New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lamar Nominated for Senator.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Lamar Nominated for Senator.
JACKSON. Miss, January 6-Colonel L..
@. G.. Lamar was nominated, by acclama.
ton, by the Democratic caucus, for United
States Senator
MIR. stephens Health.
Augusta, Ga, January 6.-Hon- a. IL.
Stephens continues ia very feeble state,
from his lung disease. Though he eats and
sleeps well, he does not regain his strength.
II is feared he will not be able to take his
sea. in Congress during the present sessl' n.
Election OF state Officers.
AUGUSTA, Ne, January 1.-THE Legisa-
ture in Joint convention to-day elected ): ).
Chadbourne Secretary of State; l.. A. En-
ery, Attorney General, ard }. Is. Cliley, Al
iutant General
The Mysterious Bow.
ST. ALBANs, Vt, January Jimmie
Blanchard, alias Charley Ross, was taken
today to Milford, New Hampshire. The
people there still believe the boy is Charley
Ross.
second Days Session of the Texas Demo.
cratic Convention.
GALVESTON. January 6-The convention
assembled at 10 A. NJ. Committees on ere
dentials and permanent organization re-
ported. NJ d. X. Taylor, OF Marion, was
elected permanent president, with thirty
one vice presidents. For the two electors
for the State at large, ID. C. Giddings, B. II.
Epperson, j. J. Adams and G. Epson were
Nominated The convention adjourned till
tonight. 1t is thought both Governor Coke
and Lieutenant Governor Hubbard will be
renomlnated.
Mississippi Politics.
MEMPHIS January 1.-THE IpDeafs Jack
son, Mississippi, special says Fewells resC-
lutious on Ames' message were today modi-
fed and passed by the Senate. They
charge that Ames, actuated by spirit OF
enmity engendeped by the result OF the late
election. and the defeat of his ambitious
schemes, insinuates, if not directly charges
that the new members were elected by in
timidaton and fraud, and appointed con-
mit,ee to Investigate the causes that led to
the late Democratic triumph and to obtain
the data of the alleged frauds.
In the House Mr.. Featherstone introduced
a resolution to appoint committee OF hve
to investigate the official conduct OF GOV
ernor Ames, and ascertain what grounus
there are for charges against him OF com
hitting high crimes and misdemeanors, With
instructions to report the eNiuenco tdheh Dc
soon as possible.
Both houses adjourned early to give the
committees time to work. The members,
however, are too much excited ever the
senatorial contest to work much.
Arrest of Paymaster spauldinR.
SAN Francisco, January s. United
States Naval PAymaster Spaulding has been
arrested and confined at Mare Island, on
orders from Was hington. II is supposed he
is charged with completely N the Plnney
frauds.
Disabled.
The CITY of Picking. hence for Hong
Kcnp returned. with her machinery dis
sb!ed.
P11rsEURG, January 6-The highwaymen
MurraY and Myers were executed to-day.
The GalIcws.
MEMPHIS, January 6-SheGiff Anderson
has completed all arrangements for the exc
cution of Frank Scott and Bill Williams.
both colored, tomorrow. The galloWs Tor
SCOTS execution is arranged IN the south
west corner of the Jail yard, and plainly
visible from the street, and has been gazed
at by crowds of negroes all day. TIE exc.
cution will take place at one o'clock, ana
al the same hour Bill Williams will be
hung at Bartlett Village, twelve miles OF;
on the Louisville railroad.
Scott has embraced the Roman Catholic
religion and is constantly attended by
priests and sisters. He maintains that he
killed Phipps in selt-de Tense. Williams
preserves a sulIen, obstinate spirit, and
atfirms his innocence, aud seems more con-
cerned about his little farm, which, he AYERS
certain parties are trying to obtain. de has
been baptized by a co!ored Baptist minister
but seems to care but little about religi ion
The Mayoralty of Memphis.
It is pretty we'll understood that Mayor
League will be candidate for reelection
against Judge Flippen, the Democratic
nominee.
A Railrond War.
TRENTON, n. j., January 6.-The D,i.
ware and Bound Brock Railroad claim the
right to cross the track of the Pennsylvania
road near Hopeweli. The Delaware and
Bound Brook men have taken forcible pos
session of the crossing. and at last accounts
etiil hold it.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT, J
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, January 6. 1876. 40 P. NJ. }
For the South Atlantic States, clear OF
fair weather, northerly to easterly winds,
with slight changes in temperature and
slowly rising barometer.
For the Gulf States, clear or partly cloudy
and slightly warmer weather, with easterly
to southerly winds, and high but slowly
falling barometer during Friday.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, January 6, 6 P.M.-Ba-
rometer 3O:40. Wind northeast, fresh.
Weather hazy. Arrived-British bark st.
Patrick, Mclean master, fifty days from
Sharpness Point; bark Ocean, Sorensen
matter, forty seven days from London;
British bark Ellen, Hutton master. fifty
three days from Belfast; ship William
Douglass, Douglas master, forty days from
Liverpool. Sailed-Steamers Hanover,
Lancaster and New Orleans, and bark
Minerva.
VIcKsBURG, January 6-Passed Down
Grand Lake, at A. NJ; j. +. Tolle. at 4
A. NJ; Belle Yazoo, to-day. Up-Gene-
We've AID Capitol City, to-day; Golden
Rule at P. NJ. River rose two feet.
MEMPHIS. January 6.-The river rose
eight inches. Weather clear and spring
like. Observation-Disclosures and Chester, for
St. Louis; Church and James Howard, for
New Orleans; Mary Houston, for Cincin-
natl.
CINCINNATI, January 6-River twenty
four feet two inches and falling. Weather