New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-01
corvette Thor arrived today from St.

corvette Thor arrived today from St.
Thomas.
The Thor experienced heavy weather On
Saturday and Sunday. She spoke to
nothing on the way here.
FoRTREss MoNRoE, Va, March 3!.-The
bark Black Prince, from Cardiff, arrived to-
d y.
A heavy northeast storm prevails.
ST. LOUIS. March 3l.-LynCh, the ring
leader Of the riot on the steamer Dubuque
last fall, arrived here to-day from Arkansas,
wnere he was arrested, and will be taken to
Rock Island for trial.
New YORK, March 81 The railroad ticket
agents convention agreed on a five per cent
reduction on through rates South.
CINCINNATI, March 31.-rhe argument
closed this afternoon, in the cases before
the United States Circuit Court, involving
the validity of the forty-eight hour ferrnent-
ing period regu alton. The opinion appears
to prevail that the court will decide against
the application of distillers tor an Junction
to restrain collectors from distraiIiDg to
collect deficiency tax.
Internalr revenue collections for the Second
Ohio District for the month of March, were
SAT-, 500 IS.
The stockholders Of the Marietta and Gin
cinneti Railroad to-day authorized the
issue Of So goo coo Of third mortgage bonds,
which will probably be taken by parties Ia
the interest of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, the proceeds to be applied to bringing
the Marietta and Cincinnati road up to the
condition of tirstclass road.
EIyer intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March 81, G ?. NJ
Barometer 80. Wind west; fresh.
Arrived: Ship United States, Lunt, !master,
fifty days from Hamburg. in ballast to
master. Steamship St. Louis, al 5 40 P. NJ :,
Babson, master, from Boston TO William
Cfeevy. Steamship Juauta, at 2. NJ,
Hoxle, master, from Philadelphia via Hav-
ana, TO William Cfeevy.
Sailed: Steamship Sherman.
The ship Lizzie Moses is lying athwart the
bar bound out.
VICKsBURe, March 31.-Passed up: Biz.
mark at 10 A. NJ; ". r. Arthur at 1, In.
diana at /, NJ. J. Wicks at 2 2. NJ Down:
Edinburg st A. NJ; Dexter ct 2, Nick
Longworth at P. VI. River falling slowly
Weather clear and cool.
MEMPHIS. March 3l.-The river rose three
inches within twenty-four hours. Weather
cloudy and cool. Passed up: Dance and Coz.
orado, for Louisville. Passed down: Olive
Bran ca ant. Strader.
River rose twenty-five inches. Weather
showery. Mercury "a.
CINCIsNATI, March 31.-The river hiss
risen one foot in the last tWenty.four hours,
with forty-nine feet in the channel.
weather rainy. Business very dull. Ar
rived: Silver Moon from Memphis, Leonidgs
rom New Orleans. Departed: Legal Ten.
der. for White river.
There is a food now in the Ohio river,
Snd the water is in the first stories of the
buildings at the foot of Main street ard
Broadway.
The news of the fifteenth amendment pro.
clamatiOn was received by the col0red
people here with reioicings.
CAIRO, March 31.-The Continental, from
New Orleans for St. Louis, passed up at u
NJ; the Tom Jasper, from New Orleans for
st. Louis, passed up at II II ; the st. joe,
IRON, Memphis Tor st. Louis, at P. d.; the
Grand Era, from New Orleans for St. Louis,
at P. u ; the Powell, from Cincinnati for
New Orleans, at 10 ?. NJ; the City of Cairo,
from St. Louis for Memphis, at P. NJ; the
Robert e. Lee, from Louisville TO Cairo, at
T. IL: the Julia. from St. Louis for Vicbs.
burg, at P. NJ: the Great Republic, from
st: Louis for New Orleans at z P. NJ.
PITTsBURG, March 81 1T has been raining
nearly all day. The Monongahela has
eleven feet in the channel, and falling. Al.
rived: Glendale. Departed: Jlniata
LoUI7yILLE. March 31.-Arriyed: st.
Mays. from New Orleans. Depart d: John
Ri geur. Passed down: Minpeola. for Mem
Pills River rising. with nineteen feet nihe
inches on the fails, and twenty. one feet
nine inches in the canal.
ST. LOUIS, March 51.-Arrived: Lucy Ppr-
tram ana Kellogg and barges from New Or.
leans and Belle Memphis from Memphis,
Departed: Moliie Able aad Bee and barre.
for New Orleans and Alton for Vicksburg.
River rising rapidly all day. 1t has been
raining all day, with ne prospect Of stopping
tonight.