New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-02

tion-AdmissiOn of Women to Vermont
University.
BosToN, August 1.-During a storm at
Haverhill four barns were struck by light
ming, and one burned with several valuable
horses.
LONG BRANCH August 1.-yesuvius won
the Il! first race race. Midday won the second.
BURLINGTON, VT, August 1.-The eorpo-
ration of Vermont University voted to ad-
NIT women.
MEMPHIS, August John j. Worsham,
formerly proprietor of the WOrsham House,
and thirty-third degree Mason, died last
night of typhoid fever.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Va, August L.
The eleventh session of the American Dem
tai Association commenced here this NOR
ming, pursuant to adjournment, DR.. w. III.
Morgan, of Nashville, Tennessee, presiding.
Forty-five members were present, and con-
siderable accessions are expected by to-
nights train.
The association have agreed to morning
and evening session.
Without transacting any important busi-
ness, the association adjourned until half
past three o'clock.
In the morning session, DR.. Judd read a
paper on dental physiology, which was dis
cussed at length by Drs. Atkinson, Taft,
and others. 1t went over to the morning
session.
The various standing committees were
then appointed. AT six o'clock the assOcia-
ton adjourned until ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning The association will be in
session several days.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., August 1.-Great
dissatisfaction is felt with Governor Bowie,
who acted as starter. After several false
starts the horses got bad send off, Salina
taking the lead by four lengths. She won
the race by two lengths, SaucebOx second,
McDaniels third, the rest following in a
bunch Time l:4634.
The weather is delightful and cool, and
the track in a fine condition, and the at
tendance good.
First race-hurdle-twO miles, over seven
hurdles, was won in the following order:
Vesuvius first, two lengths ahead of AstrO
nOmer, King John third, Harbinger fourth.
Time 4:O5a4
Second race-trial purse-one mile dash,
was won in the following order: Midday
first, two lengths ahead of Impecunious,
Niagara third, with Rattan, Miss Nellie,
Daunter and John Broughams colt fol-
lowing close up.
HALIFAX. August 1.-The yacht race for
the Prince of Wales challenge cup takes
place to-day. There are six entries.
SAN FRANCISCO, August IA wife from
Nevada, finding her husband and woman
together IN hotel at Stockton, shot the
woman three times fatally. The wife and
husband were arrested.
Western Union Telegraph Superintendent
Grant is very sick
News from the Amador mines represent
everything quiet.
Sailed Steamer America, for China, with
the largest freight ever taken by an out
going steamer
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer, ,
Washington, August l, 1871, 5:3O T. ID.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The barometer has varied but little at
the Pacific and Rocky Mountain stations
since Monday afternoon. 1t remains low
from Lake Huron to the Mississippi and
westward. Rainy or threatening weather
has prevailed to-day on the coast of Texas,
as we'll as from Missouri to Wisconsin. The
barometer has risen from Pennsylvania
nOrthward and eastward. The temperature
has risen slightly in the interior, but else
where it has not materially changed, ex-
cept at few isolated points. Cloudy and
threatening weather is reported this after
noon from Key West, and from North Car
olina to New Jersey, as also in Northern
Ohio. Rain has been reported since Mon
day from Virginia to Massachusetts, and
local rains from Michigan to Minnesota.
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer will probably con-
tinue in Iowa on Wednesday, and local
storms are probable as for to-day from Mis-
souri, northward Similar storms of large
dimensions are probably now extending
from Virginia and Ohio nOrtheastward. No
important general change In the weather Is
indicated for Wednesday.
River Intelligence.
pASs Aurust G d NJ
| Barometer 800. Wind west, fresh.
| No arrivals or departures.
VICKsBURG, August boats down: Bel
| fast A NJ, Beardstown P. NJ, William
| S. Pike P. M. Up; Henry c. Yaeger 8
| A. M. Weather warm and clear. The
river is falling.
MEMPHIS, August Weather clear.
Mercury 9Oo. No port list
ST.. LOUIS, August Arrived: Grand
Tower from Memphis. River still falling,
| and the weather is clear, dry and hot.
PrrrsBURG; August There are eighteen
| inches in the Monongahela, and still rising
| slowly. Weather cool and pleasant.
CINCINNATI, August 1.-The river has
| risen eight inches since last evening, with
five feet six inches in the canal The Anna
came in at midnight last night with twenty
five timbers broken, having struck "Niger
Heat" at Guyan. No freight was damaged.
She will be off the stocks the last of this
week. Weather cloudy and warm.
! LOUISVILLE, August 1.-The river has
fallen one inch in the past twenty-four
hours, with twelve inches in the chute, and
four and half feet over the Portland bar
Owing to the low stage of the water, the
large class of packets will be compelled to
withdraw, and lighter class of boats take
their place Weather clear and hot, the
| mercury standing 900 in the shade. H. s
Turner departed for New Orleans; Shan
| non, for New Orleans, and Spray, for Mem.
| phis. r. C. GRAY. Cairo and Mary Miller