New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-07
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ship aud eDgiue works At Chester to-day
was christened the "City of San Francisco"
There were number Of prominent invited
guests from New York, Philadelphia and
Warrington present, among them JAY
Gould. Sidney Dillon, George Scott, Johu
C. Scott, Naval Constructor K. w. Steele
and others.
Is. II. Hill Elected to Congress.
ATLANTA, May 6.-Ben Hill is elected to
Congress from the ninth district. IN place
of Macmillan, deceased.
To BE Hinged.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, May civilian f.
Sturtevant. who murdered Thomas aDd
Simeon Sturtevant, his uncle and brother,
and domestic named Mary Buckley, at
HALIFAX, Massachusetts, on the hfteentE OF
February, 1871, will be executed here to-
morrow morning.
knights Templar nj Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, May 1.-The city is full
of Knights Templar and their ladies IRON
every commandery in the State Ihey held
public religions exercises this morning
The Grand Comnandery was open for bust
ness at noon. They have banquet to
night, competitive drill tor silver cup to-
morrow evening, and closing with grand
reception to morrow night
Killed his Wife.
WHMINGToN Del, May G-Tbe proprie-
tor Of CHadwicks Museum was arrested,
charged with uXorlclde.
SALEM, n. j.. May 6.-The steamer Mayor
Reybold struck an obstruction near the
mouth of Salem creek and was run ashore
in a einkinP condition The passengers
were taken off BIZ ting.
southern Baptist Convention.
CHARLEsToN, May 6-The Southern Bap-
fist Convention met here to-day; over 300
delegates present, representing Maryland,
Virginia, the Carolnas, Georgia. Florida
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Arkansas and Texas; also, large attend
ance of visitors. Rev. DR.. James =. Boyce,
Of Louisville, was elected president; Rev. |
DIR. =. II. Nell, of Georgia, Raw. DR.. J. l.. |
nj. Curry. of Virginia; Rev. E. T. Winkler, |
of Alabama, and Rev DR. X. fuller, of |
Maryland. vice presidents; Rev. G. K. Nc |
Coil and w. .. Tuggle, secretaries.
A report was made OF successful Oper- |
atoms by both home and foreign mission
boards.
A delegation from the Northern BaptiRts
were received, and Or. Cutting, secretary
of the American Baptist Educational Com
mission, was especially welcomed.
south Carolina Press Association.
The editors of South Carolina, represent
ing twenty four newspapers, met here TO-
day and formed State press association,
with Joseph K. Hoyt, OF the Anderson In
,elLyencer, as president.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT |
Office Chief Signal Officer ! |
Washington, May g. 1873, 4:35 p NJ. |
For the Gulf States souttery winds and falling
barometer, warmer and parity cloudy weather
and local storms. The rivers will rise be tween |
Cairo and Vicksburg.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May G, 6. M.-Balometer 1880
Wind east, light. W.a'ner thick and hazv. Al
master, from Galveston. to PIN. Forwood ( Co; |
steamship Morgan, at 1920 4. NJ, to C. A. Whitney
~" Sailed Schooner Lady Woodbury.
Pass AIOuTRE, May 6, 6 P. M.-wind south, light.
Woath.! inick and Navy No arrivals. The Yazoo |
was pulled off the bar, and is her way to
the city to repair machinery. Saed-Steamship |
New Orleans and ship Marlborough. TIE steam. |
ship Jamaican and ship Southern Chief still 5
aground on the bar. The ships Kent and Ex.
FOUNDER, brig Aurora and schooners Menadnock ,
and Altevela are inside bouLd out. The bank !
vIcKsBuRe. May 6-Passed up-Thomas sber |
lock, at r. NJ; City of Helena at 5P. NJ Weather {
VAIN and clear. River fell one inch. No boats :
=, MEMPHIS, May 6.-The river rose eighteen inches y
Weather clear mercury 82o. Arrived Parker, = =
,arces, for New Oreans; Future City for ST. Louis 3
DE- parted This evenng-Church ard Baum for Gin. I
,urg; Great Republic, for New Orleans: GTard y
lake and Alice Brown, with tows, for the Ohio q
ivef n
CINCINNATI May 6-River seventeen feet four a
hches and falling Weather cloudy and mild. II
PlTTsBUkG, May 6.-kiver SIX feet six inches d
md falling. Weather cloudy and cool. 81
GRANVILLE, May 6.-.Weather clear and pleas | il
Mt. River nine,eensfee one inch and falling fast i
CAIRO May G.-Arrived- seudder from New or Il
sans at II A. NJ; City Of Vicksburg from vicks- ST
uIg at noon. paIted-Scudder tor St LOUIS at |
r. NJ River tlirtysev teet six inches and iall. h
lg. Weather clear mercury go. Il
LOUISVILLE, May 6-hiver eight feet eight inches il
the canal aid falling. Weather cloudy and cool II
assed down-CheIokee, from PttsbuIg to New | N
reans. | w
1T. Louis, May 6-No arrivals Departed-st. | II
Z hevieve, for Vcksburg. River falling slowly ! 81
Feather clear and pleasant. | in