New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-10

him will be dangerous for the health o,
| those who may decide to fight it out.
The State has Ave military organizations
We have sherifs in every county who
KNOW their duty, and will not hesitate tc
| perform it. The home guard is composed
of intelligent men, who will not refuse to
obey the orders of Governor English.
The Legislature will meet again on
Wednesday, when it is expected the com
mittee will have concluded its investiga
tons and be ready to report.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Five thousand
California horses are being driven overland
in one drove to Denver. Colorado.
w. c. Ross, indicted in Sacramento for
forging a pass over the Central Pacific
railroad, has been acquitted, the court
ruling that the law did not cover the case.
The ship Lookout, $50 days from New
York, has arrived.
SCRANTON, Pa, May 9.-The riot to-day did
not result in any loss of lite, although sew
eral persons were beaten and one shot In
the head. Many were badly injured by
stones, and others brutally beaten. Some
will probably die The military was ordered
to the scene of the disturbance, but arrived
too late to do any good.
River Intelligence. y
SOUTHWEST Pass, May 9.A-BarOmeter
1920 Weather calm. Arrived: Bark
Agenora, Olsen master, nine days from
Sapua la Grande, with sugar, to master;
brig Julia f. Haskell, Haskell master, fifty
five days from Rio. Janeire, with coffee to
ORDER bark Toryburn, Capp master, nine
DAYS from Sagua Ia Grande, with sugar, to
Chaffraix & Agar; steamship Blackstone. at
$50 p. M, Loveland master, from Boston,
to George A. Fosdick & Co. Sailed: Ship
Uncle Joe, brig Indet9rente and schooner
c.. NJ. Nevins. Arrived and sailed for Gal
a. II. II III
ter, forty days from Liverpool, with
salt.
VICKsBURG, May 9. = Passed down:
Richmond at II A. NJ, and Natchez at 6 P.
NJ. Passed up: Indiana at 10 last night,
and Colorado at p. NJ. to-day. Weather
warm and clear. River stationary.
MEMPHIS, May 9.-Heavy rain storm this
afternoon. River stationary. Passed up:
City of Cairo, Julia, Belle Lee and Potomac.
Passed down: Potomac.
LOUISVILLE, May 9.-The river has risen
five inches during the last twenty-four
hours, and is still rising, with eight feet
three inches in the chute, ten feet three
inches in the canal, and eighty feet space
under the bridge. Rained until late this af-
ternoon. when it cleared up. Clear and cool
tonight. There was but little business to-
day.
Arrived and departed Lawrence, frsm
Memphis to Cincinnati.
Probably larger amount of coal will 60
over the falls this rise than on any rise for
year past
The Pink Varble is laid up for the present.
The Bigley arrived, and is waiting for
her tow of coal for New Orleans. The Kate
Kinney is at the wharf receiving for New
Orleans, and leaves tomorrow. A barge of
nut coal sunk on the reef at the head of the
falls yesterday. Towboats were busy all
day putting ceals over the falls for South
ern ports.
The amount of wharfage collected during
the week ending Saturday was $lI33.
CINCINNATI, May 9.-River thirty-two
feet, with seventy feet bridge space. Ar
.ived Allegheny Belle from Pittsburg,
Il. s. Turner and Champion from st. Louis
Departed: Argosy for New Orleans, Anna
md Allegheny Belle for st. Louis. Rained
slowly till noon. Weather clear and cold.
PrTTsBuRG, May Electromagnetic ten feet |
our inches and falling fast. The John Ham |
lah and Jacob Painter leave tonight for |
louisville with coal. Weather clear and |
pleasant. |
ST. LOUIS. May 9.-Arrived: City of Vicks- |
,urg from Vicksburg. Departed: Messen-
,er for Pittsburg, Olive Branch fer New
orleans, Belle st. Louis for Vicksburg. EN-
,eror for. Cincinnati. River rising slowly |
Weather clear and cool.