New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-09

the United States-NIississippi Legisla-
ture-Sn0w Storm in Utah-ROyal Arch
WasOns-Supreme Court appointment In
Georgia-Death Of Ex-senator Grimes.
Boston, February S.-A letter to Post
master Burt says a fire at Ogdensburg on
Tuesday morning destroyed all the mail
matter, including the registered letters
which left Boston on Monday morning for
Ogdensburg: and beyond the passenger
depot of the Ogdensburg and Lower Canada
railroad, the freight depot, two cars and
considerable freight were destroyed.
MILWAUKEE, February S.-The case of
the United States vs. the steamer MOntellO,
libeled for noncompliance with the laws
appertaining to steamers plying upon nav
igable waters OF the United States, mas Deen
decided against the United States in Judge
Miller's court here, on the ground that Fox
river where the steamer was running, Is
not a public navigable water OF the United
States and the owners of said steiner were
not under lawful obligation to have her!en-
rolled and licensed for the coasting trade,
nor have her inspected in compliancelwlth
the act of Congress.
JACKSON, Miss, February S.-The com
mittee on contested elections made three
reports in the cases from COpiah and Lau-
derdale counties. The report submitted by
the Democratic members is vOluminous,
citing authorities. The Republicans merely
report that their party friends shall be
seated The chairman asks for new cleo
tons. The Republicans will doubtless be
seated, as they have majority IN the
Legislature. A motion to allow the Re-
publican members to designate who should
represent these counties failed. The Sen
ate passed resolution to adjourn from
Saturday to Thursday. A bill is up which
requires all railroads who may claim the
State subsidy to build narrow gauge roads.
Fol A
snow storm prevails in the Cottonwood
mining district. Several persons were lost
KARLSRUHE, February S.-McClure,
Democrat, has commenced contest for
seat in the Senate.
ALBANY, N. Y, February Sat the ses-
sion of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of this State, held here to-day, ,Jercme
Burch was received as Grand hepresenta-
tive of Pennsylvania.
The welcoming address was made 10y
Judge Lewis.
Mr.. Buck represented, in an eloquent
speech, the cOmmandery characters OF
Franklin, Dallas Girard, Lamberton and
Vaux as worthy representatives OF Pennsyi-
yania Masons of the past and the present:
ATLANTA February S.-GOyernOr Smith
today appointed W. w. Montgomery judge
of the Supreme Court, to fill a vacancy.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, February, g. -Ex-
United States Senator Grimes died here TINS
morning of heart disease.
Weather Report.
WAR DKPARrnKHfl
Office Chief Signal Officer ,
Washington, February g. 1872. 7:3o P. NJ
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
The highest barometer, which was We'd
nesday afternoon over Maryland and Penn
| sylvania, has moved slowly northeastward
| beyond Cape Cod, and the pressure has
| fallen decidedly from New England and
| the Middle States westward to the Rocky
| Mountains, and the temperature has very
| generally risen over this region. An area OF
| low barometer has developed during
and southerly winds continue west OF
Michigan, with light winds on the lower
| lakes The barometer which was probably
| central south of Louisiana has moved east
ward over Florida to point some distance
off the south Atlantic coast. Northerly
winds and clearing weather are reported
in Texas. Northeast winds with rain nave
continued during the day from FLORIDA 10
| Eastern Virginia and the New Jersey coast
| with threatening weather very generally
east of the Alleghanies. Clouds and ram a
| have continued at San Francisco. Inc
river has fallen at Nicksburg and signify
| at New Orleans.
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer off the South Atlantic
coast will probably move northeast on Frl-
| dav along the Gulf stream. Northeast
! winds, with clouds and rains, continue east
| from North Carolina to Eastern Virginia.
| Northerly winds and clearing weather pre-
| vail from Texas to Alabama. The low ba-
rometer in the Missouri valley will extend
| eastward, with southerly winds, and posi-
| bIv rain An area of partially cloudy
and clear weather, with light winds, will
| probably extend from the lower lakes
northeastward oyer the st. Lawrence val
ley. Dangerous winds are not anticipated
for tonight.
| River Intelligence.
| SOUTHWEST PASS, February 8, p. NJ
Barometer 30:50. Wind north-northwest,
light. notwithstanding Harlan, at |
| p. NJ, Lewis master, from lndianola VIA
| Galveston, to G. A. Whitney & Co. Sailed
| Steamship Western Metropolis.
VICKsBURG, February S.-uR-Governor
Allen, II last night Weather cool and
| clear. River falling.
| CINCINNATI, February S.-River not ma
terially changed. The ice remains firm,
though it is evident that it is gradually
cutting away. Weather clear and pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, February s.-Weather clear
and pleasant; mercury ranged from ~
TO 3So The ice has rOtted rapidly, bu.
there is no change in the situation.
MEMPHIS, February S.-Weather cloudy
and cool. River rising slowly. Departed
Belle Lee, for New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, February S-The river is ris