The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
special dispatches to the Star. |

OIL CITY, Pa. May 23-9:00 A. M-Allegheny
River II inches and falling. Weather clear. Ther
mometer so. Wind southwest.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, May 2s-1o A. M-Monon-
gahela River feet and falling. Weather fair
Thermometer 64'. Wind southeast.
P1TTsBURG Pa, May 2S-l1 go A. M.-River
feet inches and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. May $500 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet inches and falling
Weather hazy and warm.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Arrivals: J. B. M. KehIer,
New Orleans; ]. NJ. Kerr, Illinois River; Spread
Eagle, Grafton; War Eagle, Keokuk; Belle of
Shreveport New Orleans; John B. Maude, Vicks-
burg; Coal City, Cairo Lake Superior, Hannibal.
Departed and leav ng to-day: ]. B. Maude, Vicks-
burg, at p. m; War Eagle, Keokuk, at p. m
Lake Superior, Hannibal, at 70 M; ]. l.. Rhodes,
Pittsburg at 5 p. M. Spread Eagle, Grafton, at
p. M; Coal City, Cairo; Maggie p, Illinois River.
Weather warm and cloudy. River at II a. M, p
feet inches and falling.
NEW ORLEANS, May 23-1 P. M.-Arrived: City
of Alton, from St. Louis. Departures for this
evening: Golden Rule, for Cincinnati River 3
feet inches below the high-water mark Weather
clear ana pleasant
The river continued to fall rapidly at noon to-
day, with 20 feet in the channel
Weather cloudy and pleasant, with light rain
this morning.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Ohio No. A. Bonanza, c. B. Church,
U, p schenck, Robert Mitchell United States,
Gen. Pike, Katie Stockdale.
Stea boat Movements.
The Thomas Sherlock left for New Orleans last
night with 10 passengers and 400 tons freight and
the James D. Parker left for Memphis with 50 peo-
pie and 400 tons freight.
Capt. John Levisay s large and favorite Ohio No.
4 came down this morning, and will return up the
| river this evening, taking passengers for Mays
vile, Portsmouth, Ironton, Big Sandy, Gallipolis
and Pomeroy direct; also Wheeling and Pitts
burg. Messs. Morgan and scatterday do NE hon
ors of the office
The mammoth freighter U. P. schenck, is load
ing and will depart Saturday for Greenvile, Vicks-
burg, Natchez and New Orleans, Capt. J. L. Carter
is her worthy commander.
Capt J. T. Campbell's famous side-wheel C. &.
o. Railroad boat Fleetwood arrived this morning
and will leave promptly at p m. on return trip
for Huntington, where she connects with the early
trains tomorrow for all points East. c. W. Van
derblt and Gus H. honshell are her courteous
clerks
The virgee Lee will be found in port loading to
leave at noon tomorrow for Louisville. She is
fast boat and furnishes excellent fare and accom-
modations
The United States will be the mail -boat leaving
this evening for Louisville.
The Bonanza came down this morning, and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon
The City OF Portsmouth leaves at p. M. sharp
for Chilo.
The Mary Miller will arrive tonight from St.
Louis and return tomorrow evening.
Capt. H. W. Wise's popular and capacious new
James w. Gaf, the flower of the flock, will arrive
to-day and return to Memphis Saturday, where
she connects with the floating palaces OF the Mis-
sissippi River for New Orleans and all intermedi-
ate points. She will be the only passenger steamer
leaving this week for the South.
The Robert Mitchell arrived from New Orleans
this morning at o'clock and will return next
Wednesday Captain Dan. Moore, master and
Captain Frank Stein, clerk efficient and clever
gentlemen.
TOwboat Movements.
The Robert PEBBLES was making up tow of
empty barges this morning, preparatory to leaving
for PoneTOy.
The Thomas W. Means expects to leave for
Nashville Saturday.
The Cobb Cecil will be down this evening with
O miscellaneous tow.
Boat-hands' Gossip.
Capt Alex Kennel collected wharfage to the
amount OF $114 10 during the past week ending at
noon to-day from 80 steamers
Miss Mamie C. Honshell, the accomplished
daughter of Commodore Wash. Honshel leaves
this evening on the Fleetwood for Catlettsburg, ac
companed by her sister, Mrs. Hampton.
Capt. Fred. Dippold expects to leave tonight for
his home in Pittsburg.
Capt VIM. Knight and lady were passengers
down on the Ohio No. 4 this morning. The Ohio
reshipped 1,l0O bundles cotton ties on the q. p
SchenCk.
Mr.. ]. H. Griffith clerk of the Mary Miller, came
up by rail this morning from Louisville In ad-
vance of his boat and says she will be here about
o clock this evening.
The Chas B. Church has laid up, and will be
rugged out and put in order by Capt. J. N Patter-
Mate John Brennan and bride will take passage
this evening on the Ohio No. for Pomeroy.
For Pittsburg.
THIS DAY, 2sd, at p M, POSITIVELY,
ATJR SJyNrVnATR Calhoun