New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-30
MISCELIAANEOU6.
The Rivers About vicksbu. 4.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rivers About vicksbu.g Z.
VIcKsBURG, April 29.-The Yazoo, Talla-
hatchie and Big Black rivers are falling.
The levee at Milliken's Bend is etill in dan.
ger. Passing steamers have been requested
to keep as near tho Mississippi shore % pos
sible, to prevent washing the new works.
From the Yazos Country.
YAzoO CITY. April 29.-The river here IL
declining slowly. Reports from all points
above are that the Yazoo, Tallahatchio
and Yallabusha are falling. Greenwood.
on the Tallahstchie, is entirely submerged;
the water at that point being higher than
1t was in 1867. As yet NO serious damage
has resulted from the break in the Hush.
puckany levee, and fesrs of general over
t1ow are subsiding.
A few more days of clear weather with
the tremendous current now in the river
will suffice to carry of nearly all the water
carving the tillable lands in the swamps
and enable the planters to follow up their
work with the receding of the water. Only
little over Q third OF the lands are now
under No doubt owing to the excitement
and fear, the distressing reports from the
YazOO valley have been sOpewhst exagger-
ated. Merchants and planters are quite
hopeful, and the indications are that the
crops will not be so alarmingly short after
all.
SIemphis Railroad Matters.
MEMPHIS, April 29.-The stockholders Of
the Memphis and Charleston railroad met
to-day to consider the proposition of the
Southern Railway Security to annui the
lease of the road. A commissioner was
appointed to examine the financial condi-
ton of the road and report tomorrow.
The Memphis and Little Rock road has
been forced by the overflow to suspend
running trains owing to several washes.
The superintendent, Mr.. Linerware, hopes
to be able to resume running in ten days.
thought to be the case. The express COM
pany will continue business via St. Louis
until the railroad company can charter
boats to run to Madison.
Ready for the Races.
There are now about sixty horses ct the
Chickasaw race course. Among the stables
represented are Alcorns, Balls, Barry's,
Barton's, Brady's, Cofee's, Hitchcock's,
Jennings, Lloyd's, McMahons, Rice's and
others: cooking main between Alabama
and Tennessee will come off during tho
week, The weather is now clear and pros.
poets are fine for good racing next week.
The river rose one inch.
Tho Missing Man Returned.
Young Fullism, who returned today, 10
derangec. He can give no account of him
self from the time he disappeared until
Monday last, when he found himself ut
Point Pleasant, Missouri.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-Five raftsmen.
walking on the track near Altoona, stepped
from the track to another to avoid an ap-
preaching train, but were struck by an
other. Four of the men were Instantly
killed and the fifth seriously injured.
MothPdist Episcopal Conferoncs.
LOUIsvILLE, April 29.-The general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South meets in this city ON Friday next.
Delegates are arriving by every trains, and
the attendance is expected to be larger
than at any previous conference. COmmis-
siOners from the Northern general confer
ence will be present with q view of meeting
any arrangement for union between the two
branches if proposed. The conference il
expected to continue in session at least
three weeks.
Prcmiums for Cotton.
ST. Louis, April 29.-The Cotton Associar
ton will give SIC, 900 in premiums for cotton
exhibited at the fair in the fall.
Hail storm in Georgia.
SAVANNAH, April 29.-The weather has
been very cold last night and to day.
Reports from Southern Georgia state that
there has been q heavy hail storm, which
injured the crops
Rain and Snow in Delaware.
.:WnMINGToN, Del, April GA heavy
rain storm, followed by snow, was exper-
fenced last night, extending O. far as Dover,
and over all that portion of the peach
growing region in which fruit had not pre-
viOusIy been killed. Much injury to crops
is apprehended, especially if freeze sets in.
Trstting Match In Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Ca. April ga trOttinQ
match took place at the Lafayette race
course this evening for $1,000 dollars, mile
heats. best three in tive. }. B. Harris On
tered Basil Duke; j. H. Chambers entered
Walsey. Basil Duke won first and second
heats. Time-2:40 and 2:35Is. Walsey won
third and fourth heats. Time-2:2 and
2:33lA. Basil Duke won fifth heat and race.
The track was in good con-
dition. and attendance large. Six or eight
thousand d0lls 70 changed hsnds.
Arebabilities.
WAR DxpARrmusYl
Once Chief signal Officer
Washington. April 20, 1874, E3S r. ny
For the South Atlantic and Bast Gulf States.
clear weather. rising Temperature and northwest
The Signal service reports for the past twenty
lour % hours show that during this period the Mis-
Warsaw, fallen from st. LOUIS to Cairo thence to
the extent OF one inch only as far down a. Vicks-
burg, while At New Orleans it has fallen one inch
The BED river has risen inch az Shreveport
The Arkansas has fallen at Little Rock. ana the
eet lower than on sunday. The Missouri has
allen throughout its entire course. wnile the Ohio
lae risen from Pittsburg to Evansville and fallen
hence to its mouth. The crest Of the rise apnnara
be 1T LOuis vile. whore the change ia three ferf
nd q half 1he Allegheny ard Monongaheja havs
9th iisen slightly. bat not enough 70 s.riously
Meet the Ohio.
River and Mariae News.
ssUTHwnsr PASS, April 49, p M.-Baromatar
,:sV WIND north, strong. Anived-st.,xmshio
lillian, - lz:50 r. H., Bremen, mastAr from Vera
iu1, To PIN, For~OOd L Co, schooner Kastsrr,
iren. Connors, master six days from Ruatan.
;booner Sel0z Veracrusanz, Bas o. matter eight
ays from Tuxpah. Saiied-bsrks Virgin de Nom
rrat Augus and Adonis, and ship Union: steam-
iip GiV ei DAlas On the bar bound out-Steam.
PAss IOuTkR, April 2s-Wind north frrsh
.eather clear and cold. Arrived-3teamsh,u W p
lyde, 81 $50 r n, Living st0u master from ma
ma VIA Florida ports to X. Reberys Sailed
,hooner txeelsior. On the bar bound 0ut-Steam
llp MemDhs.
vIcxsBuKo, April y 2s-Down-Msrv, Honston =.
eve O'Clock last night; Governor Allen at n
-. to-day. Up-Grest Republic ct II NJ. Ar
ved-City OF vicksburg st4P n. Tho river rosa
MknPaa: April l29.-Arrtved-A rlingtou from Cen
nnati; Cheek, fr0m White river: Fort C3ihsor
om Arkaness nvol, and st. 0enevieve fro1
ctssafK Departsd-rells. 1sr Bk Loris. niwo
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