The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
FREIGHT BY RIVER


BROWNSVILLE. PA, Dec. 3--9:}4 A. M
hOnonEAheia River feet aud falling Wealth
erclear Wind northeast. ThermOEeter %.
PlTTsBURG, PA, Dec 8-11:35 A. M.-Rfver
4 feet inches ana falling. Weather clear and
cold.
KaGawha River feet ana falling Light
easternly winds. Thermometer 2S. Weather
clear.
The river was falling here at noon to-day,
with 20 feet in the ChanneI, leaving for pass
ing steamers 80 feet space under the Newport
Bridge, S31a feet space under the Suspension
Bridge, ana e25s feet space under the southern
Bridge.
Weather clear and pleasant The thermom
ct I at A. Nj. Indicated % degrees above zero
at Cincinnati, 20 degrees at Denver, Col, 2S
degrees at Omaha, l9degrees at St. Paul and
% degrees at la Crosse, Wis.
Business dull on the Landing.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
ONO No.4, Bost0ha, WILDWOOD, Virge Lee,
CITY of Portsmouth, United states, A. {. Dom
nally, Ben. Franklin and Louis A. Sherley.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Golden Rule left Saturday n ght for New
Orleans with about As passengers and 600 tons
freight
The City OF Portsmouth will leave at 4P.M.
for Chilo and all intermediate points.
The last and favorite side wheel steamer
BOstona came down this morning and will
leave this evening promptly at 80 O'Clock for
huntington, where she connects with the G. AZ
.. Rallroau for all eastern Cities CaDtaIn
isaac BryS0n commands and Harry Bruce
and Sam. Hawk are associated in the Office
The Exchange and Emma Graham left for
PlttspurS saturday evening with moderate
trips.
Inc Jas. W. Gaf left Saturday for Memphis
with good trip.
The popular and reliable steamer Ohio No.
will be the regular packet leaving this even
ing for Gallpolis and Pomeroy direct Capt.
John Levlsay is her agreeable comm tnder and
frank Morgan and Dave Scat yeruay the COM
petent and social clerks.
capt W. Ii. hnby's neat and pretty packet
PlrgIc Lee returned this morning from Louis-
vile, and viii leave ut O'Clock This afternoon
for Madison and all way landings. Mr., 4, j,
Harrigan does the honors OF the office.
The Express arrived at PlttsDurg this morn
ing, and Will leave there this evening for this
city,
The famous new side wheel passenger and
freight steamer A. Z. Donnally, Captain Ii. u.
Hart master, L. A. DonDally and Frank Don
naily clerks, is on btrth receiving for Green
vile, flckSburg. Aatchez amt New Orleans,
anu will depart Wednesday.
The nm passenger steamer United States ar
rived this morning, and will return to Louis
vile this evening, leaving from the foot of
Vine street.
apt. tiram j. Vinton telegraphed this NOR
ming that the Andy Baum will arrive to- night
at O'clock. she will positively return t.
Cairo tomorrow evening. Mr. NJ. H. Deem
has charge OF the office.
Captain J. X. Reuo's fne ligbt draupht
steamer Laura L. Davis will leave Wednesday
for Wheellng and PIttsburg. Mr.. Charles Req
nier, clever gentleman, has charge Of the Of
flee.
The Cons. Millar will arrive tonight. and
return to Memphis Wednesday, with Capt, 4,
u. Tichenorsin command and Mr. Jas. Wilson
In the otiiCh.
THE NEW KATIE sTOCKDALE
IS an elegant steamer just completed at Pitts
Or a hn nor fn "a;
and receive cargo and leave on return trim
to- morrow evening. She win hereafter uly as
a regular weekly packet between this city and
and 1T Is not too much TO say that in
point oi speed, comfort and convenience, she
will not be eXcelled by any other steamer in
5he trade. The hull was built at California
Pa, by Messrs, Eberman, McFall & Co. ami
IS KS feet IN length on deck, 341a feet beam
ma D feet depth of hold, aud is acknowledged
o be an excellent specimen of this firms
She has four boilers made of
dussey Il Co.'s best steel, of 1000 pounds ten
ile strength. They are 26 feet long ana 3s
nches III diameter. James Ree5 built
lor ngncs. She has two cylinders
6 inches in diameter ana feet
troke, aud they are pl divided with James Rees'
cutoff, donkey engine, niger en-
,Ine and doctor, all new. The IRON wheel, the
lrst ever built at PIGtspurg for a stern-wheeI
teamer, is 70 feet 10 inches in diameter. and
works bucket " feet long and 20 inches wide.
-he arm, are made of channel iron, which
lives strength equal to double angle iron.
The owners OF the otOckdale are of the oninion
hat from the results of the trial trip made last
week this iron wheel will, in time, take the
lace OF the cumbersome wooden ones now in
se. The cabin OF the Katie stockdale, which
5 fitted up in an elegant manner, contains for
y state-rooms. There is also a large nursery
t the after of the steamer. She Will leave
ere every tuesday, and leave P1ttsburg on
eturn trip every Saturday. Her fine cabin ao-
ommodations can not but invite many to avail
themselves OF the opportunity Of combining
usIhess and pleasure In trip on her un the
eautlful Ono to Pittsburg.
THE BURNING OF THE LOTUS,
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. "a dispatch in rela-
on to the burning OF the Lotus at Waterloo
n Saturday, says no lives were lost The cargo
Of l,67l bales of cotton and 500 SACKS
cotton seed.
XTRACTS FROM SECRETARY SHERMAN's FORTH
COMING REPORT.
During the past year there have been in
pected 406l vessels, involving an aggregate
image Of l,0l4, ,9G20 Is tons, and licenses have
cen issued to 1925 officers.
During that period there have been received
4 account of fees Tor inspection of steam
essels, ,3I2 56; on account of officers IL
1nses, $l2l, ,545; making total Of $2o1, ,657 56.
here have been expended, during the same
eriod, amounts as follows:
For inspectors and clerk, Sl76692 90: for tray
ing and miscellaneous expenses, $3l, OH 81.
otal, 500. 100 "a. Excess OF receipts over ex-
enQlCureS. S1j,S OJ'
10 avoid the expense incurred by the annual
eetng Of the Board of supervising Inspect
rs, as required by section A, ,+05, Revised ctat-
ties, 1t is recommended that authority be Civ
O to convene the Board at such time ana
lace as the Secretary of the Treasury shall
esignate.
The Supervising Inspector General of steam
essels recommends the section 4,4t9, Revised
Uatutes of the United States, relating TO lock-
p safety valves, be repealed. or SO
nended as to compel uniformity in
s application; that authority be
1nferred upon the Secretary of
le Treasury to appoint clerks to supervising
lspectors in districts where their services are
ctually required; also, that reduction be
ade in the fees Tor inspection Of vessels of so
ms and under, and also for licensing officers.
For PittSburg.
UESDAY. 4th. at 8 Z. NJ. POSITIVELY.
S n, KATIE STOCKDALE, L. S. CAL
ssHsssssSSsstta houn, Master. Apply on board, or
'ssszzs1sazz TO j. 5. Robinson, Agent.
For POmerOy.
HIS DAY. Sd. at p. NJ, POSITIVELY,
NJ h OHIO NO. 4, j. Levisay, Mas