Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson The Portsmouth Times Dated: February 5, 1870 RIVER NEWS The River has been falling rapidly. Business is a little brisker than it has been. The St, Charles and Arlington are now running in the Pittsburg and Cincinnati trade, making a semi-weekly line. The former passes up on Tuesday morning, and the latter early on Saturday morning. The Bostona passed the Telegraph under full headway, on the down trip, Monday, below Maysville, "just as easy." The old "Boe" is too swift for them. The Ohio No. 4 passed up yesterday morning. 400 hogs were shipped on her for the Baltimore market.