The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16
RIVER NEWS.

The river fell inch here in the "a
hours ending at 10 A. NJ, with 10 feet
2 inches in the channel.
PITTsBURG. Nov. 16-9 A. M.-River
4 feet inches scant and rising. Ther.
40. Wind west. Very dark. Weather
cloudy.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Jas. d., Parker commenced re-
ceiying this morning for Memphis, to
leave Saturday ... The Ohio No. ar.
rived this morning, and will return to
Pomeroy this evening". The Virgie
Lee will arrive Tomorrow, and return
to KanaWha Saturday. The Chero-
kee left last evening for New Orleans,
with 25 passengers and 500 tons
freight. The Fleetwood is the Hunt
ington packet this afternoon. The
City of Portsmouth arrived and Will re-
turn to ChllO this afternoon. :. The Jas.
W. Gaff left last evening for Memphis
with 800 tons of freight and fair pas
senger list. The b. ii. Cook, for Evans.
willie, had moderate trip....The Ben.
Franklin arrived this morning
this afternoon. :. The General
Lytle arrived from Louisville this morn
ing, and will return this evening .. The
Bonanza arrived this morning, and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon. The
Golden Rule will leave Saturday tor
New Orleans. She wilt pc followed
next week by the mammoth freighter,
U. p. Schenck. IL. The Andes will ar
rive this evening, and return to Wheel
ing tomorrow =. The beacon-lIght
steamer Lily returned from
cairo yesterday. The Chas. b. Church
is advertised TO leave New Orleans tor
Cincinnati this evening Capt. Wood
burns Fannie Moore is chartered to run
in the New Orleans and Bayou Teche
trade, in place Of the George Spangler,
which lacks q steam capstan. =. The
Andy Baum arrived this morning from
Memphis with good trip, including $40
bales cotton; Ala of them she reshipped
to the East via the q. & y. Railroad.
She will return next Wednesday -. The
Minnie came down from Fulton this
morning, wonderfully improved in ap.
pearance. She will resume her place in
The Aurora trade this afternoon, leaY-
ing from the Wharlboat, foot OF Walnut
street.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The COBB Cecil, IronLon 10 Louisville,
will lpass down to-day. The Raven
and Barnard from st. Louis with tows
OF ore, are due to-day,
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Cartain Vim. f. McIutyre, clerk of
the Vint Shinkle, has returned from the
East. and will resume his duties next
trip of the sninkle :. Captain Titf. Stri-
der has sold the steamer David Sinton
to parties at Vicksburg ... The machin-
cry and outfit of the sunken Glasgow
will be sold at Louisville on Tuesday,
21st inst. The r. Il. Lee went
into New Orleans last trip
with s, 900 bales cotton, 3,100 sacks seed
and 40 Drls oil; and the James Howard
had A, ,205 bales cotton, $4,000 sacks seed
and 656 bars railroad iron, which is
equal to 1850 bales cotton, and Is de-
cidedly the biggest load of the season, or
that was ever brought into that port. j..
1t is said that the ST. Louis Pool Line
are running the Great Republic and
James Howard in the Memphis and New
Orleans trade, in opposition to the
Thompson Dean ana Carondelet, with
the hope of "banking" the two latter
steamers, in order to secure the cotton
trade for the st. Louis and New Orleans
Pool Line boats. The Mississippi is toe
big for this game, to succeed.