The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-06
RIVER INTELLIGENC CE.
FREIGHT BY RIVER.


specials to the start
OIL CITY, Pa. Feb $500 A. M-Alle-
gheny River / foot inches and stationary.
Thermometer 10. Wind west. Weather
cloudy.
BRowNsvILLK, Pa. Fen. e--1O:15 A. M
MonoDgahela River feet inch and station
AIRY. Weather clear. Thermometer 80. Wind
southeast
PITTsBUBG, Pa, Feb. 6-l1:3O A. M.-River
feet IL inches and on stand. Weather
clear and cold.
. CHARLESTON, w. VA, Feb. 6-l0:30 A. M
Kanawha River 4 feet 4 inches and falling.
Weather clear and cod. Wind light
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8-12:30 p. M.-Arrived
james Ho" ard, from MemphIs. Departures
for this evening: James Howard, 1or Memphis;
Thompson Dean, for Memphis: Moltie AioeFe.
for ot. Louis, Weather cloudy and threaten
ing River feet inches below high water
mark of1S74.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8-I2:O4 P. NV Gather clear
anu pleasant, but muu under foot fearful. TIE
river is stationary, with Tx feet by the gauge
and feet large at Horse-tail. Boats all Ia te
th 8 morning, and no arrivals up to II O'Clock.
from cairo with Que barge lumber. came in last
evening. rhe Port Eads with a tow, aud the
Common wealth for New Orleans aud oIe. Gem
eyleye for Memphis. are announced to leave
this evening. business dull in all but bulk
grain.
The river continued to fall here at noon to-
day. with 10 feet inches in the channel
Business fair
rapidly.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
U. p. Schenck, New Mary Houston, Fleet
wood, Potomac. Wildwood, CITY of Ports
mouth, Virgie Lee, Louis A. Shcriey Ben.
Franklin. Andy Baum, Cons. Mfillar and W. Z.
Thompson.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The popula' an favorlte side wheel pas SEN
ger steamer Potomac leaves from the foot Of
Broadway at p NJ for Irontcr, Gallipolfs
and PumerJy, with Captain James kirker IN
command and Captain Watt. ohedu in the
office.
The commoaious side-wheel packet Fleet
wood, Captain j. L. Campbell master, Z. W.
Vanderbilt and A. G. Houshell clerks, aIriv cd
this morning. and will return TO huntington at
P. NJ and arrive there in time for passengers
to take the c. & o. Railroad trains Elst..
The ildW0od arrived this morning, and re-
turned to MaYsville at noon.
The paIatial New Mary Houston arrived
from New Orleans last night, ana is receiving
cargo to return Tomorrow. Captain Chas.
Miller master, and A. Elliott Miller clerk, are
her efficient and C, ever chief officers
The Golden City left last evening for New
Orleans with a fair TRIP.
The canayIou steamer Andy Baum will pos
itiveiy depart this evening for Evansville,
caro- and Memphis direct.
L he Ben. Franklin will be the boat leaving
for Louisville this evening.
The neat ana pretty Virgie Lee arrived this
morning, and will return to Madison at T..
NJ attending to all way business.
The City of Portsmouth will leave as usual
this afternoon at O'Clock for Chilo and all IN
termediate points.
The u. p. Schenck arrived last night and
will return TO New Or cans SATURDAY. She
b. ought up good rip including 7l3 brls mo-
Ia ses, 81 hhus sugar and l57 Drls rice.
Tine Cons. Miilar arrived from Memphis last
night, and wi l On her return trip follow the
Andy Baum and cave Sa urday. Sne had a
fine ir light trip, including 27I DSles cotton. 158
SKIS wheat, lG6 hogs, 4S SKIS corn and 81 Srls oil
aud she rtshipped l4s bales cotton amt % hhas
tobacco East on the Z. Il y. II. II. paoAet Fleet
wood.