The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-04
RIVER INTEEIIGBNCE.


Ispecials to the starl
PITTsBURG, Nav 40 A. M.--Riyer feet @
inches and falling, Weather clear and cool.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 4-II:lO A. M-Ar-
rived: Gen. Lyle, from Cincinnati; Morning
star, from Henderson: U. p. Sehenck, from
New Orleans; she has light trip; discharged
little freight here; leaves for Cincinnati at
noon. The river rose feet inches since
yesterday, and feet inches in the chute
on the Falls. Weather clear and pleasant.
, Dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY, PA, May 1850 A. M-Alle-
gheny River l foot 10 inches and falling.
Weather clear. Wind west. Thermometer 81.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. May 1850 A. M
Monongahela River feet and falling. Weather
clear. Thermometer 90. Wind southeast
PITTsBURG, PA, May 4-1O:5s A. .M.-Riyer
feet inches and falling. Weather clear.
Wind northwest. Thermometer So
CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 4-Il:39 A. M
Kanawna River feet inches Thermometer
o. Weather Oalm and cloudy. Heavy rain
last night.
The river continued to fan slowly here at
noon to-day, with 10 feet inenes in the chan
mel.
The following steamers were In port at noon:
Bostona, Telegraph, Wildwood, Potomac, A.
q. Donnally, Charles B. Church, Andy Baum,
Geo. W. Cheek. Exchange, Virgie Lee, LOTUS
A. sherlev, United states, City OF Portsmouth
and Courier
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The BostonaArrived this morning, and will
return to Huntington at 4 O'clock this After
noon. Cart Isaac Bryson commands, and
Will. P. Walker presiaes in the Office.
The fine side wheel passenger steamer Andy
Baum, Capt. Hiram Vlnton master, Mr.. Al. NJ.
Deem clerk, will positively leave for Memphis
tomorrow.
The Courier leaves this evening for Wheel
Capt. ]. S. Patterson's elegant steamer has.
b. Church is announced tor New'Orleans. to
leave this ev ming. Mr. John L. Hambletpn IL
her agr cable chief clerk, assisted BY MIR. j.
A. Wlrthlin. b..
The Telegraph arrived this morning from
PonerOy, and will return this evening. She
| is Commodlous boat, ANA commanded BY ell
/ cient OiliUef5
! The Geo. W. Cheek returned this morning
! from Vevay. she leaves at 3 r. M and as
usual on Friday, will extend her trip through
| The magnificent new steamer A. G. Donnally
| is announced to leave for New Orleans this
evening. MIR, Ed. A. Dennally is her Ouliging
chief clerk and Frank Donnaly and Bryson
Purcell are her receiving CLERKS. ..-....
| The Chas. Morgan arrived at New Orleans
| yesterday. ...
| The Louis A. Sherley arrived from Carrollton
Ia night, and will leave for Madison this
The United States, Capt. Chas David mas
| ter, ar ived this morning, and will return to
| Louisville this evening. 80
| The City OF Portsmouth leaves at p. N. for
| New Richmond and Chilo.
| The Wildwood arrived last night, and re-
| turned to Maysyllle to-day at noon !.
| rhe Golden Rule left New Orleans for
railroad iron for New Albany, Ind; also, 81
| hhds sugar, g hhds iron, 80 bales rags, 50
bales moss 136 bris resin, 60 brls POTATOES, 49o
pieces cooperage, 1:5 tons sundries, and 70
| cabin anu 4O deck passengers.
| The Exchange arrived this morning from
| Pittsburg ana will positively return this eve
ming. Capt Jas. kIrksr is her accomplished
commander, and Mi. W. A. Maddy is her genial
| chief clerk.
She reshipped 50 tons freight on the United
States ior louisville, 2O tons on the Charles B.
Church for Lower ohio anu New Orleans, and
s pa -sengers on the A. Z. Donnaly. She also
| re shipped lU tons freight to st. Lo is by rail.
| The Virge Lee arrived this morning from
| KanaWha River md will return tomorrow.
| She came in loaded fiat and with 200 excursion
lists from the Kauawha Valley, Her principal
| items Of freight were $500 brls salt, 100 beer
| kegs, 100 pork barrels, 20U lard tlerces and ~
| hhds tobacco She resbipped 25 brls salt on
| the George W. Cheek and 1OU on the Andy
Baum, and has l5J brls salt consigned to the U.
TowBoKT MOVEMENTS.
| The Condor passed up this morning, from
Louisville for Plttsburg, with tow OF empty
Darge5. . = NJ Il
and returned to lrontOn between IL and II
O'clock after a tow Of iron for st. Louis.
The Etna fIom IrOnton passed down last
night with tow of salt for Nashville.
| The Cobb Cecil returned last night from
| Aurora anu will leave for lronton to-day.
BoAT-HANDS GOSSIP.
Over 100000 bushels of gram in bulk viii
leave st. Louis for new Orleans tomorrow.
Wharf Registrar John L. Jones reports the
wharfage receipts for the week ending last
night SIPS 3d. .. -...--...,
The case of Captain John s. Mcmillan vs..
Captain j. p Smith and j. NJ. Morris, owners
OF the steamer George Roberts. for infringe
menu of his patent steamer capstan, is TO be
called up at Pittsburg on the l4tn inst. AS it
is test case there is considerable interest felt
among steainbohIm in regard to the result.
| Capt. Richard Burch, OF The u. .. Suagboat
DeRussey, arrived in the city this morning
f,om his nome In Indianapolis. -
The Telegraph this morning reshipped 10
tons Of iron on The United States for efrGrson-
vile.
John Morlidge and Jos. Purcell will pilot the
A. G. DOnnally to New Orleans.
Harrison Murry and Tom Barringer were
the Etna's pilots from here.
Geo. Hughes ana GSo Llttleton will be the
! Exchanges pilots to Pltts0urg.
Capt. Ike Whitaker is in the city He will
leave for St. Lous Tomorrow night, ami from
there he goes to Nashville.
For Pittsburg.
THIS DAY, 4th, at P: NJ, POSITIVELY.
. $50 sssss9szrs Apply on board or to koyse Il
n i'sissszsssss Mosset, w. S Getty, Agents.