The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-01
RIVER NEWS,
happy.

The weather to-day is showery, regular
April day. The river has risen n inches dur
ing the the past ID hours, with rs feet ~ inches
IN the channel by the Water-works marks at
six o'clock this morning.
Inc Liberty, No. a, will arrive here this af-
tern0on from POmeroy, with a low Of salt from
the Lower OHIO, Nashville and st. LOUIS, one
barge coal for Aurora, and 2UO tons iron for st.
Louis.
Arrivals and Departures-There were no
transient arrivals during yesterday otttside Of
the numerous towboats mention elsewhere.
The departures were the Mollie Ebe,t, for
Pigtsburg, and ii. $. Turner, for ShaWncetOwn,
both with good trips.
Tne Samuel Miller with large tow Of coal
from Pittsburg passed down last night.
The little steamer Minnie came in. yesterday
with BIZ barrels whisky for treiburg q Workum.
The Whale passed up to Piltsbtrg with an
empty tow.
noon, with good trip. She has about 800 tons
and large number of people.
viii 5. HAYS. the poeIical RiverEh of the
Louisville Couricr-Journal, is ia. tho city to-
day, ami returns to night on the mail boat.
The Dexter, with barges, containing 1l0,C0J
bushels coal for Cincinnati comes out from
Pittsburg on the present run.
The Mississippi has broken up at La Crosse
This mornings Gazette speaks knowingly Of
o contemplated removal of the Cincinnati and
Louisville Mail Line Co.'s landing, from it's
present location at the foot Of Vine street. to its
former one at the foot of Broadway.
"
the chimneys Of the ferry boat, John Over. on,
were blown down and the boat otherwise dam
aged to the extent of $l,UiI The same storm
unroofed several houses.
the kttle Hegler left Arkansas river for
Cincinnati yesterday.
The Thompson Dean and Cherokee left New
Orleans yesterday.
Capt. Geo. c. Wolf, Of St. Louis, is now re-
ported out Of danger.
The veteran Capt. Dayid Hlner has retired
| from business, and IS now living III comfort
and case at Mound City, Iii.
Capt. James A. BlackmOre, OF Pittsburg, is
| in the city.
| The James Howard left St. Louis for New
Orleans last night wI&n / 800 tons.
The Low Wafer took 1000 sacks corn into
| Shawneetown from Saline, yesterday, fOr ship
| mcnt South.
The j. liz Bigley, with 10 bargcs, and Ash
land. passed Evansville. bound up, at O'Clock
| last night.
Nav cation on the Mississippi is now open to
Rock Island.
| capt. 4. +. Eckort, of this city, was in st.
| Louis during yesterday, and left for White
River last light to look after the Ella, recently
sunk there. Capt. Eckert is connected with
| the Cincinnati Wreckin2 Company.
The Cons. Millar left memphis last evening
| with a light freight, but full Of people.
| The Sherlock and Morgan left there 1or. New
Orleans at the same time. The former heavily
| loaded and the latter very light.
The shannon for Nashville, Andy Baum for
Memphis, and Robert Mitchell, all leave this
| evening.
Capt. ~. Batchclor left for pittsburg by
| rail last night.
e. p. huntington, Esq, President. and Gen
| Wiekham, Vice President OF the Chesapeake 4
Ohio Il. r., are in the city, having come down
on the Fleetwood yesterday.
| Dispatches from Pitsburg state the Ex-
change going up and the Joseph A. Stone gong
down, colided near saw w-mil Ran yesterday.
The iormer had some IS feet of ogc of her lower
guards torn of. The barge Of the Stone was
but slightly injured.
The Robert Mitchell, leaving here Tonight
| for New Orleans, receives 81 head of stock at
| Louisville, so hhds. tobacco at OwensbUrO,
considerable freight and number of passen-
| gers at Evansville.
| The Pittsburgh Evening Telegraph is kept
on file at the Steamboat Exchange, No. a2
| West Fourth street, for the exclusive perusal
Of visitors TO the Exchange. It's river column
is gotten up in taste, the news being pithy and
| condensed. Captain G. W. Bachelor famil-
Iarly known along all our rivers, is the Presi-
dent of the Pittsburgh Teleg, aph Company.
The tOwboat Leonard is lying up below
| Shawneetown, at Salina Island, with her doc
| tor broken.
| STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
| PIrTsBURG, April 1.-River rising: now II
| feet inches. Thermometer 60. Clear. Wind
| east.
Oil City-Allegheny feet and rising.
| ParEer's Landings feet anu rising.
Brownsville-Monongahe Q feet 4 inches
ana rising.
Parker's Landiuc-7h feet and rising.
Wheeling-l6 feet inches and rising.
| Marlctta-16 feet inches and falling.
Charleston s 1eet full anu falling.
Huntington-1T feet inches and falling.
Franktort--10 feet and rising.
Louisyiile-1Ol, feet at head OF canal; SH feet
Oh the Fails in the pass and rising.
Evansville-a2js feet and falling.
| Nashyille-2S feet scant on Harpeth Shoals
and rising.
| Cairo--4O feet and falling.
Little Rock-9h feet and rising.