New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-24
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Shortly alter retiring they sent q request
that chairs be furnished them, which was
granted. A recess has been taken to await
the action of the jury. The Judge did not
charge the jury.
MEMPHIS, January 23.-Colonels Tom
Scott, H. s. McComb and other railroad
magnates arrived here this evening by a
special train. Their visit is for the purpose
of perfectihg the lease of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad. 1t is said they con-
template purchasing the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad.
CINCINNATI, January 23.-The remains of
General Halleck reached here about nine
O'Clock this evening, in a special car by the
Louisville and Cincinnati Air Line railroad.
in charge of the Adams Express Company
on the way east. The body was accom-
panied by Colonel Scott, of the Second In
fantry, and few personal friends. The
express company takes the body to Jersey
City.
special from Richmond says the gas
holders were not inju red by the explosion;
that the supply tonight is but slightly dl
unfinished. There was but one man IN tue
building at the time of the explosion; he
was seriously bruised, though not danger
ously hurt.
The Commercial of this morning pub
fishes a letter from General w. 5. Rose
Grams, in which he says he is not III favor OF
filibustering into Mexico. He regrets the
announcement of imaginary schemes
against Mexico because they produce
false view and cause needless suffering and
damage to government interests by binding
growth. between the United States and
5000, 600 of our immediate neighbors, of
commerce invited by the proximity and
similarity Of political institutions.
He deprecates the attempt to throw our
system Of government on others, regardless
of their feelings, qualifications and rights
Of self-government, and on those terms
which crowd the ways Of violence.
He concludes as follows: IL think the in
telligence of our people decidedly tavors
just and liberal policy, and that friendship
toward Mexico is best Tor both countries.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ONCE Chief Signal officer,
Warrington January %. 1872, 1880 r. h.,
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST rwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
The area Of highest barometer, which, on
Monday evening, was over the South At!an-
tic and Gulf States, has continued diminish
ing with southwesterly to nOrthwestery
winds and clear and pleasant weather. The
area of lowest barometer, which was over
Michigan, has continued moving east, de.
velOping into two, of which one has moved
down the St. Lawrence valley. beyond our
stations the other southeast over Virginia,
is now probably, central eastOf the Chesa-
peake bay. Cloudy weather and snow is
now prevailing from lower Michigan, east
ward over the lower lakes, and from Ten
nessee to New Jersey and Virginia. The
barometer has fallen at the Rocky Noun
tain stations with cloudy weather.
PROBABILITIES.
i. A.
night east of the Mississippi valley, and ex-
tending eastward to the Atlantic coast,
with falling temperature. Northwest to
northeasrerlv winds, and clearing weather,
very generally tonight and Wednesday,
excepting possibly over the lake region.
The pressure will diminish over the north
west during the night, extending its intiu-
ence on Wednesday to the Ohio valley and
Lake Huron the winds backing to westerly
and southerly with increased cloudiness.
River lntelnzence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January 23-Barom
eter 5000. Wind west. fresh.
Arrived-Steamship iazoO at 3 2. NJ.
Catharine, master, from Philadelphia via
Havana, to William Creevy; Norwegian
bark Dryaden, Setback, master, thirteen
DAYS from Cuba in ballast, to order; steam
ship Harlan at 1915 p. NJ, Lewis, master,
from Indianola via Galveston, to c. A.
whitney a. 20. NO departures.
VICKsBURG, January 23.-Passed down
Utah, 7PM; Mary Alice and barges, 10
p. NJ; St. Marys, IL P. NJ. yesterday. Boats
down today-ChampioD, 9 P. NJ: Katie, 4
p. NJ; Belle St. Louis, p. NJ: Natchez,
P. NJ. Up-Mary E. Poe, p. NJ. yesterday.
Up to-day-Bismark, 10 A. NJ; Tom Jasper,
p NJ. River has fallen in last twenty
four hours twelve inches. Weather cool
and clear.
Sr IorIs. January 23-Arrived-
Mountaineer from Red river: Mollie Moore,
from New Orleans Departed-Sioux City,
for White river: Capital City. for Vicks-
burg, River stationary. Weather clear
and cold; freezing hard all day. Consider
able ice running.
CINCINNATI january 23-River eight feet |
three inches in the channel; it has fallen |
nine inches in the past twenty-fOur hours. |
Observation-Disclosures and barges for New Or |
leans. The barge Albert has been tOwed to |
Portland with three hundred tons of New |
Orleans freight for the Charles Bodmann. |
Weather cloudy tonight; showed at inter |
walls during the day.
EVANSVILLE, January 23.-The weather
is cloudy and very cold, with some snow
this morning. The river has fallen four
inches in the past twenty-four hours.
Down-Alaska, at 8 A. NJ. Up-E. II.
Durfee, at 2. III.
LOUISVILLE, January 23-River station
ary, with five feet IN the canal and three
feet in tie chute. Showed at intervals dur
ing the day. Weather cloudy and cold.
Mercury 90. The Belle Vernon arrived
from New Orleans and left for Cincinnati
The Bodmann and Nick Longworth are ad-
vertised to leave for New Orleans tomor-
TOW.
PI1TsBrRG, January 23-The weather is
clear and growing cold There is three
feet nine inches in the Monongahela, and
it is stationary.
CAIRO, January -Arrived-Exchange
at 9 P. NJ, and Mary Houston at A. NJ,
from New Orleans; Potomac at 6 =. NJ,
from Cincinnati. Departed-Henry Ames,
for St. Louis at z. NJ; Exchange, for
Louisville, at 10 2. NJ; NJ. j. Wicks, for
St Louis, at 10 A. NJ: Mary Houston, for
Louisville, at 7 A. NJ. The river has fallen
ten inches in the past twenty-tour hours.
There was a heavy snow storm this morn
ing. melting as it fell. Weather clear and
cold tonight; mercury 2Jo.
MEMPHIS, January 23.-Weather clear
and cold River falling. Passed up
THOMPSON Dean and Andes.
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