New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-18

Suit-Result Adverse to Plafnti9-NeW
Hampshire Election DemOcratjO-
Legislature and Three Democratic Con--
Eressm em-N0 Election of GOvernor ~
rhe ePeople-Celebrnti0n Of st. Patrick,o
Dny-Saw Mill Boiler Explosfon-JeE.-.
fersOn Davis Mt Montgomery His
Thanks to SerenadersvFirst Twenty
Miles of Savannah and Memphis Rail-
road COmplcted-British Cotton Ship
Blown Ashore at Galveston-The Crew
Saved-Vessel Lost-B0i1er Plate Iron,
to Advance-Dama9e to Railroads BY
the storm.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE jury gave
a verdict in favor of the San Francisco Bud
ictiM, in the libel suit where woman ac-
cused Of completely with the bond robbery
was the plaintiff. The Offense consisted in,
the publication Of the arrest and trial. The
defendants pleaded absence of malice sue
cessfully.
CONCORD, n. H., March I7.-All but i've
small towns in Coos county have been heard
from; estimating these. by the last years
vote. Weston lacks one hundred and fifty
two of an election by the people.
The Democrats have both branches of
the Legislature and three Democrats are
elected to Congress beyond a doubt.
RICHMOND, March list. Patrick's Day
was celebrated here by procession and an
address from Major Kelly.
The Legislature adjourned to-day in re-
spect to the memory OF James L. Buchanan,
member from Smythe county, who died this
morning.
. At Bermuda Hundred, yesterday, near
the city, the boiler of saw mill exploded.
killing William Strange, Of Pennsylva1ia,
and Andrew Crecys.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March H.-Jefferson
Davis is here on business in connection
called on tonight by large number OF
ladies and gentlemen, and in answer to a
serenade returned thanks
The first twenty miles Of the Savannah,
and Memphis railroad, from Opelika west
ward, were completed yesterday, and is en-
titled to State aid. There was an immense
gathering present with the State inspectors,
GALvEsroS, March l7.-The British bark
Versailles, loading for Liverpool, with one
thousand bales OF cotton aboard, was blown
ashore, near the mouth of the channel Of
this harbor, in the gale Of the fifteenth.
The crew and cargo are safe; the vessel IL.
lost.
SAN Francisco, March 17.-St. Patrick'e
Day was celebrated on the grandest scale
ever witnessed here.
PHILADELPHIA, March H-At meeting
of the boiler plate manufacturers to-day, Z
was resolved to advance the price Of plate
iron OF all grades three eighths OF cent per
pound.
MEMPHIS, March 1.-THE damage to the
railroads by the freshet is worse than at
first reported. Several days must elapso
before trains can 60 through on any road,
owing to the flooded tracks, and the wash
ing away of trestles and embankments.
CINCINNAT!, March l6.-The surveyors of :
the Cincinnati and Southern railroad have
completed preliminary surveys to Chatta-
no0ga, and have returned to this city to.
complete their work. Three different.
routes were surveyed through Tennessee.
The reception of General Halpin to-mor-.
rev evening will be an extensive affair.
The general will reach here tomorrow.
LOUISVILLE March H.-St. Patrick's Dav
was celebrated in this city by the Irish citS-
zens in procession, headed by the Mayor.
prominent citizens, and Irish exiles Peter !,
Manghan anu II. $. Mulleda.
The mammoth new wharf-boat built for
Currall, Jean e. CO., of this city, arrived !,
here last night, and is now located at the
upper end Of the wharf Her dimensions /
are: Length, 324 feet; width, &C feet. She :
vii! be ready for business Monday next.
CHICAGO, March 7:-Twepty-five bridges
were swept away in Morgan county, ILL.,
nois. by the recent food. The loss of prop
erty by the flood is immense
A terrible accident occurred ON the nus-
f0oM1munn ~ n7o1Rn pAo1 4 49, =