The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-24
RIVER INTELLISEN CE.
specials to the Star.i

PrTTsBURa, May 24-s:2O A. M.--River 4 feet
inches and daboutstationary. Weather cloudy
and cold.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 24-1 P. M.-Ar-
Baum, from Cinlinuati; John L. Rhoads,
from Pittsburg; Minnie, from Salt River:
Belle, from Madison; Dove, from kentucky
River; Tarascon, from Henderson; Smoky
Tennessee River, with a tow of pig iron, and
the hull Of the Nick Longworth. Departed:
John l.. Rhoades for st. Louis, and Fearless
for Pittsburg at A. NJ, Andy Baum for Mem
phis at noon. The Golden City lays over un-
til tomorrow morning. The river is feet 10
inches in the canal and feet 10 inches on
the falls. The weather is clear AMI pleas
ant
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, May A-s:35 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River l foot inches and station
ary. Thermometer 49. Weather cloudy and
cool. Wind west.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. May 24-l0:l7 A. M
Monongahela River feet inch and falling.
Wind south. Thermometer 49, Weather cloudy.
PIrTsBURG, PA. May 24-1l :55 A. M.-River
feet inches and stationary. Thermometer
90. Wind northwest. Weather cloudy.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, May 24-1l:49 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet inches and failing.
Thermometer 81. Wind north. Weather cloady.
The river reoeded inches here in the q hours
ending at noon to-day, with II feet inches in
the channel.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona, Ohio No. 4, Bonanza, A. L. Norton,
City of Portsmouth, Mary Houston, A. e Dom
nally, Vint ShInkle, Ben. Franklin, United
States, Trout and shannon.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Golden City left last evening for New
Orleans with far number OF people and 400
tons OF freight.
The ohio No. arrived from Pomeroy this
morning and will return this evening.
The A. L. Norton and Trout, for RIPLEY and
the Bonanza, for Portsmouth. departed at
noon.
The fast Bostona arrived this morning and
will return at 4 p. M. to huntington, where
she connects with the Chesapeake Ohio RAIL
road.
The large, new and fast wheel passen-
ger steamer A. Y. Donnally, Capt. Ii. U. Hart
| master, e. A. Donnaly Clerk, will leave Sat-
| urday, sure, for the Lower Mississippi and
| New Orleans. She is the only boat at the
| wharf loading to leave this week, and will un-
doubtedly have the excellent trip she richly
| deserves. On her last trip up she proved her
self a fast boat and set the pins for the season.
| The Andy Baum left last evening for Mem
phis with moderate trip OF passengers and
$50 tons freight.
| The Laura l.. DAVIS arrived at st. Louis yes
| terday. and the Mary Miller is due there this
evening.
The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning and
| returns to Madlson this afternoon.
The Cons. MIllar left Memphis for Cincin-
| natl yesterday.
| The United states arrived from Louisville
| this morning and will return this evening.
The popular packet Vint Shlnkle Will leave
| Saturday for Memphis. Capt. james Remission
commands and W. +. Mclntyre has charge of
| the office.
The City of Portsmouth will leave this after
noon, as usual, for Chilo and intermediate
points.
BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
Captain CalhOun's Glencoe follows the Cen
| tennial to New Orleans from st. Louis, and
then Capt. Shields will load the Common-
wealth.
st. Louis Republican yesterday: 'The tugs
and transfers had their flags at halfmast. In
respect to Capt. John Keifer, who died on
| Monday. He commander the tug S. Z. Clubb
was formerly on the Creveling, and had been
| one OF the Oldest and most respected employees
OF the Virgins Ferry Company"