The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-29
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


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BROWNSVILLE, Pa. Jan. 29-y:53 A. M
Monong gahelR River u feet inches and rising.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 22 Wind south
west
PITTsBURG, PA, Jan. 29-11: 20 A. M-River
10 feet inches and stationary. Weather clear
and coEI.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 29-IO A. NJ
Kanawha Iiver feet Inches and falling.
Gather cloudy and cold
MAYsvILLE, KY Jan. 29--6:5l A. M.--The
Sam. Clark and tow will arrive at Cincinnati
this evening. 5. ;. DEAN, Master.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-Wa ather cloudy and
ram. business falr River rising inch per
hour, anu there is now l3 feet and inches by
the gauge. ArriVed-Sprcad Eagle, from AL
ton, and Kanawha No. 2, rom Pomeroy. De-
partures to-dav-Spread Eagle. for Grafton;
Elliot, ior Grand Tower: Grand Tower, for
Vicksburg; standard and " arner with tow Ior
New Orleans
The river was falling at noon to-day, with
% feet inches in the channel,
Gather cloudy and cold.
Business fair.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Telegraph, Bonanza, City OF Ports
mouth, Trout, Golden Rule, Charles Morgan,
James D. Parker. Gen. Pike, W. Z. Thompson,
and Ben. Franklin.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
Inc laSG anu elegant new 5IuC-WHcel pas
senger and freight packet Telegraph came
down from Pomeroy this morning, and wit
return this evening, leaving from the Biz
Sandy Wharfboat foot of Is oadWay. Capt Il.
S. Morgan commands, aud j. L. HamDlet0n
and Kendall Morgan are associated III the
office
The speedy and commodIous Fleetwoo1 will
be the elegant L. u o. Il ilroad packet, leay-
ing at p. NJ. sharp for huntington. She has
unsurpassed accommodations for passengers.
Capt. j. 4. Campbeii Is her worthy commander
MIR. e. w. Vanderbilt has charge OF the office,
ably assisted by A. u. HUnshell.
The neal and pretty wheel packet City
Of Por, smouth will return to Portsmouth
promptly at +. NJ. leaving from the foot ol
alnut street.
The Bonauzl arrived this morning, and re-
turned to POI tsmOulh at nJOu.
The only steamer leaving this evening for
New Orleans vii be ( apt y. Z. Shlnkle's new
and elegant Golden Rule. Mr.. W. X. Shaw
does the honoIs OF the office.
The popular and layorlte James d. Parker
will depart Tomorrow for Louisville, Cairo
and Memphis direct; with Capt. I. Is. Russell
in command.
The Kobt Mitchell, going down, passed
Evansville yesterday with l.2OO tons freight.
The Gen. Pike, from Madison, arrived tins
morning, and returns TINS afternoon.
The Cha5. Morgan will follow the Golden
Rule, and leave for New urleaas Thursday
Captain Albert Stein master, and Harry W.
Stein clerk. are her popular and clever chief
officers.
Ihe Ben. Franklin arrived This morning from
Louisville, and will return this evening.
The Katie otockdale returns 10 Plttsburg
to-day.
The Alex. Swift, Samson NO. 2 and Georg4
| Lysle passed. down this morning from Pits
| burg with coal for this city and Louisville.
The New John Porter returned from Evans
Vile this nlJrnng at 4 O'Clock with empty
barge, barge Of clav, fuel boat and2 bargef
ore. she discharged lG0 tons pig iron here and
lnff ftNAn
The Iron Mountain left this morning for be-
low. Captain Dunlap would not tell where she
was going, but we think he intends to 'clean
out" the Lower Ohio and go to New Orleans.
The Lloness No. 2, from Plttsburg. passed
down this morning with Il big tow or coalUoats,
which she Will deliver to the Alice Brown at
Louisville for TRANSPORTATION to New Orleans.
and the Lioness will take tow to st. LOUIS
from Louisville.
The Alice Brown passed down this morning
from Plttsburg for New Or cans with coal.
The Nellie Walton ami JAS A. Stone passed
down this morning with coal.
The James Gilmore, from Pittsburg, passed
down this morning with a tow OF Coalboats.
The James A. Stone brought down 10 barges
coal for this city. She vii return this after
noon with an empty tow.
BoAr-HANDs' GOSSIP.
| Our readers Will remember that some time
| agO we gave the dimensions Of the hull of a
| towboat being built by the Covington Dock
| Company for party whose name Cap. Coffin,
| SuperlD UGnueuI ul tllc DOChS' leLIalHctl lEohl
giving US. The hull is being built for Captain
| Alex. montgomery for the towDoat Hawkeyc
| No. 2, and is Of the following dimensions:
Length, l40 feet; beam, q feeti depth OF holt.
| Capt Booth, OF the John W. Garrett, says the
Garrett has 100 hhds OF sugar for hvansvile
| Capt. Booth is surprised AZ TIE magnitude of
the Lower Ohio and New Orleans toWhlat
! trade The time WAS when the John ". Gar
| rett and Peytoua had the trade lmost to them
| elves. Now there are 50 mauy III 1T that he
thinks he will be compelled to seek other
! fields.
Cha. Boyer, formerly n st, Louis pilot bat
| of late steamboat passenger agent on the
| Public Landing, has associated himself with
| Barney Sharkey, corner of Broadway an,
Front, us general passenger agent. and woul
| be pl, ased to see all his Old friends at his new
quarters. Charlie Is clever fellow anu "e-
| serves success,
I'd. Deyal was one Of the Lioness' pilots to
| this city, aud Captain James stewart took her
| to Louisville, where he will be joined by Geo.
| W, Clark, who came up on the John Porter and
| left by rail at noon to-day for Louisville.
Moses * fitzpatrick came up on the Porter with
| George lark.
We regret to hear Of the serious illness Of
Eugene 5hnkle, son OF Major Il, q. ehluHle,
the worthy Secretary of the Cincinnati Il ~
LOUIS PllOt' Association.
Pilot Mike Kelly weut Oh the Iron Mointait
from here.
Captain sam. Parker was one Of the J. Por-
ter's pilots.
Capt Fred Dippold arrived this mornio
from Louisville amt VIII leave by rail to-mor
row for Plttsuurg
The w. P. Thompson brought down ont
item of 1916 brls salt.
For Pittsburg.