The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-11
RIVER INEtLLIGENCE.

on. CITY, Pa, May ll-9 A. M.-Allegheny
River feet inches and stationary. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 39'. Wind northwest
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, May I'LL A. M.-MOnnn
5ahela River feet IL inches and falling. Weather
cloudy. Thermometer 49,. Wind southeast.
PIrrsBURG, Pa, May I'LL A. NJ. = River feet
8 inches and falling. Weather cloudy and cool
CHARLESTON, W. VA. May 11-930 A. NJ
Kanawha River s feet inches and falling slowly.
Weather clear and pleasant
NEw ORLEANS, May 11-l2;47 P M.-Arriyed-
c. b. Church, from Cincinnati; John A. Scudder,
from ST. Louis. River feet inch below high
water mark. Weather clear and pleasant
ST. LOUIS May 11-12 M.-Arrived: Capital
City from Memphis City Of Alton from New Or
IRON Cairo, John Porter from Pittsburg, Spread
Eagle from Grafton, Lady Lee from PEORIA Lake
superior from Hannibal Rob Roy from keokuk.
Departed: Lake Superior for Hannibal, Lady Lee
Fannie Lewis, Kansas City; Commonwealth, New
Orleans; Exchange, PittsbuTg; Spread Eagle, Graf
ton; Capital City, Memphis; Arrow, Fish Land
lng Port Fades, Cairo; Future City, New Orleans.
Weather cool and cloudy River at II a. III. q feet
Sinches and falling. Business good.
The river was rising at noon to-day, with "A feet
inches in the channel.
Weather cloudy and cool this morning, with
showers at intervals.
Business fair.
The following steamers were in port Mt noon:
Potomac FIeetWOOu bonanza, Clty OF fOrtS1nOutn,
Golden City Jas. W. Gaf Andy Baum, New Mary
Houston, Gen. Lytle, Emma Graham, Gen. Pike,
Silver Cloud.
Stea maOat Movements.
Capt Jas. kirkers fine sidewheel steamer POto.
mac arrived this morning and will return to Pom.
erOy this evening, leaving from the foot OF Broad
way.
The fast and elegant Fleetwood will be the regu
lar c. & 0. K. R. boat leaving at p. m. for Hunt
ingtOn.
The large and palatal new steamer Golden City
will positively leave this evening Tor New Orleans
and all points on the Lower Mississippi River.
Capt. J. D. Hegler commands and Mr.. L. VirdOu
has charge OF the office.
The City of Portsmouth came down this morn
ing and will return to Chilo at p. N.
The Bonanza arrived and returned to Portsmouth
at noon.
Capt R. W. Wise's superb new Jas W. GafF will
leave this evening, without ail, for all points
the Lower Ohio and Memphis. Col j. d. Moore
prCSides in the Office.
The General Lytle will be the Mail boat leaving
this evening for Louisville.
The New Mary Houston will commence loading
Monday and leave Tuesday for New Orleans
The Mary Miller left for st. Louis last evening
with a fair trip.
The large and elegant side wheel packet Andy
Baum arrived this morning from Memphis, and
will return Tuesday.
Towboat Movements.
The Condor and Robert PEBBLES arrived this
morning from Pomeroy, the former with coal and
salt and the latter with a miscellaneous tow
The Tom Farrow arrived from kanawha River
this morning with coal.
The Brilliant arrived this morning from Pome
roy with miscellaneous tow
R0at-hanGss Gossip.
The Vr5ie Lee will carry people from Louisville
to this city during the May Musical Festival for
the small sum of 50. The fare from Madison to
Cincinnati this fast and elegant packet is only
81 50.
Oscar Jolly went on the Mary Miller last night
with George Clark.
Wm. Pendleton and Hack Kelso will be the
Jas. w. CATS pilots to Memphis.
The new Silver Cloud has steam up, and will
leave to-day for Evansville. Robert Nelson will
be her pilot
The hun and cabin of the Florence Lee will be
sold this afternoon at public auction at the foot OF
Broadway. Capt Schenck, OF Nevay, is In the city,
and will be bidder.
B. S. Fitch, General Freight Agent for the c. &
0. r. R., came down this morning on the Fleet
wood.
An Irishman, whose name we failed to learn
fell off the New Orleans Wharfboat about 33C
o'clock this morning and had narrow escape
from drowning. He tioated back to the New Mary
Houston's wheel and was fished out by A. Elliott
Miller, clerk of the Houston and the HOuston's
Waterman and James Gordon wachman on the
wharlboat He was in freezing condition, anG
was taken to the Hammopd-street Station-house.
CORRESPONDENCE
River Editor Star:
The following are the names of the eXcursionst;
that went to Hanging Rock last evening on thl
steamer BostOna, and return tomorrow on the
same boat:
Miss Cusey Miss Gray Miss French, Miss Hud.
ner, Miss Buckwith, Miss Mascaon, Miss
Strokner, Mr.. Madison, Mr.. Hemingway, Mr
Shinkle, Mr. Swarcy, Mr.. K. Hemill.
gray, Mr.. Trimblelake, Mr.. Bukruth,
Mrs. Trimblelake Mrs Hemingway Mrs. Daniels,
Mrs, Ludlow, Mrs. Chuse, Mrs Bascom, Mrs. Lud-
low Mrs. Walker, Mr.. Whitman, Mr. Vessel, ME
Kinney Mr. Jones, Mr.. Campbell, Mr. Daniels,
Mr.. Hopper Mr.. W. L. Ludlow, and many Others.
SHABBY GENTEEL.
Fer Pittsburg.
THIS DAY, 1lth, at 3 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
r. n EMMA GRAHAM, Hod. Knowles,
s#1iss5:4sa #issth Master Apply on board, or to W. s.
ssS1-sAAssa Getty j. G. DOnman Il Co., j, Cunning
ham, J. S. Robinson, Agents
For POmer0y.