The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-07

now rising, with II feet inches Of water by
the marks. Weather clear and cold.
The river was failing slowly here at noon
to- day, With "a feet In the channel
Weather clear and pleasant.
Inc following steamers were in port at noon,
Bostona, Telegraph, Wildwood, Minnie, CITY
oi Portsmouth, Nirgle Lee, Zen Franklin,
Cherokee, U. T. Schenck. General Lyle and
\ ldes.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS
me KIP ess .rriyei, ami returned TO Pitts
burg about O'Clock last mgIt with good
1 he speedy BostOna leaves on return trip for
huntington IT mpty at 4: r. NJ.
oe ihe u /. SchCnck leaves to morrow for New
Inc Telegraph will be the regular packet
IeaVl"g thls evening for GaIlipOlls and PJme-
roy: one Is line new side wheel steamer
ChilO.
Iha popular VIrgie Lee came up from Madi-
son inns morning, and will leave at 3 L, NJ for
LOUSY de an all Intcrmediat. po nus,
Lhe Ben. franklin leaves this afternoon for
Madison.
The h. II. Durfee arrived last evening from
St Louis for Pittsbrrg with a good trip, stop
ping mere ong GpOugn to discharge 400 barrels
hour an some shlpstuH5. She lett early this
morning.
fhe Charles Morgan, from New Orleans, will
pe louhi In port this afternoon. She will re-
turn mex. Thursday.
The Nint ShinKlc will arrive from Nemphis
TINS afternoon, ant return tomorrow, sure.
Inc Dora CaDGr, from Evansville. arrived
at noon To-day, and W Ill return TO morrow.
Inc Andes returned 10 Wheeling this even
ing.
BOAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Col. Sidney ID. Maxwell, Superlntendenr Of
the chamber Of Commerce, has Kindly furn-
l5hed Us with adva ice slips Of the twenty
ninth annual report OF the Chamber of Conn
mGrce, irQm Whlch we make tEe following ex-
tract:
The business Of the river, during the past
year, mas been the most slJis.a 'tory OF any
season since the close oI The war The quantity
OF Ireight5 has been large, both in the lower
and up river trate, and, though, during much
OF the year, rates nave been very low, the boats,
ge orally, have had a rcnuneratiye
season. The whole river business from -,
Cincinnati shows signs OF ne -
life; boaC-building has received mucn ST 1oA
latlon, Passenger traffic has maleri Il VSr, ne
creased, anu the river Iueu have been aIum and
with hopes for the future OF the EOrmer ba
which they have not enjoyed in man amount
New boats, having su erlor appoint ho pump
while Old ones have been supp antedeh VI ths
having larger and better accom- sW alioWeu
The new year VIII open with slll was again
proved facilities III til. 5 dir eutiJn,
arranG ements contemplating the jaetructtoa
at least Of the Two boas tO " hteli,I Aho,,s
IuCrCaSl of Lne number running. -. .
From the commencement OF the o. 1iSoIn noons
mercIal year until near tue close TIL tue muzA28
last two weeks Of August, the river was
3 feet at this city. lne lowest point, ritfno
inches, by the W ater- works ma was reae i'm, =
on the 10Th Of that month. In December
January navigation was sup nieu more tnal,
Il month sn account of cold weather, tho river
either having been entirely closed or filed with
foatng ice.
AS early as December there were large
quantities OF Ice passing down. On the 10Th
the last large boat leIL our wharf. The river
was closed from shore to shore on the 18th,
and on the following day people were crossing
on the ice Navigation was suspended thence
till the 18TH OF January, when the Ben. Frank
lin left for Louisville, the first large boat out
On the l9th the local packets generally re-
sumGd, and on the .Oth the Golden City left for
New Orleans and the Emma Graham for Pitts
burg. In the evening OF the same day the river
reached The highest point Of the year, 50 feet
y inches.
The whole number of boats plying between
Cincinnati and other ports duI lug the wear
1861, was lO4, with an aggregate tonnage of
30, AZ. and OF towbUats 14j, with tonnage Of
20 COZ. The whole number of steamers and tow
Doats for the year was 2i1, with an aggregate
onnage OF u, ,5j6, III Com mparisOn with 245 and an
aggregate tonnage of 1854 in the previous
year. The whole number OF steamboats,, tow
boats aud model barges plying between this and
other ports was 325, with all aggregate tonnage
OF ol,7!O, in comparison with 3lG vessels ana a
tonnage OF 70, AL IN lSiJ-I6, and Of 3U5 vessels
and tonnage of 76, ~ N ls74-75. The arrivals
OF steamers Tor the year aggregate 1915 in
COlIlldil5Ou WIN ,lt5 IN loIJ-IO ana Z,bU2 in
1910. The departures for the late year nave
been 1853, compared with 2,S03 in the preyious
year and 1865 Ill lS14-15 Though the arrivals
and departures have been helargest since the
season of lS63-lO, with the exception OF the
year 1886 they still show reduction com
pared with the latter year.
There has been an encouraging increase in
DO -buIlumg at THIS city curing tae past
year. The number OF sGeamJoIta and barges
built was IA, with an aggregate TONNAGE of
i,434 in comparison with 9vessels and tonnage
JI 1851 in the year 1876 Of the whole mum
Der, uullu lug the past year. there were u steam
1r5, with II tonnage or 4,O9S, in comparison with
steamers and II tonnage Of 2,227 IN the prev
Gus yea, showing an increase in The tonnage
If steamers built, of 1871 tons. and Of all kinds
II vesS Is, OF li13 tons. 1nls is not largo
showing compared with the results OF the
more prosperous periods Of boat building at
hs city, hut 1t is material increase over
either one Of the proceeding three seasons, and
) an important exhibit IN the promise it giyes
If Cincinnati recovering the ground which sic
las lostlu this important branch Of our indus
ry.
Such, in brief, is the history Of the river busi-
ess during the late year. 1t certainly has
lbout it much to encourage the rive, interest
If the city, which is intimately identified with
he prosperity Of the city itself. The measure
# care the river has received from the Gov
.rnment has brought valuable return TO the
leople of the wnoe district Watered by the
JhiO, without recounting the more remote
De~ents but it is the smallest part Of the good
WHICH Will "oiue, IL III tue luIufe tnlS great
,rtcry of the interior commerce Of the country
shall receive rom the nation its due share Of
II lection ana support.
Captain Phil. Anschutz came up on the mail
)oat TINS morning IRON LouIsvIlle, and left by
all for Wheeling.
Joe Alexander one of the EXPRESS pilots.
topped of last night, ana Mr.. VIM. Gordon
Uok his place
Tno h Ii, Durfee patched boilers here
The wharfage receipts or the week ending
asst night amounted 70 SlU5 TO-