The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-16
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the Star. 1

PITTsBURG. April 16-9 A. M.-River feet
inches and falling. Weather cool and pleas
ant.
| dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, April 1G-l0:OO OA.M.-Alleghe-
| ny River feet inches and falling. Weather
| cloudy. Wind west. Thermometer 60.
BROWNSVILLE. PA. April 16-IO:25 A. M
Monongahela River feet inches and falling.
| Weather fair. Thermometer 81. Wind north
east.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, April l6-1O:31 AM
Kanawha River Z feet 7 inches. Weather
clear. Thermometer 10. Wind light and vari-
| able.
The river was falling again at noon to day,
with 10 feet 6inches in the cnannel, leaving for
passing steamers S21a feet space under the Sus-
pension Bridge, aud 80 feet space under the
Newport Bridge.
/ The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona, Ohio No. 4. Wildwood, Golden City,
Golden Rule, Andy Baum, Exchange, Fawn,
George W. Cheek, General LyUle ana Louis A.
Sherley.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The regular packet Ohio No. Will return to
Pomeroy this evening,
The Thompson Dean left for New Orleans
saturday evening with about 40 people and 800
tons of freight.
Captain James Kirker's popular upper river
packet Exchange is the only steamer leaving
for Pittsburg TIL next Saturday. She leaves
this evening sure, and will go through without
detention: Mr. W. A. Maddy is her obliging
chief clerk.
The George W. Check returned from Madi-
son this morning and will leave promptly at 3
p. NJ. for Vevay and way landings
The General Lytle arrived this morning and
will return to Louisville this evening.
Captain Hiram Vinton's fine side-wneel
steamer Andy Baum IS loading. and will de-
part for Memphis Wednesday. She has unex-
celed passenger accommodations. ana is in
command OF experienced and courteous OIL
GERS.
The fast Bostona leaves at P. NJ, sharp, for
The Louis A. Sherley arrived from Madison
this morning, and will leave this evening for
Carrollton.
The City of Portsmouth arrived this morn
lug, and will return to Chilo at her regular
hour this afternoon.
The Thomas Sherlock passed Cairo last night
Captain Lew. kaUes telegraphs that she will
arrive, and return to New Orleans Thursday,
10Th inst
The Golden Rule arrived yesterday after
noon from New Orleans and will return Thurs
day. She registered 81 cabin and 81 deck pas
sengers going down, and Ito cabin and ~ deck
passengers coming u, and did splenuid
freight business both going and coming.
Capt j. ID. Hegler's 1ne new steamer Golden
City will positively leave for New Orleans
Wednesday. Capt. Sterling Mcintyre presides
in the office
The Fawn arrived this morning and will re-
turn to Evansville Tomorrow.
ToWB0AT MOVEMENTS.
The Oil Valley No. arrived this morn
ing from Kanawha with tow Of coal.
The Brilliant will leave this evening for
Steubenville with a tow Of empty barges. .,
The Barnard arrived last evening from st.
Louis with Two barges OF iron, and lett this
morning at IL O'Clock for Pittsburg.
The Condor arrived from Pomer0y this morn
ing with tow Of coal.
The Bengal Tiger, from Louisville en- route to
Plttsburg, passed up this morning with empty
barges.
BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
The Exchange, leaving this evening for
Pittsburg, will have about 40 passengers and a.
far trip OF freight. She mas 100 tons pig iron
engaged at Riverton, 81 tons iron at Ha ging
Rock. Us bales straw at Riggs Landing, 500
bags corn at Proctorsvile 800 bags corn at Le-
tart, and $50 bags feed at Maysville. George
Hughes and George Middleton will be her
pilots.
Capt Cramer and James Hamilton were the
Barnards pilots from here.