New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-15
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the appointment of Secretary Of State.
Senator Hadly, ClaytOnite, was elected
President of the Senate to-day. Governor
CLAYTON was elected United States Senator
on the first ballot.
RICHMOND, March I4-The Legislature
to-day elected j. w. johnson, cOnserva-
tive, United States Senator, by vote Of
lO8 to 50, cast for John K. POpham, the Re-
publican nominee.
CONCORD, n. H., March 1.-THE election
is progressing, with full vote up to one
O'Clock. The returns indicate that the Re-
publcans hold their own.
Lntcr,-An incomplete vote of Concord
indicates a plurality for Bell, Democrat.
and leaves the result in doubt.
CONCORD, N. H., March 4.-An election
in the State of New Hampshire for Cover
nor. Railroad Commissioner three Congress
men, and members of the. Legislature. took
place to-day.
The Republicans supported James Pike,
and the Democrats James A. Weston, tor
Governor.
Up to & P. NJ, the election returns show
large Democratic gains, and the election OF
Weston is possible, If not probable.
Bell (DemOcrat), is elected to Congress in
the Second District.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass March IA, p. M
Barometer 1915. Wind southeast, strong,
with thick fog. Arrived: Ship Idaho,
Murphy, master, fOrty-twO days from Liver
pool, with railroad iron, to w. K. Budden-
dOrff bark Frank Marion, Duncan, master,
twenty days from Boston, with ice to the
Crescent City Ice Company; schooner Island
Belle, Parsons, master, seven days from
Chapultepec, with cedar and mahogany to
Charles Clinton; bark Lizzie II. jackson,
Norwich, master. five days from Havana,
in. ballast. to w. X. BuddendOrtf:
schooner Helena. Hunter, master. SIX days
from Utilla, with fruit to X. TramOntana;
ship Maid of Orleans. Houston, master,
forty-nine days from Newport. Wales, with
railroad iron to order; Norwegian ship
Fylgia, Jansen, master, fifty-twO days from
master. Sailed: Steamship Morgan.
MEMPHIS, March 4.-Weather wasn and
shOwery. River stationary. Passed up:
Bodmann and Potomac. Down: John XII
gour, John Kyle and Continental.
vICKsBURG, March 4.-Passed down ::
II. c. Yaeger, at ii last night: Marcelia, at
10 A. NJ; Olive Branch at P. NJ. Natchez,
night; Commonwealth, at A. NJ. Susie
Silver, at 5 P. NJ; Julia, at p M. River
rising. Weather clear and warm.
ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Arrived: Bee and
barges from New Orleans; Great Tower
from Memphis; Alps and barges from La
Salle and Il. Good from CAIRO.
Departed: City Of Vicksbur: for Eicks-
burg; Exchange for Pittsburg, and Alps and
barges for vicksburg. River rising. Weather
cloudy and very sultry, with heavy thun-
der storm tonight.
PrTTsBURG, March Electromagnetic has
eight feet five inches in the channel. Ar
rived: LOrena, from New Orleans. De
parted: MOllie Moore, for Missouri river,
Hornet No. 2 and LiOness, with 26S,0OO
bushels of coal, for Cincinnati, Bengal
Tiger, bred Wilson and Sam Roberts, with
49,, 900 bushels coal, for Louisville.
CINCINNATf, March l4.-River falling.
Weather clear and pleasant. Business
moderately active, at low rates. Arrived:
Anna, from St. Louis, Sam j. Hale, from
Memphis, Liberty No. A. from Wheeling,
and Allegheny Belle, from New Orleans
Departed: Robert Mitchell, for New Orleans
and Kanawha and Altoona. for st. Louis.
LOUISVILLE, March H.-River fallen one
inch in the past twenty-four hours, and still
falling, with seven feet in the chute, nine
on the canal, and six on the rocks.
Weather clear and warm; business improv-
ing. Arrived: Kate Putnam, from Pitts
burg. Departed: Kate Putnam, for St.
Louis; Indiana, for New Orleans; Dick Full
ton, with a tow of coal for Island No. 49,
Groesbeck, from st. Louis to Cincinnati
passed up last night.