The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-26

The weather, to-day, is clear and warm. The
river continues receding, with II feet inches
in the channel by the marks.
Boats Leaving To- o-day-Pittsburg, Ashland
Louisville, United States.
Leaving Friday-Pittsburg, Andes.
Leaving aturday-Memphis, JAS u. Parker;
New Orleans, Indiana.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
Special to the star
PITTsBURG, August 26-10 A. M.-The River
continues falling with feet 2 inches in the
channel by the pier marks Clear. Their
mometer 6s degrees, and wind from the north
east.
Oil City-l4 inches and falling.
Brownsvlle-5 feet and falling.
Rice's Landing-4H feet and falling.
Wheeling-5 feet inches and falling.
Marietta-5 feet inches and falling.
Pomeroy-Riyer falling slowly.
Middleport-1H feet and falling.
Observation-Disclosures 8 feet 3 in hes and
falling.
Huntngton-9 feet ana falling.
Gallipolls-River falling
Ironton-River falling steadily.
Frapkfort-4h feet in Kentucky and station
airy.
and 6k feet on tie Falls in the pass.
Evansvi1le-l0 feet and falling.
Nashvuie-5 feet Inches anu falling.
Shawneetown-River continues falling rap
idly.
Cairo-21 feet inches and falling.
St. Louis-6 feet . inches out to Cairo and
falling
Memphis-River continues falling fast
Arrivals and Departures-Th Light t-house
tender Alice arrived from st. Louis. and the
Andes from Wheeling. The Fawn departed
for Evansville.
Capt Kyle says the Ashland will leave for
Pittsburg positively this evening
Capt. James Paul is here from Louisville.
KofA hoS hos lad np;x ~,
interest in the Taos. Sherlock, and Will COM
mand her hereafter.
Capt. Dan Moore will load the Arlington for
Now Orleans next week.
The' shannon commences loading Monday
for New Orleans.
Capt. Thos. r. Eckert leaves to-day on visit
to relatives in Iowa.
The Cincinnati delegates to the National
Board of steam Navigation, leave Tor Ney
York Monday night via the Atlantic & Great
Western railroad.
Capt. Jonn N. Harbin and wife went up on
the Fleetwood last evening. They are en- route
10 Charest m, w. Va.
The Champion No.. will not 60 to North
Bend Sunday, as announced, but will make
three trips to California, Ohio.
Capt. Ike X. Whitaker is In the city. He is
en- route from st. Louis to Pttsburg.
Tne Charlie Bowen No. goes on the Middle
port Docks.
The John A. Wood is repairing her boilers at
Louisville.
We recently took stroll through the new
and large machine shops Of q. L. Dumont, on
Front street, near Ludlow, ana were surprised
to see such complete aud model place. Every
convenience in the way Of modern improve
ments, and amount OF space, ventilation and
light, is IN this elegant building. 1t is one Of
the largest and best machine shops in the
West
Capt. John S. Jones leaves for Memphis on
Saturday.
The Chas Morgan left New Orleans for Gin
cinnad yesterday, with 300 tons of freight, 5U
cabin anu 80 deck pass myers.
Capt Gus. DuSouchet, late clerk Of the Rob-
ert Mitchell, is going into business on shore at
ST. Louis.
Capt. Gilmore talks OF introducing the Grey
Eagle in the Cincinnati and Henderson trade,
leaving hero every Wednesday and the Fawn
every Saturday.
The Chamnlon No. to-day is out with the
Coyingtpn Monumental Society on an excur
sion to Parker's Grove.
The following signal lights have been placed
aud changes made between Louisville aud Cin-
Louisville Gas lamp, foot of First street, red
glass.
Grassy Flats--Light moved up about 4OU
yards TO first fock below channel gauge rock,
on Indiana side.
Cooper's Bar-Head- light on Indiana side at
foot OF locust cluinp.
Hoagldnd Bar-Llght moved up about 200
yards above the fall OF the hin on the Indiana
side.
Locust Bar Head light on Kentucky side
below Notch Lick.
Craig's Bar-Light moved up about 100
yards.
Gunpowder-H light on Kentucky Side
at warehouse Ia Hamilton.
Gun powder. Breast light on Kentucky side
at Goss Landing, abreast OF old cedar tree.