New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

Turin fls examination
MISCELLANEOUS
OF for the Black Hiiiss
Sr. PAUL. September Ia Bismarck
special to the Jost,7,ai, says: A party Of
fifty men will leave Bismarck il about
thirty days for the Black Hills This party
will be composed Of experienced miners
and hunters, who not only know the color
of gold and habits of the Indians. but are
eharp enough to evade the military: and
who once II the hills, can i've as the
Indians live, and consequently will noe
bother themselves with supplies to any
great extent
4 Party OF Sioux
A party Of Sioux came up to Fors LSneoiD
last night from Fort Rice, and joined the
Rees employed at Lincoln, and who are
bitter enemies to them. in q grand pow
wow They wanted to bury the hatchet,
and protested the warmest friendship. but
the Rees discredit it and will NOT trust
them unless they (the Reesl are prepared to
fight at a moments notice.
The Balloon ExcursiOnists.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, September 7.-Proteso
sor Donaldson reascended in his balloon
from Blrnum's this morning, with Mr., Emo
mons, OF the Nor7sing Herald, and Robert
Kramer. The balloon received fresh sup
ply OF gas here, and took southeast eourse
toward Philadelphia.
LEw1srowN. September 7.-Prssessor
Donaldson's balloon. with T. F. Enmons,
of the Morning Herald, and 4. D. Kramer,
OF Allentown, passenger, left Allentown.
Pennsylvania, at ll:i5 A. NJ, and landed
about l:3a P, M. in the pine woods near Jao
:ustowu, New Jersey They had q rough
landing. The balloon was torn to pieces
and the v0yagers suspended in the basket
about forty feet from the ground ID an old
pine tree No bones broken.
Death OF F. 3. Conway
BosToS, September 7.-F. B. Conway
manager Of the Brooklyns New York The
atre, is dead
Another Trial Trip of the City OF Pekings
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer City
Of Peking arrived down the harbor shls
evening at eight o'clock, on her third exc
cursion, the object of this one being to test
the speed. machinery and seagoins qualities
Of the ship. She now lies ten miles from
the city, and will come up in the morning
The PeKing left her dock sr tne Nortb
river at l2l5 P. NJ. Saturday; passed Sandy
Hook at $40 and Fire Island Light at 5si9
p. NJ. At 2:35 P. NJ. she passed the National
Line steamer, the Queen, which left he's
dock few minutes before the Pekings the
Greece, which left an hour ahead was
passed at 3 P. NJ, and the Utopia. which,
sailed at II A. NJ, was passed at p NJ
The steamers City of Richmond RepubI,e
and China. which sailed soon after tho
Peking, were all spars down assern az Gag
P. NJ
From the time of leaving the port slntD
2:3Q A. M. Sunday the Peking ranau aver
age of fourteen and half nautical miles
per hour, on an average of fifty-ona revolt
tions per minute, the. highest pressure os
steam tifty-seven pounds, and the greatest
number of revolutions fifty-three per mins
ute. AZ 2:3O A. NJ. Sunday the engines
were slowed to half speed IN consequence
stopped every half hour for soundings tilS
the Nantucket sound shoals were passed.
The weather continued thick ill one
O'clock Sunday afternoon. when She fog
lifted and full speed was resumed. The
excursion party numbers l33s The City OF
Picking will remain here day or twOs and a
reception will be held during the day and
Boston and vicinity an opportunity to yisjo
and inspect the ship
Not the Child.
PHILADELPHIA. September %.~~Tas onii6
az Goshen Orange county, is not Charley
Ross, the photograph is not like hima
No Rain-scarcIty of Waters
Nc rain has fallen in this vicinity sine5
the severe storm of August 3, and tins
drouth has caused scarcity OF water IN
the Schuylkill. The chief engineer Of the
water department has issued a circular, reD
duesting economy on the part Of citizens 30
tins use Of waters The fountains haze been
to sprinkle the streets revoked No fire
plugs are opened unless in case Of tiger
The New Constitution Of Arl<ousass
LITTLE RocRs September IAN saro.fs8
copy of the constitution was geaG IN thS
convention to-day and signed by als the
members but seven. During the session q
preamble aud resolutions were adopted
pledging the members to discounsenance
and condemn all lawlessness, violence and
0utcages wherever and whenever aOu2do
and demanding, in the name of the Stateo
eIual protection, justice and rights tor allo
regardless Of race or color; also aieprecato
ing all proceedings tending to Protaee an
conflict between the races, and inviting Ino
migration, and guaranteeing pcoteeSSen To-
all who comee
The Democratic State Convention meets
Tomorrow From the present outlook Cove
esnoy Elisha Baxter will be renc5nlnatedo
4 Chapter of Firess
Xsrw0og,. N, j., September Fire Ia Che
woods DESTROYED sOme IL, 900 acres IN tue
counties Of Atlantic and Burlington. several
Gran berry meadows, few dwelling houses
and saw mills. The fire is still raging
The mail stage was delayed twenty.foue
hours on Friday, between Elwood and
Pleasant Mills, on account Of Srs along
the road.
BALTIMORE, September IA d2spatcyp
states that Saturday afternoon greater
portion Of the business section in FrostburgO
Allegheny county, Maryland, was destroyed
By FIRE. Total loss about 2l45,e00s TINS
principal losers are Beall g. Koche S}5, ,0o0s
on stock and buildings; Marx Winelands
$4,000. on stock and business; the Franklin
Hotel. $4,000, and Porter's Hall and ssoreo
els 900. Total insurance, $4,000
EGG HARBoR, n. j., September The
pines are on fire all around heIeo SeveraS
thousand acres are already destroyed and
the fire is still raging.
The lands are no, OF much value tseaP
Haumou.own the fires are also raging. and
fifteen or twenty thousand acres are al,eady
ravayed. including several cranberry hogs
and much valuable timber.
l. MANY buildings were saved only DsP narI
work of the neighbors.
MEMPHIS, September Ut Ia reported
destructive fire occurred at Russellville,
| Kentucky. yesterday morning. destroying
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