New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-27
[oonrnuED FROM FIRST PAsE.1

narently prevailed, and cloudy weather has
continued north of Kentucky and Virginia
This afternoon partially cloudy and warm
weather in the south Atlantic and Gull
States; falling barometer and cloudiness is
reported from San Francisco; northerly
winds prevail from Lake Michigan on to
Nebraska and Arkansas; light easterly
winds from the lower lakes to the middle
and east Atlantic.
PROBABILITIES.
The area of cold clearing weather with
northcrly winds, will probably move east
ward on Wednesday over the lakes, and ex-
tend southwark to Tennessee. The area of
cloudy and threatening weather pass north
east over the Middle and Eastern States,
possibly, with light snow or rain to night.
Partially cloudy and mild weather on We'd
nesday in the Gulf and south Atlantic)States
with rain in Alabama and Louisiana. Dan
evening
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December 26.-Barom-
eter 1850. Weather calm, with thick fog.
Arrived Steamship Agnes at 3:l5 2. NJ,
Brown, MASTER from IndianOla via Calves
ton, to e. A. Whitney & Co.: ship Roches-
ter, Clough master, twenty-five days from
Bath, Maine, with paving stones. to MeekeF.
Knox T. Co. Sailed: Steamship CASTELAR,.
Katie at A. NJ; Dexter at 5 A. NJ; Charles
Bodman at 5 P!sG; Natchez at p. NJ; In
diana at 5 p. NJ. Passed up: Glencoe at |
p NJ: John Howard at 2 p. NJ; Andes at
4P.M.
The steamer Kate Kinney sank at Island
Eighty-twO in twelve feet of water. Weather
warm and clear. River falling.
ST. LOUIS. December 26.-NO arrivals
or departures. The river continues to rise,
~ e lolA rs
which is not known. Much apprehension is
felt for the safety of several steamers be-
tween here and Cairo.
The upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers
have risen slightly, and a four foot swell is
coming out of the Illinois river, but this
will have no effect here at present, as fur
Their rise will soon be checked by another
freeze, the mercury being at nineteen de-
grees above zero. The boats now between
here and Cairo are detained by ice and low
water. Some Of them are in dangerous sit
uatiOns.
MEMPHIS December 26-River falling,
with only five and half feet on Reeves
bar. Arrived, Emma Elliott. Departed
Bismarck.
CINCINNATI, December 26-River six feet
two inches in the channel and falling to-
day, but will probably be rising tonight.
Navigation resumed each way. Very little
ice running. Light rain tonight. !
PITTsBURG, December 26.-The weather
continues mild. Monongahela river, eight |
feet in the channel and rising. The ice is
running in the Allegheny, having broken
above. The Ohio is reported gorged below.
LOUISVILLE, December 26.-River rising |
slowly with four feet eight inches in the |
canal, and two feet eight inches in the |
chute. Weather cloudy and damp, with a |
prospect Of snow. Navigation has been re-
sumed.
CAIRO, December 26-Arrived: Henry
from St. Louis, at P. M. De
parted: John Kyle, for New Orleans, at 5
z. NJ. River five inches higher. 1t has
been raining since p. NJ. Mercury go.
EVANSVILLE, December 26-Weather
cloudy and cold; showing slightly since
7. NJ. The river has risen six inches in the
)ast twenty-four hours.