The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ISpecials to the star. /

IITTSBUhd, MAY l--1 a. Ms--hlVer D 1oov
and rising slowly, Weather cloudy and cool
propeller Al. Stevens Is resting on the dam
badly twisted. Capt. Pink Varble, with two
towDoats and barges, is rendering assistance.
About three-fourJhs OF her cargo has been
pulled of. Arrived: United States, from Gin.
cnnati: Morning Star, from Hend rson; Belle,
from Madison. The Fred. Wilson No. passed
up this morning. River feet inches in thu
chute, and falling. Cool.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY. PA, May l-1O:4s A. M-AIle.
gheny River feet inches and station,
ary. Weather cloudy and cool.s Wind west.
Thermometer AZ.
BROWNSVILLE. PA. May l--1010 A. NJ
Monongahela River feet inches and falling.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer a. Wind
southeast.
The river was about stationary here at noon
to-day, with 10 feet incn in the channel.
The following steamers were in port at moor
to-day: A. Z. Donnally, Fleetwood. Tele-
graph. Bonanza, Andy baum, James ID. Park
er, Charles b. Church. Thompson Dean. Nasn.
vile, A. L. Norton, Trout, General Lytle, Ben.
franklin and Hudson.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The JAS d. Parker departs Tomorrow, sure,
for Memphis. Capt. Chas b. Russell CON-
mands, and j. A. Lindsay is III the office.
The rattlng fine little steamer, A. l.. Nor
ton. left on her first trip for Ripley to-day, and
will hereafter make trl-weekiy trips, leaving
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, with
Capt. Geo. A, Knight in command; Capt.
Knight also attends 10 the Office.
The Telegraph arrived this morning, and
will return to Fomeroy this evening.
The Hudson will return to Wheeling this
evening
The Thompson Dean is announced to leave
! for New Orleans this evening.
Capt J. b. Sleetn's popular steamer Nash
Uill1 will leave thia pVpninO fnr
River. Major Crow presdes in the ofice.
The Fleetwood arrived this morning, and
will return to Huntington at P. NJ, sharp.
The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning
| from Madison and returns this afternoon.
The Gen. Lytle arrived from Louisville this
morning, and will return this evening.
| The U. p. Schenck is above and the Chas.
Morgan is below elemphis.
The Golden Rule and homas Sherlock are
advertised to leave New Orleans for Cincin-
natl this evening.
The Exchange leaves Pittsburg for Cincin-
natl to-day.
The John l.. Rhodes is announced to leave
st. Louis for Pittsburg to-day
The A. Z. Donnnally arrived from New Or
leans this morning, and will return Friday,
the 4th INST She made quick trip, ami as
usual successful one, registering on The down
trip ~ deck and So cabin passengers, and 100
deck and l06 cabin passengers on the up trip.
Altogether on the round trip she registered 1853
cabin and l2O deck passengers. Sne brought
Mr.. b. Macaulcy and wife, and the entire
| stock company OF Woods Theater, returning
| from Louisville and Evansville, where they
have been organizing the "Elks."
TowBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Tom Farrow arrived with q tow of coal
| from the Kanawha River last night, and will
return with empty barges this evening"
| The Robert Peebes will return to Pomeroy
| this evening with a tow of empty barges.
| The Alex. Chambers arrived from" m"the Kama
| Wha River this morning with a miscellaneous
tow.
| BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
| Commodore David H. Silver, who has the con-
| tract for carrying the Government supplies on
| the Upper Missouri, leaves st. Louis for Yank-
ton to-day to take charge Of his feet.
| The sale Of the Frank Willard, at New Or
leans, some. time since, to Capt. Dick Slnnott,
| was not completed, on account OF the parties
owning her failing to give the usual indemnlfi o..
cation bond against any old debts which might
| be brought against her. Hence the sale fell
through.
| The New Orleans Times OF Sunday says:
"Major John ID. Adams, one OF the owners OF
| the imperial Thompson Dean, was in the city
yesterday, having arrived by railroad on FRI
day evening"
The Ch roSee went over to Covington Just
below the suspension Bridge this morning, ard
laid up for the SINE beng.
| Capt Thos. Green and jesse Manning will
| be the Rover's pilots W mt ,bnrg. She is now
en- route from st. Louis, ana will probably pass
| up this evening.