The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-10
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river was about stationary here at noon
to-day, with rs feet inches in the channel,
leaving for passing steamers IA feet space
under the Suspension Bridge, and TX feer
| space under the Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Andy Baum, Fleetwood, Potomac, A. T. Dom
nally, Bonanza, Jas. ID. Parker, Virgie Lee,
Mary Miller, Gen. Lytle, Ben. Franklin and
Molle Moore.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, March lO-s:s5 A. M.-Ale-
gheny RIVER Ii feet inches and falling.
weather clear and cold. Thermometer Il above
zero. Wind northwest.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. March 1o--9:49 A. NJ
Monongahela River 9 feet inches and sta
tionary. Weather fair. Wind east.
PlTTsBURG. March 1O-l2:24 P. M..-River 16
feet Inches and rising. Weather cloudy,
WIND west. Thermome, ,er %.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, March IO-1O A, M
KanAwha River q feet 10 inches and rising
Thermometer 49, Weather clear and calm.
specials to the Star.I
PITTsBURG, PA, March 10-9 A. M.-River
10 feet and rising. Weather clear anu cold.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fine steamer Jas. ID. Parker will leave
this evening for Cairo and Memphis. Captain
Charles B. Russell commands, and Mr.. A.
Inc Courier left for Wheeling last evening
with moderate trip.
Captain H. U. Harts magnificent new side
wheel steamer A. Z. Donnaliy will positively
leave for New Orleans this evening This is a
rare opportunity for those desiring to travel
south, us size mas large and comfortable cabin
with elegantly fitted state rooms Her facili-
ties for storing freight are unsurpassed, and
she will undoubtedly leave heavily laden and
with large number of passengers. MIR. K. A.
- a. ANT laIH and Era ~
DonnallY and Bryson Purcell are her Re
ceiving Clerks.
rhe commodious Potomac will leave this
evening for Pomeroy direct. Captain II. H.
Drown commands, and Captain W att Shedd
has charge of the Office.
The Ben. Franklin will leave this afternoon
for Madison.
The Fleetwood will be found receiving at the
Big Sandy Wharfboat for Huntington, for
which point she leaves promptly at O'Clock.
The Golden City is above and the Charles b.
Church below Memphis.
The Gen. Lytle is the packet leaving this
evening for Louisville. :.
The Mollie Moore, from Pttsburg, arrived at
1O O'Clock this morning, and will leave some
time after dark for ST. Louis. She is loaded
fat with l,O73 tons of freight, and she dis
charged here 10 tons.
The Mary Miller arrived early this morning
from ST. Louis, and will return this evening,
sure. She brought in big trip, and will have
good trip out. She gives through receipts to
Capt. j. N. Skunk commands and Frank K.
Skunk has charge of the office.
The Andy Baum arrived early this morning
from Memphis with big trip. including 800
bales cotton, 700 brlS OIL 162 head of cattle and
81 head hogs. She reshipped s6j bales cotton
East on the g. & 0. Il. Il. packet Fleetwood.
The Baum will return Saturday.
The VIgie Lee arrived from KanaWha River
last night ana Will return this evening at her
regular hour
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS. ..s D..
The Fred. wilson, Jas. Walton, Nellie Wal
ton and Grand Lake arrived this morning with
tows OF coal and coke.
The lBalGc for Madison and Jas H. Cook
for Louisville pa3sed down this morning.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP. ...
James Carroll will be one of the Mary Mil
ler's pilots to ST. Louis. Joe Mccullough will
stop off this trip on account OF his wife being
ill.
The A. e. Donnally at noon had 500 Vtons of
freight and large number of people regis
tered. der principal Items of freight were az
follows: 1,6U0 boxes soap, 400 boxes candles,
40J empty barrels, 800 brls pork, 100 packages
large kegs pigs feet. She will
leave TINS evening for New Orleans with fully
6U0 tons OF freight. 81. = -
Capt. Charlie Russell will stop off the James
ID. Parker the present trip. Capt. Frank j,
Oakes, late OF the Crawford House, VIII have
The Emma Graham has 100 tons reshlpnfnp
freight and II passengers for Memphis ana
New Orleans. She Will arrive between and
O'Clock this evening.
Harry Teetor will go chief clerk on the tow
boat Il. NJ. Norton.
Joseph Purcell and John Maldridge will be
the A. e. Donnally's pilots. WE
lRoNToN, o., March 1O-l2:11 P. M.-River
sweI ling slowly. Weather cold and clear. 1he
EWma Graham passed down at A. M deeply
laden; the Bostona up at A. M. The N. J,
Bigiey, Il. ID. Wood. and others, passed down.
The southside is pulling barges and fats in
lhe river, which belohg tQPittsburg coal deal
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