The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river was rising rapidly at noon to-day,
with / feet 10 inches in the channel, rise Of
foot since our last report, and leaving fol
passing steamers 30 feet space under the Sus.
pension Bridge and S7H feet space under tht
Newport Bridge.
About o'clock Lass night it began to rain,
and rained steadily all night and this morning &
UP TO the present writing. The thermometer
| at A. NJ, according TO the United States Sig
nal Service report, indicated degrees below
zero at ST. Paul, and degrees above al
Omaha.
Tne following boats were in port at noon
James ID. Parker, Chas. Morgan, A. q. Don
nally, ohio No. 4, Fleetwood, Bonanza, Gen.
Lytle and Ben. Franklin.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchange.l
BROWNSVILLE. PA. March $3.50 A. M
Monongahela River feet inches and fall
thermometer 48. Raining
PITTsBURG, March S-Noon.-River feet 3
inches and rising. Wind southwest. Their
mometer 4S.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, March 1888 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet II inches and fall
ing. Thermometer 90. Wind east. Threat
ening rain.
OIL CITY, PA, March S-l2:2s P. M.--Alle-
gheny River feet 8 inches and station
ary. Weather cool and raining. Thermometer
40. Wind southwest.
specials to the Star.I
PITTsBURG, PA, March SO A. M.-River Z
feet 3 inches and stationary. Weather cloudy.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Thos. Sherlock is below, and the Gold
Dust is above Memphis
The City Of Portsmouth will leave this after
noon for ChiIo.
| The famous Chas. Morgan will leave this
evening for Lower Mississippi and New Or
leans Capt. A. q. Stein commands, and Har-
ry w. Stein presides in the office.
Capt Ii. U. Harris new steamer A. G. DON
nally will begin receiving tomorrow, and
leave for New Orleans Saturday.
The Ohio No. arrived this morning, and
will return to Pomeroy this evening, leaving
the Big Sandy Wharf-boat, foot Of Broadway.
The James ID. Parker commenced receiving
this morning for Memphis. She Will leave Sat
urday.
| The fast line steamer Fleetwood is the Chesa-
peake & ONO Railroad packet leaving this af.
| ternoon for Huntington, where she connects
| for all points East She is a commodious
steamer, and commanded by efficient officers.
The Cons. Millar left last evening for Mem
phis with good trip.
The Bonanza arrived this morning and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The Virgie Lee will arrive tomorrow from
KanaWha River and return Saturday.
The Gen. LYtle. from Louisville, arrived this
morning and will return this evening.
The Ben. Franklin arrived from Madison
The Exchange left last evening for Pittsburg
with 100 tons of freight.
The Mary Miller will return to st. Lonis to-
morrow. Capt j. N. Skunk commands and
Frank II. Skunk is in the Office
ToWBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The following tows OF coal and coke arrived
for this city: Tom Rees at Z A. NJ. Coal VAL
ley $3.50 A. NJ, Joseph A. Stone 1880 A, NJ.
John Penny :l5 A. Nj.
The Sam. CLARK, at $3.50 A. NJ, and Sampson
No. 2, at A. Nj, passed down for Louisville
with tows Of coal.
The Cobb Cecil arrived early this morning
from IronJon with tow Of pig Iron.
BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
The Champion No. was removing barges
out of Licking River this morning anticipating ng
freshet.
Capt Pink Varble came up this morning on
the Gen. Lytle and will pilot the Chas Morgan
to Louisville.
Will s. Hays, River Editor of the Louisville
Courier ournal. is in the city,.
The wife and child of Mr.. Frank DonnalIy.
second clerk of the A. G. Donnally, will make
the next round trip on that steamer.
The keel Of the new Andes is laid and the
frame is being put up. Capt Muheman yes
terday contracted with Elias Ehler for q cabin
of the style of the old Andes, but with fifty
state-rooms and larger texas.