The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22
RIVER INTELLlGENCE.
Esneclnl dIsnatches to the star.l

OIL CITY, Pa. June 22-9;O) A. M-Alegheny
River feet and rising Weather cloudy and rain
ing Thermometer 90. Wind southeast.
BROWNSVILLE PA. June 22-1O A. M.--Monon-
gahea River 5 feet inches and falling.
Weather cloudy and rainy. Thermometer CO..
Wind northeast.
PrrrsBuRG. June 22-12 M.--River feet and
stationary Weather cloudy and cool.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. June 229,30 A. NJ
Kanawha River feet inches and stationary
Weather cool Rain last night and this morning
The river was on the decline here at noon TO-
day, with Is icct inches n the channel.
Weather cloudy and cool.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Fleetwood, Potomac, Bonanza, City of Portsmouth,
Robert Mitchell, A. C. Donnely Jas. W. GAIT, Gen
Lyle, Gen. Pike, Enima Graham
Steam boat 1EOVcrncuts.
The fine and reliable sidc-wheel steamer
Potomac arrived this morning and will leave tnis
evening for POmeroy and take passengers for
Wheeling and PittSburg. Captain James Kirker
commands and Captain Watt Shed preSdes in the
Office.
The fast sidewheel steamer Fleetwood will be
the regular G. d o. Il H. boat leaving to-day at
D. N. for Huntington,
The superb new steamer James w. Gaffwill posi-
lively leave this evening for all points on the
Lower Ohio River and Memphis. CAPTAIN Il. W.
Wise, master and Col. J. D.. Moore, clerk, are her
The new steamer Telephone which has been
so highly spoken Of by all the papers along the
Upper Ohio River, will be here in the morning
She will land at the foot OF Main street discharge
her cargo, and return to Pttsburg at noon tu-nor
row. She will ply in the Cincinnati and PittsbuIg
trade during the low water season as Il regular
weekly packet, leaving here every Sunday al T. M,
and PlttsbuTs5 every Thursday afternoon. The new
Telephone is owned ana commanded by the Mad
dy Brothers. They are efficient and clever gentle
men, and will receive liberal share of patronage
from our shippers,
Captain Dan. Moorc's palatial sidc-wheCl steamer
Robert Mitchell will leave this evening without
fail for New Orleans direct Captain Frank stein
does the hONOlS OF the Office
The City Of Portsmouth viii reture to Chilo at
p. m.
The Mary Miller came in from St. Louis yester
day and owing to her late arrival she did not get
off on return trip until late to-day. She took out
good trip.
'EONbOat Movements.
The Brilliant and Robert PEBBLES arrived this
morning with miscellaneous tuWs from PomerOy.
The lronsideSw w tn IL miscellaneous tow arrived
this morning, en- route from Pttsburg to St. Louis
EsOat-isahds' d:OasiU.
Hack Keso and William Peudlcton viii pilot
the James W. GNtf 10 Memphis.
Extensive repairs are being made 10 the Ed.
Hobbs, which is lying at the wharf at Wheeling
The old guards have been taken off and new ones
will be put on and other important Improvement
will be made to the boat.
Miss Mamie c. Honshcll. the accomplished
daughter of Commodore Wash. HOnshtll leaves
this evening on the Fleetwood for CallettSburg
Capt. W. W. ONiel is in the city.
Rates on freight to New Orleans will be as
follows next week: 20 cents per hundred
on pound freight, % cents on butter and cheese
60 cents on whisky, and 80 cents on pork.
For Pittsburg.
SUNDAY, 23d, at 12 NJ, POSITIVELY,
F@ h TELEPHONE, W. A. Maddy, Master
ssss For freight passage apply on board
sSsH-=s 1ss'S or on Central Transit Wharfboat.
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