New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-27
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certificates, pay able at the pleasure OF the
State, are to be given. No Especial provision
is made for matured coupons, which the
Supreme Court decided should be received
ior taxes, but it is calculated that the above
amounts can be paid even if half of said
coupons reach the treasury TINS year in the
Way of taxes.
This bill is in fulfillment of the under
standing had between the special legislative
committee and hOndholders, and. it Is
thought, will certainly pass the House.
NEW HAVEN, February 26.-Ex Governor
English has been nominated By the Demo
gratis fox Congress in the second district.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT j
Office Chief Signal officer,
Washington, February 26 1879, a:35 z. ~
PROBABILITIES.
TIE area of lowest barometer Will con
tinue moving northeast into Canada. Or
Thursday northwest winds with clear and
clearing weather and much lower temper
ature, will prevail throughout the Mlssls
eippi valley and in the Western Gulf States
East winds, with rain, will continue IN the
South Atlantic States, yeeriDg to south and
vest during the day. Southeast winds,
threatening weather and rain will prevail
on the middle Atlantic coast, and easterly
winds, with threatening weather, Ia NeW
rain and snow, during Thursday. over the
lake region, except. possibly, IN Southern
Lake Michigan, where high west winds are
probable.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS. February Is, =. 7. M
Barometer 29:95. Wind southwest, lght,
with fog Arrived-Norwegia bark SIRIUS
EnudsCn, master, fifty one days from Mar
settles. with general cargo, to Drexel' Nor
gan & Co. Sailed-SteamshIps Juan u
Meiggs and City OF Austin.
PAssALOUTRF, February 20. i. NJ
Wind southwest. light. No arrivals. Sail.
ed-Schooners j. Ricardo. iowa and Etna.
MEMPHIS, February 26.-Westher clear
and quite warm. River rising slowly. Ar
.ivcd- Anna from Arkansas river. De-
aarted- Colorado. City of Quincy. Lady
lee aud Emma G. Elliott for st. Louis;
Durtee for Red river: John Kilgour for
>ew Orleans: Andy Baum for Cincinnati:
Pink Vaybls and ClarkaVllle for Arkansas
aver.
Mr. John -. Adam. has purchased thc
steamer Anna for the Arkansas river trade.
VICKsBURG, February 26.-NO boats
down to-day. Up-H. c. leager. nineSlast
night. Up today-Carrie Y. K0untz,
III; Liberty No. /, 10 a. NJ: L. w. Skiilin-
ger, , P. VI. Weather cool and clear. River
rising.
SHREVEPORT February .6,-No arrivals
Yesterday. Departed Royal George. for
1pper Red river. Arrived to-day-CiifOrd.
from CDushatta: John T. Moore and Lotus
No. ;. from New Orleans. Departed.
Belfast, for New Orleans: Lotus No. j and
Ruby. for jefferson. River risen seven
inches within the last forty eight hours.
CINcINNATr, February 26.-River thirty.
two feet and falling. Departed-H. ;.
Turner and MinneUla. for New Orleans.
Sleet and rain all the alternOoni clear to-
night; mercury 3S-.
i'rrrsBURG, February :6.-River scant
five feet seven inches and falling slowly.
Mercury 35'.
LOUISVILLE, February 26.--River falling;
twelve feet six inches in the canal. ten feet
six inches in the chute. Light rain since
10 A. NJ.
CAIRO, February 26.-Arrlved - {. B.
Church from New Orleans at > 2. NJ: Pau
line Carroll from New Orleans at = p. NJ:
Colorado from Vicksburg at =. NJ. De-
parted Northwestern for NatcheZ at D A.
NJ; Crescent City tor st. Louis at ) Z. NJ;
Pauline Carroll for Sc. Louis at j 2. NJ.
River stationary. Weather clear and cool.
EVANSVILLE. February .26-Reavy rain
al noon, clear tonight. Mercury ranging
between 81 and 462. River has fallen tif.
teen inches.
ST. LOUIS, February 6.-Arrived-Wolff
from Red River. eparted-Bismarch and
Forsyth for New Orleans. River falling.
Heavy rain this morning; mild during the
day; cold tonight, and freezing hard. with
aiph wind