The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-11

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


OIL CITY Pa, Dec. 1l-9:00 A. M.-Allegheuy
River II feet 10 inches and rising. Showing.
Thermometer $50 Wind North.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. Dec. 1890 A. M
Kanawha River % feet and rising fast. Light
freeze last night. Thermometer 30o.
New ORLEANS, Dec, 11-12:35 P. M-Weather
clear and pleasant. Business on the leyee is all
that could be expected.
Arrivais-Golden Gate, st. Louis; Guiding Star,
Cincinnati; Henry Frank Memphis.
The Thomas Sherlock left yesterday for the Ohio
with the banner trip of the season. She had 600
tons, and will leave Baton Rouge with 1900 tons.
ST. LOUIS Dec. 11-12:42 P. M-The river here
and above is falling.
Arrived: Ironsides, from Arkansas River.
| The Gold Dust leaves this evening for New Or
leans, loaded to five feet.
The Howard leaves Cairo Saturday for New Or
leans, the Arkansas leaves for Keokuk to-day, as
there is no obstruction yet.
The Polar Star leaves at 4 p. m. for the Ohio and
the Tennessee. with six barges for cargo of lum
ber, iron, peanuts and pelts. She wants about
| 5000 tons.
The Commonwealth got out to Cairo at 10 a. M
Steamer Mary Miller left Cape Girardeau at II this
a. NJ, for St. Louis and was getting along well.
Steamboat Movements.
| Capt. James Kirker's large and elegant side.
wheel steamer Potomac arrived this morning. and
will be the regular packet leaving this evening fol
Maysville, Portsmouth, 1ronton, Big Sandy, CALI
polls and Pomeroy direct, and will take people
and freight for all points on the Upper Ohio River
Her passenger accommodations are unsurpassed
and her officers are worthy and courteous gentle
men. Capt. Watt Shedd has charge of the Office.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at p. m. prompt
| ly for Chilo.
The wildwood came down and returned tc
The Laura,L Davis left last night for the Ten
nessee River, with the best freight trip she has
had since she entered the trade
The Paris c. Brown cleared for New Orleans last
:, ,obt with q fair trjD
Capt Hiram ]. Vinton's large and palatial side
wheel steamer Andy Baum will positively depart
this evening for all points on the Lower Ohio
River and Memphis, and receipt people through
to Little Rock and the Arkansas Hot Springs al
reduced rates. Mr.. NJ. NJ Deem is her agreeable
clerk, ably assisted by VIM. HarbNs n.
Capt w p Wa ker's superb new steamer Colder
Crown commenced loading this morning for al
landings on the Mississippi River and New Or
leans and will leave tomorrow sure. Mr.. Eugene
Shinkle and Chant Shinkle are her obliginG
clerks.
The A. G. Donnally will follow the Colder
Crown, and leave for New Orleans Saturday.
BOaL-hands' GOSSIP.
Weather clear and cool this morning.
The Thos W. Means, which left here early IL
june passed up this morning. nearly six month
out During that time she has been laid up II
Cumberland River awaiting water to get out. Sh'
has three barges in Tow, containing about SIN
hundred thousand feet Of timber consigned Il
Major James W. stratton. well known here, wen
up the river on the Thos. W. Means to-day. H
has been connected with the Means for some tim
past, but informs us that he will settle up hi
business with the boat this trip, and retire from
the river The Major will devote his time exclu
sively to his hotel in Lewisburg,. Greenbrier Co.
W. Va, nine miles this side of White Sulphu
Springs, and says he will be pleased to see any o
his old river friends should they happen to be il
that part OF the country.
Business only fair on the levee to-day. TIL
Ahdy Baum, leaving tonight for Memphis, vii
go ont with fair passenger list and a good trip
freight. She will add considerable below.
Capt. VIM. Stone has signed the pledge, ant
gives temperance lectures certain nights in tn
week in the Gibson House private parlors. Hi
lectures are immense, and at each lecture he ha
thousands OF people around him-throughout tn
city.
The A. c. Donnally will follow the Golde
Rule and leave for New Orleans Saturday. Brio
Purcell, Jr, her efficient freight clerk, has ou
thanks for favors.
The Nashville papers announce the departure Q
the steamer Nashville for this city, and say sl
has $50 tons iron.
The United States snagboat E. A. Woodruff du
ing the week ending Dec, 7th, removed the follow
ing obstructions from the river:
Dec 2d--Part of barge sunk opposite Stoup
, Ferry, Pa.
Dec 4th-Wreck of barge ct Lagrange Coz
| Works, o. one snag at Mller's Landing, just b
) low Beach Bottom towhead
, Dec 5th and 6th--Entrely removed the wreck