New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

nisease Mt Cheyenne-Memphis, Pint
Bluff and Shreveport Railroad Meet
iug-Arkansas SenatOrship-The Ice
Floating mt st. Louis-Freshet on the
Deinware-Ice Moving on the Susque-
hanna-Suit Against a Revenue Col
lcctor.
ALBANY, January 1.-THE Democrats
and Liberals in caucus have nominated
Charles Wheaton for United States Senator.
MOBILE. January 1.-THE schooner G. s.
BOYLE. which cleared January ID for Ham
burg with 1850 bales of cotton, was discOv-
cred on fire this afternoon at her wharf.
The fire broke out in the forward part of
her hold. Six steamers are now playing on
mer She will be saved, but the cargo dam
aged seriously.
ATLANTA, January W. II. Estell, of
the Savannah Meas. was elected State Prn-
Ger today.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-THE Schuyl-
Rill river at Farmount is five feet above it's
usual height, and the moving ice causes
much damage along the banks. Fears are
felt for the safety of the dam at Paramount
considerable damage has been done to the
Snills near Mauchunk, all have been COM
peled to suspend operations.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-THE flood is
subsiding Through trains and travel de-
Iayed.
CHEYENNE, January 1.-THE horse dis
case mas appeared mere many government
horses are effected
MEMPHIS, January 1.-THE stockholders
81 the Memphis, Pine Bluff and Shreveport
railroad held a meeting at Hopeteld,
Arkansas, to-day. Frank s. Davis presid-
sng. After large number of speeches by
prominent capitalists, the meeting ad-
iourned to the thirtieth instant, when direo-
kOrs will be elected.
LITTLE Rock, January l7-Tkere was
another unsuccessful ballot for United
States Senator today. 1t is thought that
Garland or Dorsey will be elected to-mor-
Cow.
ST. LOUIS, January 1.-THE river began
Co rise quite rapidly this morning, and
about half-past two this afternoon the gorge
above the bridge piers broke with ire
tnendous crash, and rushed down with ire
0Lstible force and great velocity. The river
IL now bank full of ice, and moving with
great rapidity on six foot rise. With the
exception of tsinking the towbOat Wild
Buck at the lower levee, no damage is re-
ported. 1t is supposed the ice in the Mis-
souri, broke as high mp as Kansas City, and
n the Mississippi as high up as Louisiana,
hssOuri
TRENTON, n. j.. January 1.-THE Della
ware river rose five feet last night, but haa
salen three feet siece eight o'clock this
morning. The freshet is not damaging
Ghe Assaupin creek rose to a very damag-
ing height, stopping all north and south
bound trains at Trenton. The and $50
a. NJ. trains from New York were sent,
combined, from the freight depot via the
Camden road. The passengers and bag
gage Of the $50 A. M. train from New York
Wsre all transferred by carriages from the
freight depot to South Trenton, bound for
Philadelphia aud tae West.
The main depot and tunnels are filled
with water from one TO seven feet deep
: Ia
Western Union Telegraph COmpanys
cables at Trenton were made useless. The
company were obliged to turn all wires
over the canal. The freshet in Assaupin
creek has carried away considerable prop
srty of the Pennsylvania company. The
sompanys bridge over the creek at the
fnain depot has had engines all day TO keep
s. from being carried away.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, January Lice
commenced moving at Lock Haven and Jer-
sey shore this evening. The Susquehanna
has risen here three feet 1t is reported
shat the river at Lock Haven and streams
above there are very high, and that The ice
Good is the greatest ever known. A big loss
Nf timber also reported. Ice on Pine Creek
doing some damage. The river at this
place has risen seven feet, but the ice is not
set started. Weather getting cold
CISCINNATI, January I'm the United
StatCs Court to-day, in the case OF K. How
oil, OF Montgomery county, Ohio, against |
robert Williams, revenue collector for the
shird department, to recover S2lO0 taxe- |
paid under protest as per diem rate of taxa |
zion while his distillery was idle owing to a |
break of the machinery. Judgment was |
gSvSn in favor of the collector.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT )
Office Chief Signal officer, ) |
Washington, January II, 1873, J35 70 NJ.
PROBABILITIES.
For New Engl land aud the Middle States
CisiDg barometer, lower temperature, brisk |
and fresh northeasterly to north westerly
winds and generally clear weather. For |
She South Atlantic States, winds shifting to |
nOrtheasterly to nOrthwesterly, rising ha.
EOmeter, lower temperature, aud generally
klear weather from the Gulf TO Lake Erie.
%Or the upper lakes, nOrthwesterly TO
Gouthwesterly winds and generally clear
and cold weather.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. January IL, 6 P. M
Barometer 30:50 Wind westnorth west
blowing strong. No arrivals Sailed
Arbitrator and brig Moses
&ogers.
%ICKsBURG, January 7-Down-John b.
Maude, at p. NJ; r. +. Lee, at 8 2. NJ.
at 8 A. NJ. River rising.
Weather cold and clear.
I
risen six inches and is still rising now
seven feet eleven inches in the canal
sVea her cloudy and cold. with slight snow
at intervals growing colder TO mig hit; con
new ice made. Arrived-H. :.
Turner and bismarck, from New Orleans
kIigour and II :. Turner, |
sOS Cincinnati. steamers are delayed get.
SIrg through the canal owing to the large
number at coal boats going through. The
iiuliie Ebert and X w. Skillinger hayJ
como into the canal and expect to get
.hrough tonight.
EVANSVILLE, January 7.-Wea her
cloudy; mercury 40 {" I6o above zero. The
river has risen three inches in tho past
twcnty-four hours, and Is covered with
sharp thin ice.
CAIRO, January -Arrived-Crescent
City, from New Orleans, at eight O'Clock
last night; Minneola, from Cincinnati, at 5 |
A. VI Nick Longworth, from Cincinnati,
at 9 A. Nj; Louisville, from Cincinnati, at
7. NJ. eparted-Minneula, for New Or
cans, at D A. NJ Glencoe and Nick Long
worth, for New Orleans, at p NJ Tie
liver has fallen seven inches il the past c
wenty.tOur hours. Weather clraI: npr-
ury 100 above zero. 7
PITTsBURG, January F.-WeatheT cloudy; +
mercury 30 River rising gradually, wlth s
light feet two inches in the channel; rise Z
nee eight o'clock this morning. four feet
* inches. 1
MEMPHIS. January H.-Weather clear o
nd cold. River rising. Arrived-Dards.- 1
ale, from Arkansas river. Departed II