The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-29

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clear. Wind southeast. Thermometer 5J
BROWNSVILLE. PA, Oct. 29-94l A. NJ
Monongahela River feet and stationary
Thermometer 63. Weather cloudy. Wind north
east.
PITTsBURG. PA, Oct. go A. M..-River 3
feet and falling. Weather cloudy.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 29--l2:2j p. M.-River
falling, with feet inches in the canal, and
- inches on the falls. Arrived-Ben Franklin,
from Cincinnati: Bolivar Ii. Cooke. from Hen
dersOn: Winnie, from the shlp-yard The
Jas. ". Can, from Cincinnati, added 20 tons,
and passed down for McmUn Is at o'clock this
morning. the new steamer Winnie is Load
ing for White RIVER She draws inches
Il lit. Capt. ToUin, of Memphis, is i'll the
city. WGathor-ralning.
The river commenced rising here Yesterday
afternoon, and rose feet ending at noon to-
day. with feet 3 inches IN the channel, ana
still RISING rapidly. The lise Will probably
reach feet.
" leather warm and cloudy, with indications
OF rain.
Business on the Public Landing this morn
! ing was very dull.
! The following steamers were in port at noon
| Wildwood, VirGle Lee, Louis A. Sherlev, llud-
son, Cons. Mlllar Shannon, Vlnt Shinkle, Gen
| Pike and City or Portsmouth.
! STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
! The Jas. W. Ga1f left saturday evening for
| Memphis with Il splendid trip of passengers
and freight.
The City of Portsmouth will leave al p NJ,
as usual, this afternoon for New Richmond
and ChiO.
The Louis A. Sherley returned from Madi-
SON this morning, aud viii leave at o'clock
for Carrollton.
The Fancnon left for pittsburg Saturday
evening with fair trip.
Capt. Jack De Hart has his fine steamer
shannon at INC wharf receiving people and
freight for the Lower Mississippi River land
New Orleans. She will de art edncsday.
Capt Chas. IL Arthur does the honofs Of the
Office.
Ihe A. C. Donnally did not get off TIL 10
O'Clock this morning, owing TO the fact that she
was drawing Az feet and there was Only4 feet
OF water Oh GUnpOWdcr Bar. The river com
menced rising yesterday a tcmoon, and rose
enough to let her off this morning. She will
get over the ShOal places without any trouble.
When she left she had about IL cabin ana l2O
deck passengers, an 40 tons freight. Among
her deck pass myers were 4J gypSIe5, with Il
number of horses and wagons. lhCy go to
Natchez. The Donnallys principal items Of
height were 1890 pkgs furniture. III horses, 2U0
brs whisky, 80 brs pork. 400 pkgs butter,
$50 pkss tobacco, jD cases lyc, 900 boxes soap,
$500 boxes starch, 200 brls apples. 500 boxes
glassware, 100 empty oil barrels, 1000 plOws,
100 brIs flour. 100 kegs pigs feet and 200 boxes
cheese
The Express will arrive tomorrow from
Wheeling, a@d load for Pittsburg, with Capt.
Asa Booth IN command. She Is Il side wheel
steamer and a last one.
The General Pike will be the Mail boat, eav-
ing for Louisville this evening.
The Wildwood left at noon Tor Maysville.
Capt. W. e.. Tlchenor's popular aud reliable
packet Cons. Millar Is loading and Will depart
Wednesday for the Lower Ohio ana Memphis
direct. Mr. Jas. Wilson mas charge of the
Office.
| The Exchange came down last light from
! Huntington, and will enter the Cincinnati and
nrtp as - n
| here on her first trip thursday.
The w. L. Thompson Will arrive, and leave
| Wednesday for kanawha River, with Capt.
John Ihorubury in command.
TOWBOAT MOVt MENTS.
The Alice Brown left this morning for Pitts
burg. with "A empty pieces. She has been ly-
ing at Fulton for several weeks
lhe Charley Bowen No. 2 is due from Pome-
ROY this evening with 4 tow of salt.
The j. Z. RIshCr was the first arrival from
Pittsburg. She came down light. and got here
at S:}U O'clock this morning. Sne will returu
this afternoon With IL Tow of empty barges.
Ine Geo. Lyse arriye1 at A. M, ing
light, and Will return to tlULsburg this after
noon WIN an empJy tow.
The Fred Wilson. No. arrived at 10 A. NJ,
with u tow Of coal and coke from Plttsburg
The Michigan arrived from PiGtsburg, loose,
at 10 A. NJ, and will take back u tow Of empty
bar es.
the new dredge- boat G. r. W. Bayley, from
Pittsburg, en- route t. the South, had not ar
rived, up to noon, but will probably be here
this afternoon.
BoAr-HANDs' GOSSIP
Captain j. n. Skunk has laid the Mary Miller
up 10 Evansville, there not being enough wa
ter for her to get over the bar.
The raftbOat Wyman Y. sunk Thursday at
the neat OF the rap!us, ON the Upper MIssis-
sipDi. She struck an obstruction of some sort
and sunk to the bottom, and it is not known
how badly she is damaged. She is lying in SIX
or seven Ieet of water, perfectly straight, with
her lower deck about two feet under water.
She was owned by Captain Alex staples, of
Saltwater. and commanded by Captain Root.
She was valued at 5000.
The Il. A. Woodruff Is at Fulton repairing a
hole, which she Knocked in her hull some days
since. When she completes her repairs she
will return 10 LaNrcucCDurg and resume her
work removing snags. &c.
The Peoples Packet Company, Captain W.
H. Kirby, President took charge of their new
steamer Virgie Lee this morning, and she Will
leave at 3 O'Clock this afternoon tor Madison
and all intermediate points, and leave every
after, at 3 O'Clock P. M. Capt, Kirby
will command the Vlrgle. Capt Kirby
is well known along the Lower ONO,
having run in The Cincinnati and Nevay trade
several years, and previous 10 that he was in.
the Cine ,nnati ana Louisville trade. Mr. A. j.
HarrIgan, late Of the Mail Line steamers, has
charge Of the Vlrgie Lees Office. lie Is a gen
tlemen anu thoroughly understands how to
| treat passengers ana Shippers. Inc fllgle
| Lee is a new boat and fast one, ald com
manded by efficient and courteous officers.
| Capt. w ash. nOnshcll will drop the ONO No
| down to the Big Sandy Wharfboat this after
noon, and she VIII enter the huntington trade,
| leaving this evening. The Ohio has been re-
painted and fixed uD in A No. style since she
| lald up, and looks like a new boat.
| Capt. w. A. Maudy came down from CALI
polls last night.
john shearer will not go on the Charles Nor
| l.. Davis in the capacity OF second clark.
Capt. j. B. Eads Is III the city on his way
South.
Capt. II. c. Teeter, Of the Middleport Salt
Works, arrived here by rail this morning.
Capt. Frank Carter, superintendent of the
United States Mail Line steamers at Louis
vile, came up this morning on the Gen. Pike.
For Huntington.
THIS DAY, 29th. at 5. p. Nj, POSITIVELY,
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