New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-02


Hard in California Election.
CHARLESTON, S. c., September 1.-The
cool change seems to have had favorable
influence in ahating the fever. No new
cases have been reported to-day, and only
one death.
To correct erroneous rumors, it should be
stated that the business of the city is pro-
ceeding without interruption of any kind.
and that all railroad trains arrive and de-
part with their accustomed regularity.
LITTLE Rock, Arkansas, September L.
Senator Clayton was arrested this morning
by the United States Marshal, charged with
issuing certificate of election to General
John Edwards, as a member of Congress
from this district, in violation of the en-
forcement act of Congress. The Senator
gave bonds for his appearance at the Oct0-
Der term of the United States Court.
At large gathering of Democrats near
here Yesterday, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolred, That we recognize the adoption
of the late amendments to the constitution
of the United States as settling the political
status of all citizens, not disfranchised by
State or national legislation; we deprecate
any discussion calculated to bring in ques-
ton the right of suffrage guaranteed by
these amendments, and we earnestly rec
ommsnd to our citizens the doctrine of uni
versal amnesty and universal suffrage.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1.-The Span
ish steamer Oracle sailed for Liverpool to-
day with a full cargo, including the first
bale of the new cotton crop received here.
The steamer Jorge, of the same line, is
expected in q few days, and will load for
Liverpool.
SAN FRANCISCO, September There is
very little betting on the result of the State
election, which takes place Wednesday
next. Both parties are working hard.
The excitement over the threatened In
dian raids in Southern California is sub
siding.
PoUGHKEEFsIE, n. Y, September L.
John Wheeler, an ex-conviet, was tried at
White Plains to-day on charge Of aiding
and abetting in the recent escape of con-
yicts from Sing Sing prison. He was found
guilty and sentenced to five years inprison-
| ment
The Grand Jury of Westchester county
will make an official inspection of the prison
| to morrow.
SAN FRANcfsco, September 1.-The bolt
i inc Republican movement is not likely to
| have any serious effect. Two negroes have
| been nominated for the Legislature.
| The steamer Japan, for Japan and China,
| sailed today. She carries nineteen thousand
barrels of flour and nearly tive hundred
| thousand dollars of treasure.
| ERIE. Pa, September l.-Isaac Rosenweig,
a wealthy citizen, has been convicted Of
selling forged railroad tickets
Weather Report.
| WAR DEPARTMENT
| Offee Chief Signal officer, :
| Washington, September l, 1871, 1:30 p d.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
The barometer has moved from the Ohio
valley to the northeastward into Pennsyl-
vania, and the pressure has risen since
| Thursday afternoon very generally from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic, but has begun to
fall from Lake Superior to Kansas. The
cloudiness in lower Michigan has extended
| southeastward to the middle Atlantic coast
Clear weather is elsewhere reported, except
on the immediate Gulf coast. North and
| northwesterly winds have prevailed with
diminishing force in the Middle and Eastern
States, northeasterly winds on the south At
lantic, and increasing southerly Winds from
Indiana to Kansas and northward to Lake
Superior The temperature has remained
low and falling in the Middle and Eastern
States, stationary and rising from Tennessee
to Lake Ontario and Iowa. The cloudiness
reported on Thursday on the western Guli
has continued there, with rain, whHh |;
now also reported in Florida.
PROBABILITIES
The barometer will probably fall on Sat
urday, with increasing southerly winds
cloudiness and local storms from Lake
Superior to Arkansas. An area OF cloud
and rain will probably extend from the gull
| coast northward to Tennessee. Partially
!. cloudy weather, with rain Saturday after
noon, in tho south Atlantic States. Partially
cloudy and clear weather, with light winds
for the Middle and Eastern States.
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