New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-23
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threatening weather extend o. FRIDAY noon
throughout the upper Mississippi valley,
with brisk aud possibly high southeast
winds on the upper lakes Friday morning.
clear weather will continue in the Southern
and gulf States. Dangerous winds are not
anticipated for the Atlantic and gulf coasts
Thursday night. 49,
Instructions have been issued by the chief
signal officer of the army, to all observers
at stations upon Western rivers, to make
special report by telegraph OF any sudden
or unusual change in the rivers. ms VIII
enable steamboatmen to take proper pre-
cautions against loss OF property by the ui-
expected breaking up OF the ice
River lntelnxence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, February 2-Barom-
eter 3O:3O Weather calm. Arrived TINS
mornine-Ship Norwester, Patterson mas
ter. seventy-tive days from Hamburg; IN
ballast, to master; British eafh h1!ilia, H's-
we'll master. sixtysiX days from Liverpool,
with q general cargo to Lowell q Bailey
Sailed-Steamship Hutchinson, ship David
PAss-A-LOUTEE, February 22-WiDd
month Goht. Arrived-The three masted
schooner Thomas N. Stoae. Kelsey master,
twepty-sevcn days from Boston, with a
cargo of ice for the Crescent City Ice Com
pany. She reports speaking, February 10,
Lothian. from Cardiff for New Orleans.
Sailed-Schooner Lizzie Lima.
VICKsBURG, February 22.-The weather
ia clear aud cool; the river Is rising. Passed
up-Governor Allen, eight last night; to day
Belle ST. Louis, A. NJ; James Howard, Ii
A. NJ.
ant River rising steadily. Departed
Octavia, for Cairo; Belle Lee, for New VI
leans.
CINcINNATI February 22.-River' rising;
with sixteen feet eight inches in the chan
mel, Arrived-Anna, from Red river, and
Alice Boaz, from New Orleans.
PITTsBURG, February &.-Weather is
cold and the rivers are still closed. The
Mopongahela has four feet in the channel.
LOUISVILLE, February 9-!he river is
falling slowly, with eight 1eeT , III lhe eahai,
and six feet in the chute. The weather is
clear and mild. Arrived-Peytona, Poto-
mac. Thompson Dean and A. j. Baker from
New Orleans. 1t is expected boats Will be
able to pass through the new locks In lew
days. ., -r,,o o4,,o,
is clear and pleasant. The river mas risen
fifteen inches in the past twenty-iour hours
Passed down-Commercia Louisville and
Warner and barges. Freights are plenty.
CAIRO. February 22-The weather is clear
and pleasant Mercury 44o. The river
has risen sixteen inches. Arrived-Valid,
from New Orleans, at 9 P. NJ; Kate Kinney,
from New Orleans, at P. NJ. Departed
Dexter, for New Orleans, at A. NJ; ); N
Kellogg, for St. Louis, at A. NJ; 1ronsides,
for st. Louis, at 8 A. NJ; Mary e. Poe, for
st. Louis. at 8 A. NJ; Valid, for st. Louis,
at P. NJ, and Alice, for New Orleans, at
2P. n,
ST. LOUIS, February 22.-The river con-
tinues to rise slightly, but there is no nota-
BILE change in the gorge. The Henry A1nes
began breaking the ice at Carondelet
to-day, and is said to be doing good work.
The Fisher ran out out of fuel yesterday,
and became blocked i'll the ice between
arsenal Island and the Illinois shore. This
morning she procured wood from the shore,
and continued her efforts TO reach open
water at South St. Louis. The weather is
soft but not warm; it, therefore, thaws
slowly.