The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-18
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


BsowNsvILIE. Pa, Dec. 1S.-11:06 A. M
River feet inches and falling. Weather
clear. Wind northeast.
HIEToN. W. Va, Dec. ls-4:4S A. NJ
New River feet 8 inches and falling.
Weather cloudy.
CHARLESTON. Dec 1s-949 A. M.-Kana-
wha River feet inches and falling.
Weather cloudy. Wind from the north.
On CRY, Pa. Dec. lS-10:57 A. M
Allegheny River Q feet inches and fall
ing. Weather clear. Wind west.
PrrTsBuRa, Dec. ls-l1:O8 A. M.-River 8
feet inches and falling. Weather clear
and cold. 'I '
Boat Hands Gossip.
Business good on the levee. .-,
The punctual City of Portsmouth leaves
daily at 4 p m tor Chilo and all way land
ihgs.
The Reuben R. Springer left last
evening for New Orleans with a
big trip of passengers and freight,
and will add largely at Louisville
and New Albany to-day. Many are of the
opinion that she will set the pegs on the
present trip for some Of the flyers"
The Bonanza came down this morning
and returned to Portsmouth at noon.
The large and reliable side wheel steamer
Ohio No. 4 came down this morning and
will leave this evening from the foot of
Broadwa for Maysville, Portsmouth, Iron.
ton, Big Sandy, Gallipolis and Pomeroy d.
rect Captain John Levisay commands,
and Frank Morgan and Dave Scatterday
have charge of the Office. She will be fol.
lowed tomorrow by the Telegraph another
fine side wheel steamer.
TIE Nint Shinkle left for Memphis last
night with good trip OF freight.
The Wildwood will be down tonight and
return to Maysville at moon tomorrow.
The large, fast and elegant side.wheel
steamer Fleetwood will leave from the foot
of Broadway to-day promptly at4 p. m. for
Huntington, where she connects with the
Chesapeake Il Ohio Railroad trains to.mor.
row morning for all points East.
Capt r. w. Wise's new and superb pass
enger steamer, Jas. w. Uaff, arrived this
morning, and will commence loading im-
mediately after discharging her cargo. She
leaves Saturday for all points on the Lower
Ohio River and Memphis direct. Mr.. G.
Wash. Thompson presides In the Office.
The new, Bestona will be down in the
morning and rethrh to Huntington at p.
IN, doing railroad business. f... -
Weather cloudy and cool. -,
The river continued to rise here at noon
to-day with 20 feet inches in the channel.
The Thompson Dean Is laid up at New
Orleans, .E$ ..-. @
The Charles Morgan arrived this morning
from New Orleans and will return Satur.
dav. Dhs brOught up 4 good trip Of people
and fair cargo. including tons and 9
bales iron, 264 hhds sugar. 364 brls molasses,
So do pitch. % do oil, 10 bdls hides, and
sundriea t A,Ll 5}l46 ,&t& Il
The Jas. W. Gaff. from Memphis, brought
in big trip, including 592 bales of cotton,
138 barrels of -four, 252 hogs, 70 head oi
cattle, 637 bundles of hides, 100 barrels oi
soap stock, and large lot Of miscellaneous
stuff.
The ]. B. M. Kehlor. with Captain John
8. Patterson, late of the c. B. Church, IN
command, is coming to this city from New
Orleans. gil y -..tEs t
The new Mary Houston and Paris c,
Brown are coming up close together and
should both be here tomorrow. The
Houston is expected first and will be the
boat leaving next Tuesday in the Southern
Transportation Line.
Towbost Movements. G
The following tow5oats arrived from
Pittsburg this morning with tows of coal
and coke: Ark, Clipper. Oakland. B. d.
Wood Smoky Citv, Jas. A. Williams,
Joseph Warne, Nellie Speer, Simpson
Horner and J. Sharp Mcdonald. The VIM.
Stone will be dow tomorrow morning