New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-25
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sertiOns contained in the communication IL
a Ledder, TO the effect that Father Martin
told a widow her husband was in purga
tory, but for SO the priest would pray him
ont, That the widow not having the
money. the priest said he would wait
reasonable length of time, provided it was
secured by a responsible party.
BTSGHAMTON. n. Y, March 2i-Hon
John A. Collier died at his residence in this
city on Sunday, aged eighty-six. He was a
member OF the Twenty-first Congress.
ALBANN. March 24.-The State Senate
this evening adopted resolutions requesting
an assembly of the committee Of investga-
tiOn in the Erie railroad matter. TO make
thorough and exhaustive inquiry into the
alleged payment Of $1,000 each to six sena-
tors, last year. by William II. Vanderbilt.
The House adopted the resolution that the
judiciary committee be instructed to report
on eG amendment TO the constitution allow.
al. the taxpaying female citizens to vote.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
Office Chief Signal Officer, 7
Washington March "a. 1873. s;SS :. M
PROBABILITIES.
The storm centre in the Ohio valley will
move northeast over Ohio, with increasing
northeast wind. and snow, during Monday
night, from the Middle States, west, over
the lake region 10 the Rocky mountains.
For Tuesday III the Gulf States. continued
southwest and west winds, followed, IN the
Western Gulf States. by north winds and
falling temperature on Tuesday afternoon.
For the South Atlantic States. southeast
Winds, veering to southwest. with ram
The storm will continue developing on the
Middle Atlantic coast. and northeast WINDS
with threatening weather, and ram or snow
over the Middle States ana lower lakes,
with low temperature. but somewhat
higher than on Monday. Rising barometer
and somewhat clearer weather Will prevail
very generally in New England on Tuesday
morning, followed by falling barometer
northeast winds and cloudy weather on
Tuesday night.
Cautionary signals continue at stations
on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, and will
te displayed at the lake stations from and
sitter April !.
Rive, intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass March q, 6 P. M.-Ba-
fometer 1919 Weather calm, with thick
FOG. No arrivals or departures. Inside,
bound Out-Three ships, three barks, one
Sarkentine, two schooners and one steamer.
SHREVEPORT March 2i-Arrived on Sun
day-C. II. Durfee and Southwestern, from
New Orleans; Mary 4. Poe, from st. Louis.
DeDarted-C. II. Durfee, for Jefferson. Ar
rived tO-day--BannOck City, from Jetter-
SON. Departed to day-Rapides, for Jetter-
son, and Bannock City, tor New Orleans.
The river has fallen seven inches within the
last forty eight hours.
VICKsBURG March 2i.--Passed down
Colossal at A. NJ. Mountaineer at A. NJ,
Mary Alice and barges at T. M, Pargoud
at j. NJ, Belle Lee at z. M. Up-Color-
ado at p. NJ. River rising. Weather cool
and clear.
CINCINNATr. March 2i.-Rained nearly
all day: cloudy tonight. Mercury 4O'.
River twenty feet and rising The
II. S. Turner leaves for New Orleans to-
morrow.
PITTsBURG, March "i-River nine feet
one inch and rising slowly. Weather cool:
EVANSVILLE, March 2i-Rained all night
nearly all day, and still raining. The river
has risen six inches. Passed dOwn-Mary
Houston, at p. M: LongwOrth. at two.
MEMPHIS, March 2i.-River rising slowly. |
&rrived-Kitty Heglar from Arkansas
river. Departed-Dexter, Bee and bar9es, |
Esperenza, w. j. Lewis and Belle Memphis, |
for st. Louis; John Kyle, Alaska. John +. |
Tole and Belfast, for New Orleans.
CAIRO, March i-Arrived-Julia, from |
St Louis, at p. NJ; Robert Burns, from
New Orleans, at II A. NJ; Pauline Carroll,
from St Louis, at 9 A. M; Thompson Dean,
from New Orleans, at 10 A. NJ; Mary Nc
Donald, from st. Louis. at ii A. M Shan
non, from Shawneetown. at D i. M: De
parted-Robert Mitchell, for Evansville, at
midnight Julia, for Nicksburg at A. NJ;
Pauline Carroll for New Orleans, at II A.
NJ: Thompson Dean. for 81. Louis, at ii A.
III: Mary Mcdonald, for Ouachita, and
Continental for New Orleans at | Z. M.
shannon, for New Orleans, at Z. M. The
river has risen three inches within the last
twenty four hours Showery all day; cloudy
and warm tsnight.
ST. LOUIS, March 2i.-Arrived-Marb
City, from Vicksburg. River falling slowly.
1t has rained nearly all day.
The Clarksvile, which recently sunk in
the Arkansas river. has been raised.
LOUISVILLE, March 2f-River rising:
nine feet eight inches in the canal seven
feet eight inches in the chute. Raining at
intervals.