The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river receded inches hare in 'the
twenty four hours ending to-day at noon, witl
II feet inches in the channel, and still falling
slowly. Under the Suspension Bridge. at noon
there was 81 u feet space, and 8S feet space uu-
der the Newport Bridge for passing steamers.
The following steamers were in portat noon:
Bonanza, Fleetwood, Che okee, Andy Baum,
Mary Miller, Laura L. Davis, George W. Check,
Gen. Lytie, and Louis A. sherley.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, Feb. 23--S:75 A. M.-Aile-
gheny River 5feet6 inches and falling. Weather
clear Wind west Thermometer IA.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Feb 29--I0:1O A. M
Monongahela River feet inches and sta
tionary thermometer 25. Wind northwest
weather cloudy.
PlTTsBURG, PA, Feb. 23-l2. .0S P. M.-River
feet inches and stationary. Weather cloudy.
Wind southeast Thermometer "a.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Cherokee is loading, and will leave for
New Orleans Tomorrow. She is the only boat
leaving this week for that point.
Capt. j. n. Shunk's well-known and reliable
steamer Mary Miller will leave this evening
sure for ST. Louis. Mr.. f. Il. Skunk does the
honors in the oil &c, and Mr.. Chas. StoWell is
her oDliging receiving clcIk.
=, The Thompson Dean, going down, passed
y
The telegraph arrived this morning, and
will return 10 Pomeroy this evening.
The fast BosUona is again at the Big Sandy
Wharlboat, foot OF Broadway, RECEIVING
people and freight which is destined for Hun
tngton. ene has been thoroughly repaired.
ShJ leaves at Z. NJ, and connects at Hun
tington with the Chesapeake u Ohio Railroad.
Those desi ing TO travel East can not do better
Than register On the line Pullman palace cabin
steamer BOSt0na.
The Mary Huston is above, and the Gold
Dust below Menpnis
The UhaA Morgan left New Orleans for
Cincinnati last III snt with 800 tons Of freight,
~ cabin and ~ deck passengers. y
The neal side-wheel stlauier Geo. W. Cheek
arrived this morning from Veyay and will re-
turn this afternoon, and, as usual on Friday
she will extend her trip UlIrough to Madison
she leaves at O'Clock from the loot OF Main
street,
The Wildwood arrived last night from Mays.
Vile, anu rel urne to day at noon.
The Golden Rule lett for New Orleans last
evening with fair passenger trip and about
TU0 IONS OF freight
The city Of Portsmouth will leave for Chile
at 4 T.. NJ.
The United States, from louisville. arrived
this morning, and Will return this evening.
The Louis a. Sherley arrived this morning
and will leave rhis afternoon for Madison.
The Andy Baum, apt. Hiram Yinton master.
NJ. NJ Deem clerk, Will loave for Memuhis 70
morrow. ...l
line Courier will leave this evening for
Wheeling.
The Thomas Sherlock will arrive from New
orleans early Tomorrow mornfng, and return
next tuesday. so TIT"
Ihe Laura L. Davis, from Pittsburg. en-
route to st. Louis, arrived at 3lo'cloclS this
morning with 6OO tons OF freight, 20 tons OF
which she discharged at the City Wharf. She
has 200 tons OF freight consigned to points
between here and Cairo, including 5U tons Tor
Louisville, and l5 loEs for Evansville; also 60
IONS for Lower Mississippi. She wall proceeu
down this afternoon.
-fa.d, TowBoAT MOVEMENTS. 4... r.t
The Robert PEBBLES from Pomeroy, and Alex.
Chambers from Kanawha River, with miscgl-
laneous tows. arrived ghis morning.
The Kanawha No. 2, from Cairo en- route to
Pomeroy, arrived this morning.
The Brilliant arrived this morning from
PomefOy with miscel aneous tow. .- l'
BOATHANDs' GOSSIP. o.. . ..s..-l
The u. p. Schenck, en- route from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, broke her shaft yesterday
five miles below Natchez, ,. -
Curriers' Band are making the round trip
on tho Maysvile packet Wildwood that left
here at noun to-day A large number OF ex-
cursiUnists will be on board, who will return
to Cincinnati before tea Saturday evening.
These Friuay excursions on the Wildwood, II
continued during the summer, will De popular.
Wharf Registrar John &. Jones reports the
wharfage receipts for the week enuing last
| night $l09 45. '-.' ... .h't '
! A large and dangerous snag is reported
directly IN the channel above UnIontown, I, just
above the mouth OF highland Creek.
The Charles Morgan, leaving New Orleans
for Cincinnati last evening, has I20 hhus sugar,
455 brls molasses, 800 brls rice, IS bales p Iper
stock, 6U brls rosin and l0J tons miscel laneotls
freight. 10
The Robert E. Lee has entered the Hazleton
and Petersburg trade, in the W hite River in
terests Of the Evansville 4 Cairo hailroad.
The ice in the Missouri River at Omaha
broke up and foate out yesterday, CARRYING
with it the ferryboat Irene, which is total
wreck. .'...- .... G
Joseph Mccullough and James Carroll will
pilot the Mary Miller tO st. Louis. I.
j. w. Jacobs and Joseph Williams will be
the Laura l.. Davis pilots to ST. LOUIS.
The Memphis Avalanche of yesterday says:
'Cotton from Shreveport by river is 81 50 per
bae, and passage SIS eaeA ,person. This ID
old time prices.
To-day's louisville Courier-Journal says:
slhe Convention held in Frankfort yesterday
in regard to the Improvement OF navigation
ON the Kentucky River, ,neanG business. That
is, they've SET the bail rolling in the IIght
direction now, and all they have to do Is to
keep it in motion" AhlasL E".-. t.t
Information was received here,this mo ming
that the sunken steamer, Belle Of St. Louis, is
afioat.
Capt. ]. v. Reynolds telegraphed his agent,
George Charter, this morning saying that the
Virgle Lee, with big trip. woull arrive at o
O'Clock to- night She will return to Kanawha
River Tomorrow. .H..