The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-21
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
LSpecIaIs % the StAr. |


feet o inches and falling. Weather cloudy
and cold.
WHEELING, W. VA, March 2l-ll A. NJ
River 10 feet and falling. Departed: J. NJ,
Kerr, for Pittsburg, q A. M. Exchange, Pitts
burg, $3.50 A. NJ; Express, ParkersbuFg, 1890
A. NJ. Arrived: Exchange, . A. NJ, up: U.
W. Hornbrook, 8 p. NJ, down; Jacob Heather
ington, 1880 A. NJ. Raining, with a prospect
OF u big river.
PORTSMOUTH, o., March 21.-Boats up to-,
day: The fast-line steamer Fleetwood at q
A. NJ, Telegraph at $50 A. NJ, Samuel Clark
with empty barges at 1l:3O A. NJ. Fannie
Dugan arrived from Huntington at II As A. NJ,
and Carrie from Manchester at IL AS A. M.
Bonanza departed for Cincinnati at II A. NJ.
weather cloudy and raining. River 20 feet
and falling.
IRoNToN, o., March 2t-11 :45AM.-R fall
Ing steadily; three heavy rains this morning.
Fleetwood up at a. NJ; Nellie Spear $50
A. M. Cobb Cecil left last nj ght with O tons
iron, barge lumber and barges slaves and
bark for Cincinnati with 40 tons iron for
Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 0i-l1 A. M.-The
river is ~ teet inches on the Falls and u feet
in the channel. Arrived: Gen. Lyte, Cincin-
natl; Fred Wilson. Pittsburg; John W. Gar
ret, with Schenck and barges Heavy wind
,ast night. No departures. River falling.
W Gather cool.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 2l-ll 81 a. M
River ~ feet inches on the Falls. Arrived:
General Lytle, CINCINNATI; FIed. Wilson. Pitts
burg; John W. Garrett, with the U. p, Scnenck
ana barges IN tow. Heavy wind last night.
NO departures. RIVER falling. Weather cool.
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, March 2l-lO.1O A. M-Alle-
gheny River feet inches and falling
Weather mild and raining Wind west. Ther-
mometer AZ.
BROWNSVILLE, PA. March 2l-l0:0S A. NJ
Monongahela River feet 10 inches and rising
halnlng. Thermometer AZ. Wind east.
PlTTsBURG, March 21-l2:OS 2. M.-River 6
feet inches and falling. Weather cloudy.
Wind southwest. Thermometer Al.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, March 2l-9:28 A. M
kanawna River 7 feet inches. Thermometer
66. Light showers at intervals and prospects
good for continued rains
The river was falling here at noon TODAY.
with 80 feet in the channel, leaving for passing
steamers ~ feet space under the Suspension
Bridge, and67h feet space under the Newport
Bridge.
The following steamers wereIn port at noon:
Bostona, Geo. W.. Cheek, Potomac, Wildwood,
} Jas. w. Gaf, Thompson Dean, Louis A. 3her.
ley and Unlled States.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS
The popular upper river packet Potomac ar
rived thiemorning. and will return to Pomeroy
this evening Capt II. II. Drown is her eff
clent commander and Capt Watt Shedd is her
competent clerk.
The Geo.W Check arrived this morning, and
will return to VevaY at her regular hour this
afternoon.
The VIrgie Lee will arrive in time to return
to kanawha River Saturday.
The Bostona arrived this morning, and will
return to Huntington this afternoon.
Capt. Il. W. Wise's fine lower Ohio River
packet Jas. W. Gaff will leave for Mem phis
this evening, sure. Col j. d. Moore has charge
OF the Office.
The tawn left for Evansville last evening
with moderate trip,
The wildwood arrived last night, and re.
turned to Maysvllle to-day at noon.
The Louis A. Sherley arrived from CARROLL
ton this morning, and will return this after
noon.
The Golden City and Robert Mitchell are
below, and the Cherokee and Mary MIL ler are
above Evansville.
The United States arrived this morning, and
will return to Louisville this evening.
The Mary Miller will arrive Tomorrow and
return to st. Louis Saturday. see advertise
ment.
The City of Portsmouth will leave as usual
this afternoon for Chilo.
The A. Z. DOnnally arrived at New Orleans
| last evening.
The Mary Houston left New rleans for Gin
| cinnatl last evening with 43 hhds sugar, Is
brls molasses, 90 sacks rye, III brls rOsin, -
| brls pitch. 20 cases champagne, 79 bdIs print
ing paper, 10S bags COW peas, 40J pkgs sun
dries, and 40 cabin and 50 deck passengers.
STht Thompson Dean arrived at Ii o'clock
last night from New Orleans. and will return
tomorrow. she shipped hhds sugar aud Id
brls molasses to Parkersburg, and x brl mo-
lasses and boxes machinery to Pittsburg.
The Golden RUE was lying at North Land
ing at O'Clock this morning. She Will arrive
to-day, and return to New Orleans Saturday.
The Laura L. Davis, from st. Louis en- route
to PlttsDurg, will arrive this afternoon. The
United States passed her at " Narsaw at
O'Clock this morning. I
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Capt T. Ii. Moore anu his brother, W. r.,
Moore, Of ChattahOochie River, were passen-
gers on the United States this morning from
Louisville, and will leave this evening for
Wheeling. They contracted with the HoWards
at Jeffersonvllle yesterday for new stern
wheel steamer for the Chattahoochie River,
cylinders, feet stroke, boilers 38 inches in
dlameter and IS feet long. She is to have a full
cabin, and will draw l6 inches water when
ready for business.
| The Commonwealth left st. Louis for Evans
vile yesterday, where she will load for New
| Orleans.
| The wind storm on the river last night was
! terrific. lhe JAS. w. Gaf had $40 boom
broken square in two by a stage which swung
| against it propelled by the wind.
|. VIM. Peudleton and Hack Kelso will pilot
the Jas. W. tiatf to Memphis.
/ The Potomac this morning reshipped 200
| kegs nails on the United States to Louisville.
20O kegs naiIs on the JAS W. Gaf TO Memphis,
and "a kegs nails to New Orleans on the
Thompson Dean.
| The Golden City received 8, 90 bags corn be-
low NewburR and 500 dry barrels and $40
brls pork at Evansville.
For POmeroy.
THIS DAY, 2lst, at z. NJ POSITIV ELY
r. h POTOMAC, II. IL. Drown, Master.
IisEhssEa Freight received at all hours on
si1zEsi;sEsszzE W hart boat foot of Lroadway. W.
HOnsheil, Superintendent.