The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-12
RIHER NEWS.

The weather to-day is cloudy and threaten
ing. The river continues receding with 2s feet
IL inches in the channel at noon to-day, having
fallen eK feet since yesterday noon.
special to the star.
PITTsBURa, August 12.--There was a light
shower this morning, and the weather is
cloudy, with the wind from the southeast.
Thermometer 73 degrees. River feet ~ inches
and falling.
Boats Leaving To-day. = Pittsburg, Ex-
change: Louisville. United States.
Leaves Friday--PIttsburg, Andes.
Leaves Saturday Memphis, Cons. 1Iillar;
New Orleans, Chas. Morgan.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
Oil City-20 inches and falling.
Brownsville-7 feet and falling.
Wheelihg-sTh feet and falling.
Marietta-9h feet and falling.
Middleport-River is falling.
Chafleston-6 feet and falling.
Huntlngton-16f feet and falling.
Gallipolls--River still falling.
'Ironton-River falling.
Frankfort-6h feet in Kentucky river and
falling
Louisville--1s feet at the head Of the Canal
and river falling with II feet scant on the Falls
Evansville feet II inches and falling
Shawneetown-River rising slowly.
Nashviile--9 feet IN Cumberland and falling.
Cairo-4iX feet and falling
st. Louis-19h feet and falling.
Little Rock-12 feet and falling.
Arrivals and Departures-The Andes from
Wheeling was the only arrival The Fawn for
Evansville and j.. d. Parker for Memphis de-
a he Cons. MilIar is loading at the New Or
leans wharf boat for Memphis and leaves Sat-
Tne j. D. Parker took out over 500 tons Of
freight last night and had some fifty passen-
gers, who make the round "trip.
The II, s. Turner comes of the docks to-day
in complete repair and 10 ,ks like . new boat.
Capt. W. c. Tichenor has been experimenting
the job, and has made good one. .-....
The Exchange returns to Pittsburg this
Amoag the Parkef's passengers last even
nS brSStsr weto e HON. RoDs scSeass and nc bis lam
lily; Hon. Richard Smith, Of the Cincinnati
Gazette; Captain John McClain, United States
Local Inspector at Evansville. and two daugh.
ters, and Colonel W. II. johnson, city editor Of
the Memphis Appeal
Towboat Items.- The Sam Brown passed ur
yesterday. with an empty tow.
TheJ. w. Garrett and barges were preparing
to leave Sunfsh last evening for st. Louis
Capt. Jno. X. Booth is still here and will joir
| the Garrett upon arrival here. The Waverly
when she passed Middleport yesterday, hat
| arrived at Ironton yesterday and VIII resume
her trip to Pittsbufg leaving the former plac,
to-day. The Governor Allen has laid up a
Ironton. The Blue Lodge and Jno A. Wood
with their lows, arrived at New Orleans Wed
The Barge Line begin loading at ct. Loui
The Chicago White Stockings Basc-Ba Ball Clul
lett for Maysvilie, Kya on the 81 james las
The Ark has arrived at Pittsburg
| The Chambers is up the Kanawha, droppin,
coal boats aud preparing TO bring out aAothe
The wild Duck and barges leave ST Louil
| to day for Plttsburg.
The Bee and barges, bound South, passet
Vicksburg Wednesday.
The Joseph Walton came In with atow o
coal.
The Fred. Wilson no. passed up.
The Champion No. Slowed the Charles Nor
gan from the foot Of Vine street to the New Or
leans wharfboat, where she il loading for New
Orleans, to leave Saturday.
The Belle OF shreveport leaves st. Louis To-
| New Orleans Saturday. - +
/ Judge DcBruler the uncle OF Claude
4 DeBruler, of the Evansville Journal, die
! Tuesday evening last at Rockport, Indiana.
i Capt. J. s.. MCMILLAN has entered suit q
/ Pittsburg against the owners OF the tpwboa
4 Baltic, TO ENFORCE them Into dfscontInufhg thi
use Of mis- patent capstan, or take out a licens
for same is qa
The Charles Morgan receives 80 mules a
\ Tnuisvllle. and a number OF horses.