New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-22

ST. LOUIS, November 2l.-lher6 are
thirteen boats at, on and below Horse Tai
bar at jefferson Barracks. Only about
three feet water there.
N,TCHEZ. November 2l.-Thiri day
Natchez Jockey Club races. Surgct stake
for threey ear-olds, mile heats, value 81
stake S625.
Plueh......;..............
Belle =
Lady Greenfield. dIs
Time-l:48 l:1SA.
Second R0cc-Three mile dash.
Pelham
Susie LinwOOd.
Time-5:5l.
The track was a little dusty. Attend
apce large. Weather cloudy.
LExINGToN, KY, November 2I.-A fire
broke ont in Dow g. Brothers planning mill
al nine O'Clock this evening which Is likely
fo nrove a most disastrous affair. The fire
bas already extended to three blocks, and
over twenty-five houses have been burned.
NASHVILLE, November 2l.-lnfOrmatiOn
has reached here of desperate vendetta in
Obion county few days ago. Two brothers
named Macumber, running mill, had an
employe named Saunders with whom they
had a wOrdy alteration, resulting i'll one Of
them shooting Saunders in the side. Saun-
ders returned the fire killing one instantly
and wounding the other who has since
died.
CrNC1EEATG, November 2l.--The Ohio I'm.
provement convention adjourned to meet at
the call of the president. 1t adopted reese
luton to invite the Governors Of all States
interested in the Ohio river Improvement 20
send delegates to the next convention.
The executive committee reported a me-
mortal to Congress, winch was adopted,
and a committee appointed to present it. 1t
asks Congress to consider tbe Ohio river
imrovemcnt as a national measure, not as a
local project as heretofore. 1t argues that
Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee, the States
represented in the convention and directly
interested in the improvements asked, CON
tain thirty five per cent OF the population of
the United States, and yielded forty per
cent of the burning products Of the nation
BY the last census, and in 1865 they paid
.onc-third the revenue Of the nation.
1t asks for an appropriation off, 600 900 TO
defray the expenses Of surveys, with II view
to establish reservoirs in streams at the
head waters of the Ohio river. and to per-
feet the system Of buoys and lights already
in accordance with the plans ct
the United States engineers.
The National Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention is organized, with Rev. j. l.. NJ.
Currey, of Virginia, president.
HALIFAX. November 2l.-The passengers
Ia tic uIThDlCIA 5LCbu4Cb si4t@Lttt PLOCSCNCO Ou
the Peruvian.
PHILADELPHIA, November 2lo-Jay Cooke
s. Co. and Drex, & Co. act as gel eral 7
agents and boards Of finance for the cen
tcnnial commission. Subscription books |
will be opened throughout the United |
States to-day.
general expectation, the old board OF direc- |
tors and officers of the Mississippi and Ten
lessee railroad were reelected yesterday. |
The road having virtually passed into the
hands of II. S. McComb, it was believed |
hat all tho old officers would be replaced,
and their election by McComb's attorney,
General Walthal, casting the stock held
Dy McComb for the OLD board, is regarded
rs significant of further railroad combina-
ions, as McComb obtained the preponder.
Jnce of stock over the present management
after considerable hostility had been en-
rendered.
CHICAGO, November 21.-8 St. Paul spe.
ial apprehends that 800 track Layers on
he extension of the Winona and st. Peter
abroad may perish. They are beyond
utilization, and the severe storm Of Thurs
Law has delayed their supplies. Prepare
ions were made to avoid the calamity fy
ending a train of cars with two locOmUo
ives, but they have not reached their des,
nation. Two additional locomotives have
ucceeded in getting half way to the relief, |
ut snow drifts and intense cold checked
hem. When last heard from The relief
rain was stuck fast in the snow forty miles
vest Of Sleepy Eye and eighty miles east of
he suffering trackmen. The storm has in
reased, and it is feal ed TIE men at the end
f the track have starved
MONTGOMERY, Ala. November p There
no change in the Legislature which meets
the Capitol. The votes for State officers
ill probably be counted Tomorrow.
PATTERSON, n. j., November !i.-Two Of
Hts silk weavers, who are on strike.
ere arrested this afternoon and committed
} Jail on the charge OF conspiracy, pre- |
FRED by one of the hessrs. Tilt. 1t is
LEGGED that they threatened violence to.
ard the hands who refused TO strike. The
lndreds OF silk Weavers who are out on a
rike are greatly excited over the affair.
CHICAGO, November 2I.-.-ywentv stores,
lOps and saloons were burned at Galv8,
enry county, Loss S35O.OO0. Insurance !
$4,000.
LITTLE Rock, November u 1.-The Repu6.
,anB claim the election of Baxter and r
cir State ticket by maiorities ranging :
ON 3000 to- 5000. The prospects are that =
9TH parties will insist on Geing iuaugur.
ed. :;
A prize fight between Samuel Coi1yera and !
othCr bruiseT is announced Tor Saturday
Xt.
November Sl.-1he Mount
ernoD Place Mcthodiat Episcopal Church,
rner of Charles and Monument streets, v
Is formally dedicated to-day. Bishop Il
,ster preached the dedicatory sermon fl
". DR.. Eddy, former pastor of the CON o
egatiOn, assisted in the service. An i'm h
ense cOncOurse thronged the church. The ! "
'ucture is one of the most imposing and a
,gnifcent belonging TO the denomination
the land, the cost of which, with the lot,
about 100000. 1t has been erected by W
congregation of the old Charles Street :.
.thOdist Church, between Lexington and 81
yette streets. CO
IEXNGToN KY, November %. A NJ Iii
e fire which broke out about nine o'clock n.
t night in Dow & Brothers planning mill,
Mechanics street, is now under complete
ltrol, and the loss will not be as great as
first estimated. A strong northwest tt
nd was blowing at the time, which car Ii
q sparks great distance, and at one m
le the entire northern portion of the city
s threatened. ca
The epizoOtc has disabled all the horses ty
the fire department and the steamers. fiji
llch were drawn by citizens, were con
erably delayed in reaching the fire.
ere were nineteen buildings burned
jority of which were tenements. ptinci sc
ly occupied by negroes. The prlncioal fOI
ers were w. w. Bruce, Dow brothers I'll
liam Bush and John NJ. Headly. Esti.
tel loss about $4,000. te1
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT | /,
Office Chief Signal Othccr ! TIL
Washington, November 2l, 1872, ABS P. N. u.
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