The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


OIL CITY. Pa, Nov. l-l0:3S A. M.-Alle
ghrny River inches and stationary. Weathek
cloudy. Wind northeast. Thermometer bl.
BROWNSVILLE. PA, Nov. 1859 A. NJ
Monongahela River = feet IL inciies and sta
tlonary. Thermometer ~. Weather clear,
Wind east.
PITTsBURG. PA, Nov. .1-9 A. M.-River
teet inches and falling. Weather foggy.
PITTsBURG, PA, Nov. I-l2 M.-RiVer feet
2 inches and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1-10:O0 A. Nj River
feet IN the canal, and feet the falls.
Weather cloudy and cold. Thermometer Al.
LOUISVILLE, nov. 1-l2:40 p. M.-River ris-
inr, with feet inches in the canal and feet
2 inches on the falls. Arrived: cons. hiiIar,
Gen. Lytle and J. 5. Bransford, from Cfncins
natl: Fred. Wilson, Samson, Sam. Clark, Cbas
Mcdonald and Panther, with tows OF coal.
from Plttsburg. Departed: Fred. Wilson and
Samson. with empties, for Pittsburg: Brans-
ford, for Evansville; Cons. Millar, for Mem
phis. Raining.
Captain Vint hinkle:
NEW OR .EANs, Nov. 1-10:O5 A. M.-The
Golden Crown arrived at midnight. Pros
poets good. SHE Will leave here Sa urday eve
ming tor Cincinnati. "Al well and the goose
hangs high" IL. ii. DROWN, Ma5.er
The river fell 8 inches IN the twenty -four
hours, ending at noon to-day, with 8 feet 6
inches in the channel
Weather clear anu cool.
Business very good this morning on the Pub
lie Landing.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Ohio No. 4, Bonanza, Shannon, Flnt Shnkle,
Exchange, EXprcss, A. L. Norton, Trout and
Laura l.. Davis.
STEAMBOAT MovEMENTs.
The Cons. Milar left last evening for Mem
phls with about $50 tons freight
The reliable and popular packet VInt Shin,
kle Ii ON berth, receiving ireights for all points
on the Lower ONO and Memphis, and will de-
part saturday Captain James Remission is
her worthy and agreeab bic commander, and Mr
j. A. Lindsay, late Of the James u. Parker, iS
ner social chief clerk.
The bonanza arrived this morning and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The popular and pretty side wheel steamer
Ohio No. A, Will be the packet leaving this eve.
nlng for Huntington, whore she makes cJnnec-
ton with the Chesapeake ONO Railroad.
Captain j. L. Campbell commands, and Mr.
Frank Morgan and Dave SCaLterday are her
clerks
Tho Exchange, the only regular Cincinnati
and Marietta packet, will depart this evening
and attend to way business. Captain George
w, Keye is her efficient commander, aud
Captain w A. Maddy is her obliglng and
competent clerk
Captain j. Z. Rcno's fine ana safe steamer
Iaura L. DAVIS came uu from Madison this
morning, and after dscharging her cargo a5
the Mail Line W narlboat she moved mp to the
Civ " Wharf where she is registering people
and receiving freight preparatory to leaving
Jo-AorruW for St. Louis. Mr.. Charles Regnier,
a courteous gentleman. does the honors Of the
Office.
The City of Portsmouth will leave at 4P.M.
for New Richmond and Chilo.
me John 5. Bransiord left last evening for
Evansville with Il fam trip.
The Cotton Valley will be found at the wharf
to- morrow morning, receiving to leave oatur-
day for Greenville, Vicksburg, Natchez and
New Orleans She should receive brilliant
,,ffjl oG 10 la Of fri frnn ia
port this season. She will enter the UuaChita
river trade, with Capt. J. W. Carlton in COM
mand.
INC Ben Franklin arrived from Louisville
this morning and Will return this evening.
Capt Chas. Davis commands.
The Gen. Pike resumes her place in the Mad
ison trade to-day, and leaves at 7. NJ
The Express came down from w heestlng yes
terlay afternoon, and Will positively leave this
evening for PomerOy. She Will run in the Gin
cinnatI ald PomcrOy trade leaving here every
Monday and Thursday, until there ls sufficient
water for her to go to Plttsburg, when she Will
run in the Cincinnati and PIttsburg trade
hereafter as weekly packet, leaving here on
Thursdays. Capt. Asa Booth, clever gentle
man. is her commander, and Martin and Jas.
Nol both OF whom are well known along the
Upper Ohio, are her agreeable clerks.
lhe w. L. Thompson LETT last evening With
fair trip for kanaWha River.
The shannon laid over yesterday, and will
leave this afternoon for New Orleans with q
fine trip Of freight.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Storm arrived from Plttsburg this morn
ing with tow OF coal, and will return this
afternoon with an empty low
BOAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
The A. j, Ross returned to Louisville last
night. ,,
launched from the ways at CovingtJn yester-
day and toWcd over 10 the foot OF Ludlow
street, where she is receiving her machinery.
She WAS built exclusively for passengers and
light freight and is l5O feet long: II feet beam
and feet depth of hold. she Will nave two
engines, Is inch cylinders and Is inches stroke.
Her boiler will be 20 feet long and l6 inches in
,iiameter with return tlues. Boilers and en-
gipes will be in the center OF the boat, like lake
aud Eastern steamers. amt she will have two
cabins, fore and aft, same as lake steamers.
Her builders think she VIII be very 1ast.
We have another new company, which has
lust been organized, and is called the Cincin-
natl & st. Louis "Goood Intent Line. me
Laura L. DAVIS aud Mary Miller will consti-
tute the H(Ioou Intent Line, and one OF these
steamers will leave here every Friday. Capt.
Jas s. W Use is superintendent OF the new line
and will manage the steamers In the st. LOUIS
trade with the same executive ability that ne
DISPLAYS in the manage lent OF the Clnclnnatl,
Gnwer Ohio River and Memphis packets.
,Ioe and Dave Alexander will be the Ex-
press' pilots to Pomeroy ana return.
Harry GaZIay, late OF The Andy Baum,
shinnei this morning as freight clerk on the
ant O. ?. Shnkle's new Golden Rule was
launched from the ways at Fulton yesterday,
and towe Ell to the foot OF Ludlow street to re-
cnfve her machinery. She draws Is inches for
ward and l2 inches att
The barge IS. 4 W." sunk by the My Choice
| a few nlghts since at New Richmond, was
| raised anu brought down last evening.
| ,Ine Ben. Flankun ran aground on the bar
| Mt the mouth of the Miami ilVer, in the tog
this morning, and the General Pike went down
to lghtcn her of.
| For PittSburg.
| THIS DAY, lst, a: T. M. POSITIVELY.
| we< - EXPRESS, Asa B. b 9th, Master.
| L.ashsaAS.4E Apply on board, OF to j. q. Dorman
| 152stkasssheA 4 Co., j. Cunningham, Agents.
For Marietta.