The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials TO the star.I

OIL CITY Pa. Sept I2--8:3O A. M-AlIe-
gheay River IL inches and falling Thcrmome-
ter 70. VI ind west. Weather clear and warm.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa, Sept. l2-lO A. NJ
Mouongahea River feet . inches and rising.
Thermometer Y. Wind northeast. Weather
fair.
PITrsBURG. PA. Sept. l2-90O A. M.--River
il inches aud stationary.
CHARLESTON. w. VA. Sept 42--10 A. M
kanaWha River feet inches. ThermOme-
ter So. ind southwest. Weather cloudy.
IRONToE, o., Sept. l2-ll:H A. M.-River
falling slowly amt is within one foot OF the
lowest POINT reached this season. The Granite
state passed III at l. O'clock Last nIgnt Rain
last night.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Sept. l2-1o:5O A. M.-River
3 feet 8 inches and falling. Andes up at S A.
NJ. The Ltna came 10 N at A. NJ, lett her
tow here, ana went back up the river. The
Emma Graham paSsci up for Hu ttlngton.
The Thompson and salt Valley are due noIn
Cincinnati.
The river reached incncs here in the twen-
ty-tour hour., ending at noon to-day with
feet ! inches in the channel
Weather partially cloudy and warm with
indications Of more RAIN.
Business moderately active on the Public
Landing this mornmr.
The following steamer were in port at noon:
John q. Flotcher, Aiaunelte, Exchange, Wild
wood, Nail Lity. Laura l., Davis, Louis A.
u,
Parker. VlnC Sninklc and Vrgie Lee.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The FauchOu lett last evening for Wheeling
with ABOUT rs people and far trip of freight.
The new teamer DANUBE, Capt Charles
Thorn, master, IS taking on cargo for Vlcks-
burg, n atcncz anu New orleans. She is an
nounced to cave Saturday.
Tue popular packet Exchange is ut the Big
sandy mar boat, foot o. Broa iway, and will
depart for Huntington this evening.
The Louis A. Sherley arrived from Carroll
ton this morning anu will return this after
noon.
The light draught and neat steamer Maui
melle is receiving freight at the New Orleans
Whariboat, aud will leave this evening for
Memphis and Arkansas River direct Capt.
Thomas J. Darragh is her worthy and clever
commander.
The John G. Fletcher arrived last evening
from Louisville, and will leave this evening
without fan for Lower Ohio and Evansville.
she is very lig1lt, and Will go through without
detention. Capt. ell. Hennigan Is in COM
mand.
The Ben. Franklin arrived from Louisville
this morning ant viii retu II this evening.
The Wildwood arrived, and returned to
Maysville at noon.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Nail City is loading her barges at the
city wharf, and will leave tomorrow for
wheeling and PlttsDurg. Captain Ben. Good
win commands, and Mr.. Ed. AnSchutz has
charge of the Office.
The Robert PEBBLES leaves to-day for Pome-
roy with IN empty Tow.
BOAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
CAPTAIN Ed. LiornDruok is still in the clty
The Louisville & Portland Canal VIII be
closed on Monday, the l7th.
The U. 8. dreugeboatS Ohio and Oswego are
still at work IN this river, and Colonel Merrill
saws that the statement that they would go to
the W abash River was unauthorized. At
present tney are engaged IN removing the
rock point that projects into the channel at
McCuilons Rifle. IL is understood that when
this work is completed they will iud some
thing to do in the ncighbornood of the south
eln Railroad Bridge. 1t 10 probable that be-
fore the season closes they will resume WORK
at Cumberland Dam.
Capt. WIN. Newton win go mate on Cant,
Chas. Thorn's new steamer, Danube. Ben.
Frazer and Chas. Owen will be her pilots.
robert MoCannon, of ot. LOUIS who has been
following the river as an engineer for forty
wears, has retired from active lie with snug
fortune. winch he has saved by sobriety, m
austry and economy. The Panther was the
last boat ne was on.
Captain .. L. Shinkle's new Golden Rule for
the Cincinnati and New Orleans trade, will be
launched October l. and be ready for business
November l.
Cantain Thomas Boluss and Abiiah Pierce
will be the Maumel ,e's pilots from here.
Joseph Masker, the popular and attentive
operator at No. Il Pubic Landing, has re-
sigued, and accepted similar position at
>allna, Arkansas, and Will leave Tomorrow
morning for Sallna-
Thomas Hunter, mate of the A. G Donnally
will leave tonight for his home at Eleauora
Springs, Pa.
Captain Charles b. Russell. of the James u.
Parker, returned from Pittsburg to-day at
noon.
For Wheeling and Pittsburg.
IHURSD NJ, 18th, at z. NJ. POSlTIV ELY,
9$ MAIL CITY AND BARGES, Ed.
Isessaas Hornbrook, Master Apply. on