New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-21

QUEBEC, November 2O.-The Red Island
Wghtship was wrecked by Tuesdays storm
8syegal vessels are ashore.
The Bafr nj JeflersOD.
JEFFERSON, November 20.-To-day is the
8ourth day of the fair, and an immense
crowd is present Judge McAdoo, of the
supreme Court of this State, made an ad-
dress. lively times are anticipated during
She next three days. Visitors are arqivin 2
DAILY.
Erie Gann8 Brozeu Cp.
SCHENECTADY, November 2O.-The canal
froze here last night. Four or tive hundred
Boats are frozen N between here and BUT
tAio, loaded with corn, wheat, oats apples.
potatoes and lumber The prospect .or
GsTtheq igation is rather bad
The grOn Trade.
PHsLsDELPHIA, November 20-&t the an
@nab meetlHg Of the Iron and Steel Associss-
ton, the secretary's statement shows that
ehe financial crisis has deranged the whole
business. Prices of iron have declined
@eaching in some gases tar below the cost
OF production. Az the beginning OF Nc
esmber fully one third of the furnaces and
Wllls were idle, and by the end OF the month
@&e-haSf the furnaces will be blown Ouc.
She sal mills are barren OF orders, and
stocks OF pig iron are accommodating. with
90 sale at any price. Thousands OF iron
SOrkers are out of work, and those EN-
Hloyed have accepted % reduction OF tittep n
per cent on their wages.
Ehe report urges an increase Of saritf to
W Oh pig iron.
Sailing OF che Abboss9ssh.
THE steamer Abbotstord, of the Red Star
lime, sailed to-day. Her cargo includes 1853
Dsies cotton and 10000 bushels Of Whea.
The Burned Cotton.
MEMPHIS, November 20.-The cotton
IL. III Il.
SIck-burg yesterday, was insured heye for
$4,000.
O PLANTER lVssassinnteA.
Peter Burgett, "A wealthy planter residing
On Cat Island, twenty five miles below here,
while riding home Tuesday afternoon. in
company with Major w G. Gudshaw, was
ehot by an assassin concealed in a cave, and
instantly killed. Major Godshaw was dan
gerously wounded The weapon used was a
9hotgun, loaded with bucksot. Certain par
Mes are suspected; but, as yet, there have
0een no arrests
e'ollyer Gone Easp.
Vincent CoIlycr left to-day for Mont
gomery, Alabama. and Bainbridge, Georgia
TO inquire INTO the iavages OF the yellow
fever at those places, and the destitution
offending the scourse.
Wages Reduced.
The wages ot the employees of the Mem |
phis and Charleston rail- Dad Will be reduced |
twenty per cent tomorrow. Il is thought |
that there will ne u strike in consequence |
From the GbOc,aw Nation.
Parsons. h ,nsas. November "a dele |
gait II from the rrnuinent Choctaw In
dams. cousi ny az Chitf Justice Folsom
and Colonel Hawkins, are here on a busi-
ness VISIT. They report that there Is
growing sentiInru' III he + rrtnry in favor
@ so modif,in TIL O,kGu zee constin t n,
as to conform VITA the WISHES OF the Presi-
dent, in relation 10 form of government
strong enough to protect all citizens IN
their y rsons and property.
The G aud Council meets at Ockmu gee
the first Monday III December, and WILL 1t
is understood. meet the wishes OF Congress
in providing for the appointment OF officers
f,r a Territorial government by the fresl-
dent, aud viii recommend the allotment of
lands in seseralty.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has
,grittea a letter to the agent at Parsons OF
the Cboctaw Nation, demanding that the
S,hoctaws shall provide, Tor the allotment OF
their lands, or 1t least permit the Chlcka-
Jaws to dosO. ;
at is understood that an extra session OF /