New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-16


The second race, two miles and repeat,
entries Meta H., Lee, Chalmers and Nellie
r., was won by Meta 81. Time-S54, 3:53&.
The weather was fine and the attendance
large.
Funeral.
MEMPHIS, May l5.-The funeral of j. p.
Robertson, late secretary of the Ho oward
Association, who died yesterday of CON-
sumption, was largely attended to-day.
Eject Of the Proclamation.
The Presidents proclamation settling the
Arkansas lmbrogliO causes much rejoicing
here, owing to the interruption in trade and
travel lately existing in consequence of the
war at Little Rock.
Suit for Damages.
Samuel Brennan has sued Captain Rees
Pritchard, commander Of the steamer
Clarksville, for $l0000O, for hanging him
up on that boat to extort confession in re-
senger, with which he was charged. Cap
tain Pritchard was not on board at the
time of the hanging.
The Rivers.
The signal Office reports that during the
past twenty-fOur hours the Mississippi has
risen slightly from St. Paul to st. Louis,
except at Lacrosse, where q fall Of three
inches is reported From Cairo to Vicksburg
it has fallen at all stations, except at
Helena where it has risen one inch. The
fall at Cairo is thirty-one inches. At New
Orleans it remains unchanged at two feet
and half below the highest reached this
season.
Action Of the Agricultural Congress.
ATLANTA, May 15.-The committee on
transportation OF the Agricultural Congress
to day reported that while recoa lizing the
the value of railroads and necessity for fur
extension. they deem the cost Of transport
ing the crude products of fields, forests and
mines so disprOportionate to the cost of
water carriage as to render it the impera-
tive duty of the United States and Congress
to improve rivers in the interior, connect.
them with the ocean by artificial water
ways, giving the Mississippi valley a
continuous water transit to the seaboard;
| that it is the duty of the government to en-
| ter at once into the work Of constructing
artificial water ways adequate to the pres
ent prospective demand of inland transpor-
| tation, continue it by an annual installment
| of aid until unrestricted channels, are OPEN
ed not only through the Mississippi valley,
but connecting that river with the Atlantic
ocean, via the lake, via the Ohio, kanaw-
| ba and James rivers, via the Atlantic and
Great Western. Adopted unanimously.
Resolred, That the agricultural interest
believes it within the power Of the people
| to reform corporate transportation systems
| by the same agencies that created them;
| that we oppose State legislation controlled
| by public opinion; that we oppose any leg
| islatIOn under the plea of regulating com.
merce between States which interferes with
the authorities heretofore exercised by the
| State over railroads entirely within or
passing out her borders. Adopted unani-
mously.
General jackson was reelected president;
C.. w. Green, secretary; j. l.. Trimmed,
vice president, District Of Columbia. C. G.
Green, secretary, resigned George E. Nor
rison, editor of the Wisconsin Farmer, as
elected. Adjourned sine die.
The Races at Lexington.
LEXINGTON, May 15.-Bigfellow won the
mile and one-eighth race. Time-35O.
Grimstead's bay tilly Gilroy won the mile
DASH Time--l:44.
Northern Pacific Railroad.
ST.. PAUL, May l5-Both the main and
branch lines OF the st. Paul and Pacific
railroad, which have been operated since
1871 by the Northern Pacific railroad under
lease of that year, have been surrendered
to the stockholders OF the former company.
The Northern Pacific now operates no
leased lines whatever.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OfHce Chief Signal Officer ,
Washington, May IS, 1874, 4:35 r N. J
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, partly
cloudy and warm weather with southerly to west
erly winds, veerng to northwest in the Mississippi
valley with slight rise in the barometer
The lower Mississippi will fall during Saturday.
River and Marine News.
SeUrHwlsr Pass, May l5.-Barometer 2975.
Weather calm. No arrivals Sailed-Steamshp
Nunquam Dormio; aud schooner George sealey.
PAss-ALOUTRE, May Is. 6P. M.-Wind southwest.
Ncarrivals. saedIsteamship Wilmington.
burg, at II A. M; City of Alton at 10 A. NJ; Thomas
Sherlock, at sP. N. Down.Mary Alice and barges,
at P. M Katie at P. NJ. Weather clear and
warm. River falling slowly.
Mx.PHs HI IN May ~, Tne river has fallen two
warns War% and al n showerys 6epsrtedWEXportsr last
fos New orleans, and Capitol city for yicksburg.,
CINCINNATI, May Is River sixteen feet and fall
| ing showery in the afternoon.
ST. LOUIS. May observation-disclosures and Howard
| City for New Orleans. River falling. Weather
CAIRO, May l5..Arrived-st; Genevieve from
Louis, a. NJ. st. Genevieve for st. Louis, P. NJ.
River fallen thrty.one inches. Heavy rain this
Evansville MAY l5.-Heavy wind with little
| rain at Q p NJ; another heavy rain at 6 P. M. 1t
is growing cooler River has rallen fifteen inches
Lou1svILLE May i5-River falling slowly, with
eight teet two inches in the canal. Weather clear
PITrsBuRG. May l5.-River four feet nine inches
and falling slowly Weather warm.
Cotton.
NEW YORK, May l5.-The following is the com
parative cotton statement for the week ending
May Is:
Bales.
United States ports ts..................... 27263
Receipts same time last year.............. 3958l
Der i. 1878 to date. 3 sos 1853
Total same time last year ar.............33 33l O59
Exports for the week from all ports. 1901
Exports same week last year ............ 48.1Tl
Exports since September ,4Sl 934
Exports same time last year. 1874 GAL
Stock at all United States ports........ 325 207
Stock same time last wear .........,.... 1856 934
| Stock at all interior towns 632l9
Stock at interior towns last year. 15,l37
| Stock at IJyernool ...........,,,,,,,.. 772 ono