New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-14
river to the commerce of the world at the
earliest possible moment.
The Tobacco Tax.

river to the commerce of the world at the
earliest possible moment.
The Tobacco Tax.
The committee on the tobacco trade
offered q preamble and resolution, declaring
that the large agricultural districts suffer
great losses for working Of the Un!ted
States laws taxing tobacco. which tax falls
exclusively on the citizens OF the United
States; and
WHEREAS, By said laws, and laws OF for
eign countries relating to duties on tobacco,
general commerce is fettered and national
wealth decreased; it is therefore
Resolved by the National Grange, That
Congress be earnestly requested to initiate
such steps as may be necessary TO repeal al
laws taxing tobacco; and tha5 congress Do
requested to urge the general government
to use it's best offices with foreign govern
ments to induce them to reduce the duties
on tobacco
| Cold Weather Items.
| Providence, February l3.-The John
Rammell, from Mosquito Inlet for Boston,
| is ashore at Cape Cod. One Of the crew
was lost, the rest were badly trost-b 1T,
PHILADELPHIA, February l3.-The St.
Mary, of the Clyde line. is in a precarious
situation at Ice breaker-in Bay. tits feared
| she will prove a total loss.
WHITEHALL, n. Y, February l3.-The
| thermometer was 80 below zero this morn
| ing.
Boston, February l3-The weather in
New Hampshire and Maine is the coolest OF
| the season.
The market fishermen in the ice off Cape
| Cod remain there. The revenue cutter is
unable to reach them.
CONCORD, n H., February l3.-The mer-
| curry here has cODgealed.
| The Fort Sill Barracks Burned and the In.
dian Prisoners Run Away.
ST.. LOUIS, February 13.-The Wachita
Kansas, Beacon learns from a gentleman
who left Fort Sill last Saturday, that tho
greater portion of the barracks at that
point was burned, and that almost all the
Indian prisoners held there escaped.
Probability.
Office Chief Signal Officer, ,
Washington February 10, 1875. 43S P. N.
During Sunday, in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, falling barometer, stationary temperature,
southerly winds, with cloudy and rainy weather.
River and Marine News.
PAssA.EOuTRH. February l3.-Wind southeast,
eibocker, at a:as P. NJ, Kemble. master from New
York, to A. M0ultOn. No departures
Pass February ss
Maria Isabel, Marcen. master, four days from |
Hava Ssiled-Bark Osterace and schooner Ger |
goud, al ii a. N. Down-Utah, at S r. NJ. Raining
all day.. The river has risen nine inches.
MEMPHIS, February 13.-Weather rainy The /
river has fallen fourteen inches Arrived-JOhn
Means and barges and Belle of Shreve port. from
New Orleans; Great Republic, from Caro-. and
Quickstep, from White river. Ceparted-Belle of
Shreveport for Cairo: John Means ard barges and
J. D. Parker. for Cincinnati; Great Republic for
New Orleans Quickstep, for White river, Fort
Gibson, for Arkansas river.
CINCINNATI February l3.-River thirteen feet |
one inch, and falling. Weather cloudy aud mod.
Grating
Plr1sBuRe, February 49, River three feet seven
inches and falling. Showing lightly all day.
LOUISVILLE, February l3.-River eight feet in |
the canal. Ice floating. Nonavigation. Weather
CLOUDY and mder.
EVANSVILLE, February 13-Rver thirteen feet
eight nche and falling. Ice thinning out. Weather
cloudy and threatening
CAIRO, February 3-Arrived-Cherokee, from
New Orleans at P. NJ; Mollie Moore from New
Orleans, at P. NJ. Departed-Capitol City for |
Vicksburg, at eleven o'clock last night. River
nineteen feet four inches and falling. Weather
cloudy Mercury 400.