New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-01
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ATLANTA. Ga September 30.-The Aker-
man election bill, pOstponing the election to
1 the twentieth Of December, passed the
House Yesterday by q vote Of 81 to 81. An
effort was made to-day to reconsider the
hill but failed by a vote of g. to 60. The
| galleries of the House were crowded with
Operatives Of the State road, who were re-
ported to be armed. Chief Justice Brown,
Of the Supreme Court, declares the bill
unconstitutional, and denOunces it. It is
thought that notwithstanding the prOvi-
sions of the bill favor illegal voting, the
Democrats will carry the State.
CINCINNATI, September 3O.-There were
ten thousand visitors at the Fair yesterday.
West.
The Green Line excursiOnists, from the
South, three hundred in number, have safely
arrived.
The Green Line excursionists, after wit
Messing y display of the fire engines, partoOk
of refreshments, and entered carriages for
| drive through the suburbs. They visited
Eden Park, AvOndale, and Clifton Hall,
calling for refreshments at two private resi-
dences, returning to the city in the evening
to attend grand banquette at Pike Han. =,
The races were poor to-day, though well
| attended.
| First race-Selling, two mile dash, keene
Richards mare Edith. Steve Atehison, z.
| Time: Sash.
Second race-Two mile heats, Swisert's
Pilgrim. 2, 9; John Harper's Lonsfellow, l,
| l. Time: 1851 ", 3:35la.
| Tue Southern Commercial Convention as
sembles here October 4.
| A meeting of the committee WAS held to-
day to make arrangements for the reception
! of delegates.
| The National Schuetzen fest begins to-
morrow. The day will be devoted to the
reception of guests. The fete willsbe con-
tinued ten days.
A great number of strangers are in the
in p ogress.
| ToRONTo, September 30.-A man named
| CHRISTOPHER JONES' who robbed the London
| County Bank of England, seven years ago,
| of eleven thousand pounds sterling, has
| been arrested in this city. He was detected
| by his family following him here, where he
has been living under the name of Hard
| we'll.
River Intelllgeace.
SOUTHWEST Pass, September 80, T. M,
Barometer 1850 Wind northeast and
light. No arrivals or departures.
MEMPHIS, September 3O.-Weathcr clear;
thermometer 100. The river is falling.
The steamboats, Commercial, Colorado
and ArmadillO passed up, and the Bee with
barges down to-day.
VIcKsBURG. September 3O.-The steam
boat Kate Kinney passed up at two. and the
Richmond at four o'clock this afternoon.
The Rubicon departed for st. Louis at p.
NJ The Edinburgh passed down at three,
and the Bismarck at four o'clock this morn
ing. The r. f. Lee departed for New Or
leans at P. NJ The river is rising. The
weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, September 30.-Arrived r.
C.: Gray. from White river. Departed:
Lorena for New Orleans. The river con-
tinues to fall slowly and steadily. Weather
clear and pleasant.
PITTsBURG. September 30. p. Mt is
still raining, with prospects OF continuing
Weather cool. Thermometer g.. There
are sixteen inches of water in the river OPP
posite the city. and stationary. 1t is raining
along the valleys Of the Allegheny ami Mo
nongahela rivers.