The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-25
RIVER NEWS.

The weather to-day Is cold, clear and wlntry'
with strong snow storm. The river contin-
since our last report, with II feet inches in
the channelby the Water works marks at six
O'Clock this morning.
The Ii. S. Turner departs for Memphis to-
morrow, and will be followed by the Arlington
on Saturday.
The Eureka returns to Kentucky river to.
day.
The wharfboat of the Cincinnati, Portsmouth
Big Sandy and Pomeroy Packet Company is
crowded to its fullest capacity with up-rlvel
and railroad freight.
All the side streams on both sides of the
river were pouring out yesterday.
The officers Of tine st. James report the little
steamer Carrie out on the shore ice at Vance
burg, and the Handy in the same fix at Man
ches)er.
The Paragon is now receiving for New Or
leans, and leaves Tomorrow. She carries
nothing but freight, and thereforemakes quick
Time from port to port. She has capacity FOL
Arrivals and departures-Thc up-river and
Louisville mail packets arrived. and viii de-
part on time. The arrivals from below are the
Eureka, from Kentucky River. and the Laura
L. Davis, from Nashville. The following boats
are expected here to-day: Kittle Hegler, from
Arkansas river, Shannon, from Tennessee
river, Shippers, from Evansville, and the Ex-
porter and Nick Longworth, from New Orleans
The towboats Raven for Pomeroy, Storm, B.
ID. Wood and Fred Wilson for Pittsburg. are
expected to pass here during this afternoon
and tonight
Capt. Ike Whitaker passed through the city
yesterday en- route from st. Louis TO Pittsburg.
The st. James, owing to the crowded state
OF the big wharfboat, discharged her cargo at
the foot OF Main street, Among her freight
list were 5000 kegs nails and 50 tons manufac-
tured iron. She returns to Pomeroy this after
The towboat Longfellow left Frankfort for
Cincinnati last evening.
The following line is among the Commercials
Louisville telegraphic items this morning:
"The Thompson Dean departed at dusk for
Nashville.'
Comment is unnecessary.
The towboat Fred. Wilson, when she left
Louisville last night for Pittsburg, fired sew
eral guns.
The Susie Silver reshipped her Cincinnati
freight on the Nick Longworth, and returned
to New Orleans from Louisville last night.
The ice broke at Carondolet yesterday, sink
ing two coal barges.
The James ID. Parker left Memphis for Gin
cinnat last night
The Wabash at Terre Haute rose ID feet yes
terday, doing great damage. Two steamers
and barge were lost, and another steamer
was carried six miles down the river.
The Laura L. DAVIS, which arrived here this
morning from Nashville, had q hole knocked
In her at six o'clock yesterday morning, by the
ice at Big Bone. She was repaired at Patriot.
and is again all right
The J1niata leaves this afternoon for Pitts
burg.
The r. w. Skillinger, commanded by Capt.
j. Thornton Russell. is the first boat to leave
for PIttsburg, and will have nice trip out.
Reed Commandery, knights Templar, of
Dayton, Ohio, yesterday presented a set of res
olutions handsomely framed and engrossed to
the steamer Thomas sherlock. The resolutions
may be seen on exhibition in the window Of E.
4. Carson & Co. The Sherlock leaves for New
Orleans on Saturday.
AT Pittsburg the indications are very favora-
Bile for the immediate resumption OF nayiga-
ton. The Exchange, it is SAID, will leave
there for Cincinnati tomorrow.
The new Upper Missouri steamer, Miner No.
2, beng constructed at Pittsbnrg, is nearly
completed.
Work is being pushed forward rapidly on the
new steamer john l.. Rhodes at Pittsburg.
The ice broke at SteubenvIlle at half past
six last night
The ice in the river at Wheeling broke yes
terday afternoon.
The j. 5. Neel and Wild Gazelle broke the
gorge at Eight-Milc yesterday.
The Etna leaves 1ronton to-day with 5000
Kegs nails and 100 tons iron for Louisville