New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-17
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rOpcan bound passengers. She also brOugil
l6i Chinese. Her freight list contains so
packages of tea, to be shipped overland t
Chicago, lao packages for Boston, ll0
packages of tea and large quantity of sill
for New York; also 4 list of freight for tn,
States, via Panama
Advlccs from China and Japan report thu
smallpox as prevalent at Yokohama. A
number of the crew OF the United States
steamer Benlcla had been attacked. and sew
eral had died; no officer had been attacked
The crews OF several German ships n the
harbor had also suffered The disease had
assumed the form of an epidemic at feddo
on the twelfth of January
Messrs. Dallas and Ring, employed as
teachers in Il Japanese college, were attacked
and cut down with swords They were
frightfully but not fatally wounded. Theil
Assailants escaped.
Mr. Seward had left Hong Kong for Sing
apore Before leaving, he held reception
at the American Consulate, at which he
made a speech, commenting at length on
the course pursued by Our people toward
CHINA, intimating that we must be prepared
to be just toward the people of that coun
try. before demanding an extension Of com
mercial privileges and relations.
He thought the future Of Japan assured.
and considered the condition of affairs in
China not more discouraging than those OF
for the courtesies shown him by the natives
and foreigners alike in all parts OF both EN-
pires. His health is much improved.
OTTAWA, Canada. February l6.-Sir John
A. Mcdonald leaves for Washington on
March first. Sir George +. Cartier will be
the leader of the House during his absence
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, February l6, 6 p. NJ
Barometer 299j. Wind southeast and
strong.
Arrived: Ship Henry, Pray, master, ten
days from jamaica, III ballast, to master;
brig Jane Goodyear, Davis, master fifty
four days from tRiO Janeiro, with cargo
OF coffee to Foster & Elliott.
Sailed: Steamship ko.n.
FICKsBURG, February l6.-Passed down:
Olive Branch at twelve o'clock last night
Passed up: Glasgow at eleven o'clock last
night; Occanus at one. James Howard at 9
A. NJ; Il. f. Lee at : p NJ River rising
Weather rainy and cool.
MEMPHIS, February i6.-Weather Gear
and pleasant. River falling. Passed up:
Charles BOdmann. Nick Loilyworth. Cont
mental and Armadi!lo Passed down:
Strader and Mary Houston.
ST. LOUIS, February l6,-Arrived: Dex-
ter, from New Orleans; Belle Memphis.
t tom Memphis. Departed: Vicksburg, for
vicksburg. River stationary, with seven
feet to Cairo. Weather clear and warm.
CINCINNATI, February l6.-The river has
fourteen feet and one inch; rising slowly.
Thermometer 420.
PITTsBURG, February lG.-The Mononga-
hela has four feet and seven inches and
falling. The st. Charles is expected to be
raised tonight and proceed to Cincinnati.
LOUISVILLE, February l6.-The river is
falling slowly, with four feet scant in the
chute three feet Oh the rocks, anti six feet
in the canal
Weather clear and spr.n.like.
Arrived: Champion. from Memphis; Pink |
Varble, from Arkansas river; Argosy and |
barges, LeOnidas and Alice Dean. from
Cincinnati. Departed: Champion, for Gin
cinnat; Alice Dean, for Memphis; Argosy
and barses, City of Quincy, Leonidas and |
Indiana, for New Orleans.
The Dean has. the Samuel J. Eale's |
freight, and the Hale returns to the Eureka |
docks, Cincinnati. The Glasgow. a larger !
boat, takes the place of Pink Narble in the
Arkansas river trade. The Robert Mitchell |
leaves for New Orleans tomorrow.