The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-20
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

OIL CITY. PA, Sept. 2D--0:3O A. M.-Alle-
gheny River i inches and falling. Weather
clear and cool. Thermometer So. " ind south.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Sept. 800 A. M.--Mo-
non Gahela River feet ami stationary. Ther-
momcter 6J Weather fur. W ind cast.
PITTsBUKG. PA. Sept. 2O-s:4O A M.-River
2 feet and stationary. Weather clear and
cool.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. Sept. 2O-IO:3OA. M
Kanawha River feet inches. Thermometer
81. Weather calm anb oudY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 20-l:l5 P. M.-Ar-
riveu-tien. Pike, CmCluRati; Belle, Carroll
ton; VIgo, Eevay. River falling with foot in
the chuGe on the falls. The Henderson packet,
B. Ii. Cooke, arrived at Portland last night.
The stvrnwhoel steamer, Mllltc Roberts, from
Cincinnati, towing q barge while de.
seending the falls this morning
ran hard aground on the rocks. Efforts are
being maue TO get her oil, but without SUCCESS
So far Captain Piuk and VIM. NaIbte, Mr..
Daugh3rty and other pilots were abOlr,! at the
time Of tie accident. Clear ana pleasant.
The river rose foot inches in the twenty
four hours ending at noon Today, with 9 feet
8 inches in the channel.
Weather clear and pleasant.
Business good.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Salt Valley, Emma Graham, Andes, Mary
Miller, Nut Shinkle, John l.. RhOaus, City OF
Portsmouth, ~. L. Norton, Trout. and Ben.
Franklin.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Fanchon left last evening for Wheeling
with 80 passengers ana 100 tons freight.
Captain }. Il. Campbeli's fast new steamer
Emma Graham arrived. and will ne the resu-
lar packet leaving for Huntington this even
ing. Mr.. w. p. Walker has charge OF the Of
fee, assisted by Gus. Honshell and Kendall
Morgan.
Thr John L. Rhoads arrived this morning.
and wlll return to Madison this afternoon.
The Exchange will be the huntington packet
leaving Tomorrow.
The Ben. Franklin arrived from Louisville
this morning, ami win return his evening.
The Andes arrived this morning, and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The City of Portsmouth will leave tilis evan
ing for New Richmond ana Lhllo.
The W. p. Thompson will come down to-
morrow morning, and return to Pomeroy in the
evening.
MIR. j. Z. kirker clerk, viii Leave at . Il. Al,
to-day for Gallipol and Pomeroy direct.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Etna passed up this morning from
Louisville for Huntin gton with nliscel-
laneous tow, principally pig iron. She un-
loaded barge of pig iron here, und reloaded
the barge with railroad freight.
The kanawha No. arrived this morning
from Evansville with an empty tow.
BoATHANDS' GOSSIP.
Capt. Mark Check has resigned his position
on the Phil. Alin to take charge Of the g. W.
Check, which / s to run as trl-weGkly packet
TO HGlCnd IIuln hcllp pHic' NdpI
Huls, who is well known on the Mississippi
River, takes charge of the Allin. Capt. Hulls.
ten years ago, commanded the st. Patrick,
owned by Mike Pyne, in the Memphis ana
vicksburg trade, whicn was burned while ly-
ing up at Hopetied Point, opposite the city
He afterwards served as clerk in the Arkau-
sas River trade, and later still was connected
with the Anchor LinG packets. He is Il fine
business man, and will prove an acquisition to
the Memphis and Vicksburg Packet Com
pany.
Full particulars of the burning Of the Grand
Republic and Carondelet at ST. Louis last
night will be found in another column. The
largest trip ever taken to New Orleans WIS
taken there by the Grand Republic last De-
cember she went into \ New Orleans with S,2l0
bales cotton AMI a lot Of sundrles
Captain A. 7. Gilmore will return to Louis
Vile tomorrow.
The Minnie brought the Mary Milier's barge
up from Rising sun this morning.
The Grey Eagle win come of the docks to-
morrow aud leave for Louisville.
For POmerOy.
TurS nav 0Oth aft I T. NJ. Positively