New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-07
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c.mn of the order has been organized,
viii Henry j. Stager, Of Pennsylvania,
nres;dent. and w. Ii. Wilkinson secretary.
Several States are represented
Weather Report.
WAR DEPAKTnRyY,)
Office Chief Signal Officer. Z
Washington March g. 1877 7:So r. ~
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS
The pressure diminished during Tuesday
night from Lake Ontario to the East Al
lantic coast. but has commenced increasing
to-day. The latter has prevailed from the
upper lake region to Lake Erle ana the
south Atlantic coast. Cloudy weather with
snow has continued over the Northern New
England States. The easterly winds with
cIondv weather and light rains reported
this morning from North Carolina TO Geor-
gia are now succeeded by nortberly winds
and clear weather.
The barometer has fallen somewhat during
the day over the lower Missouri valley.
Easterly winds are now prevailing from
Lake Superior TO Tennessee westward anu
southern wirds over the Western Gulf
States. The temperature has very generally
r;sen aft the stations east of the Rocky
Mountains. excepting a few OF them on the
Suutb Atlantic and Eastern Gulf coasts.
Very brisk and high northwesterly winds
have prevailed from the lower lakes 70 the
Middle and East Atlantic coasts, and rising
barometer on the Pacific.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will continue rising on
Thursday over the Middle and New Eng
land States with clear and pleasant
weather. except Northern New York
and Northern New England. Diminishing
northwest winds and continued rise in the
temperature with pleasant weather from the
south Atlantic coast to the Ohio valley, and
thence northward to the upper lakes easter
" winds and increased clOudiness. The pres
sure over and west of the upper Mlssls-
sippi valley diminishing during the night
and on Thursday, with increased cloudl-
ness. and possibly threatening weather.
easterly winds and rising temperature.
Southern winds will continue over the
western Gulf States Dangerous wihus
are not anticipated for the Gull and al
lantic coast this evening.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass. March 6. Noon-Ba-
rometer 1880 Wind soutt-southWest'
light No arrivals. Sailed-Steamshlps WI
liam G. Hewes, and City OF Galveston; DARK
fremont. ~
SOUTHWEST PASS. March 6, 6 P. NJ
barometer 3O:4O. Weather calm. Arrived
Steamship Harlan, at $40 7. NJ, Lewis,
master, from IndianOla, via Galveston, to
g, A. Whitney & Co.; bark Queen of Hearts,
O'Neil master. fifty seven days from Liver
pool. in ballast, to Ocean, Zerega q Co:
PAss-AL'OUTRE, March 6, 6 p. N.-Wind
westsouthwest, light. Arrived-At 8 r.
NJ. steamship Lavaca, Cooksey, master,
from Cedar Keys, Florida, via Apalachicola,
with a general cargo, to Post Il Hobby. No
departures.
CAIRO. March 6-Arrived-GreatR epub
lie, from New Orleans, at midnight; Anna,
from Cincinnati. at 5 A. NJ; Julia. from
Vicksburg, at 8 A. NJ; Potomac, from Gin
cinnati, at | z. NJ; Lady Lee, from st.
Louis. at , p. NJ; City of Helena, from
vicksburg, at , Z. NJ; Capitol CITY IRON
ST. Louis, at 7. NJ. Departed-Crescent
City. for New Orleans, aU II p. NJ; Anna,
for Red river at 3 A. NJ: James Howard,
for New Orleans at A. NJ; Julia, for st.
Louis, at 10 A. Nj; Great Republic for St.
Louis, at 2. NJ; Potomac, for New Or.
leans, at p NJ; Lady Lee, for Red river,
at p. NJ: City of Helena, for st. Louis, at
Ppm. The river has fallen four inches in
the last twenty-four hours Weather mod
Grating tonight. Mercury i4'.
VICKsBURG, March 6.-Passed down
Shannon at 10 A. NJ, and John Howard at
Bpm Up-Governor Allen at l P. NJ,
Henry s. Turner at 3 2. NJ. and Robert
Mitchell at 6 2. N. River rising. Weather
mild.
MEMPHIS. March G.-Arrived-Belle Lee
from New Orleans. eparted-Louisyille
for Cincinnati. and Colorado for st. Louis.
River rising Weather clear aud pleasant.
CINCISNATI. March 6-River ten feet
in the channel, and stationary. Departed
John kilgour, for New Orleans. Weather
clear and cold.
PITIsBURG. March 6.-Weather m0derat-
ing slightly. Navigation entirely suspended.
81. LOUIS. March 6.-Arrived-Marble
City, from Vicksburg; Kellogg and bargcs.
from Cairo eparted-Kelloeg and barges,
Tor New Orleans River falling slowly.
Weather clear.
EVANSVILLE. March 6-Weather clear and
cold. Mercury 90.
LOUISVILLE, March 6-River stationary.
with i've feet six inches in the canal. and
three feet six inches in the chute. Ar
rved-Marv Houston, from New Orleans.
Departed-N Longworth, tor New Or
leans. Weather clear and cold.