The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-16
RIVER NEWS.

The river was stationary mere all DAY
Saturday, but commenced falling Satur-
day night. and has fallen inches in tia
twenty -four hours ending at9 A, h., VITA
y .oeG Inches II tue cnannel.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Ohio No. arrived last night from
Pomeroy and will return this evening Co.,.
The Cherokee departed for New
Orleans Saturday with 500 toas
freight and about IS passengers.
The Robert Mitchell also LETT Saturday
evening. She had good passeng:t
trip and about 100 tons freight. TAa
Jas. w. Gaff left Saturday evening for
Memphis, with $50 tons OF freight and a
fair passenger list. The Fleet WoaK
will leave this afternoon for Huntiag-
ton. -. The City Of Portsmouth arrived
this morning, and will return to Chi
this afternoon Capt. Tiff. Strider's
neat and reliable steamer David Sintoa
is advertised 10 leave tomorrow for
Memphis and Arkansas River direct,
She only draws 10 incnes water, and "a
well adapted for the Arkansas RIVER
at its present stage. Captain Lew.
Kates' fine passenger steamer Thomas
Sherlock arrived from New Orleans Sat.
urday night, and will positively retarn
tomorrow. MIR. NJ. l.. Virden presides
in the office. The Emma Graham &c.
rived Saturday night from Pitts buna
She lost twelve hours in the fog, and on
account of her late arrival she
postponed her departure till TO-DAY,
She reshipped large amount Of freight
ON the Cherokee and James W. Gaff and
has rs tons freight for New Orleans,
Graham will leave for Wheeling this
evening. Mr.. John Thornburg has
charge of her office. -. The United States
arrived this morning. and will return
to Louisville this evening. e. The Ba14
mock City will leave for Carrollt0n thfs
afternoon. .. The Thompson Dean will
leave Memphis to-day for New Orleans,
on her first trip this season. -. The u.
T. Schenck, from New Orleans tor Ciaa-
cinnati, passed Cairo yesterday .... The
Hudson will arrive to-day from Wheel
ing and return tomorrow The Lpu7s
A. Sherley arrived last night from Mad
ison, with iair trip Of ire!gat and psO-
Pile. She will leave for CarroltoM tn
afternoon from the wharfboat tout
of Vine street. -. The Golden Rule wild
follow the Thomas Sherlock to New o.
leans. The Telegraph left for Mays-
vile at noon. The Andy Baum viii bs
the next Memphis packet, leaving
Wednesday -. The Glasgow will arrive
to-day and roturn to Evansville to-.nGr.
Yew.
TOWBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The John Gilmore, from st. Louis for
Pittsburg, is due here to-day. Tne
Raven. from Pomeroy, with tow II
salt for st. Louis, passed down Ihis
morning. She will exchange tows wiah
the Liberty No. 4, now on her way nn
between here and Louisville. Ths
COBB Cecil arrived from Ironton shis
mopning with tow of pig iron.
MISCELLANEOUS. n
Rates to New Orleans trQm It, LeRis
are 40 cents lor tlOur aid 70 eShEs Tsr
100, with little ii any cutting. e..
Gains McElroy aud Meiauclhoil
of the White Hat Line, haTs
purchased at New Orleans the 0uaehiva
Belle, to take the place Of the Southern
Belle in the upper coast trade. MID,
Ii. Griffith, clerk of the Mary Miller. in
confined to his bed by sickness at Louis
vile. Captain Lew. Hates Informal
US later that the Thomas Sherlock win
not leave for New Orleans before satus,.
day. Tue Golden Rule will leave Wei
nesday go. The Florence Meyer elevated
her chimneys this morning. She viii
raise steam about the Middle Of Hya
week. :. The flig was at halC-mast On
the Public Landing this morning no.
specttul to the memory OF Cant. Jamss
Howard, =. Major John d. Adams. Pres
ident OF the Little Rock Packet Conpa-
ny. was a visitor on 'Ohange to-lay.