New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-01

beach and scnttled at point short dis
lance above Little river and thirty milel
south of Cane Fear. The passengers and
crew were all saved. The United States rev
enue cutter William b. Seward, was TO start
lsat night to the relief Of the Tennessee.
The passengers are hourly expected IN tnia
city.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., June 30.-The steam
ship Tennessee, which left Charleston for
New York, on Tuesday evening, was discov'
cred to be on fire In the lower bold, forty
miles northeast of Cape Roman, last even
ing. Captain Chichester ran n TOR the
shore, and scuttled the steameIin ten feet
of wster. The passengers and crew were
safely landed ON the beach. Weather clear.
The steamer City Point has left here to 60
10 the assistance of passengers.
The Tennessee is valued at $3.50. 900, and is
one Of the fine new steamers recently added
to the New York line. The company will
put another steamship on the line at once.
RfcHMoND, Va, June 3o.-William b. An
drews, colored member OF the Legislature,
from Surrey, was arrested to-day on the
charge of perjury. He was comm,.ted 70
Visitors to Virginia Springs not set in yet.
At last accounts there were at Green Brler
White Hulpher one hundred and twenty five.
Rockbridge Alum fifty. Hot Springs twenty,
Warm Springs fifteen, and at Healing
Springs fifteen.
sTERRE HAurE, Ind, June 30.-Daniel w.
VOORHEES, was re-nominated for Congress
without opposition to-day, BY the Democrats
of the Sixth Congressional District.
CHICAGO, June S0.-John Hess, well-to-
do farmer living near Quincy, Illinois, COM
mitted suicide yesterday BY hanging him.
self to tree in one of his fields; reason not
known.
WHEELING, W. w., June 30.-A lady,
named Sarah Besles, was awakened by her
sick child Wednesday morning, asking for
drink of water. The lamp in the room had
burned low, and while attempting to refill
it the burning flames communicated with
the can and an explosion Immediately oc-
Cured. The woman was so badly burned
that she died in few hours, after suffering
A lad named Edward Redman was
drowned while bathingin the river yester-
day afternoon.
CINCINNATI, June 80. Receipts Of internal
revenue for second Ohio district for June
over $476, 600.
wife last Sunday, and then take his own
life, died to-day.
PHILADEIPH1A, June 30.-New Orleans
fremen arrived at S P. NJ, and were es-
corted through the streets by forty city fire
companies.
River Intellleeneo. q
SOUTHWEST PASS. June 80. 6 P. M.-Bar-
ometer 30 SO. Weather calm. Arrived:
United States man-0fwar Tuscarora, Mayo,
commander. four days from Key West. No
departures.
PAss-A. LOuTRs, June 80. 6P. M.-Weather
calm. No arrivals. Sailed: Steamship
Florida. and schooner William Wilson.
MEnPHIs, June 30.-Passed up: Long
worth. Lockwood and Continental. River
falling. Weather clear. Thermometer SO.
V1cKsBuRa. June 30.-Passed up: Thomp-
son Dean, p. NJ; Pargeud, Z P. n. River |
stationary. Weather clear and warm.
CINCINNATI. June 30.-Arrived: American. |
from Arkansas river; Minneola, from Mem |
phis. Armadello did not leave for New Or |
leans until to-day. River has fallen nine |
inches IN the past twenty-fOur hours, with |
eight feet nine inches in the channel.
Weather showery. Thermometer 86 at noon. |
LOUISVILLE, June 30.-Arrfved: Vir- |
ginis and J. W. Garrett and barges, from |
New Orleans. Departed: Garrett and |
barges, for Cincinnati. The river is fast |
low water, with four feet ten |
inches In the canal and two feet ten inches |
IN the chute. Weather clear and hot. |
thermometer ranging from Sc to SO.
PITTsBURG, June 30.-The MonOngahela |
has twenty-three inches, and falling. |
Slight shower to-day. weather cloudy. |
90.