The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-10
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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OIL CITY, Pa. May l0-9 A. M-Allegheny
River feet 10 inches and falling Weather clear
Thermometer As. M.lIu west
BR JwNsvILI.E, Pa, May l0-11 A. M-MOnon-
galIcla River cet inch and falling Weather
cloudy. ThermOm, ter 57o Wind southeast.
PTrSBuRG, Pa, May 10-l1 A. NJ. - River feet
~ inches ami rising. Weather cloudy and cool
CHARLESTON. W. Va. May 1O-ll:OO A. NJ
KalEtWnd X; yer leet inches and stationary.
Weather clear and cool.
ST. LOUIS, May 1G-I2:22 P. M.-Arrived Alex
ander Mitchell, from ST. Paul; Calhoun, from Ma
plcs Spread Eagle, from Grafton; Golden Eagle,
from X. okuk. Departed: Golden Eagle, for ke
okuk; L. c. Elliott, for Grand Tower; Calhoun,
for Naples; Spread Eagle, for Grafton; Helena, fo1
Shuleub berg; Alton, for Slough; Future City, Tor
New Orleans Weather clear and pleasant. Rive!
at IL A. NJ. 90 feet 10 inches, and falling The
Thos. W. Means passed here this morning with l
tow of five barges for Cincinnati
The river was falling again at noon to-day,
with % feet 10 inches in the channei,
and plenty of space under the bridges for passiia
steamers
rain ut noon.
Business slack.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona, Telegraph, wildwood, City OF Ports
mouth. Golden City Jas W. Gatf, Virgie Lee,
United States, Louis A. Sherey, Andes and slIVc'
Cloud.
Stea IN boat Movements.
The Great Golden City began to load this morn
ing, and will positively depart tomorrow for ali
points on the Lower Mississippi River and New
orleans. Capt J. d. Hegler commands, and NJ. /.
Virden presides in the office
The fine and last slde-whee packet Telc
graph came down this morning, and will return
to Pomeroy this evening, leaving from the foot o.
Broadway with Capt. E. S. Morgan in command,
and j. T. Hambleton in the office.
fncto and npHi ions RnStpnn
regular G. & 0. r. r. boat leaving promptly at
p. M. for Huntington. Capt Isaac Bryson com
mands and W. P. Walker Jr., is in the Office.
The punetual and reliable Mary Miller arrivel
last night from ST. Louis, and is now loading Il.
the Central Transit Wharfboat, foot OF Main street
and will positively return to st. Louis this eye!r
ing. Capt j. N. Skunk master, and }. II. Grii.
fifth clerk are her worthy chief officers
The Wildwood came down this morning, an1
returned to Maysville at noon.
The United States, from Louisville arrived thiF
morning, and will return this evening.
The Andes returns to Wheeling this evening.
Capt. r. W. Wises elegant new packet jane
w. Gatf arrived last night and is now loading ttE
Evansville Cairo and Memphi and will leave to-
morrow without fail. Col. j. D. Moore is her
courteous chief clerk.
The New Mary Houston, from New Orleans, will
be found in port this afternoon, and will return
next Tuesday.
TOWbOat HOyem
The Thos W. Means was aground twenty-four
hours, up the Missouri River and broke hcl
guards up badly. She went to st. Louis for re
pairs and will leave there to-day for this city, witt
four barges loaded with walnut logs
The Cobb Cecil will be here this evening with
a miscellaneous tow from lrOnton.
The Lizzie Gardner will arrive from above this
evening with "a raft
BOat-hands' GOSSIP.
Next week this city will be crowded with stran-
gers coming here to attend the May Musical Fest
val and of course a large number Of them will
come via river Commencing Monday the Gincn
H.. DitY
Company will sell round trip tickets on the steam
ers Wildwood, Bonanza, Fleetwood Bostona Pc
tomac. Ohio No. 4, and Telegraph, and good fus
return trip on any of the above steamers unit
Sunday May 10Th. These are the only side whel
steamers running to this city from points alon-
the Upper Ohio River, and they furnish superor
fare and accommodations for excursionists an&
are in command OF efficient and courteous Officer
Rates of fare have been reduced to a very low
price as the following will show: From Augusta;
Higgnsport, Levanna, Dover or Ripley, $2 May
Vanceburg, Buena Vista, Quincy or Porl,
mouth, So; Greenup or Riverton, S3 5U
Hanging Rock, Ironton, Ashland. Catlettsburg 9"
Huntington, 81; Guyandotte, MileBport, CALI
polls, Point Pleasant, Mddleport or Pomeroy, 81 81.
The three Pomeroy packets, Telegraph, Ohio No.
and Potomac, will lay over here till l. o'clock oi
Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sal
uruay nights, thereby giving people ample time +,
be present at the afternoon and evening concerts,
and return on the same boat that conveyed theI.
to the city, Those who desire to visit Cincinnati
from the Lower ONO River can come up on The
capacious Cons Millar which left Memphis lnS
evening. The famous Chas. Morgan isnow abnv,
Vicksburg EN- route to Cincinnati, and will brin-
excursionists at reduced rates. She will arriy>
here next Wednesday.
Capt Hiram Hill has gone to Louisville with hi
wreCking boat, the Chas. Hill. She will be ro.
paired and put in tirst-class order for business
The Virgie Lee for Louisville cleared at noon
with 35 passengers and Il fair freight trip.
VIM. Hall and Wesley Corns will be the Andes
pilots to Wheeling.
Mrs. Samuel Bailey returned this morning from
Catlettsburg, where she has been visiting Nir.
CommodoTeW Honshell.
Can't. r. T. johnson came down from IrontOn
this morning on the Bost0na.
A large party of Covngtonians leave this eyeI.
ing on the Bostona for Hanging Rock, where they
will be entertained by Mrs. Hemstcad. Theywil
return Sunday morning ON the same boat.
The Telegraph this morning reshipped 30 ton
iron on the Golden City for New Orleans.
Capt. Wm. Stone leaves by rail this evening fu:
Mex eesport just above Pittsburg, to visit his fam
ilv. A particular friend of the Captain In
forms us thathe will bring down some of his fine
stock to exhibit during the May Musical Festival,
and then take it to his Indiana farm.
Bryson Purcell takes charge of the Mary Miller.
freight book to-day and Gus Young who mad
the recent trip stops off George Clark will be on,
of the AIilers pilots to st. Louis.
The new towboat VIM. Ernst and the hull of til
old Hawkye No. 2 were towed over to the foot G.
Ludlow street by the Champion this morning.
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY, 10th, at p. NJ, POSITIVELY,
NJ h ANDES Charles Muhleman Master,
.skSat445 Apply on board, or to Royse & Mossrt
szSssssssaaszs Matt. Mcclure, Agents
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