The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Aug. 1873 A. M.-MO-
nonSahela River foct inches and station
ary. Weather cloudy and raining. Thermom-
eter IS.
Lock No. d. PA. Aug. 13-9 A. M.-Monon-
gahela River . feet inches and station
ary. Raining Thermometer 46
OIL CITY. PA, Aug. 1910 A. M.-A1le-
gheny River II inches and rising Their
mometer ~. Wind west. Weather cloudy.
PITTsBURG, PA. Aug, 13.-River 2 inches
| and falling. Weather cloudy.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Aug 13-11:1SA. NJ.
-Kanawha River 2 feet inches and rising
; slowly. weather cloudy and calm, and
threatening rain. Occasional showers yester-
day and last night. Thermometer Y.
PORTSMOUTH, O., Aug. l9-1l:l5 A. NJ
River feet inches ana falling. The Poto-
mac passed down at Ii A. NJ. The Bonanza is
due up.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 13-12:3O P. M River
falling with less than feet in the channel
and scant % nches on the lalls. The Tarascon
was was tgnened t&a ID. owe, the the rocks rocks be-
the Bolivar Fl. Cooke. The side wheel steam
er Star, of the Henderson Packet Company,
will be laid up on her arrival. The Cooke
goes to henderson to-day in place of the Tar
ascon. The new steamer Fashion iS ready,
and will go to Henderson in place of the Grey
Eagle Wednesday. The Etna reships her
Evansville freight on the Dora Cabler, and
goes back with empty barges. Weather cloudy
| and pleasant.
The river was about stationary here at noon
| o-day, with feet inch In the channel
| Weather cloudy and cool. Ram at intervals
early this morning and during the night.
Business fair
STEAMBOAT MovEMENTs
The Cons. Milar left Saturday evening for
Memphis, with fine trip, including lu0 TONS
freight FOR New Orleans,
The Granite State will be the packet leaving
| for Pomer0y this evening.
| The new Katie Hooper arrived from Pitts
burg yesterday morning, and will leave this
evening for Memphis and Arkansas River,
with Captain john n. Harbin in command and
| Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Boyd In the Office The
| Katie Hooper is bran new, and this is her first
| trip She was built at Pittsburg, and is lSO
feet long, 35 feet beam anu 3h feet hold. The
| hull is extra timbered and fastened, being
built for carrying cotton. Her staterooms arc
| large, and fitted up with furniture OF the hand
SOmest description.
The Andes will return to Hunting gton this
| evening.
| The Wildwood left at noon for Maysville.
The james D. Parker arrived yesterday af-
| ternoon from Memphis, and will return on
Wednesday. Captain Charles b. Russell is her
worthy commander, and Mr. j. A. LINDSAY is
her agreeable clerk.
| The Louis A. Sherley arrived this morning,
| and will return to Carrollt0n this afternoon.
The General Pike arrived on time this morn.
| ing from Louisville, and will reEurn this even
| ing. ON her up trip she run from Louisville to
| Madison in hours, 81 miles, and lost Is min
utes in the storm.
BoAr-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Captain Charles Miller is in the City. He
| Will return to Louisville tomorrow.
Captain Ii. Ii. Drowns new steamer, Golden
| Crown, is progressing finely, and will be one
of the finest on Western waters. Captain
Drown is a clever gentleman and popular
| steamboatman, and we certainly wish him and
| his new boat luck and success.
| The George W. Cheek got aground at Gum
powder Bar last night, and her pilot, ID. w.
Kirkpatrick, came up on the General Pike, this
| morning, after a Ighter. She is hard aground,
drawing more water than there IN in the river.
Mr.. Harry ". Stein. clerk Of tine Charles
Morgan, will leave the latter part Of this week
| for the East.
Charles and West Owens Will pilot the Katie
Hooper from mere to Memphis.
| Can't s. I'll. Parisot returned to Louisville
Yesterday. He will bring up his new steamer,
| Home and load her for New Orleans.
| Capt. Andy Marcilliott and James Stewart
were the Katie Hooper's pilots from Pttsburg.
Thev will return by rail to-day.
| The pilots OF the Gen. Pike report 4 feet 6
inches on Rising Sun Bar.
Capt. b. Z. Lew, steamboat agent of Louis
vile, was q visitor on Change to-day.
| The Thos. Sherlock will come off the docks
about Thursday, and the United States will be
taken on.