The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-02
RIVER INEELLEGEN CE.
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OIL CITY. PA, Oct 2--9:36 A. M1ltlIc-
gheny River 5 inches and on stand. Weather
clear and warm. Wind SOUTH Thermome-
ter IS.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Oct. 2-9:45 A. NJ
MonongaheIa River feet inches and fall-
ing slowly. Thermometer GA. Wind east
Weather cIear.
PITTSBURG. PA. Oct. 2-11 Al A. M..-RiveI
about inches below water marks. Weather
clear anu warm.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Oct. 2-1047 A. NJ
-kanawna River 2 feet inch. Yhermome-
ter 50. Weather clear and Light wind from the
southwest.
The river receded inches here in the twenty
four hours ending at noon to-day, with feet
inches IN the channel.
Weather clear and warm.
Business fair.
The following steamers were in port ut noon:
W. Z. Thompson, kuma Graham, Andes,
Golden Crown, Fair Play, John Wilson, Mar
ket Boy, Fanchon, A. l.. Norton, Trout, Ben.
Franklin, john l.. RhOad5 and Mary Miller
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fast new packet Emma Graham arrived
this morning and will return TO Huntington
this evening. with Captain Isaac Bryaon in
command and Mr.. W. T.. Waiker IN Glre Office.
auly assisted by Gus HonsheIl and Kendal
Morgan.
The favorte packet w. 2. Thompson is on.
berth again, receiving for Hantln gton, and
VIII leave this evening.
Inc Fannie Dugan ana Boone left last even
ing or Roneroy. The latter will return and
leave again FrIlaY.
The Zen. Franklin will he the mail boat.
leaving this evening for Louisville.
The line, new and pretty steamer Fair Play
Is receiving passengers and freight for sun
flower River and all points South, and will
depart Tomorrow evening. She is light
draught and Will go through without deten-
tlon. Captain Is. Z. BOOkJllG Is her efficient
and clever coarmander, and Mr.. Bryson Pur-
cell, Jr,, is her com peteut clerk.
The John l.. Bhoad5 arrived this morning,
and returns to Madison this afternoon
The Andes came down this morning, and
returned to Portsmouth ut noon.
The new steamer John W Wllson arrived at
ii 30 O'clock this morning from LOUSY lle,y
and will load for New o leans, but the time
for her departure is andecidud She is q very
pretty steamer, just completed at jefferson
vile by the Howards, and Will carry 3,U0O bales
cotton. She was built for the Red River, aaid
is comm anded BY Capt. Blanks Capt. Holmes,
presideS in the Office.
BoAr-HANps' GOSSIP.
Capt. A. Mackenzie, snperlntentent of the
Louisville 81 Portland Canal, telegraphs that
the canal will open Thursday about noon.
Wash. Tenley and Joe Purcell have b0en en-
gagged to pilot the Golden Grown, and George
Malona aud Elijah Pierce nave been engaged
TO 90 On the Golden CITY this fall,
Ihe new steamer Fair Play is owned by
FaisoH, Bookout Il Brother, not Faison Book-
out " Co., as stated Dl lis yesterday.
The dredge boats Oswcgo and Ohio are stall
at WORK on the point of rocks at McCullom's-
Rifle.
Capt. George w. Neare describes the damage
done to the salt Valley as u hole ia her stern
twenty feet long, and says it will cost 81 900 to
repair her.
John +. Keeling, q coal dealer Of this city, Is
In PittSburg.
Notice is otlieially given that the DEG Moines
Canal Will be closed to october 10.
n lNn a1hT Tx,F
clerk on Madam Vets new steamer Elizabeth,
which is now loading at Louisville for New
Orleans.
The carrying rate for cottor by steamers
from points below to Memphis is fixed at 50c-
per bale, and will nos be higher during tire
ensuing season. There is no telling how much
lower it may get. Cotton seed Is carried at 81
per Ton or 1Oc, per sack.
p. Marshall, late steward OF the Alex, Ken
dali, is in the city. lie left his boat at lis
malck.
Fourteen thousand seven hundred aud
twelve barrels of salt were received here,
per bal ges, during the month Of September.
During the month of september one thuu-
sand ana sIXty-lbree tons OF pl2-iron were re-
ceived here and weighed by W. il. BroadwelL
The Big sandy Packet Company's steamers
will not take freight for points above Hunt
ington while the river continues as low as 1t Is
Capt. A. G. Donnally is in the city, and
| visited Change to-day.
The new steamer Maggie Harper has entered
| the Louisville and Carrollton trade
| To-day's louisville Courier-JourDal says;
| The Cotton Valley and Cons. Millar will pro-
ceed to oCincinnatiIhursday. They were due
up this evening. Capt John Cannon is in
| town. Capt. E; W. Could, of st. Louis, is In
| the clty. Mr. John S. BransfoGd is ut the Lou
| isvil Hotel Capt.E T. Holleraftlcft forCincin-
natl yesterday Among the passengers TO Cia-
| clnuAti un the steamer Ben. Franklin, yester-
day, were the following distinguished Euro
pean travellers: -Rt Hon. Lyon Playfair, Mp.
| Col Nohus, NJ. p; Mr.. John Farquehar ant
Mr. Farguson and daughter.
For Huntington.
TUESDAY. I'd. ut F. NJ. POSITIVELY,
a~s - w. Y. THOMPSON. HOd. KnoWlsA
tstsaIssSET Master. Apply on board or %
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}. Cuaningham, j. $. Robinson, AGENTS.