The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-23

The river tell " inches here in the
twenty-four hours ending at 8 A. NJ,
with 10 feet inches In the channel.
Special to the STAR:
PIrTsBURG, August 23-9 A. M.-Slight
rain and very dark. River feet inches
and falling. Ther. 10 deg. Wind south
east.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Mary Miller, Tor 81. l. ,uIs, has de-
ferred her day of departure to Thurs
day. The Wild wood, from Maysville,
nau 40 hhds tobacco. She returned at
noon. The elegant passenger steam er
Andy Baum Will leave tor Memphis this
evening. Capt. Ii. j. Vinton is her
agreeable commander, and Mr.. NJ. M,
Deem, an accomplished gentleman, has
charge of the office. =. The Exchange ar
rived last night from PittsDurg with q
good trip of freight, including 255 boxes
and W brls glass ware, 1J3 DoXes looking
glasses, ITO Kegs horse shoes, 991 boxes
window glass, 80 kegs mule shoes, 1853
bdls hoop iron ana 245 sacks paper. Sue
reshipped on the General Lyle boxes
bolts, box show cards, 80 boxes glass.
| ware and ~ kegs nails to Madison, and
81 pcs sewer pipe, 2S5 kegs norse-shoes,
II Drls and. 3DS boxes glassware and 20
kegs nails to Louisville. On the Mary
! Miller she reshIpped 2U0 kegs horse
SHOES, 100 wagons brings and 155 boxes
6 assware to st. Louis. She also re-
snlpped % slabs and 353 pcs steel
and 194 boxes glassware to Evans
vile on the Mary Miller. She re-
shipped on the Thomas Sherlock
a small amount of freight. The En-
change Will wait for more water before
she starts out again. .. The Glasgow will
n u n TN " a NJ " In n ic
BOs iona will depart for Huntington this
afternoon 80. The Potomac will be the
regular Pomeroy packet leaving this
evening. The Louis A. Sherley arrived
this morning from Carrolton with O fair
trip. She registered on the up trlp
tbirty-eignt passengers. Her principal
items OF freight were 70 head OF stock, 1G6
brls potatoes, brls pears, l3 br apples,
rs SKIS OF po aLoes, II brls pIums, 36
empty kegs, 92 bales straw, 1856 bales hay
tor Cincinnati, and and 81 Tor Newporl,
KY. Sne will return at her regular
hour this afternoon. -. The Banuoek
City arrived from Carrollton this morn
ing, ana will re urn this afternoon.
The Thomrs Sherlock has changed ner
day Of departure. Sue wild leave for
New Orleans Tomorrow. .. The General
tie will leave for Louissi lie th.s even
in. The Louis A. Sherley last Mon
day reshippeu to New York 81 bdls Of
leather, 10 be resnIpDed from there to
Franktort-on-the-M Nam, Germany -. The
Morning Star Will come off Of the Docks
Saturday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Virgie Lee maue ner last trip from
Cincinnati TO Charleston, w. Va, in
forty.one hours. . General Nathan Ran
ney, one OF the oldest citizens of st.
Loufs, and for number OF years lead
ing steamboat agent, died Monday In
Montreal, Canada. The remains will be
brought to 81. Louis Tor burial. lie was
in his eighJieth year....A grand scull
race, under the auspices of
r. r. Schmidt & Bros, of the
floating BATH and boat-house, will come
of September to decide who Is the
champion amateur and professional
rover of Cincinnati. The race is to take
place fifteen or twenty miles up the
river. Mr.. Schmidt has chartered the
steamer Champion No. 8 to carry those
who wish to witness the race.