New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS.


cated-RnilrOad from the Ohio to the
south Atlantic-C0tton Mill Destroyed
by Fire-Vcssels Wrecked and Crews
Lost-Ex-GOvernOr Bigler Dead-Ma.
rine Disasters Near Quebec-Vesseis
Caught i'm tho Ice.
ATLANTA, Ca December The Lecis
lature passed resolution deprecatory OF
the motion for the payment OF emancipated
slaves.
The movement for building railroad
from the Ohio river to the South Atlantic
seaboard has been nearly completed. The
scheme includes a steamship line with
European ports, an unbrOken line from
Louisville to Savannah, and Brunswick via
Montgomery. The projectors have capital
and experience.
PROVIDENCE, December 1.-The Grey
stone mill at North Providence has been
destroyed by fire.
BOsToN, December Am oyster vessel,
the w. ii. Atwood, wrecked. All lost.
The British schooner Catharine foundered
in Yarmouth bay. All lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, December l.-Ex-Gov-
ernor John Bigler died yesterday.
QUEBEC, December 1.-The following YES
sells are reported ashore at different points
and caught in the ice:
and Three Bells. Other vessels are in dan
ger. No steamer dare venture to their as
sistance, and it is feared the crews will
suffer. The weather continues very cold.
Canoes and men are being sent from here
by special train to rescue them.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 1.-The Cali
fOrnia Legislature meets Monday. The III
auguration OF Governor Booth takes place
later in the week. The Democrats having
q majority of four in the Senate, will take
the same action the Republicans did four
years ago, removing the power Of appoint
ing the committees fpOm the lieutenant gov
. ernOr.
Dispatches from Tucson say that the gar
risOn of Guaymas, Sonora, revOlted. killing
their commander on November IL, and de-
clared for General Diaz. after lcvying 4
heavy contribution on the merchants they
embarked on board two small vessels for
Alfalfa, expecting to capture that place
without trouble.
Governor Pesquiera raised troops imme-
diately. and occupied Guayuas, and dis
patched a force down the coast in pursuit of
the revOlutionists. The people appear to
have no part generally in the rcvolts, either
in Sonora or in Cinloa. Mazatlan mer-
chants paying duties on goods to the revo-
lutiOnary authorities are notified by the
regular officers that they would be COM
PEELED to ray the full amount again to the
government as soon as order was re-estal-
lished.
NEwBuRG, N. Y, December 1.-The
United States Hotel at this place was
partially destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The flames destroyed the stairway.
and the guests were compelled to escape
from the burning building by ladders.
Elizabeth Latts, hotel cook, while endeavor-
ing t. reach a ladder, fell from TIE fourth
story and received fatal injuries. James
White and Fanny Logan, a seamstress,
also fell from a window and were injued.
LOUISVILLE, December LIZ W. Hind
man, night clerk in the Louisville postotiice,
has been. arrested for rObbing the mails.
CINCINNATI, December IA difficulty oc-
CURED to-day at COvington. Kentucky, be-
tween Colonel O'Neal ANA General Bur
bridge in which the latter struck O'Neal.
1t is believed by many that duel will
grow out of the quarrel. The friends of
both parties have been busy since the oc-
currence, but whether this means prepare
lions tor hostile meeting or not, it is IN
known.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ONCE Chief signal Officer }
Washington. December ], 1871. 1870 r. n.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTf-FoUR HOURS.
The area OF the highest barometer has ad
yanced westward and is now in Central
Tennessee. The pressure has risen on the
gulf coast, but has fallen on the south At
la0tlc otates. heavy RAINS nave pFeNalleu
in the Southern and Gulf States. The low
barometer on the Bay OF Fundy has moved
beyond our stations. Northwesterly winds
have backed TO the west and southwest very
generally on the lakes. Falling barometer
and sOutheriy winds now prevail north OF
Missouri and Kansas. The pressure Is quite
low with rain in Oregon, and cloudy
weather prevails from California 10
PROBABILITIES.
Northerly winds, with clearing weather.
are probable for Saturday on the south At
lantic and Gulf coasts. Westerly winds,
with pleasant weather, in the Middle and
Eastern States. Increasing southwest winds
On the lakes, with falling barometer and
cloudy weather. Cautionary signals con
.inuo for this evening az Wilmington,
Sa vannah, jacksonville, Oswego,
Rochester and Buffalo.
9iveP lnsellixcnce. !.
PIrTsBURG,s December 1.-The weather
rowing cold. Monongahela five feet one
nch. and falling
VIcKsBuKG, December Passed down:
indiana at eight o'clock last night; Bis