The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-10
HIYER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
The weather to-day is clear and pleasant.
The river has risen seventeen inches since our
last report with II feet 5 inches in the channel
by the w ater works marks at six o. clock this
morning.
THE STAGE OF RIVERS.
PITTsBURG, June l0.--River stationary, with
feet scant. Clear. Thermometer "a degrees,
Wind east.
OH City-s feet and rising.
ParseIs h,sndlP9gaaH 9gse feet and rising
Rice's LANDINGS feet 0 inches and rising. ,
Wheelimg--6 feet inches and rising.
Marietta feet inches and rising.
Pomeroy-7 feet and stationary.
Middleport-7 feet and stationary.
Charleston-S . rect and fallli
HuntingtOn--ll feet and rising. ;,
Gallipolis- River slowly rising.
Portsinouthz-Riyer rising:
Frankfort, Ky.-9 feet and rising. X
Louisville feet inches and rising.
Evansville--9 feet and falling.
Nashyiile-3 feet and rising. i
Shawneetown-5 feet full ON the bar and ris-
Cairo-Sl feet and rising.
st. Louis-About stationary.
Louisville, Mali Packet; Memphis, Arlington.
Arrivals and Departures Andes from
Wheeling, and Vint. Shinkle from Memphis,
arrived. The departures were the Kittie Heg-
Ter for Evansville, FaWn for Louisville, and
Robert Mitchell for New Orleans.
Tne H. A. SkiIIinger has been towed to Full
ton and laid up.
The II. s. Turner has laid up.
The Kittie Hegler viii leave for Evansville
every Wednesday hereafter, in command Of
CAN'T. w. U. Tichenor.
The Laura l. Davis has laid up for the pres
Al. MCCONNELL, Clerk of the Arlington, has
returned from Sewickiy, Pa, and resumed his
auties on the boat. The Captain was made
happy by his wife yesterday. She presented
him with bouncing boy.
Towboat Itefns.-The Hornet No. ., ). 9.
Risner, N. j. BigIeyS Lion, Coal Valley anu Joe
Stone nave arrived at Pittsburg. The Coal
Hill has laid up at Middleport.
TheJ. w. Garrett left st. Louis last night
for Pittsburg with three barges and 1,h0O tons
Of ore.
The Liberty No. 4 and empty tow Of salt
barges lett Memphis last night bound North.
The J. s. Neei goes to Ironton, from Middle
The dawkeye is up Kanawha making up a
coal tow.
the Jim Brown left Plttsburg yesterday I'd
assist up the river the Alice brown and Sam
Brown, now lying at st. Mary's with eight
barges iron ore. tl@
The sale Of the wreck Of the Mollie Ebert
took place yesterday at Pittsburg. n. J. Big
ley bought the hull for 1915; the four boilers
S sn se ss engines ans sna sa d9ssSr S se Sgsg Niger
Drought about $2.5Uo. and The unclaimed freight
abouV VI 100. .
The Charles Morgan left New Orleans last
nightwith GOV tons, 95 cabin and LIS deck pas
lie Louisville has laid DIP at New Orleans.
and her crew dre coming here ON the Charles
Morgan. -
The Mary Houston, coming up, passed Mem
phls yesterday noon with three hunared tons
and 6J cabin passengers.
The MnneoIa left Memphis for Cincinnati
last evening.
The Memphis Common Council have issued
a peremptory order to remove GleDn's wharf
boat from the foot Of Court street, and to sur
vey, sound and estinlaeg the cost Of repairing
the public landing.
The Andy johnson ran through herself Tues
day night below Hannibal, tearing out both
beads. Of the stafboard cylinaer. The Lake
Superior taxes her trip, anu the Johnson re-
turns to st. Louis for repairs.
The Utah is at ot. Louis looking up a trfpto
Cincinnati
The Sherlock and Church are still at St.
LOUIS, lying idle.
II. FsHeckert, Of this city, attended the sale
of the wreck of the Mollie Ebert, ut Pittsburg,
in the interest Of the Cincinnati Underwriters,
and returned here to day.
Joel Bates mas been ! appointed day watsffilsn
Hamilton, late steward Of the Juniatn, has
received the position Of janitor i'll the same in
stitution. ~
I. Capt John Woodburn, OF the Memphis and
Arkansas River packet .Belle Of Texas,n came
here en- tho Virt. Shinkle, togethcr with His
family They leave Saturday for Pittsburp
and Freedom. Tie Captain is building nov
steamer at the latter place, which he intends
for the low Wster' trade in Arkansas River
Capt st. Clair Thomason isscoming up on the
Mary Houston. The Captain is en- route to Nj
agara Falls. "a
Capt. John II. Booth is here, and will await
the arrival OF the John. w. Garrett
The T. +. Eckert has gone regularly'in the
picnic business at st. Louis.
Capt. JOHN Woodman, Of the Memphis and
Arkansas River pac ket" Belle of Texas" came
here on the Vlnt. Shinkle, together with his
family. They, leave Saturday for Pittsbuig
and Freedom. The Captain Is building new
steamer at the latter place, which lie Intends
for the low water trade in Arkansas River.
{ Capt. ST. Clair ThOmas0n is coming up on the
Mary Houston. The Captain is en- route to;
Niagara Falls.
capt. John K. Booth is here, and will await
the arrival Of the John w. Garrett.
The i. r. Eckert has gone regularly In the
picnic business at st. louis.
The steaf1er Minnie makes regular trips be-
tween here and Aurora, leaving here at s.
o'clock every Monday, "Wednesday and Satur-
day evening. Captain Peter Eichels, her
agent, agrees to carry passengers for fifty
cents. :,
The Paul Jones, lttle SIDE wheel towboat,
came in with TIVE fats Of bark froasB s,Sanay.
Ihe Handy came in from Maysville, this
morning.