The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-11
RIVER INEELLIGENCE.
Especial dispatches to the star.l

NEW ORLEANS, June n-Arived: A. G. Donnlly
Cincinnati. No departures for this evening. Rive
feet 10 inches below high water mark weather
clear and pleasant
OIL Guy, Pa June liz A. M.-Allegheny
River foot 10 inches and rising. Weather cloudy
and raining Thermometer 52o. Wind south
wests
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, June lilo A. M.-Monon-
gahela River feet inches and rising Weather
cloudy Thermometer co. Wind southeast.
PIrrsBuRe, June I'LL AM-River feet 8 inches
and rising. Weather cloudy and cool.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, June 1880 A. M
Kanawha River 6 feet inches and stationary.
Weather cloudy and COOL Rain last night and this
morning. Wind north.
The river was falling again at noon to-day with
9 feet inches in the channel.
Weather partially cloudy and pleasant.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Chas Morgan. Golden Crown, Golden City, Paris
Brown, Andy Baum, Bostona, Telegraph, Bonanza,
General Lyte, Virgie Lee, City of Portsmouth,
Laura L. Davis, Hudson; General Pike W. L
Thompson.
Stea mb0at Movements.
The fast and capacious side-wheel steamer Andy
Baum, the queen of the fleet, is on berth loading
and Memphis. and receipt passengers through 70
Little Rock, Ark, and the Hot Springs at reduced
rates. Captain Hiram ]. Vint0n is her worthy
master, anu MI. NJ. NJ DCtiu 10 6ShtiSAhis =
chief clerk.
The City of Portsmouth will leave at p. m.
sharp for Chilo
Capt Isaac Bryson's fast and elegant side-wheel
packet BoStona came down this morning and Will
| be the regular c. & o. r. R. boat leaving at p M
| for Huntington. W. T. Walker, Jr., does the hon
| ors of the Office,
Captain Albert STEMS world renowned and pala-
tial Chas Morgan Is registering people and recely,
ing freight at the foot of Sycamore street, and Will
leave Wednesday for GreenvLle, Vicksburg Nat
| y Ghn 10 IA a
finest and largest steamers in the West and has
excellent accommodations for passengers. Her
officers are efficient and courteous. Harry W. Stein
! presiues in the office
Capt. E. S. Morgan's large, new and fast side
Fwhee steamer Telegraph arrived this morning,
and will leave from the foot OF Broadway at p.
M for Maysvile, Portsmouth. lronton, Big Sandy.
Gallipolis and Pomeroy direct, and take passen-
gers for all points on the Upper Ohio.
The Gen. Iyte will be the mail-boat leaving to-
dav for Louisville
the Charles Morgan, and leave for New Orleans
Saturday.
The Robert PEBBLES left this morning for Pome-
roy with empty barges.
The John Porter left St. Louis last night for the
| Upper Ohio River with five baIgeS iron ore
The Jesse came down from Four mile this morn
| ing with a barge OF coal which she stuck there
| Sunday.
The j. H. Bigley is en- route from ST. Louis to
Pittsburg with iron ore and empty barges.
The Lookout is here yet.
BOat-hahfGS GOSSIP.
| Pilot Mike Kelley is coming around from st.
Louis on the John Porter,
The Chas Morgan received 2lS kegs nails and %
boxes glassware last night from the Hudson, and
5000 kegs nails this morning from the Telegraph:
The Morgan prospects are excellent and she Will
clear for New Orleans tomorrow evening with u
fine trip. She already has number of passengers
engaged from here and points below.
Moses Kirkpatrick, one of the pilots of the III
fated Exchange is standing watch on the Fannie
Tatum from st. Louis to this city.
| Pilot Geo w. Clark, who went to ST. Louis on
the Fannie Tatum, is returning at the wheel OF
the Joseph H. Bigley.
Business was fair this morning on the Public
Captafn'Alex Frazier received a telegram this
morning from Captain. Vandergrift, saying the
John L. RhOads would arrive at 5 O'Clock tonight
and proceed to St. Louis tonight.
The owners of the steamer Virgie Lee are think
ing seriously OF making excursion trip to Louis
vile next month to carry excursionists to the
great race on Thursday, July 4th, between
the famous Ten Brock, and the
California mare, Mollie Mccarthy. The
Lee will leave here on Wednesday evening ana
arrive at Louisville on the morning of the Fourth.
and leave on return trip the same night arriving
will be 49, including meals and berth. A certain
gentleman offers to sell fifty tickets in Boone
County, KY, if she will make the trip.
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY, 18th, at P. M, POSITIVELY,
-. - HUDSON, William List, Master. Ap
kksa2s$ ply Oh board.