The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Specials to the Star.I

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PITTsBURG, PA. March 2O-S A. M.-Riyer
feet and falling slowly. Weather clear and
cold.
PORTSMOUTH, March s0-l2 M.-Boats to-
daytime BostOua passed up at 6 A. Nj. The
u. l. Lane passed up with empty barges a.
A. NJ. st. Clare up at l0:i0 A. M. Fannie Du-
gan down at 1880 A. NJ. Weather clear and
pleasant. River 70 feet and failing fast.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, March 20-1l:23 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River feet and falling. Weather
clear. Wind south. Thermometer 35.
BROWNSVILLE. PA. March 20--lO:12 A. NJ
Monongahela River feet and falling. Wealth
er fair Thermometer %. Wind southt asst.
PITTsBURG. March 2O-l2:22 P. M.-River 7
feet and stationary. Weather clear. Wind
southeast Thermometer 81.
CHARLESTON, W. VA , March 20 -10i2 A. M
Kanawna River feet 6Inches. Thermometer
Az. Weather clear and calm.
The river continued falling quite rapidly
here at noon to-day, with 85 feet in the chan
mel, leaving for passing steamers 81 feet space
under the suspension Bri,lge, and 6i5a feet
space under the Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Telegraph, Bonanza, Jas. W. Gaf,
Fawn, Ben. Franklin. Gen.LyCle, City OF Ports
mouth anu Hudson. I'D.
g. STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS. '
The Mary Miller, the only regular Cincin-
natl and st. Louis packet, will arrive to-mor-
row night and return to st. Louis Saturday. She
gives through receipts TO allpoints on the Mis-
sissippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers.
The Fleetwood arrived this morning, and
will return to Huntington at her usual hour
this afternoon. ,.
The Jas. W. CAT, the pride of the fleet,
leaves tomorrow for Lower Ohio and Mem
phis direct. Capt. II. W. Wise commands, and
Col j. ID. Moore has charge of the ofice.
The fine steamer Telegraph arrived from
Pomeroy this morning, and will return this
evening"
The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning, and
will return to Madison thus afternoon.
The Gen, Lytle, from Louisville, arrived this
morning and will re urn this evening.
The regular weekly packet Fawn, Captain
Frank o. Smith master, Mr. AL. Jennings
clerk, will leave for Evansville this evening.
The Bonanza arrived this morning and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon. ...
The Hudson will return to Wheeling this
evening.
The Thompson Dean and Golden Rule will
arrive this afternoon from New Orleans. The
Dean will return Thursday and the Rule VIII
follow Saturday. ...I g..
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Baltic leaves PIttsburg to-day for Mad
ison and Louisville with l23, ,0OD bushels of coal.
The Enterprise also leaves Pittsburg to-day
with 14I, ,O0J bushels Of coal. - a .
The following tows Of coal arrived this
morning: Fred. Wilson No. at A. NJ,
Z 80 A. NJ. Tom Rees at 9 A. NJ, and Alice
Brown at 10 A. NJ. .E..I
The Robt. PEBBLES will leave for Pomeroy
this evening. -.. ....s.
The James Hobson returned from the Ken
lucky River thismorninG with a tow oI empty
barges. ..t
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Deck rousters out OF Memphis are now pail
| from S2j TO $50 per month. The Smaller pa k
cts pay the Inside rates, anu larger boats pay
| outside figures.
| A new boat has been ordered to be built at
PittSburg by the Qwnels OF the burned Gov.
Garland She is to be like the Garland in all
respects.
The iron steamer Carondelet, after she lays
up, is to have a cargo box similar to tnat on
the Yeager and Schenck, erected 50 tiiatcotton
and other freight can be carried entirely under
cover. The present cabin will be raised on top
of IT. 1t will be nine feet high from the inside,
and the cost is figured at about s3,u0J.
The Bonanza included in her cargo this
morning 2j58 tons of cotton ties which will be
reshipped on the Thompson Dean to New Or
leans. H.. ...
Capt. Phil. Anschutz, Mr.. Ell. Anschutz.
Diver John L. Guyre, ana Mate Ghas. linton,
came I'D this morning from Madison. They
report re Calumet to be 10 feet under water
and her hog chains are caught on u wreck,
which lies under her. The towboat Sam. Clark
tried 70 pull her loose Yesterday but failed.
Capt Anschutz will wait till The river falls
sufficiently before attempting to raise her.
The Telegraph brought down 1000 kegs
nails, 900 Of which she reshipped on the Gen.
Lytle to Louisville, and the remaining eO0 she
will reship to 81. Louisby rail.
Diver John l. Guyer wIu Leave for st. Louis
Tomorrow. .t, .f..
MANIFEST.
Manifest of the steamer Mary Miller, from
St. Louis for Cincinnati:
For Cincinnati-Jas. Cunningham, 2g0 sacks
white sand; Hemingway Glass Co., 26S sacks
white sand; Buchanan, Robinson & Co., 2O6
sacks seed; j. L. Warren & Co., SOL sacks pc
cans; Agent =. s. o. X. R., 400 brls flour.
For Whceling- Blockman & Co., 4S
brs washed clay.
For Plttsburg-S. S. Marvin, 1o5 brls -four;
Davis Chambers 81 Co., $50 pigs lead; Edwin
Andrews, u bales cotton; j. j. Gillispie & Co.,
box glassware.
We have 23 cabin and 12 deck passengers.
All are well. VIII arrive Thursday, and leave
on return trip Saturday. the Ath, positively.
..' CHARLIE.
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY,2 III. at p. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ n. the HUDSON, List. Master. APP
fssk RhSs.Ss#5S ply on board or to Matt Mcclure.