The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-17

this place, forming serious waterfalls 1t is
feared much damage may result
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, March 1870 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River 4 feet inches and falling.
Weather clear and cold Wind north. Ther-
m0meter 29.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. March 17--1O:Oo A. M
Monongahela River s feet II inches and fall
ing. Thermometer H. Weather fair.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, March 17-12:1o p.
M.-Kanawha River feet Inches Their
mometer %. Weather cloudy. Wind north
west. Heavy rain last night. There is 21$
inches of snow on the ground, ana snow still
falling
PITTsBURG March 17--l2:34 P. M.-River
feet and falling. Weather clear. Wind north.
Thermometer Il.
The river was falling slowly here at noon
| to-day, with 80 feet inches in the channel
leaving for passing steamers 62d feet space
under the Suspension Bridge, and 90 feet.
space under the Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were IN port at noon:
Bostona, Potomac, Bonanza, Golden City,
Vint Shlnkle, Exchange, Ylrgie Lee, Robert
Mitchell Ben. Franklin. United States and
Emma Graham.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
rhe Sam. Clark arrived from Pittsburg this
morning with a tow or coal.
The Tom Farrow left for the Kanawha River
| this morning with emptes.
The Brilliant will return to Pomeroy this
| afternoon.
The Fearless arrived yesterday, and will
probably leave this afternoon for the Tennes-
| see River.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Potomac arrived this morning and will
return to Pomeroy this evening.
The fast G. & 0. II. Il. packet Bostona ar
| rived this morning, and will Leave at p. M.
| for Huntington, where she connects for all
points East.
Capt j. V. Raynolds' popular Kanawha
| River packet Virgie Lee taxes her departure
this evening for all points on the above named
| stream. Major j. ii. Stratton holds forth in
| the Office.
The Exchange is the only boat advertised 10
leave this evening for Pittsburg, aud she VIII
positively depart as announced. She leaves
here for Pittsburg every ten days. and being
reliable steamer, well adapted for the trade,
should be sustained and well patronized by the
public. Capt. Jas. Kirker commands, and Mr..
| W. A. Maddy has charge OF the Office.
| The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning, and
will return TO Madison this afternoon.
| The Chas. Morgan is due at New Orleans this
| evening.
The A. c. Donnaly is below and the Chero-
| kee is above Memphis.
Capt. J. u. Hegler's superb new steamer
| Golden City will positively leave this evening
| for Lower Mississippi and New Orleans, TAX
ing passengers and freight at an astonishingly
| low rate, and providing unsurpassed accom-
modations. Capt. Sterling Mcintyre presides
in the office.
Louisville, amt will return this evening.
| The Golden Rule WILL follow the Golden City,
and leave for New Orleans Tuesday, 10th.
The Bonanza arrived this morning and re-
| turned to Portsmouth at noon.
| Gov GARLAND BURNED.
| Reports received mere state that the steamer
Gov. Garland was burned Thursday at Red
Fork, forty miles from the mouth OF Arkansas
River. She was en- route from Pine Bluff to
| Memphis with $50 bales cotton consigned TO
New Orleans, and believed to be insured in
thai city. The boat and cargo are total loss,
and one cabin and three deck passengers were
lost. The Garland was only about one year
old, and she was owned by Capt. John N. Har-
bin, of Memphis, cost $4,000, and Is insured In
this city for $4,000.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Geo. Hughes and Geo. Litteton will pilot the
Exchange to Pittsburg.
James Madison and Mart Echols will be the
Vint Shinkle's pilots to Memphis.
The Exchange Will get l0O tons at Riverton
and ABOUT 80 tons ut lronton.
Parties in this city contemplate purchasing
the Laura l.. Davis for the hanawha River
trade.
tons of freight and thlrGy-six cabin
passengers registered, among whom we
notice the following: D.. Griswold, f.
+. Martin, George G.qyer, R. NJ Moore, James
Wade, Mr.. j. F. Larkln and lady, Mrs. j. b.
Monroe, Mrs. Townly and son. Mr.. b. Lang
strath, Mr.. Holmes and wife, Matt Canable
ana lady MIS-. Auen, MITE. t1lDllnR, MISS hlth
King and sister, A. j. Chappin and wife, Ed.
Nevel and wife, A. II. CoDond, ]. Wilson, j. b.
Stevens, W. f. Jacobs.
The Emma Graham arrived this morning at
II :3j. She left Pittsburg at IL 80 A. M. Thurs
day, making the run to this city, a distance Of
five hundred miles, in exactly forty y-seven
hours and forty five minutes, the fastest time
on record for stern-wheel boat She re-
shipped IS tons freight on the United States to
Louisville, 20 tons on the Vint Shinkle to Mem
phis, and 80 tons to New Orleans on the Robert
Mitchell. The Mitchell will reship her upper
river freight on the Graham.
The ViTgie Lee has E0O brls flour engaged at
Huntington, which she will take to Buffalo, on
| KanaWHa River.
For Pittsburg.
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