The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-25

D inches and stationary. thermometer 73.
Weather clear
CHARLESTON. W. VA, Sept 5-9:4l AM
Kanawha River feet inches. Thernom-
eter x. Wind southwest. Weather clear.
The river was falling slowly here at noon
to-day, witt. feet in the channel.
Weather partially cloudy and warm.
Business dull.
The following steamers were in port at noon.
Granite State Fannie Dugan, Mary Miller,
Gen. Pike, John l.. Rhoads. Golden Crown,
Fair Play, Rose City. a. l.. Norton and Trout.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The regular Chesapeake u Ohio Railroad
Packet leaving this evening for Huntington
will be the fine, fast amt popular Granite State.
Capt. JAS. Kirker master, and Frank Morgan
and Dave Scatteriay clerks, are her chief off,
GERS, all Of whom are efficient and clever gen.
tlemen.
The Andes arrived this morning and returned
to Portsmouth at noon.
The John l.. RhOads arrived from Madison
this morning and will return this afternoon.
The A l.. Morton and Trout came down
last night from Ripley and returned to-day at
noon.
The Emma Graham VIII arrive tomorrow
morning and return TO huntington IN the eve
ming.
The fast Gen. Pike arrived this morning from
Louisville and VIII return this evening, taking
freight for all points south.
Captain John McAlister's fine side-wheel
morning, and will leave this evening for CALI
polls and PomeToy.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
Commodore kees W. Dugan arrived at st.
Louis yesterday and viewed the wrecks of the
G and Republic and Carondelet.
Capt. Frank HICKS has secured the John A.
Scudder to take the Carondeet's place in the
Memphis ami New Orleans trade, and she is
now ueing transform I'd into a cotton boat.
She will be ready to leave ST. Louis October IL.
Capt. Alex Halliday is still in the city.
Capt. Alex. Perry launched Capt VIM.
WenizePs new Bayou Bartholomew packet
MOI ming at 10 O'Clock. She was toweu down to
the foot Of Ludlow street., where her machin-
cry Will be placed on b0aru. When launched
she drew about eleven inches forward and
seven inches aft. The Clara S. is named for
the estimaOle wife Of Ben. Silvernagel, Esq,
prominent merchant and planter Of Bayou
Bartholomew.
Captain Perry Is at work on another boat for
Captain William entzel for the same trade,
which will be RS feet long and ~ feet beam.
She Is to be completed by the middle Of Novem-
ber.
Capt Vint Shinkle, John j. Raipe, Stephen
Morse and others Will go TO tine lakes next
week to fish.
A vast amount Of property will be sold by
Sheriff, IN Minnesota, III november, to satisfy
a judgment of SlU5, ,553 aud Interest, gained last
June by Commodore w illiam +. Davidson, Of
ST. LOUIS.
The improvement Commissioners will close
the Illinois River W navigation october /.
Captain Pink Varble came up this morning
at the wheel OF the General Pike in place Of
John Hamilton. Captain Ben. Merrielces will
stop off the Pike this evening to visit his fami-
ly in the country, and Captain Varble will ge
out in ConmaAu.
Captain A. q. Moore is repairing the W. P.
Thompson's broken shaft. Captain j. y. Will
Hanson thinks he can nave the Thompson re-
paired in time to leave here Saturday for
Huryy Mack, pilot of the Robert PEBBLES.
will leave this evening for his nome in Man
chester. The PEBBLES has laid up 10 repair her
machinery.
Mr.. S. 4. Dana came down this morning from
kanawha.
Ihe Granite State reshipped 1869 kegs nails
on the Gen. Pike this morning, anu received
in return 100 brls lime.
The New orleans steamboatmen held meet
ing this morning. They Will hold another
next Monday or Tuesday at Nos. ls
and ~ Public Landing.
AIR. J. Z. Dorman, steamboat agent, received
the following letter this morning from MIR.
klrker clerk Of the oalt Valley:
"PUND CREEK, Sept. "a, 1877.
u. g. Dorman, Esq:
Is, apt. Geo. W. Neare and party arrived yes
terday afternoon, and commenced work to
raise the boat. his morning (honday) they
have the bulkhead nearly competed, and will
lie ready by noon TO Ialsc steam to pump her
ont. Can't. Neare thinks he will have her atiUat
by morning. All of the freight was saved and
sustained no damage. JOHN I. kIRKER."
For Wheeling.
THIS DAY, 25th. at +. Nj. Positively
rsZ FANCHON, I. I. Sweeney, Mas
II.iF4As9ES FAssas ter. Apply on board, to Mas
For PomerOy.
THIS d w. 2,th. at 7. NJ, POSITIVELY
r~S r. FANNIE DUGAN, j. McAlster.
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