New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-17

National Grange.
CHICAGO, November l6.-Thc tenth an.
nusl session Of the National Grange is in
session here. John T. Jones, Of Arkansas, in
the chair. Nearly every State is repre-
sented. Many ladies are present.
stress Of Weather.
FORTRESS MONROE, November 1e-The
steamer Gulf Stream, from Wilmington fol
New York, with machinery working badly
came in to wait for better weather. Heavy
northeast storm outside.
Death Of an Ancient Mason.
RICHMOND, Va, November l6 DIR. John
Dove died this morning, aged eighty-four
years, q native Ct Richmond. He was q
Mason eixty-three years, during which time
he held high positions in that order. He
was the oldest grand secretary. holding the
office over fifty yeare; he was grand re.
corder of the grand encampment of Knights
Templar thirty years.
Brewery Burned.
Providence, r. l.. November 16-Nicho.
las Miller's brewery burned; loss $4,000.
CONFEDERATION In Charleston.
CHARLESTON, November l6-A fire in
King street destroyed a clearinghouse,
dwelling house, store and two other build
ings belonging to James Harper, valued
st$l5,0O0; no insurance. Believed to be in
cendisry.
A North Carolina Town Burned.
RICHMOND, November l6.-The business
portion of the town of Magnolia, North
Carolina, was destroyed by fire last night.
Nineteen buildings, including the railroad
depot, telegraph and express Office, with
contents, were burned. Supposed incen.
diary.
The Pigeon Assassins.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. November I6-At the
tournament of the Tennessee spOrtsmen to-
day Captain Bogsrdus accomplished the
remarkable feat of killing twenty six out of
thirty double birds at twenty -four yards
rise in two minutes and fifteen seconds.
The attendance at the tournament is
large and exeites much interest among
Probabilities.
once Chief signal OniceE.
Warrington, November l6, is76-4:3O p. II. }
For the South Atlantic s a e., increasing north.
east winds, fai & barometer, O0ler, cloudy, and
possibly rainy ". ath.r v II prevail
For the Gulf $ ates, falling barometer, and on
rain, but in the interor the wind will shit. 10
southerly, with warmer, cloudy weather in Ten.
For the upper Missi. sippi and lower Missouri
valleys falling ba ON. ter, partly cloudy and
warmer weather. except possibly colder northerly
For the northern part Of the Middle and Eastern
States; northes winds, Ii.ing possibly followed
by falling barometer, with clear clearing
wea her and sta iOnary OF higher temperature.
The rivers will li.e somewhat above Cairo but
fall elsewhere
River and Marine News.
1oufHwRsr PASS November I6.-Wind northeast
fresh: raining. Arrived British steamship Jam al
can. Winder, from Liverpool. via M-xican ports,
to PIN, FOrwOOi 60; Bri ish ship Blackwell,
Cole, master. eighty das fIom Hamburg, to mas.
ter; Norwegian ship Hercui. $, Nelson mas err
Liverpool. Ri
ship Ad"lphus. Rose, master, sixty days from
Liverpool, to master; Brit sh bark Fen Hutton
master, sixty 1--we day from Belfast, to sster;
bark Rome, Otis, master, ifty.six days from we
to master.
PoRT EADs, South Pass, November l6-Arrved-
Ship a. q. Davis, Ford, sevenlytwo days from
Havre.
vICKsBrRG. November l6-weather cold and
cloudy. RIVER atiOnary Passed up-John b.
Maude. S +. NJ; Mary houston. 6 P. NJ; James
Howa ID, 10 A. NJ Arrived-R. &. Lee, 6 p NJ Bee
and barges, A. NJ.
stands ten feet. Weather cloudy Maximum
thermometer 4bo. Acknowledgements, Arkansas
river; CoAhoua Paducab; Grand Tower. IT. Louis
D. parted-She'l9ck, Cincinnati; Chester s.. Louis
LOUISVILLE, Novem' sr l6 River rising five IL ct
ten incl e. in tn canal. Wea her cool and cloudy.
Down Oh, 70, e.. fir III ncin, att to New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE November l6 River teven tet arge
ST. LOUIS, November l6.-Departed-ColoradO
for vicksbn'g The river has fallen two inches.
Weather cloudy 60 l.
CAIRO November .-Arrived-Iielena from
Vicksburg at nine last night, Depsrted-Grand
Tower, for Vicksonrg at nine last pighI; Helena,
for st. Lonis, at midnight. Light rain this fore
noon; cloudy to night. River eight feet and fall
ING.