The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Especial dispatches to the star.]

Especial dispatches to the Star.
OIL CITY, Pa. April 12.s a. M.L,Alleghen;
River inches and stand. Weather clear. The
MON eter 50' Wind southeast
BROWNSVILLE, Pa. April 12--l0 A. M.-Mo-
nOngahela River feet 2 inches and stationary
Weather clear. Thermometer co.. Wind soutl
east.
PIrrsBURG, Pa, April 12-11 A. M.-River :
feet inches and rising slowly. Weather clear ant
mild.
wha River feet inches and rising slowly
Weather clear and pleasant.
ST. LOUIS, April 12-1 P. M.-Weather pleasan;
and warmer. River IA feet inches and falius
slowly. The War Eagle has been detained by hig5
wind, but win arrive at o'clock. Arrived-Roi
Roy, from Keokuk; Elliott. from Grand Tower
and local boats. Boats leaving to-day-Nar Eagle
for Davenport; Rob Roy, for keokuk, and Fannie
Tatum, for Pttsburg
New ORLEANS, April 12-1 P. Mo arrivals
No departures for this evening. Weather clca
and pleasant. River 4 feet inches below hig.
water mark OF "a.
The river was falling at noon to-day, with Il
feet in the channel.
Weather clear and warm.
Business quiet.
The following steamers were IN port at noon
BoStona, Telegraph, Virgie Lee, Wildwood, Cit,
of Portsmouth, A. c. Donnaly Cherokee, Jas. "
Gaff, Andes Gen. Lytle, Louis A. Sherley, j. n
Kerr
Steam boat Movements.
The A. c. Donnally will leave for New Orlean
tomorrow She is an elegant sdewheel steamer
and there are no more gentlemanly officers on III
river than she carries Passengers on the Donnaliy
always have pleasant time.
The James W. Gatf is at the wharf in splendi,
condition. and will leave for Memphis tomorrow
after her numerous friends have enjoyed then.
selves to their fullest extent upon the occasion
her rechristening. Col Hal. c. Young will be th
master of ceremonies and will break the neck Of
a bottle of champagne.
The splendid sidewheel Telegraph will be thi.
evenings packet for Pomeroy, and the fast rAi.
road packet for Huntington will be the BoStoDa.
Capt Griffith is making engagements for tn
Mary Miller, which will leave for st. Louis th,
evening, rs well as for all points on the Lowe
Ohio.
The Chas. Morgan passed Memphis last eveninG
full OF freight and people.
The new mountain steamer Gen. D. R. Ruckcf
passed down from Pittsburg this morning loade'
The punctual Good Intent Line packet MARY
Miller will arrive and return to St. Louis tonight
TowbOat Movements.
The Robert PEBBLES left this morning for Pom.
eroy with tow of empty barges
The Fred. Wilson 2, from New Orleans fo'
Pittsburg with empty barges, passed up til.
morning.
BORt-hamds' Gossip.
Kendall Morgan, the popular and gentleman.
second clerk of the Telegraph, will stop off at h
lOhlC lEJo&l LID bOuI VI
her down trip.
The Virgie Lee has joined the "gang." She hs
no bar.
H. W. Bates, Vice President of the Eastern Kcn-
lucky Railroad. and Col. d. Putnam, We're passen-
gers down on the Bostona this morning.
The J. M. Kerr, with Thayers Circus, leaves t.
day for St. Paul, with Captain Vim. Strickett il;
command and Mate VIM. Abbott in charge of tile
forecaste.
The Mary Miller on her return to St. Louis vii
have another good trip. Considerable freighI
awaits her on the Central Transit wharfboat, il
Guiding $50 boxes canned goods, 10 casks, rs brl>
stove facing, 1000 boxes glassware 20 brls and a,
boxes starch and Is crates earthenware.
The Telegraph brought down good trip this
morning. kMang her passengers were Mr.. Howe
q. S. Deputy Marshal of Maysville; the Mann.
ger of the Excelsior ssl! Company and Mr.. Dam
arin, wealthy citizen Of fGrlsmouth The Tele-
graph reshipped 10 tons iron for Louisville and Il
TONS for Nashville, on the mailboat.
Clerk James Alexander telegraphs Capt Johi'
Kyle that the Ashland arrived at New Orleans lasl
night, loaded fiat
Capt John Wesley Jacobs and Joseph Williams
were the pilots on the new General Rucker froal
here.
Commodore Val. P. Collins returned from
Pomeroy last night.