The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-04
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

OIL CITY, PA. Sept. 4--l0:30 A. M.-AIle.
gheny River 10 .nches and stationary. w Gather
clear. Thermometer IS. VI ind southeast.
BROWNSVILLE. PA, Sept 1850 A. M.-Mo-
ary. Thermometer u. Weather clear. Wind
southeast.
PITTs8URG, PA. Sept. 4-9:0O A. M.--River
Il inches anu stationary.
PoRTsMOUPH, o., Sept. 4-12O5 p. M.-Rfver
feet II inches and falling. No boats up or
down.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Sept. $3.50 A. M
kanawha River l foot inches and falling.
Thermometer ". Weather clear. W ind south
west
| The river was rising here at noon to-day.
with feet inches in the channel.
Weather warm and clearing.
Business comparatively good.
Ihe following steamers were in port at noon:
w. p. Thompson, Andes, Cons. Millar. A. l..
Norton, Trout, Ben. Franklin and John L.
RhOads.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The w. Z. Thompson arrived this morning
and will return to Pomeroy this evening
Capt. Hod Knowles commands, and Mr.. Nat.
Earhart prcsldeS in the Office.
The John l.. Rhoads arrived this morning,
and returns to Madison this afternoon.
The light drauEht ana Commodious nacket
Granite state will be the regular ChesapeaKe
& Ohio Railroad packet, leaving this evening
for Huntington. Capt. VIM. kirker is her
agreeable commander, and Frank Morgan and
Dave Scatterday are her social and attentive
clerks
The y. P. schenck arrived at New Orleans
yesterday.
The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning
from Louisville, ana will return this eyen-
ing
The City OF Portsmouth leaves at 4 P. Nj. for
Chilo.
The Andes arrived this morning, and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The New Boone came down, and returned to
Pomeroy last evening.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Hon. Z. John Ellis, NJ. c., has succeeded in
inducing the Secretary OF War to appropriate
money Of the General River and Harbor Fund
to close the mouth OF Tones Bayou. A stream
two hundred and fifty nine feet wide, with an
average depth of six feet and current OF two
miles to the hour, flows over the dam at Tones
Bayou.
The John s. Bransford came near being de-
strOyed by fire in the Tennessee River some
days ago 1t caught in the chambermaid's
department, and before it could be extin-
guished nearly her whole stern was burned
out.
The Gold Dust has entered the st. Louis
and New Orleans trade
The Chas Morgan will come off the docks
the latter part OF the week.
The following delegates will represent Lou
isville at the meeting OF the National Board Of
steam Navigation at PLttsburg tomorrow:
Hon. A. 5. Willis, Capt. Frank Carter, Capt
W. c. Hite, Capt. A. II. Dugan, Col Martin
Nppert, Capt, r. H. Voolfolk, Capt. Pink
Varble, Capt. Mann satterwhite, Capt B. c.
Levi, Maj. Robert Mcclellan, capt. John Tay-
lOr and Capt. NJ. l.. Virdon
Captain R. P. Walt and others, of Memphis,
have purchased the George W. Cheek from
Captains Kirby, Perry and Morrow. of War;
saw, Kentucky, for $4,000. Captain W ait went
down to W arsaw on the Virglc Lee last even
ing with a crew, and will take the Cheek from
where she now lies opposite Warsaw, to the
foot Of the canal, where she will be rehtted, re-
painted, &C., preparatory to entering her old
trade between Memphis and Helena. The
Cheek was originally built at Madison, Indi-
ana, in 1869, for ferryboat, and heightened at
the same place in 1872.
Captain NJ. L. Virdon arrived IN the city
Yesterday from Louisville, and will leave TO-
night for Pittsburg.