The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-10
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the StanI

OIL CITY. Pa, Aug. l0--9 A. M.-AHe-
gheny River II inches and rising. Thermome.
ter ST. Wind west. Weather cloudy.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, Aug. 100 A. M.-Mo-
nongahela River 8 feet inches and falling.
Weather clear Thermometer 80
LOCK No. d, PA. Aug. 100 A. M.-Monon-
gahela River feet 7 inches and falling.
Weather cloudy.
PITTsBURG. PA. Aug. 1919 A. M.-River
8 inches and stationary. Weather clear and
pleasant
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Aug 1910 A. M
Kanawha River 2 feet Thermometer 90,
Wind west. Weather clear.
PORTSMOUTH, O., Aug l0--12 M.-River
feet 8 inches and falling. The Potomac up
at 6 A. NJ. The Robert Peoples passed down
with a tow at A. Nj. The Telegraph is due
down. The Bonanza and Granite State are due
up.
The river was falling here at noon to-day,
with feet inches in the channel.
Weather slightly cloudy and warm.
Business moderate.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Chas. Morgan, A. q. D0nnally, Cons. Mllar,
Andes, Wildwood, Geo. w. cheek, Mary Mil
Ter, Louis A. Sherley, Ben. Franklin and John
L. Rhoads.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Cons. Millar will depart tomorrow for
Evansville, Cairo and Memphis, where she
will connect with Steamer bound for New Or
leans. Capt. W. Z. Ticnenor commands, and
Mr.. Jas. Wilson has charge of the office
The Wildwood arrived last night, and re-
turned to Maysvllle to-day at noon. ..
The John L. Khoads arrived from St. Louis
at O'Clock last night.
The Huntington packet Bonanza did not ar
rive till 103O O'Clock last night. She returned
sometime after O'Clock this morning. She
brought down big trip, and took a good trip
out including 100 hhds tobacco, 80 hhds meat,
500 brls meat 800 SKIS corn, and about u car
loads mlBCen aneouS freight.
lhe Ben. Franklin will be tho packet leav-
ing for Louisville this evening.
The Geo. w. Cheek arrived this morning
from Vevay, and viii, as usual on Friday, ex-
tend her return trip through to Madison. She
leaves at 3 L. NJ.
The Mary Miller will leave tomorrow with
out fall for ST. Louis direct. She will take
both passengers and freight for the Upper
Mississippi Illinois. Missouri and Lower Mis-
sissIppi Rivers Capt j. n. Shunk commands,
anu Mr.. J. H. Griffin and Mr.. 4. H. Skunk are
associated in the othce.
The Louis A. Sherley arrived from Carroll
ton this morning, and viii leave for Madison
this afternoon.
The W. P. Thompson will be the regular
packet for Pomeroy, leaving this evening.
The Andes arrived early this morning from
Wheeling, and will enter the Huntington
trade, leaving here on her first trip this even-
ing.
The Telegraph will arrive tonight and re-
turn to Huntington tomorrow, and the Bo-
nanza will be the huntington packet Sunday.
The W. 7. Thompson will arrive to night
from Bellaire, and return to Pomeroy.
The Chas. Morgan arrived from New Orleans
last night and will lay up. In the meantime
she VIII be liked up in A No. style for busi-
ness this fall
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
Capt. ". d. Miller arrived yesterday from
Detroit
Mr.. w. S. Bowman has gone to Paducah,
where he will close the contract for the pur-
chase of the Nashville owned in this city. The
boat will be run between Nashville ana Cairo,
and will be by far the largest in the Cumber-
land. 1t is understood that s5,lN0 is the price.
and Bowman 4 Massengale will he the oWners.
Wharfmaster Alex. kenuell reports his COL
lectlons for the week ending at = O'Clock last
evening at $94 p.
Capt. Jack DeHart, Capt. s. X. Partsot. Capt
Blanks and Capt. Holmes arrived this morning
on the Ben. Franklin from Louisville.
Capt. Hi. Reamer, of New Albany, arrived
in the city this morning, and was visitor on
Change. ..
The Charles B. church came or the docks at
Fulton this morning, and the thomas Sherlock
will 60 On this afternoon.
Five feet at Rising Sun Bar this morning.
The Ed Hobbs has laid up at Baden Rock.
opposite Caseyville.
The John I. Rhoads reshippcd 800 brls -four
on the e. u .. r. r. packet for the East.
The Andes reshipped considerable freight
this morning on the Madison packet Louis A.
Sherley, Louisville packet Ben Franklin,
Memphis packet Cons. Mlllar, and has lot OF
freight for New Orleans.
Capt. b. D. Wood, the coal king of New Or
leans, is at PittsOurg MIR. Wood usually
spends the summer at PIttsburg.
The United STATES Marshal is after the tow
boat kangaroo, now laid up at MonoBgahela
City.
The island opposite vicksburg is being fixed
up as a pleasure garden. L. now has a ten-pin
alley, shooting gallery and dancing stand COM
plete.