The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ISpecIais to the Star.I

BROWNSVILLE. PA. Oct. 16-9:H A. M
MOnongaheLa River feet anu stationary.
Ncatser fair. Thermometer 80. Wind east
PITTsBURG, PA, Oct. 16 - A. M..-River %
inches and stationary. Weather foggy.
PITrsBURG, Oct. lG -l2 M.-RIver l foot 10
| inches and falling slowly. Weather clear and
pleasant
Arrived: Matte Hays, from Leaven worth;
Vlgo and Bell, from iladison; General PiEe,
from Cincinnati. River stationary, with feet
inches in the Canal, and ~ inches in the chute
on the Falls. Weather clear ana pleasant.
The river was falling slowly here at noon to-
day, with feet inches III the channel.
Weather clear, calm and pleasant.
Business duh.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Lotus, City OF Portsmouth,, Cons. MLlar Chesa-
peake, Telegraph, Exchange, Vint Shlnkle,
A. L. Norton, John l.. thoads and Trout.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
| Capt JAS. krkcr's light draught and popu-
lar packet Exchange came down TINS NOR ing
and will return to huntington this evening.
Capt " att. Shedd preSldes IN the Office.
The Granite State will be the Huntingt
packet leaving Tomorrow.
The Ben. Frankln came up this morning
| from Louisville and Will return this evening,
leaving from the foot Of Vine street.
The Telegraph came down this morning,
| and returned TO Portsmouth at noon.
| The John L.. RnOads arrived this morning
| and returns to Madison this afternoon.
| The Andes arrived at Wheeling yesterday
| and leaves there to-day for this city.
| The City OF Portsmouth Will leave from the
foot Of Walnut street at Z. NJ. for New Rich
moHd and Cnllo.
The Chesapeake came down last night and
| is loading at the Big Sandy Wharfboat for
POmcroy and will leave this evening Capt.
Sam. Hamilton commands and MIR. A. j.
Slaven is IN the Office.
The Lotus came up from Madison at o'clock
| this morning. and is loading for New Orleans.
| She will leave Thursday.
The FanchOn Will arrive tonight, and re-
| turn to Wheeling Tomorrow.
TOWBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Robert PeeUles leaves for the Upper
Ohio River to-day with big low Of empty
barges.
The Hawkeye No. and II. E. Pierrepont ar
rived yesterday afternoon from kanaWha
Rivef with lows Of coal
| The ktna is due this evening from Ironton,
! The Oil Valley and Brilliant returned to
| kanawha River yesterday.
| The Ii. +. Pierrepont was making UP tow
this morhing' prepaIatory to leaving this after
noon for kanaWha River
| The Tom Farrow returned to Kanawha
| RIVER last night.
The d. L. Lane will probably leave this even
ing for hanaWha River with an empty tow.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
Captain Anschutz and diver Al. Burriss
have not succeeded yet in getting crans-boats
| and pats to raise the boilers, but will prob
mnrrS,T, ' ' A"--N 'Ne 'oAole w.
A meeting Of the Directors Of the Ciucinpati
GaV on hoard tho steamer Vir,,o "'t w W "oiu W
| ridA wnethar to hniII ar nurchoto i1So, 81 oe-
| MIR George Bowers. formerly c1ief poHt n,n,,, -,
the steamer Louisville, with CaDtain HIex oH
po,yers will co on the rhns bpe"tn sbeiA AIeA. tsA
| season. as one If her clerks. 1O0N 'hiS
| Tne bonanza will conc of tho Iva,s. p,;,,o.-
| and the W r THOMPSON viii he tnt|en 81 ny,
| latter will have 70 be almost entirely reb,tIn