The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-17

mometer 40. Wind southwest Weather
cloudy.
BROWNSVILLE. PA, Dec. I7-l03 30 AMINO
nongahela Rivera feet inches and station
ary. Thermometer 81. Raining. Wind south.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 17-12 M.-liivcr
feet inches and stationary. Raining.
Weather cloudy and mild.
The river was falling here at noon to-day.
with l3 feet inches IN the channel
Weather cloudy and mild. Rain last ht
and early this morning. Wind west.
Business dull.
I he 70 lowing >teamers were in port at II n:
Thomas Sher ock, bostoUa, Ohio NO.4, " d.
wood, City of Portsm uth, United states T.
c. &. Church.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fast and conmodlouo Z. .. R.R. pa ct
Bostona came down this IN )rnirg, and wiil4
turn to II iuntln ton this afternoon al o'cluGA.
The City Of Portsmouth VIII return to Chilo
this afternoon.
The fast and popular Virgie Lee returned
this morning from Louisville, aud will leave
for Madison at 3 O'Clock this afternoon, with
Capt. W. Fl. Kirby in command, and A. j.
Harrigan in the office.
Capt. John Leyisay's popular and reliable
steamer OHIO No. will be the regular packet
leaving this evening for GalllpOlis and Pome-
roy. Frank Morgan and Dave Scatterday
have charge of the Office.
The large and elegant side wheel steamer
ThOs. Sherlock is loading for Sew Orleans, and
will positively depart tomorrow. Capt. Lew.
Gates commands, and Mr.. j. ). Jones prcsides
in the office.
The c. b. Church will follow the Thomas
sherlock, and leave for New Orleans Thurs
day.
The United States arrived tn is morning from
Lou svilIe, ana viii return this evening.
The Emma Granam, for PIttsburg; Dora
GabIer for Evansville; Laura L Davis, for
Tennessee River; James sN. Gaf. Tor Mem
phio, and New Houston, for ew Orleans. all
departed Saturday evening with good rlDs.
The Robert Mitchell arrived yesterday from
New Orleans with good trip, including l, %
brls molasses. 612 brs Of which she will reshiD
to Plttsburg on the Katie otvcAdale to-mor-
row.
1ne Express leaves Pittsburg for this city
to-day.
TOWB0AT MOVEMENTS.
9 The Jos. Nixon passed up this morning with
an empty tow trom Louisville for PIT sbGrr
Ihe Cobb Cecil arrived this morning from
IlontOn with miscellaneous tow,
The Panther arrived at O'Clock this morn
ing from Louisville, and was compelled 10 lav
here till 10 a. NJ. on account of log. She eft
for Pttsburg at that hour with 10 empty barges
and Il fuel tlat.
The Thomas W. Means, en- route from Iron
ton to ST. Louis, passed through the canal at
Louisville yesterday.
BoAr-HANDs' GOSSIP.
When the Golden Rule left New Orleans Sat
urday evening she bad 50 passengers and 1899
tons freight, consisting principally Of 800 brls
rice, 4O Url5 resin, 90 hhus sugar and 2,O0J brls
mOlass, s.
Mate Davis will leave by rail this even
ing for CAIRO, where he will take charge # the
foreCastle of the dredgebOat Port Lads, anu
go Sou h on her.
The YIrgie Lee brought up big trip this
morning, lncluding ~ brls whisky, s. Aos auu
/, Oh sks corn.
The Cons Millar, en- route from Memphis to
this city. broke shaft yesterday at RockporU.
Capt W {. IlchenOr teiGgraphed commander
Jas ). Wise this morning tnat the shaft was
fixed, and the MIllar was coming here for re-
palrs. She viii not be ready to return this
week, but the Cairo packet Andy Baum, will
take her place, and leave for Memphis
W ednesdav.
We hear that NV. DAILY, a prominent citizen
Of export, VINO made the recent trip on ne
Robt. Mitchell from New Orleans, has pur-
chased a One-tuIrd interest in that steamer.
The statement is only report and ii true Will
be conf meI by us Tomorrow.