The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-01
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


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RIVER INTELLIGENCE
specials to the star.I
BROWNSVILLE. Pa, Aug. l-9 A. M.-Mo-
nongahela River feet Inches and falling,
Weather clear. Thermometer 50.
LOCK No. 4. PA. Aug. 10 A. M.-Monon-
gahela River feet inches and failing.
Weather clear. Thermometer "a
PITTSBURG. Pa. Aug. 1-9 A. M.-Riyerf
feet inches and falling. Weather clear and
warm.
IRoNToN, o., Aug. 1-l9:20 p. M.-Rtver fall
ing slowly. Weather clear and not rne Bos.
tona passed up at noon The J. U Crosby Left
for Pomeroy at A. NJ. The E5na raised the
COBB Cecil yesterday and took her to the Ash
land docks, where sne will be repaired. She
sunk June SataP. NJ.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. la M.-Arrived-United
States, from Cincinnati; Grey Eagle, from
Henderson. River falling, with feet in the
Canal, and feet In the Chute on the FaIlA
Weather warm. Business dull.
DISPATCHES TO the Merchants' Exchange.
OIL CTTY. Pa, Aug. 1-11:O8 A. M,-AlIe-
gheny River l foot 2 inches and falling.
Thermometer 93. Wind south. Weather
clear.
Monou gahela River feet inch 8 and falling.
Thermometer 50. Wind northwest. Weather
far.
PITTsBURG, Pa. Aug. Ills :3l A. M-River
feet and falling. Thermometer 90. Wind
southeast. Weather clear.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Aug. 1850 A. M
Kanawha River feet inches, pbermomA
eter 81. Wind south. Weather clear.
The river was falling here at noon to-flayt
with feet inches in the channel Weathel
clear anu warm this morning. business mod
eIate on the Public Landing.
The following steamers were in port at noon;
Thomas sherlock, Golden City, Andy Baum,
Fleetwood, Potomac, Wildwood, Geo, VI Cheek.
Louis A sherley, Gen. Lytle, Mary Miller and
Hattie Nowland.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fast sido- heel Steamer Andy Baum
will take her departure this evening for Lover
Ohio and Aemphs. Her Ulcers pay courteouA
attention to passengers ana shippers. Capt
II. j. Vinton Is her woi thy commander and
MR. M. Nj. Deem is her polished chief CLERK.
assisted by Harry Gaxiay. Z
The Bleetwood will be the regular packer
leaving this evening for huntington, whera
she connects with the chesapeake ONO Rail-
road for all Eastern cities.
CAPT J. ID. Heglers world renowned Golden
City arri gu, from New Orleans Yesterday after
noon, and will return Tomorrow, with the
prince of clerks, Capn sterling Mcintyre, In
tie trouble in getting laborers to unload her
cargo. Th6y demande 80 cents per hour, bud
failed to get 1t. contractor took the Job o{
unloading the Golden City for $lSo, and has 8
force OF forty men III work.
Capt. Fl. II. browns favorite packet Poto-
mac will leave AZ hsr usual hour thls evening
for Homeroy.
The Aatvie Nowland arrived from Pfttsburs
at v o'ciock last night with 100 tons freight Sd
tons OF which is for this city. She has 50 tons
for Louisville and 50 tons for st. Louis. shA
leaves to-day for Arkansas River.
The General Lytle arrived this morning, and
I.nUtE Ia tl.I,.
The Wildwood arrived from Maysviile this
mornlng, and returned at noon.
the Geo. W. Cheek arrived from vevay this
morning. and will return at p. M.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at 4 P. M. for
Chilo.
The Louis A. sherley arrived this morning.
and will return TO Carrollton this afternoon.
Ghe Vint Shinkte will arrive this afternoon
from Memphie, and ON return trip she will fol-
low the Andy Baum, and leave Saturday.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The John A. Wood ls1t New Orleans for
Pittsburg yesterday.
The ITonsides passed up this morning en-
route from ST. Louis 10 Pittsburg. She left d
barge loaded with railroad iron for Swifra
Rolling Mills up Licking, and the barge Iron
Mountain here, which will go on the waye al
| Fulton. She took three barges On up the river.
| The United states viii lay up when she ar :
| riyes from Louisville, Tomorrow morning and
be repainted. The Ben. ram kiln wfli take her
| place aud leave Tomorrow evening for Loufs-
| Vile. The tranklin has been tepainteti snd
looks as slick as o ribbon.
| The steamer Yellowstone left St, Louis.
| Monday evening, for the Missouri Riv-
| or, paying the rousters $S0 per month. She had
full crew.
The Eagle Packet Company have laid up tho
| Spread Eagle and Little Eagle at Alton. and
tue Naples Packet Uunpany's steamer Cal
least 15J strikers out of berth by the acts Of
their friends who desired them 10 get better
wages than they were willing to take.
The city authorities Of Keokuk have agreed
to lease to the KeokuK Northern Line Packe9
Company two hundred feet OF the levee, and
the 6uass Of the line will hereafter land there.
The price 10 to be 5000 per anDum and the pays
ment Of back wharfage to depend on the de,
csion OF the supreme Court =
Capt JACK Parrish has purchased the Ella
Layman to take the place OIL the III fitted j, M
Camden in the towing Of oil for the Consoii4I
dated Oil Company, between Pittspurg and
Parkersburg.
YESTERDAY morning, before day. the rooms,
Of Mrs. Miller, Aiss Dickson, Mr.. Gllehreisk,
and Mr.. Richardson, passengers on the VinEi
ShInkle, were forcibly entered and robbed
Of four watches, some jewelry, and IN all
about 500 In money. CAPTAIN Remission
lost two and II half hours at New Albany hay4
ing the boat searched. Yesterday, and he and
Clerk Mcintyre did all In their power to ferret
out the thieves. When the boat entered the
| canal Detective Cave boarded her and upon
ner hTTlVdl ht Ino Wndrl n4To Nc AffoHbeQ TWO.
negroes named Henry Stewart and John
Mitchell on suspicion, and put them in iail,
Capt. Ben. Merrielees stopped of ths Gen.
Lytle this trip and Capt Wes. Conner made
| the trip for him.
| We learn that the Robert Mitchell has NOT
| yet been sold, but will be, and the transfer
made upon her arrival here. Captain Frank
| Stein, we understand, will go to Louisvills to.
| day and bring her up. Captain John Williams
son, Frank Stein, her clerk, and Dan. Moore.
now on the Ohio No, 4, will be the purchasers.
| OF aptain james Paul
VIM. Randolph brought the Ironsides around
| from st. Louis, and Capt James Mcdonald
and Joe Alexander took her wheel from her.
| Mr.. Alexander was one OF theaH attic Now
| lands pilots TO this city from Pittsbufs. Z
The Hudson did not leave till l:8J O'clock
this morning. She reshipped 88J kegs nails oa
| the Golden City, and mad lot OF wagon stuff
for New Orlsans, which the City refused ID
| take. . s... III. -.. ........'
One item OF the Andy Baum's freight viii be
| 80 tons side nieats. =
| The United States lignt-house tender IAfy
went up to Four Mile this morning and faA
moved the light from Parker's Grove TO Ot.rtibs
Landing, seventy five yards below the run.
James Prather was her pilot. He reports 3
| fatboat, loaded with sand, hard aground on
| the middle par at Four Mile. - -, .... =
| Geo, Malona and heeler Collier win pilot
| the Hattie Nowland to Memphis, where tfey'
| will turn her over to a couple Of Arkansas
River pilots.