The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-20
RIVER NEWS.

Inl5 department Oh IHE STAR 1s permanent
feature. We propose to give our readers the
latest and most reliable river intelligence, and
will be indebted to our friends il they would
make the fact known to their friends and ac-
quaintances along the river. We will be
pleased to receive news of reliable nature for
insertion from steambOatmen.
The weather to-day is clear and warm. The
river continues falling, having receded inches
since our last report. with l8 feet 3 inches In
the channel by the Water-wOrks marks at
O'Clock this morning.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
PITrsBURG, May N.-River fallen feet |
inches. Their. "a; wind S. L.
Brownsyille-6H feet and falling.
Wheeling 81 feet ana stationary.
Marietta a-6 feet and falling.
Pomeroy-River falling.
Charleston feet inches and falling.
Gallipolis-River falling.
HuntingtOn-S feet inches and falling
PortsmOuth-10 feet inches and falling,
Louisvile--1 feet inches at the head OF the
Canal and 5h feet on the Falls in the pass.
Evansville-12 feet and falling.
Nashville-6 feet inches in the Cumberland
and falling.
Shawneetown-Riv falling -.t
Cairo-River 26 feet and falling.
81. Louis-River falling.
phis-River falling.
Little Rock-6 feet and falling.
Vicksburg-Rivcr falling.
Boats Leaving gTo-day-Pittsburg, Exchange
Memphis, Cons. Millar.
Leaves Saturday-St Louis, Tom Jasper
New Orleans, Thompson Dean.
Wheeling. and Ohio No. from Pomeroy, were
the only arrivals outside the packets: The de-
partures were the rival Evansville packets,
Fawn and II. S. Turner, and the Thomas Sher-
lock for New Orleans. The shannon also de-
parted for Louisville, flying light.
Or: Daniel Smith, the representative of Jas.
W. Gafi q Co. at Boston, returns home Tonight.
after pleasant SC journ here.
Capt j. j. Darragh is here from Pittsburg,
and may contract here for the hull anu uppcr
works of his new Paragon.
The barge that caught fire yesterday has
been sold to MIR. Coffin, of the Covington Ways,
for SIS.
Col. Whitney and Capt. Pleasant Deyenny
ner. They have not yet contracted for boat
TowbOat Items-The Evansville authorities
charged the towboat Alice Brown tx dollars
for stopping to repair her boilers.
tate at Pittsburg yesterday, sold nineteen
empty coal barges to different parties, the
prices ranging from $50 to 1886.
The Raven and barges with iron ore from st.
Louis to Pomeroy, passed up thus morning.
The propeller Exchange came in yesterday
from Big Sandy with four barges stayes
The Shannon will go on the canal docks at
Louisville for thorough Overhauling
Capt Dan w. Marratta has resigned his posi-
ton as Master Of the 4. II. Durfee, and has
Decn dppOlnueu dKcnC IOr tnc C0ulSOn Line of
steamers at Bismarck. Capt. r. {. Mason now
the Durfee
The Nick Longworth will arrive here to-
morrow and engage In the picnic trade. CAPT.
Merriclees can be found aHthe steamboat office
on Change by those desiring to charter her.
The Arlington arrived to-day from Memphis
and returns Saturday.
Capt Il. G. Gray is still at St. Louis
The Chas. Morgan left New Orleans W ednes-
day night for Cincinnati with ITO cabin passcn-
gers and $40 tons freight.
Tom Darragh. late Of the Paragon, is now
purser of the nobby Belle of Texas, plying in
the Memphis and Pine Bluff trade.
Capt. Alex. +. Power again announces the
Louisville on deck to load for New Orleans.
She will leave next Wednesday.
The great Thompson Dean is expected here
Today and will leave ON her return trip to
New Orleans Saturday evening without fail.
rhe Dean is one Of the handsomest large side
wheel steamers on the Western and Southern
waters. She is commanded by Captain w. b.
Miller, an old favorite along the river and
nan universally fixed. Mr.. George Miltenber-
ger, a steamboat clerk Of long experience, has
,harge Of her office, and will see that passen-
sers and shippers receive polite and courteous
lttentfon.
Col. Sam. Benjamin was in the city to-day.
ind leaves for st. Louis tonight.
Hon. John james Piatt was visitor to the
steamboat Office on Change to-day.