The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


OH CITY. Pa, March 14-9:OO A. M.-Allegheny
River feet inches and falling Weather cloudy.
Wind west. Thermometer Al.
BROWNSVILLE, PA. March l4-l0 A. M.-Monol
gahela River has risen feet since yesterday, but y
is now Il stand, with u feet inches in the chan
mel. Weather cloudy, Wind southeast. Their
mometer 40.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, March 4-11:00 A. M.-RiveT
rose feet inches in the last 24hOurs, and is still
rising, with 10 feet inches OF water by the marks
Weather fair and mild.
CHARLESTON W. VA. March l4-11:00 A NJ
Kanawha River continues to rise, with 16 feet Of
water in the channel, having risen feet since our
report yesterday. Weather cloudy and pleasant.
FLORENCE, ALA, March 14-1042 A. M.-Thc
Laura l.. Davis arrived on time, and will leave al
noon to-day for Cincinnati. There is s feet Of wa
CAPT. j. c. RENO.
ST. LOUIS March 14-12 M.-Weather cloudy and
chilly. River % feet inches and falling Ar
rved-Gold Dust and James Howard, from New
Orleans; +, NJ Norton and two barges salt, from
Pomeroy; Fannie Lewis Kansas City; and Dells
Illinois River. The Norton returned to Chester
for a third barge left there. The Grand Lake went
to Cairo 10 bring up the Port Eads tow The City
of Vieksburg, for ViCksbuTg and local packets
leave to-day. The Tatum is still here, and likely
to stay a day or two.
The river commenced to fall again last night
OF water in the channel, leaving for passing steam
ers 70@ feet space under the Newport Bridge, z3K
feet space under the Suspension Bridge, and 7z1y
feet space under the Southern Railroad Bridge.
Weather clearing
Business active on the Public Landing this
morning and plenty of southern freight offering.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood Bonanza, City OF Portsmouth, Robert
Mitchell, Chas. Morgan, Andy Baum, Gen. Lytie,
Gen. Pike and Katie Stockdale.
Steamboat Movements.
The fine large sidewheel steamer Robert Mitch.
ell is loading, and will positively depart this eve
ming for New Orleans, Capt Dan. Moore com,
mands, and Capt. Frank Stein presides in the
Office.
The large and palatial sidewheel steamer Ohio
No. 4 will be the regular packet leaving this eve
ming for Maysville, Portsmouth, Ironton, Gallipo-
lis and Pomeroy direct She will take passengers
for Wheeling and Pittsburg. Capt John Levisay
master, and Frank Morgan and Dave Scatterday,
clerks are her worthy and courteous chief officers
The new and popular packet City of Portsmouth
returns to Chilo at p M
The Cons. Millar left last night for Memphis
with 4U0 tons freight
Capt Hiram J. Vinton's commodious sidewheel
steamer Andy Baum is loading and will leave
Saturday for Memphis. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Deem is her
atiable purSer.
The large and elegant Fleetwood will leave at
p. m. for Huntington, where she connects with
the C. & o. Railroad for all Eastern cities. Re
member, she leaves at P. m. sharp and takes
passengers through in double quick time.
The Virgie Lee will be the regular boat leaving
tomorrow at noon for Louisville aud all interne-
diate points. The Bonanza arrived this morning
and returned to Portsmouth at noon.
The famous Charles Morgan-Morgan Rather
returned from New Orleans at O'Clock last night,
days, hours and Is minutes out from that city.
She made the round trip in a little less than
weeks and days, having left here on Saturday,
February 23d When she came in port she
was crowded with people, nearly all of whom were
excursionists, returning from the Mardi Gras fes-
tivities They had a glorious time, and are loud
n their nraSp Of C1ptaiD Albert Stein and Clerk
Harry W. Stein. The Morgan will commence load
ing tomorrow and leave on another grand eXcur-
sion for New Orleans Saturday
The United States will be the Louisville boat
leaving this evening.
The Mary Miller will be in at midnight, and re-
turn to St. Louis tomorrow, without fail She is
bringing fair trip of passengers and freight She
is a firstcass steamer, and commanded by efficient
and gentlemanly officers She takes both people
and freight for the Illinois, Missouri and Upper
Mississippi Rivers at reduced rates. -.
The Andes will arrive this afternoon from
Wheeling.
BOat-hahds Gossip.
The Charles Morgan registered 496 cabin and 24S
deck passengers on the round trip. How's that?
J. II. Griffith Esq, chief clerk Of the Mary NIL
Ter, came up by rail this morning from Louisville
in advance of his boat, and visited Change.
Gus. Honshell returned last night from New
Orleans Mardi Gras, and to-day resumed his place
as second clerk on the Fleetwood, relieving Sam.
Hawk, who will ship as freight clerk on the Tele-
graph tomorrow.
, The flag is at half-mast on the Public Landing
today for Capt. VIM. Cunningham, who died
Monday at Pittsburg.
The Fleetwood brought down about 50 emigrants
this morning. They came from Virginia, and left
by rail this afternoon for the West
The Katie Stockdale reshipped 60 tons on the
Gen Iytle for Louisville, and 40 tons on the Rob
ert Mitchell, 20 tons of which is for Memphis and
the remainder for New Orleans
Lafe Anderson and Isaac Brooks will be the Rob-
ert Mitchell's pilots to New Orleans She will
have splendid trip. At noon she had about 35
passengers and 200 tons freight
The wharfage receipts for the week ending at
noon to-day amounted to SIG 25
The new iron hull built at Pttsburg for C. T.
Dumont, will leave there Saturday for this city.
She is for the New Orleans and Grand Isle trade.
Capt Vint Shinkle received Il telegram this NOR
ming from Capt H. II. Drown saying the Golden
Crown passed Cairo at 10 O'Clock last night and
would arrive here Saturday morning.
Steamboatrnen may not be aware of the fact that
the wharfage at Jacksonville is charged accord
ing to the amount of the freight bills II the bill
does not amount to $40 no charge is made at all.
The following are the rates: $40 and oYer,s 81; go
and less than $50 So $50 and less than $50 So; S5G
and less than $50 81; $50 and less than $l0O 70;
500 and less than $500 So 500 ana less than 81 o0
81 81, 900 and upwards, $l0.-[,lo-days Louisville
Courier-Jour1lal.
For Pittsburg.
THIS DAY, 14th, at 5 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
KATIE STOCKDALE r. S. Calhoun,
LfaatsS8s4s8 Master. Apply on board, or to W. S.
nsssizssessssazza Getty, Agent
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