The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-23
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

OIL CITY, PA. Oct. 23--9:l6 A. M.-Alle.
gheny River feet 8inches and falling Their
mometer 49, Wind northeast. Weather
clear.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa, Oct 23--9:53 A. NJ
MOnongaheIa River 3 feet inches and sta
tionary. Thermometer 50. Wind northeast.
Weather clear
PITrsBURG. PA, Oct 22-9 A. M..-River 5
feet inches and rising fast, Weather clear
and cool. Thermometer 80.
PITTsBURG, PA, Oct. 23-l:3O ?. M.-River6 6
feet and stationary at p. NJ. VIII fall to-
night.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. Oct. 23-lO:lO A. M
Kanawna River feet inches. Thermometer
81. Weather clear. Wind southwest.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 23-12:2l p. M.-Arrived:
Maggie Harper and VigO from Madison;
Fawn from Henderson. River falling slowly
| inches on the Falls Departed: Belle and Vigo
| for Madison. at noon. The Etna is at Jefer-
sonville having new fan tails put on. The Gen.
Pike, from Cincinnati, has not arrived.
| Weather clear and pleasant.
The river was about stationary here at noon
to-day. with feet in the channel.
| Weather clear and pleasant
Business good.
| The following steamers were in port at noon:
A. Z. Donnally, Telegraph, Bonanza, Vint
shinkle. Cons. Millar, John L. Rhoads, Mary
Elizabeth, Clara S. and Laura l.. Davis.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Salt Valley left for Pttsburg last even
ing, and will not return to tins city again this
season She will enter her old trade between
| nonton and PitJsDurg.
| The new steamer Mary Elizabeth will depart
| this evening for the Lower Ohio and CAIRO.
| Capt. Velt is i'll command and Mr.. Boone Ray
| is in the Office
The Clara s. came down to the New Orleans
wharfboat this morning to take on q cargo for
| the Lower Mississippi and New Orleans. She
will leave tomorrow. Capt. William Wenzel
commands AMI MIR. Lew. Rice presldes IN the
| office.
The Laura l.. Davis arrived this morning
| from Madison and returns this afternoon.
| The City of Portsmouth will leave as usual
this afternoon for New Richmond and Chllo.
| The Gen. Pike arrived this morning and VIII
| return to Louisville TINS evening.
| The Bonanza arrived from Portsmouth this
morning, and returned a. noon.
The Fauchon lett Wheeling for this city last
| evening.
Capt. H. U. Hart's large, new and commod1-
ous side wheel passenger steamer dropped
down TO the Wharf this morning and will de-
part for New Orleans saturday. Mr.. Ed. A.
Dounally, her chief clerk will be here to-
morrow.
The John L. Rhoads came to the City Wharf
| this morning and is loading for Plttsburs to
| leave to morrow,
Capt. Wash Honshell will send the fine new
steamer Telegraph to Huntington this evening.
She will connect with the Z. q y. II. K. for all
| points East.
| The Granite State arrived late to-day.
BOAT-HAND5 GOSSIP.
| Capt. Chas. Miller returned to Louisville
| yesterday.
Capt. ii. l.. Virdon will return home to LOU
| isvllle in few days.
The U. S. beacon light steamer Lily returned
| from Cairo last night.
The James W. GaG and the Cons. Millar VIII
| be the Saturday packets for Memphis hereaf-
! ter, ana the Vint. Sninkle ana Jas. ID. Parker
| will be the Wednesday packet. The Andy
| Baum will enter the Cairo trade, leaving here
every Tuesday.
The Keyser Opposition Towboat Co., of New
Orleans, has failed, and its boats are in the
| hands Of the sheriff.
Capt. Sam. Parker left for Pittsburg last
night to bring down the Tx. Hammitt and tow.