New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-03
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TCoNrrNUBD. FROM FIRST PAoB.
The State has solvent property valued a
over 81, 900, 0OO
The arrangements for the accommodate
of the press are convenient, and the commit
tee is deserving of high praise for thei
thoughtfulness in this respect
The hotels are full of strangers, and tn
city is unusually lively.
LOUISVILLE, August 2.-The extensiv,
new Lowells flour mills of swizer & Mil
ton at Jeffersonville, Indiana, was de
stroyed by fire this morning. The fire was
discovered about one O'clock, but before en-
gines could reach the spot had gained such
Roadway as to render it impossible to sub
due the flames. The brands Of flour from
this mill have gained quite celebrity on
account Of their extra quality, and the de-
mand for them has been such that the mills
were at all times kept busy.
There was in the mill at the time OF the
fire $4,000 bushels of wheat worth $4,000.
and 300 barrels of flour, none of which was
saved. One hundred barrels Of flour were
saved in a damaged condition. The loss on
building, machinery and stock, SS5, 900; in
sured for S., 900.
The cause of the fire is supposed to be
friction from the elevator, which had been
In constant USE 1OE several anu MS
CHICAGO, August 2.-Jesse II. Moore was
to-day nominated for Congress by the Re
publican Convention of the seventh district
of this State.
William Moore is the present representa-
tive.
The Lake Superior and Mississippi River
Railroad, reaching from ST. Paul to Deluth,
ran its first train through yesterday. The
last rail was laid at 7:30 p. M.
Chief Justice Chase will take a ride
over the road tomorrow.
Nearly half block fronting on Clay and
Seventh streets in Dubuque was burned
last night. Included in the buildings
burned was livery stable, in which several
horses persisted. Loss about 1000; par
tally insured.
The Germans of Chicago are making ar
about the eighteenth instant, for raising
funds to be devoted in aid of their country
men in fatherland.
1t is understood at Madison that Governor
Fairchild declines to approve OF Oshkosh
as the site Tor the new Wisconsin State in
sane asylum, on the ground that forty of
the three hundred acres of land offered is
a wet marsh; that the proposed location of
the building is too near the marsh, and that
the ground does not allow of sufficient
drainage. Commissioners have been called
together to report on new site.
ST.. LOUIS, August "A mass meeting of
Irishmen has been called for next Thurs
day night, to consider the propriety of petit
tiOning President Grant on his arrival home
to pardon General o. Neil and other Fenians
now in prison, for violation of the neutrality
laws.
The message was referred to the Finance
Committee of the House, with instructions |
to prepare a bill in accordance with the |
recommendation
GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR STRINGS, |
Virginia, August The Virginia watering |
places have all reduced their rates. At |
meeting to-day this company reduced their
rates One-third Ito sixty dollars per month"; |
Five hundred Cinnamon have been en- |
gagged to complete the Lewis tunnel, and |
will be here in few days. The cOlOred |
people look upon this arrangement with
much aversion.
A grand masquerade and fancy ball is an
1ounced for Thursday next, eleventh in
slant.
General Toombs was among the arrivals
.O-night.
1t has been raining here for two days, but
has ceased now. Thermometer 10.
INDIANAPOLIS, August AT the exposi- |
ion of textile fabrics, the day has been
mostly spent in opening and arranging
goods and putting up machinery.
Large additional invoices of goods arrived
asst night and this morning. The fabrics
IN exhibition this year are vastly superior
n Quality to any previous exposition.
Among the additional factories and mills
represented, are the Eagle and Phoenix
companies of Columbus,
Georgia.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 2.-The third expo
ition Of textile fabrics, under the auspices
# the Wooden Manufacturers Association
# the West and South, opened to-day. The
display of goods is very fine. Fify-seven
ntries have been made, some them repre-
hitting large invoices. The display of
yoOlen and cotton, machinery and manu-
acturer's suppliesi is very much greater than
vas anticipated.
CINCINNATI; August 2.-The health officer
eports SOB deaths in July.
John McDonOugh was run over by cars
n the city tonight and killed.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, August 9, 6 P. M
barometer 1856. Wind south and light.
Arrived: steamship St. Mary at $50 p NJ.
.ewis, master, from Indianola, via Calves
pm, to c. A. Whitney & Co. No depar-
ures.
PAss-A-L'Ou1RE, August 2, M.-wind
outh and very light. No arrivals.
Sailed at three o'clock this morning,
teamer Lord Lowell and steamship PERT at
aree o'clock this evening; also, bark Scot
md and brig j. II. Lane.
VICKsBURG, August 2.-Passed down I
llama at IL M; John Kigour at P. NJ.
p: Mollie Able at A. NJ River falling.
Weather clear and warm.
MEMPHIS, August 2.-Passed up: Henry
mes and Rubicon. River falling. Weather
Tiny.
PrTTsBURG, August 2-River falling, with
We feet six inches in the channel Allie
lany falling. At Oil City the river is
ling, with twenty-seven inches Stage of
alter too low for shipment of more coal.
LOUISVILLE, August 2.-The river COM
enced rising again this evening, and the
'Ospects are that before it commences to
cede again it will be five to five and half
ct on the falls. Now four feet large in the {
lute, and seven and a half feet on Portland
sr. Weather cloudy, with indications of
in. Thermometer 500 at 2 P. NJ.
Wharfage receipts for three months end {
g July 81, amounted to Sal, l2l S..
ST. LOUIS, August 2.-Arlved: Grand
over, from Memphis City of Vicksburg,
ON Vicksburg. River falling, with only
We and half feet on Liberty bar. Heavy l
in this evening. Thermometer 72o
CINCINNATI, August 2.-The river has
sen twelve inches in the past twenty-four 4
,rs with sixteen feet in the channel, '
ghty six feet under the bridge. Weather )
Oudy and warm. Thermometer $40 at 9
ION.
MARKETS.