New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-05

the;r ....ion here . number Of prominent
hnsineee nen appeared bofoee them and
nCde sueeoeticne concerning postal frame.
nortation. A majority declared in favor OF
fsst malls, advocating two daily trains
from New York, one in the afternoon and
South would be materially benefited
thereby; c.,,.,,,,, ., a....r..
PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-The Bankers
Convention reaseembled to-day, Charles b:
Hall, OF Boston, presiding, The report OF
the committee on organization OF Inc Amer
lean Bankers' Association and review OF the
adopted. Charles B. Hall was elected presi.
dent for the ensuing year, and an executive
council of nine appointed. A committee
vas appointed to draft resolutions COM
mepdalory of the heroic conduct of X. A.
G, Martin, cashier of the National Bank OF
Columbis, kentucky, and Mr.. d. Raymond,
cashier of the First National Bank OF North
6eId, Minnesota, who lost their lives while
defending their vaults.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, ex-Seeretary of
the Treasury, addressed the convention.
he reviewed the national bank eystem dur
ing Mr.. Cbsee's administration OF the
Treasury Department. and coming down to
the present time, touched upon the specie
resumptiop question. He thought the
country would he ready to resume specie
payments in 1875. He said as soon as re-
aumption took place it would lift the cOun-
try out of the "Slough of Deepond" into
which it has been sunk for the last three
years Mr.. McCullosh next spoke Of the dOu-
Bile standard for gold and silver, strongly
advocating the adoption OF single standard
only.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 4-The National
d. due
Nine Western and Southern States repre-
sented; more expected. The convention
elected j. NJ. Sinclair president, with vice
presidents from each State represented.
Death Of m Army Oncer.
GALVESTON, October 4.-Captain Charles
A. Hsrtwell, Of the Eighth Cavalry, regular
army, died ct San Antonio yesterday.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Once Chief Signal Officer. ,
Washington, October 4, I6SS-4:3O p M.)
For the Gulf States falling barometer, station.
aly to rising temporal ure, increasing easterly to
southerly winds increasing cloudiness and fire.
River and Marine News.
SnurHwnsr PASS, October A, p M.-Barometer
2aS5. Wind ea.t, light. Weather hazv. Arrived
nve days from Havre. in ballast, 10 =: Forester.
British steamer Obercn, at 2:lO P: NJ, Rarnett.
sai5sd stsoner s Tspp.hsDnoeS The steanship
OuR.vRPORf, October 4.-Arrived-BaetrOp. from
Rev Orleans. No departures The quarantine
aGoiust New Orleans has been raised.
vIoEs5u.e October = Weather cool and clear
Tho rver fell two inches; now s,snS: twenty four
fDet nine inches. Up-Kstie, at 10 A. n. Arrived
0enevieve, 1t l 4. 4.
NsnPnm, October 4.-The river fell four inches;
now stands sixteen feet eleven inchea Rained |
steadily al day: Maximum thermometsr So. De-
parted-Rosa Miller, Arkansas river; Helena, St. |
Louie; Parker. Cincinnati, ct noon
CuMXNAfI, October a.-River thirteen feet five
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cool. |
Arrived Cherokee: from New Orleans Departed |
Ashland, for New Orleans.
Pn1sBuRa, october 4-River six feet and sta |
tionary. Weather cloudy and cool
RvAHsvIILH, October 4.-River twelve feet four |
inches and falling Weather cool and cloudy:
cinnati, at midnight; Capital City from It Louir,
st II A. n; James Howard. from New Orleans, q |
A. H.; Howard for st. Louis, ct P. NJ. Capitol |
City, from vicksbuIg. at P. NJ River ninete. |
feet one inch and falling Raining since P. NJ. /
Mercury $50.
LoulsvIILR, October 4.-Rver falling: seven feet |
four inches in the canal. Cool and CLOUDY. Down
Yazo0 Valley, for New Orleans.