New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-12
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Of his fascy the Governor having firmly de-
clined to interfere. Perteeh7 refuses to con-
fess his gni1t. though there il scarcely a
doubt of it. He refuses to permit reporters
to visit him.sg ~ W ~ saEia "a II
H' ztf Railroad CenveBtion.s p
CHARLESTON, December 1.-THE conven-
ton in the interest Of an air line railroad
from Chicago to Charleston assembled at
the room of the Chamber of Commerce this
morning., A large crowd of merchants and
bankers were present, including 100 dele
gates from points along the line. After
speeches of welcome were made, the whole
party, with several hundred citizens, took
an excursion down the harbOr. Tonight
the formal business of the convention began,
and they are still in session.
la Mexican War Veterans.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 1.-THE
Mexican war veterans met tonight and
elected five delegates to the national con-
ventiOn of Mexican war veterans, which
meets in Washington on January 10
Probabilities.
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, December ii, 1873. 435 p. N.
For New England and thence westward over the
northern portion of the Middle States and the
lower lake region, generally cloudy weather. with
rain and southerly 10 westerly winds. the tempera-
ture rising slightly IN New England, with snow IN
the northern portion of this district
From New Jersey southwark to Florida, partly
cloudy and clear weather, with sou.herly winds
and but slight changes of Temperature.
FOR the Gulf States and Tennessee. southeIlv
winds, with less cloudiness, followed by increasing
pressure and lower temperature
For the OHIO valley and upper lake region,
cloudy and threatening weather during the night,
followed by lower temperature and clearing
For the Northwest. light rain or snow in the cen
trail Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, fol-
l owed by clearing and cold weather.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST PASS, December II, s P. M-Barome-
tsl 3O:lo. Wind southeast light: Arrived-British
Hull in ballast to J. A. Bryson Il Co.. British ship
Duneairn, Chambers, master, forty-three DAYS from
Liverpool with eargS Ct salt to g. nngnsE
ty-sx days from Bordeaux, with cargo Of wine,
70 7. Bailey Blanchard steamship City Of Dallas,
at 4:25 P. NJ, Hines master from New York, to
George A. Fosdick q Co.. Anne rican ship Caledonia,
Potter, master, thirty.six days from Bremen, with
spafe oa Sarsbep % bark Messe
thirteen days out from gloucester; bound to Sa
vannah schooner Island Belle, Bright master, six
days from Vera Cruz, with cargo of coffee; British
ship Empress, hamon, master, forty-three days
from London in ballast, to master; North German
Nc ea from Bremen Va saVre southampton ma and
Havana, to T. stockmeyer y CO.., On
% sns spGae s sAR
west, eastward bound. On December ] spoke
American ship Caledonia, from Bremen for New Or
tude 25o 81 north longitude TO AZ. No departures.
PAss-AIOUrKE, December IL, 6 p M.-Wind south
east, light, Notwithstanding Margaret, Ba.
ker. master l:20 p M, from Havana via Florida
poYm, toL K. sRobertssn enthusiastically Lavaca
vICKsBURG. December u.-No boats down to-day
Up-Emiie Labarge. s. p. NJ. aud Belfast, 7P. NJ
Weather warm and cloudy. River rising.
CINCINNATI, December n.-Rver thrty-one feet
six inc hes and stationary Arrived-Indiana and
Sherlock, from New Orleans. Weather rainy in |
the morning, clear to night.
PITTtBURG, December 1l.-River ten feet and !
rising. Weather cloudy and warm. |
LOUISVILLE December l1.-River rising slowly,
twelve in canal, ten feet in the pass down the
Indian chute. Weather very warm and showery |
The damage to the Mary Houston will not exceed |
$1,000. A good deal of whisky lost overheard when |
she struck the pier will be recovered. Protest was
entered to day. up-Sh erlock. from New Orleans |
to Cincinnati r,, -..s
CAIRO December n.-Arrived-Colorado, from |
st. Louis, at p N. Departed-Carre Kountz. |
south at IL A. NJ; Henry Ames, for New Orleans,
cloudy and warm.
ST. LOUIS December ll.-No arrivals. Departed |
Kate Kinney, for New Orleans Capitol City, for /
Vicksburg River risen two feet. Weather very |
warm and clearing. ......
EVANSVILLE December IL. - Weather cloudy, |
rainy and warm. River risen eight inches. Passed /
up-Peytona at half past seven O'Clock last night. |
MsMPns December 1l-Weather clear and |
spring like. River rising steadily Arrived-Ar. |
lington, from Cincinnati; Laura Davis. from st.
Louis, and City Of Augusta, from White River De.
parted last night-Garrett and barges for New Or
leans; Parker, for Cincinnati TO-day-City of AL /
ton, c. b. Church. for St. Louis; julie, for vicks-
burg, and John Maude, for New Orleans.