New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-06

ton. The following letter was presented

ton. The following letter was presented
| to the mayor:
Mr.. MAYoR-The delegation sent here by
the French government to examine the
great International Exposition in honor of
the glorious centennial anniversary of the
PRONUNCIATION of the independence of the
United States, and as q remembrance of the
efforts Of the people Of America in obtain.
ing that independence. have come here to-
day to express to you their congratulations
IN behalf of the French people
on this great event. We come to assure
you Of the cordial sympathy of the French
republic in those recOllections, and to
invite your people to unite with US in the
International Exposition to be given in
Paris in 1878, when we will be most happy
to repay to the Americans the cOurtesies
now extended to us.
Mayor Stokely, in respt nse, said he was
pleased to see the delegation. as he knew
that without Washington and Lafayette
there would have been 10 international
exhibition to welcome the people of
France and the world. He extend
ed to the delegation the hospital
tiles of the city, and expressed the
hope that their stay 10 the city would
be an agreeable one, and that they would
carry TO their homes recollectiOns of
America and Ter people which would last
Several of the delegates made few re-
marks, and then the delegation departed.
Archaeology.
About seventy persons attended the Sec
ond session of the International ArchRo
logical Association. at the Ohio State build
ing on the Centennial grounds. The time
was mainly occupied in reading an interest
ing paper by the chairman, Colonel E. G..
Jones, of New York, descriptive of the
monuments Of industrial skill and the
condition of the abOrignes Of ancient
Florida.
Professor NJ. w. Dickersoa followed in
some brief remarks. calling attention to
a collection of $4,000 specimens OF pearls
which he had collected from mounds in
Mississippi. Louisiana and other parts of
the Southern country, and which are equal
to any Oriental pearls.
After a conference by the committee on
bylaws the convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
Railroad Strike Ended.
ST. Louis, September 5.-The strike of
the iremen on the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad has ended, the COM
pany having put wipers to work again.
Eleven strikers are in Jail for having at
tempted to throw trains from the track by
placing distractions thereon.
Storm in Kansas.
A terrible storm passed over Leaven-
worth city and county, Kansas, night be-
foreslast, damaging.houses, crops, etc. to the
extent of $4,000.
Yellow Fever In Savannah.
SAVANNAH, Ca, September 5.-Yel!ow fe-
yer interments, To-: total, Is.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer !
Washington, September S, I876-:3O P. NJ.
For the Eastern Gulf States, southeast winds.
stationary or higher temperature and falling
bs rometer with local rains.
For the Western Gulf States, stationary or falling
barometer. southerly winds. partly cloudy
lowed in the interior by cooier northerly winds.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. September $. P Barome.
ter 295 IS. Weather calm and hazy. Arrived
Steamship City Of Merida. at twelve O'Clock last
can ports. to J. N. Witherspoon. Sailed-Steam.
ship Charles W. Lord.
The mercury, ranged from tt to So. The river
ell three inches. No movement of steamers
VICKsBuRa. September 5.-Weather warm and |
air The river tell four inches. No boats up or
ManPHs, September s.-River fell three inches.
Gather clear. Maximum thermometer 81. Ar
ived-Rosa Miller, from Arkansas river; Charles |
new orleans Phil Allen, for Moul City; Golden |
sule and Cons Mllar, for Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, September 5.-River six feet eight |
inches and rising. Weather fair and cool!
PIrTsBrRG, September 5.-River three inches |
md stationary.
LOUISVILLE. September s.-River stationary.
With four feet four inches in the cana. Weather /
warm and clear.
EVANSVILLE, September River seven feet |
light inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cool
,0wn-Ashl and and tow, at $50 P. NJ
CAIRO, September 5.-ArIived-Rhoads from
'incnnati, at 10 P. M Maude, from vlcksburg at
P. N. Departt d-Rhoads for New Orleans at
A. M Maude for St. Louis at 10 A. NJ River
ourteen feet seven inches and rising. Weather
lear. Mercury 807.
ST.. Louis, September 5.-AIrived and departed
apitoi City for Nlcksburg. The river has fallen !
We inches. Weather cloudy and warm.