The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-29
RIvER INTELLIGENCE.

PITTsBUR0 PA, June 29-9 A. M.-RiFer
Iees inches and rising sloE!SS. Weather
"rudy and warm.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, June 29-9 A. M.-Riyer
feet and rising slowly. Weather cloudy and
warm.
dispatches to the Merchants Exchanged
OIL CITY. Pa. June 29-s:45 a, m.-AiIe-
gheny RIYer / loot s inches and stationary.
Thermometer Windwest. Weather cloudy
ana cool.
BROWNSVILLE. Pa, June 29-9:45 A. M.-Mo-
nongahela River feet and rising slowly.
Thermometer Y. Wind south. Weather fair.
PITTsBURG, PA, June ell 30 A. M.-River
feet inch and rising. Thermometer 70.
Wind west. Weather fair.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, June s9-S:4s A. M
Kanawha River feet inches and falling
slowly. Thermometer 50. Weather clear aud
calm.
The river continued to fall at noon to day.
with l3 feet 10 inches in the channel a.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Chas. Morgan, Chas. b. Church, Bostona,
Exchange, City Of Portsmouth, Wildwood.
United states, Geo. w. Cheek, Mary Miller.
Louis A. Sherley, Vint Shinklc, Minnie. and
Andes.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Thomas Sherlock, en- route from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, passed Cairo last ulght.
The Bostona arrived from Huntington this
morning, and will return at her regular hour
this afternoon.
The George w. Cheek arrived from Vevay
this morning. and will leave at 8 z. Nd. for
Madison and all way landings.
Captain Albert STEMS last and favorite
steamer Charles Morgan, Harry W. stein
CLERK, will positively depart tomorrow for
New Orleans.
The Robert Mitchell left last evening for
New Orleans with light trip.
The A. q. Donnaliy, going down, passed
Memphis. yesterday.
Captain James Kcniston's fine packet vint
Shinkle will be the regular boat leaving for
Memphis Saturday. MIR. W. II. McIatyre pre-
sides IN the office.
The Golden City passed vicksSurg yester-
day, going down. .y....
The Louis A. oherley arrived last night from
Carroliton, and will leave for MADISON this
afternoon.
The wildwood arrived this morning, and re-
turned to Maysville at noon.
The Mary Nj Ter arrived this morning from
st. LOUIS with q cabin full Of people and ljO
with Capt. j. n. Skunk in command and Mr.. J.
Ii. Griffilh in the office. Mr. v. X. Sunk Is
her efficient receiving clerk.
The City OF Portsmouth arrived this morn
| ing, and Will return to Portsmouth at L. M.
The Gen. Lyle arrived from Louisville this
morning. and will return this evening.
The Exchange, Capt. Jas. Kirker master,
w. A. Maddy clerk, will be the regular packet
| for Pomeroy at p. NJ, leaving from the wharf,
poat foot OF Broadway.
The Golden Rule left New Orleans for Gin
cinnati last evening with Is cabin and 30 deck
passengers, and S00 tons freight, including I00U
SKIS salt, 125 bags corn 40 bales rags, i3S bales
moss, l25 bales gunny bags, $50 brls rosin, 100
brs rice, 1i0 hhds sugar, los cases wine, GU
beer pkgs, z53 tons railroad Iron, 133 cedar
logs anu 1l9 tons Of sundrIes.
BOAT-HANDS GOSSIP.
Commodore Thompson Dean, after q con-
test of seven years, effected compromise at
Detroit Yesterday, whereby the Gas COMPANY.
of which he owns more than half million of
the -tock, is to divide the territory with tho
opposition company, and charge uniform
price to co sumers. The works, which have
heretofore yielded NO profits, will henceforth
be profitable.
Major j II. Stratton, Gle of the Virgie Lee.
left for Louisville last evening. He will re-
turn to-day.
Mai John D. Adams yesterday sold tho
Thompson Dean to Brown q Jones, coal DEAL
ers, Of New Orleans, for $30.JUO cash.
She will be run from Vlcksburg to New
Orleans in connection with the Memphis u
Vicksburg Packet Line. The boat Cost $l60,0UO
when built, some three years ago. 1t is un-
derstood Captain James Pepper will command
her.
night amounted TO $lU8 65
Hon. John FehrenDdtch. Supervising In
specvor for the Seventh cleveland, Cincinnati
and Pittsuurg) District, was in the city yes
but will return in couple of days and will
make Cincinnati his headquarters.
Wes Corns and George O'Neil will be the
Andes pilots.
The Mary Miller reshipped on the Andes this
morning g. bds. broom corn. ii brls. bolts, S
baes sheeting, boxes eggs and s buggies.
Captain John Is. Conway, late OIL the MoIlie
Moore, arrived in the CITY this morning and
will leave to night ior Pittsburg. lie is taxing
bids for new bat.