The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-31
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
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PrrrssuRe, PA, May 3l-s A. M.-RiTer
2 feet inch and falling. Weather cloudy and
cool. =
LOUISVILLE, KY. May s1-12:15 A. M.-Ar-
rived: TaruscOn from Henderson; United .
States, from Clncinniti: Matte Hayes from
Leavenworth; Jas. W. Gan, from Cincinnati
The Thos. Sherlock, from New Orleans and
Mary Miller. from ST. Louis, passed up at
midnight last night. The John A. wood
with big tow Of empties leaves Tonight for
Pittsburg. River feet in the Canal, and4
feet scant on the Falls. The Big Horn and
Rosebud passed down from Pittsburg yester-
day, bound for the Yellowstone. The Big
Horn burst the larboard-side pipe at Twelve
mi e, and was Jowed here by the Rosebud. She
made the repairs here, and they left together.
Weather clear and warm.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, May Sl-9:57 A. M-Alle-
gheny River ! foot inches and stationary.
Thermometer Is. Wind west. Weather clear
and warm.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. May el--10:20 A. NJ
MonOnga River feet inches and falling.
Weather fair. Thermometer 73. Wind east
CHARLESTON, W. VA, May 3I-10:48 A. M
Kanawha River feet inches. Thermonn-
eter 81. Wind north. Weather clear.
The river was about stationary hero at noon
to-day, with 10 feet in the channel.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Ohio NO. 4 Bonanza, Cons. Millars
Charles b. Church, Lily, Laura L. Davis, Gen.
Lytle, Ben. franklin, City Of Portsmouth, A.
L. Norton and Trout.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS
The feet and unsurpassed packet Fleetwood
will return at r. M. TO Huntington, where she
makes connection with the e. q .. Il. Il. for all
points East
The nne steamer Charles B. Church, Capt.
j. =. Patterson Master, j. I. Hambleton and
j. A. Wirthlin Clerks, is now loading at the
wharfpoat, and announced to leave for New
Orleans this evening.
The James W. Gan, leaving for Memphis last
evening, had about IS passengers and good
trip OF freight.
The Cons. Millar commenced receiving this
morning, and will leave for Memphis Satur-
day. Capt. w. G. Tichenor commands, and
Mr.. James Wilson has charge Of the office.
The elegant side-wheei packet, Gen. Lytle
will back out at P. M. for Louisville and all
intermediate points. The Lytle and United
States Leave on alternate days for Louisville
from the foot Of Vine street. They carry peo-
De and freight Ut reasonable rates, and furnish
excellent fare, and are deserving of liberal
share OF patronage.
The reliable Laura L. Davis leaves this
evening lor st. LOUIS. Capt .. W. Davis
OF the office.
The Ohio No. 4 arrived this morning and will
return to Pomeroy this evening.
The Geo. W. Cheek returned to Vevay some
time after II O'Clock last night. She
brought up one excursion party yesterday and
laid over to allow them to see the city and 60
| to the different places of amusements.
The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning
from Madison and returns this afternoon at2
O. oclock.
The Bonanza arrived this morning ana re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The A. l.. Norton and Trout left for Ripley
| at noon.
The Andy Baum left Memphis for Cincin-
natl yesterday
The Chas. Morgan, ca route from New Or
| leans to Cincinnati, passed Memphis yeseer-
day. l..-A..-s .t 10.
The Golden Rule leaves New Orleans for tins
city Tonight. ,
The Robert Mitchell left New Orleans last
evening Tor this city with 500 brls resin, 400
bris potatoes, lOJ brls rice. 100 bales moss. IL
rice threshers and $50 tons of sundries, 45 cabin
and 80 deck passengers. .F
The John l.. Rhoads leaves St. Louis for
Pittsburg to-day.
Inc Thos. sherlock and U. P. schenck, both
| from New Orleans, will arrive this afternoon.
The Courier will arrive to-day from W heel
| ing. b..
| TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Coal City, from New Orleans en- route to
Pittsburg, passed up at II o'clock last night
| with a tow Of empty barges.
| The Hawkeye NO. returned from Louisville
| this morning, aud will leave for KanaWha
River this evening with an empty tow.
| The Mount Clare was picking up an empty
tow this morning, preparatory to starting UP
the river this afternoon.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
| Col. Merrill has gone to Marietta to exam.
| inc the dyke at the foot of the island.
| The Cons Millar brought the engines. boilers
4 amt machinery OF the sunken Fannie Moore
from Cairo to Cincinnati. 1t will be sold BY
the Underwriters for the benefit Of whom it
| may concern, on Saturday, June9. Il
| Capt. Rees W. Dugan has returned to Cairo.
Capt Williamson came down from Pomeroy
| to look after his new Emma Graham, building
| at the Marine Ways. for the Cincinnati and
| Pittsburg trade. The new boat will be launched
on the 10th of June, and completed by the
| M I'm a IN 10 foat f,,,r
longer than the old Graham, land the same beam.
| % feet, and 10 inches deeper, feet inches
hold. The old Graham has lj-lnch cylinders,
| & feet stroke, while the new boats will be 1S
| inches In diameter with feet stroke.
| DIR. Dan. Smith, agent for james W. Gaff &
Co. in Boston, is visiting old friends in Cincin-
natl, and will .ake in the Derby and races.
Mr.. w. II. Locker is making the round trim
| with Capt Bob Wise on the James w. Gaff to
| Memphis.
John Ii. Green, chief engineer Of Swift's Iron
& Steel Works, died at his home in Newport
last Monday. Mr. Green was q well known
| and respected river engineer. The last boat
he was on was the Nick Longworth, under
command Of Capt. Lew. Hates. He leaves two
| well-groWn children to mourn his loss. His
wife died some two years since.
The Golden Rule has two items OF 2UO tons OF
iron and 50J sacks salt engaged at New Or
| leans for Cincinnati.
The Grand RepublIc is still advertised to
leave st. Louis On saturday independent OF the
pool, but it is thought settlement OF the DIM
Guilty will be effected to-tay, which will result
In maintaining the pool consolidation.
The United states SnagbOat b. A. Woodruff
raised steam and started up the river this
morning on snag-puling expedition.
The United States beacOn-lIghG steamer Lily
came down from Fulton this m forming, and will
leave for Louisville TO- morrow morning. where
she will put lights In the locks. she Will also
locate two new lights between here and Louis
vile.
The Gen. Lytle brought up over 200 head Of
stock this morning aud a large number OF pas
sengers.
1he new Andes will leave on her first trip to
Wheeling morrow week.
| For POmerOy.
THIS DAY. 3lst. at T. Nj. POSITIVELY.
~ MOhIO No. 4, Dan. Moore, Master.