The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-25
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

lSree,ai River Disnnpcnes tn tNs sta,.t
BaowNsv1dLE, June 25-1O.46' A. M
River feet inches and stationary.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer $50. Wind
nor heast.
HINTON, W. Va, June 25--10:23 A. NJ
New River 8 inches and stationary.
Thermometer 100.
CHARLESTON. June 25.-11:12 A. M.-Kan-
ava River feet 6 inches and falling.
Thermometer 75o. Wind from southwest
On CRY. June 25--12:26 A. M.-River
inches and stationary. Weather clearing.
Thermometer go.
PfrrsBURa. June 25-11:N A. M.-River
Q feet / inch and stationary. Weather
cloudy and warm.
Boat Hands Gosnp.
Business fair.
Cloudy. HEAVY shower this morning.
Captain Ed. Hart. Of Memphis, isin town
on his way heme from Northern trip
The Charles Morgan arrived from New
Orleans yesterday at 1899 p. N. on regu-
lar business trip, having made foriy-five
landings and . fair freight trip and cabin
full of people, making her time from New
Orleans 10 Cincinnati six days and eighteen
hours from port to port, including all way
business. Tne Morgan was three DAYS ard
nine hours out from Memphis, losing four
honrs ut the Louisville canal and wharf.
This s the best time made this season and,
in the language Of captain Stein, "The
Morgan is the cock III the walk"
The Telegraph will leave this evening
from the loot Of Broadway tor P,neroy.
The elegant Golden Grown will depart
Tomorrow with"ut fail for New Orleans
Capt. E. L. Shinkle commands and Giant.
Shlnkle presidesin the office.
DAVENPORT, June 23.-When the great
flood of 1851 was at It's height the advance
lire was marEed by pioneer CITIZEN, Rob-
ert Swindle, who then drove large nail
into the wall OF his brick house OH Iowa
street, near Front. That mark has re-
NAMED undisturbed. This evening Mr..
ST. indie saw the swelingsdeluge of 1880
reach that nail and gently wash its rusty
head-so the present food exeeIs that Of
1851. The stage Of water by the Govern
nlent gtnge at IL O'Clock to night was II
feet inches above low-water mark, and
still rising. =
The Buckeye State will be the regular c.
& o. Railroad packet, leaving this evening
for Huntington. She departs at 4 O'Clock
sharp. ..,
The Wildwood returned to Maysville at
moo
The Virgie Lee Is loading for the Lower
Ohi' River and Memphis and will depart |
tomorrow.
A 6 respondent Of she vieksburg Her.
aid writes that the Government light at
the head Of Pawpaw Island eaved in and
was lost on Sunday night, Goth inst. This
was through no fault Of the keeper, An
thony Reid. WIN set the light al proper |
distance. but the head OF the island is going |
In by acres. and no human agency can Keep |
! fixed Hight there. Reid will keen his |
small lantern on the nearest post possible"
The Iron Age passed Down this morning
from Pittsbarg for St Louis, with Il tow OF !
iron, William Randolph
ma Nose kirkpatrick were hef pilots
The Raven passed up d is morning from
st. Louis for Pomeroy, with two barges Of |
grain for WILMINGTON and one barge iron
,re for Wheeling.
The Lookout, with coal, came down this
morning.
The Liberty M. 4isin. ..,
The John Porter is here yet, lying at the
cot Of Ludlow street. /
The wildwood went out to-day, crowded
With people. Among her passengers we
,oiiced Robert Smitn, DR.. Carlis, Sails
Bradford, Ward Hamilton and Charles
'tatcn, all Of Brooksville, on their way
Iome after spending several days in the
ity. 81
The W. N. Chancellor came IN this morn.
ng from Pttsburg with big trip and re.
tipped 41 tons on the mail boat for Louis.
sville, tons on the Virgie Lee for Men,
his and Is tons on the Golden Crown for
lew Orleans. Size will return tomorrow
nd 20 through in a hurry. Capt G. P. {
chancellor is her efficient master and Nat
'arheart and Ira H .ntlngton are her pleas. ]
Mt clerks
Ira Huntington will stop of. the Cha NJ I
elor coming downnext trip, and spend
ne Fourth Of JULY at home. II
The. U. 2. Schenck arrived from New
rieans at 10 o'clock last night with eeod
Up Aad viii return next week, following
ie Morgan. .tggs .f4,ys,,7,,
Clerk Dick Burns of the Schenck, will 90
Rising Sun tomorrow to visit Ills family. |
The Mary Houston will be the next boat lG