The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-26
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

PITTsBURG, April 26--9 A. M--River feet
0 inches and falling. Weather clear and pleas
ant
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 26-l1 A. MAJ
rived: Gen. Lytle, Chas. Morgan, James W.
can and Alex. swift, from Cincinnati; Z. b.
Church, from New Orleans: Belle, from Mad
ison. The swift discharged 46U tons of pig iron
here and goes to Cumberlani. River feet
inches schute on the falls and falling slowly.
Raining. The. Chas l.. Church passed up at
O'Clock this mo- ming
Dispatches TO the Merchants Exchange.I
OIL CITY, PA, April 26-918 A. M.-Alle-
gheny River feet 10 inches and falling.
Weather clear and mild. Wind west. Ther-
mometer w.
BROWNSVILLE. PA. April 26-1O:07 A. NJ
Monongahela River feet z inches and
falling. Wind south. Weather cloudy. Their
mo.neter 6U.
PIrTsBURd, PA, April 6-Noon.-River s
feet u inches and falling. Weather cloudy,
Wind east. Thermometer 60
CHARLESTON, w. VA, April 26-1l:A A. NJ
Kanawha River 6 feet 10 inches and falling.
Raining with favorable indications to con-
Jinue Thermometer 56.
The river was falling very slowly here at
noon to-day, with ~ feet inches in the cham
mel, leaving Tor passing steamers 79n feet
space under the Suspension Bridge and II feet
space under the Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were IN port at noon:
Ohio No. 4, Bostona, Bonanza. Cherokee,
Robert Mitchell, Mary Houston. Cons. Millar,
United States, City OF Portsmouth, Ben. Frank
lin, and Courier.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Chas. Morgan left last evening for New
Orleans, with about 35 people and 800 tons Of
freight
Tue Golden Rule and Thos. Sherlock are both
below Memphis.
The Chas. B. Church. en- route from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, passed Evansville yester-
day.
The Ohio No. 4 arrived this morning, and
will return to PomerOy this evening. NJ
Don't forget that Capt. Chas. Miller's superb
or steamer, Mary Houston, is the only boat at
the wharf registering passengers and receiving
a cargo for return trip to New Orleans, for
which point she will positively leave this even
ing. She affords uneXceled accommodation
for people, and has unsurpassed facilities for
handling and storing freight. Mr.. a. Elliott
Miller is her efficient chief clerk. and Gordon
Wayne is her lively receiving clerk.
The Bostona will return to Huntington at
her regular hour this afternoon.
The Jas. w. Gatf, leaving last evening for
Memphis, had about ~ passengers and 3U0 tons
of freight.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at p. NJ. for
Chilo and all intermediate points.
The fine steamer Cherokee is announced to
leave for New Orleans next Tuesday. She is
now at the New Orleans Wharf boat, and ship
pers who can not get their freight of on the
Mary Houston, leaving this evening, will pear
in mind that the Cherokee leaves tuesday,
May l.
The United States arrived from Louisville
this morning ami will return this evening.
The Laura L. Davis will return TO st. Louis
Saturday, sure.
Captain w. G. Tichenor's popular packet
Cons. Miliar will return to Mem phis Saturday.
Mr. James Wilson Is IN the office.
The Robert Mitchell will leave Saturday for
New Orleans
The Ben. Franklin. from Madison, arrived
a., ri 10 npF
The Bonanza arrived this morning and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
Tue U. p. Schenek left New Orleans last
evening for Cincinnati with $50 tons assorted
freight
The Courier arrived from Wheeling to-day
at noon, and will return tomorrow. Her
principal items were 4US9 kegs nails, 10t bdls
sheet iron, Ecs, casks, 81 brls, 26 lkgs and
246 bxs glassware, AZ bags corn, ~ hlls apples.
She reshipped 270 kegs nails on the United
States to Louisville, 200 Kegs nails to Owens
boro, 10 odls sheet iIon to Evansville and 20
kegs nails to Memphis on the Cons. MIllar.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Bengal Tiger, JAS Il. Williams, B. d.
Wood Mary Ann, Boaz, Tom Rees, Samuel
Clark Chas. Mcdonald, Hornet No. 2 Joseph A.
stone, Jas. A. Blackmore, Gypsy and Panther
arrived this morning from Pittsburg with
tows OF coal destined for this city and points
below.
The Cobb Cecil arrived at 9 A. NJ. from Iron
ton with tow of pig iron.
The Ella Laynlan arrived THIS morning from
Big Sandy River with slaves and bark
The Jas. A. Blackmore returned with empty
barges
The Robin passed down this morning with
two barges coal and two of staves.
The ID. L. l. me arrived from kanaWha River
with tow of coal.
BOAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
James Pell and Wheeler Collier will pilot
the Mary Houston to New Orleans.
Capt W. q HIte and Capt A. T. Gilmore
came up this morning from Louisville.
The Louisiana Legislature will appropriate
$40,U0J to remove the obstruction Of mud from
the mouth of Red River.
For POmerOy.
THIS DAY, 10Th, at 5 Z. Nj. POSITIVELY,
wes MOaIO No. 4. Pres. LodwicK, Master.
ltsattSsAgs.tsss Freight received at all hours on
7ssAssiasz W harf- boat foot of Broadway. W.
Honshell, superintendent.
For Kanawha.