The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-22
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
[special DISPATCHES to the. star.


River 6 inches and stationary. Weather cloudy
and raining.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, April 22-1o A. M-Mo-
nongahela River feet l inch and falling.
Weather fair. Thermometer 6S'. Wind north
east
PITTsBURG, Pa. April 22-11:30 A. M.-River
feet inches and stationary Weather cloudy and
warm.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. April 22-9:3O A. M.-Ka'
nawha River 6 feet inches and falling slowly.
Weather clear and pleasant. Wind variable
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The river was falling slowly at noon to-day with
" feet inches in the channel.
Weather clear, calm and warm.
Business dull, as Usual on Monday, on the Pub
lie Landing.
The following steamers were In port at noon;
BoStena Ohio No. 4, Wildwood, Th0masSherlock
City of Portsmouth, James D. Parker, Gen. Lytle
yirgie Lee, Louisa. Shirley, Granite State
Steamboat Movements.
Capt Lew. Kates' mammoth side-wheel passen
ger and freight steamer Thos. Sherlock commenced
loading this morning and will positively depart To-
morrow for all points on the Lower mississippi
River and New Orleans. Capt j. g. Jones does the
| honors of the Office, assisted by Harry Champlm
! The popular and reable Jas. d. Parker arrived
from Memphis this morning and will positively
return Tomorrow, taking passengers for all points
on the Lower Ohio River and the Arkansas Hot
Springs ut reasonable rates Capt c. B. Russell
commands and Wash. Thompson presides in tire
| office.
leaving at 4 p. IN. for Huntington, where shn
makes connection tomorrow morning with the Z.
& o. X. T. trains.
! The punctual Ohio No. 4 came down last night
and will return to Gallipolis and Pomeroy this
evening, leaving from the foot OF Broadway at q
toelock 't
The City of Portsmouth leaves at A P M. fol-
Chilo and way landings
The Gen. Lyle will be the packet leaving at5
p. m for Louisville.
| Can't, w H. Kirby's fast neat and reliable Virgie
| Tpayy no at Wharf
paratory to leaving at noon for Louisville and all
Intermediate points A. ]. HarrigHn presides i'll
the office.
T0wbeat Movements.
The Smoky City and Oakland New Orleans to
Pittsburg, are due tomorrow with empty barges.
| The Simpson Horner will pass up for PittSburg
this afternoon with an empty tow.
The Lookout leaves this evening with empty
barges for KanaWha River.
The Brilliant will probably leave this evening
for Pomeroy.
ROat-hands, Gossip.
Commodore Val. P Collins is expected home to.
day from New Orleans. He purchased the Rapid
Transit Saturday at that city for $500. She
sold by the United States Marshal and is now on
her way to this city in tow of the Liberty No 4.
She was purchased by Commodore Collins for the
Coyington Dock Company and they have not de-
cided yet what they will do with her She WAS
built last season by the Covington Dock Company
and is $50 feet long II feet beam and feet depth
Of hold. She has engines, 10 inch cylinder aud
Is inch stroke:
Gus Hollshell Is out again and expects to re.
sumo his place us second clerk on the Fleetwood
tomorrow.
Pilot Sharp Packer arrived by rail this morning
from Pittsburg.
Local inspectors Fisher and Devenny expect TO
leave for Irenton tonghtto inspect the boilers OF
the Jerry Osborn.
Diver AL Burrs is making preparations and viii
leave Tonight for Rochester to examine the piers
of the Rochester Bridge.
The james ID. Parker brought up fine trip of
people and freight, and reshipped rs SKIS bran on
the Granite State for Pittsburg and ~ hhds tobac-
90 on the C. Il o. Railroad packet Bostona for tte
East She received in return 5 tons freight iron,
the Granite State, and got 500 kegs nails from the
r Ohio No. 4. ii.> .-.7-,,
Joe and Dave Alexander are the pilots on the
Granite State
Captain Frank Hicks arrived in the city this
, morning and will talk with our ship builders
about building new stern-wheel boat with car
I. rying capacity Of 10000 bales cotton,
The fare by rail from Louisville to New York is
, S4 The steamer James w. Gaff brings passengers
). from Memphis to Cincinnati, thence to New YORK
" by rail for $25-one dollar more. Where are YOU
railroads? River knocks rail every time.
" " For Pittsburg.
/ TUESDAY 23d, at 5 P. NJ. POSITIVELY,
d N r. FASHION, W. 6. Packer Master. Fol
l. s1aesaf3 freight or passage apply on board or t
s. Capt A. T. Gilmore No Main street
For POmerOy.
!. THIS DAY, 22d at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
It e. \. OHIO NO. 4, j. Levisay, Master
a Freight received ut all hours on Wharf