The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-13

The weather is cloudy and threatening, with
indications of rain. Wind south. The ther-
mometera A. NJ. stood at 81. The minimum
Temperature last night was Al. The river is
falling slowly, with IL feet III inches in the
channel {lE
Specials to the star.
PlqTsBURG, Nov. 1S.-kiver feet inches
and rising. Hazy.
IRoNToN, O., Nov. s1s-River falling slowly.
Up, the Ohio, for Pomeroy, at 2:3U, and the 4.
II. Durfee, for Pittsburg, at $3.50 yesterday.
Down, the Ut. James arrived at l.. NJ, re-
ceived freight for Cincinnati, and departed at
10 BOP. NJ. Coal City, with barges, passed up
at o:3J this morning. Local packets all on
time. Heavy fog last night. Cloudy and cool.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov l3.-River falling slowly.
with IL feet9 inches in the channel. Weather
warm. Fleetwood passed up at 4 A. NJ, Tele-
graph A. Al.
Business along the leyee was moderately
active yesterday.
THE Emma Graham came in this morning,
and willleaye again for Pittsburg this eyen-
lfhe Julia No, 2 arrived last evening from the
Kanawha river with fair trip, and will re-
The Glasgow Is in from Evansville with
large freight, and will be ready TO start on her
return trip at 9 p. M. to-day.
The John Means, with her tow, was on hand
ut p. M. yesterday, and will depart ior New
Orleans ut L. Nj. THIS evening.
The St. James is the Pomeroy packet this
evening. The BOst0na viii also leave for
Ports mouth at p. NJ. to-day.
The elegant Vint Sninkie will leave for
Memphis lhis evening with splendid load Of
both passengers and freight.
The United States, from Louisville, Minnie,
from Aurora. Telegraph, from Pomeroy, and
Fleetwood, from Huntington, were all on time
yesterday, and returned with good trips last
evening.
The Andes departed for Pittsburg last even
ing and had very good trip.
| The John S. BrOnsI0rd is announced to leave
for the Upper Cumberland river this evening.
She will have a fur trip from here and has en-
gagements at various points along her route.
The splendid Charles Morgan will start
punctually for New Orleans at p. M. to day.
She will take from here fifty cabin passengers
| and heavy freight, and has way engagements
sufficient to give here an unusually fine trip.
The Thomas Sherlock will commence receiv-
| ing next Monday and be in readiness to follow
the Morgan, lor New Orleans, on next W ed
uesday. The Sherlock has been completely re-
paired and is now in splendid order. for the
trade. Her passenger accommodations are
probably unsurpassed by any boata0n the Ohio.
The death Of Captain John g. Benson, of the
lower coast packet Governor Allen, is reported
| at New Orleans last evening. Captain Benson
| once resided in Cincinnati, and was well known
| here. He was about fifty years old.
The beautiful set Of silverware presented TO
| the Charles Morgan by Charles Morgan, Esq,
| Of New Orleans, is on exhibition to-day in the
saloon Of the steamer.
| The Charley Brown, J. s. Mcdonald, Hawk
| j. N. Bagley, Reindeer, Coal Valley, and six
other steamers, with coal tows from Pittsburg,
arrived here last night The Liberty No. a,
with salt from the Kanawha, also came in last
evening.
The big Foot, Captain Adam Poe, arrived
here this morning from Plttsburg, and will
| Leave for the Lower mississippi this evening.
She il a new steamer, and we hear is intended
| to be placed in the Red river cotton trade.