The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


PJTTsBURG, PA, March 23-9:i0 A. M.-River
IL feet 10 inches and falling. Weather fair
WHEELING, w. VA, March 29-l2a7 r. NJ
River IL feet inches and rising fast. Up:
James Gilmore with tow at A. NJ; Nellie
Speer, light, at 2:S0 A. M. Departed: j. NJ.
Kerr, Pittsburg, at A. NJ; Express, Parkers-
burg, 10 80 A. NJ. Arrived: G. w. Hornbroo4,
Pittsburg, with tow OF COAL at A. NJ.
PORTSMOUTH. o.. March 93-IO A. NJ
Bostona down at II o'clock last night.
Iowboat Tom Farrow passed down at 9:S5 A,
M, Bonanza arrived from Cincinnati at A.
NJ, with good trip Panther up at4 A. NJ,
with barges Laura L, DAVIS. with big trip,
up at 1920 A. NJ. Ohio due up at ~ A. M.
carrie due from Manchester at noon. Dugan
due from Huntington at noon. Emma Gra-
ham du1 at 2 p. M. from Wheeling. Rivtr2
feet and rising slowly. Weather clear and
pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 23-11 80 A. M.-Tha
JAS. ID. Parker went up at A. M. Gen Lytle
from Cincinnati, star from Henderson, Cobb
cecil from Scranton, Dove from Kentucky
River, arrived this morning.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, March 23-6:32 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River 3 feet and stationary. Weather
clear. Wind west. Thermometer SO.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. March 23-lO:30 A. NJ
Monongahela Rlyer15 feet 9 inches and falling.
Weather fair. Thermometer AZ. Wind north-
cast.
PITTsBURG. March 90 IL :53 P. M.-River II
feet 10 inches and falling Weather clear.
Thermometer g. Wind southwest.
The river recedcd foot inches here
in the twenty -four hours ending at noon
to-day, with 28 feet 6 inches in the channel,
leaving for passing steamers 73H feet space
under the Suspension Bridge, and II feet space
under the Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Up. Schenck. Bostona, Telegraph Wildwood,
Golden Rule, Cons Mlllar, Geo. w. Cheek,
Virgie Lee, John w. Garrett, Louis A. oher-
ley, Gen. Lytle and Courier.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fine steamer Golden Rule began receiv-
| ing this morning for New Orleans, and will
| leave tomorrow. She affords excellent ac-
commodations for passengers, and is IN COM
| mand of gentemanly officers. Capt o. p.
Shinkl commands, and MIR. W. X. Shaw has
charge of the Office. Mr.. A. Shinkle attends
to the duties Of receiving freight.
The Telegraph arrived this morning, and
will return To Pomeroy this evening
The City of Portsmouth will leave this after
noon for Chilo, as usual.
The Bostona arrived from Huntington this
morning, and will return this afternoon.
The Thompson Dean left for New Orleans
last night with 90 people and 500 tons Of freight.
The Cherokee arrived yesterday, and will ba
| the next boat leaving for New Orleans after
the Golden Rule.
The George W. Cheek arrived this morning
| and will leave at o'clock this afternoon fof
Madison and all intermediate points.
The Cons. Millar will depart for Lower Ohio
and Memphis tomorrow. Capt W. I. Tichenor
commands, and Mr. James Wilson has charge
of the Office.
The United States arrived from Louisville
this morning and will return this evening.
The Louis A. Sherley arrived last night and
will leave for Madison this afternoon. .
The Wildwood arrived last night and re-
turned to Maysvlile at noon to-day.
The Virgie Lee arrived this morning al
Z o'clock, and will return to the kanawha
| trip, including 90 beer kegs, 40 bdls husks, Al
empty carboys and $3.50 brls salt.
| The Courier arrived last night and will re-
| turn to Wheeling this evening. Her principal
| and $40 kegs nails She reshipped on the
Gen Lytle TO Carrollton IA pkgs merchandise;
to Louisville 8 pkgs, bxs, casks
and Is bris glassware and 400 kegs
nails; on the Cons. Millar to Evansville 6pkgs
household goods and l67 brls apples, to Mem
phis boxes household goods and 45 boxes Of
glassware; on the Golden Rule for New Or
leans box merchandise, distributors and $40
kegs nails.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Storm No. passed up this morning.
The Fred. Wilson, from Louisville en- route
| to Pittspurg, passed up this morning with q
| tow Of empty barges.
The j. S. Neel arrived from Pomeroy this
morning with miscellaneous tow.
BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
Capt. Ed. NowIand purchased the steamer
Ella of Capt. Elliott Yesterday at Memphis for
$500 cash, and will run her in the Arkansas
River trade In place Of the Gov. Garland, that
was burned some days since.
The Chas. Morgan, leaving New Orleans for
Cincinnati last evening, mad 800 tons of freight.
Including 140 hhds OF sugaR l25 brls molasses
60 hhds scrap Iron, 70 tierceS rice, 800 beer
kegs, IS bales moss; 800 bxs oranges and lem
ons, 25 cases bananas, ~ casks claret, $50 tons
sundries.
Wharf Registrar J. G. Jones reports the
wharfage receipts for the week ending last
evening S1O7 81.
The steamer c. K. Peck was sold Yesterday
by the United States Marshal at st. Louis for
$4,000. Messrs. Dodd, Brown It Co., who had
claims against the old firm Of Durfee u Peck,
were the purchasers
The Thompson Dean received at Louisville
700 pcs bagging, T5 brls pork, 3O0 casks bacon,
and 20U tons manufactured iron.
Our enterprising young friend, Theo. john
son, is still in the Office of the Bostona. Mr..
W. z. Walker has not recovered sufficiently
from his Illness to resume his duties this trip.
Mr.. Frank K. Skunk, clerk of the Mary Mil
Ter, came up by rail from Louisville last night,
where he left his boat. He informs us that the
Mary Miller will arrive at P. Nj. and return
to st. Louis tomorrow positively.
The John W. Garrett arrived at O'clock this
morning with the disabled U. P. Schenck in
TOW. The Schenck is lying at the foot of Lud-
low street, where she will receive new engines,
cylinders, &C., and be ready for business in
eight days. The Garrett also brought up the
barge Ruth, which will load for return trip.
Dick Burns, clerk of the U. p. Schenck, came
up TINS morning from Rising Sun, Ind, to dis
charge the Schenck's cargo. lie will return
tomorrow.
Boone Ray now holds the position of second
clerk GU the Cons. Mlllar.
The Telegraph this morning reshpped 10
tons manufactured iron on the General Lytle
to Louisville, and has $40 kegs nails for reshIp-
ment to st. Louis by rail.
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY, 23d, at 2. Al. POSITIVELY,
~ h COURIER, Chas. Muhleman Mas
l~f6A.ststS ter. Apply on board, or to Royse &
sa1s.lzas1sAza Mosset, Matt Mcclure, Agents
For POmerOV