New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1869-05-23
M1SCELLANEOUS.


Proposed Union of the Old and New
School PresbyterIaHE-NOrth Storm
at Fortress MOnrOe-R eglsIratiOn Mt
AIemphIs-supreme Court of Tennessee
and the Franchise Law-SOmething
AbOut the late Georgia Murders
Meeting of Presbyterian General As
sembIy South ut MobIIe-Next Meeting
ut LOuIsville.
New YORK, May 22.-In the Old School
Assem- 0ly to-day, a motion was made fixing
tie time for discussing reunion on Tuesday
next. Gentlemen from the Potomac Synod
said they were not yet ready to consider the
subject. Rev. Mr.. johnson spoke in favor
of the resolution. Rev. MIR. Taylor, of
Georgetown, opposed it. A motion to table
the whole subject was rejected, and the
matter referred to a special committee of
three ministers and three elders, to be ap-
pointed by the Moderator.
FORTRESS MONROE, May PA northeast
storm set in this afternoon.
MEMPHIS, May 22.- Registration closed
here to-day. Whites, 300S negroes, 50l2.
1t is understood that the Supreme Court,
now in session at Brownsville, will decide
upon the cOnstitutionality Of the franchise
law on Monday next.
AUGUSTA, May 22.-Edward Belcher, the
colored Assessor of the Third District, pub.
| fishes a card in the morning Chronicle in
reference to his letter published in the
Washington Chronicle and New York Iri-
| bltne detailing the murder of Mr.. Stone,
one of the expelled members of the Georgia
Legislature, and the colored man who was
with Mr.. Atkins when he was killed. Mr..
| Belcher says that he was misintormed and
| he believes wiIfully imposed upon by certain
| persons here. as he now learns, upon good
authority, that Mr.. Stone and the other
| person mentioned are still living. Mr.
| Belcher states that the letter was private to
| Charles Sumner, and that he regrets its pub
| liCation.
| Special dispatches from Atlanta to Repub-
| liCan papers North announce the murder Of
| these men by ku KluX, but there is no
| foundation for the report. These reported
| outrages are worked up to serve the ends OF
certain parties in the State who are fearful
\ of being deprived Of their Offices under the
| State government,
MOBILE, May 23.-The Presbyterian Gen
| eral Assembly South met here on Thursday,
| the twentieth instant. Rev. pr. Robinson,
of Kentucky, was elected Moderator, and
! Rev. II. H. Paine, of Mississippi, temporary
clerk. Rev. DR.. Wadde, Of Mississippi,
preached the opening sermon. There are
over 100 commissioners in attendance from
the Southern States and Ohio.
| Louisville, Kentucky, was chosen for the
next place of meeting. Reports show 25O
students in the course Of preparation Tor the
ministry, about twenty foreign missionaries,
prosperous publishing uOusV3 anu tHA
vigorous efforts are being made to sustain
feeble churches. A committee was appoint
ed to mature plans for the better instruction
of blacks, of which Rev. DR.. Girardeau, d
South Carolina, is chairman.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May %, P. M.-Bs
rometer 29:75. Wind, west, light
Arrived Schooner Thomas N. Stone, Pur
we're, master, eighteen days from New York
with general cargo, to G. A. Fosdick u Co.
schoonert tMontrose, krudson, master, twen-
ty-nine days from New York, to 6. A. Eos
dick j. CO.; steamship Cromwell, at
M., Vail, master, from New York, to A
MOulton; steamship Clinton, 4:3O P. NJ,
Brecketts, master, from Galveston and In
dianola TO c. A. Whitney * Co.
No departures.
On the bar, steamship United States
bound in, and steamship Robert Lowe
bound out.
fruit, eight days from Utilla. The steam
ship Dudley Buck passed up at IL a. M
Nothing else in sight. Wind northwest ant
light. Tide low.
YIcKsBURG, May 22.-Passed up: J. H
Groesbeck at P. NJ. Passed down: Mar.
Houston at ! A. NJ. and Pargoud at noon
River falling slowly, six feet one inch below
high water mark.
" with six teet nine inches in the canal.
ST. LOUIS, May 22.-River declining
CAIRO May 22.-Passed down: Emma No
8, Peytona, Simpson Horner and Indiana
River fell one foot since last report:
MEMPHIS, May 22.-Weather ,clear, an
pleasant. River falling. Passed up: LOU
siana. Passed down; Luminary.