New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
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visors to correct erroneous assessments on
delinquent taxes.
In the House, Bolton, Democrat. was
seated over Swan, from Newton county
eighty to thirty.
An act was introduced to prevent fraud
IN weighing cotton.
special election has been ordered in
Hancock county.
st. Luke's Church, Shieldsboro, was in
corporated.
Governor Powers sent a message TO the
House, saying large amount OF land was
held by the State for non payment OF taxes;
in many instances the party shows a re-
ceipt for taxes paid, and asks that an act
he passed covering the case and holding the
delinquent sheritfs responsible.
Both Houses passed complimentary reso
1utions in reference to Captain Hardee
map of Mississippi.
ANNAPOLIS, January 1.-The court was
occupied to-day in the establishment OF the
cstimable character Of Mrs. Wharton.
HALIFAX, January 1.-THE brigantlne
Phoebe Ellen, from st. Johns, New Bruins
wick, for Havana, was wrecked on the slXtn
instant. The cook was lost. others iashed
themselves to the wreck, which struck a
ledge, when Captain Dill was drowned.
Three of the crew were frozen to death
The mate and two seamen were rescued.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington January IL, 1872. 1870 P. ny
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The barometer has remained highest
with pleasant weather, as on Wednesday
afternoon, in the Southern and Gulf States,
but the pressure has steadily diminished
An area of low barometer has passed from
nh 70 voE
southwest winds on the lower lakes and
threatening weather very generally over
all the lakes. The pressure continues low
at the Rocky mountain stations, with
cloudy weather. The temperature has risen
decidedly from Michigan to the East Allan
tic coast. Northeast winds and light rain
have been reported from the West. The
rivers have fallen at Cincinnati and risen
at Vicksburg.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably continue
low at the Rocky mountain stations on FRI
day, with cloudy and threatening weather.
An area of rising barometer, with clearing
weather, extends from Missouri and Missis-
sippi river eastward to the Atlantic and the
Hudson river. The low barometer on
Lake Ontario will move eastward over
New England tonight, with threatening
weather and light rain, especially on the
Atlantic coast. Southerly winds increase
tonight on the east Atlantic, veering on
Friday to the west, with clearing weather.
Brisk southwest winds, veering to north
east, prevail on lakes Erie and Ontario to-
night. and to a less extent on Huron and
Michigan.
River lnteIllgence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January Ii, P. NJ
Barometer 1910. Wind est-nOrthwest,
light. No arrivals. Sailed-SteamshipV Vic
tor.
PAss-A-L'OUTRE, January IL, 6 p. NJ
Weather calm. Arrived-Spanish bark st.
NarcisO, joaquin, master, seven days from
MataDzas, in ballast, to FatjO, Marks & Co.
Sailed-Steamers Havana and Lavaca and
schooner Brilliant.
VIcKsBuRG, January 1I.-Down-Andes, 5
p. NJ; Glencoe, 5 P. NJ. Up-Belle st.
Louis, l2 NJ; Colorado, 5 P. NJ. Weather
cool and clear. River rising.
CINCINNATI, January ll.-River nineteen
feet in the channel, and has fallen nearly
Arrived-JOhD Fl. Groesbeck, from New
Orleans. Departed-John w. Garrett and
Charles 3. Church, for New Orleans. The
weather is clear and moderating; thawing
all day.
EVANSVILLE. January IL. - Weather
clear and pleasant. River stationary.
Passed up-Alaska, at A. M. Passed
dOwn-MOllie Ebert
LOUISVILLE, January 1.-THE river is
still falling, with eight feet eight inches in
the canal, and six feet six inches in the
chute. Weather springlike. Arrived-H.
s. Turner, from New Orleans. Departed
Robert Mitchell, for New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, January 1l.-Arrived-Only
local packets. Departed-Emilie LaBarge,
Mary Alice and Argonant for New Orleans.
River rising slowly. Weather clear and
mild; thawing steadily.
MEMPHIS, January 1.-The weather is
clear and pleasant. The river has risen five
inches in the past twenty four hours. Ar
rived-Ouachita Belle from New Orleans.
Departed-CharlesB odman for Cincinnati
CAIRO, January .-Arrived-Potomac,
from New Orleans, at 10 p. NJ; Louisville,
from Louisville, at 3 A. NJ; James Howard,
from New Orleans, at P. NJ. Departed
Thompson Dean for New Orleans, at II P.
NJ; Potomac, for Louisville, at 3 A. NJ:
Louisville, for New Orleans, at 3 =. NJ;
Allegheny Belle, for New Orleans, at 6 p.
VI. River rising. Weather clear and pleas
ant. Mercury 400.