The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ISpecIals to the Star. /

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 7-i0:b0 A. MAJ
rived: United states and G. b. Church, from
Cincinnati; TaraseOn and Morning Star, from
Henderson, Dove, from Kentucky River;
Minnie and tow, from Salt River; Dexter and
tow, from Cairo; Coal Hill with iron ore and
empties, from st. Louis. Departed: Coal Hill
and Dexter, for Pittsburg at 900 A. M. The
ALI. Stevens has reloaded her freight ana goes
to Dryersburg this morning. River feet @
inches in the chute and rising slowly. Cloudy
and cool. The Church lays over until this
Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, May 7-l0:22 A. M-Aiie-
gneny River foot inches and stationary.
Weather mild. Thermometer 70. Wind north
east
PITTsBURG, PA, May T-l1:47 A. M.-River
feet l inch and falling. Weather clear.
Wind southeast. Thermometer 80.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, May 7-9:2O A. M
Kanawha River 10 feet 6inches. Weather clear.
Thermometer 20. High variable winds.
The river was rising here at noon day,
with ~ feet in the channel, leaving for pass
ing steamers 9O feet space under the Suspen-
sion Bridge and 77h feet space under the New
The following steamers were in port at noon;
Yint Shinkle, .. P. 5chenck, Geo. W. Cheek,
Fleetwood, WiluTood, Ohio No. 4, Louis A.
Snerley, General Lytle, Minnie and Potomac
srEAhBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The OHIO No. will return to Pomeroy this
evening.
The Charles B. Church left for New orleans
saturday with fair list OF passengers and bN
tons freight
The mammoth freighter U. p Schenck, Cap
tain j. l.. Carter master, is receIving q cargo
for return trip to New Orleans, and will de-
part Tomorrow.
The magnificent side wheel passenger
steamer Thomas Sherlock will arrive to-mor-
row night, and return TO New Orleans Thurs
day.
The Emma Graham left for Pittsburg satur-
day loaded nearly nat.
The Fleetwood is the regular c. & o. Rail-
road packet leaving at p. M. for Huntington.
The George w. Cheek returned from Madi-
son this morning, and will leave at 3 z. III. for
tevay and intermediate points.
The General Lytle arrived this morning. and
will return to Louisville this evening.
The Mary Miller left Saturday with another
fine trip for St. Louis.
The popular Lower Ohio River packet Vipt
Shfnkie, Captain James Remission master, W
i. Mcintyre clerk, will return to Memphis
The Louis A. Sherley arrived from Madison
this morning, and will leave for Carrollton this
afternoon.
The Mary Houston is advertised to leave
New Orleans for Cincinnati to-mofrow. The
Robert Mitchell Is advertised to leave there
Wednesday,, and the Thompson Dean batur-
day.
fhe Andy Baum left for Memphis SATURDAY,
Wlth fair trip OF people anu $50 tons freight.
The City OF Portsmouth leaves at her regular
hour this afternoon for New Richmond and
ChIlo. IT,.
TOwBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Thos. w. Means passed down at A. M.
with about two acres Of logs from Big Sandy
River for Louisville.
The Barnard arrived from Pittsburg at 9:sO
O'Clock this morning and left for st. Louis ct
IL O'Clock. She has miscellaneous tow.
The Robert PEBBLES arrived from Pomeroy
this morning with miscellaneous tow.
| B0AT-HANDS GOSSIP. .
Capt. Mike Wise, OF ironton, now keeDs
hrfn 1of al To ond ao Il,.l( -
far from Barataria Bay. Capt Beatty, for
| merly of the Shannon, is in the same business,
| and in partnership with Capt Wise.
The Gazette publishes the following dispatch
| from W ashlngton: The representatives OF the
steamboat interests from the principal East
| ern and Western cities are sending re-
quests to Secretary Sherman for the reap
pointment OF Captain Burnett as SuLer-
OF the requests are stated to be his
| honesty, ability, knowledge If steamboat law,
and the capacity to administer it, II is now
known that his removal was broughJ about by
politicians, working in eollusien with men
| hostile to the Western steamboat interest and
that the charges and complaints broughu
against him were alike unfounded."
Capt. Frank Hicks got tired Of cheap Lower
| Ohio corn, and loaded the Carondelet at New
Orleans for st. Louis.
| Capt Bart. Able, a prominent and one of the
best known citizens OF st. Lonis, died at that
city yesterday OF paralysls. Capt. Able was
|
| the war, was Master OF Transportation Of that
department under General Fremont during
| the war, and politically was a warm adherent
| of and co-worGer with Frank Blair. During
and after the war he was also President OF the
| Merchants Exchange. and had the confidence
and respect OF all classes Of citizens.
E. F. Mclean and John Handlan were
the Barnaru's pilots from here.
The Potomac will resume her place in the
Pomeroy trade next Saturday.
Capt. A. j. Gilmore, Superintendent of the
Louisville Henderson Packet Company, and
Mr.. Jonn Howard, steamboat builder at jeffer-
| sonyille, arrived this morning from Louisville.
Capt. Hi. Reamer, OF New Albany, Is in the
city.
NEW LIGHTS AND CHANGES BETWEEN PITTsBURG
ANE CAIRO.
Goose Island - A new light was estab-
Hshed ON the Ohio side at the mouth of Little
Run, opposite the head Of Goose Island.
vanceburg-A new light was established at
Vanceburg Landing.
Louisvile-Ihe gas-lamp at the foot of
First street was discontinued and q red lamp
placed on float at foot OF Second street.
Hancock Bend-A Wight was established
| on the Kentucky side at Hancock Coal lip.
Owensboro Bend-A new light was estab-
| lished on the Kentucky side in the bend below
Owensboro and between the two distilleI'ies.
Evansville Hereafter at the AK Factory
single red light only will be shown.
| Cincinnati Bar-The light on Cincinnati
Tow Head was moved down about $50 feet.
Dog Island-A new light was established on
Dog Island at the end OF Cumberland Dam.
Grand Chain--lhe shore light at the foot of
Grand Chain. Kentucky side, and opposite
Northerner ROCK, and the shore light at head
of Chain, Illinois side and opposite Grandin
Rock, are discontinued, and in their place dur
ing high water a light will be shown on the
Illinois side opposite the Sunken Stone Boat.
During low water floating lights viii be
anchored on the Grenadin Rock, 5unken Stone
Boat, Arkansas Rock, Suwanee l.ock, and
Northerner Rock.
For POmeroy.
THIS DAY, 7th, at p. Nj. POSITIVELY.
49, H. ONO No. L. Pres. LodwicK, Master.
lIsssSSsS Freight received at all hours on
. " haf.f boat foot Of broadway. w.