The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-13

The weather to-day is chilly, with interval
Of clouds and sunshine. The river has fallen
feet and inches since our last report, with 2
feet in the channel by the Water works mark
at 6 O'Clock this morning.
The Whale, with large tow of coal, arrived
from Pittsburg this morning.
The line passenger steamer Ashland is nov
loading for all points on Arkansas river. Sh
freight steamer. Her commander is Captain
Will II. Kyle, and his Clerk, q well-know
stcamboatman, Jas. Alexander. The Asnlant
leaves on Thursday and is fast filling up.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS TODAY.
PITTsBURG, April 13.--Rlver feet inche
and falling; rain since O'Clock this morning
Thermometer ~ deg, and wind southwest.
Brownsville-7h feet in the Monongahela.
Oil City-5 feet IN the Allegheny ami rising
Charleston-6H feet and rising.
Huptington--Rlver II feet and rising.
polis-Rlver continues falling slowly.
POrtsmouth-River falling.
Frankfort-Kentucky feet and stationary.
Indiana chute, and 89s feet In the channel.
New Albany-River falling fast, with fee
large down the chute.
Evansville-25 feet and falling.
Nashville--Cumberland 1OH feet, and falling
fast.
Shawneetown-River falling slowly.
CaifO-39h feet and falling.
Little Rock--13E feet and falling.
boaIs Leaving 10 Qay-I -IIICSDurR, CnerOKet
and New Hudson. Kentucky River, Eureka
st. Louis, Mollie Ebert; Memphis, Vint. Shin
kIe, and New Orleans, Louisville.
Leave MISUNDERSTANDING, Exchange
Evansville, Fawn; Tennessee River, Nash
vile; Shawneetown, Fl. s. Turner; New or.
leans. Chas. BOdmann.
Arrivals and Departures-The Hudson, from
Wheeling, Ii. 5. Turner, from ShawneetOwn
Andy Baum, from Memphis, and Observer
from New Orleans, We're the only arrivals
since our last report There were no depart.
ules yesterday outside of the regular packets
Boats Due-EXchange, from Pittsburg. Nasn.
vile, from Tennessee river, Fawn, from Evans.
VILE.
Towboat Moyements-The George Iysle
Ella, and Coal City from Pittsburg, arrived
this morning with tOws OF coal. Tie Enter.
prise and Diamond arrived at Pittsburg yes.
terday. The J. W. Barrett and bargcs passed
Portsmouth at $3.50 last night. The Sam. Brown
arrived at Louisville yesterday with a tow Of
coal for the South. The tug Robin took two
barges Of coal, drawing 5>a feet. over the Falls
at Louisville yesterday; The following tow
boats passed Evansville yesterday: Alex
Swift IrOnsides. and Liberty No. A.
The Fearless arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
Pilot James b. Dougherty died at Cairo Sun
day night.
The Charles Bodmann has registered IS cabin
passengers Tor the round trip to New Orleans.
The Bodmann leaves tomorrow evening. A
plan OF her cabin can be seen and rooms en-
gagged at the Steamboat Exchange, No. ~ West
Fourth street.
Can't. Lon. Bryson will not go on the st.
James, as reported yesterday, but leaves for ST.
Louis to-day, to take command OF tho steamer
Belle Of Lacrosse, one of Commodore David
sons Upper Missouri fleet.
Mr.. John Thrasher has retired from the Office
of the Ohio No. 4. Mr.. Ed. Norton is his sue
cessOr. 49,.
MIR. John Shearer has succeeded Mr.. Thos.
Bond as freight clerk on the Mollie Ebert.
The towboat Picket sunk loaded coal boat
in the Monongalcla, near Turtle creek, yester-
day morning.
The Coal Hill, belonging to the Cumberland
Tow Co., with six barges OF iron ore for Steu-
benville, sunk the barge Niagara at Louis
vile. The barge will prove total loss.
The Exporter added $50 tons at Shawnee
town yesterday and left for New Orleans with
her guards HAT in the water.
Harry w. Stein, clerk of the Chas. Morgan
has SO far recovered from his recent illness as
to join tho boat and resume his duties. He
leaves on the mailboat tonight to Join the
Morgan at Louisville.
The Tarascon will not come here ss expected.