The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-15
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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OIL CITY, Pa, Aug. $1,000 A. M.--Allegheny
River foot and stationary. Thermometer IL.
Wind southwest
BRowNsvuLE. Pa, Aug. I5--1GOO A. M.-MOnon-
gahela River feet7 inches and falling. Weather
clear. Thermometer 80. Wind northeast.
PITrsBURG, Pa, Aug. 15-ll A. M.-River feet
inches and falling. Weather clear and warm.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Aug. 15-9 A. NJ
Kanawha Rivera feet inches and falling. Wealth
er clear and calm. Thermometer 7Go.
>Lea boat NlOvcmenis.
The fine and popular side-wheel passenger and
freight steamer OHIO No came down this morn
ing, and will be the regular packet leaving this
evening from the foot of Broadway for Gailipols
and POmeroy. She will take people for Wheeling
and Plttsburg Capt John LeviSay, master, and
Messrs Morgan and Scdtterday, clerks, are her
worthy and obliging chief officers.
THe City of Portsmouth leaves at D. m. daily
for ChilO and all way landings.
The Bonanza came down this morning, and re-
turned to Portsmouth ut noon.
Capt Isaac BrysOns Speedy and capacious side
wheel steamer BDstona will be the regular G. d 0.
r. K. boat, leaving to-day at p. H. sharp for
Huntington, Mr.. W. 2. Walker presides in the
office
The Vint Shinkle cleared for Memphis last
night W tn good trip.
Capt Henry Harper's new and palatal steamer
Whisper is loading and Will be the packet leav-
ing Saturday for Memphis. She is new boat,
fresh from the builders hands, and offers every
nducement to the travelling public and shippers.
Ief OIlGeFs are eIlCicllt ana courteous gentle
men.
The Fleetwood will be down in the morning
and return to Huntington ut p. IN.
BOaG-harsds' Gossip.
Weather clear and warm.
Business quiet this morning on the Leyee.
The river was about stationary at noon to-day
with feet inches in the channel.
Capt. j. d. Hegler and the owners of the Golden
CITY sued the Cincinnati, Louisville IL New Or
leans Packet Company. The suit was brought up
this morning before Magistrate Johnson who DIS
missed it, not having jurisdiction.
The suit W S for Slj6 10. The Golden City was
running under the auspices OF the aforesaid Com
pany, and the Company made arrangements at the
beginning OF the season with the New Albany
WharIboat Company to pay them so much per ION
Tor freight. Capt. Hegler refused to pay a bill
amounting to $lj, and the Wharfboat Company
forwarded it to the Packet Company's office here
and received the amount
Captain Hpgler now sues for this and Sill IS
contingent fee, which was retained by the Packet
Company l0r u fund to pay lawsuits and other
expenses which are apt to arise. Captain Hep-
before the Common Pleas Court.
Captain Dick Lightburn arrived this morning
frum Memphis and was a visitor on Change.
The Memphis Packet Company will not send
out boat next week.
The Vrgie Lee has quit for the time being and
is laid up at Madison and will go on the Ways
there. Chas. Frey, her attable clerk, is passing
his time at Vevay
The Paris c. Brown has laid up Cart ]. V.
Reynolds concluded that there was not enough
business and too much Yellow Jack South foI
him.
music dealer OF the Fleetwood is clever clerl
and regular masher among the girls.
The Whis er viii be the only boat leaving this
week Tor the South.