New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-05

/ far oF the franchise Of the ella railroad to
fbe Texas Pacific railroad was contaminated
to-day at San Diego. The Texas company
nete all the rights of the other company,
1000 acres Of public land at San Diego and
800 acres Of water front In that oitY.
ST. LOUIS. December 4.-The Democrat
has a special from Fort Gibson, indian
Territory, which says that bill has passed
the Cherokee National Council, now in SEES
sion at Tahleauah, which bauishes all white
men from the nation 1t has created much
excitement, and there is great dissatistao-
ton among many Of the most prominent
citizens, who deem it political crime.
The question now is, whether or not the
chief will sanction or veto the bill
CoRs1CAEA, Texas, December az Ben
net livery stable keeper and citlzen 81
some prominence, was fatally shot mere iaoI
nipht by a policeman named Wallace, ID a
di9nIlte about some business trit1e involving
81 The murderer was killed this morning
in an atto,npt to escape from his guard. Mr.
Bennett leaves a family.
Weather Report.
WAR Dz9ARrazYr,)
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, December 4, 1872 4:25 P MY
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will fall in Wisconsin and
on lake Michigan, with sOutherly winds,
woather extending thence to the lower
Ohio valley followed tomorrow by occa-
siOnaI snow and Dorthwesterly winds; in
the further Northwest, north westerly winds,
cold and clearing weather; in the Gulf and
south Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather,
light and variable southWesterly to north
eTly winds, veering to easterly on the Gulf,
with light rain; in Michigan, over the lower
lakes and in Canada, sOuthweSterlY winds,
cIo tJ,or
ture tomorrow, with diminishing plessurei
in New England and the Middle States,
fair weather, increasing temperature, dl-
minishing pressure and sOutherly winds.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, December 4, P. NJ
Barometer 5000. Wind northeast, light.
Arrived-Ship Zimi Hatfield master, forty
nine days from Antwerp, in ballast to Hall
& Vaughan; ship INLAND, Meiners, master,
filtYnine days from Bremen, cargo and
eighteen passengers to E. f. Stockmeyer &
CO. Sailed-Steamshi Memphis. ship May
flower, and schOOners Ricardo and Java.
MEMPHIS December 4.-Weather clear
and pleasant. River falling slowly. De-
parted-James Howard for New Orleans,
Shannon for Cincinnati, Capitol City and
Lady Lee for Cairo, and Fort Gibson for
Arkansas river.
VICKsBuRG. December NO boats down
Up-Sam j. Hale, at tUelTta asT night. Up
tO-day-John f. Tolle at 4 A. NJ. Weather
cloudy and cool. River falling.
CTNCIEEATI, December 4.-Weather clear
and mild. River six feet six inches and
falling,
PrrTsBuRG, DECEMBER 4.-Eiver six feet
eleven inches and about stationary.
LOUISVILLE. December H.-RiVer sta
tionary with three feet three inches in the
canal, and fifteen inches in the chute
Weather clear and mild.
EVANSVILLE, Observation-Disclosures cloudy
and threatening. River about stationary.
CAIRO, December 4.-Arrived-AndyJ John
son, from New Orleans, at 9 A. NJ; H. S.
Turner, from New Orleans, at noon; Pey-
tona, from New Orleans, at P. M. De
parted-Strader, for New Orleans. at 5 P.
hi. Weather clear and mild. River fallen
four inches in the past twenty-four hours
ST LOUIS, December 4.-Departed-W. j.
Lewis, for Vicksburg River falling; some
ice running. Weather clear and mild. The
Mary T. Poe is still fast in the ice near
Windsor CASTLE The Belfast has started
down. The Joe Kinney is loading for the
South. and other light draft boats would do
80 if the river was fully open.