New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
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brief stateme mt TO the fec. tna- the com.
pauy, having lost largely By the fsliure OF
ether parties, during the panic OF 1875, mas
been compelled in consequences OF theeo
losses. and the continued depression III the
IRON trade. to suspend 1aynenc. II Is
hoped. however. that the suspension Will
be but temporary. Before the panic tue
company was worth 81 800 Coo above Iss II 4
bilities. After the panic OF 1875 me com.
pany, OWE to the large amoua-s cue tHen
by the Chesapeake and Onie' ana ~ Wv bs
York, O.wego and Midland railroads, DO
came embarrassed, and were granted an
extension, their creditors being secured ny
deeds OF trust On the company property.
1t is believed that the Liabilities, rot coy
eced by said deed, will not exceed $loo ooo.
Killed on the Track.
John Il. Shields, u son Of Colonel J. G.
Shields. for many years proprietor OF tae
Richmond Wig. vas killed today near
Prospect depot, on tie Atlantic, ippi
and Ohio railroad, while atce u, ping to Jump
on or falling from, the west ward bonnd tram;
His body was horribly .nangled. Deceased
was twenty nine years OF age, ana hao
been married but two months.
Reception of Edwin Booth.
The reception Of Edwin Booth II Rich-
mond, his first appearance mere s.nco pelofe
.he ar, was grand ovation 10 theatre
was densely packed ny the most oi.Nant
audience seen for many wears. 1nnoceos
we're unable TO get even GOOD stanIIng
room. A large number Q: seats iavs been
reserved for the entire week.
The kentucky senaiors!iip.
FRANKFORT, KY, January 1.-THE first
ballot for United States Senator resulted as
follows: Beck. 50: VIII ana. 20; Leslie. 2a
Wadsworth, IA. Les!;es name Was With
drawn.
LITTLE ROCK, January Il George
Spencer IN a scutfie with Harriet MchOe
seized her by the hair and orohe her neck
over the back Of chair on ~Iich sdo was
sitting.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, January 1.-The
female employees OF the Goodyear Rubber
Glove Company, at Naugatuck. have struck
on account of a proposed reduction OF
wages.
CINCINNATI, January IA di patch from
Memphis says four negroes, who were con-
tossed cotton and gin burners, were taken
from the Coahoma county, Mississippi, Jail
at Friar's Point and SHOT dead by masked
men.
Prcbabiiities.
War DEPARTMENT,
Once Chief Signal Officer }
Washington, January i. ISIS. $50 P. II.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
Tennessee and the Ohio valley. continued
warm and generally cloudy weather with
southerly and westerly winds light rains
except in the first named district, and sta
:ionary, or slowly falling barometer.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, January II, 6P. MIA
-ometer 1880. Wind ast-southeast, fresh.
Weather cloudy and very hazy. Arrived
Norwegian bark Yoner, Henrickson, mas
ter, forty-two days from Liverpool; Nor
wegian bark Imperator, Jansen, master,
thirty -four days from Waterford; Austrian
bark Ungan Serio, thirty-tve days from
Orano; Swedish brig Carolina, ffty-two
days from Rio; American bark Otis, Otis,
master, sixty-two days from Liverpool:
British bark Laura Emily, johnson, mas
ter, forty-fv days from Liverpool; steam
ship Rothnia, twenty seven days from Lon
don; bark S. NJ. Smith, Sprague, master,
thirty-nine days from Barrow: Austrian
bark Trienne, Sardasc, master. eleven days
from St. Themae; American schooner
Charles II. Lawrence, Kemp, master,
.wenty-three days from Boston, with a
general cargo, to Norton Il Bell. The
Lawrence lost her foremost head. maintop-
mast. mainsail and jibboom, and sprung
the bowsprit in heavy gale On December
%. Norwegian bark Korstacer, Jacobsen,
master, forty-three days from Liverpool.
No departures.
PAss-A-LOUTRE, January Il, p M
Wind easi-southeast. light. Weather hazy.
Arriyed-Brig J. NJ. Wiswell, Glover, mas
ter, thirty-nine days from Rio Janeiro,
with 5O00 bags of coffee TO J. L. Phipps &
Co. No departures.
VICKsBURG, January l1.-Passed down
Mary Bell, P. NJ: Maude, 4. P NJ The
Natchez arrived at 2. NJ The Simpson
HOrner is in port.
MEMPHIS. January lT.-River islI eleven
inches Weather warm. Rain still continue
and heavy fog on river Getains boats. Ar
rived-Illinois, from EicksDurg. Departed
Julia, for 81. Louie; Bismarck, for New
Orleans; both late last night.
CINCINNATI, January l7.-River nineteen
feet eleven inches and falling. Weather |
cloudy and warm. Departed-Garrett and !
barges for New Orleans.
PITTSBURG, January H.-River five feet |
eight inches and about stationary. Weather |
cloudy and mild.
LOUISVILLE, January T.-River rising |
with nine feet in the canal. Weather warm !
a nd cloudy. Up-Warner, Sherlock, Cher |
okee and Turner from New Orleans to Gin
cinnati.
EVANSVILLE, January l7.-R;ver fourteen
feet one inch; rising. Weather cloudy,
damp and mild.
CAIRO, January T.-Ar,ived Capitol
City from st. Louis at eight last night. De-
for New Orleans, eight TO-
River twenty feet one inch; falling. Wealth
foggy. Mercury So.
ST. LOUIS. January II No arrivals. De-
for New Orleans. River
falling; ice disappeared. Weather cio1dy,
damp and warm.