New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
How the Georgetown Difficulty was
Settled.

How the Georgetown Difficulty was
settled.
CHARLESTON, August 26.-Bowley and
Jones, the Radical negroes whose rivalry
caused the Georgetown riot, have signed an
agreement declaring that no impediment to
their cordial friendship remains, and that
they will refrain from everything tending
to public disorder.
Convention of Iron Manufacturers.
PIrTsBURG, August ga convention of
Western manufacturers of merchant iron
was held here to-day. The low prices
ruling during the past six months has in
duced all increased demand, and prices of
all grades of bar, sheet and plate iron were
advanced about Sc per ton above the re-
Gently prevailing prices.
Detectives to be Employed.
PHILADELPHIA, August 26-It is under
stood the services of the Pinkerton agency
have been secured by some citizens to search
for Charles Ross.
Excursion.
On BOARD THE CITY OF PEKIN, OFF
SANDY Hook, August 26-The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company's steamer City of Pc
kin left her anchorage at quarter past
nine o'clock this morning on an excursion
Ou side of Long Island to Newport, Rhode
Island, in celebration of her completion
and dedication to commerce and travel.
About 3l5 guests availed themselves Of
an invitation to participate, among whom
were President Z. S. Grant and lady,
Vice President Wilson, Secretary Belknap,
Po, tn ,ster General Jewell, C. F. Conant,
7s;stant Secretary of the Treasury;
Senior Don Vincent Darden, Minister
of Guatemala; General A. C. Arthur,
collector of the port; Surveyor George II.
Sharpe, Postmaster T. l.. James, Governor
and Mrs. Joel Parker, of New Jersey; Sem
atOr w. A. Buckingham, of Connecticut;
Hon. Erastus Brooks and daughter, Mr..
and MIS-. j. w. Simonton, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roch, General Rufus Ingalls,, o. NJ.
Bradford, of the New England press, and
lady, and others.
The excursion programme is to arrive at
Newport early this evening; spend to- night
and tomorrow there, and leave early Fri
day morning, to return, arriving at New
York the same night.
The weather is delightful. Everybody is
in the best Of spirits, and the pros poets for
cheering time are all that could be
wished.
Brewery Burned.
CHICAGO. August 26-Hardwig's brew
cry, near Danville, Illinois, burned. Loss
$1,000; insured for $4,000.
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, August 26-Robert NJ.
Kendall Of Mississippi, has been appointed
consul at Canton.
Sidney P. Gambia has been appointed
postmaster at San Antonio s.
American Cricketers Win n Silver Cup.
HALIFAX, August 26.-The silver cup prize
for the best team of the tournament was
presented on the ground this afternoon by
the mayor to the American cricketers.
Probabilities.
WAR DEpAKrHsyY,)
once Chief Signal OfHcer, Z
Washington, August 26, 1874. E35 p. NJ.
over the Gulf States, slight changes in the bs
rometer, stationary or rising temperature, south
east to southwest winds and generally clear
weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, August 26, P. M-Barometer
Arrived at l2O P. M.-Steamship William G.
reeves, Russell, master, from Havana TO q. A
whitney Go. No departures
| vICKssuRG, August 26.-Up-Henry c. Yaeger, at
Weather warm and clea. River falling slowly.
| MEMPHIS, August 26.-River fell TWO inches
Weather hot with signs of rain. Departed
Paragon, for New Orleans.
| ST. LOUIS, August 26.-Arrived-Qulncy' from
Moore for New Orleans. River falling. Weather
| cieaI Iand pleasant.
CINcINNATI, August 26.- River six feet eight
inches and falling The Cherokee is announced to
l ieave for New Orleans Saturday.
| FlTTsBURG, August 26-River i've feet eight
| inches and stationary.
EVANSVILLE, August 26 Weather cloudy and
| warm. The river has fallen four inches.
| CAIRO, August 26.-Arrived-Robert Mitchell ana
partures. River five feet three inches and STA
tionary. Weather cloudy. Mercury 86'.
| LOuIsvILLR, August 26-River falling; three feet
six inches in the canal. Cloudy weather