New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-03

Severest Snow Storm In Richmond since
1S57-Wind Blowing a Hurricane and
Snow Observation-Disclosures at Charles
tOn-HeavyStOrm at Savannah-Vesseks
Driven from Nloorings Turpentine
Vessel n Total Loss.
RICHMOND, Va, March 2.-The severest
storm since January, 1857, is now pro
vailing. 1t has been showing heavily
for twelve hours, and still continues,
with the wind from the northwest blow
ing hurricane, and the snow drifting at
cordingly.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March "a severe
northeast storm prevailed here last night.
1t didnc damage in the harbor but is sup
posed to have been heavy on the coast.
ST. LOUIS, March 2-The Missouri Sen
ate yesterday passed a bill providing for the
issue of twenty years registered coupon six
per cent bonds, redeemable after five years.
at the pleasure of the State, wherewith to
pay the State Indebtedness, excepting the
bonds of the Hannibal and st. Joseph rail
road.
SAVANNAH, Ga March "A severe rain
and wind storm prevailed last night, by
which two ships, two barks and five sehOon-
ers were driven from their mOoringg. The
damage was very slight, excepting TO ths
hosting machine on the Baltimore steam
shin wharf which was totally destroyed.
WILMINGTON, N. c., March 2.-The Brit
ish brig Clio, with cargo Of turpentine, III
a total loss at the mouth Of Cape Fear
river
LOUISVILLE, March 2.-The Green river
packet Falls City was run into by the
steamer j. W. Garrett last night and sunk
to the boiler deck. The stove capsized, set
ting fire to the boat, and destroying all the
upper works. The passengers escaped In
their night clothing. The boat is total
loss
SAN Francisco, March 2.-Advices from
Arizona show that the massacre at Marti-
nez station was committed by Indians who
entered the premises on the pretense OF be-
ing friends, and cut the occupants to pieces
with knives. 1t is believed these savages
came from Dale Creek Indian reservation
The United States steamer Saranac has
arrived from Magdalena bay.
Weather Report. 4.
WAR DKPARTHzy1,l
Office Chief Signal Onacer,
Washington. March%, 1872. 730 r. H. ,
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS~
The area of low barometer which on Friday
evening was south of Western Florida, has
rapidly moved northeast. or severe storm
over the south Atlantic coast is now prob
ably central at some distance Oft the New
Jersey coast The area OF rain extended
into North Carolina, and snow from eastern
Tennessee and Virginia to Mississippi
Clearing weather with northwest winds
from the lower Mississippi valley eastward
over the south Atlantic States into Virginia.
The pressure has diminished from the lower
Missouri valley to the upper lakes, with
cloudy weather and occasional light snow
from Illinois and Wisconsin westward, and
an area of low barometer has advanced into
Iowa. The temperature has decidedly risen
from the gulf to the lower Ohio valleys
thence to Lake Superior and westward
The rivers have risen at KeOkuk and Vicks-
burg, and fallen at st. Louis ana New
Orleans.
PROBABILITIEs.
The very low barometer off the New Jer
sey coast continued northeast wardly during
the night, with rising barometer over the
south Atlantic and Middle States. The fall
ing barometer over the New England States
tonight will be succeeded on Sunday by ris-
ing barometer, with clearing weather and
nOrthwesterly and westerly Winds the lat
ter diminishing in force. Falling barOme-
ter, rising temperature and winds backing
to southerly, with, probably, threatening
weather, will prevail over the western gull
States during the night, and extend east
ward over the eastern gulf States on Sun
day. Increased cloudiness and. probably,
threatening weather from the OHIO valley
northward over the upper lake region. Rls-
ing barometer and nOrthwesterly winds OK
tend eastward over the Northwest during
the night. Dangerous winds are not antfci-
pated tor the gulf and Atlantic coast this
evening, except, possibly, from New Jersey
northeastward.
River lnteliiGence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, March p P. NJ
Barometer 30.40. Wind northwest; light
Arrived-American bark Niphon, Fay mas
ter. twenty five days from Boston, with ice
and general cargo to Norton d Bell; steam
ship w. J. Hewes, at $50 P. NJ, Hawthorne
master, from IndianOla via Galveston TN
c. A. Whitney e. Co. Sailed-Steamships
Austin and Emily B. SOuder, ships Nigis-
lante and Arrow, bark Harvest Home. and
scbooners Wihelmine and Mischief.
VIcKsBURG, March Passed down
Alice Dean and Susie Silver at eleven lash
night Down to-day-Mollie Moore, at s
A. NJ; Julia, at 8 A. NJ. Passed up--Great
Republic, at one last night. Up to-day-H.
N. Shreve, at A. NJ; City of Cairo, at :.
A. NJ; Jennie Howell and Katie, at T. 81 ,
City of Helena, at 8 =. NJ. River falling
Weather cool and clear.
CINCINNATI, March 2-River eleven feet
ten inches in the channel, and falling. Az
rived-John Kilgour and Argcsy, from NeS
Orleans: Anna, from Red river. Departed
Potomac, for New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, March 2-River falling, six
| feet in the canal and four feet in the chute
| Arrived-Bodmann, from New Orleans
weather cloudy anu mOuerate.
| CAIRO, March g -Arrived-Sbannonr
| from Cincinnati, at A. NJ; Katie 2. Kountz.
from New Orleans. at II A. NJ; Cspitoi
City, from New Orleans at P. M. Do
parted-Shannon, for New Orleans. at "A.
| NJ; Mary f. Poe, tor Red river. The rlvea
has fallen two inches in the past twenty
| four hours Weather clear and mild.
| ST.. LOUIS, March 2-Departed-Mar
| Mcdonald, tor Ouachita river; Belle St
Louis, for Vicksburg: La Barge, for Red
river. River rising with over eight feet se
| Cairo. Weather cloudy and cool.
| P1TrsBURG, March 2.-River falling slow
leans. Weather cloudy, with indications Of
MEMPHIS, March 2.-Weather clear and
nleasant. River rising. Passed up-TOna
Jasper. Mary Houston and Alaska. Down
| Continental.
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