The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Especial dispatches to the Star.

OIL CITY, Pa, April $500 A. M.-AIlegheny
River 10 inches and stationary. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer 410 Wind SOUTH
BROWNSVILLE, PA. April 80 A.; .M.-Monon-
gahela River feet 10 inches and falling. Wealth
er cloudy. Thermometer 640. Wind northeast.
PTFsB1RG, Pa, April 9-f1.3O A. M-River
feet inch and falling slowly. Weather cloudy
and mild.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. April 9-10 A. M.-Kan~
awha River 6 feet 6 inches and falling slowly.
Weather cloudy and pleasant, with indications OF
rain. Wind south.
ST. LOUIS, April s-12:5f P. M--Weather partly
cloudy and warmer River IA feet 10 inches and
falling. Arrived: Iron Mountain and tow, from
Pittsburg; Lady Lee, from Peoria The bOats
leaving to-day are: City of Helena, for Vicksburg
Belle of La Crosse for st. Paul. Belle of St. Louis
for Frankfort; Lady Lee, for Peoria; Rob Roy,
for Keokuk, and local boats
The river was stationary at noon today, with 1G
feet lnehesln the channel
Weather partially cloudy and windy. Rain al
intervals last night and this morning.
Business slack.
The following steamers were in port at noon
Fleetwood Telegraph, Bonanza City of Ports,
mouth, James d. Parker Ben. Franklin, Robert
Mitchell, Cherokee, w. P. Thompson, Virgie Lee,
Florence Lee, United States, Mary Elizabeth, Fash
ion and Gen. Pike.
Stea boat Movements.
Capt Dan. Moore's magnificent side-wheel pas
senger steamer Robert Mitchell Capt. Frank Stein
and Al. sehraag, clerks, will depart this evening
sure for Memphis.
The fine, fast and elegant side-whee1 passenger
and freight steamer Telegraph came down this
morning, and on her return this evening she will
take people for Maysville, Portsmouth Ironton,
Big Sandy, Kanawha River, Galipolis and Pome-
roy; also, Wheeling and Pittsburg. Capt. E. s.
Morgan MASTER and ]. 7. Hambleton and Ken
dali Morgan, clerks, are her popular and courteous
Capt C. B. Russells reliable and favorfte Jas D.
Parker will positively leave this evening for
Evansville, Cairo and Memphis. Mr. w. Thomp
son does the honors of the office.
The speedy and punctual side-wheel boat Fleet
wood will be the regular C. & o. Railroad packet
leaving at 4 p NJ for Huntington Captain j. T.
Campbell commands, and c. W. Vanderbilt and
A. G. Honshell are associated in the office.
The United States will be the mail boat leaving
this evening for Louisville.
The City of Portsmouth leaves from the foot of
Walnut street at 2. NJ. sharp for ChiIo.
Capt W. S. Parker's new steamer Fashion ar
rived from Pittsburg at 10 80 a. m. with a good
trip and will leave this evening for St Louis.
BOat-hands' Gossip.
We understand that movement is on foot to
head Island
The ferry and excursion steamer jim Howard
will be launched at Jeffersenville tomorrow.
Hon. John Fehrenbach and the Cleveland dele
ton of Legislative representatives returned on the
United States this morning from Louisville.
The W. P. Thompson brought down 100 brls
salt.
The United States went up to the Big Sandy
wharfboat this morning, and reshipped T23 tons
pig iron on the Telegraph for Pomeroy. She re.
ceived in return 307 kegs nails 73 bdls iron, and
10 tons iron.
Major ]. H. Stratton was a passenger down to
Ironton on the Fleetwood, where he joined his
boat, the Thos W. Means The Means will
leave Ironton tomorrow for st. Louis with mis-
cellaneous tow.
We regret very much to hear of the serious i'll.
ness of Miss Fannie Honshell, daughter of Com
modore W. Honshell. She is somewhat better to-
day.
The Florence Lee came up from Evansville at
chinery transferred to the new steamer White
Cloud, which is lying at the foot of Ludlow street
Dick Pemberton and Andy Hazett mates of the
are mourning the loss of pet pig
which fell overheard and was drowned. 1t was
very fine specimen of the hog only three months
old and weighed 135 pounds. They were offered
SIS for it few days since.
Lew. Schraag ana Joe Grey will pilot the James
D. Parker to Memphis. She has one item OF 500
brls of salt
viii Forsinger, second engineer of the Fleet
wood, stopped off this morning and VIM. Davis
took his place.
His royal nibs Gus Honshell, clerk of the
Fleetwood, came down to Catlettsburg in advance
of his boat where he picked up chum and
raised sufficient racket TO let the inhabitants
know he was thar" He rejoned his boat and
came down this morning looking none the worse
Clerk E. L. shinkle telegraphs Captain Vint
Shinkle that the Golden Crown left Louisville
for this city at O'Clock last night. She will be
here by 8 o'clock this afternoon.
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY, 9th, at S P NJ, POSITIVELY,
49, h HUDSON, William List, Master Ap-
LsRak ply on board