The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

PITTsBURG. April 19-9 A. M.-River feet
and about stationary. Weather cool and pleas
ant
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIk,CITY, Pa, April 12-9:26 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River S feet inches and stationary.
Weather clear and warm Wind west Their
mometer o5.
BROWNSVILLE. PA. April 12--10:14 A. M
MonOngahela River feet 2 inches and falling
Gather clear. Thermometer u. Wind south
west.
PITTsBURG, PA. April I2-12 M.-River 0 feet
10 inches and stationary. weather clear Wind
west. Thermometer 3d.
Kanawha River 8 feet 5 inches and falling.
Thermometer IS. Wind south. Weather clear.
The river continued to fall here at noon to-
day, with Il feet in the channel, leaving for
passing steamers 81 feet space under the Sus-
pension Bridge, and 7s1a feet space under the
Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona, Ohio No. 4, Bonanza, Thompson Dean,
U. p. Scnenck, A. u. DOnnally, Golden City,
Jas. ID. Parker, Andy Baum, Nashville, United
States, and Ben. Franklin.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Ohio No. arrived this morning and will
return to Pomeroy this evening.
The fast Bostona arrived from Huntington
this morning and will return this afternoon
promptly aT4 o'clock.
Wharf receiving passengers and freight for
Tennessee River. She leaves tomorrow posi-
lively.
Pleasure seeking parties, and parties con-
templating going South, should Improve the
present opportunity anu register with Capt. ID.
U. Hart. ON his magnificent new sldeWheel
steamer, A. G. Donnally, which will positively
leave for New Orleans this evening. We
recommend her to the public as q commodiOus
steamer, with large and comfortable state
rooms and with an elegantly furnished cabin.
Mr.. Ed. A. Donnally, gentleman in every re-
spect, has charge Of the office, assisted by
Frank Donnally and Bryson Purcell.
The Chas. B. Church is below Memphis.
The Mary Houston arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The JAS. W. Gaff and Robert Mitchell, going
down, passed Cairo yesterday.
The City of Portsmouth will leave this after
noon, as usual, for Chilo.
The Thompson Dean will leave for New Or
leans Saturday.
The Cons. Miliar left last evening for Men,
phis with fair trip OF people and 800 tons
Of freight
The Ben. Franklin arrived from Madison
this morning, and will return this afternoon.
The Jas. u. Parker will leave for Memphis
Saturday. She is now at the New Orleans
WharfbOat, receiving both people and freight.
The Bonanza arrived this morning, and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The United States arrived this morning, and
will return to Louisville this evening.
The Andy Baum arrived from Memphis this
morning and will return Saturday.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Fearless, from Tennessee River for Pitts
burg, passed up this morning with some empty
barges and 13,0J0 sacks corn for the U. q U.
X. r..
with tow Of coal from Pittsburg.
The Whale, from Pittsburg en- route to st.
Louis, passed down this morning with three
barges OF manufactured iron. She discharged
about II tons here.
The Alex. Chambers arrived this morning
from Pomeroy.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
The Ohio No. this morning reshipped 400
kegs nails on t he United States to Louisville,
ana $40 kegs nails on the Jas. d. Parker to
Memphis.
The Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company have closed q contract with Captain
James Kees, Sr., at Pirtsburg, for ahull lS0 feet
long, 81 feet hold.
four years ago, the steamer Telegraph No. 3
made the run from Louisville to Cincinnati in
precisely hours and 81 minutes. The distance
is 150 miles, and the time was never beaten
before nor since, and probably never will be
made again. Captain Moses Mcclellan was in
command at the time, ana Captain Byington
was in the Office. Captain Samuel llildrith,
now commanding the CarrolltOn packet Louis
A. Sheriey, and Frank Baker, were the rele-
graphs pilots, and the veteran Mr.. Gough,wno
is now watchman on the U. S. Mail Line Wharf
boat, was her mate. Officer David kuox, now
on the police force and for many years mate on
the U. 5. Mail Line steamers, was oue of her
deck -hands.
Can't. Wise sold the Frank Willard at New
Orleans on Saturday to Capt DICK SlnnOtt for
$4,000. Capt w ise will leave New Orleans for
home this week.
Capt Will. Ii. Kyle left last evening for st.
Louis, where he will JOIN MS boat, the Ash
land, and take trip up the Yellowstone Xiv
er.
Pilots Joseph Mccullough and Lewis Pierce,
who piloted the Gold Dust to St. Louis, re-
turned by rail this morning
Mike Meyers and Taylor Wells were the
Whales pilots to st. Louis.
Capt. Daniel Ecker and son stand watch
on the Fearless TO PitlsDurg.
The U. p. Schenck did noU get off this morn
ing. she will probably leave this afternoon.
For Pittsburg.
SATURDAY, 1fth, at p. NJ. POSITIVELY,