New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-05
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churcbes of Je. US CIrsJof tue Latterda,
Saints convened here TO-DAY. Severa
Thousand sssaints," from all parts Of thu
vo,Id were in attendance, and 1t IL ex
pectea that the meeting will be unusually
Interesting, As Joseph Smith. con OF the
founder, is present and ia leading the meet
ings.
Anniversary OF the French Republic.
LOUISVILLE, September 4.-The French
citizens tonight are celebrating the ami
republic under President Theirs. Refolu
lions indorsing Theirs administration will
be forwarded to him tomorrow.
Direct Trade with Europe.
ST. LOUIS, September AT meeting OF
the board Of directors OF the Merchants
Exchange to day, Nelson Tiff, CT Savannah.
Georgia. presented plan tor q new line OF
transportation for freight and passengers
from st. Louis 10 Liverpool via Savannah,
the basis Of which is an agreement between
the railroads from Savannah to the trade
centres in the South and West to transpor,
freight and passengers between Liverpool
and the points on their lines at rates as low
as by any other route.
The steamships of this line are to be fur
nIshed with coal at Savannah as cheaply
as at New York, and the Savannah authori-
ties agree the port charges at that city shall
not exceed the charges at New York. The
board passed resolution approving the
plan for the route, and appointed a com.
mittee to aid in perfecting the line.
The board of engineers appointed 20 ex-
anime the bridge now in course OF coIstruc
ton across the Mississippi at this point to
report whether, when finished, it will he a
serious obstruction to navigation, held a
meeting to-day and heard the statement of
q number OF prominent steambOatmen
against building it. ,Qf -
The session will be continued several
days, and all interested parties will be
heard.
Assessments for Political Purposes.
Some of the city papers are publishing
statements made by the pOstotice clerks in
this city, charging Postmaster Filley with
having made an assessment OF tive per cent
on the salaries Of all the clerks III the Office
tor five months past. for alleged political
purposes, and for Office expenses and re-
pairs of building. 1t is asserted that all
the letter carriers also will be assessed.
Mr.. Filley has made nopuhlic statement
regarding the matter, but it is alleged he
iustiies himself on the ground that the as
easements are customary, and that he has
Increasing the postal facilities OF the office
and OF this section of the country, which re-
.quired visits to Washington and other
places, the cost of which ne can't afford TO
pay. These improvements, he is further
alleged to say, have increased the force of
the Office and enhanced the positions in it,
and that the employees should assist him to
defray the expenses. The matter has ere
ated good deal of comment in all circles.
The Cincinnati Exposition. zoos
CrscISSArI, september THE attend
ing was good. The art hall is entirely
completed. The agricultural department
looked full last night, but articles have
been coming in rapidly all day, and closely
filling up the space.
Every where, except in the art and floral
halls. the work OF preparation and the ad
dition of new articles mingles with the dis
play of those already in position By
Saturday everything that is coming will be
in shape.
The Cholera.
Four cholera deaths at Millersburg, Ken
lucky, yesterday. number OF new cases
are reported. '--.----
" dol Bank of England. --.s..
LONDON, September 4.-The bullion in
the Bank Of England has decreased 5000
during the past week. Amount withdrawn
fcom the bank on the balance to-day
fl00, 900.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal officer, )
Washington, september T. 1873, ASS P. M.
For New England cloudy weather aud rain
areas. the winds veering to southwest and west on
Friday, with clear and clearing weather.
For the Middle States and lake region, westerly
to northwesterly winds and generally clear
weather during Friday.
Eorf "a ar
For the Southern States east ef the Mississippi,
gentle and fresh winds. mostly from the southwest
and west, and partly ciosdy weather, with ooca-
The low barometer north Of Lake Huron will
probably move eastward TO the ST. Lawrence
valley. !
SOUTHWEST PASS, September 4, 6P, M.-Barometer
2a:.o. Wind south southwest, light. No arrivals
PAss-A-IOuTRE, September 4, II M-Wind south
southwest. light Arrved-Steamship iazoo at |
:; 70 a: NJ Barrett master, from Phiiads phia. to f.
days from Havana, in ballast, to NJ. PUG q Co. No
denartures
vIcKsBuRG, September 4.-Passed down-Ex. |
porter, at eight last night. Down to-day-John +.
Tolle, at P. NJ. Up-Belle OF Shreveport. at 10 A.
NJ; Bee and barges. at II A; NJ City Fl Helena, at
Memphis, September 4.-Weather cloudy. Ner- |
curry go. River about stationary. Departed last |
night--Carrie kountz for st Louis; al g Piiot and
barges, for Ohio river. Tc-day-City OF Chester |
for ST. Louis.
CISCISNATI, September +-Rver eight feet six |
inches and falling Weather fair aud warm. De- |
parted, shannon, for New Orleans.
PITTsBuRG, September River thirty two inches |
anG about stationary. Weather cloudy and hot. |
There was light rain this afternoon.
EVANSVILLE, September 4.-Weather cloudy and |
pleasant. River risen six inches.
CAIRO. September 4.-Arived-Yaeger and Ke- |
ogg, from New orleans, at nine last night; Capital
City, from VicksbuIg. at P. NJ to day; Colorado, |
rom st. Louis. at . p. NJ. Departed-iaeger, fer |
st. Louis, at T. NJ Kellogg for St Louis, at mid. |
night; Capital City, at P. NJ, Colorado, for Vicks
Durg at p. NJ River fallen two inches. Weather |
ST. LOUIS, September 4.-Arrived-James Howard, |
rom New orleans. Departed-City of icksbury,
or yicksburg. River falling Weather cloudy and \
SarIo. very heavy rain tell last night, the tIsJ
or a month.
LoUIsvnLE, September +--River falling slowly,
With tive feet six inches in the canal, aud three
eet six inches III the chute Weather cloudy and
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