New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-07
Castle, Shatemuc, Ella Moore and Jardine
Brothers, from New Orleans.



The trial of J. j. Moulton.s late post
master of this city. is progressing in the
United States Circuit Court Judge Woods,
presiding.
The Centennial. ~
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 6-Ths re-.
port OF the special commissioners to Vienna,
to the State Legislature, recommends the
appropriation OF $l,O00,00O in aid of the
Philadelphia Centennial, and dwells on the
advantage that would accrue to the city
and State. 7Es
srsalI Pox In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 6-The, Boys'
High School is closed on account of small
pox.
Fire In sprinsaeld.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. January 6.-The
block corner of Main and Taylor streets ia
burned. Loss 100000. 81 :.
Texas Election Law Declared Uueou,ts-
tutional.
GALVESTON, January 6.-The Supreme
Court, in session in Austin, in the triAl of
Rodriguez for illegal voting at the last
election. has discharged the prisoner. the
court deciding that the election law was
unconstitutional and void.
Heavy snow throughout the State yester-
day and last night. 1t fell here, commen-
cling about 10 p. NJ.
Reviving Freight Rates.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, January GA conven.
| tion of general freight officers of the princi-
pal railroads of Pennsylvania, New York
| and New Jersey was organised at noon
to day; Ellis Clark, of North Penney ylvania,
being chosen president, and j. Lewry Boil.
| of Philadelphia, secretary.
The r,eeting was held with closed doors,
but it is understood that revision Of
| freight rates and classification of trade ara
to be finally disposed of. ~ Is.
At this meeting the bearing of the now
| constitution upon railroad interests has
been pretty generally oanvassed, and the
| general opinion is that it will not materially
change the existing system.
Tho Carnival at Atlanta,
| ATLANTA, Ga, January 6.-The carnival
to-day, despite the incessant rain, was q
brilliant success. Ten thousand spectators
lined the streets. The procession was
twenty minutes in passing a given pcipt.
Rex appeared in magnificent state. In
some respects the display equaled Mardi
Gras In New Orleans, and was the grandest
affair of the kind ever witnessed here.
A Lake Accident.
CINCINNATI January 6.-The two men,
MeEwen and Smith, who got adrft in
field of ice in Saginaw bay, December 81,
and tor whose safety the greatest fears
were entertained, it is reported, got ashore
to-day, both in an exceedingly exhausted
condition. The men who started in search
of them in q sail boat Sunday morning have
not been heard from.
The Bankrupt Law. .s.
PROVIDENCE, X. l.. January 6.-The Board
! of Trade to day unanimously resolved that
| the national bankrupt law is necessary, bu.
that the present law should be amended in
| sundry particulars.
Prison Reform. 9.aa.
! ST. LOUIS, January 6-Rey. DR.. Wines.
| secretary of the National Prison Reform
Congress, has been here two or three days.
laborlng in the interest Of the convention.
| to be held here next May. A local commit
| tee has been appointed to make the neces-
| sary arrangements for the convention, &C.
| cure additional members of the association.
and do anything else to promote the vel
| fare of the congress. Anumber of prOmi-
nent gentlemen are members of the COM
mittee. t+1H
TREASURY Receipts md Disbursements.
NEW YORK, January 6-Customs receipts
to-day 1864 200.
The sub treasurer paid out to-day $643.OOO
thus far $8 84O,O and $3.50, 900 for called
bonds of the United States.
Plymouth Church Difficulties Settled,
Rev. Drs Storrs and Buddington and Mr..
Beecher have settled their differences grow
ing out of the Plymouth Church proceed
ings in the case of Theodore Tilton.
Probabilities.
Once Chief Signal Ofieer,
Warrington, January 6, 1874. 4:30 p. N.Y.
For New England and the Middle Atlantic States
continued cloudy weather and rain with less pres
sure and bat slight change of temperature, the
winds the immediate coast increasing In force
For the 10 scr lake region and thence south ward
over the Ohio valley and Tennessee, continued
and portion Of the day. with fresh to brisk north
.Ily to westerly winds and slight rise Of tempera
ture.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States east Of
the Mississippi river. cloudy weather and rain
with but slight changes Of temperature probably
clearing in the lower Mississippi valley during
"Wednesday.
For the upper lake region, and the Northwest
generally, fair weather, with light, variable Winds
and with but slight changes Of tempe rature or
pressure.
| The Allegheny. MonongaheIa and Great Kanawha
freshets anticipated at Oil City Freeport. Con-
huencs MorgantOwn, New Geneva and Browns
vile. The Ohio river will rise at Pittsburg and
| Marietta.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Januar, 6. 6 p M. barometer
| 3o25. Wind west. blowing strong. Arrived-Steam-
| York. to A. Moulton. sailed-Steamships Western
Metropolis and City Of Dallas
blowing fresh. Arrived2French bark Isis. Terry.
master, twenty.hve days from Cayenne In ballast
| TO- order. sailed-Brig Daphne
twelve O'Clock last night. Down tO-day-kobert
Mitchell. = A. NJ; Eatohez. P; M. UP--C,ty >
vicksburg. p NJ. Weather cold and disagrsea-
Bile. River falling.
| CINciNNArI, Jsauary 6.-River Awepty-two feet
| six inches and rising. Dsparted-H. 8. Yurner,
for New Orleans. drizzling rain and sleet com.
msneed last night and turned to brisk rain con
tinuing all day. Weather growing colder 70 night
| enow reported in the country toward the central
portion of the State.
| EVANSVILLE, January 6.-Sleet, rain and suov
during the night. Mercury 3oo to $50. River has
night. .t.5
CAIRO, January 6.-Arrived-Capitel City from,
vicksburg at nine o'clock last night; ! I'm Kyle
| from New Orleans at r. N. to-day; Indiana from
| New Orleans At 3P. NJ. Departed-Gapitol City and
Belle Of shl eveport for st. Louis At II r. NJ; Bod.
| vile at 8 p M light snow fell this forenoon
River has fallen eight inches. Weather clsudy.
| PrrrssURa. January 6.-River twelve feet eirht
inches and rising slowly. 1t rsined hard all day
! The M9non gaheia is rising above US.
New Orleans; Belle OF sb reveport from Red river
Departed-Su,ie Silver, lvr New orle ans Colorado
for vicksbuIg. River stationary. lee running.
All the upper streams clesed. Weather freezing.
LorsviLLs January 6.-Rain and slees during
the day. heavy snow to night, River rising; nine
| shannon, from New Orleans to Cincinnati.
MEMPHIS, January 6-It has been showing and
slreting during the day, but the weather is clear
rived-Parker, from Cincinnati. Departed-H. J.
Lewis: for st. Lonis; Joe Kinney aud Julia. for
Ssm May a nG"s."n T and Lane. HowaH for
| river, and alie Texas for 'i't'e Rock.
MA Ii "A GIS.
| Domestic Markets.
| Nav YORK. January 6. Evtning.-Cotson closed
Irregular upands i6ac: Orleans Is sse net receipts
o15 bales; gross G56; s4es 2J14. Futures closed