The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-09
RIVER INrnLL!GENCE.

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OH CITY, Pa, March 9-S35 A.. M-Alleeherv
RIVER . feet and rising. Clear. Wind south.
Thermometer %.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March 9-9:4S A. M-Menon.
gahela River feet inch and falling. Fair.
Thermometer 3d. Wind southeast
p1rTsBuRG, Pa, March 9-1o:52 A. M.--River
feet and rising. Weather clear and balmy
| CHARLESTON, W. VA. March e-92O A. M.-Ka
nawha River feet inches and falling Wind
southwest Weather clear and pleasant
ST LOUIS March 9-1:30 P. M.-Weather cloudy
and pleasant. River l5 feet 8 inches above low
water @ uia mark and falling Arrived-Grsnd Tower,
from New Orleans, and the J. B. NJ Kehlor from
the same place. The Yaeger, for New Orleans and
Grand Tower, 1of Vicksbnrg, leave to-tiay. The
Hickory left for Mound City last evening The
Colossal burned at midnight; only the upper
works were burned off and the lower deck slightly
scorched.
NEW ORLEANS, March 9--1O A. M-No arrivals
Departures for this evening-Belle of Shreveport
Tor ST. Louis, and A. G. Donnally for Cincinnati
River 4 feet 10 inches below high water mark OF
1874. Weather cloudy and threatening.
The river here is still falling, with 2s1s feet Of
water at noon to-day by the marks at the Water
works.
Business is active on the wharf to-day.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Thos, Sherlock is receiving fine trip, and
will leave for New Orleans this evening
The favorite Jas W. Gaff will leave for Memphis
this evening with q splendid passenger trip and O
good start in the way of freight
The elegant Potomac will leave for all points on
the Ohio as far up as Pomeroy this evening.
The fast Bostona. will be the c. & o. r. R. packet
for Huntington this afternoon.
The Laura L. Davis returned to Tennessee River
last night with an excellent trip
The A. c. Doniially arrived ut New Orleans yes.
tefday morning. ..
The Golden City passed Memphis going down,
yesterday.
r . TowBoAT MOVEMENTS. -,...-
The Jos A. Stone went to Lawrenceburg and
Aurora this morning after barge of empty Oil
barrels and some empty barges, and will pass up
for Pittsburg this afternoon. t.... .f- -.
The Etna passed up some time last night from
Wabash River for Huntington
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Hack Kelso and Wm. Pendleton are pilots on
the jas W. Gaff. ~
The Thos. Sherlock is receiving splendid tripof
freight. She will have nearly, If not quite 900
tons tom; when she leaves this evening, and 40 names
viii be enrolled on her book.
The Charles B. Church, which arrived from New
Orleans this morning, has small amount OF
Wheeling freight for reshipping. On her next trip
ists at reduced rates.
The James W. Gaff will have a splendid trip of
both freight and passengers She will be full,
cabin and deck, before she gets out of the river
The Potomac this morning reshipped 100 brls
salt on the James W Gaff for Memphis
The U. S. Local inspectors this morning tested
the boilers OF the Charles B. Church. Hydraulic,
2l3; steam, 142.
The Colossal was burned at St. Louis this morn
ing. Value, $4,000. Insured for 5000 in Cfncin-
natl companies. She had been running in the
Lower Mississippi forS years, and belonged at St.
Louis. ...
Captain A. N Williamson is in the city to-day
Captain Tobins Little Rock ferryboat dropped
down to the foot of Ludlow street last evening to
receive her machinery and will probably leave for
Little Rock next Saturday
TX. Cough and Yves. C0nners are pilots on the
Thomas Sherlock
For Pittsburg. ..
THIS DAY, 9th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
r. l. EMMA GRAHAM, Hed. Knowles
- skss5 Master. Apply ON board, or 10 W. S.
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