The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04
RIVER NEWS.

with 12 feet inches in the channel.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Dec. 4-9:4 A. M
River 1 foot 6 inches and stationary
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 49,
Wind west.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, Dec. 4-9:45 A. M
River feet inches and falling
Snowy. Thermometer 30. Wind south
east.
CHARLESTON, WA, Dec. 40 :56 Am.
Kanawha River 4 feet 8 inches and
falling, Thermometer "a. Wind east.
Weather cloudy.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Chas. Morgan commenced receiy-
ing for New Orleans this morning. She
will leave tomorrow. The A. c. DON
nally left for New Orleans Saturday
with 600 tons freight and 30 passengers
.. The Ohio No. will leave this even
ing for Pomeroy.... The Fleetwood ar
rived from huntington this morning,
and will return this afternoon The
Madison with good trip. She will
leave this afternoon promptly at 8
O'Clock for Vevay.. The Gen. Lytle ar
rived this morning, and will return to
Louisville this evening". The Hudson
will arrive tonight from Wheeling, and
return tomorrow =. The Telegraph
left for Maysyille at noon.. =.
The James. d. Parker will leave Wed
nesday for Memphis, Captain Charles
b. Russell commands :. The Louis A.
Shirley arrived from Madison this morn
ing and will leave for Carrolton this
afternoon :. The James W. Gatf LEFT tor
NJ hic Gntr rH II foir fri
The Virgie Lee and other packets left
Saturday with moderate packet trips.
e. The B. III. Cooke will arrive to-mor-
row and return to Evansville Wednes-
day 49,. The Alex. Kendall did not ar
rive till last Saturday night. She left
early yesterday morning for Evans
Vile i. : The Wildwood will be ready for
business the latter part of the week..
The Fannie Moore. Captain Woodburn's
boat, is now running in the Bayou
Teche with A. Smith in command. ,.
The Era No. 8 has entered the Ouachita
River trade, with Captain j. w. Blanks
in command and G. II. Arthur in the Of
fee The Mary Houston, going down,
passed Cairo yesterday with 10 cabin
and 80 deck passengers. The NAM
moth Thompson Dean arrived at 4
O'Clock this morning from New Orleans
with fair passenger trip and 300 tons
freight, principally sugar, rosin and mo-
lasses. She landed at the foot of Race
street, and was at late hour this morn
ing lowering her chimneys With the in
tention of comingu to the New Orleans
wharfboat, where sue will be found this
afternoon. She will return Thursday in
the pool. d. Capt. ALI. STEMS tine steam
er, Cbas. Morgan, will leave for New Or
leans tomorrow.
ToWBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Robert PEBBLES Will leave for
Pomerey to-day with a tow OF empty
barges The Oil Valley arrived this
morning from KanaYha with a tow OF
coal The Brilliant, from Pomeroy,
arrived this morning with a tow OF coal.
80. The Haw ekye arrived yesterday from
Louisville at noon Today With 3 narges
coal, consigned to Byrne & Speed.
BoAT-HANDS GOSSIP, ,~t;e
The crew of the steamer fohlenelle ar
rived in Iankton Su Gay from above.
They left their boat about torty miles
above tort sully, lightly frozen in, with
her DOW to"a~.u one shore and her stern
toward lie otaer, in which position she
VII. nave to lie uutil the breakup next
spring The Mollie Moore is aground
in the Mississippi on the head of Middle
Bar, below Dickey's Island. The Iron
sides has gone to pull her off, . Heavy
ice is running out Of the Mississippi,
and shore ice out of The Ohio at Cairo.
Ice is also running out Of the Wabash. 80.
Charlie b. Russell has been promolsI
and now bears the title and holds the
position OF Captain on the james d. Par
ker. AS yet it has not been decided
who will take Captain Russelps place
in the office of the above-named steamer.
.... Captain Skunk. Of the Marv Miller,