The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-18

River 5 feet inches and falling. Weather
cloudy Thermometer 29o. Wind west
BROWNSVILLE. PA. Dec, $4,000 A. M.-Mo-
nohgahea River feet s inches and falling.
Weather snowy Thermometer 2oo Wind south
east.
PIrFsBURG Pa, Dec 1s-11:15 A. M-River o
feet ) inches and falling. Weather cloudy and
COOL
CHARLESTON. W. VA. Dec. 1890 A. M
Kanawha River 9 feet 6 inches and falling.
Weather cloudy. Snow. Thermometer 3O0 Wind
northwest
ST.. LOUIS, Dec 1s.-The river is very full of ice
and navigation suspended. Only feet of water
reported at Turkey Island. A large number of
boats and bages are aground or laid up below. 1t
is almost certain that the steamboats, competing
with Davidson's line will run on the opening of
navigation between st. Louis and the Upper Mis-
sissipi. The enterprise will be that of abwealthy
operator and boat owner OF the Northwest now re-
| siding in St. Louis.
>Iea umboat, Movements.
The lightning packet Bostona leaves to-day
promptly at p m. for Hunt ngton, and sells
tickets for all Ea tern cities via the Ches peake
| Ohio Railroad, and connects with the trains to-
| morrow at her destination. She is fine, large
observation-disclosures with unsurpassed aecommoda-
| ton, and commanded by efficient and courteous
officers. Capt Isaac Bryson commands, and Mr..
la. g. Honshell presides in the office.
| The punctual City of Portsmouth leaves promptly
at4 O'Clock from the foot OF Walnut street for Chic,
and will attend to all way business,
| The large and elegant side-wheel steamer New
| Mary Houston CONNIE, ced loading this morning
| for all points on the Lower Miss ssippi River ami
New Orleans, and will depart tomorrow evening
| without fail. She has excellent accommodations
for people, and offers spleAdid INDUCEMENTS to
Southern excursionists- Capt Chas Miller, wor-
thy gentleman, commands, and Mr.. A. Elliot Mil
Ter is he' afiilble purser.
| The Wildwood came down this morning and re-
turned to Maysyille at noon.
The Thos Sherlock, coming up, is due at Cairo
tonight She has an immense trip and will ar
rive here about Sunday.
The Great Golden City will follow the New
Mary Houston, and leave for New Orleans Sat
urday.
Capt. James Kirker's superb freight and passen.
ger steamer Potomac, came down this morning,
and will leave this evening from the foot of Broad
way for Maysvile, Portsmouth, Ironton, Big
Sandy, Gallipolis Kanawha River and Pomepoy
direct and take people for Wheeling and Pittsburg.
Capt Watt Shedd is her genial clerk
Capt R. w. WiSes fast new steamer james W.
Gaff the queen of the Lower Ohio, will positively
leave this evening for Evansville, Cairo and Mem
phs and arrive at the latte" city in time for her
passengers to the sights of Christmas. She has
a number of round-trip eXcursionists and we pre-
dict that they will have right royal jolly good
time Mr. G. Wash. Thompson is her obiiging
clerk.
The W. P. Thompson arrived to-day from Pitts
burg and goes ba K tonight
The SUI erior new sde-wheel steamer Telegraph
leaves tomorrow evening for Pomeroy, am
takes passengers for all points on the Upper Ohio
River. -
Esoat-haNds' GoSSiD.
Business moderate on the Public Landing to
day. The receipts were comparat vely large this
morning, but shipments were light, with favor
, able prospects OF an increase later in the day.
The river began to fall again yesterday and wa
: falling slowly this morning with SO feet inches
lin the channel, leaving for passing steamers COZ
feet space under the Newport Bridge. 621a feet un
der the Suspension Bridge and 81 feet under tht
Southern Railroad Bridge.
The U. P. Schenck, leaving last night for New
Orleans had only a fair trip of passengers, but
GOOD freight start She had nearly 400 tons in
Guiding 100 pkgs furniture and $50 boxes soap
! She has considerable freight to take aboard be
! tween here and Louisville and several people al
8 the latter point,
! after his friends, will recognize HIM. as. "Bab
sam" There is no particular meaning in this
4 He has been dubbed "Baby SAM" because he i
such an innocent ttle Gnss e. ] Just 50. g 49,, r
Donnally, has more lady admirers along the rive
: than anybody. Ed, stands pretty well, but tn
office OF the New Mary Houston contains as man
pretty things presented by ladies' as any office on
he river. Elliott Miller is clerk of the Houston
The levee is still full of cotton, sugar, molasse
and other freight but it is being removed as fast
= possible. ,..,.,.-.,,.
n are doing well with their eating house on Fift
V street between Race and Elm.
= The Kanawha No. 2 and j. s. Neel arrived fror
e Pomeroy this morning with miscellaneous toWs.
40 Weather cloudy and freezing co this morning
~ Alta M the U. S. Signal Serv ce report the the
1nometer % below Zero at Leavenworth, Kansas
" At the same hour the mercury stood g. below {
q Omaha, and 90 below at ST. Paul.
. A heavy snow fel here last night but it melte
r. nearly as fast as it fell.
z The Dick Fulton passed down this mornin
. from Pittsburg en- route to New Orleans with bi
tow of coal.
The Chas Morgan is tied up here, and Jude
!. Swing this morning ordered bill OF sale to
Z made out against her.
q For POmerOy.
& THIS DAY, 18th, at I. NJ. POSITIVELY,
a a~ - POTOMAC. James Kirker Ma
W eA14es5 ter. Freight received on Wharfboa
u d zazszzsisEss foot OF Broadway W. Honshel sup
, For Huntington.
:. THIS DAY, 18th, at 5 P. NJ, POSITIVELY.