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

gtieny River s inches and stationary. Their
mometer Go. Wind southeast. Weather
cloudy.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa, Oct. 10--9:57 A. M
| Monongahela River feet inches and sta
tionary. Thermometer IS. Wind northeast.
Weather cloudy.
PITTsBURG. PA, Oct. 1O--1l 80 A. M.--River 2
feet and stationary. Thermometer6 50. Wealth
Or clear.
CHARLESTON W. VA, Oct. 10-9:57 A. NJ
The kanawha River is on stand, with feet
by the marks. Thermometer 6U Weather
cloudy and threatening rain.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 10-12:50 P. M
River fallen incn since noon yesterday with
less than inches in the chute Oh the Falls,
and 81 inches through the canal. The FASH
ion from Rockport arrived at Portland this
morning. Gen. Pike has not yet arrived.
Weather clear and cool with northwest wind.
There is very little Southern freight Offering.
The river has risen 2 feet since our last re-
port, ending at noon 70 day, with feet3 inches
in the channel.
weather partially cloudy and cool.
Business brisk.
The following steamers were in port at noon
Ben. Franklin, Louis A. Sherley, Virgie Lee
Fanchon, Mary Miller, Rose City. Cons. Mill
| lar, Golden Crown, Exchange, Telegraph
| kle. Laura l.. Davis and City OF Portsmouth.
STEAMBOAT MovEaENTs.
TheIarge and commodious new side wheel
steamer Telegraph dropped down to the wharf
| to-day, and will leave this evening for Hun
| tington, where she connects with the G. & o.
X. X. for all Eastern cities. The Telegraph al
| fords unsurpassed accommodations for pas
sengers, and there is sufficient water to let hel
| through.
! Fhe superb new passenger and freight
| steamer Golden Crown WILL depart Tomorrow
| for Greenville, Vcksburg, \ atchez and New
Orleans direct. she has unexcelled accommo'
| dations for passengers, and unsurpassed facil.
| tiles for handling and storing freight. Capt
II. IL. Drown is her efficient and popular com
mander, and MIR. Eugene Shlnkle is her com,
pctent and courteous clerk.
The Benz. franklin will be the mail il-boa
leaving this evening for Louisville and wa.
landings.
Capt. I. c. syeeney's light draught and pop
| ular packet Fanchon Will positively depaP
| this evening for Wheeling and Plttsburg, do.
ing all way buslness: ar. Morris Dorsey Ii
Rice.
| The John Wilson left for New Orleans las
night with ~ passengers and l5O tons freight
she has freight enough engaged below to Ill
| out.
| The popular and favorite packet Mary Mil.
| ler is loading at the City Wharf, and will
| leave for st. Louis Friday. capt. j. n. Skunk.
master, and MIR. j. IL. Grlfhsh and +. H.
Skunk, clerks, are her worthy and gentleman
| ly chief officers.
| TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
| The Etna came down this morning from Iron
ton with two loaded barges and one empty pro-
| duce boat.
The Tom Farrow will arrive from kanawha
| River Tonight.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Geo. Hughes and Geo. O'Alel will pilot the
| Fanchon to Wheeling.
The Laura L. Davis, from Maysville, and the
Exchange, from Huntington, came down this
| morning and Laid up at the foot OF Ludlow
| street. Capt. Jas. kirker, OF the Exchange,
will leave lor mis- home in Huntington this
| evening.
Capt TX. R. Whitaker arrived by rail this
morning from Plttsburg, and will return the
| latter part Of the week, lie visited Change
| at noon.
Capt. E. S. Morgan, who commanded the old
| Telegraph, took charge OF the new Telegraph
| this morning, and Air. G. W. Vanderbilt took
| cnarge of the Office. Mr.. Vanderbilt just re.
turned yesterday from New YORK. where ht
has been visiting his relatives Mr. Gus. Hon
shell. the sprightly second clerk OF the Emmf
| Graham, retired from that steamer last nign
anu will hereafter be found on the Telegraph
assisting Mr.. Vanderbilt in The office.
| The Granite State came down last evening
| and reshipped $50 kegs nails and 100 bulls cot
| ton ties on the General Pike. She will be the
| railroad boat, leaving to- morrow for Hunting
| ton.
| Captain Trip johnson is bringing the Thos
| W. Means down. Captain VIM. hirker, now
| on the Granite State. will resume command OF
| the Means in q teM weeks.
| Dave Scatterday, second clerk OF the Granite
State, went home on the Emma Graham last
night.
The Bonanza will come down to the Wharf
| boat and leave to- morrow for Portsmouth.
| The Wildwood resumed her place this morn
| ing in the Maysviile trade.
Liiram BraZee was the Rose City's pilot. She
left at 1880 o'c.ocK to-day for Arkansas River.
| Pilot Oscar Jolly went down on the John
Wilson last night to look at the river.