New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-14
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S.y FRASC1sco, March 13.-The Anglo
American Land Reclamation Syndicate,
whose property n swamp and overiowed
lands in California was recently examined
by Mr. Eastwick, NJ. F., and his English
associates, has now secured control OF all
marsh lands in the State, which 1t pro-
poses to reclaim by very extensive system
of sea walls, levees and draining bitches.
These together with the adjoining uplands
taken up by the syndicate, amount to hall
million of acres.
Prominent civil engineers and capitalists
having inGolsed the scheme, the prac'lca-
bility of which is established by the sue
cess of similar though less extensive recia-
nations, the enterprise and It's prospective
benefits to the State are attracting Mhoh
attention The company Will commence
operations Immediately on the great delta
inclosed by the Sacramento and San
joaquin rivers.
convention. after all exciting debate, tabled
the resolution that colored men demand an
eoua! share in the offices OF the State. After
adopting resolutions declaring the right OF
all members of the Republican party TO hold
Office. the convention adjourned.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, March i3.-The channel
Of the Hudson river opened to this point to-
day.
CoScoRD, n H.. March l3-Reports re-
ceived from two hundred and four towns
give Straw. Republican, 5000: Weston,
Democrat $4,000; Blackmer 1863. Cooper
and Scott 535: Straw's majority 1855.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPAKTxHsr,j
OtitcS Chief Signal Officer =
Washington. March Is, 1872. 7:30 p u.
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer over Georgian bay
will continue moving northeast wardly, and
the pressure diminishing over the New Eng
land, Middle and Southern States South
easterly to south westerly winds with partly
cloudy but pleasant weather is probable for
the Middle States Thursday. Southeasterly
10 southwesterly winds prevail over the
South Atlantic and Eastern and Gull States
with rising temperature and increased
cloudiness An area of diminished pressure
will probably move eastward over the lower
Mississippi and Ohio valleys, with cloudy
and possibly threatening weather. Pleasant
weather will continue over the upper lake
region and westward Dangerous winds
are not anticipated for the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts. &
River lntelliEence.
SOUTHWEST Pass. March IS, P. NJ
Barometer 30:40. Wind south southeast,
light. No arrivals or departures. Outside,
waiting for fair wind to sail-Ships Lydia
SkolfieId and j. A. Thompson. bark U.nan.
Waiting for orders-Ships Southampton
and War Spirit.
south southeast, light. Arrived-Brig En-
dorus, Cummings, master. seven days from
Cardenas, with a cargo of sugar and mo-
iasses, to Pelton & Dunbar: bark Slams
Castle, Williams. master, eleven days from
Kingston, Jamaica, in ballast, to Delgado
Il Co.; schooner J. G. Craig. Corners, mas
ter, six days from Utilla, with a cargo OF
fruit; schooner Lily OF the Valley, Leiteh,
master, seven days from Ruatan. with
fruit No departures.
MEMPHIS, March l3.-Weather cloudy and
unsettled: River stationary. Up-John
Tolle and Nightingale. Down-Tom JAS !
per and Mary Houston.
CINCINNATI, March l3.-The river is
sixteen feet in the channel, having risen
four feet in the past twentyfour hours. |
Departed-Charles b. Church, for New Or |
leans. 1t is raining toni ght.
LOUISVILLE. March 13.-The river has
risen six inches in the past twenty-four
hours, and is still rising slowly, with six
and half feet in the canal and four and
a half feet in the chute. Passed up-RObert
Mitchell, from New Orleans for CINCINNATI
Allegheny Belle and barges, from New Or
leans for Pittsburg. Freghts are offering
freely. Weather cloudy and mild.
EVANSVILLE, March l3-Weather cloudy
and mild, with signs of rain. River sta
Passed up-Andes. Down-H.
s. Turner, deeply loaded. Freights still
very abundant.
CAIRO, March -Arrived-Thompson
Dean from New Orleans. at 4 \. NJ;
Liberty No. 4 from New Orleans at p.
H.. Charles Bodmann from Cincinnati at 7
T. NJ. eparted-Thompson Dean for St.
Louis at . A. N. No departures this after
noon. The river has risen five inches in
the past twenty-four hours. Weather
cloudy. Mercury So.
PITTsBURG, March l3.-Weather cloudy.
The Monongahela has four feet three inches
in the channel, and falling. The Allegheny
is still closed with ice at Oil City.
ST.. LOUIS, March Observation-Disclosures.
FOntenelle and Susie Silver from New Or
leans, and City II Nicksburg from Vicks-
burg. epa1ted-Bismarck for New Or
cans. River falling slowly. Weather fair
and warm.
VICKsBURG, March l3.-Passei down
Nick Longworth at - NJ, John Kilgour at
! p. NJ, and Pargoud at 6 P. NJ. Up-Citv
If Quincy at p. NJ, and Marble City at 7
?. N. Weather mild. River rising.