The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-03
RIEER NEWH.

II is raining, showing and sleeting by turns
to-day, making walking very difficult "a ana re re-
up to this changeable state Of affairs9
The river began falling yesterday, and has
receded two feet since our last report. There
was 40 feet inches in the channel at SIX
o'clock this morning by the .Water-works
marks.
Boats Leaving To-Day-The following is a
list of steamers departing tlis, afternoon:
Pittsburg, Exchange and Mary Miller; P9me-
ginsport, City OF Portsmouth; Louisville, Mall
boats; White River, Ella.
Arrivals and Departures-TheS st. James from
Pomeroy, Julia No. 2 from Kanawha, and Ex,
change from Pittsburg, arrived. Tho local
packets arrived and departed on time.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
Allegheny rising at Oil City and Parkcr's
Landing, with feet inches at the former and
30 inches at the latter place. There is IA feet II
inches at Brownsville.
Wheeling-14 feet and stationary.
Marietta-19 feet inches and falling.
Observation-Disclosures feet and falling.
Huntington-3H feet and falling.
Frankfort-Kentucky falling fast; 1lh feet
in the channel.
Louisville-16 feet on the falls; ~ feet under
the bridge; river rising.
Nashville-Cumberlan rising slowly, with Al
feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Tennessee river is falling rapidly, and the
bridge at Bridgeport, Ala, is reported safe.
st. Louis Railroad is estimated at $l0,U0O.
Shawneetown-kiyerr rising at the rate Of two
inches per hour, and there is fear Of the lower
part Of town being overfowed.
There is eight feet Of water between Cairo
and st. LOUIS.
Three feet three inches in the Arkansas at
Little Rock.
The following towboats left Pittsburg for the
South last night: Bengal Tiger, Joseph Stone,
Eagle, Hornet No. =, Tom Rees, Coal City and
Blue Lodge. The latter boat has tow for Red
River.
The ice ON the south side Of Brunot's Island
still remains intact.
Cart. Kountz's new mountain steamer, Chas.
II. Mead, had up steam yesterday at Pitts
burg.
The Hercules succeeded in getting her tow
! Merrman Bar, and left Sunday for Louisville
The Eureka will arrive from ana return tC
Kentucky river Tomorrow.
The X. W. Skillinger arrived at Parkersbure
last evening.
The 1oosierNarrived at shawneetown yestcr-
day, the first arrival from the Wabash this
season. She had 1850 bags corn for New Or
leans.
The Miller blew out her cylinder head yes
terday at the mouth OF the Big WABASH. and
has gone to Shawnectown for repairs.
The Future City broke loose from her moor
ings yesterday at Memphis and foated past the
landing, breaking few stancheons on the
vint. Shlnkle, Belle Of Texas. and Osceola.
LIS w aTueT IoShippcu iHo pttCkdRcs VI sugar
and moiasses ON the Mary Miller for Pitts
burg. The Exchange reshipped 140 tons Louis
Vile freight on the mail boat, d0 tons on the
Minneola for Memphis, and 70 tons on the Ex-
porter for New Orleans.
The W. j. Lewis is receiving the machinery
OF the Mountaineer at Jef|crsOnyille.
Captain sam Bryant, late mate OF the Gov.
Allen, arrived mere from New Orleans to-uay,
and resumes his old position on the Bostona.
The Julia No. will not leave for the Ka-
nawha river until Saturday. having been de-
tained on her down trip She arrived about I
o'clock last evening with big trip. She reg
istered on this trip 1T7 passengers. Her off,
GERS report the damage by the fool up the ka-
nawha as being very heavy.
The Tom FarrOn takes u tow OF empty bar
ges TO Huntington, and the storm No. 4 SINH
lar tow to Pomeroy to-day.
The Robert PEBBLES viii leave tomorrow
morning for Pomeroy.
The Mollie Ebert passed Wheeling yesterday
en- route to Pittsburg ana the Andes left the
former place for Cincinnati.
1t is reported that the Salt Valley will enter
the trade between lr0ntOn and Pittsburg.
Mr.. Burris, the WELL known submarine diver,
Of the T. u, Eckert had two Of his ribs broken
yesterday in railroad accident, but it Ia hoped
he will recover.
The new sidewhcel steamer being built at
Ironton for Capt. VIM. Bay, was launched yes
terday.
The John W. Garrett is receiving T,0V0 kegs
nails at Ironton.