The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-12
RIVER NEWS.

Water-works marks at O'Clock this morning.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
PITTsBURG, May 12.-River rising, with feet
strolrg Their. ~; wind northwest.
OIL City-8 feet inches ana rising.
!, Parker's Landing-2k feet and rising.
Br0wnsville-7h feet and stationary.
Wheeling-7,s feet and stationary.
Marietta feet and falling.
Pomeroy-River falling slowly.
Middleport-Rivcr continues receding.
Charleston--6 feet In. Kanawha aud station
ary.
GalliDolis-Rlver slowly declining.
Huntington-ll feet and falling.
Ironton-Falling little.
POrtsmouth-River falling.
Frankfort-S feet in Kentucky and rising.
Louisville feet inches at head of canal,
feet inches in the pass on the falls and Slow
ly falling.
New 1ibany-The river here to-day is slow
ly falling.
: Eyansville-1o feet and stationary by the
.Nashville-SH feet IN the Cumberland on
Harpcth Shoals, and s.ill falling.
Shawneetown-Rlver stationary here.
Cairo--It has been raining little, but not
enough to make any material change in the
stage Of the river, which indicates 81 feet 10
inchcs-a fall OF inches since last evening at
O'clock.
St. ,Louis-River falling.
Memphs-RIver stationary.
Little, Rock-l11s feet and falling.
Yicksburg-Rver rising.
Boats leaving To-day.-Pittsburg, Mollie
Ebert: Lonfsville, Mail Packet; Evansville, II.
). Turner;.s ST. LOUIS, Tom Jasper: Arkansas
river, Ashland; New Orleans. Indiana.
Leaving Thursday-Memphis, Andy Baum.
Leaving Saturday-New Orleans, rhos. Sher-
lock and Louisville.
Arrivals and Departures-There were no ar
rivals outside Of theregular daily and weekly
packets. The Eureka for Kentucky river and
Vint Shihkle for Memphis departed-both
with good trips.
Towboat Movements.-The Jas. A. Stone
passed. uD with tow Of empty barXes. Capt.
las. Hobson takes the boat Of that name, with
crane boat in tow 60 Cattlattsburg to-day, to
take out four large snags in the river, at the
mouth Of the Big Sandy.
a he Barnhard. passed down for st. Louis
With a tow OF nails. she will return soon with
a tow Of iron orc for Wheeling.
AT lr0nton the Jno. Means Is loading 300 tons
bar IRON for sc. Louis. and.the Thos. w. Means
and barges are loading 5,OOO kegs nails for St.
Louis, and will leave for that point on Satur-
day.
The Jno. Gilmore with eight barges passed
through the Louisville canal yesterday morn
ing.
The A. ]. Baker, from Pittsburg to st. Louis,
arrived this morning with q large tow. She
has one keel boat in tow loaded with fire brick,
which she takes to Louisville The. Baker dis
charged about 81 tons here and added IIrtle.
me Lion passed up from Louisville to Pitts
burg with tow OF empties. The K. NJ. Norton
LETT CAIRO Yesterday with three barges salt for
the Upper Mississippi. %
Inc Greyhound and three barges passed
Cairo yesterday going to Caseyviile.
The Governor Allen is coming up the Ohio
with one loaded and empty bargcs.
COL D.. N. Siverthorne, the versatile river cd
itor of the Evansville journal, is in the city in
attendance to tho Musical Festival.
Captain David Nj. Dryden, the veteran Falls
plot OF JeHersOnville, is in the city on brief
visit. 4
The Chas. Morgan had over 1,UuO toas when
she left Evansville.
The wreckng Of the Chas. Bodmann Will be
completed and the wreckers will commence on
the exporter at New Orleaus next week.
Inc elegant Arkansas river packet Ashland,
in command Of Capt. Win II. Kyle, leaves this
evening, without fail, for Pine BluH, Fort
smith and all points on Arkansas river, taking
~ the freight she can carry. She is an ga No.
~ steamer.
The Wabash river rose feet at Terre Haute,
the bottom lands in that VICINITY
md interfering with the planting.
Ihe fralrie City, recently burned at Terre
auto, has been repaired and is running again.
Inc M0llle Ebert yesterday reshipped 1UO
ons Oh the Louisville mail boat and about 90 |
Andy Baum.
The Ben franklin initiated the picnic seal
on yesterday, by taking a party to Parker |
1rOve she was in command Of Captain q. p |
'hinkle, late Of the i'll -faJed Chas. Bodmann.
The new Champion No. 0 Will raise steam on |
saturday, and be ready for the picnic season |
m Monday.
We regret to hear of the serious illness of |
drs. Ehier, wife Of the well-known steamboat |
'nilder, Elias Ehler, Lsq., who suffered |
trokc Of paralysis Sunday evening.
Inc hull and upper works of the dismantled |
hampton No. is offered for sale.
The Fleetwood brought in about 100 passen-
ers this morning to the Musical Festival |
aost Of them are round trip cxcursiOnists.
The st. James registered over .0J passen gers |
n her down trip to-day.
Thomas Rees, Of Pittsburg, was In the city |
Capt. Frank Stein. who came so near losing !
is life at the time OF the New Orleans disaster, I
'st not only his personal effects but good
erth. He is now desir0us OF a situation, and
ome information whereby be can get another
Capt. J. J. Darragh is in the city en- route to-
ittsburg. Capt. Darragh and Mr.. JAS. Rees
i'll immediately build another steamer to take
ie place OF the Paragon, recently burned at
t. Louis.
Captain Daniel Ripple, well known as o
eamboat cabin. builder, has been elected
Tharfmaster at New Albany, Ind.
Captain kicks is said, has decided to name
Is new steamer s'1he Mary Beile."
The Shannon left Nashville last night for
ittsburg. ~
Commodore VIM. F. Davidson has returned
ST. Louis from st. Paul.
The Nick Longworth left New Orleans last
rening for Cincinnati.
Capt e. I. Dumont offers for sale the hull of
10 steamer Anna, which Ia "a feet beam. l66
ct long, s feet hold, and In good order.
FINANCIAL. II
Gold to-dav s116K /