New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

3nnall.Pex 1t Lowell - Three Alaste
Schooner Ssnk-Forgery Trial-specis
Excarsien Tickets Cheap-The Crisis {
Utah-UniteA States Grand JuFy-Is
creasiDG Preasctiveness Of Mfnes-Al
sesce Of Georgia Governer--No Nor
State Warrants Paid-Seven Year.
Sentence Of Cenadence Ma1-Pacih
Coase Marine Disasters - Triennis
Grand Encanpment at New Orleans.
LOWELL, September 23.-There has bee
eighty three new cases ana five small po
deaths during the week.
HALIFAX, September GA three-maste
schooner, probably thence for Galveston,
sunk. Crew saved.
RICHMOND, September 23.-The trial o
johnson H. Sands, charged with cOmplicit,
in the Houston forgery with Ex-MayOr Ca
hoon, was concluded this morning. He wa
found guilty and sentenced to two years il
the penitentiary.
The trial lasted nine days. This is tn
third trial, having been twice convicted
and once the jury hung, when there wa.
eleven for conviction and one for acquittal
Another attempt will be made by counse
for new trial.
AUGUSTA, Ca, September 23.--Arrange
ments have been perfected with the New
York and Savannah Steamship COmpan,
and Central Railroad Company whereby
special excursion tickets will be issued
from New York to Augusta and return fO
Us the round trip to visitors to the CRANE
annual exhibition of the State Fair AssO
citation, which opens in Augusta on the
thirty-frst of October. Tickets will bt
good until December I. Half rates will be
allowed for freight on articles to the exhibi
ton.
SALT LAKE, September 23-The Grand
Jury has adjourned until Tuesday. Ru-
mors of indictments of high Mormons con-
tinue. Squads are drilling at night, who
are supposed to he MOrmOns. 1t 10 gener-
ally thought the crisis is at hand.
Gold and silver mines are increasing in
productiveness, and much excitement in
consequence.
ROCHESTER, September 23-Ar. A.
Champion, who was worth several millions,
has bequeathed half million to the Bible
Society, under the control of the Bap.
fists, and half million to the Presbyterian
Foreign Mission Society.
ATLANTA, September 23-On account of
the prolonged absence Of the Governor of
Georgia, for nearly three months, the State
treasurer gives notice that he will pay no
Governor to approve them, except on the
civil establishments and special appropria-
tons, when the law specifies the amount.
SAN FRANcIscO, September 23-The cap
tain Of the bark Rover Of the Sea, from Ant
werp, reports that Captain Willecomb. Of
the ship California, which is over due from
New York, died off Cape Horn: A dispatch
Taievera, from Newcastle for San Francisco
went ashore in San Ramon bay, Lower Cal
10rnia, aud 10 lost" The captain Of the
ship COrriedsd, from Liverpool. reports see
ing the wreck Of an iron ship in Good Sue |
cess bay, Terra del FuegO There was a !
tent and boat which had recently been |
abandoned. The wreck had round stern,
white. Possibly it was the Sawcarus,
though the weather was SO rough landing
could not be effected.
BALTIMORE. September 23--The Triennial
Grand Encampment will meet in New Or
leans, and the Grand Chapter meets in
Nashville in 1874.
MEMPHIS, September 23-Thomas Collier.
died last night.
w. P. Mitchell, confidence man, was
sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary
to-day.
Weather Report.
Office Chief Signal Officer |
Washington, September 49, 1871 80 P. NY |
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST rwENTY-FOUR HOURs.
The highest barometer, which was Friday
afternoon over New Jersey has given place
10 rapid fall and the pressure has re-
NAMED highest during the day south and
East Of Tennessee. The lowest pressure
las extended from Lake Superior eastward,
md probably now covers the whole region
lOrth of the lakes. Hay and smoky
Weather has spread from the northwest to
he Ohio river, Middle and Eastern States,
With but little cloudiness attending the fall ,
ng barometer. Brisk south and southwest
vnds have extended to Lake Ontario. Clear
Weather has prevailed in the Southern and
PROBABILITIES.
A small area of rising barometer, with
orth western winds, will probably extend
ntO Wisconsin on Sunday; brisk southwest
7inds extend to Lake Huron. but diminish
outhwesterly winds extend over New
'ngland; partially cloudy and clear weather
1 the Middle, Southern and Gulf States.
Ocal rains are probable for Sunday noon
n the immediate gulf coast, and especially {
1 Southern Florida.
River lnteIlixence. c
SOUTHWEST Pass. September %, P. M
30:l5. Wind east, and blowing y
rong Arrived: American ship Kate !,
rnce, Hamilton, master. seventeen DAYS II
ON Boston, with a general cargo. to G
Gorge A. Fosdick & Co.; American ship
sherman. Deshon, master, twenty-One
ays from Boston, to Thorndyke, Norton g.
o. No departures. II
MEMPHIS, Septembert23 cloudy
I'd warm. River declining. Passed up: re
ia Holman. Down: City Of Vicksburg a,
I'd c. Il. Church Ii
atie at p. N. Weather warm and clear. pl
Ill river falling