The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-11
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BROWNSVILLE. IA, July ll-9:OJ a. M.-Mo-
Weather cloudy and warm. .r
LOCK No. 4 PA, July 11-9:O9 A. M.-Mo-
River feet l inch and rising.
S. Weather cloudy.
PITTsBURG. PA. July 1880 A. M-River
a feet IL inches ana rising. Weather cloudy
and pleasant.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, July Il-S:47 A. M
River feet l inch and falling Weather
cloudy and pleasant
PORTSMOUTH, o. July 11-ll:37 \. M.-RiVer
IA foet and falling. Up: bonanza at 3 A. NJ,
Fleetwood at ) A. M, Exchange at s A. nj.
Bonanza down at IL A. 81.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1l-l1:H A. Mar
rived General Lytle. from Cincinnati; Grey
Eagle, from henderson; John A. Woods, Mary
Ann, n. J. Bigley and Coal City, with lows,
from Pittsburg and Rover and barges, from
st. Louis. Departed-LIoness and IrOnsides,
with tows, for st. Louis. River stationary,
with y feet in the Canal and & feet 3 inches
in the chute on the Falls. The John Gilmore
has laid up, and Is leaking some. she will go
on the ways at Madison Tor repairs.
dispatches TO the Merchants exchanged
OIL CITY. PA. July 1l-g:36 A. M.--Alle-
gheny River / foot 3 inches and rising.
Thermometer rs. Wind west Weather clear
and warm.
BROWNSVILLE Pa, July 1l-9:56 A. M
Monongahela River 5 feet inches ami rising.
Thermometer II. Wind southeast. Weather
far.
PITTsBURG, PA, July 1l-1l:1O A. M.--River
feet l01a inches aud falling. Thermometer W.
Wind northeast Weather clear.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, July l1-9:O5 A. NJ
Kanawna River feet inches and stationary.
Thermometer T. Wind north. Weather cloudy,
The river was falli2% here at noon to-day,
with II feet luChes in the channel.
The following steamers were In port at noon:
Bostona, Potomac. Golden Rule, Wildwood,
Golden City. Jas. u. Parker, Andy Baum,
George w. cheek, Louis A. Sherley, United
States, City OF Portsmouth.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fast Bostona, from Huntington. arrived
this morning, and willreturn promptly aDt:3U
| o'clock this afternoon. Capt. Isaac Bryson
commands, and MIR. W. p. Walker does the
honors Of the office,
| The largest stern wheel steamer afioat, the
| Colleen City, will be the boat leaving this
| evening for New Orleans. She departs to day
\ sure. capt. j. ID. Hegler is her worthy mas
ter, and Capt. 5. Z. Mcintyre is her, agreeable
chief clerk.
The Wildwood arrived from MaysvlIe this
morn ing, and returned at nUon 4,
| The LIty OF Portsmouth will return to New
4 Richmond and Cnilo at p. Al.
| fhe Geo. W. Cheek arrived this morning.
and will return to Veyay at O'clock this al
| telno0n.
The Louis A. sherley arrived from Carroll
| ton this morning. and Will return this after
noon.
Capt. o. P. Shinkie's elegant new passenger
steamer Golden Rule Will be the next steamer
for New Orleans. she will depart Saturday.
| MIR. Vim. Il. shaw presldes in the Office.
The swift aud popular packet PoLomac taxes
her departure at L. Nj. for a return trip to
1 PomerOy. Captain II. ii. Drown is her s0eial
and worthy commander, and Captain Watt
Shedd is her obliging clief clerk.
Captain Charles Il. kusselPs fine packet
james D. Parker departs this evening without
fail for Evansville, Cairo and Memphis. viii,
Mr.. j. A. Lindsay IN the Office.
The Unitee States arrived this morning, and
| will return TO Louisville this evening.
| The elegant side wheel steamer Andy Baum
will follow the James d. Parker ID leave for
| Memphis saturday.
The Robert Mitchell arrived at New Orleans
Yesterday on one wheel, having broken heI
starboard cylinder. follower, T-heau aud
plumber block.
| The Lhas. Morgan leaves New Orleans this
evening for Cincinnati
Tne Jas. w. Gaf arrived at Memphis yester-
day with lalr passenger list aud 25O TONS
freight.
| To-day's Louisville Courier j Journal saws:
'tThe following tow boats arrived with coal
from Pittsburg yesterday: Chas. Mcdonald,
Tom Dodsworth, j. Z. Blakemore, Panther,
Gilmore. The N. j. Bigley, Mary Ann and
John A. Wood were due last night. All 70
back with emDties, except the John A. W ood,
Lioness and Mary Ann.
|
| Louis, arrived this morning with tow or salt
she will take portion Of her salt and one barge
coal to Louisville, and one barge coal to Car
rollton, and the remainder Of her tow to st.
Louis.
The Diamond and James Blackmore. en-
route from Louisville to Plttsburg, passed up
this morning with tows OF empty barges.
The K. Nd. Norton, from New Orleans 10
Pomeroy, passed up ut O'Clock this morning.
BOAT-HAND5' GOSSIP.
The Golden City Will receive about 500 tons
freight at Evansville.
The steamer Granger, owned by Capt. R. s
Yerkes and Col. j. NJ. Blocker, OF Lutte Rock
Ark, was burned Monday night, four miles
above Little Rock. She was u small boa
7 valued at $1,000, and piled between Little
Rock and Fort smith. The boat is d total loss
. also her cargo, which consis ed OF wheat anc
corn. The books, papers and about $500 IL
; money were burned.
| Capt. Fred. DIppOld is in the city.
Capt. A. j. Branch is commanding the E. NJ
9 Norton.
) MI. c. P. Snyder, of Charleston, W. Va, il
in the city.
Eugene Hanoian and Wash. Tenley will bt
the Golden City's pilots TO New Orleans, ana
Joe Grey ana Lew Schiaag will pilot the as
ID. Parker to Memphis.
!, MIR. A. Elliott Miller will 60 to Madison th'
latter part Of this week.