The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-27
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the Star.I

BROWNSVILLE. Pa, Aug. 27-9 A. M.-Mo-
nongaheia River feet and falling slowly.
Weather clear. Thermometer Is.
LOCK No. 4. PA. Aug. 27-9 A. M.-Monon.
gahela River feet 7 inches and station
airy. Weather clear Thermometer ~.
PIrTsBURG, Pa. Aug. 27-9A A. NJ. - River
1nches'and falling. Weather foggy.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Aug. 27-9:56 A. NJ
RanaWha River feet and stationary. Ther-
mometer 81. Wind southwest. Weather clear.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Aug. 27-1l:35 A. M
River 81 leet and falling. Andes down at II A.
NJ. Inc Granite State is due up, and the Mat.
TIC kagon Is duo down.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 21-l2:3JP M.-The river
is stationary with 2 feet IL Inch IS IN the canal
and IL inches on the falls. Arrivals: General
Pike, from Cincinnati; John G. Fletcher, from
st. Louis Departures: Gen. Pike. for Cincln-
natl: Fashion, for Henderson; Minnie, for
NatcheZ: John G. Fletcher, for Cincinnati.
CAPT. sam. Brown, of PlttSburg, is IN the city.
TALLULAH, La, Aug. 27-S:2O A. M.-Wc
leave for Cairo tonight. Billy Parker the
diver, was drowned by falling in the river
with part OF the diving apparatus on his body.
MOI yet been recovered. RKES w. DUGAE,
The river was rising slowly here at noon to-
day with A feet inches in the channel. IL
raised one inch last night.
Weather clear and Warm.
Business dull on the Public Landing this
morning.
The following steamers were in port at noon;
Mary Mile, Virgie Lee, Emma Graham,
Cons MIllar. Nail City, James W. GaG and
Louis A. Sherley.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS
The fast, new and elegant packet Emma
Graham VIII leave from the foot of Broadway
tins evening for huntington, where she con-
meets with the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
for all Eastern cities.
The Virgle Lee returned this morning from
Madison, and will leave Tor Vevay at O'clock
this afternoon doing all way business. Capt.
w. Ii. KIRBY commands, and j. u. Long has
charge OF the office
The Ben. Frankln will be the mail boat
leaving this evening for Louisville
The Louis A. SherIey arrived from Madison
this morning, anu will leave this afternoon at
3 O'Clock for CarrOllton.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at4P NJ for
New Richmond and Chlo direct.
The wildwood left at noon for Mavsvlle
The Granite state came in from Huntington
yesterday afternoon, anu returned last even
ing.
The Mary Miller arrived from ST. Louis at G
O'Clock this morning, and will return the latter
part Of the week. She left her barge at Gun
this afternoon.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Nail City and barges returned from
Cairo yesterday with as ~ feet walnut LUMBER
and 2,6lO sacks wheat, 2,539 sacks of which are
to X. IL. Robinson Il Co., gram deal
erS, No. u W alIut street. The Nail City and
barges will leyve for Cairo Wednesday. and
take freight for the Lower Mississippi and New
Orleans. Captain Ed Horn brook commands
and MI. ed. Anschutz presIdes in the Office
The Ena came down YESTERDAY, and will
probably return to Hunt. .ngton to-uay with "A
tow vi railroad freight.
BoATHANDS' GOSSIP
Captain Charles Miller arrived last night
from Louisville, and will return In q few days
Captain Marsh HAYS Is on the drcdge- boat
Argo, assisting in removing distractions from
the river The ArgO mas succeeded in remov-
ing the sunken coal boat from opposite River
ton. She also removed q large log which was
directly in the channel at Greenup
Pilot Eugene liandlOn, of the Golden CITY,
has returned home.
Charles Hitler, Esq, River Editor Of the
Volksblatt, returned 4 ON the East last night.
Will >. Hays, RIVER editor Of the Louisville
is in the city, and visited
Change to-day.
VIM. Attenborough, pilot of the Cherokee,
came up on tue Mary Miller from Paducah.
where his boat IS laId up.
Pilot Beck. Jolly arrived BY rail this morn
ing from st. Louis.
MIR. Irwin Dugan, prominent gentleman
and coal merchant, OF Louisville, passed
through the city, last night, en- route to Cleve-
and. lie will return the latter part of tho
week.
Rates to Lower Ohio are steady at 80 cents
per cwt., 81 on whisky and oil. Lower Missis-
'lppi rates are llrm at 10 cents D II cwt. on
heavy 1re'g ghts, and 81 so on whisky and oil.