The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-29
RIVER EN'FELLEGENCN.
Especial dispatches to the Star:l

River l. 10Ot 3 llIcfleS ana stationary, WeAthp
clear. Thermometer 360 Wind north.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, March 33--10A. M.-Monon
gaheiH River 8 feet inches and stationary
Weather fair Thermometer 40. Wind south.
PITrsBuRG, Pa. March 29-ll:OO A. M.-Rivel
feet 7inches and rising very slowly Weather
clear and mild.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. March 29-9:34 A. NJ
Kandwha River 5 feet inches and falling SLOWLY
Weather calm, cloudy and cool.
The river receded inches in the twenty foul
hours ending at noon to-day, with 10 feet 2 inches
in the channel.
Weather clear and pleasant
Business good.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
BOstona, Wildwood, City OF Portsmouth Cons
Millar, Jas, W. Gatf, Thos Sherlock, Virgie Lee
Louis A. Sherley, Gen. Lytle and Andes
Stea nboat Movements.
The large, fast and commodious side-wheeI
steamer Telegraph leaves at p m., from the foot
OF Broadway and takes passengers for Muysville
Portsmouth, Big Sandy, Ir0nton, Gallipolis and
Pomeroy, also for Wheeling and Pittsburg. Capt
E. S. Morgan master, and J. T. Hambleton clerk
are her worthy and agreeable chief officers.
The world renowned Chesapeake d Ohio Rail
road boat Bostona, Capt Isaac Bryson master, W
r Walker, Jr:, purser islyig at the foot OF Broad
way, and will leave promptly at p. m. for Hunt
ington where she makes connection with the
morning trains for all ponts East
| The puHtual City of Portsmouth leaves at 4 D.
IN. for Chic and way points.
| The Wildwood came down this morning and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
| The new Mary Houston left last evening for New
Orleans with 80 people and 550'tons of freight.
The Virgie Lee left at noon for Louisville with a
fair trip.
The popular and reliable Cons. Mil1ar will be
the Scgulur packet leaving tomorrow for all points
on the Lower Ohio River and Memphis direct.
| Capt w. c. Tichen0r commands and Mr. Jas VIII
son does the honors of the office.
The Gen. kyle arrived this morning and will re-
turn to Louisville this evening.
The G. b. Church and Cherokee passed Memphis
yesterday, coming up.
The mammoth side.wheel passenger and freight
steamer rhos Sherlock, Capt. Lew. Kates master,
arrived this morning from New Orleans with coo
tons freight and full of people. She will return
tomorrow sure Mr.. J. S. Jones presides in the
office.
The punctual Good Intent line packet Mary
Miller will arrive this evening and positively re-
turn to st, Louis tonight. Capt. John N Skunk
commands, and Mr. J. W. Griffith presides in the
office, ably assisted by +. r. Skunk.
TOwboat Movements.
The Thomas W. Means has laid up at Ironton
for the present.
The Condor arrived from Pomeroy this NOM
ing at IL o'cluck with salt and coal.
The JAS W. Garrett is due at Evansville to-day,
Beat-hands, Gossip.
The Etna, which passed up last night had sc, 900
bushels bulk grain the first ever shipped up the
ONO IL g6es to Huntington, thence East via the
C. & o. Railroad
The Cons. hillar received her annual inspection
this morning, and had her boilcrs submitted to
hydrostatc test OF 27 pounds and allowed to carry
l65 ponnds of steam
Captain H. Griffith clerk of the Mary Miller,
csme up by rail- this morning from Louisville in
advance of his boat and says she will be here ut
p m, and positively turn to St Louis tonight
She will receive a fine trip of people and frrlSnt
including IS brls vinegar, so brIs aud rs boxes
starch 90 brls salt, so stoves and 500 boxes canned
pilots
The Telegraph this morning reshipped 10 tons of