New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28
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weather is now reported. Rain has faller
on the Texas and Louisiana coast and also
IN California, where the pressure has stead
lily diminished. The area of highest barom
eter has moved slowly southeastward to
Missouri it's influence extending very ran.
idly to the Blue Ridge and to New Jersey
Clear weather, with northwesterly winds,
is now reported over this region, and brisk
winds have prevailed from Virginia to the
lower lakes. Rising temperature. with
southwesferly winds, prevail from Kansas
to Minnesota,
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably continue to
rise on Thursday, with northwesterly
winds, backing to north in New England
and the Middle States. and nortu easterly
winds in the Southern and Gulf States
SOuthwesterly winds, with threatening
weather, develop in the Northwest Clear
and pleasant weather prevail very gem
orally east of the Mississippi. Brisk but
not dangerous winds are anticipated for
this evening.
River tntellisence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, December 81, 6 +. M
Barometer 5000. Wind north northeast,
strong. Arrived: Britislybark Rosalia. Gun
ningham, master, fifty days from Liver
pool, with general cargo, to y. Il. Graham
& Co; British brig Hope, Monticello, master.
five days from Celusten, with salt, to PUG
Brothers: Spanish bark Olympia, Pons,
master. five days from Havana in ballast,
to Hoffman & Co. Sailed: Steamship Rap
idan and schooner Louise WillestOn.
CAIRO, December 2.-Arrived: Julia,
from Vicksburg; Capitol CITY, from st.
Louis, at IL A. NJ. Departed: Valid, for
New Orleans, at A. M. River stationary.
Weather clear. Mercury go kilograms
received from Grand Tower report that
the Jasper passed at noon, and the ice
gorged Immediately after.
ST. LOUIS. December G.-The ice gorge |
above the city broke last night The river |
is full Of ice, and shipping facilities are very
meagre. Business generally checked.
CINCINNATI, December 27.-River six feet |
eight inches and rising. 1t is freezing hard.
Navigation is partially suspended.
The steamer Tom Rees has been seized at |
the mouth Of Salt river by the United States
marshal, Cd a suit of the Louisville under
writer's, growing ont of the sinking of the
barge Annie Beaver at New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, December T.-Weather
clear, but very cold. Mercury l7o this morn
ing, 220 at noon. The river has risen four
teen inches in the past twenty four hours.
Heavy ice formed last night. Passed up:
Tyrone, at r. NJ; Belle Vernon, at p NJ.
LOUISVILLE, December E.-River station.
airy with four feet eight inches in the canal,
and two feet eight inches in the chute
Weather clear and cold. Mercury 900.
fIITSBURG, december 2.-1h0 weather |
has again turned very cold, and the pros
poets for navigation are not SO favorable.
The rivers are all open but are full of float
ing ice. 1t is feared that the present cold,
freezing weather will close them again. By
the time the ice runs out there will not ,
probably he water enough to let the coal
fleet out Quite number of coal barges
are laid up between here and S,eubenville.
It is reported that several of them have
been cut down by the ice. River falling, :
With seven feet here and four feet in the
Allegheny at Oil City. Thermometer at
p. NJ, ISo above zero.
VICKsBURG, December 27.-Passed down:
silver Bow at A. NJ, Belfast at p. NJ.
Passed up: LaBarge at : T. NJ. Weather t
Ocl and clear. River falling
ST. LOUIS, December IA heavy swell y
n the Missouri river, caused by a breaking n
lp of the ice in the Usage and Gasconade
ivers. struck the gorge above this city a
bout two O'Clock this morning, breaking it a
y. since which time heavy ice has been 7
INNING. 1t is believed that the gorge at f
Sig Eddy has also gone, and that as soon e
s the ice runs out OF the Missouri we shall o
ave resumption Of navigation to Cairo. u
veater cloudy and cold, with indications !,
snow. :.