New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-07

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MISCELLANEOUS.
National Medical Association Postponed
the Female Delegate Question Suspen-
sion of Business in memphis-kiIIed In
the Puipit-Lydia Thompson and Nils
SON Drawing Big DEMONSTRATING of a
Steamer with 500 Bales Cotton Casu-
altics to Passengers-HaIf-F Fare to Bap-
list Convention-MagIs trate Elections
In Kentncky-Frankfort Strongly Re-
pubfican-Graves of Union Soldiers
W0men's Suffrage Association.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 6.-The Medical AS
ISOLATION, after two days angry discussion,
indefinitely postponed the female delegate
question and adjourned sine die.
MEMPHIS. May Cuisines was generally
suspended to-day in consequence of the
decoration services at the confederate
graves.
Rev. DIR. Champ. Baptist, was killed in tho
pulpit at Chicoville, Arkansas, near Indian
Territory, on the twentv-second of April.
by ruffian named Handley, who escaped.
Nilsson and Lydia Thompsonlare drawing
she largest houses ever seen here, the former
at the Opera House and the latter at the
New Memphis Theatre.
AUGUSTA, May 3. = The steamer Carrie
hence to Savannah, with eight hundred
bales of cotton, was burned this morning
twenty-three miles below Augusta.
The passengers and crew were saved.
The cotton was insured, but there was no
insurance on the steamer. The fire was
caused by sparks from the engine.
Later-Three casualties are reported on
the steamer Carrie. Mrs. 4. A. Dunbar lost
her child, nine months old, and was herself
seriously injured in jumping from the
burning steamer One negro woman was
drowned.
The Cotton State Fair Association held an
annual horticultural exhibition on the tenth
and eleventh instant.
The Georgia Press Association meets on
the tenth.
The weather is very cool
ATLANTA, Ga, May Ground trip rail |
road tickets for one fare will be on sale at |
this place to delegates and visitors to the |
Southern Baptist Convention at ST. Louis,
on tiae tenth. A special through car leaves |
Atlanta on the evening OF the eighth in
slant.
LOUISVILLE May 6.-The election of
magistrates throughout the State passed
quietly, as usual. There is generally no
tons. The Republican candidates were
elected IN Frankfort by large majorities.
ST. LOUIS, May. Ex-senator Sumner has
been invited by the st. Louis Agricultural
and Mechanical Association to deliver the
opening address at their fair, beginning the
nfst Monday III October
Preparations are being made to decorate |
the graves of the Union soldiers, in this
vicinity, on commemoration day.
The State Womens Suffrage Association. |
this evening, declared the association
auxiliary to the American WOmen's Suf- |
frage Association. This declaration has
been before the society previously, creating !
such feeling, that Mrs. Minor, president
of the association for four wears. reasoned {
and fn-daxy wifi q he {
gether Several members followed, and
there will probably be split in the asso- :
station. t
The steamboat Great Republic was sold 1
so-day to w. H. Thorwegan by the United !
states Marshal for $4,000. She cost i
300 900 three years ago.
!, BOSTON, May 6.-The order pending in
she Legislature for public reception to
PRESIDENT Grant was tabled to day. T
PoUGHKEEPsIE, May 6.-Heavy rains I
ave fallen during the past week in this v
ection. All the streams are swollen, and /
ears are entertained of overflow b
BUFFALO, May Ga dispatch from the e
freak IN the Erie canal at Fairport's saws 81
be water win be let III Monday and boats Il
mi surely be able to pass by Thursday. b
River Intelligence. f.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May 6-Barometer Il
D:45 Wind east and light. Arrived: Ship | h
liverpool, with general cargo, to master; n.
William G. Hewes, at $50 p. NJ. fa
ourne master, from Indianola via Calves
IN, to G. Al. Whitney & Co. Sailed: Steam
ups George Washington, Crescent City o.
nd Harlan. st
PAss-A-L'OuTRE, May 6.-Wind southeast en-
nd light. Arrived Schooner Mai. Snow a
aster, seven and half days from Utilla, 6
ith cargo OF fruit. to X. Morgan & Co.
0 departures | in
MEMPHIS, May 6-Weather clear and In
easant. River rising Passed up: CITY of On
eksburg. Passed down; Wieks and Mary -,
Duston. W.
yIcKsBURG, May g. Passed down: dc
aska at nine o'clock last night. Passed sa
wn today: Robert Mitchell at Z a: NJ, We
ty Of Alton at 10 A. NJ Passed up: Katie A.
3 A. NJ, Belle Lee, Ii A. NJ. Weather ue
lrm and clear. River rising slowly go
CINCINNATI, May 6,-Riyer has risen one
IT in the last twenty four hours Seventy
e feet bridge spree. Arrived: John XII ble
ur, frs m Louisville; Samuel j. Hale, from | r.
'mphis; St Mary's, from New Orleans. ia
parted: Robert Burns, for Memphis; tai
ghtingale, for Arkansas river: p, w EN-
ader, for New Orleans; Susie Silver. for taI
Business moderate at low rates. Weather tia
udy and cool. sof
n. Louis, May 6-Arrived: Pauline Car mr.,
!, John Kyle and Olive Branch from New IN;
leans. Departed: II. II. Shreve, for 'il
d river; Columbia, for the Arkansas
er; James Howard, for New Orleans; y
LA, fer Yicksburg; Kate Robinson, for vii
lcinnati. River stationary. Weather is q
ar and pleasant. ,o
LOUISVILLE, May 6.-The river is still We
ing, with seven feet five inches in the tw'
ute. nine feet five inches in the canal, sig Bri
t i've inches on the rocks. Weather cloudy La
chilly Mercury ranged from SO to $40 +,o
siness more lively. 'ne
Arrived: Belle Vernon and Tom Reese
d barges, from st. Louis; Altoona, from
icinnati. Departed: Belle Vernon and car
n Reese and barges, for Pittsburg; tire
lille Ebert and Shannon, for Cincinnati; ~.
coma, for st. Louis; Leclaire, for the o"'
1nessee river; JohnsA. Wood and tow of tor
]. for New Orleans The Belfast goes as
Cincinnati tomorrow for New Orleans
ght. The w. III. Brown leaves to-mor- 7
2 with a tow of salt for st. Louis. We,