The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-10
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the Star. |


OIL CITY. PA. Dec, 10--8:47 A. M.-Allegheny
River 8 eet 8 in hes aud falling. Thermom-
eter 80. Wind west. Weather cloudy.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. Dec. 1O-1O:20 A. NJ
Monong gnhela River feet and failing. Ther-
moIneter 40 Weather cloudy. Wind south
east.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 10 - II M. The
river is feet inches and falling. Weather
clear and cold.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Dec. 1O-9:15 A. M
Kanawha Rtver7 feet and falling. Thermom-
eter 80. Weather clear. Wind west.
The river was ri,ing last at noon to-day with
10 feet in he channel
Weather lear and pleasant.
Business dull.
Ono No. i, Fleetwood, WILDWOOD City OF Ports
mouth, Challrs Morgn New Mary Houston,
Cherokee Mary Miller. Ben. Franklin, Gener-
al Lytle, LOUIS A. Sherley and NIrgie Lee.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The first ste. mer leaving for New Orleans
will be Cap ain Albert stems world renowned
Charles Morgan morgan Ratter-one OF the
finest and largest side wheel pass niger steam
ers that comes TO this port. she will positively
depart Tomorrow. ME- H. W. Stein does the
hOnOrs OF the Office.
When the Golden Crown left New Orleans
Satur ay for this city she had 20 passengers
and l.000 tons freight.
Inc fine steamer Cherokee will follow the
Charles Morgan, anu leave for New Orleans
| Thursday.
| The pretty ant popular packet Virgie Lee
returned THIS morning from Louisville, and
| will leave at O'clock this afternoon for Al adj
son and all way points, with Captain W. ii.
| * irby IN command and A. j. Hauigan in the
Office.
| the regular g. & o. Railroad packet leaving
| for Huntington this evening. Captain j. L.
| Campbell commands and Z. W. Vanderbilt and
| A. G, Honshell IRE associated in the office.
| hnT Sph u Inr IN SQ r..
urday evening with about 400 tons freight. She
| added about l,0JO bales hay at Aurora, and re-
ceIyed considerable freight at Louisville.
| The Golden City arrived at New Orleans yes
terUay with her blue ribbon trip.
| The ohio No. arrlVet last night, and will
return to GaLlipoLis and Pomeroy this even
ing.
/ terday, and Will return this evening. She has
| engagements above for all the freight she
wants.
Tue vint Shinkle LETT Saturday evening for
| Memphr with about so cabin and 90 deck pas
sengcrs, ami fine trip of freight.
The And iBaum will arrive Tonight, and re-
| turn to afro tomorrow.
The Mary Nj ller arrived yesterday from St.
| Louis, aud will return Friday.
The Jas. d. Parker will be the packet leav-
ing w eduesday for Memphis.
The new Mary Houston arrived this morn
| ing at 1880 O'clock from Louisville, anu will
load the latter part OF the present week and
publish description OF her IN a few days.
| TOWBOAT MOVEMENTS.
| The John Penny left PittsDurg this morning
| with 10 Dafges coal for this city.
| The CUndJi from PomerOy for Louisville,
| arrived this morning with salt and coal.
| The Brilliant, en- route from Pomeroy to
! Louisville, arrived this morning with coal and
| salt. :.
| The Sam. CLARK, from Louisville for Pitts
| burg passed up at A. NJ. with 2 keeIboats
lOadeu with IRON ore, 3 fuel nals ana empty
model barge. she added empty barges To
| her tow at Browns elevator.
| The James w. Gould arrived last night from
| Pittsburg with a tow of coal, and returned this
| afternoon with empty barges.
| To-day's Louisville Courier-Journal says:
''The Etna and bargcs passed through the
canal yesterday for 1T, Louis. The Iron Noun
tam entered the canal OF noon and
will probably get through to-day day
Smoky CITY, Ell. Hobbs and Storm are waiting
thelrturn to go through the canal. The j. IL.
Biglcy left for st, Louis last night with full
tow of coal and coke. The Nellie Walton left
for PlttsDurg yesterday with a
tow OF empty barges. The Charley
| Bowen No. Q and tow are at the foot of the ca
nal waiting to get through. The Kate Waters
| No.2 arrived from Ironton with att in tow
lyesteruay morning and returned. The &.
| Kecer aud barges arrived from Cumberland
uam yesterday and passed up last night for
Cincinnati"
BoAr-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Cantain Sam. 5. Brown arrived this morning
from Louisville, and Will leave Tor his nome IN
PltlsDurg to o-m0Gl0W
from Louisville, and is sojournlng at the Glib
Captain j. B. Sneathen and Captain VIM.
stone are also at the Gibson House.