New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-12
WHOLE NUMBER. 2648.

ikedRie. of Lansing, Michigan; James A.
Stewart, of Baltimore; j. M. Logan, Of
sacramento; and DIR. H. A. johnson, of
Chicago.
National Union League.
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-THE exc
eutive committee of the National Union
League met this evening. The proceedings
have not been made public.
Episcopal Church Congress.
The attendance at to-day's meeting Of
the Church Congress of the Protestant Epis-
copai Church of the United States was
much larger than yesterday. The morning
session was occupied in discussion of the
subject of the nature of the extent of the
Episcopal authority.
Elaborate and interesting papers on the
subject were read by Revs. Alexander mi.
Ninton, OF Boston, and John Fulton. of In
dlanapoiis Addresses on the same subject
were delivered by Rev j. F. Garrison, of
Camden, n. j.; Rev. C.. X. Nelson. of An
napolis, Maryland; Rev. DR.. Goodman, of
this city, and others.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Right Rev. +. ID. Huntington, d. D., Bishop
of Central New York. read paper on the
parochal system of free preaching, claim
ing tree preaching to be a feature OF a COM
pietely equipped national Church. Francis
Wells also treated on the same subject.
Inc volunteer speakers were the Rev.
Dr. Edw. b. Baggs, Rev. Julius H. Ward,
Rev j. E, Grammar, ID. D., Rev DIR. Lang
don, and Rev. DR.. Stephen H. Tying; the
latter considered the Congress one hun
! dred years behind the time in beginning to
discuss free preaching now.
Rev. DIR. BOggs advocated the general
| convention passing law giving the bishop
power TO establish a mission in parish
where tae rector was unwilling TO prose
pnta the work sunapsafpily
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer
Washington, November II. 1875, 4:3O p N.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, falling ba-
rometer, southwest to southeast winds.
warmer and clear weather will prevail, pos
sibly followed iu the last district by occa-
sional rain.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, November H. 6 P. M
Barometer 1925. Wind northeast light.
Weather hazy and cool. Arrived British
steamship Marina, at 9:30 A. M, Trottman
master, from Bristol to PIN, Forwood &,
Co. Sailed-Steamers Hudson and Diego,
ship Nigilate, bark bennington, schooners
Eta and Josie and Emma d. Endicott.
Pascal OUTRE. November IL. Noon
Wind north, light. Weather cloudy and
cool. No arrivals. Sailed-Steamshi Mar
garet and schooner r. Il. Locke
NICKsBURG, November ll.-Passed up
st. Genevieve at ? p. NJ. Down-Mary
Bell at A NJ. River fell two inches.
MEMPHIS, November ll.-River station
ary. Weather clear and pleasant. Ar
rived-City of Chester, from st. Louis: Bee
and barges, from st. Louis; Greyhound and
barges, from Ohio river: Cherokee and
barges, from New Orleans. Departed-Bee
| and barges, for New Orleans; CITY OF Ches-
ter and Cherokee. for st. Louis.
CINCINNATI, November ll.-River sixteen
feet seven inches and stationary. Weather
clear and cool.
PIrTsBURG, November ll.-River five feet
one inch and rising slowly. Weather clear
and mild.
LOUISVILLE, November ll.-River falling
slowly, scant eight feet at head of the canal.
Weather pleasant
| EVANSVILLE, November ll.-River ten
| feet and rising fast. Weather clear and
| cool.
CAIRO, November ll.-Arrived-Cityo of
| Quincy, from New Orleans, at 9 A. NJ:
Julia. from Nicksburg. at eleven o'clock;
| Joe Kinney, from ST. Louis, at 10 A. NJ:
Smoky City, from New Orleans. at eleyep
o'clock. Departed - Colorado, for st.
Louis, at 9 z. M; Assumption, for New
| Orleans, at ten O'Clock; City of Quincy.
| for st. Louis at eleven O'Clock; Julia, for
st. Louis. at ii A. NJ; Joe Kinney, for
Nicksburg, at / p. NJ. River six reet
eleven inches and rising. Weather clear.
Mercury So
Sr. LOUIS, November ll.-Departed-
| Andy johnson, for New Orleans. River
| risen one inoh. Weather partly cloudy and
| warm. No arrivals.