New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-25

lcoEfNUED FROM yTksr RAeE.N
tee met IT the Kimball House to-day
Colonel B w. Frobel made the argument
in favor of the Atlanticand Great Western
canal, which was we'll received By the com.
States Engineers, made report Of the sur.
The committee will leave tomorrow eve
ming for Mobile. no
Schooner Ashore.
BROWNSVILLE Texas, December N.-The
schooner Clara Woodhouse, Of the Wood
house line, between New York and Brazos
Santiago, vas driven ashore this morning
near the mouth of the Rio Grande, having
dragged her anchor. The schooner Rodd,
Of the same line. is in danger Of being driven
on the beach in the same way. The Clara
Woodhouse will probably prove total loss.
OPENING Of the Sc. Louis Bridge.
ST. LOUIS, December A.-The great iron
bridge OF the Chicago, Alton and st. Louis
Railroad Company crossing the Mississippi
river at Loni lana, Missouri, was completed
yesterday and train of cars passed over
it. The bridge consists of nine spans, vary
ing from $50 to 26O feet in width. The
draw, which is 444 feet in length, is the
largest in the world
The total length of the bridge is 2O52
feet and in it are 5000 cubic yards OF ma
sonry $4,000 cubic yards rip rap and 25o,G0
cubic yards of earth embankment. Its su
perstructure is all iron Of the best quality.
The whole work has been done In less
than six months. dyke half mile long
is being built from the Illinois shore, SO as
tn insure permanent channel through the
draw.
The officers of the railroad and bridge
company reached Louisiana to-day, and the
bridge will be formally opened tomorrow.
More Arrests.
OMAHA, December A.-The sheriff ar.
rested another batch to-day. 1t is reported
that Sheriff Ellis and Treasurer Kane, Of
Cheyenne county, have been arrested for
being in collusiOn with the gang OF swim
dlers which had been operating 80 extern
sively on the Union Pacific road.
Executive Once Closed for the Holidays.
WASHINGTON, December 24-The execu-
tive office will be closed from to-day until
after New Years Day.
Probabilities.
Wan DxPARrnrN1,l
Once Chief signal Oficer. J
Warrington, December "a, l673. 40 p. NJ
For the upper Mssis ippi valley, and thence
eastward over the upper lake region, generally
cloudy and colder weather and light snow will
prevail, followed by clearing weather during
Tor the lower lake region. increasing pressure,
partly cloudy weather and light snow The tenn
the Mississippi valley will fall sHEhtly, with north
tempsrsture vii fall slightly with increasing pres
sure and generally fair weather.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, lower tenn.
perature. vi 18th northessterly to northwesterly
winds and but little clOudiness.
For the south Atlantic and Gulf States east of
the Mississit pi river, generally cloud! weather
with northerly to easterly winds on the coast ard
leas cloudiness in tbs interior. Light rains may
prevail on the eastern Gulf coast.
Rivers and Marine News.
SourHwKsr Pass December a. P. M-Barome.
ter $3.50. Wind north-northeast, strong. Weather
thick and rainy. Arrived-shiP Rochester, vollar
to ORDER bark Fritz Gundereen master fifty eight
days from Munro bepe, Holland in ballast to |
MASTER. Scholarships Knighton, Scotia and Robert
Zen. -
vIcKsBuRG. December 24-Down-Shannon, at |
A. NJ. Iobn Kyle, II A. NJ; Harry Tyrone, at Q |
Lyle at ten lasi night; John r ToIle at A. ii. to, |
day; Katie at 10 a. NJ to-day. Weather cool and |
clear. River rising.
MEMPHIS December Weather cloudy and cool. |
River about stationary Arrived-srlington from |
Cincinnati. Dtparted-!ndians and Scud Ter, for |
and b. lie Texas, for Littis Rock. 'i' 0'AfAS'''e
PITTsBURG. December "a River six feet six inches |
and falling steadily Weather mild aud very fogg,.
feet SIX inches and falling. Weather mild and |
foggy. Departed C B. Church, ii New Orleans
ST. LOUIS. December 2.-Auved-Howard, from /
Departed City Of Aften for New Orleans; Labarge.
for Red river. River falling Weather cloudy and 1
CAIRO, Decembtr M-No arrivals or departures.
.kiver has falh eight In ches. Weather cool
EVANSVILLE December A.-W+ather foggy since
noon. Mercury SO o 3S' RIVER has fallen twenty
LOUISVILLE December N-River falling; ten feet
In canal; eight fe:t in the chute. Weather mild
Up-H. B. Turner. from New Orleans to Cincinnati |
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