New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-04

OrganixatiOn Of a>Stean,shin Company at
PhiladeIphia-Commit Undcr the Ex.
d. tradition Laws-lnterior Ports Of Entry
Act-North Carolina Temperance Ger
ventien-C Gaming Affair Between ClinS-
man and 81 Turner.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-Thereswa
q large meeting Of merchants held here t.
day, to organize steamship company hence
to Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, December 3.-Louis Diepel
has been committed to jail, subject to re-
QUESTION from the government Of Prussia,
under the extradition laws, for embezzla-
ment of $4,000 in Prussia.
CHICAGO, December 3.-The act OF Con-
gress making Chicago, Cleveland, Cincin-
dependent ports of entry, is being practi-'
cafly nullified by the stringent regulations
issued by the Treasury Department. A large
number of importers, merchants and busi-
ness men generally have joined IN = me-
mortal to Congress, asking the pass m
act whereby the unnecessary resi- pms
contained in the treasury regulations may
be removed, and the plain object Of tho
original law be carried out
A committee of importers and merchants
will go to Washington, for the purpose Of
having tho evil complained of removed.
RALEIGH, December 3.-After q harmo-
NOUS session the Temperance State Conven-
ton adjourned, to meet at FranklintDn next
year. The attendance was very good. The.
N. Ramsey was chosen President. :,
The Democrats Of the General Assembly
are caucusing nightly upon the subject of
impeaching Governor Holden, and calling
restricted Constitutional Convention.
Hon. Josiah Turner, editor of tho Sentinel,
and ex- United States Senator Clingman, had
a personal encounter on the street this
morning, in which canes were freely used.
Mr.. Clingman was very badly injured about
vese ,es 1S 5iows NJ Turner received % a. one new very
severe blow. Mr.. Clingman made tho
assault. The difficulty originated in some
structures appearing in the Sentinel upon
Mr.. Clingman.
MONTGOMERY, December 3.-NO change
in the status. Both houses meet Monday,
when developments are hoped for.
River Intelisence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December 3, 6 T. M
Barometer 30:39. Weather calm. No ar
rivals. Sailed: Steamship George Crom-
we'll.
PAss-A-L'OurRE, December 3, 6 p. M
Weather calm. Arrivcd Steamship Liz
zie, at p. NJ, Reed, master, from Havana
via Florida ports, with merchandise and
passengers, to +. w. Perkins & Co. Sailed:
Steamer j. G.. BlackfOrd, at five o'clock
A. M.
VICKSBCRG, DeccmDer o-fasSeu UOWn.
Grand Era at 8, Olive Branch at 10 last
night, and City of Quincy at s A. N. Up:
Pargoud at 10. .Mollie Able at ii A. NJ,
and Belle Dell at IL NJ. River falling.
Weather clear and pleasant.
MEMPHIS, December 3.-Weathcr clear.
There was dense fog till noon, delaying
boats badly. Passed up: Bismarck and
City of Vicksburg. Down: Julia and Mary
Z. Forsythe.
LOUISVILLE, December 3.-Arrived: In.
diana, from New Orleans. Departed: Liz
zie, for Yazoo river; Kate Kinney and Ex-
change, for New Orleans.
The river is still rising slowly; it has risen
four inches in twenty-f0ur hours. There is
forty inches. in the chute and about
seven feet ON Portland bar, and probably
four and half or five feet on the falls.
Weather clear and cool.
CINCINNATI, December 3. Departed:
Obana for Memphis, Nightingale for Arkan,
sas rver, G.. w. Garret1t and barge for New
Orleans.
River twelve feet ten inches; it has risen
ten inches in the past twenty-four hours.
Weather hazy; Thermometer $50.
.L0UIsvILLE, December 3-The canal will
be opened next Wednesday.