The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-06
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the Star. /

| BROWNSVILLE, PA, Aug. 6-9 A. M.-Mo-
| nong4 4hela River feet inches and falling
| Weather clear Thermometer 70.
Lock No. 4, Pa. Aug. 60 A. M.-Monon-
! gahela River feet and stationary. Gather
! cloudy. Thermometer 65.
PITTsBURG. PA. Aug. 60 A. M-River
! foot inches aud falling. " eatner clear and
cool at A. NJ.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Aug. 6-11:5O P. M.-River
feet and falling The fleetwood passed up
at A. Nj, the Jesse passed up at 8 A. NJ. the
| Etna. with tow, passe up at S:3J \. NJ. The
Bonanza passed down at :05 A. NJ, and the
hudson at IL A. NJ.
| LOUISVILLE, Aug. ell 80 A. M.-Arriyed-
| Cen. Lytle. from Cincinnati River rising
slowly, with feet inches In the Canal and
| ~ inches on the Falls. The Golden City left
200 tons freight on the wharf on account Of low
wafer below. Weather clear and pleasant.
The Magnolia towed the schooner James
Howard over from Jeffersonyllle yesterday
anu put her through the Canal for the Alvin to
tow South Tomorrow. The Alvin leaves for
New orleans Tomorrow. She takes the Gal
| weston Bay schooner and four new model
| Darges Ia tow from here.
The river was rising slowly here at noon to-
day, with feet inches in the channel-a rise
| of II inches in AZ hours.
Weather clear and pleasant.
Business very dull on the wharf this morn
ing
The following steamers wero In port at noon:
Thomas Sherlock, ONO No. 4. Bostona Wild
wood, Telegraph, Geo. v. Cheek, Louis A.
| Sherey, Ben. Franklin, Mary Miller Jas, W,
CAT, and City Of Portsmouth.
STEAMBOAT MovEMENTs.
The Golden City, for New Orleans, departed
Saturday evening with a fair list of passe u gers
and l,l0O tons freight, ana drawing four feet of
water. She took two barges with her
The Ohio No. arrived last night and will re-
turn to Pomerov this evening Can't han
Moore is her efficient commander and Frank
Morgan and Dave scatterIay are associated in
the office.
The favorite and reliable JAS w. CAT. Can't.
4. W. Wise mas er and Col. j. D. Moore clerk.
arrived at IL o'clock saturday night and viii
return to Memphis ednesday. She reshipped
40 brls spar and "a hhds tobacco on the &, n
o. r. Il. packet Fleetwood for the East vester
day.
The fast and popular Bostona will return To
Huntington this evening with Capt. Isaac Bry-
son il command and Mr.. ". r. " alker in the
Office
The Vint Sh,nke for Memphis, and Laura L.
Davis, for st. Louis, left Saturday evening WIN
good trius.
The Wildwood returned to Maysyille at noon
to-day.
The Geo. W. Ch elk returned from Madison
this morning, and Will leave al 3 p. NJ. for We
vaYy; Yyis 1oni. s,er,.r ,rr;,,o, .,,
from Madison and will leave for CarroiltoS
this afternoon.
The A. c. Donnally will arrive tonight or
tomorrow IRON new orleans.
The Chas. Morgan, en- route from New Or
leans to cincinnati, will pass Cairo to-day y,
The Vfrgie Lee will arrive and return to St.
Louis Wednesday.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS
The W. F. Gaylord passed. III this mornino
from Louisville for Ironton, with a tow ot
empty barges.
the Robert Pc bles arrived yesterday from
Pomeroy.
BoATHANDs GOSSIP.
Narration : Ab mt lad
Capt Thorn's new Red River steamer VIII 6e
launched from JAS. Mack's ship-vard to-mnro
row at p Nj.
Keokuk Gate City, Friday: "rn the Unitad
States District Court yesterday Judge Love
rendered decree for defendant in the case Of
The Eau Claire Lumber Co. vs.. Wells. Timber
man Co. and the steamer Cricket, for the
sinking of the steamer Varsaut on the ranids
last fail. He held that the Cricket was not not
guilty of negligence aaI not responsible for
damages for the sinking Of the Vanssnt. In
the case of the Last Chance motion to retax
costs was oyerruled"
The owners OF the g. Guaby Jordan contern
plate building another bat at Jefersouyllle
soon for the Chattahochie River.
The local packets all arrived on time this
Mr.. Frank Blake, late bar-keeper on tno
steamer ~. &. Donnally, committed suicide
yesterday at GallIpJlls, shooting himsel twice
with revolver, one sAOt taking effect Ia the
heart and the other in the roof OF the mouth
He leaves young wife and one child. A let
ter was found near the BODY giving directions
the burial, and stating the act 30
have been deliberate, without assigning any
cause.
The Ouachita River packet Trenton has been
sold to Mobile parties for $500. Capt Llo,d
johnson will take her to laDana.
Captain Thomas Il. Ryman, superintendent
Of the Cumberland River Packet Company. IA
in the city, anu was Visitoe. on Change to-
day.
Captain viii Kyle. of the Ashland, tele-
graphs from bismarck that the dog is dead,
and business is played out.