The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


OIL CRY, Pa, May 90 A. M-Allegheny
River feet inches and rising. Weather clear
49o Wind west.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, May 9--10 A. M-Monon-
gahela River feet inches and rising Weather
fair Thermometer 65o. Wind southeast.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May q II A. NJ. - River feet
7 inches and rising. Weather clear and pleasant
CHARLESTON w. VA. May 9-1l:30 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet 2 inches and stationary.
Weather clear and warm. Wind southwest
Fest LOUIS May 9-1l:27 A. M.-Arrived: Spread
Eagle, from Grafton; De Smet from Alton; Ro
Roy, from Keokuk; Lake Superior from Eannl-
bal; Northwestern, from St. Paul; lronsldeS an'.
barges, from Pittsburg. Departed and leaving to-
day Lake Superior, for Hannibal; Rob Roy, for
Keokuk; Cherokee, for Pittsburg; Future City
for New Orleans; Spread Eagle for Grafton; John
B. Maude and De Smet, for Alton; Northwestern,
for St Paul The Ironsides returned to Cairo afteT
part OF her tow which she left there. Business
good Weather clear and pleasant River at IL n.
m, q feet n inches and falling.
The river was rising at noon to-day
with "a feet inches in the channel
leaving for passing steamers 1917 feet space under
the Newport Bridge, 70 feet space under the Sus.
pension Bridge, and 7S feet space under the
Southern Railroad Bridge
Weather clear and pleasant.
Business fair.
The following steamers were in. port at noon:
Golden City, Golden Rule, Ben. franklin, Fleet
wood, Ohio No. A. Bonanza, City OF Portsmouth,
Gen. Lytle, General Pike, Silver Cloud.
Stea beat Movements.
Captain John Levisay's large and punctllal
steamer Ohio No. came down this morning, and
will return to Pomeroy this evening, leaving from
The Fleetwood will be the regular c. q 0. Rail
road boat leaving this afternoon at o'clock SHARP
for Huntington.
The Bonanza came down this morning, and re.
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
| The fast new steamer Golden Rule will positive
| ly leave this evening for New Orleans. Captain
o. p Shinkle commands and VIM. K Shaw Is IL
| the office.
Captain H. H. Drown's elegant side-wheel pack
ct Ben. Franklin will depart this evening for Mem
phis Captain Stirling c. Mcintyre presdes i'll the
| office.
The General Lytle will be the packet leaving
this evening for Louisville.
| Captain W. H. Kirker's fine, fast and popular
Virgie Lee will return to Louisville tomorrow al
noon and attend to all way business.
| The City of Portsmouth will leave at p. IN
sharp for Louisville.
The Silver Cloud leaves to-day for Evansville.
The Laura L. Davis left Florence, Ala, to-day
for this city with party of eXcursionsts for the
May Musical Festival. She will be here Wednes
day and return Friday.
Capt J. d. Hedges Great Golden City arrived
| this morning from New Orleans and will return
Saturday.
Towboat Movements.
The Bernard and tow, Pittsburg to St. Louis,
passed down this morning.
The John Penny, the last of the coal fleet ar
rived this morning, and will return to Pttsburg
this afternoon with empty barges.
BBORt-halhdS7 Gossip.
Capt John n. Skunk arrived by rail this morn.
| ing from Louisville in advance of his boat, the
Mary Miller, and says she will be here tonight.
She will positively return to St. Louis Friday.
Captan Jack DeI1ar has gone to New Orleans.
john Evelyn and George Williams will pilot the
Ben Franklin to Memphis and BrysOn and Marion
Purcell will be the Golden Rules pilots to New
Orleans.
nard's pilots from here.
For POmerOy.
THIS DAY, 9TH at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ n OHIO NO. 4, J. Levsay, Master.
"a Freight received ut all hours on Wharf
szHssssaissn boat, foot OF Broadway. W. Honshell,
Superintendent