The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-25
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Especial dispatches to the Star. !

IOpcCiul ulSputGIlcs W tho EoutI.l
OIL CITY, PA. Nov. 25-,9o0 A; M.-Allegheny
River feet inch and falling Weather raining
Thermometer 45'. Wind southeast.
BROWNSVILLE PA. Nov. $4,000 A. M.-Mo-
nongahela River II feet and stationary. Weather
cloudy and raining. Thermometer 49'. Wind
northeast
CHARLESTON. W. VA. Nov 25-9lO A. NJ
Kanawha River feet and falling. Weather
cloudy and calm, with indications OF rain. Ther-
mometer 600.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 25-12:4O P. M.-The c. K Peck
lett at noon o. yesterday, for 70 New New Orleans. Ihe
here from the Ohio with large cargoes;; The Gate
City will arrive to-day from the North en- route
to points below with a cargo for sale.
The Mary Miller is due tonight She
has full return cargo to the Ohio
engaged. The Centennial, which left here on the
Goth for New Orleans had exactly ,245 tons OF
freight. This is very remarkable for a six-foot
stage of water. River here about on a stand, with
prospect of getting much lower in December.
The John Means ana barges, John Dippold and
barges J. B. NJ. Kehlor and shreveport are load
SIen DOat Movements.
Capt John Levisay's large and commodious
side-wheel packet ONO No. arrived last night
and will leave this evening from the foot of
Broadway for Maysville, Portsmouth, Ironton,
Big Sandy, Gallipolis and Pomeroy direct and
take people and freight for Wheeling and Pitts
burg. She is a fast boat, and commanded by
agree BILE gentlemen.
1Ilc SpCtuy AHA CdpdtlOuS " " ". IL. IL. packet
Fleetwood came down this morning, ana will re-
turn to Huntington promptly at p. m, leaving.
from the foot of Broadway. Capt. j. I. Campbell
commands, and Mr.. e. W. Vanderb 1t presides in
the Office.
The punctHal City of Portsmouth leaves at F.
m. daily for Chilo.
The Wildwood returned to Maysville at noon.
Capt W. Tchenor's popular ana reliable steamer
Cons liar is loading, and will depart Wednes-
day for Evansville, Cairo and Memphis.
=, The Andy Baum for Memphis and the Thos
Sherlock for New Orleans left Saturday with good
tIips.r The c. W. Anderson also left for New Or
leans.
Capt Dan. Moore's large and palatial Robert
Mitchell is on berth, and will leave Tor New Or
The new Guiding Star, Capt. W. B. Miller
master, Col John Jones clerk, will follow the.
Robt Mitchell and leave Thursday for New Or
leans.
BOat-hnnds' Gossip.
Business quiet to-day on the Levee.
The U. $. snag boat Z. A. Woodruff started up
the river this morning for Sewickley, but may go
on to Pittsburg James Whitten and James HAM
iltOn were her pilots.
The Ohio No. 4 brought down q big trip last
night. including 500 head OF hogs. She reships
100 kegs of nails on the Mail boat for Louisville.
We mentioned Saturday that Capt A. T. Gill
more, Superintendent of the Louisville & Hender
son Packet Company, thought of building large
side-whcei steamer, to have the Morning Stars
machinery, for the Cincinnati and New Orleans
trade. Capt Gilmore says he will have her out
next spring, and her hull will be a duplicate OF
the new Guiding Star. Capt. Gilmore has not
decided yet whether he will put the Fashion i'll
he Pittsburg and st. Louis trade or not this sea
son.
The river was rising fast at noon to-day with IS
feet inches in the channel
The Liberty No. will pass down tomorrow for
Louisville. She has tow of coal, salt and bark
portion OF which she will leave here. She has 3
entered the Kanawha River trade.
The Storm No. g. which has been laid up here
all summer, will leave tomorrow for Pomerof, in
command of Captain James Hohson, to load with
salt for ST. Louis. On her return from St. Louis
she will bring a tow of logs to this city.
Captain Sam. Brown left last night ior Pittshnrg 4
The Robert PEBBLES came in from Pomeroy this
morning with misce laneouS tow.
meeting held this morning at the roonss of
the Southern Transportation Company, and il was
decided to send the Laura Lee outfor New Orleans
Thursday and the Guiding Star will lay over and b,
go Saturday.
The james A. Blackmore and Sam. Brown came
down with coal and returned to ePittshurg this
morning with empty tows,
For POmeray.
THIS DAY. 25th. at 5 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ = OHIO NO. L. J. Levisay, Master
l-Fsss9h. Freight received at all hours ON Wharf
boat foot OF Broadway. W. AonsAel,,
Superintendent