The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-20


The river continues falling with 1871 feet in
the channel at noon To-day.
Boats Leaving To-day-Pittsburg. Andes;
Louisville, Uni ed States; st. Louis, Utah; Ar
kansas river, Rosa Miller.
Leave Saturd iy-Kauawha river, Jul q No.
Q; Memphis. Vint ofinkie; New Orleans, e.
u. Church.
STAGE OF THE RIVERS.
special to the star.
PIrrsBURa, August 2O-10 A. M.-The river
is a "a in rising, with . feet 2nches in the cham
nell Clou ~. with the wIhti from tile southeast.
Thermometer u.
BrownsyiIe-5 fest inches and rising.
Oil City-2I inch !s and falling
Wheeling--5 feet inches and falling
Maiietta-6 feet inches ana falling.
MiddleporG- fhe river is still rising fast.
G,llipolis- River falling steadily
HuntingtOn-lU feet ID inches and rising.
Frankfort, ky.-Ihe river ros9 inches, wi th
feet inches in the channel and still SWELL
ing. ..-..-1-.-.., s.. e.
canal and s feet . inches on the falls in the
pass.
Evansyille-l7x feet and falling.
Nashville-Cumberlan rising with 6h feet
on the Harpcth Shoals.
Shawneetown-Riv continues falling fast.
Cairo-37 feee and falling inches per hour.
81. Lous-l4 feet anu falling, by the MARKS.
Arrivals and Departures. - There were
neirh II, outsiue Of tlle regular packets.
Capt. James Paul, late Com nander OF the
Thompson Dean, purchased the robert Mitch
ell yesterday. There was large attendance at
thcsae and bidding was spirited. Price paid,
sls,Uoj. Capt Paul Will refG her AT once for
the New Orleans trade. Il.
Capt. W. III. Deyenny, U. ). Local Inspector
for this district, has gone East on VISIT.
The bfoken cylinder Of the U tab is being re-
paired BY Y. T.. Dumunt
The huh of the Mullie Ebert has been towed
up to Bigleys works, on the louGhiogheny
RIVER ros
That Kentucky river landslide business
seems to have been greatly exaggerated.
There arc piel,y Of, slides, but not large
enough to interfere with navigation or pass
ing boats.
This IS the day promised by the Louisville
anu Portfa i'd Canal superintendent to opel
that impo tant piece OF work. We hope the
mud has beon cleaned out, so that boats may
get through without detention. ii la
The A. ). White takes The place OF the Illinois
in the Vicksburg tralle. :s.tt
TowDoat Items-The Ella, Baltic and Jos.
Walton arrived at Pitlsbulg yesterday. The
Cobb Cecil has gone on the IrOntOn docks. The
A. j. Baker has been raised by the Eckert and
now lies at the LaIro wharf. The Ark is tow
ing lot Of coal for the Ajax. The Grand Lake
anu bai ges leave st. Louis to-day for New Or
leans. The smoky City and tow have arrived
|. The Lizzie Gardner this morning brought a
large fiat load OF lumber to the foot of Walnut
street, and took raft load of stone to the new
l1st
The Champions No. and are busy to-day
towing coal boats out OF Licking river.
The Champion No. 9will trip 1T to the Ludlow
Baseball grounds tomorrow. ... .,,s...
Wharfage receipts for the week ending Au-
gust 18th, amounted TO sl43 W. f
The Fannie Dugan will be here Sunday
morning with an excursion party Of celored
people from Ironton. She will return Sunday
evening. >e.5. ,.ss.sr 4cts--a aFlii q g.f4 st
The authorities OF Augusta, KY, offer their
wharf prlyflegeS for sale. "
There are now three wharf-boats at Ironton.:
% The Mary Houston leaves Louisville for New
The Cons. Miliar arrived at Memphis yes
owing TO the miners, strike at Couiton, KY,
all our up-river packets coal at Hanging
Rock.
On the Tennessee river about one hundred
men are employed In making the improve
rnents at laney, Soddy and. Sevon Island
Shoals. The Government employs the hands
At seventy five cents per day and board for dry
work, and one dollar day and board for work
Paot w II. Hall has returned here from
Pittsburg.
The Bostona from Huntington brought good
freight trip this morning, and had 81 cabin
Col. Frank Baker, River Editor of the Times.
together wfNh his family leave for Pomeroy
this evening, on the Telegraph, on q trip Of
pleasure and recreation. I
CharlIe B. Russell, late clerk, of the r. w.
Skilllnger, is In the city, having come down on
the Telegraph this morning, from Sistefsvtlle
( Captains o. p. and Josiah Shink Ie have char.
tered the Champion No. . to make an excursion
on Sunday.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2O-Flour dull and nominal,
Corn inaetiva. velloVvt ri a{0t. Svhita aka,Ac.