New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-05

toOy7MuBD YRoa FIRST RAo1.I
principles Of Jefferson. protesting agains
the arbitrary acta of President Grant, hi
disregard of the equality OF States, and tn
use Of the ths sin II oS tss neons
Recognixing the constitution and amend
.meuts "a the supreme law of the land, anC
viedqinp the party to maintain the rights o
all men, without regard 10 previous dis
tinctiOn of race Or color, now abolished
Declaring taxes should be levied equally On
all interests solely for the support OF the
government, denOuncing the present tariff
and demanding reduction and simpliica
ton of taxation.
The resolutions also say thai " hiie ready
and determined to purge local ,tipinistra
tiOns and abuses, we must not lose sight OF
the duty of correcting all prevailing cor.
ruption in the federal government, Con.
gress and the executive; demand some
other SAT- guard than the registry laws for
Democratic State administrations; declare
the government should levy no tax on i'm
ports, except for revenue purposes
The resolutions also heartily compliment
Governor Hoffman. After their adoption
the convention adjourned till tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 4.-Newton
Booths official majority tor governor is 5oOs.
Ramen Bay, and filed with coal, was sold
at auction today for $lllO.
Two road agents, who robbed q stage
several times recently, were captured yes
terday while attempting to cross Sierra
Nevada to reach the railroad at Reno
Three others Of the gang escaped.
+. NJ. Ieaacs, one Of the guard who
fought conyicts so desperately at the State
prison outbreak at Carson. is now in q
dying condition. His leg was amputated at
the thigh yesterday.
Investigation "a to the cause of the late
great fire, show q great ineficiency in the
FIRE department. They had short supply
Of water, bad hose, etc.
MILWAUKEE, October "A special to the
Ners from Green Bay says the fires in the
woods between there and Michigan have
strip of twenty miles in Suwanee and
Oconto counties. The large numbering
towns Of Marquette and PishtegO are
threatened with destruction.
Fires are now raging over three hundred
square miles Of territory. About one hun
dred families are burned out of house and
home. Farm buildings, bridges and fences
have been swept away and thousands of
square miles Of valuable pine forest de-
strOyed.
The entire population is fighting the fire,
without success. AL supplies Of food for
man and beast have been destroyed, and
. starvation during the coming winter stares
them in the face.
BosroN, October 4.-The prohibitory
State convention nominated Judge Pitman
for governor.
HAVANA, October 4.-Arrived: Steamer
Saxony from New York for New Orleans.
River lnteillgesce.
VIcKsBURG, October 4.-Passed down:
Henry S. Turner, A. N. River falling.
Weather warm and clear.
MEMPHIS. October 4.-Weather clear and
warm. River falling. Passed down: Legal
Tender.
Prr1spURe, October 4.-weather clear
and pleasant.
LoU1sv1LLE, October 4.-There is thirty
inches on Portland bar, twenty on French |
Island, and thirty-six on Grassy Flats.
Weather clear and warm. Arrived and de- !
parted: Eddyville, for Cairo.
EVANSVILLE, October 4-Weather grow
ing warmer. River still declining. Passed
up: Matte Ragan, Florence Lee and Rap.
idan No. 9. Down: Ella Hughes and Ruby.
Business active. Freights plenty.
CAIRO. October 4-Arrivals and depart.
ures: X. j. Lockwood, from Red river to St.
Louis, at p. NJ. Falls Pilot, from New
Orleans to Cairo, at 2 A. NJ: ArgOnaut,
from Cairo to St. Louis, at II A. N.
River stationary. Weather clear; mercury
66e.
The steamer Southwestern. loading for
New Orleans, narrowly escaped destruction
this evening. from fire, which originated in
the hold. The fire was smOthered, but
second signal, at P. NJ. indicates that it is
not yet extinguished. The steamer Eckert
has gone to her relief.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ONCE Chief Signal onacer,
Washington. October I. 1871, $50 p NY
IYNoPsIs OF THE PAST rwENrY-FoUR HOURS.
The area Of low barometer which was.
Tuesday evening, some distance south Of
The Louisiana coast, has moved northeast
ward toward Apalachee bay as cyclone of
'mall dimensions. Rain has ceased in Mis-
'issippi and Louisiana, but has continued
With brisk winds in Southern Florida, and
las now extended to South Carolina An
lrea of low barometer has advanced very
'apidly sOutheastward into Mississippi,
ntO Minnesota and Iowa. and the westerly
Winds have backed to the southwest in I
iowa, southeast in Wisconsin and northeast
n Northern Minnesota. The barometer has !
isen slightly in the Middle States, with in
'reased temperature. Smoke and haze !
AVE prevailed during the day from the
middle and east Atlantic westward to the .
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PROBABILITIES.
The storm in the eastern gulf will proba.
ly move northeast into the south Atlantic s
Oast, but with somewhat diminished Sc
Gritty. The low barometer in the north
rest moves eastward. with brisk sOutherly 8
7inds on Lake Michigan. and easterly winds
n Lake Superior. but the dry smoke atmos- !
here north of the Ohio valley will proba-
ly prevent any heavy rain. 4
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