New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-18
WASHINGTON.
Six Hundred Men Out of Wor,

Six Hundred Men Out of Work.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE rolling mills
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Cum
terland have stopped. This throws 600
men out of employment.
Trying to Save the Fast Mail.
The railway mail superintendent has gone
to New York to arrange, if possible, for this
continuance of the fast mail.
Committee Work.
The Banking and Currency Committee
did nothing definite this morning.
The conference committee on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill is considering new
principle Of adjustment, which, if adopted,
will require ten days clerical labor.
Prospect of Adjournment.
Little prospect Of adjournment before the
middle Of August.
Letter to the President from the Israel.
ties.
The following letter has been addressed
to the President by the members of the
Universal Israelite Alliance of Paris. on the
occasion Of the centennial celebration:
PARIS, June 5, 1876.
The United States are about to celebrate
tival which unites all nations in the same
sentiment of universal sympathy. In this
celebration the Universal Israelite Alliance
requests that it may take part. Estab-
lished for the support and elevation of the
Israelites in the countries where they ara
still subjected to q persecution which our
age can not comprehend, the alliance
casts upon your country looks full
of the liveliest gratitude; it especially
behooves US to recall with gladness
the first of all the nations, yours. that has
proclaimed, without distinction Of sect. the
grand principle of religious liberty, as long
fho 0f
Europe subjected the Israelites to laws of
exception, America invited them as brothers
to the equality of political and civil rights.
Uuder the protection Of such laws, We see
| them in that generous country rapidly IN
creasing, erecting large places OF worship
| and grand institutions for the purposes OF
charity and instruction. Besides those
our countries who have crossed the
ocean, have received at your hands
| this emancipation, and have had their
share of this great blessing and IN
how many instances, by their lnterna-
tional policy, by their management and the
choice of their diplomatic agents has not
the United States given to European Israel
President of the republic of the United
States, permit the central committee OF the
| Universal Israelite Alliance to express to
| YOU, to Congress, and the whole American
people, their good wishes for the prosperity
of the great Union which, during the century
of it's existence, has conquered tor itself 80
noble q place in contemporaneous history.
Your flag carries the stars which, in our
sacred literature are the symbols OF divine
benediction. With this auspiciOus emblem
marching before you, may this divine bene-
diction shed it's rays over your beautiful re-
public with increasing brilliancy during
centuries Of peace, useful works aDd good
will among men and fraternity among ma
tions.
For the central committee of the Univer
sal Israelite Alliance: The president, Ad
Cremieux, Senator. Signed by Mr.. Gidon
grand rabbi of France, honorary president
Mr.. Cremieux, Senator, president; Mr.
Derabourg, member of the French Inst
stute, vice president; Mr.. S. II. Gold
schmidt, vice president; Mr.. F. Loven
counselor of the court of appeals. sacre-
tary, and others.
Personal.
Mr.. Stoutemeyer, of the New Orlean
Times, is at the Ebbitt House.