The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the start

specials to the start
PITTsBURG, PA, March AS A. M-Riyer
3 feet Ineaes and about stationary. Weather
cloudy.
lRONTON, o., March l4.-River sweling slow
ly: was stationary last night. Oakland and
Ella down with coal The Il. NJ. Norton leaves
to-day for ST. Louis with go tons OF onton
manufactured iron and several balges OF salt
from MiddleDort.
PORTSMOUTH, O., March 14-Up to-day:
Bonanza. at A. M; Bostona detained by fog
arrived at 1880 A. NJ. Telegraph at $3.50 A. M.
DuSan due down at IL A. M. Carrie due from
Manchester at noon. Bostona and Ohio due
down Tonight RIVER 30 feet inches, rising
slowly. Weather clear and pleasant.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, March H-S:3O A. M.-Alle.
sheny River feet inches and falling
Weather cloudy and cool. Wind south. liner
mometer 80.
BROWNSVILLE. PA. March 14-10:O5 A. M
MononXahela River II feet inches and ris-
ing. Weather cloudy. Thermometer ~. Wind
east.
PITTsBURG. March 14-l2:lOP. M-River Is
feet n inches and stationary. Weather cloudy.
Wind southwest Thermometer As.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, March l4,-Kanawha
River feet inches and rising. Thermome-
ter 40 Weather calm and cloudy.
The river continued to raise quite fast hers
at noon to-day, with 3S feet inches in the
channel, leaving for passing steamers 63H
leet space under the Suspension Bridge, and
6l feet space under the Newport Bridge.
the following steamers were in port at
noon: NInt Shinkle, Fleetwood, Potomac,
Wildwood, Andy Baum, Gold Dust, Fawn,
shelley, City OF Portsmouth ami Gen. Lytle.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
| The Fawn left last evening for Evansville
with moderate trip, but fair prospects below.
| She leaves here regularly every Thursday, and
being the only boat in the trade she should be
well patTonized and sustained by shippers.
| Capt. Frank ., smith, one OF the most SOCIAL
gentlemen on the river, is her commander
| The nne steamer Potomac is again at the
| foot of Broadway receiving for PUmeroy, for
| which point she leaves promptly at o'clock.
| Capt. III. H. brown is her popular commander,
and Capt Watt. Shedl is her genial CHIEF
clerk.
| Capt. w. H. KIrby's fine side-wheel Geo. W.
Cheek arrived this morning. and VIII return
to Vevay at O'clock this afternoon The
Check is fast becoming popular IN the Cln-
cinnati aud Vovay trade, and is receiving the
patronage Of the public, which she richly DO
serves.
morning, ana VIII "Uuurn this a lternoon. -
| " ,''le last night.
| The '.heroke,. en- route from New Orleans to
Cincinnati, passed W." sburg yesterday.
The superb side wheel pae.s .senRer and freight
steamer Andy Baum is the h.e'hphls and
| i'O"Sl OllIO hIfCT phCkeU, lBaVlUE tnI- SfSu-
ing. Cap ain Hiram Vinton is her oblfst.cS
CommanHer, Mir. M. Nj. Deem her accommo.
dating chief clerk, and Harry Galley ner lively
second clerk.
Capt. II. II. Wooiolk's elegant new steamer
Gold Dust will positively leave for New Or
leans tomorrow, making all landings on the
| Lower Mississippi. She has unsurpassed ac-
Icommodatlons for passengers aud excellent
facilities for handling freight. Being in com
mand OF gentlemanly anu efficient officers the
| trip will be delightful one to those who reg
ister. wlh Mr.. f. W. Gould, her competent
The Louis A. Sherley arrived this morning
from Carrollton, and will return this afternoon
| at 3 o'clock.
The c. & 0. R. R. packet Fleetwood arrived
this morning, and Will return TO Huutin gton
this afternoon.
The Wildwood arrived last night, and re-
| turned to Maysville to-day at noon.
| The Golden City will arrive from New Or
leans this evening and return the latter parr
| of this week. a .. . - .f
The Vint. Shinkle arrived from Memphis at
S:3J O'Clock this morning, and will return Sat
Hrday. Sne registered POI people on the round
trip. She will reship to Pittsbng on the An
des 227 sacks shipstuff. -
Tne John l.. Rhoads. from ST. Louis en- route
to PlttsDurg, VIII arrive this afternoon.
| TOWBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Storm and John Hanna arrived from
| Pittsburg with tows OF coal this morning.
The Cobb cecil arrived from Ironton this
morning with tow OF zig iron
|
Louis.
The Oil Valley No. arrived from Kanawha
| River this morning with a tow OF coal.
The harbor boat James Hobson left this af-
| ternoOn for Kentucky River.
| The Chas. Miller arrived from PIttsburg this
morning. ~ ..
- BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
| Pilot Richard Henderson, late of the tow
| boat Dick Fulton No. s. arrived last night from
PltsDurg, and is ready for berth.
|, = oGapt. Il. Ii. Voolfolk, who stopped off the
Geitt Dust on her up trip, viii await her at
| louisville, when he will assume command.
| A. j. Smith and George W Illiams will be the
| Andy Baum,s plots to Memphis.
| The steamer Alex. Kendafl was seized yes-
terday by DEPUTY United States Marshal Chas.
| Rugg, al Coylngt0n, on Il libel sworn out by
McssrS Stevens, Ware q Co, for claim Of
81. The clalmanIs raised TIE Kendall when
sh5 was sunk opposite Taylorsport opposite
te which point she was carried when the ice
/ blockade broke up, and carried the boat back
" Cincinnati, and now sue for heir services.
! Pilot Harrison Murry taxes tAe James Hob
| son 20 KGntucXy River and return.
| For POmerOy. .,....
THIS DAY, Hth, at 4 L. III. POSITIVELY,
IT, - POTOMAC, II. II. brown, Master.