New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-19
Hard AGrQund.

MEMPHIS January IS.-The steamer st.
Francis Belle, from White river for Mem.
phis, with large amount of cotton. is re-
ported hard aground at the foot of Island
No. 65. some forty miles below Helena, and
breaking in two. About 200 bales of cotton
have been thrown overheard.
Friar's Point Justice.
The Appeal save: Last Thursday night
BODY of disguised men took four negroes
from the Jail ut Friar's Point, Mississippi,
and ehot them to death. The mob reached
the town soon after dark. and compelled
the TAILOR, Major Alcorn, TO surrender the
Jail keys, which were in the courthouse safe.
The mob then entered the jail and I'M
locked the cell in which we're confined four
negroes, Jim Stokes, Bob Young, Carey
Irwin and Tom Pugh. The prisoners were
quickly tied and then taken Q mile from
town and riddled with bullets. There were
fifty or sixty men in the mob, half Of them
being negroes. The men were quite hasty,
vet sure in their work, and as soon as they
had tied the prisoners hurried them out on
the ridge road, where they were shot ard
left.
jim Stokes, one of the negroes murdered,
burned gin belonging to Mr.. Branch, in
Coahoma county, on the night OF January
7. having elk weeks before robbed man
on the road. Bob Young was thought to
have been engaged with Stokes in num-
Der of robberies. Carey Irwin had commit
ted a number of robberiee. ard stabbed q
man in an effort to kill him. Tom Pugh
was guilty of arson and robbery, and had
burned Captain Howard Stovall's gin and
stables-tbirteen horses and mules being
burned in the stable.
Massachusetts to Virginia.
Fort MONROE, January ls.-The Boston
presentation committee, accompanied by
the committee of the Norfolk Light Artil-
lerv Blues, arrived here at loon yesterday
on the tug SpOwdrop, together with the
naval band. They were met and escorted
to General Barry's quarters, where the band
of the artillery school were assembled and
where they were entertained
The party visited the principal points OF
interest, inspected the big guns, library and
old quarters of jeff Davis, after which
they repaired to the hop room, where the
officers Of the school not on duty were as
sembled. Dancing at once commenced,
At half-past three the party. accompanied
by General Barry and Rev. o. E. Herrick,
post chaplain. re embarked and returned to
Norfolk. The presentation took place last
night at the Atlantic Hotel.
They were welcomed to the city by Hon.
John B. Whitehead, the mayor, who ex-
tended them the freedom of the city, and
VINO SAID: we ATo luOc0u y uUlCcu pcOpIC,
and henceforth will be friends, countrymen
and brothers."
On receiving the banner Captain Hodges,
OF the Blues, said that while the Blues were
it's custodians Virginia and the whole South
were it's recipients, and he was anxious
that it be known that not only are the ladies
of the South ready to meet the committee
and those they represent half way, but their
husbands, brothers and all the men OF the
South are ready and anxious to clasp hands
with the women and men of the North, and
that be the course of demagogues and NAL
contents of either section what it may. 1--WE
understand each other and defy their efforts
to sever U.s."
The ceremonies were witnessed by large
number of ladies and gentlemen Of the city.
The cOmmitte, under an escort, inspected
the harbor and points of interest, also Wis
tied Fortress Monroe. where they were re-
ceived by General w. +. Barry. To-day
they visit the navy yard, and at night at
tend grand concert given in their honor.
In presenting the banner, DR.. Robert
White, Jr., chairman, in his remarks said
that whatever differences might have arisen
between the North and South, they were
now bound together again in unity and
brotherly love, in Dew, firmer and more en-
dearing bonds than ever before.
ReAuctioo Of Wages.
LOWELL, January ls.-A general reduc-