The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-04
RIVER NEWS.

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inches in the enamel at six O'Clock this morn
ing by the Watcr-works marks, having fallen
2 feet inches since our last report.
The Thos. Sherlock left Evansville at eight
O'Clock yesterday morning after adding 4.40O
sacks OF corn to her cargo.
The Baker and barges get $4,000 SACKS corn ut
New Haven for the South.
Capt. Vim. Strong is commanding the Ship
per's Own in the Cumberland river trade.
The James Howard was detained four hours
at Memphis yesterday on account Of the crew
jumping her. ,.
The Pittsburg towboats bring here 50O,o)o
The Andes arrives from Wheeling to-day, re-
turning Tomorrow.
Six hundred and twenty-six tons pig iron
was received here from bargcs during Febru-
ary.
The Exporter lies over to await large lot Of
| machinery coming here from New York, and
destined FOR Texas.
The barge Rachael, of the Booth Barge Line,
receives }5,e0o kegs OF nails at lronton, instead
of 1000 rs reported yesterday.
The JAS d. Parker is the first boat out for
Memphis, leaving here Saturday.
The r,lmor is current that the old Cincinnati
81 Louis Express Line is to be reorganized,
with the Tom Jasper and M0llie Ebert among
the packets
The kittic Hegler has not gone on the docks
yet but is waiting for the river to fall more,
when she will be thoroughly repaired, and re-
turns to Arkansas river.
The Chas. Morgan leaves to light with good
trip for New Orleans
Business was moderately active along the
landing this morning.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
Monong gahela-l51l feet at Brownsville, and
~ feet ~ inches at kice's Landing.
Allegheny--2S inches at Parker's Landing.
Yougniogheny-StI firm.
" Mheeling-14 feet inches and rising.
Marietta-l1.. feet and falling slowly.
tharleston-k kanawha IL feet inches, rise
of Is inches
Huntington-3D feet and falling.
Cincinnati--3S feet inches and falling; fell
| feet inches IN "A hours. ,r
Frankfort- KENTUCKY river 1o}l feet by the
marks and fall ing slowly.
notwithstanding with II feet on the Falls.
Evansyllie-Rising, IA feet on the gauge.
Nashyille-Cumberland, 40 feet scant on Iiar-
pCth shoals.
Cairo-River rose 81 inches during yesterday
There is IA feet out from Cairo to st. LOUIS.
Arkansas-6 feet at Little Rock, and rising
rapidly.
Inc hull of Capt. McCreary's new Upper
Missouri boat has been completed at Pitts
burg
Tie steamer w. J. Lewis Is to receive her
boilers and cabin outfit at Louisville.
The Peytona and barges arrived at New
Orlcans yesterday.
The river fell one inch at vicksburg yester-
day.
Capt. Burleigh's new boat "Carroll," in
tended for the UpDtr Missouri, is almost ready
for business. The boat Is being built at Pitts
burg. ..,..
The robert Mitchell passed Memphis early
yesterday morning with 500 tons aboard.
The following tVwb0ats, with tows, left Pitts
burg during yesterday and last night: My
| Choice Enterprise, ITom Dodaworth, Re ndeer
and ioln Dippold.
The MonongaheIa river packets, after being
ice Cound nearly two months. have resumed
their trips.
The Alex. Swift and Alice left Cairo Tuesday
night for St. Louis.
The Chesapeake broke her machinery yester-
day, and is repairing it at Middleport.
There is 66 feet upder the Louisville bridge.
Boats leaving to1day-Pittsburg- Exchange.
Pomeroy-Ohi0 No. 4. Huntington-Bostona.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Higginsport-City Of
Portsmouth. Kentucky Riyer-Lureka. Mem
phi,-Ella. New Orleans-Exporter, Chas.
Morgan ana J. W. Garrett.
Arrivals and Departures-Ohio No. from
Pomeroy The Ohio had her flag staff knocked
down while passing under the Newport
Bridge The Grand Lake No. ?, with tow of
coal from Pittsbnrg to Louisville, passed down.
The Eureka from Kentucky river arrived and
returns to-day. The j. d. Parker from Mem
phis, and e. u. Church from New Orleans, ar
rived. The departures outside OF the packets
were the Minneola for Memphis.
The Mary Miller will not go to Pittsburg, as
announced She yesterday reshipped her Pitts
burg freight, some l40 tons, on the Exchange.
Captain Thomas +. Leathers leaves tonight
tor New Orleans, after contracting with the
Marine Ways for new hull in which he in
tends placing the Governor Aliens machinery.
The Chas. Morgan is TO nave a pair Of Pau
ley's condensers. Mr.. Arthur q. Moore is the
agent for them.
cnnal Underwriters, and Capt. Geo. w. Neare
have gone to Mound City to look after the I'm
defwriters' interests in the steamer John b.
Maude, just repaired on the Mound City ways.