The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-16
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Especial dispatches to the star.I
on CITY, Pa April 16-9 A. M.-Allegheny
River inches and stationary Weather partially
cloudy. Thermometer 49,. Wind east.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April 16--10 A. M.-Mo-
nongahela River feet and stationary Weather
cloudy. Wind northeast Thermometer So
PirrsBURG, Pa. April 16-1 A. M-River
feet Z inches and stationary. Weather cloudy.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. April 16--9:3O A. M.-Kan-
awha River feet 10 inches and falling. Weather
clear and pleasant.
ST. LOUIS April 16 - Noon.--weather partly
cloudy and warm with light sprinkle at IL
o'clock. River IA feet l inch ard rising slowly
Arrived: K. II. Durfee, from Pittsburg; Brown,
Peru Lady Lee, Peoria; Belle Of st. Louis, Frank
fort; Rob Roy, Keokuk. Boats leaving to-day are
the Belle of St Louis, Lady Lee and Rob Roy on
return trips; Red Wing, for st. Paul; War Eagle,
for Davenport; Grand Tower, for Vicksburg
Polar Star, for Tennessee River; Mollie Moore
for New Orleans. The Susie Silver and Belle OF
Shreveport are laid up Katie P. Kountz left for
Fort Benton in the night.
The river rose / foot inches in the "a hours
ending at noon to-day with IA feet inches in the
channel
Weather clear and pleasant.
Business moderate.
The following steamers were in port at noon
Bostona Telegraph, Bonanza, Gen Lytle, Gen.
Pike, W; T; THOMPSON, yirgie Lee, John L
Andy Baum, Cons. Millar and Florence Meyer.
Steamboat Movements.
The punctual Good Intent Line packet Laura
L. Davis will arrive Thursday from Tennessee
River, and return Friday evening.
Captain o. p. Shinkle's elegant new Golden
Rule will depart this evening, sure, for New Or
leans. Mr.. W. r. Shaw presides in the office.
The large and palatial new side-wheel steamer
Telegraph will be the regular boat leaving froin
fl,afn
Portsmouth, Ironton, Big Sandy and Pomeroy di-
rect Capt E. s. Morgan commands and j. 7.
Hambleton and Kendall Morgan are her gentle
manly clerks.
The popular and capacious side-wheel steame.
Andy Baum will positively depart this evening fGl
Memphis. She is the flower Of the flock and il.
command OF worthy and courteous officers. Cap,
H. ]. Vinton commands aud Mr.. M. M, Deem has
charge of the office.
The City of Portsmouth leaves on return trip for
Chilo at p m
Capt j. b. Hegler's Great Golden City will fol-
low the Golden Rule and leave for New Orleans
Thursday
The Virgie Lee left at noon for Louisville with
fairstart
The Bonanza arrived this morning, and returned
to Portsmouth at noon.
Captain Isaac Brysons fast and popular Bosto-
ma will be the regular C. & O. Railroad packet
leaving to-day at P. NJ. for Huntington, where
she makes connection with the trains tomorrow
morning.
The Florence Meyers, Captain jos. Nichols mas
ter, arrived yesterday afternoon from Arkansas
River with good trip, principally cotton She
will be loaded by some gentlemen who came up
on her and returns to the Arkansas River the first
of next week.
The mailboat for Louisville this evening will BE-
the Gen. Lytle.
The W. P. Thompson came down last night from
ktnaWha River ana Will return tomorrow.
The John l.. Rhoads en- route from Pittsburg to
St. Louis, arrived this morning.
ESOnt-handSs Gossip.
Engineer Pemberton and fireman Piles, who were
arrested at Portsmouth the 9Th for putting weight,
OH the safety valve of the steamer Carrie in ordertn
increase her speed, were tried yesterday by U. :.
Commissioner Evans and discharged from custody
on the technical ground that the oifense was not
committed within the jurisdiction OF the SouthcI.
been off his nut. He had no business whatever H.
discharge them. but should have bound them over
to receive another trial from the Commissioner O.
the District the oftense was committed in.
At the meeting held at Louisville yesterday by
the U. S. Mail Line Company, Thos. Sherlock Wa,
reelected President and the former Board OF Di
rectors were reelected for the ensuing year, Maol
Mccullough was elected Superintendent, vice
Capt r. NJ Wade deceased. meeting of the
Directors for business purposes will be held il.
this city next week.
Arthur Parker, second clerk OF. the Andy Baum,
will stop off this trip, and Chas Stowell takes hit
place
Diver Hiram Hill came down this morning froni
MaySville. He completed the work of wrcckiilc
the barge Collier, sunk near that point some time
since by the Fearless. The barge is Il total loss
but the iron it contained was saved.
A delegation of young ladies from Ironten
named respectively Miss Emma Dean, Miss ClaQ
Moxley, Miss Johnson Miss Hamilton, and Mrs
Mathers and Mrs Nixon came down this morning
on the Telegraph 10 attend the conference at tip
Congregational Church Mr.. Henking and wifc
of Gallipolis, were also passengers on the Tcle-
graph.
Pilot VIM. Early, who came up on the Florence
Meyer returned to Cairo by rail this morning
The Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Big Sandy & Ponc-
roy Packet Company are making arrangements To
carry passengers from all points on the Upper Ohio
River to Cincinnati during the May Festival at II
low rate. All the steamers belonging TO this Conf
pany rstclass and furnish the best of fare and
Capt. w. B. Miller, late of the Thompson Dean,
was visitor on Change to-day.
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY, 18th; at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ h HUDSON, William List, Master. Ap-
lsas ply on board
Far POmaraV