The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-13
RIYER NEITS.

The weather to-day is clear, warm and
SPRING like. The rIS er continues falling slow
ly, having receded about feet since our last
report, with 32h feet in the channel by the
Water-works marks to-day at noon
The Julia No. 2reshlpDed 2SO bbls. salt on the
Arlington.
The II. S. Turner has withdrawn from the
Memphis trade, and leaves on wednesday for
Sllawnectown in command of her old master,
w. B. Miller She will ply regularly In the
trade between here and ShawneeIown.
Mr. Joseph T.. Rogers, OF the Marine Ways,
is a Democratic candidate for Council in the
First Ward. He is q young man Of ability,
and woul maze an excellent "City Dad"
The new st, amer built by James Howard Il
Co., of Jeiersonville, for the Louisville, Evans
vile x Henderson Mail Co. has been named
"Fawn," and will be completed ID about ten
days. She will ply between Cincinnati and
Evansville as a weekly packet.
The Commercial suggests Capt W. q. ITCH
enor as the commander of the new Henderson
packet sFawn," and we feitcrate the same.
There is no more popular steanboatman in this
particular trade than Capt Tichenor, and we
hope, il not too late, that lie may be called to
her deck
The steamer Nick Longwirth, leaving to-
night, is an elegant sldc-wheel steamer, and
well adapted to the comforts Of cxcursionists.
81 leaves with a far complement of people
and good fre ght trip.
New Orleans, under the auspices OF the Gin
cinnatl and New Orl cans Packet Company.
We hope that our steamboat .iricnus in cast
ing their ballots ut the spring election, Will not
forget that sidney Miner, our present efficient
Wharf-master, is a. candidate for reelection.
Dlr. Miners name was brought up before the
late "BummeI" Convention, and dropped. We
are glad Of it. Now Sid, go In on your record
and let the party alone. lou shall have our
vote, and we have q friend or Two who will lend
you helping hand at the polls.
The Kentucky packet Eureka leaves Frank
fort To-day for Cincinnati, returning, Oh her
REGULAR day, Tuesday.
The Billy Parsons is to enter the Middleport
and GallipOlls trade as daily packet.
The following boats leave fittsburg to-day
and may he expected here early next week
Juniata, G, B. Church, Ilonsdes and Chas. w.
Mead.
The little Active has entered the Pomeroy
and Ironton trade as a tri-weekly packet.
The Wild Gazelle is having new wheel put
| in place at the Point Pleasant docks.
The Thompson Dean leaves LOUISVILLE Tor
| New Orleans next Tuesday.
Two corn boats were sunk yesterday by the
| high winds at Caseyvilic. They belonged to
James simpson, and we insured Tor s7,5OO
| The Enterprise, OF this city, had VI 800 OFF
supplies OH the upper Mis- souri, river has beell
| gwen to Commodore 5. Is. Coulson.
The Paragon arrived at New Orleans yester-
day, and tho Indiana departed for Cinc .nnatI.
Arrivals and DcpartureS-Thc following arc
the arrivals and departures since our last re-
port: r. w. Skillinger, from Pittsburgh; An
des, from Wheeling; Julia No. 2, from Kama
wha river: Arlington. from Memphis, and
shannon. from Nashville, arrived.
The X. W. Skiliinger returns Tonight. The
Andes left last night. The Julia No. 2, Airing
ton and shannon leave for their respective
ports tonight. The local packets arrived and
departed on time.
aid passed up with empty tows. The Keystone
departed for the Bowltsviile mines with two
barges. The Champion, No. s. brought the
Ben Franklin from Fulton to the foot Of Vine
street. The Franklin leaves on Monday for
Henderson.
Boats Leaving To-day-Pittsburg, r. w.
Skillinger: Kanawha, Mena, No. 2; Nashville
shannon; Memphis, Arlington; New Orleans,
Nick LOngwOrth.
Leave Next Week-Shawneetown, ii. s. Tur.
ner "Wednesday; Arkansas River. Kittie Heg-
Ter, Saturday; New Orleans, Cherokee ami
Warner and barges, on Wednesday, and Chas.
e''''' - STAGES or THE RIVERS
Monongahela-ls feet and rising at Browns
Vile.
Allegneny-3 feet and rising at Oil City, 1t
inches at Parker's landing.
wheeling D feet inches and falling.
MARKETABLE feet and rising
Charleston feet 2inches and fall
Huntipgton-sl feet and falling.
Frankfort-Kentucky y1s feet and falling.
Louisville--l1K feet on the Falls in the pass
and falling.
Evansville-35 feet and rising.
Nashvilie-C falling. with scant
20 feet ON Harpeth shoals.
Cair0-4UJs feet and rising.
st. Louis--7k feet and rising.
Little Rock-Arkansas feet inches and
rising.
Mr.. Webb Morten, the genial Superintendent,
at Elias Ehlei's steamboat planlng mill, on
East Front street, is a happy man. He is 70.
ing around singh y "Dad-de, dad, dad, dad .
Weight, Il pounds; sex, male.
gram announcing the death this morning o
Mate Andy Lytfe, on board OF the Cherokee O.
Mr.. Lytle was one Of our old-time boatmen
and widely known along the Western waters
No particulars are given, He leaves 2 family
at Newport, KY. The Cherokee will arrive
here tomorrow.
Shipments to the several departing boats to-
day look better than during the early part oI
the week.
There is about feet water at Kansas City,
NO.. and the Ice In the river breaking up.