The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the Star.I

IA, June V-V y. M.-RlVer
feet inches and falling. Weather cloudy
and damp,
lRoNTON, o., June ell :27 A. M.-River ris-
ing steadily: 1t has risen "a feet. The Granite
State is loading with iron, ana will leave Mon
day.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY. PA, June 9-ll:lO A. M-Alle-
gheny River feet and rising. Thermometer
s.. Wind west. Weather clear and warm.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa. juno 9--9:47 A. NJ
Menongahela River feet inches and falling.
Thermometer rs. Weather cloudy.
.PlTTsBURG, PA. June ell :06 A. M.-River7 2
feet inches and stationary. Wind south
west. Thermometer 80. Weather cloudy
CHARLESTON, w. VA, June 9-9I0 A. M
Kanawha River feet inches and rising.
Thermometer 80. Weather cloudy. Wind
south. Light showers.
The river rose 2 feet | inch here in the
"a hours ending ut noon o-day, with feet 10
inches in the channel.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona, Potomac, bonanza, City OF Ports
mouth, A. L. Norton, Chas. Morgan, ThomasA
Sherlock. Vint Shinkle, Andy Baum, Virgie
Lee, United states Ben. Franklin, Emma
Graham and Robt. Mitchell.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fast and magnificent side wheel steamer
Charles Morgan will positively depart for New
Orleans this evening. She has a large and ele-
gantly furnished cabin, adapted to give COM
fort to her pas engers; and she also has large
carrying capacity. Capt Albert Stein is her
popular and efficient commander, and Harry
w. Stem is her competent chief clerk, ably
assisted by Adam Wayland and Lew. Brennan.
The fast and commodious packet Bostona
will be the c. Il 0. r. K. boat leaving for Hunt
Ington at Z. Nj.
The Bonanza arrived this morning from
Portsmouth and returned at noon.
The A. Z. DonDally, en- route from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, passed VlcksBurg yesler-
day.
The United States will be the mailboat to-
day for Louisville. She leaves at 2. NJ
The Virgie Lee, Capt. j. V. Reynolds master,
Major D. Ii. Stratton clerk, will depart this
evening for Galipolis and Kanawha River.
The fine and reliable side-Wheel steamer
Andy Baum will take her departure this even
ing sure for Memphis. Capt. Hiram Vlnton
commands and Mr.. M. NJ. Deem is in the office.
Capt. Lew Hates announces the line and un-
surpassed passenger and freight steamer
Thos sherlock to leave for New Orleans Tues
day. Capt. NJ. L. Virdou does the honors Of
the office.
The new Andes, leaving for Wheeling last
evening ON her first trip. had about 50 passen-
| gers and 200 tons frei sht.
The Robt. Mitchell will leave for New Or
| leans this evening.
| The Ben. Franklin arrived this morning and
| returned to Madison this afternoon.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at 4 p. NJ. for
| Chlo U0
Capt. II. H. browns reliable Potomac will
return to PomeIoy at L. M. with Capt. Watt
| Shcdd in the office.
| The Vint ShIuRle will follow the Andy Baum
| and leave for Memphis Wednesday. She is
now at the Wharf, and will commence loading
| Monday.
| TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The following boats have left PittsburQ on
| the present raise with 5,357 100 bushels coal,
1851 900 bushels Of which is for this city: Coal
| City, Nellie W alton, George Roberts, Fearless,
| Hornet No. 2, My Choice, Samson No. 2. Coal
VNr pa tf.,a, lFh Al,
j e. Risher, John Penny, Tom Reese. Sam.
| Brown. Chas. Brown, Storm, Jim Brown, Her.
cules, George Lysle, Tom Lysle, Diamond.
For Louisville, ,79i,0Oo Bushels, by tie follow
| ing boats: Mary Ann, Bengal Tiger, Tom
Dodsworth, Boaz, Enterprise, Charley Nc
Donald, Fred. Wilson No. 2, Tom Rees No. 2,
! Lloness No. 2, Josh. COOK. For Madison, Bal
| tic, with $4,000 bushels. For St. LOUIS, John
| Gilmore, with l92,UO0 bushels.
| The Ike Hammitt leaves Pittsburg to-day
for St. Louis, with i've barges Of cotton ties
| and rails.
s.Tne j. S. Neel arrived this morning with a
miscellaneous tow from Pomeroy.
| The Robert PEBBLES returned to Pomeroy
| this morning with a tow of empty barges.
| BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
| The Grand Republic leaves st. Louis for New
Orleans to-day, with 2.GOO tons OF freight, Just
| half what she wants.
Capt. K. w. Wise left for Evansville this
| morning to meet his boat, the James w. Gaff.
Capt. James A. McClurg is ia the city pur-
| chasing tile 0utnG 1Ot MS new hdilaWna River
packeI, Daniel Boone, which Is being built at
| New Harmony.
The City of Augusta has been raised. A spe-
cial to the New Orleans Times yesterday SAYS
sne had to throw overheard ,2U0 sacks Oil cake
at Rob Roy Bar, in the Arkansas River.
| Chas. owens and Eheo. Tatman will pilot
| the Chas. Morgan to New Orleans.
| The Laura l.. Davis lies over at st. Louis to
! get on her regular day.
The wing dam at the foot of Marietta ISLAND,
| in the Ohio River, has caused the sand to form
| such an extensive bar in the mouth OF the
| Muskmgum as TO almost c.oSe the river to
| navigation.
Jim Dunbar will leave this evening on the
| Andy Baum for Evansville. He goes to look
after business connected with the late aeci-
dent to The hull Of the Nick LdngWorth.
| The Potomac this morning reshipped 1,00O
| kegs nails on the Chas Morgan. The Morgan
| is receiving fine TRIP of freight.
| The Cobb Cecil has been raised, and will be
taken 10 Ashland, where she will 70 on the
| docks.
The new Emma Graham will be launched
from the ways next week.
| Enr pit Sh1VsO