New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-24

channels have been cut both sides
OF the river from the bridge a.
far down a. tho arsenal, and to-mor
row the work will be resumed and
probably most of the ice in tho harbor will
Do SO broken up that, when the break up
steamers and other craft at this point. The
river has risen about foot, and if the rise
and warm weathe continue two or three
days longer we shall have an open river and
q resumption Of navigation, after q two
month's embargo.
| The Texas Pacific.
| HARRISBURG, February 23-The Senate,
by vote of "a to G, instructs Senators and
requests Representatives in Congress to
favor the passage of the Texas Pacific bill.
Pensions for the Mexican War Survivors.
LITTLE Rock, February 23.-The General
Assembly to-day adopted a memorial to
Congress, asking the passage of an act
granting pensions to the soldiers OF the
PITTsBURG, February 23.-Ernest Ort-
vein, who murdered the Hammett family,
! consisting of the husband, wife, two
daughters and bound boy. and fred the
house, was hanged to-day. Ortwein was q
farm hand and had been treated az one of
the family. He was German and had
been IN this country two years.
Burning Of the Steamer Cora Belle.
MEMPHIS, February 23-The following
dispatch.has just been received by the Her
nandO Insurance Company, from Captain
Albert Smith, of the steamer Batesville:
JAcKsoNPoRT, Arkansas, February2 %, 1875.
Steamer Cora Belle burned this side of
Pocahontas; J15 bales of cotton lost. Par.
ticulars later.
Heavy Snow Storm in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, February ga heavy snow
storm is prevailing tonight with high
wind. 1t is probable all railroads in this
region will be blockaded tomorrow.
Probabilities.
or.. ,;s W4 S;. Ds,P4nsssss .a.
Washington. February %. 1875. 435 P. NJ
During Wednesday, in the Gulf States, falling
ba rometer and southerly winds, followed by rising
partly cloudy and clearing weather, with norther
in Texas
River and Marine News.
PAss.A.LOurRR. February %, 6 P. M.-Wind south,
fresh Weather thick ard hazy. Arrived-Schooner
F. j. Collins. Townsend, master, from Philadelphia,
with general cargo to George A. Fosdick & CO.
Enthusiastically United States.
SOUTHWEST Pass February g. P. M.-Barometer
1880. Wind south southeast, fresh. Weather fogyy
Arnved-Bark Sarah M. Smith, Taylor, master,
forty days from Liverpool, in ballast to A. x.
v1cKsBuRa, February 23-Passed up Charles
3. Church, "a. NJ; City Of Helena IL N. Down
Belle Lee II last night; Frank PargOud, A. NJ. to.
day; EatcheZ, 8 P. NJ. Weather warm. raining all |
day. The river fell eighteen inches. |
MEMPHIS. February 23.-River fell three inches. |
Weather rainy and warm. Arrived-Legal Ten.
der, from White river. Departed-Belle Texas, |
for Pine Bluff; City of Wick sburg. for vicksburg.
EVANSVILLE, February 23-Llght rain al day. !
Weather warm. Up-Susie Silver at halfpast |
eight last night. DowE-James Howard, at $50 /
P. NJ; Bodmann, at 1870 A. n:
OuolsHAFI. February 23.-River eleven feet one /
inch and rising: light rain fell to day. Arrived
Paragon, from New Orleans
PITTsBUKG, February 23.-River four feet nine
inches and rising. Weather warm and pleasant. |
LOUISVILLE, February 23.-River six feet in the
ANAL and rising Light rain all day. Ice rapidly |
! happening. Departed-Mary Houston, for New
orleans.
CAIRO, February 23.--Arived-Capitol City. from
vicksburg 2 A. Nj John Kyle, from New Orleans. |
alling rapidly. Ran this morning; clear and |
warm to night Mercury co.