The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-02
IDispatches to the Merchants, Excnanrel


OIL CITY, PA, April 1855 A. M-AIie-
gheny River6 feet4 inches and rising. Wealth
or cloudy. Wind west. Thermometer %.
BROWNSVILLE Pa. April 2--y:07 A. NJ
Monongahela River 5 feet inches and fall
ing,, Weather cloudy. Thermometer 3s Wind
south.
PITTsBUR6. April 2-l2:27 p. M.-River q
feet inches and falling. Weather cloudy.
Thermome or 10. Wind north
CHARLESTON, w. VA, April 2-10:06 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet inches and falling
slowly. Wind northwest Weather cloudy.
thermometer 46.
The river WAS falling here at noon to-
day, with 81 feet 4 inches in the channel,
leaving for passing steamers 65 feet space
under the Suspension Bridge and B2L feet
space under the Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona, kawn, Ohio No. d. Wildwood, VIut
Shinkle. A. e. Donnally, Chas. Il. Church,
City Of Portsmouth, United States, Is On, Frank
lin and Mary Houston.
STEAMBOAT MOvEMENTs.
The Chas. Morgan left for New Orleans Sat-
urday with about 40 people and 900 tons of
freight.
The fine steamer Mary Houston is the only
boat receiving for New Orleans, and will leave
| tomorrow positively. She is lying at the foot
Of Race street. Passengers should secure
state rooms and shippers get their freight
aboard early, as she, being popular steamer,
will have number of passengers and leave
well laden with freight. Capt Charles Miller
commands, and Mr.. A. Elliott Miller has
charge Of the office.
The Ohio No. will return to Pomeroy this
evening at O'Clock.
The Bostona arrived this morning, and will
return 20 Huntington this afternoon.
The popular Lower Ohio River packet, Vint
ShInkle, Will leave for Memphis Wednesday.
The Louis a. She ley returned from Madison
this morning, and Will leave for Carrollton at
T. NJ.
The Gen. Lytlc Is the United States Mail Line
packet, leaving this evening for Louisville.
The Wildwood left at noon for Maysville.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at 4 Z. M. for
New Richmond and ChiO direct.
Capt j. Ii. KIrDy's steamer, G. w, Cheek,
| having repaired her broken shaft, arrived here
this afternoon and will hereafter run regularly
| in the Cincinnati and Vevay trade, leaving
| every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
2. NJ. from below the foot of Main street.
The Robert Mitchell ndGold Dust are above
Memphis.
The Cherokee, well laden, passed Cairo yes
| terday, going down.
The Mary Miller left st. Louis for Cincin-
natl Saturday with 10 passeng rs. ,20O bar
rels flour, 20 hhds tobacco, and 50 tons miseel-
laneous freight. She will arrive here in time
to return Saturday, 7th inst
| The superb new steamer A. g. Donnally ar
rived last night from New Orleans. She did a
big freight business both going and coming
and registered a cabin and Is deck passengers
| going down, and l2l cabin and lU6 deckers
coming up. Altogether on the round trip she
registered 165 cabin and III deck passengers.
She will probably return to New Orleans the
latter part Of the week.
The Fawn arrived this morning from Evans
vile. She will return tomorrow.
TowBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Cobb Cecil, with a tow OF pig iron, and
| the w. II. Gaylord, with a miscellaneous tow,
arrived at A. Nj. from Ironton.
| The Fred. Wilson arrived from Pittsburg at
| O'Clock this morning with tow OF coal.
| The III. b. PIerrepont. from Kanawha River,
arrived at $3.50 O'Clock this morning with mis-
cellaneou5 tow.
The unknown towboat, which was reported
in the morning papers, is the Kangaroo, from
| Big Sandy River.
| The Hawkeye No. passed up this morning
at IL: 80 o'clocK with tow of empty barges.
The Rover, from Pttsburg for St. Louis,
passed down at $50 A. ii. with a tow Of mer-
| Chandise
The Robert PEBBLES broke doctor yesterday
| at Ripley and returned here last night for re-
| pairs which she will complete anu leave for
| Pomeroy this evening.
The Brilliant PASSED up this morning with
| two barges OF IRON for SJubcnville. She will
take two barges Of iron from Portsmouth,
| The W. Nj. stone arrived from Plttsburg this
morning with q tow of coal and the kCelbOat
a. p Howard loaded with crockery, which she
| left at the foot of W alnut street.
BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
| Pilot John Handlan Will leave this evening
| for Louisville, where he Will oVertake the
| Rover and stand watch at her wheel to st.
| Louis.
The United States light house tender, Lily,
| came down TO the city wharf this morning TO
prepare for a trip to fIttsburg, She leaves to-
morrow. VIM. Hall will be one Of her pilots.
James Prather was the Brilliant's pilot from
| here.
Strong efforts are being made by those who.
have CLAIMS against the Alex. Kendall to have
| her sold.
| The Mississippi Valley Transportation Com
pany's new towboat, Fort Eads, will be
| launched from the Madison Ways Tomorrow
! q and Iaa va fnr Wadn
| The Coal Hill, en- route to st. Louis with q
large tow Of loaded barges, has an insurance
on her cargo of ABOUT s2OJ,OO0, effected by st.
Louis agency.
For POmerOy.