New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-18

Of the States and of fheirs n SIats Gnd sthofr
equality with each other t. IN = ndispens6-
bic part Of our political aystem.. = q.
That il the approaehing o1ectioq tlss
operate with them IN xealons dstormination
tochange, as far as the seysEAle leleetions q IS
held can do so, tho present usnrping and
corrupt administration Of the State govern
ment, by placing IN spoWer men Who are
true to the principles Of constitutional roy
ernment and to : faithful and economical
administration of public affairs. That
whatever policy others may pursue, we
pledge ourselves to do I'll il our power 70
are qualified to vote under the existing
laws. Ne zS
The convention then adjourned siae de-
Nothing of interest was done by the
Agricultural ConyentiOn to-day, except the
election Of General A. H. Colquett as Presi-
dent.
Sergeant McCann, Of company X, COM
mitted suicide BY blowing his brains out
arrest for keeping late hours.
CLEvELAND. Ohio, August 1.-THE Na-
tional Teachers Association commenced its
session this m0rning with Representation
of teachers from twenty five States in szt-
tendance. =. r. Perkins, president Of tho
Board OF Education, Welcomed the ass0cia-
t?s g. tG a9s tse slt xnaast n az Ksss ss
ciic railroad will be open for regular ba,Sir
ness on September first. The Completes
of this new route to the Pacific will Be celia
brated by an excursion to Denver, leaving
here Tuesday, August 80. The party viii
number about one hundred, composed of
the chief officers Of the connecting raiIroadq,
proprietors or chief editors Of some Of thA
leading Journals Of the country, and mern-
hara 1f
Pacific Railroad. 49, ~
The train will consist Of Pullman's finest
cars, three commissary cars, and every thing
will be done to insure comfort and conv0-
nience. The trip will occupy ten to twelve
days, and win embrace o buffalo hunt at or
near Fort Hays, Kansas, q visit to Cheyenne,
and three days sojourn in the mountains
vices from New Mexico confirm tho almost
incredible richness of BurrO Nincs. Weed
and water are abundant, and 10 Indians.
SCRANTON, Pa, August T.A fire oecur-
red this morning in new shaft coal mine
at Dunmore. Eight persons were seriously
burned. IN Y ssg
PRov1DEscE, r. l., August II 7.-Ths ysSht
over the allowed time in the yacht race To-
day.
River Insclllgence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, August II, Is r. n.
Barometer 29:35. Wind west and ftaSh.
Arrived: Ship Cordelia, King master, Aixty
days from Liverpool, with general 6atEo
to master. No departures IS: s.. ss.z Il.
MEMPHIS, August 17.-Passsd snps 5n1ln
for St Louis. River about sta{joHpr5
Weather clear. Mercury f8p: The staana11(s
C. b. Church and n. j. WickA perQ sOzd 81
auction to-day for $4,000 ;end 81, ,000 ~
spectively. Captain Church Is the put
chaser. So IN s-2 ,s -, ~
VIcKsBuRc, August H. Passed down:
John Kilgouf at p. N, last night
PITTsBURG, August 17.-The Monoaaar
hela is falling, with four feet seven irakos
in the channel. No arrivals :of d1epSEt
Weather cool and pleasant. 4
CINCINNATI August r-Thc Aters h4s
risen fifteen inches in the past tM6nty iour'
hours, with twelve feet sins the .ej5a1SSl
tonight. Weather clear and COL. s. a
LOUISVILLE, August 17sTh6 sxfver II
rising, with thirty-fve inches,in thesckIte,
and six feet on Portland bar. WeStA@r
clear and cloudy, alternately ysS
Two boats are loading for New Orleans
ST. LOUIS, August Ia Arrived, bee
and barges from New Orleans, and CITY pf
Cairo from Vicksburg. Departed: Gtefd
Tower for Memphis. River falling 6loWE.
Weather clear. ( ~, q 81 81 E,.3ss.