The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-08
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Especial dispatches to the Star.

OIL CITY, Pa, May S-9 A. M.-Allegheny
River feet inches and rising. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer 500. Wind southeast.
BROWNSVILLE PA, May s. 10 A. NJ. Mo
nongahela River feet inches and stationary.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 570. Wind north
east,
PrTTsBURG Pa, May 8 - II A. NJ. - River feet
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and warm.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. May S-9 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet inches and falling
Weather cloudy, warm and calm. Light rain last
night
ST. LOUIS, May S-11:27 A. M.-Arrived: Spread
Eagle, from Grafton Golden Eagle, from Keokuk;
Kansas City Future City, from New Orleans ALI
Stevens, from DyeISyie; E. G. Elliott from Grand
Tower; Calhoun, from Naples. Departed ana
leaving to-day Golden Eagle, for Keokuk; Cal
houn, for Naples; E. c. Elliott, for Grand Tower;
Whale, for Wheeling; James Howard, for New
Orleans; j. B. Maude, for Vicksburg; Anon, for
Chester; Spread Eagle, for Grafton. Weather
cloudy. River at IL a. M. q feet inches and
rising.
The river recedcd Q feet in the "a hours ending
at noon to-day, with ~ feet inches in the channel
leaving for passing steamers IN feet space, under
the Newport Bridge, 81 feet space under the SuS.
pension Bridge, and 80 feet space under the
Southern Railroad Bridge.
Weather cloudy with indications of rain. Heavy
rain this morning from O'Clock till 3, and light
rain at noon. The Z. s. Signal Service reports
light rain at indianapolis and Memphis this morn
ing.
Business on the levee this morning was decidedly
dull.
Steamboat MOvements.
The popular and iavorite Potomac came down
this morning and will leave this evening from the
Big Sandy Wharfboat, foot of Broadway for CALI
polls and Pomeroy. Capt. Jas Kirker commands
and Capt. Watt Shedd presides in the office.
The fast and .Runctual Bostona arrived this
morning and will leave promptly at p. m. for
Railroad trains tomorrow morning for all Eastern
cities Capt Isaac Bryson, master, and W. 2.
Walker, Jr., clerk, are her worthy chief officers.
! The elegant and fast steamer Golden Rule
commenced loading this morning and will leave
tomorrow evening without fail for all points on
the Lower Mississippi River and New Orleans.
| Capt O. p. Shinkle, master, and w. r. Shaw and
A. Shinkle clerks, are her efficient and cautious
chief officers.
The City of Portsmouth will return to Chlo at
p. m. sharp.
The wildwood came down this morning and re-
turned TO Maysville at noon.
Capt II. II. browns elegant side-wheel packc
Ben. Franklin, the pride of the fleet, is on berth
and will positively leave to morrow for Evansville
Cairo and Memphis direct. Capt. Sterling c. Nc
Intyre does the honors of the office.
The Gen. Lytle will be the mail boat leaving
this evening for Louisville.
The James D. Parker left last evening for Mem,
phis with 400 tons freight.
The A. c. DOnnally cleared for New Orleans laSt
evening with about 300 tons freight.
The Fannie Tatum arrived at 1890 a. m. from
ST. Louis, discharged some freight at Covingtou
and came over to the Central Transit WharfbOat
at noon, where she will discharge and add few
packages and proceed to Pittsburg this evening
TOWbOat MOvem
The Etna leaves Ironton to-day for Louisville
The J. w. Gould came down from PittSburg thi;
morning with tow of coal and coke, and will
return this afternoon with empty barges.
The b. d. Wood passed up this morning from
Louisville for Pittsburg with an empty tow
The Cobb Cecil will leave Ironton the latter
part of this week for this city with miscellaneous
tow.
Louisville, will pass down this afternoon with
coal.
NOat-hands' GOSSIP.
Next week the steamers belonging to the Cincin
natl Portsmouth, Big Sandy & POmeroy Packet
Company will carry eXcursousts to the May Nh
sical Festival from all points on the Upper Ohio
River at reduced rates.
Capt. Addison Lysle leaves by rail tonight for
New Orleans.
Capt J. N. Bunton arrived this morning from
PittSburg.
Bernard, en- route from PittSburg to St Louis with
bar and manufactured IRON nails, &C., will pass
down tomorrow. Mr. Mclean will be one of her
pilots from here.
The new iron boat, Frank Franz, built by c. T.
Dumont made her trial trip this afternoon and
performed beautifully.
During the month Of April the elevators re.
ceived 2l41 tons pig iron and AGO tons steel rails
A private dispatch received says that everything
is quiet again in the Kanawha Mines, and the
miners have resumed work
Capt John Woodburn is handling the Potomacf
bell-rope. Capt. James kirker will resume com
mand Saturday.