The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-10
RIVER NEWS.

This department. OF The STAR Is permanent
| feature. We propose to give our readers tn,
latest and most reliable river intelligence, anc
will be indebted to our friends il they woult
make the fast known to their friends and &c
quaintances along the river. We will b
pieaseu TO receive news OF reliable nature TO
| insertion from steamboatmen.
| The weather 0-day is clear. cool and pleas
| ant. The river has risen five inches since YES
! terday, with 16 feet 10 inches in the channel
by the W ater- works marks at six O'Clock this
morning.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
PITTSBURa, May l0.-River falling; feet 8
Ther. 81. Hard rain last night. " ind, N. Il.
gll City, feet and stationary.
Wheeling-7a feet and falling.
POmerOy-Rivers still failing.
Huntington-i04a feet and rising.
Frankf0rt-7H feet and stationary.
Louisylle-Sh feet at head OF canal, and 6h
feet on the falls in the pass.
Evansvlle-16 feet anu and rising.
Caro--RIver falling.
MempAis-River rose 10 feet yesterday, and
is now stationary and within feet OF high
water marx.
St. Louis-River rising.
Boats Leaving To-day-Louisvillc, Mail
Packet; St. Louis, Susie Silver.
Leaving Tuesday-Kcntucky river, Eureka
Memphis, Vint. Shinkie.
Leaving -Pittsburg, Mollie
Ebert; Arkansas river, Ashland; New Orleans,
Indiana.
Arrivals, and Departurcs-O Ohio No. from
Pomeroy, Eureka from Kentucky river, Yint.
Pirrsburg arrived. There were no departures
outside OF the regular mail packets.
The City OF Quincy has arrived at Pittsburg
and will load for st. Louis.
ToWb0at Movements-The Condor is coming
from Middleport with ten barges OF coal.
The Fannie Tatum, from St. Louis to Pitts
burg, arrived last night and passed on this
morning.
The W arner, with five barges Of ore from st.
nt m
The James Gilmore arrived with tow of
coal.
The My Choice Coal Valley, ami JOS A.
Stone, arrived from Pittsburg with coal and
return with empty barges
TheJno. Means is picking up tow of salt,
naifs, aud iron at lrOnton and tomeroy, and
will leave for ST. Louis about Thursday, leav-
ing here on Saturday next.
1heI,on Mountain left Pittsburg yesterday
morning. The Storm takes part OF her tow to
Wheeling. The Robert Peebies amt Mt. Glare
arrived yesterday with miscellaneous towS.
The Tom Farrow passed up yesterday with a
tow of empties.
The following towboats are in port at Pitts
burg: Hornet Nos ?, Tom Reess Fearless, Dick
Fulton No. =, Baltic, Jno. f. bravo, Reindeer,
J. A. gigiey, J. $. Mcdonald, Tigress No. 2,
Lioness No. 2, n. J. BIgley, Resolute, Stella,
Whale, Ark, Diamond, Ella, Tom Dbdsworth,
Enterprise, Mary Ann, Panther, Chas. McDon-
aid and Jno. Hanna.
The John w Garrett, with ore, passed Cairo
bound up, last evening.
The Kellogg and barges left st. Louis last
evening for New Orleans.
The Frank Willard mas been chartered by
Commander Tiffe to establish lights at the
crossings between Wyand0tte and Pittsbugg,
Vice President W Wilson visited Capt. W. b.
Miller on the Thompson Dean at Memphis,
Saturday.
pne Nick Longworth arrived at New Or
leans. Saturday, and the Mary Houston left
there for the Ohio river. ,Issl
Capt Marsh Hays pilots the Fannie Tatum
Capt +. 1mes Fisher Of the John Means is
During Yesterdays storm the wind parted
the Susie Silyer's stern line, blowing her stern
up stream without damage.
Captain Dan Morton, Superintendent of the
Madison Marine Ways, was in the city during
The Susie Silver leaves Tonight for St. Louis.
The Thos. Sherlock will load for New Or
leans on her arrival here, returning Saturday
The fotomac's new shaft has arrived, and
she will resume her trips to Portsmouth on
The Wildwood resumes her trips to Nays
vile. and the City Of Portsmouth her trips to
Higginsport on Friday next
at the landing to-day are displayed in honor Of
the beginning Of musical festivities.
We regret TO announce the sudden death OF
Chas. Bodmann,. Esq, who was well known
Bodmsnn burned st Nav SVas Was
named Tor him. Full particulars OF his death
are given In our local columns.
The Mollie Rsgan arrived at Pittsburg sun
. fhe Exchange i loading at Pittsburg for
Royer Tor 1t. Louis.
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