New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-03
Q cases since August q, and torty.nine

$50 cases since August II, and f0rty'nlne
| deaths.
A large meeting of the Cotton EXCHANGE
today passed resolutions reciting that the
sickness in the city excites apprehensions
here and elsewhere that business may be
interrupted, and az vessels are on the way
and nearly due in Savannah to load with
cotton for European ports, and We are as
sured that the Central railroad will con-
tinue to send two steamers per week to New
York, and that the banks and bankers can
and will buy all the Northern sterling ex-
change offered, thus enabling exporters to
fill their orders and factors to sell cotton;
therefore be it
Resolred, That notice be given to all con-
cerned through the Savannah Nescs and the
Associated Press, that no interruption OF
the cotton business of Savannah mas &C.
CURED and that, in the opinion of this EX-
change none is likely to occur.
The Central railroad announces that
steamers will leave this port twice week
for New York, landing outside the city
limits of railroad wharves, so that there
will be no stoppage in moving COTTON OF
return freights.
Capture of One of the Fugitive Pusilists.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2:-Sam Coll
yer, the trainer Of the pugilist Walker, has
been captured.
strike of Dyers.
LAWRENCE, Mas, September 2.-The
fancy dyers in the Washington Mills have
struck for higher wages.
Railroad Accident.
ST. LOUIS, September 2.-The northern
bound train on the Kansas road struck q
wagon containing Elk persons.
Two are dead, one is dying, and another
was seriously hurt.
Five freight cars went through bridge
on the Cairo and st. Louis road. C0nduc-
tor George Brown, an unknown brakes
man, and u passenger were probably fatally
hurt.
The Postal Railway Commission.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2.-The second
session in this city of the special postal
railway commission was held to day. Isaac
Hnckley, president of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, ap-
peared before the commission and cub.
mitted fully his reasons for asking change
in the rate Of compensation tor postal
transportation received by the companies
represented by him. He was followed by
+. G Gowen, president of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, and its
branches. Both of these gentlemen sub
mitted data showing that the tariff rates
charged and received BY. their several com
panies, for passenger and ordinary freight
transportation, exceeded the prices now al
lowed by law for mail transportation.
Probabilities.
Office Chief Signal Officer ,
Washington, September 2, l876-43O r. Ny
For the Western Gulf States, rising, followed
by falling barometer. increasing cioudlness. local
rains, with warmer northe ast to southeast winds.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass. September 2, 81. M.-Barome.
ter 1910. Wind northwest, light Weather
cloudy. Arrived-Steamship New Orleans at $50
last night. Deal born master, irom New York, to
act night, staples master, from Havana to c. A.
h,tney Co. sailed-Steamship agnes.
PORT bAps. Septt mber 2, NOOn.-Wind north
northeast. light. Weather fair Arrived United
States lighthouse stealt er Laurel (nsw), Cops,
master, eight days from Hampton Roads. No de-
partures.
The mercury ranged from 10 to 9lo. River
fell three inches. Departed-BOnnie Lee, for New
Orleans.
v1cKsBuRs. September 2.-Weather warm and
fair. Cp-Grand Tower aud bal ges, at noon.
MsnPAIs, September 2-Riv.r fell three inches
ard now stands at twelve feet nine inches Maxi
mum thermometer, 800. DEPARTED Garland, for
Arkansas river; Rui h, for " hlte river.
CINCINNATI, September 2.-xiver seven feet seven
riches and falling Arri Arrived from New
Weather clear and pie asant
PIrrsBuRG, September 2-River thirteen inches
and stationary. Weather cool
cool. River rising. Down-John L. Rhoads. at II
A. NJ.
cAlso, September, 2-Arriyed-st; Genevieye,
Louis, at A. NJ. Departed-St. G-uevieve, for
vicksbure. at A. NJ Future City, for New Or
at NJ s'eT anG feet ten inches
st. Louis. September q rrived-Atlantic and
barges. from New Orleans Departed-Gl Glencoe
for New orleans City Of vicksbu,s, for vicks-
burg River has risen fifteen inches. Weather
Gle ar and cool.