New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-11
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fiuential citizens were present from every
section of the State. Among the delegates
are four ex-Governors, three ex-United
States Senators, five ex-Congressmen, one
ex-Chancellor, one ex-secretary OF the con-
federate treasury, eleven generals, five
bankers, snd fifty-nine ex-members of the
Legislature.
Hon. W. d. Porter, of Charleston, for
merly Lieutenant Governor of the State, a
gentleman of marked conservative views,
was chosen president; Hon. d. III. Cham
berlain, the present attorney general of
the State, and strong Republican, was
selected as one of the four vice presidents,
and Myron Fox, editor of the Charleston
Republicda,w was made one of the secretaries.
Mr.. Porter, in taking the chair, saide that
the object of thevconvention was to rebuke
corruption in high places. While taking
measures to save ourselves from irretrieya-
BILE ruin, our public credit NEST be I'M
questioned and unsupported. We mean
not Reputation, but whatever new obliga-
tions are hereafter incurred, or our tinan-
ciers may take, they take at their peril.
A committee of eleven was then ap-
pointed to confer with Governor Scott.
The Governor was invited to a seat ON
the floor; it is understood he will speak to-
morrow,
Richard Lathers made an elaborate
. speech on the State finances.
The Controller General presented a state
ment of the funded debtA 1t makes the
total funded debt of the State to November
/, eighteen hundred and seveRty-seyen
millions six hundred Thousand dollars.
Several resolutions on various subjects
were presented. The tone of the conven-
ton was calm and moderate, and all parties
now anticipate good effects from its action.
AUGUSTA, Ca, May lo.7The Georgia
Railroad Convention met to-day.
The Cotton States Fair Horticultural EK-
hibition opened. A large crowd was in at
tendance.
The Georgia Press Association met, and
elected Colonel Christy, of Athens, pres
ident for the ensuing year.
The weather is cold and rainy.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May l0-Last night
Lowry and his band of outlaws went to
Lumberton, in Robson county, broke open
the jail, released several of his followers,
and retired without molestation, though a
company of United States soldiers we're
guartered in the town.
Confederate memorial day was celebrated
here to-day, and with great spirit in the
afternoon. All business was suspended,
and thousands visited the cemetery, where
"a decoration of the graves took place.
There was an imposing procession, and
. an eloquent address was delivered by Ma
jor Robert Strange.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, May l0.-There was
snow last night on North Mountain ten
miles from here, three inches deep. :.
CINCINNATI, May l0.-The National Bank
of this city paid draft from New York
altered from $1,000 to $4,000.
LOUISVILLE, May 10.-A skiff rowed by
two boys was drawn under coal barge, at
the foot of Sixth street this afternoon, and
one of the boys, Billy Nyland, aged fifteen
years, was drowned
Memorial Day was obserted here as usual
to-day. Two or three thousand people
visited Cave Hill Cemetery this afternoon,
where flowers were strewn BY ladies over
the graves Of the confederate soldiers.
Three hundred and ten dollars was con-
tributed on the ground for the purchase OF
marble headstones appropriately inscribed
ST.. LOUIS, May 10,-The first drove of
Texas cattle. numbering 1000 head, arrived
at Abeline, Kansas, to-day.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May 10, p M-Ba-
rometer 1910. Wind west-southwest and
light. Arrived: Steamship Clinton, at
6:30 p. NJ, Lockett master, from Indianola
via Galveston, to C.. A. Whitney g. Co.
Sailed Ship Gettysburg and barks Broth
ers and Robert Boak.
VIcKsBURG, May 10.-Passed down: |
Fl. NJ Shreve, at A. M; Potomac. at P. |
M. Passed up: Mary Alice, at 3 p. NJ. |
Weather warm and clear. River sta |
tionary.
MEMPHIS, May 10--Weather cloudy and |
cool. The river is rising again. Passed up: |
Dexter and Ames. Passed down: James |
Howard and p. W. Strader.
CINCINNATI, May l0.-River thirty-three
fest, with sixty-nine feet under the bill
Arrived: Lawrence from Memphis. De.
parted: C. B. Church for New Greens
and Sam j. Hale for Memphis.
PITTsBURG, May Electromagnetic even
feet ten inches and falling fast Depal ted
Mary Davage and barges. Beautiful weather
here.
ST. Louis, May l0.-Arrived: Atlantic and
barges. Departed: Mohawk and barges
and John Kyle for New Orleans; Grand
Tower for Memphis; Wild Duck and barges
for Pittsburg. The river is still rising slowly;
a big rise is coming down from the head
waters of the Missouri.
LOUISVILLE, May I0.-The river has risen
ten inches in the past twenty four hours,
with nine feet and one inch in the chute
eleven feet and one inch in the canal, and
sight feet and one inch on the rocks.
Weather clear, with cool east wind.
Business moderate.
Arrived: Ironsides and barges from st.
louis; Annie from Cincinnati, and Camelia
rom Tennessee river.
Departed: Anna for st. Louis; Virginia
or New Orleans; Ironsides and barges for |
.lttsburg. Minneola, from Memehis to Gin
lnnati, and Kate Robinson. from st. Louis
cincinnati, are expected to pass up to-