The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-05
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Especial dispatches to the star.
OIL CITY Pa, June 5-9 A. M.-Alleghent'
River foot inches and falling. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer 51'. Wind northwest.
BROWNSVILLE, PA June 5-10 A. M-MOnongG
hela River feet inches and stationary Weathe
cloudy Thermometer 39'. Wind south.
PrrrsBuRG, June 5-11:O7 A. M.-River feet Z
inches and falling slowly. Weather clear and enoi,
CHARLESTON, W. VA. June $40 A. NJ
Kanawha River 4 feet inches and falling
Weather cloudy and pleasant. Wind northwest.
NEW ORLEANS. June 5--1247 2. M.-No arrivals.
Departures for this evening-U. T. Schenek, TO-
Cincinnati River 3 feet II inches below high
water mark. Weather clear and warm.
The river was falling slowly at noon to-day with
10 feet inches in the channel.
Weather clear and pleasant
The following steamers were IN port Mt noon:
BoStona, Potomac, City Of Portsmouth, Wildwood,
Golden Rule, Golden City, Golden Crown, Paris
Brown, New Mary Houston, Jas D. Parker, W. 7.
Thompson, United States, Virgie Lee, Louis a
Sherley.
Steamboat Movements.
Capt. Jas Kirker's large and popular Potomac
came down this morning and will be the regulag
side-Wheel packet leaving at p m. for Maysvilie
Portsmouth, 1rOntOn, Big Sandy. Gallipol1s, Kama
wha River and POmeroy direct. Capt Watt. shedd
does the honors of the office.
The fast and elegant side-wheel packet Boston,
arrived this morning, and will be the only reg,lai
boat leaving at p. IN. for Huntington where sEo
connects with the c. & 0. R. r. for all Eastern
cities, Capt. Isaac Bryson commands and W. f
Walker has charge OF the office.
The City of Portsmouth will return to Chilo a.
4 D. M leaving from the foot of Walnut street.
The popular and reliable Jas. d. Parker Capt {.
b. Russell master, W. Thompson clerk, will posi-
lively leave this evening for Memphis.
Capt. o. P. Shinkes large, new and palatia
steamer Golden Rule will depart this evening sur,
for New Orleans. Mr.. W. R. Shaw does the honoIa
of the Office.
The Wildwood came down this morning and re-
turned to Maysville at noon.
Capt. Chas. Miller's fine steamer New Mar
Houston will follow theGolden Rule and leave 70:
ToWDoat Movements.
The Robt PEBBLES was picking up an empty tow
this morning, preparatory to leaving Tor Pomeray
The James Walton from New Orleans, paSse,
up this morning early for Pittsburg with tow c.
empty baiges.
The Mount Glare is here.
BOat-haRds Gossip.
Pilots John Evelyn and James Ford arrived by
rail this morning from Nashville, where they le
the Thomas W. Means laid up.
She will load her barges with walnut and psi
| lar logs, and leave there on the first water T.
| Pittsburg. She has barges and experienced
great deal of trouble before she reached Nashville
owing to low water
Captain Hi Davis arrived by rail this monin"
from New Orleans, where he LETT his boat, IL
| John Means, hard up for want of business. Cay
Davis will leave this evening for Ashland to Wis
his family, and return to New Orleans next wee.
George Charter Jr., goes out this evening a.
! freight clerk on the w. p. Thompson. t
Frank Walton and Sam. Spencer were the Jane
Waltons pilots from here.
The James d. Parker will take out a fne tri!
this evening, including 200 brs salt and 200 lIc
nails.
Pilot James Montague, who came up to LOU
vile with Chas Bowen, returned on the StoG
! No. 3.
The Vint Shilkle went on the docks at Fulto..
this morning and will be thoroughly overhaule.t
and repaired and putin trStclass order for the To-
water season.
Capt ]. v Reynolds new Cincinnati and New
Orleans packet Paris Brown had her chimney
erected this morning and will raise steam to II.
her machinery this evening. She will make he,
! trial trip Saturday.
The Golden Rule will clear for New Orleans thi
evening with one Of the best freight trips that ha
| left this port for some time.
She will have fully 800 tons, including 1,0S0 kca
| nails, 1000 bundles cotton ties, 10 boilers, S
boxes soap, 800 boxes starch 40 tons maehiner,
800 pkgs furniture, 255 pkgs paper 800 empty bEi
and 400 bXs canned goods.
For POmerOy.
THIS DAY, 5th, at 5 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
NrSs h. POTOMAC, James Kirker, Maste-.
RsSs3hsss5 & Freight received on Wharfboat foot }.
D,,, all SItIf