New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-01-25

as known, will vote for it.
LYNCHBURG, January 22.--The sleeping
car of the train which left here Friday at
twenty minutes after five was thrown from
the track by the breaking of a wheel,
dragged some distance and was finally
thrown down a precipice and dashed to
pieces, Conductor Mellon, General w. G.
Roddy, of Mississippi, and ten other Occu-
pants of the car, we're severely bruised. The
passengers were placed on another Car and
proceeded on their journey.
CINCINNATI, January 24.-The Distillers'
Association protests against the decision in
favor OF forty eight hours fermentation.
The cigar makers here are on strike.
LSundsys DispatchesI
SAN FRANCISCO January % The war ship
| jamestown has arrived, seventy-seyen days
from the Fejee Islands.
English settlers from Austria and New
Zealand are arriving in large numbers at
the Fejee Islands to cultivate sea island cot
ton, which is said to yield fabulously.
ST. PAUL January 23.-In the libel suit of
Eliza p Buckley vs.. the St. Louis Rep,lb-
Hcdn for S25,OO0 damages, the jury, after
being out forty eight hours, returned YER
dict giving plaintiff $4,000 damages.
PORTLAND, Me-, January 22.-Admiral Far
ragut arrived to-day to take charge of the
| naval portion OF the Peabody obsequies.
The monitors Miantonomah and Terror ar
rived this evening. Funeral feet expected
next week.
New YoRK, January 23.-The bank state
ment is another favorable exhibit for which
the community we're generally prepared.
The banks now hold S33 00e 600 above the
legal reserve of twenty-five per cent, which
is a gain of $4,000 900 for the week. The
| statement plainly reflects the great flow of
currency toward this centre.
| The marriage certificate of Albert D.
| Richardson and Mrs. Abby Sage, in hand.
writing and certified to by Rev. Henry
| Ward Beeeher, was yesterday fled at the
| Office of the Register Of Vital Statistics.
Importers aud dealers ia sugar, at a meet
| ing yesterday, discussed the proposed
| change of tariff on that article. A schedule
| OF tariffs was agreed to for presentation to
| Congress, together with memorial asking its
adoption.
| News has been received of the shipwreck
and total losslof ram Atalanta, which had
been sold to the Salnave government, in the
vicinity of Fortune Island previous to the
| thirteenth instant. 1t is presumed that no
| lives were lost.
There was banquet given this evening
at DelmOuico's to John Martin, the distiu.
| guished Irish patriot. It was a great sue
cess. Horace Greeley presided. Among
| those present we're John Mitchell, General
Sweeney Mr.. Sullivan, Justice Mccarthy,
| formerly of the London Star, District Attor-
| ney Fellows, Judge Curtiss and others. Mr..
| Greeley spoke highly of the devotedness of
| Mr.. Martin to his country. Martin ad-
vocated the settlement of Irish emigrants on
| lands Of the West.
General O'Neil, president of the Fenian
Brotherhood has Issued a call for general
congress of organization, to meet here on
the nineteenth of April, to make final
| preparations for active hostilities. Invita-
tions are extended to all Irish national or
ganizations, including that of which John
Savage is head, to send representatives.
LOUISVILLE January 23.-George D. Prem
tice is dead, aged sixty eight years.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-The presence
of Prince Arthur causes little excitement.
He walked to and from church with Mrs
Thornton.
The Washington Express says that Sem
Rtors, who saw the President this morning
say be advised those who desired the ad.
mission of Virginia unconstitutionally, TO
make no further efforts to carry this point,
it being evident that the Senate would not
pass any bill without imposing some condi-
tiOns upon the admission of that State.
Bingham faVors taking up the Virginia
bill and putting it on its passage. Butler
tavors its reference to the Reconstruction
Committee.
pass the bill as 1t came from the Senate.
The Democrats will all vote against its
reference to the committee, where Butler
can hold it indefinitely.
1t is stated, in answer to many letters,
that persons desiring relief from political
disabilities should send a formal petition,
addressed to Congress, setting forth the
facts in the case.
There seems no possibility of the passage
of the general relief bill this session.
There is great complaint about the irregu-
larity of the New Orleans and Mobile mails.
PARIS, January 23.-In the Corps Legls-
latif yesterday, Theirs made great speech,
denouncing the commercial treaties.
All disorder attending the strike of the
workmen at Lecreuzot has been repressed by
troops, and the strike ended.
An amnesty against the press laws will
soon be issued, and new law for the regu-
lation of the press is soon to be submitted
to the Corps Legislatif
ROME, January 23.-At the Congregation
Council Saturday, there was a protr&cted
debate on syllabus, in which many of the
most eminent fathers took part. At two of
the sessions last week monitory circulars
were distributed, enjoining on members ab-
solute secrecy and brevity of discourse.
HAVANA, January % The United States
steamer Severn, with monitors Dictator and
Saugus, sail for New York Monday.
A month has elapsed since General Pueblo
left the coast for the interior, during which
time nothing has been heard from him.
A grand review of volunteer forces in
Havana and neighborhood will be held in
honor of Mr.. Seward.
A special to the Herald from Havana says
advices from Neuvitas and Puerto Principe
to January Is are received. Nothing heard
from General Pueblo.
General Goyaneche, with five hundred
soldiers, arrived at Puerto Principe on the
twelfth, from Santu Espiritu. After resting
his troops few days, he again took up
march. His destination is unknown, but
he is supposed to be acting in combination
with General Pueblo.
1t is reported cholera has reappeared in
this VIC unity.
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