The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-29
RIVER NEWS.

The weather to-day is cloudy, warm and
| threatening. Thcriysr continues falling, hav-
| ing receded thirteen inches during the past "a
hours, with ~ feet 10 inches in the channel by
| the Water-Woiks marks.
The Mollie Ebert reshipped all her Lower
Ohio and Memphis froight-a considerable
amount-on the Vnt. Shinkle. The Shinkle
leaves tomorrow evening, ana the indications
are she Will have nice trip.
The steamboatnien's Exchange on Change
was thr0nged withNboatmcn, merchants and
shippers, during 'Changchours to-day.
There seemed to be q desire to open the week
busincss-like, and competition was lively in
| the way of Shipments. This Boatmcn's Ex-
change Is what has been needed for some time
and steamboatmen, despite certain parties'
exclamation Of ''Tco much shore EXPENSE arc
now too willing ana ready to have their up
town office. The TACT of the matter is, ship
ping clerks, travellers and me, chants generally.
don't care to wade through mud and Climb long
hills TO make contracts when there is,a suitable
place up town TO transact AL necessary busj-
ness. Captain James S Wise deserves the
| thanks OF our business men for starting this
office.
The Cons. Millar filled outlargely at Evans
vile, and Captain Pepper is proud of his new
boat.
We heard Of a lot OF steamboat pilots and
others who were out shooting YESTERDAY and
had considerable success, but we arc not at
liberty to mention how they "had" success nor
who they were, We can merely. say they
bagged some game and cooked it.
from Kanawha, with tow of coal.
The Minnie arrived from Petersburg TINS
morning. and leaves this afternoon with two
barScs cOal-onc for Lawronceburg and the
other for Petersburg.
The new steamer John s. Rhoadcs will be
completed 1T Pittsburg this week.
The Falls vt Louisville are no longer nayiga-
BILE for ascending boats.
Arrivals ana Departures-The Molic,Ebcrt
from Pittsburg, HUDSON from Wheeling, Eu-
Cumberland River. Robert Mitchell and Indi-
ana from New Orleans, arrived. There were
no departures outside Of the regular packets.
:, Hon; j.. Luther Vance, Congressman elect
from the Gallia county district, came down on
the Ohio No. with his family and is stopping
at tue Crawford House.
The Naomi, with a tow Of tanbark, arrived.
The James Gilmore Condor, John Dippold and
Tom FarroW, with empty barges, passed up.
The Salt Valley and towboats Jas. A. Black
arrived at Fihsburg. '''T'o
The Rover will load Tor st. Louis after the
Fearless, at Pittsburg.
The Mollie Ebert returns to Pittsbure TO-
morrow. evening, and will load there for st.
Louis, leaving Cincinnati one week from Sat
urday next for st. Louis.
Harry W. Stein, Clerk Of the Chas. Morgan,
was suffering so badly from rheumatism ihaS
he was Obliged to lay over here. He will join
the boat, however, as soon as he recovers.
Capt. l. ii. kounS, OF the Red river packet,
Dr. Nouns, Is in the city.
The Vint. Sninkle leaves Tomorrow for
Memphis. and the Robert Mitchell and Indiana
Tor New Orleans on " ednesday.
Capt John Kyle, President OF the Under
writer Wrecking Company, has sold the
stern wheel steamer II. W. Uugan, to the St.
Louis and jefferson City Packet Com pany,
through Messrs. Hickman and Marshall, Tor
si2,eO.
A dispatch from Shreveport, La, dated
March 27Ln, says the Lizzie Rea struck a snag
fIrtr aud ttrrk
She lies In q bad position, and boat and cargo
are total loss. The second engineer was
drowned.
Ncale Il Reno, No. Public Landing. offer
for sale stern wheel steamer in first class
order. She has q capacity of about 700 tons
ana only draws s6 iuehes.
We heard it mentioned day or two ago, by
what we deem good authority, that Capt. Paul
is now making his last trap on the Thompson
Dean. 1t REQUIRES aman like James Ii. Pepper
to run such boat as the Dean. Capt. Paul
has found an elephant TO take care OF.
The Andy Baum follows the Vint shinkle to
Memphis, leaving on Thursday, and then the
=. D. Parker wheels into line, leaving on Sat-
The Thompson Dean and Charles Bodmann
leave New Orleans Tomorrow evening for Cin-
STAGE or THE RIVERS TODAY.
PIrTsByRd, March a9.-Biyer falling, now II |
feet incnes. Clear. wind N. E. Thermom-
eter, 40. !
Monongaheia-l2 feet and stationary.
Wheeling-l8 feet and rising.
Observation-Disclosures. feet inches and
rising very slowly.
Huntington-16 feet inches and rising.
Louisviil6--9 feet s inches at the head OF the |
canal by the mark, and feet in the pass on the |
Fails and stationary. VIII probably swell a |
little during the day.
Eyansville-Falling fast with 2s feet / inch
3n the gauge.
Cairo--42 feet inches and falling.
st. Louis-River rising slowly.
POLICE COURT,
Drunk and Disorderly-Mary johnson, Sal |
lie Stevenson, 30 days. and costs each; Annie |
Moore, 1hos. Carney, Martin Sehieber, Simon
Dunn, each dismissed; Katie Johnson Mary |
spencer, Michael Manning, 80 days each; Ju-