU0n steafys de q
mand moderate; middlng 1870. Flour dull and
unchanged Wheat quiet and weak; red = 0e u
l 10. Corn-Demand fair; 69d7lc. Data 'steadyS
demand moderate: 58062c. Pork-Demand lightl
holders firm: regular Sl8 IS. Lard-steam at 13cs
kettle lac. Bulk mests-Demand light; holders
firm Gales Of short clear middles. boxed at 10acs
Bacon dull and nominal. Whisky STEADY; dec
mand moderate; &c.
ST. LOUIS. December 2.-Cotton steady; demanS
moderate. Fl0ur steady; good demand for low and
medium grades; superfne winter % 2514 50: extra
winter - 5ON4 60; double extra winter 81 65O
IS treble 81 8Oa5 Whest dull and dropping
No. 2 spring Chicago 9Oa9Okc; No. red winter
81 O5Ul 07. Corn dull new 67aS9ac; No. mixed
tic. Oats easier and irregular; No. 5611 N5shce
Whsky stsadv 1T 98c. Pork held firmly ut xI9 25W
l9 50. Dry salt meats-ShOulders 6,sd6kc; cls ar
rib 9as a91:c; clear 9ss N9kc. Bscon-Only small
order tyad's green hams LOc. Lard nominal at l30o
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
ORLEANS "a,
turn, deposit the same in the bank to draw

turn, deposit the same in the bank to draw
against in payment Of their debts.
Thus the merchant who bought his goods
in legal tender times, payable in currency,
will have coin as the currency to pay his
debts with. What will apply to the mer'
chant will also apply to any "debtor" who
ever had reasonable expectations OF paying
his debts in currency. He can equally
realize bis hopes by making his collections
in coin, and so cancel his obligations.
The government. to give its treasury
notes currency, made them legal tender,
and is now in honor bound to provide for
the notes so indorsed. Under the second
clause OF the above plan it is proposed
that treasury notes shall pay taxes to the
United States as long as they exist az treas
ury notes; then, the government placing its
treasury notes ON gold basis. its responEi-
bihty in making them lega! tender ceases.
In the execution OF che above plan, the
CON notes would be made current only 80
fast as the government issued them in pay
mens Of current expenses The disburse'
ments would bring them before The pu bic
so slowly that there would be demand for
them to use In paying duties ON imports
and for the national bank reserves. Before
any Of the coin notes, in the rearrangement
Of the currency. would be presented to Che
government for conversion into four per
cent bonds, specie payments would be sufh'
GENTLY assured. Then, whom the national
banks are engaged in beautiful redemp'
! ton system, the superabundant influx OF
coin could be adjusted by the conversion OF
the coin ao:es into bonds.
As the government is pledged to receive
the national bank notes for taxes. it would
beequitable that the banks in return should
take the notes from che United States al
such point as would be most convenient to
I the United States Treasurer. Washington
would be the most desirable place for such
redemption. After the system Of specie
Dayments became established, there might
| be little demand made upon the banks by
! che United States for redemption Of sheil
notee. Still, the making that rede emina
point, would induce national bank currency
to circulate in Other and remote localities
! South and Westl and give to che colt
| notes the patronage of the COVER umen'
business.
For the public 70 be benefited by legisla
! ton on the currency question, there sho ult
| be definite action taken looking to resump
ton in the nesr future. The contracted
! valuations of the present time are in gym
pathy with an early return 20 q coin basis
but should that sympathy be destroyed By
imitation OF the currency, OF b. ''hope
deferred" it is impossible to predict whel
the lost opportunity viii! be segained.
MEARS.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
All WrenU.

Chat;erbox is not a toy. it is not . game,
i: is no: a doll. 1t is book, and those who
think it is anything else but the incest
Christmas book in town, should call on Mr.
George Ellis. at his store No. . Old Ievee
street, and ascertain for themselves. At
his branch store. No. 80 Camp street, may
also be found several copies that have been
LET. by the uniformed. If you wish to
make present to a lady friend, there are
writing desks, handsomely bound books.
and the best styles of initial paper.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24

This body was called to order yesterday
at twelve o'clock. All the members were
present. E
Mr.. Arroyo Was granted permission to in.
troduce a protest against the decision Of
board in the Bossier case. 1t WAS read and
filed. He also filed a protest against the
COMPILATION of tho returns from poll five, in
the parish Of Assumption. 1t was read and
fled He also entered a protest against
the rejection by the board of the West
Pearl river poll. in the parish of s.. Tam.
many. It was read and filed.
Mr.. Zacharie desired to enter final pro-
test. The president objected on the ground
that it ives consuming the time OF the
board.
MIR. Zacharie insisted on having his pro-
test received and read.
The president was willing that the protest
should be received and filed, but objected to
it's being read. Mr.. Zacharie still persisting,
the president yufed that it could not be
| read.
Mr.. Arroyo appealed from the decision of
| the chair and . vote or the appeal was
taken ana Lno CUilnR VI eho cA3iS SueSdAucU
by four yeas to one nay.
Mr.. Zacharie then announced that Demo-
cratic counsel would take their final leave
Of the board, and. thanking the president
| for the kind and courteous manner IN which
they had been treated, retired.
! On motion the board then went into &C.
cret session.
! During the secret session the board rem
tiered d ecisions in che contested cases OF
| Iberia, Te1rebonne and Claiborne parishes.
Partial hearings were also had Of the pro.
tests made against the returns from La
| fourche, Lincoln and Winn parishes. leav
ing but little to be done in the way Of ar
irving Ut judgment.
The contests in Caddo, Bienville, Rapides
Gran: and St. Martin are all that remain te
be determined by the board. but as these
parishes are noted for many acts Of violence
perpetrated to intimidate soters, end q
great deal of testimony has to be examined
it is nov thought the board will not gel
through it's work until after Christmas. and
that when il adjourns to-day it will adjourn
to meet on Saturday. the twenty sixth in
| stanto
| The board adiou urned last evening about
half:past I've o'clock to meet again so-day
at eleven o'clock.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
st. PAtrick,o Hail.

The building known as st. Patrict's Hal!
has been already described in general
terms in the REPUBLICAN. but the opening
of the grand ball room, last evening, sug.
gests the propriety Of more extended
notice Of that portion Of the eaifice. at
least.
The grand ball room, or concert hall. is,
without doubt, the largest in the South. 1t
is eighty -one feet six inches in width, 10.
feet in length, and forty one feet from the
floor to ceiling. Its cubic contents. it will
thus be seen, are little over 55S.O 900 feet.
and the superficial area Of the floor. IL, GOO
feet. It is estimated that there is room for
100 sets.
The walls are plain. as also the ceiling.
magnificent cornice. however. redeeming
any blankness of appearance.
The hall at night is lighted by three sun
lights and III bracket and stand lights.
Ventilation is secured by means of forty
eight windows, which, by an ingenious con-
trivance, can be opened or closed from the
floor. At the Camp street end of the hall
is the musicians gallery, which stretches
clear across the hall. The steps leading to
this balcony are in the lobby. The stage is
constructed in sections, and can be placed
in any portion of the hall. 1t can also be
used as raised step or side platform for
those not engaged in the dance.
The hall was last evening practic ally in
augurated by grand concert for the bene-
tit of St. Vince Infant Orphan Asylum.
In spite of the bad weather there was a
very good attendance, and the entertain
ment was q financial, as well as a grand
musical success.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
The Drowned Child ,

The Drowned Child.
PHILADELPHIA, December %. - The
drowned child, supposed to be Charley
Ross, proves hardly two years old.
Killed by an Accident.
MEMPHIS, December % Dan .Flaherty,
an employe of the Merchants Cotton Com
press, was instantly killed this afternoon by
the breaking Of the machinery. piece
striking him on the head.
Freight Car Robbers Arrested.
Last week William Kingsbury, Jordan
Ivey, Van Hatfield, Henry Wood,
Carey Young and Vincent Pitt, all colored,
were arrested at West Point. Mississippi,
for systematic robbery of freight cars on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad. All of them
are prominent cOlored men, Patti being
county treasurer, and Ivey an alderman.
They have been operating for long time,
and it is supposed their rObberies amount tO
many thousand dollars.
lnvasios Of the Black Hills.
OMAHA, December 23.-General Ord yes
terdsy received the following from Colonel
Bradley: Yesterday IN Indian came into
the Spotted Tai agency and reported ths,
twelve days before he met party o1
twenty ono white men, with nix teams, on
Elk creek, at the eastern foot Of the Blacl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24

Superior Criminal Court.
vERDICTS.

vERDIcTs.
State VS.. Ignacio Santa CRUZ, Manuel
Ordnns and Antonio Perez-Burglary and
grand larceny. Santa CRUZ, not guilty:
Orduna and Perez guilty OF grand larceny.
This is the Cont Veranda Hotel robbery
case, where Mr.. H. Wilmer was robbed Of
jewelry Amounting to about $4,000 on the
twenty.seventh of November.
State vs.. George Morgan-Burglary at q
dwelling house. NOlle prosequi entered
and information fled for breaking, ETC.,
into a warehouse. Guilty.
State Va. w. L. Jurgielwiez.-Perjury.
Accused is charged with having committed
per- jury on the tenth Of June, in the case Of
the State vs.. w. C. Harrison and F. c. Cod
bold. charged with assault by willfully
shooting at, etc.
The testimony Of accused, it was alleged.
had been to the effect that GOdbOld, one of
the accused on trial, had also been shooting
at him, Jurgielewiez. GOdbOld was acquit-
ted, Harrison convicted, and the latter, after
a new trial having been granted, pleaded
guilty TO assault with q dangerous weapon,
when sentence was suspended BY Judge
Abell until the above perjury charge should
be disposed Of.
At quarter to ten o'clock last evening
the jury returned verdict Of mot guilty"
SENTENCES.
State vs.. f. b. Malone. alias Kinch Ma.
| lone, and Patrick J0nes.-Burglary, etc.
! The charge OF the two accused against
| Deputy Sheriff S. Gill of willfully neglect
| ing to subpoena witness for defense was
| disproved, whereupon both accused were
sentenced to fourteen years hard labor.
| Jones, having already a sentence fol
seven years hard labor passed upon him fol
I a burglary at Mr.. John Cousley's, at tht
corner of Girod and Franklin streets, will
be absent from town twenty one years.
fiRse Olstr1cs Court
/ vERDICTS.
Henry Franklin, larceny, guilty. @
John EnglAnder. assault and battery, no
guilty.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
Paying the Teachers

We learn that arrangemente havo been
made whereby our public echoo! teachers
will to-day receive one months pay. and
the disbursement certainly comes at most
opportune moment. tor one feels poor H.
deed without money at Christmas time.
The following letter. IN this connection
speaks tor 'tselt and cells OF 1r1en0 lnoeed:
c,a u.r NTi5aS M q R.rorns Srv,ss. s,rea, SaSA'
New Orleans. December y. ls74.S
Nj: Aifred % ShST .sh Chairman Finance Comm s'ee'
n.y.. So S,nN NI,"ns;do-;, ~ c tho ,e.r snnroacb
Of the HOLIDAYS. and the almost certain fact
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
BY TELE GRAPH.
CONGRESS-.

House.
WASHINGTON, December 23.-After con-
siderable miscellaneous business had been
transacted. q motion was made to 90 to the
Speakers table, in order to get at the Senate
financial bill.
The Democrats opposed the motion,
because the civil rights bill might thereby
get move forward A filibustering move
ment was set ON foot to prevent such q
thing, but finally compromise was Of
fected, by which the finance bill was made
the special order for thesoventh OF January.
Messre. Coburn, of Indiana; Albright, OF
Pennsylvania; Connor, of Illinois; Buck
ner. Of Missouri, and Luttrell, of California.
we're appointed the select committee on
Alabama affairs. The first three are Re-
publicans, and the other two Democrats.
All the committees for the South will leave
Washington next Saturday.
The House adjourned until Tuesday, the
fifth of January.
Mr.. CARPENTER was elected president pro
tempore. Mr. Morton submitted the follow
ing, and asked for i:s present considera-
ton:
Resolrcd, That the Senate recognizes the
validity Of the credentials of p. B. S.
Pinchback, "a certified to by Governor
William P. Kellogg, of Louisiana. under
the seal of said State, and the Committee
on Privileges and Elections are instructed
| to examine and report if the said Pinchback
is entitled to be admitted on the prima
| facie case thus made, or if such admission
| should be postponed until investigation be
! made as to the charges OF corruption IN his
Mr.. Thurman objected to the present con
sideratiou of the resolution and it went
over.
Mr.. Clayton submitted the following, and
asked its present considerations:
Resolvea, That the Secretary Of War be
requested. il not incompatible with the in
rerest of the public service, to lay before tn
Senate the official reports and c0mmunica
! tions OF Major Lewis Merrill, United StateI
armv. relating to certain disorders in Louis
lana known az the COuehatta troubles.
Mr.. Baysrd objected, and it was laid over
! Mr.. Merrimon, of North Carolina, pre-
/ sented the resolution of the North CarOlin,
Legislature in favor of an appropriation II
enable the New River Canal Company t.
connect the inland water system OF Nortl
Carolina with the Atlantic and Gulf States
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Also, resolutions of the Legislature OF tha
State in favor of granting pensions to tn
| surviving veterans of the Mexican wal
! Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, moved tina
the resolution OF the last session In regar'
| to the compensation of +. w. Sykes. VIII
contested the seat of Mr.. Spencer, Of Ala
banna, be recommltted to the Committee o.
Privileges and Elections. Agreed to.
Mr. Norwood, OF Georgia, moved that tn
vote by Which the bill to establish Atlanta
Georgia, port of delivery was indefinitel
postponed on Monday last be reconsidered
and the bill bo placed on the calendar
Agreed to.
The Senate confirmed the nomination {
Joshua B. Hill ~ United States snarshs
| for the eastern district Of North Carolina.
The Senate adjourned to January S.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
The Opera.

Owing to tho cont nued indisposision o:
Mime. Anna Vevcken, the performance OF
Bellini's grand opera. ''Norma," announced
for this evening, has been deferred Instead
will be presented Donizetti's charming
opera. "La FAyorite." NJ. Dardignao SUE
tanning the role Q: the E,;"g tor the Grst
time in this city,
Tomorrow q merry Christmas matinee is
announced. Tho programme will be lies
Noces de Jeanette" eI.s Msitre de Che
pelle." and "Dorina.'
Saturday matinee as usual
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24

Hills. They came from the Missouri and
were going into the hills"
The following is his reply:
Send company of cavalry from Camp
Sheridan or Robinson, a. you think best.
to overhaul the party in the Black Hills,
under Instructions of September 8. from
headquarters military division. Furnish
the command with Q good supply OF
tents. stores and blankets for men and
beasts.
The command will start when the weather
permits.
Mobile Man Killed in . Duel.
MOBILE, December 23.-A fatal duel was
fought to-day near the State line Of Ala
bama and Mississippi, between A. H. Tardy
and b. d. Lay, of Mobile. Tardy was killed
at the first fire. Both the principals were
insurance men. Particulars are unknown.
The lnvesligatfng Committees.
WASHINGTON. December 23-The three
congressional investigating committees for
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, will
leave here Saturday on their respective
official MISSIONS.
CLEVELAND. December GA fire at
Clinton. Stark county. last night, destroyed
eight or ten buildings, including DR.. Chams
berlain's block and drug store. hotel and
LWO UTV SUOuS 0tOXOS "A Ot0hUlcE Wob cCuu
from Fulton in time to prevent the fire from
crossing the street. LOSS estimated at
$4,000 to SO. 900; insurance unknown.
Pr0babflteiess
WAR DKPARTMENT.1
Office Chief Signal OfBeer ;
Washington. December %. 1874. ass p. n. }
For the Southern States, generally clear and
warm weather prevails. except on the Bastern
Gulf coast where light rains are reported,
River and Marine News.
| SourMwrsr Pass, December %: 6P. M.1B,rome;
and British man.of; war Bullfinch.
/ Pass AI0urE.. Deoemeer %, 6f h-Wind
north fresh. Weather rainy. Arrived-American
eighteen days from New York, with general cargo
I and ocean. Outside awaiting orders-ships Corr
| onet and Trenton.
Weather csse and
nz.rHls. December 2a.-,River stationary,
from Cincinnati. Departed-lniisna. for New Or
leans; Joe Kinney. for vicksburg st. Genevfeves
ClNclNNArI. December 23-River fifteen feet six
inches and rising two inches an hour. Weathef
cloudy; high: rain. Departed-Sherlook for Ne"
PIT1ssuRs December 23-River seven ieet Eve
inches and falling. Weather clear and cool
l EVANSVILLE, December 23.-Weather cloudy and
l rainy. Tho river has risen ono foot.
CAlao, December 2s.-Anived- Iron Mountain
cinnati, sA. H.; Capitol City, from vicksburg, p
n; Future City. ffom 81. Louis: 4 P: r.; Mary
Fannie Lewis. from vicksburg, 4 P. M. Departed
City Of Quincy, for New Orle.ns, 1 A: NJ; Fannie
Tstum, tor New Orlsans II a; M; Capitol City
vile, 6 p M; Fannie Lewis, for st. Louis, p
NJ. River seven feet eight inches and rising
| Weather clear and pleasant.
4 LOUISVILLE. December z3.-Riv6r swelling slowly
| six feet eight inches in the canal Raining now
| ST. LOWS, December 23-Arrived-KOuntZ frOn
New Orleans; Julia, from vicksburg. Departed
| Anderson for New Orleans. River about sta
| tionary, with channel cutting out and improving
| Weather cloudy and mild.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
At GruneWald Hall.

The exhibition given at this hall last night
High School was a pleasing success. The
hall, in spite Of the threatening weather,
was filled to its utmos, capacity. and many
visitors, unable to find seats, remained
standing during the greater part of the ex-
hibition. To include the entire senior class,
the programme was necessarily lengthy
one, but the selections of music, dialogues
and recitations were al in good Taste and
well rendered.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
with The Compliments Of the season.

VVdEU Sue { OMp1Iu1eutS Oh IDc 6eWDUue
Ascension Hook and Ladder Company
No. l. Of Dohaldsonville, gives grand fair,
commencing next Saturday evening and
continuing till Monday. The entertain
ment is for the benefit of tho building fund
of the company. The boys Of Ascension
No. ! have not forgotten the REPUBLICAN,,
and for the courtesy Of an invitation they
will please accept our thanks. The Seputs-
tion Of Ascension No. ! gives assurance that
the fair will be most pleasant, agreeable
and. what is OF equal Importance mos:
successful
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24

The Varieties Theatre last night was as
well attended as could be expected on .
rainy evening, and Mrs. d. P. Bowers
appeared as Lady Isabel and Madam ZINE
in East Lynne" The same play will be
repeated tonight. On Christmas day .
grand matinee will be given, when comedy
bill will be offered, consisting of ''An Object
of Interest,"" and ''Nan, the Good tor
Nothing
A. the st. Charles Theatre Mr. F. s.
Chaufrau, as Hit. is still the attraction, and
will continue to be SO during the entire
week. For Christmas day Mr.. DeBar has
made ample preparations to entertain his
little friends, snd at the matinee perform
ance Santa Claus will appear and distribute
10000 presents. ranging in variety and
value all the way from a bon-bon to a
grand piano. Mr.. Chantrau's benefit vii!
occur on Friday night.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24
SQnfa (,laua.

This immortal old lover Of children has
this year started out on new tack. This
time the old gentleman came by way Of
Patagonis. and there met Rex, the King of
the Carnival. Rex gave old Santa pile of
Louisiana Lottery tickets. charging him TO
put one in the stocking Of each good little
child, with the assurance that much good
might thereby result to many poor little
children. Santa Claus promised and the
youngsters may now look out for prizes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24

The Meschacebe sayst the 81. Charles Herales
supports Ex Governor Hahn for Speaker Of
the next House. We have expressed no
opinion of our own on the subject. We
have simply copied articles on the subject
OF the next Speakership from other papers
to show the tone Of the Louisiana press. In
fact, we doubt very much if Governop
Hahn could be induced to give up his com.
manding position on the floor of the House
for that OF presiding officer-St Charles
Herald