New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
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fOok fire almost Immediately, but it wal
prevented from spreading by the exertiont
of the train hands and passengers The ex-
qress messenger, named KING, was rescued
6v being pulled from under the burning
:sagrage. Ali the passengers got out of the
ears except Peter Fox, of this city, who was
tanned u the wreck and had to be cut out.
SIis leg was so badly crushed iG had to be
amputatc2, and it is reported lie will not
vccoyer. None of the other passengers,
numbering ABOUT thirty, were dangerously
injured, though most OF then received Sc
0erc bruises.
BosToS. December 27-The Peruvian,
from Singapore, for this port, was wrecked
off Cape Cod. All hands were lost. A part
Ell the cargo was washed ashore.
The steamer kadieh, from Manila. bound
hither, is ashore The captain and six of
che crew were lost.
BUFFALO, December 27.-The water fam
g2Ie is over.
MONTGOMERY. December TT. r. Mitch
oil, financial agent Of the State, lett the city
q few days ago, to negotiate the bonds
issued by the Legislature. 1t is thought he
will not stop III New York, but 20 to Eu-
B0pc.
The weather il bitter cola. a bright
noon sunshine failed to thaw even the sur
dsce Of the frozen ground.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2I.-The
sailed for Honolulu, to be present III case Of
any possible emergency arising on the
question Of succession 10 the throne, in
which protection To American citizens
might be required.
POEGHKFEPsIE, n. T., December q The
railroads are now clear from New York to
Albany. Tomorrow all trains commence
runuing regularly.
KY WEST, December 27-The schooner
Sonora, from ApaIachicola for Cdrdenas,
lumber laden, was wrecked on Tortugas.
Ihe cargo will probably be saved.
Weather Report.
WAR DFp4R7HEEP.
Office Chief Signal Uficar !
Washington, December II, 1872, 49, r M
PROBABILITIES.
For tho New England and Middle States,
nUrthwesterIy to southWesterly winds and
generally clear weather, with somewhat
higher temperature; for the Southern States
east of the Mississippi, northerly to westerly
winds and clear weather, except from West /!
ern Florida to Arkansas and westward, |
where there are indications of threatening |
weather and nCrtherlv to easterly winds; |
from the Ohio valley to Lake Erie and the |
upper lakes, winds backing westerly and |
southerly, with increasing cloudiness; for
the Northwest, southerly winds, with prob |
ably cloudy weather and snow.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, December y, p. NJ
Barometer 81 Wind north, blowing hard. /
Arrived - Bark Paramount Winsle, mas
ter, forty-two days from Rio Janciro, via
Mobile. with coffee to order; steamship |
Corinthian OF z. NJ, Scott, master, from
Liverpool, to George A. Fosdick &. Co.
Sailed--Ship Mary Durkee.
VICKsBURG, December u. - Down
alaska, ats p NJ; John b. Maud, at P.
AL; Mary Il. Forsyth, at p Nj. No boats
sup to-day. River falling. Weather cold
and cloudy.
SuREyEroRr, December 97.-Weather
cloudy and very cold freezing all day.
River falling fast: has fallen two inches
during the past twenty -four hours. De-
Lowry, for New Orleans.
CINCIsEATE, December 27.-Kiger nine
Beeu feet in the channel and rising. Tho
gorge ar Mount Pleasant broke and passes
1creo Weather clear mercury L. above
zero.
P11rsBURG, December 27.-Weatber
rloudy. Mercury at zero at p Nb. The
liver remains closed.
CAIRO, December 27.--Eo arrivals OF de-
except the Paducah and Columbus
jackets. The river has risen six inches in
he last twenty four hours Weather cjeagg
Mercury l82.