The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-22
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the star.I

PITTSBURG, May 22--S A. M.--Hiver z rect III
inches and falling. Weather clear and warm.
lRoNToN, o., May 22-1l A. M.-River fall
ing steadily. Weather clear and warm. John
L. Rhoades, from Pittsnurg, is here adding
$40 kegs nails and will leave at noon for St.
Louis. The Storm is loading roo tons iron and
1OU0 kegs nails for Sc. Louis, and will leave to-
morrow. Fleetwood passed up at A. NJ.
LOUISVILLE, KY. May 2s-1l:sO A. Mar
rived: Gen. Lytle, from Cincinnati; Belle
from Madison: Little Condor and tow, from
Pomeroy; Morning Star, from Henderson; A.
c. Donnally, from New Orleans: Departed:
Little Condor with barges Of salt for Nash
vile; A. Z. DOnnally. for Cincinnati at 40 A.
M. The river is falling slowly with feet 4
inches in the chute, feet inches in the canal.
The weather is cloudy and warm.
dispatches to the Merchants exchanged
OIL CITY, Pa, May 22-1O:Us A. M.--Alle-
gheny River l foot inches and station
ary Thermometer 70. Wind south. Weather
mild, with light rain. ..r
BROWNSVILLE. PA. May 22-l0:0o A. NJ
Monong ngahela River 4 feet inches and sta
tionary. Weather fair. Thermometer rs. Wind
southeast
PITfsBURG, PA, May 22-ll:15 A. M.-RiHer
feet 10 inches and stationary. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer II. Wind southwest
CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 22-l0:22 A. M
Kanawha River 6 feet and rising slowly.
Wind varying from west to northwest. Their
mometer "a.
The river continued to fall here at noon to-
day,with IL feet inches in the channel.
The following steamers were in port ut noon
Andy Baum, BostOna, Telegraph, Bonanza,
A. L. Norton, City of Portsmouth, Golden City,
Thompson Dean, Mary Houston, Exchange,
Hudson.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The new fast and elegant steamer Golden
City is announced to leave this evening for
Nrln Il ID Hpplar m m md
and Capt Sterling Mclntyre has charge OF the
office.
The Bostona arrived this morning from
Huntington and will return at4 z. M.
The Telegraph arrived from Pomeroy this
morning and will return this evening.
The fine side wheel passenger steamer Andy
Baum will depart for Memphis tomorrow.
Capt Hiram VinIon commands, and Mr.. M. NJ
Deem is in the office.
Capt. W. B. Miller's large and unsurpassed
pa, senger steamer Thompson Dean will POSI-
| lively leave this evening for Vicksburg, Nat
chez and New Orleans. Capt j. 5. Jones pre-
sides in the Office.
The United states arrived this morning and
will return to Louisville this evening.
The Ben. Franklin arrived from Madison
this morning and returns this afternoon. t
The Bonanza arrived this morning and re.
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The City of Portsmouth leaYes at 4 p, M. for
New Richmond and Chilo
The Mary Houston is announced to leave to-
morrow lOE NEW OllCduo. IobbeTudy SIG
| took 1852 people to the picnic at Parker's
Grove.
The Exchange arrived from Pittsburg this
morning with l50 tons freight FOR this city, and
reshipped 40 tons on the United States to Lou
isyille, and 10 tons on the Golden City for New
Orleans. .-
The shannon arrived from Arkansas River
last night. ....,...
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Etna, from Nashville for Ironton, ar
rived this morning with barges iron.
The Condor arrived from POmeroy this morn
ing. Ese
The YaZlo Valley will 90 summer work in
| place of the Natchez.
| Charges have been filed with the Secretary
| OF W az to the effect that the necessary depth
| has not been attained by Capt. Eads in the JET
| ties at South Pass, and also that the work has
not been done in accordance with the act OF
Congress authorizing it. Eads is at " ashIng-
| ton TO yindicate himself and his friends say
that the trouble arises with the army engin-
GERS, who are jealous OF the work.
| The Exchange will lay up till the Telegraph
| retires from the Pomeroy trade, when She Will
take her place until the new Telegraph comes
| out.
| Charles Davidson, clerk on the Telegraph,
| will go on the Potomac when the Telegraph
| lays UP, and Captain Watt Shed, now in the
Potoniac's Office. will go on the A. L. Norton
with Captain George A. Knight
| Captain Frank. Pierce has returned from
Veyay. He succeeded in raising the wharf
boat sunk at that point few weeks since.