The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-31
River LN'EELLIGENC CE.

FREIGHT BY RIVER,


gheny River inches ami stationary. Weather
C c'oudy, cold and showing. Wind north. TheG-
mometer 30
BROWNSVILLE, Pa. Dec. 3l-IO:o4 A. M
MonOngnhela River feet inches aud statien-
AIRY. Weather cloudy. Wind south. Their
mometer 35.
PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 3I-ll:I5 A. N.-River
9feet and falling. Weather clear and cold.
CHARLp STON, W. VA, Dec. 81 -I0.04 A. NJ
KanlwhiL River teet inches and falling.
Wind southwest Weather cloudy and cool
The river was rslng rapidly here at noon
to-day, with l5 feet 2 inches in the channel
Business uull.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Ohio No. 4, Wildwood, Cons. Millar,
Golden Rule, Charles Morgan, Vrgie Lee,
Louis A. Sherley and Cen Lyte
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The large and elegant side wheel steamer
OHIO No. arrived TINS morning, and will re-
turn to Fomerty this evening, leaVing from
the foOC OF BroadwaY. Capt. john Leyisay is
her popular commander, and Frank Morgan
and Dave Scattcrlav are her oblIgiHg and
worthy clerks.
The fast and popular packet virgie Lee re-
turned this morning from Louisville, and will
leave this afternoon at o'clock for Madison
and all intermediate points. Capt, W. II.
hlrDy, ma 'ter, and A. }. Harrlgan, clerk, are
her clever chief officers.
Capt. j T. LampOel.'5 ) large and c1mmoti-
Gus side wheel steamer Fleetwood will be the
regular &. o. Railroad packet, leaving
prompt at T. NJ. for ffuntmgton. G. W.
Vanderbilt pre+ides IN the Office.
The reliable packet Cons. Millar, Capt. w.
G. IlChenor, master, JAS. Wilson, clerk, will
be the next steamer leaving for Memphis. She
Will depart Wednesday, sure,
The Wildwood left at mon for Maysrille.
The General Lyte, from Louisville, arrived
this morning, and WIN eturn his evening
The Louis y. >herfey arrived from Madison
tins morning, and viii leave this afternoon for
CarB0ilIon.
The new Golden Rule arrived from New Or
leans Saturday evening with a big trip. She
will positively return tomorrow. Captain
q. 7. hInkle Is well pleased with his new
boat. she is fne steamer, with unexc9llei
passenger accommodations and unsurpassed
facilities for handling and storing lre ght. 1ir.
k. W. Shaw rs her efficient chief clerk ably
assisted by Albert Shlnk!e.
Chas- Morgan arrived from New Orleans
this morning at $3.50 O'clock with a good trip.
including 81 bales cotton, 80 brls rice, 1874 brls
oil, 3N empty kcg-, 1854 brls mOlasses and 81
nhds su ar She mas some freight for Marietta
and Parkers burg, and hhds sugar and IL brls
lnolasses for Wheeling, and 62 bales cotton
an 2lS brls molassCs for Pttsburg. The Nor
gan will return TO New Orleans Thursday, and
be followed saturday by the Golden City.
The Mary Houston left New Orleans for this
city saturday with 30 cabin and 4U deck pas
sengers and 500 tons OF freight. consisting
principally OF 200 hhds OF sugar, l. SOJ Dris mo-
lasses, 800 pkgs fruit anu 200 tons iron, rags,
resin, etc.
The u P. Schenck, en- route from New Or
leans to this city, Will pass Evansville to-
day
The James D. Parker, going down, passed
Cairo yesterday
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Fearless and tow, COBB Cecil and tow
and EGna and tow are all due to-day from be-
low.
The Tom Farrow from Kanawha River, is
overdue.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
Mr.. Frank Baker has severed his connection
with the Evening Times, and accepted posi-
tion as southern correspondent for the Boston
Post. Mr. A. Ward Robinson is Mr.. Bakers
successor. lie is genial gentleman, with
many friends on the river, ana thoroughly uu-
derstands "wet end" business.
CAPTAIN James Montague, the we'll known
Ohio River pilot, Is still residing at st. Clair,
Missouri.
The Katie Stockdale is bringing down the
Robert PEBBLES shaft.
The Fleetwood, from ITuntiDgto got in at Q
A. NJ, and her officers report all the streams
above running out strong. Licking River was
also running out this morning,
GUS IonshelI is again on the Fleetwood, af-
ter an absence Of week. During that time he
visited CatIettsburg and Ashland, and we sup
pose he did not forget to visit Portsmouth.
The Red Cloud Is beng heightened 81 feet on
the CarOndelet Ways.
John Harrison, an od-time pilot, but nc
present farming IN spring fed, CLARK County,
Ohio. is in the city.
Pilot james Seeds is in the city. He will
return home TO Virginia to- morrow.
Captain b. Merrielees has resumed COM
ma al OF the General Lytle.
Captain Hiram Ninton telegraphs that the
Andy Baum pass Louisville at II O'clock
last night. She viii be here this afternoon.
Pilot Ed. DGval left the Express at Marietta,
Saturday night, and returned to this city by
rail last night, to go on the Cobb Cecil
The Muscatine tribune says: "Ihe ferry
boat is making regular trips, and not a sp4ck
Of ice can be seen between the shores cI tho
NJ SIS ssippi"
Johnso1s iatboat with 4,OGO brls potatoes,
and Rousha's hatboat, with 2.5OO brls, arrived
at New Orleans last Thursday.
Pilot Amos Gardner has returned from up
the river.