New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-11

and manufacturing establishments from
taxation for . term of seven year,
The House passed the Senate bill direct
ing State Ofiicera not to receive leVee Oonds
in payment for State lands. The bill now
goes to the Governor.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad
was sold to-day 1ads Ter decree lee OF Tue na.T
nv the representatives OF holders OF the
first mortgage bonds.
Indicted.
C1ScISsArI, December l0-The grand
Jury ut Frankfort, Kentucky. Yesterday
found an indictment against Thomas y.
Jones, the present clerk of the Court OF
Appeals, charging him with usurpiDg an
office established by the constitution, he
being ineligible from the fact that be ac-
gives bonds in 2O,O0O. Tue case Ia SET 1or
trial for Tuesday next.
Jury Disagree on a Life Insurance suit.
TRENTON, N. j., December lO.-The Jury
in the case OF Stewart va the New York
Mutua, Life Insurance Company, after be.
ing out all night, caroe in this morning and
said it was Impossible tor them to agree.
The Jury stood four for plaintiff and eight
for defendant The ella m, $1,000, is re-
sisted, on the greuud that the insured viO-
lated condition of the policy by contract
ing OduIS WHICH ~ SUM tSh AAAo'
south Carolina Grand Lodge of Masons.
CHARLESTON, December l0.-The Grand
Lodge has elected james A Hoyt, of Ander-
eOp. grand master of NJ asons in South Caro-
| lima, vice General j. Is. Kershaw. who de-
clined re election.
Deepening Charleston Bar.
At meeting of the Chamber of Com
me.ce to-day highly encoura giDg reports
| were received Of the result of the dredging
| operations in deepening the Charleston bar.
! and it was resolved to memorabilia Congress
for aid in completing the work.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT }
Office Chief Signal Officer, :
| Washington. December 10. 1874 4:39 T;
! For the Western Gulf states. increasing cloudl'
ness with north or east winds lower tenpefa-
| ture and light rain near the coast.
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass December 10. p M.-8srolneter
1885, " ind nOrth-DOr the Ast moderate. Arrived
| steaw ship City Of Galveston. at A. NJ. Evans,
| master from New York; ship ursdice, Edwards.
master; Norwegian bark Tei5o. Russ master: nifty
days from horaon snd Im'nps;op DA'n
! Pass A.LOrrKx December 10. NoOn-Wind north
| east. light Arrived Steamship Lavaca. Cook sey.
| vIckssuRs December lo.-Up-Xatie. 3 A. M.
< nuke a.y o'is Jester
| day-W,ll,am J. Lewis, A. n Maria Louise IL A.
| M. Down to.day-Lucy K I'm. A: NJ; Mary hons.
| ton. T. NJ: Warner and ba, crs. TP. ID. weather
| clear and pleasant The river has risen four
| inches during the last tive Mt v four hours
| MxnpHs December lo.-rhe rlver has fallen an
| inch in the lsst twenty-four hnure. Weather
cloudy ana cool Avrived-Arlington. from Cincin-
| natl Depart@d-MAry Mi ler. last night. for
| White river; sherlock and Baum, for CINCINNATI;
Belle Lee aud Common we ath. for New Orleans
| ,;INClNNAr1 Dtcember lG.-kiver twelve feet nine
| inches aud Iising. Weather cloudy Light snow
P1rTssuks, December Driver six feet and
failinr SHOWING. Weather cold
EVANSVILLE, December lO.-Riyer stationary.
| Weather clear and cold. Passed up Fannie
Tstum. at P NJ. "a,
LorI.vILLx December Io.-River stationary. with
ak te. seven inches tie canal. Growing colder
| Passed down-Bedmann, from Cincinnati to New
Orleans w..
Ca1xc, December 1o.-Arived-James Howard,
| from New Orl-ats at 2 A NJ; Thor lpeon Dean.
| from New Orleans, at ) A. NJ; idlewild. from rev
Orleans at noon; Hale and barges, from Cincir-
f, nati, at moon; C. r. Chnrch. from Cincinnati at
Pm Departed-Dean. tor Cincinnati at A. NJ;
| I6lewld for Evansville, ut P. n Hale, f,r New
| Orleans at p NJ. River nine feet six inches and
falling Light rain and sleet in the morning;
| weather nov clear Mercury 3so.,
ST LoCis D+ce mbar 10 -Arnved-Cap itOl City,
| from vicksburg Ne departures. River falling.
Weather cloudy and c"d.