The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE,
specials to the Star.I

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Aug. 90 A. M.-Mo.
nong lhela River 8 feet inches and falling.
Weather clear. Thermometer 81.
Lock No. 4. Pa. Aug. 80 A. M.-Menen-
gahela River feet inches and stationary,
Weather cloudy. Thermometer s..
OIL CITY. PA. Aug. 9--94S A. M.-Alle-
gheny River 10 inches and stationary. Their
mometer 3d. Wind west Weather clear and
warm.
PITTsBURG. PA. Aug. 90 A. M.-Riyer
& inc es and falling. Weather foggy.
lRoNToN, o., Aug. 9-l2:59 z. M.-River fall
ing steadily: The Bonanza lett Greenup at
$3.50 "A. NJ. The Andes passed down at 10 A,
NJ; Ihe Etna is loallng her barges for Evans
vile.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Aug. g--12:22 P. M-Riyer
a feet inches and falling. The BonauZl
passed down at II A. Nj. The Telegraph is
dueup.
The river continued to fall here at noon to-
day, with feet inch in the channel.
Weather cloudy al intervals. Light rain ear
ly THIS morning.
Business good with the packets.
The following steamers were in port at noon;
Thomas Sherlock, A. Z. Donnally, Granite
State, Potomac, Cons. Mlllar, Mary Miller,
u. n. Plke, A. l.. Norton, Gen. Lytle and Trout.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Virgie Lee left last evening for st. Louis
with good passenger list and $50 tons freIghb
and big enga agements below.
The Bonanza will he the regular C. so
Railroad Packet leaving for Huntington thls
evening.
The Gen. Pike arrived from Madison this
morning and returns this afternoon.
The Gen. Lytle from Louisville arrived and
will return this evening.
The Jas. ". Gan left last evening for Mann
phls with Us passengers and 4JU tons Of freight
100 tons Of " hi"h is for Tnwar Mississippi ani
New Orleans.
The Cons. Millar will be the next packet for
MemnllS. leAFlng
The Potomac left at noon for Portsmouth.
The Fleetwood from Portsmouth, and Bos-
tona from Huntington, arrived this morning
and laid up at Futon.
The Granite state takes the Ohio No. gs
place, and leaves this evening for Pomeroy.
The OHIO is also land up at Fulton.
The Katie Hooper Will arrive tomorrow
from Pittsburg. She is announced to lea ye for
Arkansas River to morrow evening.
The Cons. Mltar arrived this morning and
will return to Memphis Saturday. She re-
shipped Al hhds tobacco East on the G. Il o.
Railroad packet Bonanza and has 90 bales
cotton for reshipmont TO Pittsburg. Captain
W. Z. Tichenur commands the Millar and Mr.
James Wilson is her CLERK.
The Mary Miller is at the wharf loading.
and will leave for st. Louis Saturday. Ana
will take passengers and freight for Lower
Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and Upper Mis-
sssippi Rivers. Captain John N. Skunk com.
mands and Mr.. J. Ii. Griffith has charge OF the
office,
The Lizzie Gardner arrived at Louisville
yesterday.
The Nail City arrived from above last niRht
with two barges, containing 800 tons freiSnt.
She reshipped 40 tons for Louisville on tno
Gen. Lytle this morning, and is tons for the
South on the Cons. Millar. The City will prob
ably load her barges next week ior New Or
leans.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Five feet six inches OF water on Rising Sun
Bar last night The river fell four inches
there yesterday
The Thos. Sherlock will be towed to Fulton
Tomorrow morning, and go on the docks when
the Chas. b. Church comes of.
Capt. Sam. Parker, Of the TX Hammitt, is In
the city.
Pilot VIM. Dever came down on the Nail
City ON q prospecting tour.
Capt. VIM. Abrams piloted the Granite State
down. Hewill leave by rail tonight for Pitts-
burg.
Capt. VIM. List, of the Hudson, Is receiving
bids for new side wheel steamer for the Cin-
etnnati and Pittsburg trade The new boat
will not be quiet 80 large as tile new Tele-
graph.
Capt. Creder has resumed command of the
Morning Star, relieving Capt. Pink. Varble.
Capt. J. W. Blanks will launch his new boat
at Barmores snlp-yard next Wednesday. lie
mas concluded to name her "Jonn Wilson," af-
ter very prominent business man anu clever
gentleman Of New Orleans.
The Bolivar II. Cooke has not and probably
will not enter the Louisville and Vevay trade.
She will be repaired, and put in good order ut
Louisville, and in case the steamer VigO en-
ters the above trade, Capt Harper will put the
Cooke in also.