The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-29
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
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OIL CITY. Pa, Sept. 29-9O) A. M.-Al1a
gheny River inches and stationary, Win,
west. Weather clear and cool. Thermomete
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Sept. 29-9:5s A. NJ
Monongahela Rivers feet inches anu station
ary. Thermometer 90 Wind south. Wealth
er clear. :
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 29-1O:11 A. M..-Ther
is no river: The water has fallen below wate
marks. Weather clear and warm.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Sept. 29-9:2s A. M
KanaWha River 2 feet and falling slowly
Thermometer r. Weather clear and calm,
The river receded inch in the twenty fou1
hours ending at noon to-day, with feet
inches in the channel.
Weather clear and very warm,
Business brisk.
The following steamers were in port at noon!
Emma Graham, Wildwood, Golden Crown
V1nt shinkle, Fair Play, Rose City, John u
Rhoads, Trout A. L. Norton, Mary Miller, and
Fanchon.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Emma Graham came uown this morning
and will return to Huntington this evening.
Inc Andes arrived this morning and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The Fannie Dugan left last evening with q
soo1 trip She will be back in time to leave
again Monday evening. She is advertised for
PomerOy.
hHc EAcuahSe Will arrive tomorrow morn
ing and return to Huntington in the evening.
The City Of Portsmouth will leave as usual
this evening for Chlo.
The John L. Rhoads arrived this morning
and returns to Madison this afternoon.
The Gen Pike arrived this morning and will
return TO Louisville this evening.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The ID. L. Lane IS on the docks at Covington,
Ihe Etna Will come down tonight with a
light tow OF miscellaneous fre ght, and return
n ~ n In -Ftlnr
BoAr-HANDs' GOSSIP.
Capt. I'll. Ii. browns new steamer Golden
crown makes her trial trip this afternoon,
leaving the foot of Ludlow street a little after
O'CLOCK. with large number OF invited
guests aboard, among whom will be a number
Of ladies.
The Natchez has never succeeded in showing
her heels TO The Il. K. Lee in O race, but what
OF that when she clears $7O,0UU Or $S0,OUO per
yearP
Capt. Reuben Harris has bought the Bates
Vile for $1,000, for the Upper Arkansas River
trade.
Captain Parsot has built at Yazoo CITY a
large anu stanch warehouse which is free for
storage to all. few OF these free warehouses
along our river would rebound to the benefit of
the steamboat companies. Parisot is clear
headed man.
The Gold Dust is now loading in the Pool
Line at st. Louis for New Orleans.
Ed. ). HAWKS, who died Wednesday at ST.
Louis, was first engaged in steamboating as
second clerk Of the st. Louis and New Orleans
PACKET julia. He was next first clerk OF the
Belle of Alton, then Of the Capitol Civ, then
OF the olive Branch, and lastly OF the Bis
marck, ~ winch he bought an interest When
ne sold tnat interest he quit the river. Since
tnat time he has been engaged as a produce
broker.
The W. 2. Thompson's shaft has been re-
paired and Was taken to Portsmouth on the
Granite State lasU evening, where 1t will be
placed on the thompson. She will be down
Monday evening, and leave for Pomeroy Tues
day.
Captain Wash. Honshell paid the Wharf
visit this morning.
wash. Tepley and Joseph Purcell will pilot
the 9oldeh Lrown ON her trial trip.