New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-15
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publican State convention have arrived.
They are representative men of the Repub-
kIcan party, and are enthusiastic for Grant.
ALBANY, May l4-The Legislature at 6
p. 81. adjourned sine die.
BOSTON, May IA committee of mem
hers of the Boston press are making extern
sgve preparations for the entertainment of
their brethren throughout the country who
accept invitations to attend the Interna-
fiOnal Peace Jubilee.
A room in the Coliseum will be specially
dtted up and assigned for their use. A
banquet is also in contemplation for the
press on the opening day.
RICHMOND, May IA special to the Dis
patch from Petersburg says:
''The largest conservative meeting held
here since the war took place to-day, and
ratified the nomination of Greeley and
Brown with great enthusiasm. Speeches
were made by Colonel w. E. Cameron,
Hon. G. F. Collier, Colonel George w. Boil
ing and other prominent Yirginians.
PHILADELPHIA, May A.--The eighty
eighth annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the diocese of Penn
sylvania commenced here this evening in
st. Andrews Church, attended by a large
number Of clergymen and lay deputies. On
a call of the roll, ninety-nine clergymen an
swered to their names. The attendance of
lay deputies was rather slim.
Bishop Stevens presided and Rev. DR..
Childs acted as secretary. The usual
standing committees were appointed. This
evening Bishop Stevens delivered an adj
dress giving an account of his recent vista
ton Of churches in Europe. The conYen-
ton viii resume its sitting tomorrow.
Weather Report
WAR DRPARTEHE4
Office Chief Signal 0fdoer,
Washington May IA, 1872, 4:35 P. d.
PROBABILITIES.
Clear and partially cloudy weather and
-sasterly to southerly winds for New Eng
land, middle and south Atlantic States on
Wednesday; thence westwardly increasing
clOudiness and easterly to southerlY winds
An area of threatening weather and rain,
extending eastward over the upper lake
regions and Ohio valley, and possibly Lake
AFle and the western Gulf States. An area
OF low barometer is apparently advancing
easGwardly towards Iowa. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated but increasing to
brisk and possibly high are probable for
Lakes Michigan and Superior tonight or on
Wednesday morning.
River LnreIIIReros.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May IA. P. M
Barometer 1880. Wind east-southeast.
light. No arrivals or departures.
VICKsBURG, May Al Down Robert
Mitchell, 10 A. M; Charles Bodmann, 8 P.
III. Up-Crescent City and barges 1 2.
NJ; Lady Lee, A P. NJ; Julia, 10 P, M.
Weather warm and clear. River falling.
CINCINNATI, May l4.-Weather cloudy |
and cool. River ten feet six inches in the |
channel and falling.
PuTsBURG, May 14.-Weather clear and
pleasant MOnOngahela three feet three
inches and falling.
SF. LOUIS, May 14-Arrived-Belle Lee
and NJ. j. Wicks from New Orleans, City of
Vicksburg from Vicksburg. Departed
Colorado for Vicksburg. The river has
risen about six feet altogether. Weather
2leasant
LOUISVILLE, May 14.-River falling slowly,
with five feet seven inches in the canal
azd three feet seven inches in the chute.
Weather cloudy and pleasant. Departed
Nick LongwOrth.
CAIRO, May l4.-Arrived-City of Vicks-
burg from Vicksburg, at 8 p. NJ; III. S.
Turner from New Orleans, at A. NJ; Mary
u. Poe from Red river, at p. NJ; Dexter
from st. Louis, at P. M, Departed City |
Of Vicks burg for st. Louis, at p NJ; j. w. |
Garrett and barges for New Orleans, at 5 |
A. NJ; H. S. Turner for Louisville, at A. |
H.; Mary E. Poe for St. Louis, at 5 p. M. |
The river has risen two inches in the last |
6Wenty-fOur hours. Weather cloudy. Their |
HaOmeter 76o.
EVANSVILLE, May 14-Weather cloudy |
and warm. The river has fallen one inch |
ER the past twenty-four hours. DOwn-Alice |
Dean, at midnight; Exporter at p. NJ.