The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-14

Parker, from Memphis, was the only arrival
outside Of the Regular packets TnS Rs, MolIe as
Memphis. departed with fair trips
Towboat Movements-The Tom Farrow, from
Ashland, and Etna, from Ironton, with miscel-
laneous tows, arrived, and returned with emp
ty barges.
The Thomas W. Means passed up Thursday
with tow Of iron ore.
The VIM. Stone, Enterprise and Sam Brown
left Pittsburg Thursday with o tow OF coal.
The Stone comes here and tho two latter go 70
The u. 5. Marshal at Pittsburg advertised
the t0wb0at Traveller to be sold on the 10th.
AS that date comes on Sunday the sale will
consequently be delayed.
The Pierrepont has laid up at Charleston.
The John Means loft IrontOn at o'clock
Thursday evening with 300 tons Of iron for st
The Telegraph brought the R. W. skIllinger's
reshipping freight. The Skillinger has laid up
at Gallipolis for repairs. The Telegraph lies
over until u o'clock might In order TO accom-
modate her passengers, most OF whom came
here to attend the Musical Festival.
Captain Thompson is elevating new CHM
neys on the Tom Jasper, and will leave to-day
for st. Louis.
Captain John J. Darrugh left by rail Thurs
day night for Pittsburg.
Colonel J. N. Silverthorn, the river editor Of
the Evansville Journal, left for home by rail
Thursday evening, after spending q day or
two visiting the Musical Festival, the Grand
Colonel j. Landy, the renowned photographer.
The latter is getting up for Silver handsome
"photo," to be hung in the cabins Of the ele-
giant packet .'Silverthorn."
DR.. Daniel Smith (Mike), for many years
connected with our Southern packets il. In the
city. visitor to the Musical Festival Dr..
| Smith now resides in Boston, where he repre-
sents the extensive wholesale liquor interests
Jas. w. Cobb & Co. He is stopping at the
Grand, and returns to Boston next Wednes-
day.
Capt J. Alex. Frazer and Lew. Pierce pilot
| the Tom Jasper TO St Louis.
Capt. David NJ. Dryden. the veteran Falls pi-
lot, returned home Thursday evening on the
The Jno. L. Rhoads is loading at Pittsburg
| for st. Louis. 80 Is the Rover. The Exchange
leaves there for Cincinnati to to-morrow.
The Granite State is receiving new smoke
stacks at Pittsburg. %
Capt. G. H. Arthur, OF the Shannon, is here
from Nashville, hunting up a return trip fol
The G. B. Church is loading for New Orleans
| and will 1eaye positively TO- morrow evening.
The Robert Mitchell will arrive here to-mOr-
row and return to New Orleans on Tuesday.
| The Thompson Dean left New Orleans Tnursr
day night, and is due here next Thursday.
| Mr. VIM. Wise, the venerable father OF Capt
James 3. Wise. celebrates the seventy fourth
anniversary Of his birth to-day, at his resi-
dence IN Westwood, In this county, where there
will be a family gathering. consisting Of ftui
sons, five daughters, three sons-in-law, foul
Gaushters-in-law, and seventeen grand chill.
dren.
A Board of Engineers, to consist Of Colone
J. A. Macomb, Major F. U. Farquhar and Maj
q. 3. Suter, is appointed to meet Dubuque
Iowa, on the Goth inst, to examine and reporl
upon the plans and specifications for the con.
struction OF pile and pontoon bridge acrosi
the Mississippi river at or near Dubuque, sub.
mitted by Mr.. John Quigley and others.
The Cherokee passed Vickburg yesterday
bound south.
The Minneola passed Cairo at 8 A. M. Thurs
day bound here. One item Of her cargo is o.
bales cotton for Pittsburg.
The Mary Houston passed Memphis at mid
night Wednesday. coming up, with W cabiI
passengers, 800 tons freight and a crippled
| wheel, having broken her larboard cylinder a
| Island 50, one hundred and fifty miles below
| Memphis.
The Arlington has arrived at Memphis.
Capt. W. G. Prescott the wharf-boat propri.
etor at Lake Providence. louisiana, was Wis
itor to the Steamboat Exchange in company
| with the venerable Captain Hercules Carrcl.
Capt. John Murine, OF the Doat-store finn o.
c. I'll. Booth Co., Wheeling, w. Va, and Sec
retary and Treasurer of the Parkersburg
was among the numerous visitors to the Steam
| boat Exchange.
Thursday evening after dusk q number Of
workmen near the Newport bridge discoyere,
fragments OF an immense raft drifting In tn
river. The pieces about the same time wer
discovered near tho mouth OF Millcreek. Th
u supposltlon generally Is that the raft cam
from the vicinity of Rittsburg, and as no on
can be found to identify such portions Of it as
were found and secured to The banks, it is
feared that the raft came in collision with tn,
Newport bridge, and those on 1t at the time
found watery grave.
Mr.. Joseph r. Rogers, the Secretary and
Treasurer of the Marine Railway and Dry
Dock Company, is one OF the ardent supporters
Of the movement to turn the public whar
property into the hands OF the railroad monop-
oily. Mr.. Rogers acts, we understand, individ
ually, without the Endorsement or encourage
ment OF his fellow officers and stockholders in
| the Marine Ways.
The Thomas Sherlock will not leave for New
Orleans until next Wednesday,.
| The G. d. Church is the only boat leaving fol
| New Orleans tomorrow.
Andy Robinson, jr., Of Ironton, is among
the visitors to the great Musical Festival.
The Louisville will not load immediately
and has turned over her engagements to the Z
H. Church, the latter steamer departing fo
New Orleans positively tomorrow evening.