New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-12
NUMBER 3O3.

thls assumption of authority to arrest ia de-
serving of the seYerest censure, Neada
larther says that the object of these orders
Was, not to declare that all jdries must BE-
ia part composed of coI0red men, but sim
W remove the distinction which the
aams ~ oi the state in this district made ON
account OF color. The commanding general
S;nsto iusts tIss alsapproYal will render subor-
. tna.o OllCers cautious to refrain from hastV
anu una9thorized exercise of power vested
Onsy N the highest military officers.
AUGUSTA, April lI.-Thst there NAV IA
"a islfhess IN the approaching election General
meade directs that the baIlot,boxes shail mot
pc opened OF the votes counted, or any in
formation Of the progress of the election ia
given until the polls are closed. After the
voting is over the managers shall select two
men Of character from opposite parties WIN
shall be permitted to be present at the
counting OF the ballots so as to witness and
verify such counting.
From RIehmond.
RICHMOND, April Il.-United States cir,
cult court Shepperd VS.. the Virginia and
tennessee railroad. The road had taken q
lot OF hour to ship South, but connecting
roads being threatened by the federal army,
refused to take it and it was put OF at Brfs-
tol, Kept long time, and finally sold BY the
company. The court ordered ihat tue
plaintiff be paid for the -four at its 13lgs n
gold currency when sold,
From North oarolAa4
WILMINGTON, April b Aaizt ton
ceased to-day, amid Considg able e.
ment. Total registered Ia y 4 CITY H. Ve
days, l4O4, Of which 400 Wer plscks. Tota-,
including former registrati5r whites, 1907
blacks, 2073.
Political excitement increasing daily, both
parties straining Nevery nerve. Accounts
from Bladen and Richmond counties indt-
cate large additions to the white vote undeT
the new registration.
Meeting Of Associated Press.
MOBILE, April ll.-Iu accordance with the
request of the entire Georgia press it is an
nounced that the annual meeting of the
Southern Press association, appointed to be
held at Augusta, Georgia, on the goth
instant, is postponed until the first Wednea-
day in May at the same place.
(Signed) W. g. CLARKE,
President Southern Press Association.
From Southwest Pass.
gSeUTHwEsT PASS, April IL, 6 P. M
Barometer 1880. Wind east, fresh. No
arrivals.
sailed-steamship Rapidsn, and stean-
ship Clinton.
River Intelligence.
YICKsBURG, April I1.-Passed down: Con-
tinental at P. N. Passed up; Magenta at
| ) L. III. River falling.
Lou IsvILLE, April ll.-River rising slowly
| with eight feet six inches in the canal By
| the mark. Weather clear and pleasant,
From Europe,
| PARIS, April 1.-THE new army bill and
| other warlike measures create excitemeut
| and uneasiness throughout France. The
murmurings are loud and unmistakables
The semi-oficial organs are attempting to
dlspel the uneaslness. The Constitutional,
| La France La Pdtiie, and several otheE
| journals say editOrially that these vast
preparations for war are the best pledges of
peace.
LONDON, April IL, Evening. Weather de.
| ightful and favorable for crops.
FRANFoRT, April ll.-Sonds 75{975l.
from Yesterdays Evening Papers,
MONTREAL, C. W., April ll.-Mrs. MoGes
| refuses to accept an address of coincidence
| from st. Patrick's society, which she thinks
is the primary cause of her husbands
murder.
Three prisoners have turned queens evil
denee against Wheelan, whose guilt is al
most conclusiyely established.
CHICAGO, April ll.-At st. Mary's cathe-
dral, while densely crowded, an alarm Of
fire caused rush, portion OF the galleries
fell, and three women were killed aud many
hurt.
ST.. LOUIS, April 1.-THE peace commits.
slOuers lett cheyenne yesterday. Ene lhol-
ans ran off stock yesterday from Sidney.
RICHMOND, April l0.--In convention, Por-
ter's article for homestead and other exemP-
tiOns passed to-day, As TO al. 1t provides
that real and personal property TO the value
of $1,000 shall be exempt from forced sale for
past and future debts, except those for the
purchase price of the exempt property
wages Of laboring men, taxes, and other
meritorious claims.
The fight over it was very lively, and its
adoption was hailed with loud applause.
General sehqfeld today apllaii,ieS slNss
city counciltnea. Among them IS .ES JRn}a&
NJ. Hun phreS o0lector oi gfs.0tas, ea8
Andrew Washour1, superintendent qk
white schools. The Others are old resi-
dents.
WILMINGTON, n. c., April ia very
large Radical meeting was held in the the
atre last night. Speeches were made by U.
Russell, 0. II. Dockery, S. S. Ashby, and a.
h. Galloway.
CHARLEsToN, April lO.-General Candy
has issued quarantine regulations for the
second mill tary district during the coming
summer.