New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-05

Others distanced in the first heat.
Time-2.3sa4, 2:3S, 1884, 1884, 2:37.
Opened to Traffic.
JACKSON, Miss, June A branch OF
the Mississippi Central railroad, from Du-
rant to KosciuskO, was opened tor tranc
YESTERDAY. The event was celebrated in
grand style at Dursnt and Kosciusko
Weston Elected Governor Of New Hamp.
shire.
CONCORD, N. H., june Ain the Legisla-
lature the want of votes for Governor was
reported, and there being no choice Dy the
people, the Legislature elected, by vote
Of 1872 to Isl Weston tDemocrat) over Nc
Cutchins Republican,.
Dead.
PH1LADEIPHIA, June 4.-Richard Norris,
proprietor of Norris Locomotive Works, is
dead. He was sixty eight years of age.
Asa Whitney, the well known car manu-
facturer, is dead.
An Appeal for Louisiana.
Bishop Stevens, of the diocese Of Penn
svlvania, has issued pastoral letter ap-
pea)ipg for aid in behalf of the Louisiana
Sufferers, and suggests that special cOllec-
tons or contributions be taken up at the
earliest moment in each congregation.
California and Texas Construction Com
pany.
The annual meeting of the California and
Texas Railroad Construction Company was
held today. After the reception and adop-
ton OF reports resolutions were adopted
providing that the suggested changes in the
character of Texas and Pacific Railroad
Company's securities, as set forth in the
resolutions of Nav 6, covering the re-Organ-
izstion of the affairs of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad Company and of the Con-
structiOn Company, be referred to tie
Board of Directors, with full authority at
their discretion to carry them in whole or
in part into practical effect.
The election of directors resulted as fol.
lows: w. L. Walters, of Baltimore; j. w.
Mccullough. of Pittsburg; G. H. Stebbins,
of New York; j. E. Brown, of Atlanta; H.
II. Houston and Frank s. Bond, of Phila-
delphia; John McMaims, of Reading;
Alfred Gather, of Cincinnati; s. F. Miller
and w. c. Hall, of Louisville; w. T. An
denied, of Philadelphia; w. c. Hite, of
Louisville: D. s. Small, of York, Pennsyl-
vania, and George E. Quintard, of New
York.
War DRPARTNRNfl
ONCE Chief Signal Officer, ,
Washington, June a. 1874. 43s P. N.
For the Gulf States, generally clear and warm
weather, southerly winds and stationary or falling
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, June 4, P. M.-Barometer
1850. Weather calm. Arrved-Steamship Austin
at A. NJ. from Galveston TO G. A. Whitney Co !;
steamship Vanguard, at $50 A. NJ, Gill, master,
from Liverpool, to Ocean. Zerega 4 Co. Sailed
steamship City Of Galveston ship Hampton Court,
brgs Aurora and Cinq SOree.
PAssALOUTRE, June 4. NOOn.-Wind north, light.
Weather clear. Enthusiastically W. P. Clyde,
at A. M. Livingston, master. from Havana via
Florida ports, to l. X. Roberts steamship Lavaca,
at $40 A. NJ, Cooksey, master, from Cedar Keys. to
l. K. Roberts. No departures.
vICKsBURG, June 4-Up-SNmJ. Hale at ]
A. NJ; julia at P. NJ. Down-Keokuk at P. N.
Weather warm and cloudy. The river has fallen
nine inches in the last twenty four hours.
MEMPHIS, June 4.-River fell three inches.
Weather clear and hot. Arrived Mary Boyd flOm
Arkansas river; Mary Miller, from Cincinnati;
Ella, from White river. Departed-last hight:
Scudder, Carrie and Kountz for st. Louis; to day
Grand Lake, Sam Orr and Sam Hale for Ohio river:
Chester, for st. Louis st. Geneveve, for Vicksburg
CINCINNATI June 4-River eight feet six inches
and falling. Weather cloudy, threatening and hot.
and stationary. Weather clear and easant.
EVANSVILLE, June 4.-Weather clear and hot.
The river has fallen two inches.
CAIRO June from ST Louis,
o'clock. Departed-Capitol City, for 81. Louis at
6P. M. River twelve feet eleven inches az fall
ing. Weather clear. Mercury 900.
ST. LOWS, June 4-Arrived-Future City, from
City Of vcksburg. for vicksburg. River falling.
Weather clear and hot. The steamer Richmond
was sold to-day by the United States marshal for
$40 l25, to Nathan Corona, who purchased for
other, and, at present. unknown parties. 1t is
rumored she will run between Memphis and New
Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, June 4.-River falling slowly with
five feet in the canal three feet in the chute Up
Church. from New Orleans to Cincinnati Down.
Sherlock, from Cincinnati to New Orleans.