New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-28

Proposed Sale of Four RaiIr0ads-Cou-
ductOr and Engineer Fled - Miners
League Fire the Shaft of a Mine
Smallpox at Salt Lake-Mormon Cele-
bratiOn-Lake Shore Railroad Issues
More stock.
NASHVILLE, July 27.-The State railroad
commissioners have resolved to sell on the
twentieth of September the Knoxville and
Charleston, Rogersville and Jefferson, and
Knoxville and Kentucky railroads at auc-
ton, also the Nashville and Northwestern
railroad, unless within thirty days the lat
ter pays the debt due the State.
ST. LOUIS, July N.-Conductor Gibbes
and Engineer BabcOck, who caused the
railroad collision by disobedience of orders,
have fed.
San FRANCISCO, July 27.-The Buckeye
shaft OF the AmadOr mine was set on fire
by the men of the Miners League, and an
extensive damage is anticipated
The Keystone mine at Sutter creek has
suspended work for want of water.
The strikers are threatening vengeance
on the mine owners and officers and more
trouble Is feared.
SALT LAKE CITY, July q. The small
pox is prevalent here. Every precaution
has been taken TO prevent the spread of
contagion.
The twenty-fourth of July, the anniver-
sary OF the entry of the pioneers into this
valley, was celebrated throughout the Ter
ritory.
CLEVELAND, July 27.-The stockholders
OF the Lake Shore railroad to-day voted, by
Large majority, for the issue of SIS, 100000
new stock, which raises the shares of capital
to $50 900, 900.
CHARLEToN, S. c., July 27.-Sailed:
Steamer Virginia, for Philadelphia.
PORTLAND, Me-, June "a railroad
meeting, called to act in the interest of SEN
ator Hamlin's bill, which cOntemplates aid
from the government in building a great
grain transportation railway from Chicago
to Portland, was held here TODAY. Gov
ernOr Perham chairman. Senator Hamlin
addressed the meeting, explaining and sup
porting his bill.
NASHVILLE, July "A meeting of dele
gates from the agricultural societies, en-
bracing every section of the United States,
will be held here on October 8. its object
being the organization of an agricultural
congress. The State fair commences on
the same day.
Weather Report.
WAR DEP ARTMEYr }
Office Chief Signal Officer !
Washington July 27, 1871, 73O P. M.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
The barometer still remains highest on the
South Atlantic coast diminishing as we pro-
ceed toward to the area of low pressure,
north of New York and west of Illinois. An
area of high pressure is advancing over
Lake Superior southeastward. The tenn
perature has risen along the Atlantic coast
and in the Ohio valley. 1t has fallen on
Lakes Ontario, Michigan and Superior.
Southwesterly winds prevail from Tennes-
see to New England, veering to south and
southeast along the Atlantic coast. Fresh
and brisk northerly winds are reported from
Lake Michigan nOrthward and westward.
Light rain has fallen since Wednesday at
most of the stations from New England to
Missouri and southwark to the gulf. Local
storms are now threatening from Virginia
to Missouri. Clear weather prevails on the
upper lakes.
PROBABILITIES.
1t is probable that a storm of some
severity is advancing eastward toward
Illinois, with brisk winds on southern Lake
Michigan. Rising barometer, with north
erly winds will probably continue on Lakes
Superior and Huron. SOuthwesterly winds,
with partially cloudy and warm weather
will probably prevail on the gulf coast on
Friday.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, July q, 7 P. M
Barometer 30:l0. Wind southeast and light
Arrived: steamship Hutchinson, at P. M.
Talbot, master, from Indianola via Calves.
ton, to c. A. Whitney 81 Co. No departures.
VICKsBURG, July G.-BOats passed down:
N"UOAOH az OCut MARY L. O6 dG Twelve and
Henry Ames last night Boats TODAY:
Edinburgh at A. NJ. Weather warm and
,lear and the river falling. "--''
MEMPHIS, July H.-The weather is de-
ightful. The river is stationary. Passed
Up: City of Chester and John Kyle. Passed
lown: City OF Quincy. '''00
LOUISVILLE, July 1.-The river is fall
ng, with seantt six feet on Portland bar,
" Neather ~, cloudy and warm But little
iong' 10 me Falls Pilot and barges left for.
on. WV ioh ron-
CINCINNATI, July 7.-River six feet s;1
nenes n1 Ia the channel and about Stationary
= ST. LOUIS, July 27.-Arriyed: .Jamas
toward, from New Orleans; Marble C;tv
rom Memphis; Sallie, from White r;usr ;y'