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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

Salem. Massachusetts, is largely engaged
III the tanning business. some idea Of the
extent OF winch may be gained from the
number OF hides taken by water to that city
during 1870. The whole number of hides
was 1851. Of which III .}04 were brought
from New York. 5000 from the west coast
of Africa, II 800 from Zanzibar. s. $50 from
Rio Grande. and l,2220 from Cayenne. The
goat skins imported into Salem during
1870 amounted to six hundred and ninety
four bales, aud the sheep skins to four
hundred and eighty-four bundles and sixtv
bales. The importations from Zanzibar con
sisted of four hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
bales of goat skins and sixty bales of sheep
skins
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

Surratt mentioned. in his lecture in Balti-
more. an incident which occurred while he
was serving in the Papal army. He said
that as he and a party of his comrades were
sitting together. it was proposed that each
should tell how he came there. When his
turn came. he evaded the truth by saying
that love of adventure brought him. But
frenchman said. a. know what brought
you here: you are Booth; you killed Presi
dent Lincoln. and YOU came here to hide
The Frenchman knew nothing about Surratt
or his history, and his remark was the
prompting of = mysterious impulse that he
could not explain
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

Mrs. Southworth has IA story in the New
York Ledger which begins its seventy fourth
chapter ~ the last number of the paper
TO start new subscribers off with the story.
the previous chapters have been condensed
into twenty lines. and they tell the whole of
1t. Scventy-three chapters synopsised into
twenty lines! Three and halt chapters to
a line! What a boiling down is that, my
countrymcn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

"A through ticket i, undoubtedly ticket
in the Louisiana State Lottery, providing
you are lucky, for. in that case, it will put
you through il sumptuOus style.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

A fcrlorn bachelor, not IA thousand miles
from Wavcrly county, Iowa. slid up to tho
clerk and asked for Il permit to get married
When asked the name of the lady he re-
piled Sarah" The clerk wanted to know
the rest; bachelor had forgotten it; said he
had courted the girl five years and never
heard her called by any other than her
front name. He started to hunt up the
girl, and soon returned all right, having
found her back name
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

A Stree; Railroad Company in Boston ha,
been i"und .';!i;y Of nanslaughtcr by
Boston jury. for causing the death of Il child
two years old. II corporations have souls
they will be triet. now.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

Ne" Jersey can afford to laugh at those
that have been cracking jokes at her. The
States. Hex population ha, increased
faster than am other State: she is more
'lenscl.v :'eop"d than any State ives. Of
New England: -hr has enough cash in the
treasury 10 pa, al! obligations: the receipts
exceed III. Disbursements bv Il handsome
sum: fire. sca""> are the rule. and the
normal sr!on! i " >ourc: Of profit. The
State Prison will also he self-s:.staiicd
hereafter. 81 these are signs OF IF: and
health.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

a Philadelphia judge has picked up some
where the absurd idea that witnesses are
not criminals. He rebuked a lawyer for
badgcring one i'll a late case, and laid down
the astounding proposition that a witness
should be treated i'll the same manner as
any gentleman would treat visitor to his
house. The lawyers talk of having him i'm.
pcaclied or sent to Il lunatic asylum.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

Miss Carrot, the heroine of $4,000 ma.
.ioritv as member of the London Schoo!
Board is but twcnty-tour or twenty-five
years old. is about the middle height. has u
graceful figure, "a soft. low voice" Il taste
tul dress, and altogether is neat, trim and
prepossessing yolinc.doctor, who brings sun.
shine into the sick-roum
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

Onl. :hg' "n'' wnr,ing.!ays remain 10
this ("u-I"-,. at 'it"re are three hundred
and twrn!. give Ills ;,n'i resolutions on the
Senate calendar. while in the House there
are TWEEN; r-.'n" "..n:nittce report. anon.
the unfinished ,;I1:.l.>S and there are forty
seven hill- on the table which ash land
grants tri railroads.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

\ London man. who withholds his name.
keeps ANNOYING a charitable institution by
sending $1,000 donations under cover of
darkness, in violation of law. Detectives are
working the case up. and he can't go UNI
punished We know Of several benevolent
concerns that would like to be annoyed the
same way.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05

They have Newfoundlapd dog in Port
land that possesses a highly useful trait.
Let horse run away and he forthwith
seizcs the animal by the bit and by his
strength and dead weight stops it almost
instanter, and thereby prevents smash-up
if not more serious consequences.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS ITEMS.

Five dwelling houses burned In Ottawa, Canada
Sunday.
Reuben J. Duph of Buffalo. sentenced yesterday
years the State Prison for blacknang pbyscian.
John Dursan and killed by a locomotive in
Providence II. l., last evening. lie walking
track.
Samuel Moody. well known horscman OF Boston, was
fatally iured yesterday by kck the head vicious
horse.
Family troubles and bad whiskcy NJ r. Howell
Wheeling, Weyt Va to c0mm, suicide sunday by hang
ing himself.
Albert Myers shot dead in New Orleans yesterday
morning BY Michael r. Rodgers Cause, Jealousy. The
murder s In prison.
,oba Committed suicide ny shooting hnsef 4h,
while steamboat excursion.
Seven hundred dollars United States
from the residence Oi Chauncey Wilton. OF Ashford Conn.,
Sunday, while the family were at church
Denver Col IL pushing ahead with astonishing rapidy.
than thirty class under
contract In that city to be finished this season.
Herbert DUSTIN Miss Ada McEvov, of Lowell, Mass,
Miss Ann Cummings, OF Plymouth. N. H., drowned In
the Charles river Massachusetts Saturday evening" by the
ursettlng OF the'r boat
Kansas s overnowng with Texas catte, not less than
head being already within tho State boundaries and
immense herds daily arriving. Prices from S5 Tor
yearngs TO S2s for beeves
The obstructive storm IN Huron county,
Ohio visited that locally sunday Buildings dc.
sroyed and crops and fences Frustrated The los
to the county estimated ut x50oo0 TO Sl000o No lives
lost.
The distlery of L. Smith. OF Pekin H. was destroyed
by o'clock yesterday afternoon Loss, 100000;
insurance S2jOOl flames caught bursting
receiving pipe which threw the whskey in contact with
u burning lamp.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
SOUTH AMERICA.
BUENOS hY3ES 5.

pisnrpea raacc of tie yellow Eevei-, ,ieesios
Iiucnos Ayres.
BuENoS AYREs. s. A, May 90, 1871,
il affords me great pleasure 10 inform you OF the
almost total disappearance OF TIE yellow fever,
waoh for The past three months has ragged with such
tion OF the CITY, 1here account or The total
Inated tina, not less than wentsseven thousand
deaths occurred from the epidealic The people who
FED to tue country are commencing to Ieturn: but III
al parts ci tAe CITY and III all The streets can be no.
ucec the se,e ere ravages oI the lever In the large
NUMBER o houses And stores closed aud sealed with
government stamps, showing thar the owners or
former occupants are dead aud the property Is IN the
hands of Lhe government. The -6tn oil NAY, the ami
VeFsary Of the independence OF This country, was
barely noticed, ana the usual May FESTIVITIES passed
OH without The slightest ecsdt Or even ALI alatlon but
1t Is hoped that next year may lind Buenos Ayres
better situated and more prepared to celebrate Its
national anniversary.
Congress meets ON the 1st OF Jnne, and busy and
excited session is anticipated, as number OF plans
and schemes for the Improvement and advance
Inent OF The cOunTy Will DC brought up aud great
eXerions made to push them through, q OF
wnicn are the port and the sewerlng of itl5 whole
city, and alsO new pavement for this city.
Private information has been received here that
smallpox has broken out and Is very prevalent In
Moatev,deu and Is every day increasing and aSsum
lug alarming proportions smallpox is also preva.
lent In this city and many OF the country towns but
The people seem so preOccuped with thc yellow
fever that but little heed lS paid TO the possible ad
vent OF another scourge, which takes no account OF
seasons, ana II not opposed by preventive measures
may assume dreadful proportions. As yet we have
h.d nothing approaching winter weather. Yet people
are rusoIng BACK to tOwn II BuenOs Ayres were IN
every way worthy OF its saiuorous name and as
healthy as London TO live In. There Is great danger
IN this; but IN HuenOs Ayres We are worse than he
Bolrbo5s-we forsei everything We learn Dornlng.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18

steamship Trojan (Br) Thomson Glasgow Henderson
Bros.
Steamship Franconia. Bragg. Portland-,J Ames
Ship Wellington Br), Skaling, Bristol, E-E Morgan's
Sons.
Ship Majestic Gibbons Mollenio (Pcru)-w Phnney 4
Ship s,sGordshire Br, Hatfield, Quebec $ Merchant
Co
ship Hudson (Br), Anthony, Quebec II lie Wolf a Co.
Ship Twilight, Gates, San Francisco Sutton & Co.
Bark EverhArd MO, Basin, Bremen-C Luipg Co.
Bark Martin Brett, Blanchard, stockholm Brett, Son
4 Co.
Bark Luconia (NG), stuwe, Stettn--C Tobias Co.
Bark Jupiter (NG). Leetkc, Iotterdam-Funch, Edge
Bsrx Jasper, Weber, Canary 1slands-ya'cs Porter.
field.
Bark Sadie Sinclair Mon,eyideo -Dowey, Corners Co.
Bark Peddler tDan', Jensen, Wilmington, NCFunch,
Edve Co.
Brig Ceres (HG), Kuhn Elsinore tor orderswcndt, Te
tens Bockmsnn, 49,
Brig Cora lBrj Henderson. Bridgews,cr Ns-d Philips
Collins. -
Brig Annie tBr vsn, Ladlaw, Ns-Geo Philips Col
llnr
Mig Levi Stevens, Ncwbcuy. ssn Francsco--Geo d sm
ton. ,,
Brig Young Joyce, Charleston Bentley Miller Co.
schr Maria Frye, Pendeton, Santa Martha aud sava-
Dila-E a Bal.
schr Little Dorhi, stearns, ST Johns, NF-G Bulev.
schr CrandalI Br, Pcs Halifax, NS-CraDoal, Bci'
taux 4 90.
schr Portland, Nelson, Windsor, NS--J II Jersey.
schr Praide Bird, Caldwell, CornwaDis NS--Sranla1'
Bertauy Co.
scG Bride, BiDsr. Richmond Van Brunt Fro
The New York herald., 1871-07-18

10y band Of music, marching tnrurgn Ine streets
They repaired 10 shady grove on the outskirts OF
The town. followed by q large copcourse OF citizens,
states senator elect Teb Vance. The remarks OF
the speaker, which were SIMPLE humorous and tci;
lihgy clear were boscsrousy appauded ard
wildly cneered. ana the meeting was one OF the
moht enthuslastic have seen The coored
conservatives OF Chsrlote are respectable not Only
IA appearances, cnt Also In the more lmportant lea
mre IN point oil numbers which are daily increas-
ING. IN the afternoon Of tue same day dinner
was given 10 the sable democrats by the city or
Charlotte 3nd county oi Mecklenbng, az witch the
greatest hinrv ana good leeling existed. THIS
was not the case, however, among the radical
slarFies, who cast sen aud lowering looks ~ their
sable democratic brethren. whom tnes consider
hon;n short OF natural and political apostates and
olCaslOnaiiy you could hear among them muttered
curses and threats. III this Characteristic they We
win the cXttema southern hre-eaters--lhey cannot
toerafe Tree ana iudepen ent exercise OF political
opinion, ami negro VINO turns democrat Is more
SOCIALLY ostrac.sej and dctcsIed ihan the ve..est
carrer-hangcT 10y the whites.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18

BARK v,ReISIA DARE. Skoaeld, from Newport W.
water 400 railroad have taken from
her and sent to Galveston Divers with lighters
at work taking out cargo.
scHR SPARKLING SEA- previously reported the ledge
Of rocks known the Cows has been got Of and up
yesterday morning, the vessel not having sustained any
damage.
scus W KlxpAtL Jn-The fire in the cargo os scir
has been smo,hered, aud she sailed the 10th her
nation.
While coming down TIE Xorh river sacs S by BY h,nns & @
and had foremas ami topmast partly shattered
SCuR JOHN SHAY, of Philadelphia, ia ashore on Chatham
bar, but would probably come of at high water.
Boat PICKED Ur. On board steamship City OF Mexico,
%" nTsf m Boat T. Tayya % s1
the officers of this steamer It floating bottom up, evil
SsaY "ps
the water removed ,s from There was coat flannel shirt
dictate to whom belonged There 10 no name on the sail
Miscellaneous.
Capt Brard Of the ship s,sc, the voyage to
Melbourne from New York.
BARK jons HowLANp, Of New Bedford, 377 tons. with
for & auction q" Ne" 'e0'0r' 0" SATURDAY
sonR MrMysro Of Albany, l75 tons register, buil, a.
TO
crson and others Of PyTouth Mass on private terms She
Nickerson, late of schr Is 4 Elliot.
soHR JonS P CoLLrSs of New Bedford has been sod
parties In Portland.
LAuNcHED-At Hodgdon's Mills recently, by James Nc
Douga scnr Of % tons called the Diploma. She s
Capt II Pinkham, OF Boothbsy.
fine schr called the l. Uninn, launched rom the
shipyard OF Meksrs NckersOn Kdeout, In Calais, lew
She l0 feet long feet inches IN hold u feet
inches beam, aud 1io tons burthen.
Whalemen.
Sailed from New Bedford July 15 bark CaIao, Le', Allan
tic Pacific and Indian Oceaus
spoken Bark Java 81, Kempton, OF NB, Jan q, S mos
out, with 1gl3 bbs sp oil.
spoken.
Ship Tuscarora Rowland from Liverpool for phsdclphla
June 26 lat 5l Ion II 80
Ship Rainbow. from Padang, July 49, oa Cape Cod and
Ship Lillian, from Ardrossan for Providence July H. LAT
40 90, lon 60 20 tby pilot boat Perkins, No 10:
% Bsrk CineA sbr Clover from cardif Tor Savannah
Bark Lns9lp |saA Momans from New York for London
brig Hattie Wheeler, from sagua for Vineyard Haven
for orders July lb lat, &c Coy pilot boat Ezra Sye
NOD.
Foreign Ports.
BOMBAY June Sin port ships Juventa ,r), Holm, FOR
New York ig CROMWELL, Rohlson diss, for Calcutta "af
den Reach, Gilmore, disg r
for abou, 18th inst; Lavlns Bell, Bay.s for do
do Marett, Read, for do 10TH Daylight Mcraoden'
for do ltg. u -,
cAlcGIIA July lsIn port ship oienhaven 'Br lv"ns'
GngAIyxn June An port brss s T9as NsS%Ts SsSsv +,
Sailed 18TH bark Ter,sna n,nD, Viola (from New York;
Malta: brig Niagara Ia), Bsrolom Urom New YORK;, oe-
noa; 18Th, bark roe lta Moslonc from sew iorkl, cS,
New York;, Narcotics; 22d, barks Guiseppc ta Oorr.o
from Iioaa), Providence RI: ronsdcs Tapiey (loin
New York;, Genoa 9th. brigs Aas, Hodsdon iron Now
York; TATsgona; sgule, Orr drom New York; GENOA
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
ST. GABRIEL's SCHOOL.

The annual commencement of ST. Gabric's gram
mar school, In East Ihirty-sixth street, between
First and Second avenues, took place last evening.
The large school house was crowded with the
parents and friends ot the pupils who made very
creditab!e display. Among the distinguished gen.
tlcmen on the platform were ex-Sherir O'Bren and
John D'Orsay 0'Brien, John Mutually, Rev. Fathers
renee ID. Kiernan, A. NJ, and Others.
Eight handsome gold medals, donated by cy-
Sheriff VBricn, were presented to the following
students:-ExccIleDce In general studies. John j.
slater; higher mathematics. John J. O'Tooe; rheto
iic and bookkeeping. Charles ]. Sullivan; natural
philosophy, Henry T. Grady; composition aud l'eEa.
lure, Jonn N. Farley; excellence In mathematics
Michael V. Scuy; proficiency In mathematics, John
G. Collins; land surveying and engineering, Walter
II. Purcell
Alter The presentation the students were addressed
by MIR. l.. u. kiernan and John Mullaily.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
REPORTED DROWNING or YACHTsMEy.

IL was rumored at late hour last night that the
yacht JESSIE OF the Oceanic Yacht Club, OF Jersey
CITY, had been upset on Its return from Keyport to
Jersey City, during the violent storm thar prevailed
In this city on Sunday. Eight members OF the club
were In the boat at the time It Is said 10 have been
upset. Or these only one, Commodore sherman, has
as yet turned up The Commodore was rescued and
has returned TO Jersey City, but is ignorant OF the
fate OF the other seven AS they have not yet been
heard from grave fears are entertained that they
have all been lost. Owing 10 the latencss OF the
hour nothing definite could be ascerancd: but from
the runors that were noatlng about Is evident that
there IL much alarm and uneasiness about their
safety.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, July Isl A. NJ.


Synopsis ,or the Past Trentp.j0M' Hours.
The barometer is falling north OF Iowa and Michl-
gam 1t Is stationary the Gulf States aud rising In
the Middle and Eastern States. The temperature is
somewhat lower north ana cast OF Virginia. Fresh
nOrthwesterly winds have prevailed during Mon.
day from Maine 10 Ohio and eastward, but
have very generally abated. Fresh
south and west winds have prevailed on
the Gulf eastward. variable Winds succeeded at
present by cams IN the interior of the country. Rain
has fallen on Monday in Georgia and Florida, and
local rains are reported Monday evening in Iowa
and Nebraska, and threatening weather In Ken.
tucky and Tennessee. Clearing and clear weather
has prevailed from the lakes TO the Atlantic coast.
Probabilities.
II is probable that pleasant weather viii con.
tlnue on Tuesday on the Atlantic coast, excepting
possibly light rain the South Atlantic.
The barometer will probably continue TO fall north
OF the Ohio and Missouri Rivers with steady weather
from Ohio westward. Storms merely local are NOT
considered.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
NCHrH CAROLINA
The Convention Campaign in
the Old North State.
An Exiting and Bitter E'Usiti-
cal Canvass.

Fun History Of lhe Convention Act-The State
DeN. Taxstion -rha Judiciary md the Town.
sHip sYtsm-Taotlos OF tho EadicSis-How
the Negroes Are Still Whipped Into the
Pssty-rhe Real Issues IN tie Campaign
E',w the Convection IS Il stricted-Ths
'cfvi, ana Political Kigais Of the Negro
and ,hs Homestead Law Not TO be
Touphed-Enihusiastic Nesting Of
Celored QeB7ervatives-Feal1g
Among TIE Radical pardes
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
STABBING AFFRAYS.

During an alteration last night at No. 4, Blocker
street Sarah Duffy. OF No. l3l Bleecker street.
stabbed James Dury In the shoulder with q shoe
knife, causing q severe wound. Sarah was arrested
jeremiah Sullivan, aged 0ity.fve OF 81 Pearl
street, was stabbed In the left arm by Frank Ken
Kenney was arrested and Sullivan was sent TO the
nl
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
THE NATIONAL Cams.
The Mutuels Win Gnmc mt LRst-Defeat Of

THE M~tuels Win Gamc mt Last-Dsfeat Of
the Olympics by a Score Of 10 TO D.
About fifteen hundred persons assembled on the
Union grounds, Williamsburg, yester day afternoon
to witness the third game Of the season between
the Oympics, of Washington, and the Mutuals. The
game was Interesting throughout, although 1t was
not so well played as many have peen this season.
owing to the wind, which was blowing half a gale,
the OuheldIng was somewhat interfcred with.
Eggler, however, made one or the finest One.hand
catches ever seen any ground or at any game.
The following Is the score:
The column headed "R" indicates the number OF runs
made "lB." bases good hits: 'sT" total or
good hits; "P out by the player opposite name
Il stande a." assisted to put out and "E," made
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
ANOTHER SEVERE STORM IN KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE Ky., July H. 1871.
The storm last night did great damage along the
line OF the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Crops
prostratej; fences, &C., were destroyed and a
freight tram near MumfOrdsyIile was blown from the
switch on TO tie main track, and passenger tram
came In collision with II. several Of the freight
cars were smashed, and passenger car and loco
motive were thrown from the track, but no persons
wore hurt.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
FUNERAL OF TAD LINCOLN.

CHICAGO, July IL, 1871.
The remains Of Thomas TAD Lincoln.
son or the late President Lincoln, were taken
last evening IN special car to Springfield
Tor interment In Oak Ridge, beside the
remains Of his father This morning the funeral
took place. and was attended by an immense con.
OF citizens OF Springfield and or Illinois gene
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT ON THE
POLICE FORCE,

The Board OF Police passed resolution yesterday
requesting each Commissioner to hand 10 the chief
Clerk all application papers Of persons who have
passed their medical examination and who nave
not yet been appointed, and that all such applicants
be requested 10 make new application under the
resolution 0! IVY II, whi:h las already been pub.
The New York herald., 1871-07-18
eRBBYTHALL GRABBED In JERSEY.

Abraham Greon'hali, notorious New YORK thef,
arrested In Jersey City late last evening, by De-
tcCive NuaeDt. he had IN his possession guam
tty OF stolen cloth, note for 500 aoa sSl 10
k.epps Ue Il he.a Ior examination.