The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-28
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
specials to the star.

LOCK No. 4. PA, Aug 23-9 A. M.-Monon-
gaheia River feet inches and ta5ion-
ary. Weather fair. Thermometer 66.
BROWNSVILLE. PA, Aug. 28-9 A. M.-Mo-
nonGahela River 3 feet II inches and falling.
Weather clear. Thermometer r.
OIL CITY. PA, Aug. 28--lI:47 A, M,-Aue-
gheny River 10 inches and stationary. Their
mometer 49, Wind south. Weather warm.
PlTTsBURG. PA. Aug. 2a-9 A. M. - River
inches anu stationary. Weather fog.y.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Aug. 2S- $40 A. NJ
kanawna River fect7 inches. Thermometer
o9. Weather clear. Wind SOUTH
EVANSVILLE, Aug. 29-1Ol7 A. M.-The yint
ohinkie goo over the Dar and left this morning
Lor Memphis. w. +. MCINTYRE, Clerk.
The river rose inches here in the past "A
hours enulng at noon to-day, with 4 feet &
inches in the channel.
Wea her clear ana warm.
business far ON the Public Landing this
morning.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
". 7. Thompson, Exchange, Andes, a. L..
Norton, Mary Miller, Cons Mllar, Gen. Pike,
John l.. knoaus, Trout. Nail City and Mollie
Kagon.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fine fast and light draught packet W.
p. Thompson VIII return to Pomeroy this even
ing ana go through without detention. She
leaves ats o'c ock from the wharfDoat foot OF
Broadway. Her chief officers are Capt. Hod.
Knowles, master, and Nat. Earhart CLERK,
both Of - hom are courteous and attentive to
passengers and shippers.
The Mary Miller 10 registering people and
receiving freight for return trip to st. Louis
to leave Friday. Captain j. n. Skunk COM
manus aud lr. j. ii. Griffith and Frank K.
Skunk are associated IN the Office
The Exchange will be the regular Chesa-
peake Il ONO Railroad packet leaving this
evening for Huntington.
the punctual City OF Portsmouth will return
J. . LhIlo at L. Nj.
, ne Andes arrived and returned to Ports
tlUuth at noon.
lne JAS. d. Parker, en- route from Mempbis
to Cincinnati, passed Evansville yesterday.
TOWBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Nail City aud Uargcs are announced to
leave this evening for cairo. She viii take
frci sht for the Lower Mississippi ana New Or
leans.
The Et4,. returned to Huntington last night.
BoAT-HANps' GOSSIP.
Packets arrived o. time tins morning. They
report the channel cutting out at shOaI places
and becoming more clearly defined.
Capt. Geo. W. NearG returned Yesterday
from New Orleans.
Pilot BIySJG Purcell arrived by rail this
m0ruIng from st. LOUIS where ne lett the light
house tender Alice
Inc Colleen Rules pilots, Eugene Handon
AMI W ash. icnlcy, on Inclr last Lrip, examined
the river thoroughly between Cairo anu Vlcks-
burg, and made ont Il written report, which is
now at the pilots rooms, corner Front anu
sycamore sLreets.
Captain Ed. llornbrOOk will leave this eve-
ming for Wheeling. Captain Ben. Goodwia
VIII command tho Aall Clty on her present
trip.
The Tarascon came off the docks Yesterday,
ana the Jas. W. Gan went on last evening.
Ihe IaraScon passed down this morning Tor
Louisville.
Capt Sterling, {. McIntyGe. clerk of the fa-
NOUS Golden UIty, arrived IN the city this NOR
ming from Caro- and viii return THURSDAY.
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