The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
FREIGHT BY LIVER.
Tspecial dispatches to the Star. !

OIL CITY, Pa, Feb p--9:00 A. M.-Alleghenys
River feet and falling, Weather cloudy. Iher- :
mometer 15 Wind southwest
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Feb. 12-10:0O A. M.-Monon-
gahela River feet inch and falling. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 81 Wind northeast
PrrTsgURG, Pa, Feb. 12-l1:3O A. M.-The river
rose to 10 feet inches last evening, but began 70
feet of water by the marks. Weather far ana
cold.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Feb. 1880 a. NJ
Kanawha River y feet and 1aillng. oJ Meas.leI
cloudy aud cold. Yesterday our dispatch reportee
II feet 6 inches at Charleston and falllng.-ED.
| STAR.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 12,-- Arrived. s. Nc
Donald and 20 coal barges from P1ttsburg; -.
Williams and 80 coal barges, from Louisville; J0hn
| A Wood and % coal barges, from P1ttsburg; war
ner and barges, from St Louis. Departures TINS
| evening Golden RHle and sam. Roberts, 1or an
| cinnati; NV Choice and L. o. Howard, tor 81.
! Louis Weather cloudy and cold. River feetH
inches below high water mark Also arrived Port
Eads and barges, from ST. Louis.
and was rising at noon with 25 feet in the channel
and leaving for passing steamers 70 feet space un'
der the Newport Bridge, 7S12 feet space under the
Suspension Bridge and TN feet space unoer the
Southern Railroad Bridge.
Business comparatively good this morning
Weather clear and pleasant. Strong wind from
the northwest -t
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Thomas Sherlock C. B. Church, Cherokee Fleet
wood, City of Portsmouth, Telegraph Bonanza,
Virgie Lee, Gen: Pike United States 81, vlnt snifl-
kle Hudson E. H. Durfee and W. 2. Thompson.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS
The large new and elegant sidewheel passenger
steamer Telegraph came down this morning, and
will leave this evening from the foot OF Broadway
for Ironton, Gallipolis and POmeroy. Capt +. 5.
Morgan master and ]. T. Hambleton and Kendall
Morgan clerks, are her efficient and affable chief
officers -.
40 d. Mouth a
Can't. Lew Hates mammoth side-wheel steamer
Thomas Sherlock will depart this evening Tor all
points on the Lower Mississippi River, and New
Orleans Capt John s. Jones presdes in the office;
Capt George VOLTS fine steamer cherokee Will
follow the Thomas Sherlock and leave for New
Orleans Thursday. Capt A. Byers has charge u
) The large, fast and palatial sidewheel packet
Fleetwood will be the regular Chesapeake d OHIO
Railroad boat leaving promptly at a p. m. iol
. Huntington Capt ]. 7. Campbell is her worthy
master, and c. W. Vanderbilt presides in the office
ably assisted by A. G. Honshell.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at p m, for Chilo
: Capt. James Kenistons reliable ana popular
Lower Ohio River packet Vint shinkle will depart
tomorrow, sure, for Memphis. j. A. Lindsay Is
her obliging chief clerk.
The United States will be the mailboat leaving
this evening for Louisville.
4 The Charles B. Church arrived from New Or
leans yesterday and will return Saturday
The E. H. Durfee, en- route from st. Louis to
4 Pittsburg passed up last night.
z The Charles Morgan and A. c. Donnally coming
z up passed Vicksburg Yesterday the former TWO
v hours in advance OF the latter.
y BoAT-HANDS GOSSIP.
, Sjxtvseven barges, containing 76S0O0 bushels
coal for this city, and 9S barges containing 800
bushels coal for Louisville, left Pittsburg yesteF
day. ...,.. ,,o.- ,,,,,u,.,u,
q was sold at Gapolis yesterday to Capt j. B. Glen
dinen for $500 Capt Clendinen took command
sam Spencer and Leander Patterson were the l.
" H. Durfee's pilots to Pittsburg.
:; The Thos Sherlocks pilots to New Orleans will
% be Isaac Cough and Wes, ConnersS
" The Secretary OF the State Of Virginia yesterday
issued a certificate OF incorporation to the Kama
- wha River Packet Co., organizing for the purpose
Of running a line Of steamers in the kanaWha ane
" Ohio River and its tributaries. Capital stock $oo,
." co., The eorporators reside at Charleston
)" For Wheeling.
=, THIS DAY, 18th, at P. M, POSITIVELY,
Y a - HUDSON, William List Master. Ar
80 I<sszssSSs ply on board