The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the Star. /

nongahela River 8 feet inches and falling
Weather cloudy Thermometer 10.
| LOCK No 4. PA. Aug. 14-9 A. M.-Monon
gahela River feet 6 inches and station
ary. Weather cloudy. Thermometer GS.
OIL CITY. PA. Aug. H--lO A. M.-Ane
gheny River l foot and rising. Thermom
eter 94. Wind cast. Weather cloudy.
P1TTsBURG, PA. Aug. 14-River 2 inches
and stationary. Weather rainy.
P1rTsBURG, Pa. Aug 14-ll :15 A. M.-Rive
stationary, with inches of water by tn
marks. ind west. thermometer rs. Weathe
| fair
| CHARLESTON, W. VA, Aug. 4-1l:tO A. M
-Kanawna River feet 4 inches and falling
| slowly, Thermometer 50. Weather cloudy
| Wind variable.
| PORTSMOUTH, o., Aug. 15-1l 80 A. NJ
| River feet inches anu falling. The Tele
graph passed down at 6 A. NJ. for Cincinnati
The Granite State is due up from Cincinnati
| for Pomeroy.
| LOUISVILLE, Aug. H-1 P. M Arrived
Gen. Pike from Cincinnati, Belle from Madi
| son. River falling, with feet Z inches in The
canal and 18 inches on falls. The Fawn gets
| out in place Of the Morning Star for Hender.
son this evening. The Kate Hooper from Gin
| cinnatl arrived at noon. she adds 50 tona
| here. The TarascOn goes to Madison to 90 or
| the ways. Captain Jack Blanks new steamer
Will be launched next Saturday from the ways
| at Barmore's. Captain Billy Varble is en-
gagged in getting iron ore out OF the huh of the
| OLD barge Niagara, sunk above the mouth Of
| the canal three years ago. The new steamer
Dora Cabler leaves this afternoon for Evans
| vile to run in the Evansville and Cairo trade
| as a low water packet. Captain Lovel com.
mands. Weather cloudy and pleasant
The river was on a stand here at noon to-
day. with feet inch in the channel.
weather cloudy this morning, clearing at
noon.
Business brisk on the Public Landing this
morning.
The following steamers were In port at noon:
Chas' Morgan, A. Z, Donnally, Jas. d. Parker,
A. l., Norto =, Andes, Ben, Franklin, John L.
Rhoa1s, Nail City and barges, and Trout.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The new steamer Home will arrive to-day
from Madison and load for New Orleans. she
is advertised TO leave tomorrow.
The Katie Hooper left last evening for Ar
kansas River. she added very lIttleSsere.
The Andes arrived yesterday afternoon from
Huntington and laid over till noon to-uav,
when she left for Portsmouth in place Of the
Potomac. The latter has lald up.
Tho w. =. Thompson viii 10 tho 1vguu1
packet leaving this evening for Pomcroy,
The Ben. franklin arrived this morning from
Louisville, and will return this evening. She
leaves from the foot Of Broadway.
The Golden City is below Memphis,
The fine and reliable Jane ID. Parker is nj
the wharf loading, and will leave for Memphis
Tomorrow. Captain Charles B. Russell mas
ter, and Mr.. j. A. Lindsay clerk, are her cour
te0us chief officers.
The Laura l.. Davis is above, and the James
W. CAN is below, Cairo
TOWBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Nail CITY is loading her barges for New
Orleans. she is announced to leave to-day,
The Etna is due to-day from Louisville
The Robert PEBBLES leaves to-day with a tow
of empty barges. She will not go to Pomerov
this trip. she only goes as far as Ashland.
BOAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Captain Andy MarcilliotG failed to get Off last
evening. He left for PIttsburg tins morning,
Captain Leiying, of the Ed Hobbs, arrived
by rail this morning from Evansville. He is
en- route to his home IN Williamsburg, opposite
Marietta.
The Hudson was launched from the ways al
Madison last evening, and is due here to-day.
She will lay up here
The towboat Jacob Heathering is still work
ing at the sunken Calumet.
Tine Cherokee has about 700 tons She will
pass Mem Phis to-day.
Pilot George W. Clark arrived this morning
from Cairo, where he left the j. IL. Bisley laid
UP IN charge OF Captain James Troy.
The George W. Check was still hard aground
at Gunpow1er Bar early this morning, when
the Ben Franklin pa sed there. Pilot d. W.
secured the services of the harbor
towboat James Hobson and she went to the
Cheeks assistance yesterday, taking with h r
q barge. The lfobson v as pulling at the Check
There was 6fcet OF water and rising at Ris-
ing Sun Bar this morning when the mall-boat
came up.
Commodore v al p. Collins has gone to Mays
vile.
Capt. Alex. Powers has returned from To-
ledo and is looking hale and hearty. Captain
Powers is still in the cOmmissi business and
doing well, ana he informs us that he intends
to ''let well enough alone" and not build
boat this season.
Arthur Robinson, the artistic young Job
printer, leaves to-day on the Telegraph for the
Virginia mountains. During his absence he
expects to secure the contract for printing the
programmes and bills OF fare for the Presi-
tential week at " hite Sulphur Springs They
will be done in gold on red and gray satin.
The keel for Captain o. Z. Shinkle's new
steamer, for the Cincinnati and New Orleans
trade, will be laid next week.
Mate Jos. Harrison will go on the Golden
Crown this fall with Capt. Ii. H. Drown.
The new Mary Houston's machinery is ready.
She will have four boilers, 30 feet long and AZ
inches in diameter, with two fiues.