New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-04
looNrINuEp FROM FIRST PAaK.l
commentaries the ESTABLISHMENT Of bar

eentemplates the establishment of a banl
in that direct interest, with five hundred
thousand dollars capital. A large cottor
press, with warehouses and sugar sheds or
the levee, with arrangements for freight
which shall give st. Louis the advantage Of
competing points. One hundred thousand
dollars is now ready for the Inauguration OF
the enterprise, and 1t is said no difficulty
will be experienced in speedily raising s.,
coo, 900 capital. This project, which has
been talked of some. time, has now assumed
definite shape, and will be undoubtedly
carried out soon.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 3.-After closing the
polls last evening III Greenbush, Rensselaer,
county, there having been a charter cleo
ton there, gang of ruffians made an at
tack on the inspectors of one of the dis
tricts, seized the ballot box and smashed
il. A fight ensued, in which Luke Coniff,
who led the rutfians was terribly beaten.
Duncan McFarlane, president OF the trus-
tees, who was defeated in the election, was
with the ruffians, and il is said was the one
who smashed the ballot-box. The fight
lasted some time, but the ruffians were
severly punished. The citizens held a
meeting this evening to organize against
the rioters.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-The Democratic
State Convention met to-day at Frankfort;
after the fifth ballot it adjourned till nine
p. NJ, at which hour it met, and, after the
came routine of business, adjourned to nine
A. M. tomorrow.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May 3, 6 p. Ma
rometer 30:25. Weather calm. No arrivals
or departures. On the bar, bound out, the
steamship Mercury.
MEMPHIS, May 9.-Passed up: Pauline
Carroll Passed down: H. c. Yaeger.
River rising. Weather clear and cool.
VIcKsBURG, May 3.-Passed down: Dex-
Commonwealth at p. M. Passed up: Co.
lossal AT A. NJ Weather warm and clear.
River falling slowly.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-River still rising
with six feet and one inch in the chute, and
eight feet in the canal. Weather cloudy
and warm. Business dull. The water in
the canal admits the passage of coal boats
and barges. Several tows will leaye for be-
low the present rise. Arrived: Emperor,
from Cincinnati; John A. Wood, from New
Orleans, and Antelope and barges, from
Pittsburg. Departed: Emperor, for st.
Louis, and p w. Strader, for Cincinnati.
The Potomac leaves for New Orleans to-
morrow. The j. S. Mcdonald will put her
tow of coal, for New Orleans, through the
canal tomorrow. The Grand Lakes tow,
of fourteen boats for New Orleans, was put
through To-Day. Inc belIaSL leaves Tor I'm
cinnati, and the Antelope and barges for st.
Louis, tomorrow.
CINCINNATI, May 3.-Arrived: Arlington,
from Pittsburg. Departed: Nashville, for
Memphis, and Messenger, for New Orleans.
The Wild Duck, from Pittsburg, passed
down about six o'clock. Weather warm
and showery.
PITTsBURG, May Sit has been raining
steadily all day. The Monongahela river
has five feet four inches, s4ld stationary.
ST. LOUIS, May 3.-Arrived: Colorado,
from Vicksburg; Lady Lee, from Red river,
and Kate Robinson, from Cincinnati De-
parted: Grand Tower, for Memphis; WI
Wicks and three barges, for New Orleans,
and Champion, for Cincinnati. Weather
cloudy and cool. Slight rain tonight.