New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-07

Major General Hallech at Memphis
The Cincinnati Steamboat kenton for
New Orleans Sunk Opposite Heienos
Loss Total, All Lives Ssved-SOuth-
ern Baptist Convention - Extensive
Fire mt Quincy, Illinois.
MEMPHIS, May 6.-Major General Halleck
s here.
The Supreme Court has dismissed the
application to supersede the decision in the
Sneriffalty case, leaving Wright in posses
sion of the office.
The steamboat kenton, from Cincinnati
to New Orleans, heavily laden with pork,
lard and whisky, sunk OF Helena yester-
day. She will prove total loss. No lives
lost.
LOUISVILLE, May 6.-The Southern Bap-
tist convention met to. day, and committees
were appointed.
A report from the Memphis Sunday
school board was read.
They regard cooperation with Northern
societies impracticable at present.
The report was referred to an appropriate
committee, and the convention adjourned.
CHICAGO, May GA fire at Quincy, Illi-
nois, last night, destroying fifteen business
houses, including the Herald Office, causing
loss of $500, 600; the amount of insurance
is not known. The principal sufferers
& Co., Emmons & Aldrich, Morphy d Co.
and DR.. Alston.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May 6.-Cotton: Re
ceipts for the week, 302 bales; exports
coastwise, 279; sales of the week, $50 bales.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. May 6.-Cotton: Re-
ceipts of the week, 40S4 bales; exports coast
wise, 1864; sales of the week, 100; stock,
H. COS bales.
SAVANNAH, Georgia, May 6.-Cotton
ceipts of the week 1869. Exports to Great
Britain 1866; to the continent 209; coastwise
4S16. Sales of the week $500.
MOBILE, May 6.-Cotton-Receipts of the
week 4549. Exports to Great Britain 6430;
coastwise 2048. Sales of the week SOLO
bales. Stock on hand Al, ,2O6 bales.
NORFOLK, Va, May 6.-Cotton: Stock,
1887 bales; exports coastwise, 55; receipts
of the week, 1882; exports coastwise, 2273;
sales ofthe week, 14O bales.
AUGUSTA, Ca, May 6.-Cotton: Sales OF
She week, l470 bales; receipts, 1878; stock,
1924.
BALTIMORE, May 6.-Cotton: Receipts of
the week, 1866 bales; exports to the CONT.
nent 305; sales of the week, S25 bales.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., May Cotton: Net
receipts of the week, "a bales.
CITY POINT. Va, May 6.-Cotton Receipts
of the week, 1T bales.
CHICAGO, May "a special to the Tribune
gives an account of q disastrous storm,
which occurred to-day at Council Bluff,
Iowa. A new church. just completed at
cost of fifteen thousand dollars. was en-.
tireIy demolished and numerous small
buildings destroyed. Loss $4,000.
River Intelligence.
SOUTH WEST Pass, May 6. s P. M.-Ba.
rometer 1855. Weather calm. Arrived:
Schooner N. and D. Scudder, keboe, mas
ter, from Rustan, laden with fruit to j. Ma
checa steamship Harlan, at half past seven
P. NJ, Lewis, master, from Indianola via
Galveston, to G.. A. Whitney & Co. Saileds
Steamship Morgan.
VIcKsBURG, May 6.-Passed up: Mich
olas Lopgworth. A. NJ; Dexter, A. NJ;
Edinburg. IL NJ; Magenta, P. NJ. Down
Frank Pargoud, A. NJ. River rising
Weather clear and warm.
MEMPHIS, May 6-Weather clear and cools
heavy gale. The river fell two inches.
Passed up: Alton. Down. Marble City.
PITTsBURG, May 6.-Monongahela sta
tionary, with four feet three inches in the
channel. Allegheny five feet. Raining
here tonight.
CINCINNATI. May 6,-The river has fallen
ten inches; sevente en- feet in the channel
Weather clear. Thermometer u.
LOUISVILLE, May 6.-River falling, witk
seven feet four inches in the canal. Ar
! rived: Groesbeck, from New Orleans. A
slight rain here this afternoon; weather
| cloudy tonight.