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sTAGNA1ION IN BUSINESS.

Among the many evils occasoned by the present
stase Of political uncertainty and disrus not the leas,
noticeable is to be found IN general depression In
business throughout the country. II Is well known
fact that any cause which disturb the general
quos security of tho country is quickly and pain
fully felt all branches of The period imme
diately preceding Presidential election is always
marked by depression business exactly proper
toned tho degree OF uncertainty to the result
This effect more than usually apparent during the
late campaign owing to the remarkable closcness OF
tho contest.
In order to ascertain to what extent busi-
meas in this city has been Affected by political
causes, a representative OF tho HERALD yestcr-
day visited number Of tho leading whole
sale and retail dry goods houses on Broauway. 1t
found that during the mouths OF August Sep
tember and October notwithstanding the bad ciect OF
tho campaign, tho outlook was more encouraging thau
IL has been NJ any previous timo since the panic of
1873 on Wcdnesday-the day following the election
when the result was thouxht 10 have boen decided
the prospect became even brighter, and an immediate
increase in the number and iberality OF reta pur-
chnscrs was observed. But when on Thursday tho
suit the election began 10 be questioned and political
excitement was forcseen, the effect was Immediate
ana more marked than tho improvements Of
the depression has Increased rather than diminished
The disagrceabe weather carly IN the present week
caused great falling on In the retail trsde but during
the past three days-ihat drawback longer existing
busncss has been somewhat more active, though by
absence OF political excitement
The general complaint among ladies out shopping s
that husbands and fathers have insisted upon rigid
economy until the result of the election Is settled
au,et once more restored An ofcc-hoder SO long as
his continuation office remains in DOUBT hestates
incur expense any case where II IS avoidabc The
spirit is willing, but the purse may provo weak.
While ON the ohcr hand, ono who hopes Tor position
prefers waiting I'LL success IS assured
The wholesale trade-the season being almost
oycr-has suffered comparatively little from the
causes which depress retail business. "Drum-
minRn which 10 some extent the gauge
OF retail trade in the provinces, has been and
still continues very dull. Some benefit to gen.
eral business may have been derived from the pres
cncc OF 20 many Centennial visitors the city during
the past lew months; but even that source has now
bccn almost wholly cut on. During its continuance,
too it was partially balanced by The economy found
necessary poorer families-who after all constitute
the great body OF retail buyers-to allow OF visiting
tho Centennial Exhibition. There can be doubt
that the haterng promises OF the fall have bccn
realized and that tho present general depression Will
continue just long as the exciting political questions
OF the day remain unsettled The prospect to-day is
more d,scouragng than It has Deen al any time Tor
nearly threc years past
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THE MOCTEZUMA.
PRESIDENT pRADo's SON BELIEVED TO BE N
COMMAND.

PRESIDENT pRADo's SON BELIEVED TO BE n
COMMAND.
Tho HERALD of yesterday contained the following
Havana despatch :-"Tho whereabouts of the steamer
Moctezuma Is still unknown" The havana papers
received this city yesterday dontain interesting de-
tails OF the capture the TIN OF November Of said
vessel by the patriot Cubans Tho vessel In question:
i. may DO mentioned formerly in tho slave trade
and the property OF Senior Zalueta, now Duke Of
San Antonio but oftimes called faceuously in Havana
"Duke OF Africa account OF tho fortune be made
in mportng slaveS Before falling into the hands Of
the Cubans the Moctezuma was thSproperty Of Senior
Herrera, OF Havana When last seen she was heading
Tor Venezuela, which Republic has acknowledged
begerent rights to Cuba as against spain The fol-
lowing details are from the Diaro de IA Marina Of
Havana:-
Al Porto Plata, in ST. Domingo, on her passage to
Porto Rico the Mocczuma took board eleven Cuban
passeng gers and shortly after shc had doubled Punto
de las Iroycs u? the repeated which was en-
acted formerly tho steamship Commandtsro.
fNo,e The Commanditario was seized by eleven Gu
ao Dan On ,nsd and was subseo aon,y
and towcd back TO Havana
favorable opportunity was chosen on tho Mccto-
yuma and tho captain was killed and three others
were wounded At Cape Hayttcn, In Haytt fifteen OF
the crew, the purscr and egnt passengers were put
engineers and several sailors The party who
mad landed subsequently proceeded on tho French mail
Santiago De CuOa anu NJ Soon aS Sney ar
rived there they informed tho naval authorities Of
what had transpired II appears That on their voyage
the French steamer, the Moctezuma vas seen head
ing east The officers OF she Aoctezumn reported that
tho vessel only coaled for Ave dayA The war
steamers Bazan and Fernando cl Catoico were imme-
djaley despatched from Santiago de Cuba with orders
10 recnptulo the Moctexuma, 70 Try the pirates and
Immediately execute them.
GENERAL PRADo.
Further details lust received show that among the
eievc passengers General Prado OF the Prssi-
dent OF Peru The Bazan went toward Puerto Plata,
ts MnCfo ,k>.IA
thcro or be proceeding to 81 Thomas When cap
turcd the pirates will have short shit News must
inevitably soon be received about the Moctezuma.
Thc CuUans in 81 Domingo have pro6tSd by the
archy and revolution IN tnat Republic b turn them
selves pirates aud assassins Tho capture OF
vessel fortunately has influence the Cuban revo-
lution the question OF Spanish supremacy.
NoTE-President Prado's In question. Leoncio
Prado Is about twcntythreo years OF age aud was for,
merly OF the Peruvian army. He left this city ON tho
Uruguayan steam yacht Uruguay. better known tho
Octava, however, ana subsequently made his way -
81 Domingo. Hc has brother, Ross who recently
landed with Colonel Lopez do Querslta formerly Of
General John Cochranc's siaT) in Cuba and nghng
with tho Cubans for liberty.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY. Nov. "a, 1870
In the Court Appeals to-day tho following cases
argued: -
No. 46 Crane Turrcr--Argued by NJ II. Waters
for appellant, William g. Cnoaie for respondent
No 30. thinner New York Central and Chicago
Railroad.-Argued by N. w. Cooke tor appellant,
George T.. Pipson for respondent.
No. 40. Ducker vs. Rupr.-Argucd by b. N. Shepherd
for appellant, Joseph NJ. Dixon Tor respondent
No. 5S. People ex rel Miller vs. Police Commits
soners.-Argnec by Louis J. Grant appellant
Charles T. Mcl.eon Tor respondent
Adjourned
Der 27, lS76:-Nos SO, 6a. 65. 43, ~, o. rs, 7a
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Balance dss BBssuMxN conmi..:iy Of Military Stores: =

0A""'' S. B4UMAN Commisssry Of Military Stores.
NHw York. Nov. l. 1888.
Considerable preparations were evidently made pre-
v,ous the entry OF the troops in order 10 receive
them with becoming hoEors and tho following circular
was dstributed:-
NEW YORK, Nov. "a. 17s3
The Committee appointed conduct the order Of recev
Ing their kxceences Governor Clinton and General WASH
ington, ,,-,,
under the command OF Major General Knox will take
session City the Hour agreed Tuesday
soou performed he will the citizens
who assembled Horscb1-k at the Bowling Green.
the OF the Broad Way to accompany him to
their Excences Governor Clinton and General Washing
ton At the Bulls Head in tho Bowcry: the citizens
ORDER PROCESSION
Of Horse will their Exceloncies and be
on their Hanks After the General aud Governor will follow
the Governor members Of the Counci for
the temporary Of the Southern Of the
state; those Foot in tho Rear OF the Horse in like
ncr Their Exceenctcs after passing down Queen street,
and the Line OF Troops the Broadway, will alght ~
Cape's TavarE
with decency and decoum this joyful Oc
casion
rAKE CAREi
The Inhabitants hereby informed that Permission has
been obi Commandant to form themselves In
patrols tnsnigt and that order requisite will bo
given guards we'll to aid and arrest 10 give
the patro and that the countersign will be
given to Thomas Tucker No 81 street, whom
can obtained II necessary.
The veterans 1912 will parade to-day ana hoist the
flag over the old fort Central Park and that 10 about
ali the celebration Will comprise.
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BURGLARY ON CANAL STREET.

The liquor store OF John W. Fleck, No 17S Canal
street, was broken into Thursday night and about
$500 worth OF property stolen From Investigations
mado by the police II appears that tho burglars
efccted an entrance by prying open n window In the
rear hight Is generally kept burning in the
during the night 10 enable the police to within
The burglars extnguished It and Ulicer McCann, on
whose post place situated will be asked by the
Com m,ssiouors TO show why he did not detect
IN ms
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REAL ESTATE


There was but one sale effected at tho Real Estat
Exchange yesterday.
Scott & Myers sold, BY order OF the Supreme Cour
in foreclosure, William a. Duer, reiereo, two lots
each 2SxlU2 2 on East Eighty ourth street. soutl
s,de 200 fec, OF First avenue, Jacob Campbell
for 50, $50
57.h St. n :. las e e a,.s Of ,u.h Az 2oxiooS; H. l.
Pearl ST., H. w. corner Of Wall s.. A4xsoii (quartsr
Grove av. . ;. dot ss,. 5Oxloo William il. Bull 10
lcsa :" .s. .e.r Of a7,h st.; a4s,;17; s'n
4s.s:.: 10 4. :. d "a a1 ssaioo; Ann Iois; '~
sis, 80 st. st. :. o. IT, e oi .;i av isexioo5 Guar.
Lite Insurance Company SIS oot
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THE CANAL AUDITOR.

APPEAL OF THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE CASE OF
@. W. SCHUYLER AUDITOR OF THE CANAL
DEPARTMENT-HEARING BEFORE THE GEN.
ERAL TERM.
ALBANY, Nov q, 1875
Among the cases argued in the General Term to-day
was that OF the People ex rel Emmet Faglcr and
John Riley George W. Schuyler Auditor OF the
Canal Department, in which some important questions
involved Tho up on appeal by tho
plaintiffs from an order denying percmptory man
damus against Tho Auditor for the payment
OF $7,200 claimed 10 DO due on contract Of the
plaintiffs Tor the removal Of wall bencnes and the
substitution OF slope and vertical wall from lock No
81 at Fort Pa n Counsel for the plaintiff claimed
that the contract had been faithfully executed ana ar
proved by the engineer In charge, and that in tho
Court below they mad made ont prima ace case Tor
mandamus asked On the part OF the State II was
urged that the contractors had constructed vertical
instead OF slope WALL and that the work was grossly
inferior IN character The Court took the papers
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STEALING A SAFE.

Yesterday morning when Peter Mayor entered hh
saloon at No. 1,07i Second avenue he found cgap
boxes and bottles scattered about tho noor dis.
covered that his sale was gone. Hardly believing that
burglars could have carried tho latter away bodily ho
made diigent search In the yard elsewhere but no
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clerk the Commercial Agency. No 100 Worth street,
had been missing since the day previous She also
stated that last Monday he had been assaulted aud
robbed. He was confined his house from the
effects OF the outrage TOR days The police have
sent out general alarm describing him as thrty-1wo
years OF age. medium build, dark complexion and
black must ache
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BANKRUPT ASSIGNMENTS.

Tho following assignments were yesterday filed in
the County Clerks ofice ~. w. Schemerhorn l. Co.
to George 5. Moulton Robert +. Feischer to Henry
wche and lsidor Gelst 10 jacob Feidman.
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! found him riding the horse In Third avenue. The
prisoner admitted the officer that he had stolen tho
animal The testimony showed that the prisoner was
escaped uhatic from the Insane Asylum Of Black
wells Island aud he rccomm,tted 10 that institu-
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

Mrs. Birdsan, Of No ~ East Nineteenth street, re-
ported al the Central once yesterday that her hus-
baud, Samuel s. $. Birdsali. who was employed a.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-26
New Steamship Line for Brazil.

NOW Sk06u10uAP AAO0 AVA ASA~A.'s
1t is asserted that the long talked OF Bra
lillian line of steamships has assumed
shape bordering on success, and that the
initial steamer of the line will leave New
Orleans for Rio Janeiro on July Is, calling
each way at the following ports: Savanillo,
Laguara, Port Spain, Island Of Trinidad,
Georgetown, Demarara, Cayenne and Per-
nambucO.
The first steamer will be Of about 1000
tons burden, and will be followed each
month with those of sufficient size to &C.
commodate the wants of the trade. AS 1t
is claimed that each one of these ports con-
sumo 100, 900 barrels of flour per year, while
Rio Janeiro consumes 100000, there Is no
reason why handsome business may not
aim ast Immediately reward the projectors
of this valuable acquisition to our COM
MERGE.
The style of this corporation is the South
American Steamship Company, composed
of English capitalists who are largely In
terested in steamers, of which many are at
nresent living idle, and they are only too
glad of an opportunity to find them EN-
plOyment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-26
Communicated
Protection as q Political Principle.

Protection as E0nl1C8l EFluClpACs
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
In an editorial OF this morning you state
that you cordially. and from sense OF
CARS, as a part of the great American eys.
tenn" This sentiment I believe every free
trader will approve. because our government
would be manlfestly unjust ana partial IT
BY shielding certain persons from competi-
ton it enabled them to obtain from their
neighbors higher price for the products
of their Industries than they could COM
mand in the markets of the world, and then
refused to those neighbors the same pro-
lection on the products of their labor.
But. does it follow from this, as you
afterwards intimate, that our people ought
to be in favor OF the principle OF "protec-
tion?" Would Louisiana need any protec-
ton on sugar, or, in other words, would she
require moro for it than it was really worth,
if protection did not enable the North to
make her pay inflated prices for nearly all
you Into q discussion on protection, much
as would like to see one good sound argu-
ment in its favor. This is the point want
to get at. As Louisiana is one OF the United
States, and as protection of her industries
should be ''part of the great American
system" and as every other State is en-
titled to the same benefit, it seems
that, to make the principle work fairly.
every State and every industry should
receive exactly the same amount OF pro-
lection. But to grant this is to acknowl-
edge that protection, if applied fairly, is an
absurdity. If everv State or every indus
try receives just fifty per cent more than
their value for its products and then pays
fifty per cent more than their value tor
its purchases, Of what use has protection
been! Ii. on the other hand, it is necessary
to the principle Of protection that some peo-
pie should not have it, SO that they may be
compelled to pay for what others do have,
who is to decide whether our State Justly
belongs to the protected or to the unpr0.
tected!
One more question: 1t would seem
wisest and most profitable for nations, as
for individuals, to apply their labor and
talents to lose branches of industry to
which they are naturally best adapted. and
in which they have least to fear from com.
petition. Protection pays people to apply
Their labor to doing things which. with
fair competition, they could not do, I'M
aided, and thus sets the country at work
| manufacturing what it would be cheaper to
buy. Can any kind of reasoning prove
such policy to be good one for man,
tor Q State, or for q people! Protection
compels the producers of this country to
pay the manufacturers Of pig iron % per
ton more than it would cost to import it.
Two million tons are produced annually,
by which somebody loses $l5 0O0,00 every
year. These figures are from the census of
1870. If protection on . single branch of
manufacture costs $4,000, 900. and hun
dred other branches are similarly protected,
is it at all strange that the whole country
seems on the verge Of bankruptcy
May "a, 1876. A. E. BLACKMAR.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-26

Rooms State Central Committee Of the
Republican Party Of the State of kouisianA-The
following prea mble and resolutions we're adopted
at meeting Of the State Central Committee held
March :, 1876:
WaERsAs The Union Republican National Con-
vention for tie nomination Of candidates for
President and Vice President Of the United States
will be hold in tho city Of Cincinnati on Wednes-
day the fourteen tn day Of June, ls7o; therefors,
ooit Is -
Resolved That q convention Of the Republican
par ' Of the State of L0uisians be and 10 hereby
called to meet in the city Of New 0rleans on
TUESDAY, the thirt:sth day Of May, 1875, for the
purpose Of selecting delegates and alternates to
the National Republican Convention
Resolved, That the basis Of rerressntatiOu in said
convention shall! be enc delegate for every four
hundred Republican Votes cast at the last general
election for State Treasurer in each parish and
each ward Of the city Of New Orleans, and one dee
gate for fraction over 0Ae-hslf Of four hundred;
provided, that each parish and each ward Of the
crv of New Orleans shall have at least one del
egate
Resolved That the several parishes and wards
Of the city of New Orleans will be entitled to toe
number of delegates, as follows:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-26
BY 8. 0uinault.
SUCCESSION OF PAUL KuHL BARNES.
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orloans-
No. $780,

No. 1868
Dy =. GClNAULT, AOCTIONEER-OFFIC1
ID corner LxchAnge alley and Bienville street.
On SATURDAY. June 10, 1876, at twelve O'Clock
u, will be sold at public suction, ct thu Nor.
between Canal and Cus:omhouse streets by virtue
Of an o1dsr from the honorable the Second Dis.
tfct Court for the parish Of Orleans, dated May 6,
ls he fSST1 s'c T6Ts p5epefaKn E f. .,,
ated in the Third Dhtrict Of this city, designated
by the Nos. l and of the square bounded by
BaSateue or Bourbon, Greatmen or Dauphine,
having the following dimensions, to Wit: Lot No.
forming the corner Of Bourbon and Dauphine
street, and measures g. fact inches lines front
on Bourbon street, by feet IN depth AID front on
bricked between posts, with slate roof, having
three ro0ms, ga!leri and cabinet; another one
story brick building, erected on DauphiIe street,
having four rooms, a small kitchen adjoining the
joining the above and fronting ON Bourbon street,
measures 20 feet front by depth OF 80 feet, to
ge-her With brick well, privy, etc. See plan 1t
tina Exchange.
The above bro oerty will be first offered in block
at the following terms: The purchaser to assume
the payment Of . moltgsge no cot 300, payable
on the twent~.ssventh Of October. 1876, and the
balance payable one half cash and the refaa' nder
gage and eight per cent interest from day Of sale
Should said property not be sold in block, it will
then be disposed Of separately, at the following
terms: One-half. cash. and the lance payable at
. G, edit Of one year for . note bearing mortgage
and eight per cent interest per annum from the
day Of sale. The buildings to be kept insured and
poncy transferred to the ho, der OF the notes, and
f.e per cent lawye.s tees to be paid by the pur'
Xcts Of sale before Tn Busson, notary public,
axes able in 1876 besides and above the price
of adjudication. mvlO l8 rs le2 10