New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
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~ ' The Cable Steamer.
ST.. JOHNS, January ll.-Nothing has been
heard from the Faraday, which sailed
twenty -four days ago to pick up the cable.
Steamers arriving from Europe report very
stormy weather.
A Dead Soldier.
MEMPHIS, January ia man named
John Brumgart applied for lodging at the
stationhouse last Saturday night, sick with
diarrhea and suffering from cold and ex'
was found a discharge from the federal
army, which shows that he had been cor
pora1 in Captain Jnhoft's company. +,
seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran
Cavalry Volunteers. Brumgarts discharge
also shows he was born in Clinton county.
Pennsylvania, and was twenty -tOer years
of age.
The Investigating Committee mt Vicks'
burg.
vIcKsBURG. January 1.-THE congress
sional investigating committee examined q
dozen witnesses to-day. including ex-Sheriff
Crosby and two deputies. Nothing new
was ELECTED, the testimony being for the
most part a yehash of the evidence hereto
fore reported. Several prominent citizens
are to be examined tomorrow and the next
day. The committee expect soon to close
their 1abors and leave tor Jackson, where
they will interview Governor Ames. Every
thing is quiet about the sheriff office.
The New Departure In West Virginia.
CINCINNATI, January 1.-THE Eng uirer's.
Charlestown, West Virginia, special says:
The following telegram was sent to Pres
ident Grant to night: 'Send troops here at
once, Not a sin gle negro allowed to take
their seats. The utmost anarchy prevails.
What must do.
=" ''''' III. w. BRAZEE,
Limited States District Commissioner"
Voorhees, Withdraws.
INDIANAPOLIS. January IL VOORHEES, has
withdrawn from the Senatorial candidacy.
Probabilities.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Chief Signal Officer, ;
Washington. January TO- 1875. %35 Pm.
During Tuesday, in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States. lower barometer. rising temper ature
easterly or s0utherly winds. and cloudy OF rainy
weather will prevail.
Rivev and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January II. - Barometer 3G:40
Wind north northeast, blow ing hard Arrived
Spanish bar- Rosario. Gourdo, master, thirtytwO
Sgs Iron Bpotbe1s Sak fppe mas
ter forty eight days from Bremen. with general
CARGO. to Silkenstsdt Co. Sailed-schosner J.
Pass IOurRK. January H. p. M-Wind east.
northeast. fresh. with rain. ed-steamship
Margaret, BAKER, mASCers NJ t.4o a NJ, rum ma
vana, via Florida ports. to l. X. Roberts. No de-
partures.
VICKsBURG January u.-Down-Great Re-
public, at P. NJ Mary Alice and barges, 1t
A. NJ; Frank Pargoud, at P. NJ; Belle Lee, at
p. M; Cherokee, at ! r N. Up-James Howard.
at P. NJ. Ar1ived-La Belle at IL A. ~; Natchez,
at5P. NJ Weather cool and cloudy. The river
has risen thirteen inches.
MkMraIs January 1.-The river rose one inch
and cold. Departed..rhompson Dean, for Cincin-
NATL West Wind, for New Orleans.
CINCINNATI. January ll.-River fourteen feet FIVE
inches, and falling fast. Weather fair and mod.
Grating somewhat: The heavy running ice
Causes sust ension of navigation.
PrrrsBuRs. January ll.-River three feet; about
stationary. Weather cloudy and very cold
EVANSVILLE, January 1.-THE river has fallen
iorty.twO inches. Weather cloudy and threaten.
ing. Mercury 27o. River full of floating ice.
CAIRO, January Observation-Disclosures, from New
Orleans, at 10 A. NJ Thompson Dean, from New
Orleans. at r. N. Departed-Indiana, far Gin
ciunati, at IL A. NJ; Thompson Dean, for Cincin.
NATL at =. NJ. River twenty feet five inches and
falling. Weather clear. Mercury go.
LOUISVILLE. January ll.-River falling with eight
feet in the canal. Navigation suspended above
below. Weather undertaking fast. Warner and
bNges are at the wharf, LongwOzth still here.
PSytona above.