The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
special dispatches to the star.l

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On. CITY, Pa, April 23-9 A. M.-Allegheny
River foot and rising. Weather calm and pleas
ant. Thermometer $50.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April 23-l0 A. M.-Mo-
nongahela River feet and stationary Weather
fair. Thermometer 1872. Wind southeast,
PITrsBuRG, Pa, April 23-1l:OO A. M.-River
feet inches and rising. Weather clear and
warm. Rain during the night
CHARLESTON, w. VA. April 23-946 A. M.-Ka-
nawha River 6 feet inches and falling slowly,
Weather cloudy and warm. Wind south.
The river was about stationary here at noon to-
day, with u feet inches IN the channel
Weather cloudy and windy this morning, with
light rain at noon.
Business continues dull
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Telegraph, Bonanza, City Of Ports
mouth Thomas Sherlock, James d. Parker, Ben.
Franklin, Virgie Lee, W P. Thompson, Gen. Pike,
Florence Meyer, Gen. Lytie.
Steamboat Movements.
The large and elegant new side-wheel packet
Telegraph is lying at the foot OF Broadway and
will leave this evening for Gallpolis and Pomeroy
direct. Capt E. S. Morgan, master and j. I. Ham
bleton and Kendall Morgan' clerks, are her ell
The fast and commodious Fleetwood viii be the
regular G. q o. Railroad boat leaving at 4 p. IN.
sharp for Huntington. Capt J. I. Campbell com
mands, and c. W. Vanderbilt and Gus. II. Hon
shell are associated in the office.
The City OF Portsmouth leaves at p. m. from
the foot OF Walnut street for Chilo.
The Bonanza arrived this morning and returned
to Portsmouth at noon.
The magnificent side-wheel passenger steamer
Thos. Sherlock will depart this evening for New
Orleans Capt Lew Kates commands, and j. s
Jones presides in the office.
The punctual and reliable Jas. D. Parker leaves
this evening without fail for all points on the
Lower Ohio and Memphis. Capt c. B. Russell
commands, and Wash. Thompson does the honors
of the office.
The United States will be the mailboat leaving
this evening for Louisville.
The Ben Franklin will follow the Jas. d. Par
ker and leave for Memphis Thursday.
The Fashion arrived at daylight from ST. Louis
with good trip, added nothing here, and after
discharging 200 brls molasses and sundries pro-
ceeded to Pittsburg at 10 a. m.
| The Ben. Franklin arrived from Memphis at
1890 last night with fine trip and reshipped 2G
| hhds tobacco on the c. q O. r. r. boat Fleetwood
She will return Thursday.
The Chas. Morgan will arrive from New Orleans
tomorrow. She is billed to return Saturday.
TOWb0at Movements.
| The Robert PEBBLES will arrive tomorrow from
Pomeroy and go on the Covington Ways Thurs
| day for repairs.
The Brilliant leaves this morning for Pomeroy
with empty barges.
The sam Roberts arrived this morning from
Middleport with one empty BARGE and will leave
this afternoon for the Lower Ohio River, where
she will add several brges to her Tow and load fol-
New Orleans.
! The Lookout did not get away yesterday, but
will leave for Kanawha this evening with empty
barges.
Boat-handss Gossip.
Capt Jack De Hart came up by rail last night
from Louisville and will remain in the city sev.
eral days
The new boat Capt Frank Hicks contemplatts
building will be 275 feet long So feet beam and 1C
feet depth of hold with 20 feet space between
decks, and small cabin with only 10 staterooms
on each side. The cylinders will be 25 inches in
hn tl,.,t
will have feet stroke. He has an eye on the ma
chinery of the towboat Boaz, or Ajax; We don't
know which, but think it is the former.
The House Committee on Commerce yesterday
Aagreed to increase the appropriation for the im-
provement of Red River from $75, 900 to 500, 600
and appropriated $4,000 for the improvement Of
New Orleans harbor
Pilot James Prather, who went up on the Ber.
nard, returned from Pomeroy this morning.
John Kennett, Wharfmaster at Huntington, was
passenger down on the Telegraph this morning
She brought down fair trip, and rehipped 2Qt
kegs OF nails and PIG grindstones on the Gen. Lytle
for Louisville, and 36 tons manufactured iron Oh
the Thomas Sherlock for New Orleans.
Pilot Amos Curley came down last night from
Wheeling to meet and stand watch on the Whale
to Pittsburg.
Sharp Parker and L. Patterson were the Fash,
ions pilots from here.
Capt. Humphrey, of Evansville, arrived in the
CAPT. silas Adkins, Hull Inspector of St. Louis
accompanied by Capt. J. g. Baker, of Montana
arrived by rail this morning from st. Louis, and
were visitors on Change.
Isaac Cough and Wesley Conners will pilot the
Thos Sherlock to New Orleans.
The Mount Clare will be down from Kanawha
River to-day, and take portion Of her tow tc
Lawrenceburg.
For PomerOy.
THIS DAY, 23d, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
F= - TELEGRAPH +. s. Morgan, Master.
lIsisaa4Ss4 Freight received on Wharfboat foot OF
zzzsakssaA Broadway. W. Honshell, Supt.
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