New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-08


Story-Fire at Lynchburg-Trouble in o
south Carolina-LouisviIle Catholics-e
Election in Fraukfort-Suddeu and
Singular Death.
CINCISNATI, ,January7.-Cassius NJ. Clays
in q speech at Richmond, Kentucky. Ops
poses Grant because he is not in sympathy
with the Republican party. nor does he use
the influence of the government in favor Of
the Cubans. Mr. Clay thinks the issues
OF the war divided and that neither part:
should rely upon them.
PoUGHKEEPsIE. n. u, January 7.-Thre':
cadets, who allege that they were dragged
from their quarters at West Point, by the
first class. conveyed to the mountains and
threatened with tar and steathers should
they return. were arrested ana taken Dacis
to school.
RICHMOND. January IA fire occurred
in Lync.,burg. destroying the commission
house of Roche & Armistead with large
stock of goods. The adjoining buildings.
| occupied by Miller 4 Franklin, bankers.
and L. II. Irving. insurance agent, We're
, much damaged. Total loss, $4,000, which
is fully insured. but a part of the insurance
| is in the Home Company. of Connecticut.
AUGUSTA, January THE following is
! condensed from special to the Charleston
! Courier:
| Serious trouble in Union, South Carolina
! A one armed white man. named Stephens
was SnOt anu kUlcu Ou ~
| militia. for refusing to supply them wits
| whisky.
| The citizens arrested and imprisoned five
| of the murdcrers- Subsequently band o.
| armed men took possession Of the town.
and carried the prisoners from the jail to
the scene of the murder, and shot two OF
them The other three escaped. Elliott
Walker and Charles Gordon are the names
OF the mon murdered by the disguised
party. Walker was captain Of the militia
| company in Union.
! A number OF prominent citizens of Marion,
representing Republicans and Conserva-
tivcs. arrived at Columbia to consult Gov
ernor Scott, who is absent at the North.
| Mr. DubOrd q Methodist minister. was
| killed and robbed on the public highway
near Columbia. South Carolina.
| LOUISVILLE December 7.-Alarge meeting
| Of the Catholics was held at GlOver's Hall
last night, to protest against the spoliation Of
| the Pope. by the King of Italy. Bishop
McClesky was chairman. The meeting
seizure of the Papal territory a gigantic
outrage. and ordered copies OF the protest
| in English, German and Latin sent to the
| Pope with a collection of Peters pence.
The Courier .Jo"i7'ors Frankfort special
SAYS: "The polls were crowded at the niue
nicipal election to-day. The entire Demoe
| cratic ticket was elected. Between SIX anu
seven o'clock 2. N. some person fired a
| pistol outside the courthouse. which seemed
| To be signal Immediately number oS
| shots were iirtu into the courthouse. Wiie
| liam Newman. q respectable Irish Citizcns
| was mortally wounded Captain w. Go
Thompson aud two colored men were
| slightly wounded.
C1SC1NSAII January "A lady of this
city died suddenly ON Wednesday, as apa
| pears br the COrOners verdict tOdayc
| from injecting alum water into pregnant
and diseased womb, producing coagulatiou
of blood. L, is supposed that it was done
| to arrest henOrhace. with no criminal ms
tent Death. 1t appears, ensued almost in
stantlv, IA she was lying upou the floor witt.
a syringe by her side The case has ate
| iracted much attention.
River Intelligence.
SourTwEsr PASS, January 7.-Baronls
ter 30. Wind northeast. light. Arrived 4:
| Steamship Crescent City at ) T.. NJ. Merton.
master. from New York, to Low & Lud
wigscn: schooner Mary Francis. Burns,
master, four DAYS from Grand Bayou, with
sugar and mOlasses to Small 4 Co.; ship
! Helena, Rochen, master, fifty days from
Bremen. with u general cargo and seven
| teen passengers to Seller 4 Co.
| PAsS-A LOUTRE, January I, l.. NJ
Weather calm and clear. Arrived: Br.
j. NJ. Barnes, Wyman, master, thirteen das
from Turks Island, with a cargo Of salt o
| A. r. Cochran d Co. Sailed: Steamer lp-
| pahannock, at 8 AN
VicKsBUKG, January 7.-Passed up: Viola
Belle, at 10 A. NJ; Mollie Able. at l F. A.:
Pargoud, at > z. NJ; John kilsour at .
L. NJ Q
River falling. Weather clear and pleasant
| LOUISVILLE. January There is tw,
feet OF water in the chute, and four feet "a v' .
the canal.
Weather cloudy; mercury 10. Al
two inches of snow fell this afternoon. IS pr,
PrrrsBURG, January 7.-Weather cli from
Inernometer "a. MonohSaheta iditors "
| with three ieet aiid three inches persons
channel. If Jauna
CINCINNATI, January River hssrins ring o, -,
six inches in the past twenty-fo,Le prsyer
with eight feet and four incheutcd: and 4
channel. twill unde'
Ptkin ON z
NIARKETSnc.