New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-26
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to nominate a governor and other State
officers, and to select an electoral ticket
and delegates to the National Convention
SELMA, Ala, January 25.-The weather
has been very cold for several days past.
To-day snow storm has prevailed, the
heaviest in the past ten years.
There was collision this evening on the
Alabama Central railroad, seventy miles
west of Selma. One person killed and
several badly hurt. Both the trains were
wrecked.
northwest wind has prevailed all day. Con
siderable damage has been done to the
wharves and shipping.
The Japanese embassy ia visiting the
gold quartz mines at Grass Valley.
Mexican advices say Governor PesquinO, of
Sonora, is hurrying forward to assist i'll re-
taking Mazatlan from the revolutionists.
JACKSON Miss, January 25.-It has been
showing since seven o'clock this morning,
the heaviest ever known in this section.
The average depth is three inches.
The legislative business to-day was unim-
portant.
The Ku-kluX cases were not reached In
the United States court.
NASHVILLE, January 25.-General Il. S.
Ewell died at his residence, in Maury coun-
", this morning. In giving directions re-
garding his tombstone he laid particular
stress on the fact that he did not desire anv
word employed in the inscription that
could reflect in any way upon the govern
ment of the Uunited States.
. NEWPORT X. L., January 25.-TimOthy
Lynch and FlOrance Sullivan quarreled in
the streets last night after playing cards.
when Lynch knocked Sullivan down and
cut his throat SO he died in fifteen minutes
The murdered man leaves a family. Lynch
was arrested.
WORCESTER, Mass. January 25.-Mrs
Davis, widow of the Hon. John Davis. who
had been Governor of Massachusetts and
United States Senator. and a sister of the
Hon. George Bancroft, minister to Ger.
manv, died to-day. at the age of eighty
years.
Weather Report.
WAR DRpARrxKsYi
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington. January 25, 1872 7:3o P. NJ
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The area OF highest barometer which was
Wednesday evening in Missouri and Dakota
has moved sOutheastward with rapidly
diminishing pressure. and is now central in
Arkansas and Tennessee. The barometer
has fallen somewhat on the middle and
east Atlantic coast, and decidedly SO over
Lake Ontario and the st. Lawrence valley.
An area of low pressure has apparently
moved sOutheastward toward Maine. South
west winds increasing to high have pre-
vailed on the lower lakes, with cloudy
weather and local snow. Northwest winds
have backed to southwest on the middle
and east Atlantic coast. A severe north
east hurricane has prevailed on Mount
Washington. The barometer has fallen
rapidly from the upper lakes to Wyoming,
and probably Montana, with southwest
winds. Northeasterly winds prevail in the I
Gulf States, with rain on the coast and
snow in the interior. Clear and pleasant
weather has continued in California. The
rivers have fallen at Pittsburg, Louisville
and Vicksburg.
PROBABILITIES.
The highest barometer will, probably, on
Friday extend over the south Atlantic
States, with but a small area of clear weather
from Ohio to Virginia and New Jersey. The
lowest barometer will move eastw ard over
New Brunswick. Brisk westerly winds,
with cold, cloudy weather, will prevail from
the lower lakes to the New England coast
Increasing southwest winds, with cloudy
weather, will extend from the Missouri
valley to the upper lakes with snow on the
latter. Northeast winds will veer to the
southeast, with continued cloudy and rainy
weather in the Gulf States.
River lntelligence.
CAIRO, January 25.-Weather cloudy. |
Thermometer 90. The river has fallen five |
inches since last night. Arrived-Alaska. |
from Cincinnati, at 9 P. NJ; Thompson |
Dean, from New Orleans, at 3 A. NJ; Andes. |
from New Orleans, at noon; Great Repub-
lie, from New Orleans, at 3 p. NJ: w. j. |
Lewis, from Vicksburg. at p NJ. Depart
ed-JOhn Kyle, for New Orleans, at 9 F. |
NJ; Valid, for New Orleans, at at 6 A. NJ; |
Andes, for Cincinnati, at ?. M.
The Alaska ran onto Bacon Rock at | A. |
NJ, remaining until 10 A. NJ, when the |
Eeckert pulled her off She is now unload
at Mound City tomorrow. Several of her
timbers we're broken, and planking sprung,
but she was not leaking badly.
MEMPHIS, January 25.-Weather cold.
River falling rapidly. Passed up Alice
Dean, Glasgow, John kilgour. Passed
down-Potomac. Richmond.
LOUISVILLE, January 25.-River station
airy, with five feet in the canal and three
feet in the chute. Mercury 2So. There is
considerable ice running. Arrived-Espe-
rama, Z. H. Durfee, Exchange and Mary
Houston. all from New Orleans. De
parted-Nick Longworth.
ST. LOUIS, January 25.-W Gather clear
and cold River has fallen an inch since
last night and is full of floating ice. Ar
and Cairo from New Or
leans. No departures.
The underwriters gave notice today that
20 cargo risks will be taken for the present.
EVANSVILLE, January 25.-Weather cloudy
x-d very cold Mercury 24o this afternoon.
Ile river has fallen four inches since last
night, and is full of floating lee Passed
at eight last evening.
PITTsBURG, January 25.-Weather clear
and cold. The Mononeahela is falling. with
two feet eight inches in the channel.
CINCINNATI, January 25.-Weather clear
and cold. The river has risen nine inches
in the past twentyfour hours. There are
eight feet six inches in the channel Float
ing ice plentiful No boats left for below.
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