The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-10
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Especial dispatches to the SIar.

Especial dispatches to the SIar.I
ALLEGHENY STATIONARY.
OIL CITY, Pa. Feb. 10-S:55 A. M.-Allegheny
River 2 feet and stationary. Weather clear.
Thermometer 20o. Wind north.
MoNoNGAHELA FALLING.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Feb. 10--1O A. M-Monon-
gahela River feet and falling. Weather fair.
Thermometer 2So. Wind northeast
FALLING AT PITTsBURG.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 10-11:36 A. M.-River 5
feet and falling. Weathercloudy and cool.
FROST AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Feb lO-9 A. M-Kan-
awha River feet and falling. Weather cloudy
and calm. Frost last night. Thermometer 800.
THE RIVER AT ST. LOUIS.
TIE river has come to q stand here and no rise
need be expected soon. The rates of freight to
the lower river are nominal on account of the
Anchor h Kountz everlasting competition Freight
for the Ohio is scarce. The Alice leaves on
Wednesday and the Durfee lies over till later, so
as to avoid demoralizng competition.
THE PARIS C. BROWN AT NEW ORLEANS. ! m
NEW ORLEANS Feb. 10-Weather clear and
pleasant River feet inches below high water
mark. Arrivals: Joe Kinney, John A. Scudder,
Centennial, St. Louis; Paris c. Brown, Cincinnati
Departures for to-day J. B. Kehlor, John A. Scud-
der, St. Louis The Trenton broke her shaft yes
terday 25 miles above the city. tug has gone to
tow her down.
Ntea m boat Movements.
| Capt. John Levisays fine side-wheel steamer
Ohio No. came down last night. and will leave
this evening for Maysyille, Portsmouth, Ironton,
Big Sandy, Gallipols and Pomeroy direct and
take people for all points on the Upper Ohio River
Messrs. Morgan and Scatterday are her agreeable
clerks.
The speedy and reliable side-wheel c. & O.
railroad packet Bostona came down this morning
and will return to Huntington promptly at p. H
Capt Isaac BrysOn commands, and Sam. Hawk
will be found in the Office
The punetua City of Portsmouth leaves at D.
m. sharp for Ch1lo, and attends to all way busi-
Capt Harry C. Gilbert's elegant Silver Cloud is
loading and will depart this evening for Tennes-
see River. Major ]. M. Crow is her atfable
clerk.
The Andy Baum. the pride of the fleet, com
meneed loading this morning, and will leave Wed
nesday for Memphis.
Capt Lew. Kates' superb Thomas Sherlock is
loading, and will leave tomorrow for New Or
leans.
The Robert Mitchell arrived yesterday and will
return to New Orleans Thursday
The wildwood left at noon for Maysville.
The Laura l.. Davis arrived yesterday, and Is
announced to return to the Tennessee River to-
morrow.
The Virgie Lee from Evansville and the w.P.
Thompson from PittSbufg both arrived thismorng
ing with good trips.
The Chas Morgan-Morgan Rattler-arriyed
early this morning from New Orleans with big
trip Of freight, principally sugar and molasses,
Capt Geo. VOLTS fine steamer Cherokee will ar
rive to morrow from Pittsburg and proceed to ST.
Louis tomorrow evening. Capt. A. Byers is her
obliging clerk.
BOat-hands' Gossip.
Business slack.
The Thos Sherlock received 100 brls apples from
the Ohio No. 4, and the mail boat General Lytle
will include in her cargo tonight 400 pkgs of iron
which she received from the Ohio.
A report is current that Walkers produce boat,
which left Rising Sun before the freeze up, sunk
in the Mississippi River, drowning one of the
crew, Ed. Ruter
At noon to-day there was less than 2s feet of
water in the channel and falling, and sufficient
space under the bridges for passing steamers.
| Pat. Higgins. river editor of the New Orleans
Picayune, died Saturday OF pneumonia.
| The Fl. E. Pierrepont arrived from Kanawha
River this morning with amiscellaneOus tow.
The United States beacon-light steamer Lily re-
turned this morning from Pittsburg, having
changed and located new lights:
The Fl tarless passed up during the nighten route
| from ST. Louis to Pttsburg with tow OF iron ore
The Silver Cloud will get away this evening for
moderate freight start.
Captain Robert Mccoy came up this morning
| from Louisville on flying visit and will return
tonight He reports the Halliday still" on the
bank and likely to stay there for several days yet
| The propeller Sylvan Dell made trial trip Sat
urday and this morning started for Ripley but
could not make steam and was compelled to go to
the bank. She is lying just below the Newport
Bridge, making few necessary changes in her
machinery, and expects TO begin operations to-
morrow as daylight packet between here and
Ripley.
Memphis, On his way home to Pittsburg and
will remain in the city several days
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