The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-02
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
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PITTsBURG, May 2--9 A. M.--Riyer & feeJ
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cool.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2-l2:O0 M.-Arrived:
zen. Lyle and Nashville, from Cincinnati; !;
Grey Eagle, from Henderson. The Aft.
stevens is lying at the wharf She viii per-
haps go on the ways at Madison. River on a
stand, with feet s inches in the chute.
Weather pleasant and clear.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchange.i
OIL CITY, PA, May 2-10:52 A. M-Alle-
gheny River feet inches and station
ary Weather cloudy and cool. Wind north
west thermometer So
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. May 2--9:53 A. NJ
Monona aahela River feet inches ana falling.
weather cloudy, Thermometer 45. Wind
southeast.
PITTsBURG, PA, May 2-11:10 A. M.-River
feet inches and falling. Weather cloudy.
Wind north. Thermometer 40
CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 2-ll:4 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet. Weather cloudy. Their
mometer 46. Wind north. rs
The river was about stationary here at noon
to-day, with 10 feet 3 inches in the channel
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Potomac, Bostona, Wildwood, Q. Donnally,
charles b. Church, James ID. Parker, Andy
u Baum, Geo W. Cheek, Minnie, Louis A. Sher-
ley, United States and Thompson Dean.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Nashville left last evening for Tennessee
River with about 25D tons freight -14tsst
The regular Chesapeake Il Ohio Railroad
packet Bostona arrived this morning from
Huntington and will return promptly at A
o'clock this afternoon. .- 'i - 90. NJ
The great Thompson Dean leaves this eve
ming for New Orleans. .,.s,t4t fa,i n
Capt. j. S. Patterson's elegant steamer Chas
B. Church Is announced to leave for Lower
Mississippi and New Orleans Friday Mr
John L. Hambleton is her gentlemanly chief
clerk, assisted by James A. Wirbhlin, ESQ.
The Mary Miller is above, and the Laura L.
Davis, Mary Houston and Robert Mitchell are
below Evansville.
The reliable packet Jas. d. Parker, Captain
Chas B. Russell master, will positively leave
TO- morrow for Memphis. MI. j.. A. Lindsey
has charge OF the Office.
The United States arrived from Louisville
this morning and will return This evening.
The Geo. W. Cheek arrived from Vevay this
morning and will return at 8 p. III. Capt. w.
II. Kirby comm ands, and Mr.. j. u. Long is IN
the Office.
Capt. II. U. Hart's superb new steamer A.
9. Donnally is announced TO return to New
Orleans Friday Mr.. Ed. A. Donnally Is her
| courteous chief clerk, and Frank Donnal.y ana
Bryson Purcell are her receiving clerks.
The City OF Portsmouth returns to Chilo atA
T. NJ.
The Louis A. She ley arrived from Carroll
ton last night and will return this afternoon.
The John L. Rhoads did not leave st. Louis
yesterday. She STAYS there several days.
The Thos. Sherlock left New Orleans for Gin
cinnati last evening with 90 hhds sugar, 200
bales cotton, $50 brls pork, 100 brls rosin, 10
.hhds bacon and so tons sundries, 40 cabin and
35 deck passengers.
The Golden Rule lies over at New orleans
until Thursday.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Fearless arrived at A. NJ. from Pitts
burg with six barges railroad iron for Johns
vile, on the Tennessee River. She landed
just below Mlllcreek, and is transferring the
frnth nF hoV go 81,
and will leave the barge here when unloaded
She will probably proceed this evening.
The Condor arrived from Pomefoy this
morning with tow OF coal, and left for Louis
vile.
The Storm No. 8, from st. Louis for Pitts
burg, passed up during the night.
The Mount Clare VIII arrive from Kanawha
River this evening. She will leave part of her
tow here, and take five barges coal 70 Louis
ville.a
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
The United States beacon light steamer Lily
returned from Cairo at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing:
ties, was launched from The Covington docka
this morning.
The Potomac run through herself last even
ing just below Greensburg, and broke her lar
board cylinder all to pieces She arrived here
ON one wheel about II O'clock this morninr r. and
will lay np until new cylinder can be snade
which will probably take two weeks. There
WILDE no Pomeroy boat this evening, butt the
Bostona will make connection at HUNTINGTON
for Pomeroy and all points above.
Reas on amison and Chas. Owens will pilot
the Dean to New Orleans, and Joseph Grey
and Lew. Schraag will be the Jas. ID. Parker's
pilots to Memphis.
The Potomac reshipped 200 kegs nails on
the United states for Nashville, aud quo
kegs nails on the Thompson Dean for Lower
Mississippi.
Mr.. J. !. Pagand will be a passenger on the
10
leans, where he formerly was connected with
the Plcayune. be is now Washington corre-
sponient Of the Baltimore lines, Baltimore
evening Bulletin and Norfolk Virginian.
The new Andes was towed down TO the foot
OF Ludlow street last evening, where she will
receive her machinery.
Sam. Brown, the coal king, returned from
Louisville this morning.