New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-01

MISCELLANEOU
The Political Contest in the Fifth District
Joint Discussions Between McCleery
and Ryan-Lengthy Disputati0ns-Fire
ut Calvert, Texns-Names Of the Suf.
ferersyTerridc Gale Mt Buffalo-Denth
Of a Noted Baptist Mfnistcr-JefIersOn
Davis ut Acknowledgement Lees SON
His Success0r-Name of University
Changcd-General Lees Remains Will
Not be Remoyed-Terrible Storm ut
Cleveland.
SHREVEPORT Louisiana, October 81
The political contest in this district wakes
hotter and hotter as the election APP
prOaches. The two rival candidates for
Congress, General McCleery Republican,
and Judge Ryan (Democrat), are now travel
ing over the district together, holding joint
discussions. Immense crowds turn out to
hear them speak Judge Ryan is a veteran
politician, with large experience in public
affairs, an able lawyer and An eloquent
speaker.
General McCleery is an accomplished
scholar and Il brilliant and powerful de-
batter. .
They spoke at this place on Thursday
night and at Bellon, in Bossier parish, on
Saturday last At the latter place they had
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all day. The debate ranged oyer wide
extent of ground relative to matters both
State and national
The Judge attacked the State administra-
ton with great force. The General defended
Governor Warmoth and his party with
much eloquence and power: both parties
being wrought up to, the highest pitch. The
utmost harmony prevailed.
GALVESTON October 3l-A fire at Cal
vert. Texas. on Saturday night. originated
in the store of Tabor, Luce & Wright. A
strong south wind carried the flames with
fearful rapidity, consuming three blocks on
the east side of Main street.
The following are the names of the suffer-
ers: Iglehart & Leonard. Cook & Brother,
A. p. Dreyfus, A. d. Weiss, Nussbaun,,
John Lloyd, Howard Milinweig, E: L. An
drews, Vale Brothers, Tabor, Luce &
Wright, NJ. L. Boatner. A. NJ. Perry & Co.,
C.. NJ. Pierce, Day, Burt & Co., E. Zadek,
E. Black, F. Foote, c. NJ. Bailey, Mont
gomery Gaines, Littlefield, Block Brothers
& Co., Sanger Il Brothers, Z. Parr and
- Mclaughlin.
The total loss is estimated at 100000,
upon which there was but little insurance.
One hundred bales Of cotton were also
destroyed.
BUFFALO, October 3l.-There has been a
terrific gale here since last night, from the
south and east. The water in the lake is
higher than ever before this season. Several
vessels wrecked. 1t is feared that great
damage will be done to lake shipping.
RICHMOND, October 3l.-Rev. Richard
Hugh Bagley. Baptist minister, well
known throughout the South, died here last
night.
Jefferson Davis is here.
LEXINGTON, Va, October 81, via Staun-
ton.-General G. w. c. Lee, the second son
of General Robert E. Lee, and Professor in
the Virginia Military Institute, was unani-
mously elected to succeed his father as
President of the Washington College.
Professor Pratt, of South Carolina, was
elected Professor of Applied Chemistry.
The board also changed the name Of the
eollege to Washington Lee University.
The family of General Lee have come to
the final and unalterable determination TO
let the remains of General Lee remain
where they are, in the chapel designed and
erected by himself.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 3l.-There
was a terrible storm here last night.
The propeller Neptune, with two lumber
barges in tow, cast off barges and in max
ing port, beat against the dock until she
sank. The Neptune belongs to the Erie
Transportation Company, and halls from
Detroit.
A considerable part Of Winslow's brick
Ne
PORT CoLBOURNE, Canada, October 81
The crew Of the Rankin was rescued by
Captain Noble, of the Hippegratfe. A
woman named Cook was the only person
lost. The Rankin is total loss. The bark
Superior arrived this afternoon, having lost
some of her spars and sails; she reports the
schooner w. G. Keith ashore at Long Point,
Bark Fanny Campbell arrived with several
sails lost. A gale has been blowing here
since last night
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, October 81. 6 P. NJ
Barometer 1870. Wind, east, fresh. Ar
rived: Ship Emma, Rich, master, fifty
nine days from Liverpool, with n general
cargo to Meeker, Knox & Co. Spoke to
bark Mary Marks September IL, in latitude
47oi9t, longitude 9o0I. September l6, spoke
to ship Eleanor, from Liverpool to Calcutta,
eight days out, in latitude 46o "a, longitude
I0o So. September %, sgnaled English
ship Valparaiso, bound to Coquimbo, in
latitude 80 ls', longitude $40 0Y. October ),
signaled French bark Cromocto, in lati
tude 26o Or, longitude 81 0@.
No departures.
MEMPHIS, October 81. - Passed up:
Susie Silver and Rubicon. River rising.
Weather clear.
VIcKsBURG, October 3l-Passed up: Ar
thur, at II A. NJ; City of Alton, at 2. NJ.
River rising. Weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, October 3l.-River ris-
ing slowly with twenty-one inches i'll the
chute. and five feet on Portland bar.
Weather clear and cool.
CINCINNATI, October 3i.-River has
seven feet and eight inches in the channel,
and falling. Weather clear and cool
ST. LOUIS, October 81. Departed: Lock-
wood, for Red river; Belle of Alton, for
New Orleans; City of Chester, for Mem
phis. River rising slowly. Heavy swell
coming down the Missouri nearly all of
the lower tributaries of that stream being
high. Weather clear ard cool
PITTsBURG, October 3l.-Monongahela
has four feet and eight inches in the chan
mel. Allegheny is rising above. Weather
clear, and growing cold.