The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-19
dren, of which further particulars may
be learned from DR.. s. l.. Bennett.
RyYER NEWS.

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RIVER NEWS.
The weather to-day is clear and pleasant.
| The river has ris n IL inches since our last re-
port with 2O-feet II inches in the channel by
| the Water works marks ut q O'Clock this morn :
inS.
Wednesday, for all points ON Arkansas river:
The Hegler is a fayorite boat in the trade and
always leaves on time. Shippers can rely on
her going when she advert.s.s 10 go.
The toWboats Diamond and Maunlelle from
Louisville passed up this morning. The Mary
Ann came in with tow OF coal.
Capt. Ike Il. Whitaker, OF the steamer Fear
less, awived here to-day, en- route from St.
Louis TO Pittsburg.
Towboat Moyements-The J. Sharp McDon-
aid, I.ioness No. 2anu John Dippold arrived at
Piutsburg Saturday. The JAS. A. Stone, Tom
Dodsworth, My Choice, John .Dippold and j..
Sharp Mcdonald left there last night with
tows. A coal barge, containing S,0OO bushels,
and belonging TO Fred. W ilson, was sunk Fri:
day evening at Dam No. /. The Warner and
barges arrived at Cairo Saturday and laid up.
The John Means left Cairo Saturday for St.
Louis with the barges Jas. Good, loaded, and
the barge Mcknight, loaded with pig iron.
The Peytona and barges left New Orleans
Saturday night, bound up.
The Ed. Hobbs, " heeling to st. Louis, passed
down yesterday with miscellaneous tow.
The Nail City passed down yesterday with
The Sampson passed up with empty barges.
The James Hobson, with three empty barges,
from Carr0llton, Kanawha No. 2 from Pom
eroy to St. Louis, Kanawha Belle, Cobb Cecil,
om faTrn oW ana I lane WIFI
tow, arrived last night The Naomi, from Big
Sandy, with q tow OF tanbark, arrived. The
Raven, from st. Louis, will exchange tows
here with the kanawha from Pomeroy
The Charlie Bowen passed down from Pome-
roy to Louisville with big TOW.
The Ironsides left Louisville for st. Louis
yesterday,
The Fearless passed Cairo yesterday, with 5
barge ore for Pittsburg.
The following towboats were in port at Pitts
burg yesterday: Maggie Smith, Vulture, W..
Barnhil, Chas. Donald, John Hanna, J. 4.
bravo, Ark, Kesolute, Lion, N. j. Bigley No. 2,
Sam Miller, Stella, Tigress No. 2, James Gil
more, Storm, VIM. Kees, Rover Wild DUCK,
Transit, Hawk, L. G. Mccormick, j. d. john
The Tiger and Belle McGowan were getting
their tows ready last night to leave Pittsburg.
Boats Leaving To-day.-Pittsburg, shannon;
Huntington, Railroad Packet; Louisville, Mail
boat.
Leaves Tuesday-Kentucky River, Eureka;
Memphis, MfnneOla.
Leaves Wednesday Hegler, for Ar
kansas River.
Arrivals and Departures. - Hudson, from
Wheeling; Eureka, from Kentucky River;
Shannon, from Nashville to Pittsburg, and
no departures outside Of the mail packets.
CaDt. Jas. +. Jack, an old steamboat clerk
and Commander has been appointed City CLERK
Of Portsmouth, Ohio.
Col p. q. Burlington, President Of the Bank
Of Huntington, died at Huntington, W. Va,
yesterday morning.
The Maumele coming out Of the canal at
Louisville, Saturday night. knocked hole IN
coal boat, but did not sink it.
Capt. James Darragh has purchased the hull
Of the paragon from the Underwriters, after
being assured by the st. Louis hull inspector
that 1t was sound and In good order. Captain
Darragh will rebuild, and is now having the
hull cleaned out.
The Shannon proceeds to Pittsburg this trip
with load Of cement and cotton
Capt. Ben. I. Egan is expected here to-day
on visit to old friends.
Capt. s. Ii. Parisot, of the Parisot line Of
vicksburg and Yazoo packets, is in the city,
en- route to Stannton, w. Va.
DR.. s. p. Hill has returned from Pittsburg,
after gaining his lawsuit there.
Toe Louisville left Shawneotown Saturday
for New Orleans, loaded fat. The Chas Bod
mann added $50 tons there.
The Missouri river rose feet Saturday at
ankton, ID. 4.
Nayi alton from st. Louis to St. Paul will
hardly be open before May |.
The balance OF the Paragon's cargo was sold
at st. Louis Saturday, and brought about
Sl2,OUO.
1he Fort Gibson and Mary Boyd have LAID
up at Memphis thus putting an end, for the
time being, to the contention between packets
in the Arkansas river trade.
The Quickstep lies over a week at Memphis
for repairs.
The yint. Shinkle arrived at Memphis yes
terday.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
PITTsBURG, April 19.-Rivor feet and fail
ing. Cloudy. Thermometer 30 deg. Wind
southwest.
Whecling-ll feet inches and falling.
II n
Huntington-l5 feet inches and rising
Frankfort feet and falling.
Louisville-s feet 10 inches at the head Of the
Canal, and 9 feet inches on the Falls in the
Pass.
Nashville-7 feet inches and falling.
Cairo-34h feet and falling.
st. Louis-River continues rising slowly.
Memphis-River falling fast.