The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-27
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The r,ver was falling slowly here at noon
to-day, with 10 feet l inch in the channel,
leaving for passing steamers g2 feet space
under the Suspension Bridge, anu s9h feet
space under the Newport Bridge
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona, bonanza, Chas. B. Church, Thomas
oherlUck, Mary Houston, Vint Shinkle, Fawn,
Hudson, Gen Lytle and Ben. Franklin.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Feb. 27--1O:37 A. M.-AIle-
gheny River 2 feet inches and stationary.
Thermometer &c. Wind west. Weather clear.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Feb 27--lO A. NJ
Monongahela River feet inches and fall
ing. thermometer 36. Weather fair. Wind
northeast
PITTsBURG, Feb 27-Noon-River feet
| inches and stationary. W Weather fair. Wind
| north. Thermome er 80.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Feb 27-9:O1 A. NJ
Kanawna River feet. Weather clear and
calm. Thermometer 36.
specials to the Star
PITTSBURG, PA, Feb. 27-S A. M.-Riyer
feet inches and rising slowly. Weather
cloudy and cold.
PORTSMOUTH, o.. Feb. 27-9 A. M.-Boats
to-day Fleetwood up at daylight, tow-boat
Brilliant AZ S:45 A. M, Ohio due, up from
Cincinnati fOI huntington, at ~ A. NJ; Carrie
due from Manchester at noon. Down: Dugan
due from Huntington at II A. NJ. RIVER 10
iOO'S lloluS SlONIgs NtuIucI ClCur anu pleas
ant
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fine side wheel steamer Thomas sher-
lock will positively leave tomorrow for New
Orleans. Captain Lew. Hates commands and
| Captain NJ. L. Virden has charge of the Office.
| The Fawn will leave this evening for Evans
| vile. .
The Telegraph arrived this morning, and
| will return TO Pomcroy this evening.
| The commodious slde-wheel steamer Bos-
tona arrived this morning, and will return to
Huntington this afternoon. where she connects
with the Chesapeake Il Ohio Railroad for all
points East. o..
The City of Portsmouth will leave at4P M.
| for Chic.
The Charles B. Church arrived yesterday and
will return TO New orleans Thursday
The Andy Baum and Golden Rule are below
| Evansville ~ ..... ...
The Golden City, going down, and the James
Howard, coming up, passed Nlchsburg, yes
| terday. &
! The United States arrived this morning from
| Louisville and will return this evening.
| The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning and
viii return to Madison this afternoon.
| The Exchange left for PIttsburg last evening
| with q fair trip.
The Thompson Dean is advertised to leave
| New Orleaus for Cincinnati this evening.
| The Gold Dust arrived at New Orleuns yes-
| terday.
The Mary Houston arrived from New Or
leans at 1890 o'clock this morning. She did
| big freight business both going and coming
| anu registered on the round trip 172 passen-
| gers-75 on the down trip and W coming Nd
| She has for reshlpment 50 brls molasseS to Cal
| lipolis rs brls noasses to Wheeling, 10 brls
molasSes TO Stubensville and brls pecans and
| 81 brls molassts to PittsOurg. u
The JAS. W, Gaff Will arrive this afternoon
! from Memphis, and will follow the Vlnt.
| Shinkle on return trip.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS
| The tOWbOat John A, Woo cO1nino nm with
| empty barGes, is disabled at Island No. 68
about Is miles below Memphis Her stern
hogchains and larboard cylinder timber
| broke letting the wheel down.
| The John Means Will not come through TO
| Cincinnati, but will return to New Orleans
| from New Albany, where she is now loading
her Darges with railroad iron. She will leave
| New Albany Thursday It'd.
| .. BoAT-HAEDs' GOSSIP. .g
| The Belle St Louis arrived at st. Louis yes
telday from Ste. Genevieve; she has 800 tons of
! damaged freight which is now being ais
| charged, when the boat will be taken out on the
Marine Ways for repairs. 1t is estimated that
| $1,000 or $4,000 will make her as good as ever
he break in her side is one hundred feet long,
and her upper and lower guards have been cut
| away for the same distance.
Pilots will look out for large snag lodged
! in the channel opposite Equality coal tip, at
the lower end of Shawneetown. Floating
lights are placed on the bar at night.
| There is 6 y feet of water at Rising sun bar.
| The sunken barge at the lower end Of the
Big Sandy Wharfboat is becoming dangerous
on account Of the present low stage of water.
! Diver Thomas Glendon examined the barge
| this morning, and is making preparations to
have it raised. The Champion No. s viii prob
ably raise 1t this evening.
West Conners and isaac Cough will pilot
| the Thomas Sherlock to New Orleans. f'..'
| Capt Amos Fisher and Pilot EliIah Pierce
of the John AleaUs, came up last night from
| New Albany. Capt. Fisher will return this
evening, and Mr.. Pierce viii return on the
| Vint Shinkle to morrow.
Capt. q. l.. brennan, OF the Whale, was a
visitor on Change to-day.
| Capt. Dan. Morton returned from Spring.
| field this morning.