The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-29
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the Star. 1

OIL CITY. PA, Aug. 2J--9:54 A. M.-Alle-
gheny Elver inches and falling. Thermome-
ter g. Wind south. Weather cloudy and
warm.
have to dig to find it. W Gather clear and pleas
liant
CHARLESTON. W. va, Aug. 29-9IO A. NJ
Knnawha River feet inches and stationary.
Weather calm and partly cloudy, with inllca-
| tons of rain. Thermometer 81.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Aug. 29-1l:3O A. M
River feet III inches and rising. The Etna,
with tow, passed up at A. M., Andes up at
s A. NJ, and left for Cincinnati at IL A. NJ.
The river was falling again at noon to-day,
with feet inches in the channel.
Weather warm and partially cloudy.
Business moderate.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Granite State, Virgre Lee Cons. Ml!lar Mary
Miller, Louis A. sherley, Ben. Franklin, Nail
City and Wildwood
STEAMBOAT MovENENTs.
The City of Portsmouth VIII leave at her reg
ular hour this afternoon for New Richmond
and Chilo.
The Virgia Lee arrived this morning from
VeV y, and will return at O'Clock this after
nOon.
The Granite State is at the Big Sandy wharf
boat, foot of Broadway, receiving cargo for
return trip to Huntington, and will leave this
evening Capt. VIM. Kirker commands and
sociated in the office.
The wildwood arrived and returned to
MaysVille at noon.
Captain john n. Shunk's popular packet
Mary Miller, will leave Friday for Lower
Ohio and St. Louis direct. She win take pass
engers and fIelght for Lower Mississippi,
Illinois, Upper Mississippi and Missouri Kiv-
ers. Mr.. j. II. Griffith and f. Il. Skunk are
courteous clerks.
The Louis A. sherlev arrived from CARROLL
ton this morning and returns this afternoon.
The Ben. Franklin will be the maiGoat leay-
ing this evening for Louisville.
The Sall City and barges will positively de-
part this evening for CAIRO, taking limited
amount vf freight for Lower Mississippi and
New Orleans.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The RObt. PEBBLES arrived from Ashland
this morning with msCell aneous tow.
BoAT-HANDS' GossIP
The U. 5. lighthouse tender, Lily, left this
morning for Manchester, to locate new light
and make few changes.
James Prather WAS her plot.
Clerk James Alexander, OF the Ashland, re.
turned yesterday from KeoAuk.
Capt. Perry Thorp, of the Cincinnati Ma
rine Railway and Dry Docks, informs us that
the docks did not sink Monday night. He
says in taking the JAS. G. Gaff on she ca.
reened over to the la board side, pressing the
larboaratsde Of the docKsIdown, and they wore
pulled into the shore In order to sit the Gafr
Straight, after which the docks Strengthened
up. The Can was not I'M jaTed.
The Fanchon went on the Ways at Fulton
last night.
Capt L. c. Sweeney, of the Fanchon, re.
turned this morning from Wheeling.
Pilot James Madison will leave by rail this
evening for Cairo, where he Will join his boat
the VInt Shinkle.
Capt A. c. Donnally is in the city.
Pilot e. A. Mclean returned last evening
from Virginia.
Capt Dan. Morton came up this morning
from Madison and visited Change at noon.
Capt Morton has two boats under way at Mad.
ison, both building for Red River, and will
launch them next week.
Capt Chas. Miller returned to Louisville this
afternoon.
Capt. JACK De Hart, OF the Shannon, is in the
city, and will return to Louisville this even
lug. He came up yesterday to see Capt Thors
about docking the Shannon. She Will 20 %
The docks in about two weeks.