The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-08
RIVER INTi1LLIGEN CE.
ISpeciaIs to tie start

gheny River inches and stationary. Weather
cool amt raining. Wind northwest. Their
mOnleler 90.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, Oct. S-9:43 A. NJ
Monongahela River feet inches anu falling
Rainy. Thermometer 81. Wind northeast
PIrrsBURG. Pa, Oct. Sill :Oo A. M..-River
feet and stationary, Weather rainy. Rain
Ing at Oil City and Brownsville
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Oct, s ~1O:50 A. NJ
Kanawha River fcet inches and falling.
Thermometer 62. w Gather cloudy, with light
variable winds. Ram last night and this
morning.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. S-l2:50 P. NJ
Arrived: Bolivar Ii. Cooke, from Henderson;
General Pike, Cncinnati: Maggie Harper,
Madison; Lily, Cincinnati. Departed: Lily,
for cairo. River stationary with 80 inches IN
the canal and inches in the chute on the falls.
The Lily and New Albany ferry boat Nc
Harry are agroHnd Oh Portland Bar Thirty
tons of Southern freight awaiting the Cotton
Valley here. The weather is cloudy and cool.
The river recedeu to feet inches here last
evening, but was rising at noon to-day, with
feet inches IN the channel.
Weather cloudy and cool, with steady rains
last nls hit and this morning.
Business very dun. as usual on Monday.
The following steamers were in bort ut noon: :
Laura l.. DAVIS, Vlnt ohinkle. Golden crown,
W. r. Thompson, Mary Miller, Rose City,
John Wilson. Fancllon, City OF Portsmouth,
Cons. nj iIlar, Virgie Lee, Louis A. Sherley,
Ediyville and Ben. Franklin.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Mary Miller came down to the City
Wharf ana is loading for Lower OHIO and ST.
Louis, anu will take her departure Friday.
The Cotton Valley arrived Saturday night
from Cairo and returned last evening with a
good trip. She will be here to leave again next
saturday for CAIRO. ...
The Louis A. sherey, in place Of the Ben
Franklin, Will return to Louisyile this eve
Mng.
The steamer Edyville came up this morn
Ing and will return To Carrollton this after
nOOn.
Capt. Ii. H. Drown's ma agnifcent new steam
er Golden Crown is loading at the Wharfb0at,
and is advertised to leave Wednesday, for y ew
Orleans. She is one Of the largest aud finest
sternWhee steamers atioat. and will undoubt-
edly create sensation aown South. She has
large, TASTY and elegantly flnnt tshed cabin,
wlta large and c0mmVdioIs state rooms fitted
up neatly and comfortably. Capt. Drown is a
clever gentleman and Il good steamboatman,
aud deserving OF our shippers patronage. Nh.
Eugene Shinkle, gentleman well known
along the Lower OHIO ami Mississippi Rivers,
will 40 the honors Of the new Golden Crowns
Office.
The Laura L. Davis left at noon for Mays
vile.
Captain T. c. Sweeney has about completed
the repairs on the FapchOn. she commenced
loading this morning for heeiing and Pitts
burg, aald Is announced to leave Tomorrow.
Captain j. W. Blanks new steamer John
Wilson commenced loading this morning for
New Orleans, and will depart to- morrow. She
is fine steamer, ana presents an imposing
appearance as she lle5'at the city Sharf. She
was built by Barmore, at. ,Teffersonville, and
completed last month. Her dimen Sions are us
follows: Length, ITO fce,; breadth Of beam, IS
feet; breadth Of eoor, 2S feet; depth Of hold, 5%
feet; tonnage, 800 toIis; carrying capacity, o
tons, or 5000 bales of cotton. She has a full
cabin, elegant il ornamcntation, and hand
somely furnished Fer machinery is all new
she has 2 fohr-Aued boilers. Ri feet long
and AZ inches in diameter. Her two lever en-
Gines nave cylinders l4ta inches IN diameter,
feet stroke. To guard against fire she mas
fire engines and steam fre,pIpe. She is valued
at 10000, Is owned by Captain j. w. blanks
anu others, OF New Orleans, and will enter sne
New Orleans and Ouachlta River trade this
season. The Underwriters Inspector classes
her A No. good The John Wilson ;s named
after Well-known butcher IG New Orleans.
Captain Blanks is having another steamer
built JehersenVille for the SAINT trade.
The steamer j. G. Crosslcy came down last
evening, and will leave this afternoon foG
PomerOy.
Captain j. n. Williamson's fast and popular
packet w. P. Thompson came down this morn
ing, and will return to Gallipolls and Pomerov
this evening. She is very light and Will 20
through. Mr.. Nat. Earhart prcsides i'll the
Office
The Virgie Lee returned FROM louisville this
morning, huCl leaVcS InIS AFTERNOON 1ur MadI-
son.
The A. L. Norton leaves for Chic this after
noon in place of the City OF Portsmouth.
T0WBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Tom Farrow, with barges coal from
Kanawha River, is due Tomorrow.
The Robert PEBBLES will probably leave to-
morrow for Pomeroy with an empty tow.
BoAT-HANDs GOSSIP.
In the forthcoming estimates Of the Chief
Engineer are the following items: For the
improvement of the Ohio Kiver $52j, 900; for
the Louisville 6 Portland Canal, $I6,S73.
Mr.. Nj. l.. Powell has taken a position as
River Editor on the VIcksburg Commercial
We welcv me him into the ranks of "Wet-Cnd-
ers," and wish HIM profitable and prosper
GUS season.
The Virgie Lees charter expires in about
two weeks. Capt. j. V. Reynolds will run her
in the Cincinnati and Pittsbupg trade this fall
as a regular weekly packet.
In ls49 we had weekly Cincinnati and
Pittsburg packet, called the Express, COM
manded by Capt. Parkinson and clerked by
jus Bougner. This year there Will be another
Cincinnati and Plttsburg packet, called the
Express, amt will be commanded by Can't. A,
b. Booth, and clerkea by IL. G. Caldwell.
The L ly left yesterday for Cairo.
MI. John Fisher, clerR of the no. L. Rhoads,
returned this morning from Missouri, where
ne has been visiting has farm.
Inc CovingtoA Dock 20. have contracted TO
build a'hay boat for Demon. which will be 1870
!eet long, "a feet wide, and Is feet deep, and to
be completed in ten days.