The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-27
KANAWHA RIVER RISING.


CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 27-9 A. M.-Kan-
awha River 9 feet inches and rising slowly
Weather partly cloudy Thermometer 42o. Wind
south.
HEAVY ICE AT PORTSMOUTH,.
PORTSMOUTH. o., Jan 27-l0A. M.-Riyer fall
ing and full of heavy ice The Bonanza left for
Cincinnati.
RIVER FULL OF ICE AT HUNTINGTON
HUNTINGToN, W. VA, Jan. 27--10 A. M.-River
falling slowly and full OF heavy lee.
HEAVY GORGE PASSING eALLIPoI1s.
GAI4IPoLIs, o., JAM 27-S:30 A. M.-River fall
ing. Ice began to float past the city at 6 o'clock
last evening, and has been running heavy siuce.
h FROM 81. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27.-Steady rain this morning
River fell last night and this morning. Ice weak
ening under the thaW and rain The tugs are
breaking it above the bridge. There is great
Lower Missouri, from which big rise is antic-
pated. The steamer Fannie Lewis was towed this
morning into a safe harbor. The steamer james
Howard leaves Cairo tonight for New Or
Of Shreveport on Wednesday. The Grand
Tower leaves Cairo on Wednesday for
Vicksburg. Capt Jerry Wood. of the Upper Mis-
sissippi trade, arrived from Savannah; illinois,
with his family en- route to Florida. He will re-
turn before St Louis boats can run to Lake Pepin
Mr. Speed, Of Brown & Jones, Memphis, arrived
here.
THos. SHERLOCK COMING.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Weather cloudy and
warm. River feet 8 inches below high-water
mark Arrived: John D. Sculy Shreveport. De
partures for to-day: Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati;
Silver City, Shreveport
Suea ma boat Movements.
The Big Sandy Packet Company will not send a
boat up the river to-day.
Capt. w. G. Tlchenor's popular and reliable
steamer Cons. Millar is on berth loading and will
IJrxJ,, crlou oil nsy,tc
Ohio River and Memphis direct. Mr.. Jas. Wilson
presides in the office.
Capt H. W. Pennywitts punctual and neat
steamer Trout came down last night and is load
ing at the foot of Walnut street preparatory to
leaving this evening for Louisville, Evans
vile and all points on the Wabash River. She is
reliable packet and Capt. Pennywitt is worthy
and clever gentleman to deal with.
The elegant A. c. Donnally arrived yesterday
As days out from this city to New Orleans and
return and 25 days out from New Orleans. She
commenced loading this morning, and will return
tomorrow Capt. H. u Hart commands and C.
A. Donnally presdes in the Office
BOat-handS' Gossip.
Business quiet.
Plenty of ice coming.
The Mary Miller is laid up here, and will proba-
bly, be dismantled.
assisted by Gus. Young.
The Paris c. Brown, Capt ]. V. Reynolds, ar
rived at 1880 O'Clock last night Al days out from
this city to New Orleans and return. She is 30 days
out from New Orleans, The Brown will follow
the A. G. Donnally, and leave for New Orleans
next Thursday. She will be followed by tn Cher
okee on Saturday.
The public landing presented q lively scene this
morning. Receipts were large but shipments very
light At noon the following steamers were in
port: Ohio No. A, Wildwood. Paris G. Brown, A.
C. Donnally Cons. Millar. Trout Hudson, Mary
Miller, u 8. beacon light tender Lily, City Of
Portsmouth, and United States
The intention just now is to send the Fleetwood
to Huntington tomorrow. She is expected to
leave Huntington to-day.
Weather partially cloudy and mild this morn
ing.
The river was falling slowly at noon to-day,
with 81 feet inches of water in the channel.
Very little ice is floating past the city to-day but
the river will be full of heavy Ice within the next
twenty -four hours.
Capt Alex. Halliday's new propeller Sylvan
Dell Is about completed, and will soon enter the
Cincinnati & Ripley trade as daylight packet
She is now lying at the Marine Ways, Fulton, re-