New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-06
YEW .1xLEAYs REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY. JANUARY g. 1870

prayer by the Rev. DR.. Howard, followed
by addresses Of j. D Sayres, Governor
Coke and Lieutenant Governor Hubbard.
Hon. NJ. d. X. Taylor was elected tenn
porary chairman. A committee on creden-
tials and permanent organization was ap-
pointed. The utmost harmony prevailed
A banquet was given to the delegation
| at Artillery Hall tonight. About l2OO
! delegates are in attendance.
Euiosy on Horace Binney.
! PHILADELPHIA, January 5-This evening
Justice Strong, of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, delivered a eulogium on the
| life aud character of Horace Binney. the
great constitutional lawyer of this city, who
died several months ago, aged nlnety-slx
| years. All the judges OF tho courts
Of this city and many prominent
| gentlemen from other cities were
| present, and also brilliant audience OF
| 1900 persons. The eulcgium occupied an
hour and half in its delivery. 1t Will De
printed and circulated by the Law Assoc!a-
| ton.
| To be Tried for Wrecking tho Steamer
Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 5.-Captain
| Sawyer, of the ship Orphens. which ooliIded
| with the Pacific, will be placed on trial be
| fore the United States commissioners, 10
morrow, for willfully wreckirg this ship, as
| charged in the affidavit OF seven members
| of the crew.
Combination Against Lamnr-NIississippi
! Politics.
| MEMPHIS. January 5.-The AppeoES Jack
| 500, Mississippi. special says: Combinations
are forming against Lamar that threaten
his defeat, though his friends are confident
| In private caucus tonight General LoWery
withdrew from the senatorial contest. leav-
/ t,ntp, (vQnprQl
| George. Most Of Lowery's strength will:
| it is believed, 20 to George. The senatorial
| caucus will be held tomorrow night. There
! ia furious comment to-day on the Governor
! message.
| In the Senate Mr.. Fewell introduced
| resolution to return the message to the Gov-
ernor, and inform him the Legislature was
ready to receive information on the conal-
| ton of the government, and recommends
tons but not to hear political campal IN
| documents.
la the House a resolution was offered
| asking the Governor to give dates and
places where violence and Intimidation oc-
! Cured during the election, and where the
courts were suspended.
In the Senate rule was adopted takin
| the committee appointing power IRON the
president, and making the power rest in
the Senate itself The House passed the
bill repeating the district printing and
euual.zation law. The impeachment Iues-
| ton will not come up for some time, and
will embrace Governor Ames, Lieutenant
Governor Davis and Superintendent OF
Education CardCZa.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer, :
Washington, January 5, 1876, $50 P. MY
For the South Atlantic States, partly cloudy
weather southeast to southwest winds, statioA
airy falling barometer and slight changes Ill the
For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio
valley. clear or partly cloudy and silgh'ly cooler
weather with nOrtherly to westerly winds in
creasng in force on the West Gulf coast and Using
or station Ary barometer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. January 5, P; M.-Barometer
30 2O2 Wind northeast by east, light. Weather
cloudy, thick and hazy. Arrived Norwegian oark
LANCET Nllson master, forty nine days from Liver
nooi American ship Sam Skoield, Skoteld, mas
ter fifteen days from Portland; British EMP han
nah Norris Dunbar, master, forty,two GAYS rom ron
ter fifteen DAYS from New York: British steamship
St. Louis, at s.S P. NJ Reid master. from LIVER
iior Australian and New York. and ship Arm
strong ,ox, ,a
barges, last night; Katie, at II NJ. River rising
MEMPHIS January 5.-The river rose thirteen
inches. Weather clear and sprnghke. Arrived
Cons Mllar. from Cincinnati verarted,Grey.
hound for Ohio river; Mollie Moore and Fanny
Tatum, for St. Louis; Thompson Dean, for New
Orleaus.
CINCINSArI January 6.-River forty eight feet
and falling. Weather partly cloudy and mild
Departed Robert Mitchell, for New Orleans.
PIrrsBrRG, January 5.-River six feet one inch
and falling. Weather clear and mild.
LOUISVILLE, January 5.-River falling verv fast;
twelve feet in the canal. Weather cloudy and
moieratng. Down-Mobile. from Cincinnati for
New Orleans. Up-Garrett and barses, from New
ORLEANS for Cincinnati
EVANSVILLE. January 5.-River thirtysix feet
mild and windy. Down-Peytona and barges, at 3
M
CAIRO January 5.-Arrived-Belle St. Louis
from Vicksburg ut 10 P. NJ c. f. Church, from
Cincinnati at 10 A. NJ. Departed Belle St. Louis
for st. Louis, at . \. NJ: Church for New Orleaus
at P NJ River thirty six feet and rising.
Weather clear Mercury 5o'
ST. LOUIS, January 5.-Arrived-Tldal Wave
from Vicksburg. Depart. d colorado, for Vichs-
burg. River three feet and swelling rapidly. but
dec inc will soon follow, as all upper streams are
falling again. Weather clear and warm during
the day but turning cold to- q ghr.