The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-23

for Carrolton last night with tow Of empty
bargos.
| Ing.
| The Raven and barges passed Evansville
going down yesterday afternoon.
The Liberty No. took three Da'ges OF corn
| into Cairo yesterday from the w abash.
| The Atlantic and bar9es leave st. Louis for
New Orleans to-day, With sUOO tons freight
The Tom Jasper and Jno. Means leave st. LOUIS
for the Ohio river to-day. with 6OOO tons OF ore
between them. The Grand Lake No. 2, 35 miles
above Memphis, ran her coal fleet over snagI
losing two boats and barge with upwards OF
tO,oOU bushels coal, worth $4,000. The proper
ty is not insured. 1t was destined TO Red river
and Bayou Sara
The Allen and tow passed vicksburg yester-
Iday, bound South. ~
The new Champion No. 9 will be ready at the
Marine Ways to tomorrow for launching. Her
machinery is to be built by c. Il. Dumont, the
celebrated ni6Gainist. 1t IS rumored that this
boat when completed will be chartered by the
| Government to work upon the new mill l-dam
work, now under the supervision Oh Col. VIM.
E. Merrill, U. 5. Engineer.
Capt. Dan Weaver, the veteran pilot, went
down to his West Franklin plantation on the
Cons. Millar last night.
The Chas. Morgan left Memphis last night
with 900 tons and " cabin passengers.
Andrew Watson, the well-kn0wn steamboat
engineer and at one time Local Inspector at
Pittsburs, is coming here on the Juniata. Mr.
w atson is In poor health.
Steam was raised on the new steamer u. M
Norton, at MddlepOrt yesterday.
| Capt. N. B Hayward, OF the Glasgow, who
died on that boat Wednesday at. Smlthland,
| able circumstances. The flags of all steamers
at Evansville were displayed at half-mast yesl
| tertiay on account OF his demlse
The HOOsier took 9d6 sacks corn into Shaw
neetown yesterday from the Wabash.
The river fell nine inches at Cairo yesterday.
The Jas. Howard left st. Louis for New Or
leans yesterday, with 3,JOO tons
Capt. Jno. B. Maude has settled with Capt.
| Il. w. Dugan for raising the Jno b. Maude.
The Eckert received for her services 1886
The L. +. Eckert is on the docks at st. Louis,
undergoing repairs.
Lake Pepin is reported still closed by ice.
The Jas. ID. Parker arrived at Memphis yes
| terday with 3UO tons, and leaves Tomorrow fol
Cincinnati.
The Andy Baum left Memphis this time with
| q very light triD. There is very little Northern
The ii. {. Yaeser ieft New Orleans for st.
Louis yesterday.
Wharfage receipts here for the past week
amounted to $I64 Us.
Supervising Inspector John 8. Deyenny re-
turned TO Pittsburg yesterday.
THE STAGE OF RIVERS.
PITTsBuRd, April 2s.-River 7 feet and fall.
ing. Clear. Thermometer 33 deg Wind
northwest
Oil City-2k feet and falling.
BrOWnSville-ok feet and falling.
Rice's Landing-T feet and falling.
Wheeling-1U feet and rising slowly.
Marietta--9E feet andrising.
Middleport-River falling.
CharlesCon-Kanawha 7k feet and f1lling.
Gallipolis-River falling slowly.
Huntington-13 feet and falling.
lronton-klver falling slowly.
PortsmOuth-River ID feet and falling.
Frankf0rt-There is scant I feet In the chan
mel here.
Louisville-Rlver falling with sH feet OF tn c
head OF the canal, and feet inches on the
Falls In the pass.
Evansyille-15 feet and slowly rising.
Nashyille-River falling with feet scant
In the channel.
Shawneetown-River rising slowly.
CairO-River 70 feet and falling.
st. L0uis-River here continues falling.
MemphisARivor falling very fast. 1t receded
here over two feet since our last dispatch.
The Jno. L. Rhoads. the new mountain
steamer built at Pittsburg, leaves here to-day
for st. Louis.
Tomorrow the Kitty Hegler leaves for Pitts
burg, and will take out a moderate trip. She
only claims to be an outside boat, and wishes
to receive share of patronage usually ex-
tended to others. The Heglcr is fast, and goes
to pittsburg to pick up trip to some Southern
or w WeStern point.
The steamer Arlington is the regular packet
in the Memphis Line, leaving here for that port
tomorrow positively.
ihe Robert Mitchell leaves for New orlean:
70 morrow, aud Is the only boat loadlnG mere
| for that port. Lucky Mitchell.
/ Capt. Ben M. Mcrrielees, now that he has
determined to go into the picnic business, i,
having his large and splendid steamer Nicl
| sion parties. Arrangements for picnics ant
excursions on the river can be made for. the
Longworth and other elegant steamers at the
Steamboat office in the Merchants Exchange.
TOwbOat Movements - The Cobb Cecil de-
parted this morning for Ironton, with tow OF
lime and lou tons pig Iron.
The Iron Mountain, Eagle and B. d. Wood
have arrived at Pittsburg.
The Coal Valley leaves Pittsburg to-day for
Cincinnati 18th tow Of coal
The J. w. Garrett and barges left Wheeling
last night for st. Louis.
The Storm Is taking on load OF salt fol
Memphis at Middleport.
The Lockwood Is coming from the Kanawha
with salt,