New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-26

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urxinx upon them the importance Of st-
tssdinR priubary meetings - ~ called~te
choose delegates 10 the state convention
sentation Of the Republican. sontime1l Of
the cnmOnwealth.4iTh The address will sup
port WaehbuEne for sfeAeleetion and de-
1oupce the course Of Bdtler.
TIE DeaA SaseePa Menphis Blaa.
NExrHn, August 9 8.-Gus Ballyran, suit
Ter Of General Clusters regiment, who was
killed BY Indians ON the fourth, Was from
thia city. He was formerly steward OF the
Chickasaw Club. He leeves wife and
child. now absent in Kentucky. s-.fa
eeoaeoP Morsenss Back Pay.
IxD1AxAPoL,s, August s5.-To-morrow's
Journal will state authoritauvely tnat
Senator Mort0n's hack pay was turned INTO
the United States treasury some time slnce
Marine.
SAVANNAH, August 25.-Arrived yester
days. B. Franklin DePartedIseminole
Montgomery, Wyoming. Minnie Weslie and
Charles Dennis p... Ball. .s
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-In the base
hall match to-day 1000 spectators were
present.. Treacy, Of the Philadelphia club,
acted as umpire. seore-Athlet'cs, g. At
Vh0 avenlng deT0%A -OaiAOOn went up az
oording 10 snnouncement ut 3 +. M, and
direction. - t-t-
A Surveying Party.
SAN FRANclsco, August 25.-The James
surveying party arrived at San Diego yes
terdsy from Yuma. They report that they
made thorough exploration south Of the
boundary line to the Gulf of California;
have made important geographical discov-
cries; explored the NEST singular and here
tofore unknown coast overcame many dan
Rers and suffered much hardships.
The main object Of the expedition, which
was to determine the feasibility Of turning
the waters Of the Gulf Of California into the
Colorado desert, thereby creating climatic
change in southern California. has been sue
oeesfnl, demonstrating the fact that this
nay be done 1t comparatively small
Prssabalisies.
en- War DIPAnfHxN7.)
Washington, August 2s 1873, 4:S 2. Ny
For New England and the Middle Atlantic states
lieht sOutbeasterly to southwesterly winds, with
increasing cloudiness and light rains
:sSs sss ."s 1s::
'1 ~ the lake resis. nor,hea.sssly to ;euthssly
1or the chic valley and westward to the Mis-
soun vallev light to fresh southeast winds: with
0Dntinued high Temperature and areas M rain
River Intelligence. ~.
6ocfswHsr Pass, August Is. ?. M-B.eemeter
1850 Wind s0uthsoutheast, light. Arrived
ship INLAND, Meiners MASTER, eixfy.hve dAye HOn
DreIuen in ballast, to 3. 7. Stockmeyer + Co.;
efeomship Gulf Strean, ct $50 A. NJ. Whitehurst
0aster, hon BsatinSre, to. J: n. Witherspeon;
l9la star, Cock master, thirty five days nom Boe-
ton, with general cargo, to George L. FOsdick 4
@. No depsftures.
q. BkEvBPOR1. August 25s-Weafher clear and
very bot. The river fell four inches in the last
tOrfy-eight hours. No arrivals Or departures yes
terday. Arrive d today-C. H. Durlee nom New
Orleens Departed--Huntsville for New OrleanA
t ! VICKssuRa August 2s.-No boats down to-day.
Raased up-wsst Wind at A. NJ Weather warm
MEnPHn August 25.-Weather clear Mercury
$50. River stesdily declining Deperted-City Of
vicksbnrg for vicksbnrg Belle Memphis and
Mary E. Poe, for St Louis.
CINCINNATI, August 25.--River ten feet three
inches and falling Weather showery and hot
PirTsBuRa, August 25-River tour feet AID fAll.
ing steadily. IL has been raining nearly al the
afternoon. ~ !
LouIsyILLs, August 25.-River falling; i've feet
SIX inches in the canal, and three feet six inches
in the chute weather very hot. Mercury ranging
above 800 nearly all day tDeparted-Thomas Sher-
lock for New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE August 25.-Weatber clear and hot.
River risen seve6 inches. Down-Mary Miller at
eight H. 9. Turner 1T ten, both last night; and the
CArMo, August 2S.-NO arrivals or departures for
the lower ports. River fallen two inches. Weather
hot. Mercury $50.
ST. Lows August 25.-A1ived-CapitoI City
fsom vicksburg. No departures. River falling
s,owly. Weather hot