New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-20

Roam Iron Company for further considera
ton, as they expect the right of way anc
grounds to be furnished by the city o.
Chattanooga.
Death of Newspaper Veteran.
| HARTFORD, January l9.-E. B. Cooke, o.
the Waterford American, the Oldest editor
| in New England, Is dead. He was eighty
two years of age.
Fire in Worcester.
WORCESTER. Mass, January l3.-The
Office of the Worcester Spy was consider
| ably damaged by fire this morning, but ls
fully covered by insurance.
The Western Union Telegraph Office, on
| the first aoor of the Spy building, had to
| move their Instruments to the depot and
Bay State House.
Suspended.
CHICAGO, January 19.-Cook & Sons
National Bank suspended owing to the non
receipt of expected aid. Deposito1s are
assured that their payment in full is only q
question of time.
Railroad smashup.
ST. LOUIS, January ia dispatch from
Macon City, Missouri, says: A cattle train
on the Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad
ran through the bridge at Eureka City on
Sunday, destroying the bridge, 125 feet
long, smashing the locomotive and three
cars, and killing or manning all the cattle.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington. January 10, 1875. 4:35 P. M.
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf 81 ates.
rising. followed by falling barometer, slight
partly cloudy weather viii prevail
In the Western Gulf States. rising temperature,
falling barometer. north or east winds and partly
cloudy weather.
Rluar aua Marin. N.-.
SOUTHWEST Pass. January 10, s P. M.-Barometer
$3.50. Wind north, light; thick fog. Weather
rainy. rved-Schooner Ella L. Frefthen Beers,
master, eeven days from Jamaica; schooner Mary
Ellen, Smith master. five days from Utilla; Next
can steamship L. NJ. Pakquel. Perez. master. six
days from Vera Cruz; steamship Charles W. Lord,
at 1l:49 A. H., Cotton. master from Philadelpha
via Havana to L. A. Yorke. Scholarships SciotO
and Court Adler ste amsLip General Meade, bark
PASS Al OurkE January 10, 6P M-wind north,
light. Weather thick and rainy. Arrived-Spansh
bark PGryeniI Mas master five days from Ia
outside for orders Riddle, master fifty four DAYS
from LiveIrooL No departures. The ship Prince.
seven last night John +: TGlle at 4. M; Mary ~
Wind and tow at ten last night; Frank Pargoud
at A; NJ to-day. Weather clear and cool. The
river has fallen one foot three inches
teen inches. Weather clear and cold. Arrived
Belle Lee from New Orleans. Departed-City of
Alton, B. D. and John A. Woods aud barees and
THOMPSON Dean for New Orleans: Susie Silver for
Ohio river.
CINCINNATI. January ls.-River rose seventeen
inches IN the last twenty four hours and falling
again tonight. indicating some gorge below giving
way.
CAIRO, January Observation-Disclosures, from
New Orleans, st 9 A. NJ; Mary Houston, from New
Orleans at P. 81. Glencoe, for New
Orleans, at seven last night Houston, for Paducal,
at P. NJ River eight feet five inches and falling
Weather clear Mercury 23o.
PlrTsBuRa. January l9.-River unchanged; frozen
over.
LOUISVILLE. January l9.-The river is falling, with
about four feet ten inches in ,he canal Naviga-
ton is still suspended; gorges above and below
still finn.