New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-27

Inc American HOtel, ON tue Oppu9lIc oAo0
of Maine street, was considerably damaged.
Mr.. Switzer and his son we're badly hurt.
The total loss by the fire is estimated at
500, 900, insurance S5O, 900.
WASHINGTON, December 26.-Mr. Lieb,
of Tampa, Florida, Andrews and George, of
Syracuse, New York, and Bernstein, of
Washington, reported missing at the Spots
wood Hotel fire in Richmond, are safe.
Diplomats here express the following
There seems to be NO army outside capable
of wrenching Paris from the besiegers.
The troops in Paris can not without as
sistance break out, and it is apprehended
that the scattered gallantry of the French
is impotent against the invaders.
Sr. LOUIS, December 26.-There are indi-
cations now of o speedy thaw, and the open
ing Of the river to navigation. Persons
crossed the river yesterday on the ice.
Isunday's Dispatches.l
RICHMOND, December 25.-The Spots
wood Hotel and all the buildings in the
block, the finest in the city, burned at two
o'clock this morning. All the business
houses were burned. Branch e. Currents
crockery store, Adams Express Company's
office, Howes sewing machine store, and
other smaller stores. The weather was the
coolest for thirteen years; the ground is
five degrees above zero.
At quarter past two, as the porter was
waking the passengers for the Southern
train, fire was discovered In the basement.
Efforts were immediately made to wake the
guests. The scene was indescribable. Men
were rushing about trying to save their
baggage; women, half naked and bare
footed, rushed into the snow which covered
the streets. The engines were promptly on
hn ovot h,,k <ha wafar frozen. and
caused some delay. -,
In less than twenty minutes the flames
prevented escape by the staircases, and,
the guests commenced jumping from the
windows, and lowering themselves down by
blankets and ropes. P. p. Clark, steward,
was fatally injured by leaping from third
story window: Mrs. Emily Cornelius
hOusekeeper, with two or three other ladies.
appeared at window of the fifth story,
screaming for help. The firemen's ladders
failed to reach them by two stories, and
while the fremen endeavOred to lengthen
them, the women disappeared In the. black
smoke, and the room frightened up few
minutes later.
The following persons were known to be
lsst. up to noon to-day: Erasmus Ross,
Gle X at Libby prison during the war; Mrs.
Emily Cornelius, housekeeper; Samuel NJ:
Robinson, clerk with Eukera & Bro. and
Samuel Hines, clerk with Milkiser 4 Go.
The register of the hotel was destroyed, and
il is impossible to say what strangers were
lost. There are about dozen unclaimed
trunks. OF parties from New York and
other Northern cities.
1t is q noticeable fact that the fire left ono
building. on q corner, the same which
checked the evacuation cOnfiagration.
A. G. Shaffer, State printer, escaped from
the fourth story by dropping from window
cornice to window cOrnice, reaching the
ground badly burned but otherwise unhurt
A correspondent of the New York Herald
narrowly escaped. Most Of the guests lost
oil their clothing.
known to be lost: Fl. A. Thomas, agent OF
Pilgrims Progress panorama; w. III. Pace.
United States Mail Agent, Danville, yir-
ginia, and j. B. Farris, agent Southern Ex-
press Company.
The Spottswood House was valued at
$l4O.OOO and was insured for $6O, 900. Sub
lett, Luck & Co. had $4,000 insurance on
furniture, and $1,000 on wines and carpets.
The National Insurance Company, of Balti-
delivery in the Southern Express Office
were burned.
A man was seen at an upper window, ap-
parently paralyzed by fear, tearing paper
into small pieces, which he threw in the
streets, till he fell back into the flames
Among the narrow escapes were u. MailIe-
fert, Of New York, engineer Of the James
river distractions; o. A.. Pierce, OF Coium-
bus, South Carolina, private secretary to
Senator Sprague; Mrs. Magill, proprietrcss
| of the theatre, and X. H., StOwell, member
of Congress. The Delave troupe lost their
baggage.
| arc found unacccunted for. The name of the
housekeeper burned was Mrs. Kennedy.
| The following are the names of the missing
strangers: j. 8. Wilcox, Lynchburg; Nathan
Florida; f. George and E. II. Andrews,
| Syracuse, New York Henry krOtte. New
| York and John II. Holman. Jr., jackson
! Tennessee.
| NEW YORK, December 25.-The cotton
movement shows q marked decrease. Re
ceipts ut all ports, 100, ,2lO; against 15o,7l7
last week; l52, ,32l previous week, and l40.
GA three weeks since. Receipts at all ports
| since September, sol ,l95; against ,226, 40
| last wear showing an increase Of 24,7O.
bales.
Exports from all ports for the week SO, ,5ll
| against 20, l58 for corresponding week last
year. Tetal exports for expired portion oi
cotton year, 827 ,793, against 626,O0i las,
year. 4
last year. Stock at interior towns 09,543
against 10l ,9l9.
This date last year stock in Liverpoo
1856, 900, against $40, 900 this year: American
cotton afloat for Great Britain, ai,0OO
against $4,000 last year; Indian cottor
afloat for Europe, 10000, against l57 ,O0
last year. Weather at the South very COLI
during the week, with considerable rail-
and snow, and altogether unfavOrable 10
packing. There is much discussion amOnI
the trade here in regard to the present crop
A careful canvass of the leading broken
and merchants shows much diversity o
opinion. Estimates range from 3,6OO,0OO
bales to 100000, with decided leanin;
toward $3.50, 900 bales.
LONDON, December 23.-The first meeting
Of the conference on the Eastern question
occurs ON the third of January.
FLORENCE, December 23.-The chambe
resolved by vote of one hundred an
ninety-twO to eighty-twO to remove tn
capital to Rome within six months. (.
ANTWERP, December M.-The port
overcrowded with shipping and vessels ar
refused admission. The river ie freezing.
HAMBURG, December N-The Elbe
filed with ice, and navigation is seriousl
interrupted.
AMIENs December 24.-A German vi.
tory is reported at Halle, southeast of thi
city, over the army of the north, sixty tho,
sand strong. The Germans carried sewers
villages by storm. and took one. thousan
prisoners.
Mr.. Manager Kittredge, of the Mobi
Theatre, has laid down his duties for Will
and retires with his laurel-wreaths. He I