New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-23

The Convention of Passenger Agents

The Convention of Passenger Agents.
MEMPHIS, November 22-The general
! passenger agents convention adjourned
this evening. The nature of the business
transacted has not TRANSFERRED.
| Fire.
| NATION, ILL.,, November 90 Dale
Brothers block burned. Loss $4,000.
Naval.
| FORTRESS MONROE. November 22-The
monitors Prossaic, Wyandotte and Mon
tauk arrived here to-day from Norfolk, and
are anchored eft the fort.
The yacht Atlanta, of the New York
Yacht Squadron, with Colonel w. b. Astor
and party of friends on board, grounded
| on Hampton bar yesterday. She was
hauled off by Bakers wrecking steamer,
and taken to Norfolk to-day for repairs.
| Christian Convention.
CHICAGO, November 21.-The Christian
| Convention opened at the Tabernacle to-
! lay. Two Thousand delegates were present
| from all over the Northwest, and 5000 more
are en- route. After the close of the meet
| ing 300 ministers Joined Mr.. Moody in the
inquiry room to pray for baptism Of the
Holy Spirit.
Connecticut Elector in Trouble.
HARTFORD, November 22-Tne eligibility
OF Governor IngersCll as an elector is ques-
| toned, because he was a Federal court
commissioner some five years ago, and
| there is no record of his resignation.
The Savannah Epidemic to be InveslI.
gated.
ATLANTA, November 90 The State i yard
of Health resolved to meet in Savannah on
the twelfth of December to investigate the
cause of yellow fever.
Virginia Methodist Conference.
RICHMOND, November 22-In the Vir.
GINA Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South to-day the committee ap-
pointed to consider what action would be
appropriate on the part of the conference
in regard to the results of the meeting be.
tween the committees of the Methodist
Episcopal Church North and the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, held at Cape May
last August, submitted a report recon.
mending the adoption Of the tollowing reso
lutions:
Resolred, That the adjustment SO IN.
animously and heartily effected BY the
commissioners lie, in our opinion, fair and
honorable to both the contending parties,
and should be hailed with the livliest salts
faction and with devOut gratitude to AL.
mighty God by all who desire the peace of
Zion and the prosperity of MethOdism.
ReSOlred, That we regard the action Of
the commission in the premises as an au.
thOritative and final settlement of the ques-
ton in issue and binding upon all the
ministers and members of the two churches
represented, and that We cordially acqui-
esce in and will faithfully abide by the
same.
The report alsO embraced resolution
expressing deep regret at the death of Rev.
D. II. Myers, D. d chairman Of the COM
missioners, in fraternity to whom the
church is largely indebted for the happy
results of the Cape May conference.
Coal Rise.
PrrrsBURG, November 22-Over 500. 900
bushels of coal and coke will be shipped on
the present rise.
Probabilities.
WAR DHPARrxKnT,)
Office Chief Signal Officer, }
Warrington, November %, ts76-:3O P. n.
For the South Atlantic Sta.es warmer south and
west winds, rising barometer and clear weather
For the uf Statss northe asst tn northw est ,ds
increasing Oudiness. cooler. followed BY warmer
weather and rising, folowt by falling barometer;
and 10 the South est rain attending the advance
vf 9 8 orm centre.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley, and the lake
region. cooer northwest winds. rising barometer
aud "a tly cl ,uoy Weather, with light raia Or
FOR the Middle States rising barometer. cooler
westerly Winds. C oudy or party cloudy weather
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS. November 22.-Wind north
east. light: Ar1ived-Spsnish steamship Diego
a. $50 = NJ, Gnstanags, fom Ha ana, to Plm
master, si1ty six days nom Livt,poc, IN ballast
70 mater, for crde.s; schooner G. W. Whitford,
Sfya Ga twenty one days from Boston to Unon
Liverpool, previously reported below. for Calves
ton.
colo. Ever fel. one inch. pown-Dam. l. 1T II |
I. NJ: Rsnchon and Robert Mitchell. 1t r. II. |
m.x1Hs. NeTember es.-R,vss fell three inches,