The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
lspecIals to the Star. /
FREIGHT BY RIVER


OMC CITY, PA. Nov. 23-9l6 A. M.-Anegheuy
River l foot 6 inches and rising. Running.
Thermometer 4j. Wind west
BROWNSVILLE. PA, Nov. 23-l0:O0 A. NJ
MonOnRahela River has risen foot inches
since yesterdays report. There is now fssi
of water by the marks and rising. Raining
Wind southwest.
PITTsBURG, PA, Nov. 23-9 A. M.--River 4
feet 6 inches and rising Weather cloudy and
warm.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 23-11 80 A. M.-The marks
show feet 10 inches and rising, having risen
foot inches since yesterday. Weather
cloudy aud raining.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Nov. 23-li:O0 A. NJ.
-Kanawha River feet 10 inches and rising.
| Raining Wind variable. Thermometer 20
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov 2}--lO 40 A. M.--Riv-
| er feet inches in the canal and 3 feet on the
| falls, and falling slowly,
The river was falling slowly here at noon TO-
dav, with feet inches in the channel.
Weather cloudy, with indications Of moro
rain.
business fair
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Dora Cabier, Mary Elizabeth, Mary Miller,
Vint snnkle, James ID. Parker, Andy Baum,
Golden crown, Golden Llty, Golden Rule, Tele-
graph, Wildwood City Of Portsmouth. virgls
Lee, Ben. franklin, Andes, United States.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Express left last evening for Pittsburg
with TO passengers and 100 tons OF freight.
Captain Isaac Bryson's fast and COmmo lious
| SIDE wheel steamer BostOna arrived from
huntington. and will return promptly at 4:31
| O'Clock this afternoon, leaving from the Big
sandy WharlDJat, foot Of Broadway. She
makes connection with the Z. & U. H. Il. for all
Eastern cities.
The regular packet leaving for Gallipolis
and Pomeroy this evening will be the large,
| elegant and entirely new side-Wneel steamer
| Telegraph, one OF the finest boats on the Upper
| ONO. Captain K. 5. Morgan is her worthy and
| efficient commander, and Mr. John +. Ham
bleton is her popular and courteous chief
clerk.
| The gay and pretty Virgie Lee, Captain w.
| Ii. Kirby master, Mr. Andy j. Harrigan clerk,
arrived this morning from Madison with
| good trip, AS usual. and will leave at J o'clock
| this afternoon for Louisville and all way
points. She will extend her trip through
| to Louisville every Friday hereafter.
The City OF Portsmouth came down thia
| morning, ana will leave at 4 p. NJ sharp for
| New Richmond and Chic direct. She is
| side wheel steamer, and III command OF clever
and competent officers.
The favorite packet Vint. shinklc is on berth
receiving for Memphis, and Will positively de-
part tomorrow.
Inc "Good Intent" Line will send out tho
| fine packet Mary Miller this evening for Evans
vile, Cairo and St. Louis direct she has been
thoroughly repaired, and is IN fine condition
| for business. apt. j. \. skunk Is her popular
| commander, aud Mr. j. H. Griffith and +. K.
| Skunk are her clever clerks.
| The Wildwood arrived this morning, and re-
| turned to Maysville at noon.
| Inc Ben. Franklin arrived from Carrolton
| this morning, and will leave this afternoon for
| Madison.
| The large and fine side wheel steamer ANDY
| Baum arrived yesterday afternoon from Mem
| phls with a splendid trip, including $40 bales
| cotton. She reshipped 6S bales cotton on the
| Express Tor Plttsburg, and 327 brls. flour ana
| lOO bales cotton on the Chesapeake Il Ohio
Railroad packet Fleetwood for the East, She
| also reshipped 432 bales cotton on the Cincln-
| natl, Hamilton II Dayton Railroad. The Baum
will commence loading Monday morning for
| Cairo, to which point she will hereafter run as
| regular weekly packet, leavlnS here every
| Tuesday evening. Capt. Hiram j. Ninton mas
| ter and MIR. NJ. NJ. Deem clerk, are her efficient
| and obliging chief officers
| The Chas. B. Church is due at New Orleans
| to morrow.
| Capt. II. II. Drown's magnificent floating
| palace Cabin steamer Golden Crown is the onlv
boat at the Wharfboat receiving passengers
| and freight Tor GreCnvIle, VickSburg. Nutchez
and New Orleans. She will positively depar6
| to morrow. Mr.. Eugene Shake presides in
the Office Her officers are clever gentlemen
| and understand how TO treat passengers and
| shippers.
| The United States arrived this morning from
| Louisville and Will return this evening.
The Cherokee left New Orleans yesterday for
| this city.
The John L. Rhoads left St. Louis last eve-
ming for Pittsburg.
The Dora CaDler arrived last night from Ev-
ansvllle.
The Andes arrived from Wheeling at mid
night, and viii return this evening. she
brought down big trip, including 2,G0} kegs
| nails. She reshlppeu 100 tons freight on tue
United states for Louisville, 20 tons on the
| Mary Miller for st. Louis, p tons on the Vint
| Shinkle for Memphis, and 20 tons on the Golden
| City for New Orleans.
T0WBOAT MOVEMENTS.
| The B. d, Wood and tow Of empty barges
from Cairo are due to-day, en- route 10 Pitts
I'burg.
1t was the Etna that came down yesterday,
not the Cobb Cecil.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Capt r. II. voolfolk purchased the tug Mag
nolia at Louisville yesterday Of capt r. G.
Varblc for parties in New orleans. She has
gone South with Capt. Varble in command.
Captain John I'll. Bowen, late river euitor Of
the ST. Louis Giobe-Democrat, is now in the
steamboat agencg and commission business In
that city.
George Hunter, OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad office, in this city, was married last
evening at Maysyiile, to Miss Thomas.
A coalboat rise Is expected at Plttsburg.