The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-15

The river receded 2 feet here in the twenty.
four hours ending at noon to-day, with II feet
in the channel
Weather clear and pleasant
Business active.
The TO lowing steamers were in port at noon {:
Laura l.. DAVIS, Fleetwood, Potomac, Bonan-
"a, A. L. Norton, CITY Of Portsmouth, New
Mary Houston. Thomas sherlock, q. b. Church,
Jas. W. Gaf, Dora Cabler, United states. Gen.
eral Pike, Louis A. Sherley and Emma Gra-
ham.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Bostona will be the regular e., Il o. Rail-
road packet, leaving this evening at 4:A
O'Clock for huntington where she connects
with all Eastern cities.
The fne Potomac came down this morning,
and will return to Pomeroy this evening.
The Bonanza arrived this morning. amt re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The City OF Portsmouth Will leave at 4 z. NJ.
sharp, for Chic and way landings.
The large and elegant steamer, New Mary
Houston, will leave this evening on her maiden
trip for New Orleans.
The steamers leaving for New Orleans next
week will be as follows; Thos. Sherlock, Capt
Lew Hates, on Tuesday 18th; Chas. B. Church,
Capt j. ). Patterson, Thursday Goth; Robt
Mitchell, Capt. Dan. Moore, Saturday 22d.
The j as. W. Gaf, the pride OF the fleet, will
depart this evening Tor The Lower Ohio and
Memphis.
The fine Dora Cabler will be the regular
The Gen. Pike, from Madison, arrived this
morning, ami returns this afternoon.
The United States arrived from Louisville
this morning and will return this evening.
The fast and Commodious Fleetwood Will be
here to morrow and leave ia the evening fol
Huntington where she connects with the Z. 4
0. K. X. for all points East.
The Laura L. DAVIS arrived from Pittsburp
at 3 O'Clock this morning, with 45U tons freight
and will leave this evening for Tennessee
pixynr - Abn 1 Ianhu lot Of Fraif
and reshpped on the Jas. W. Ga1f, for Men,
phis, ,902 kegs nails and sundries, and snt
reshipped on the New Mary Houston
20 boxes window glass Tor Natchez, and ,OOC
kegs nails, and 20S brs horseshoe iron fol
New Orleans. She will add considerable
freight here, including $40 bris salt and 80 brls
Oil.
The Emma Graham arrived from Pittsbura
this morning, and will return this evening. She
reshipded II lot Of freight on the United States,
Jas. W. Gaff and New Mary Houston.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The John Penny will arrive from Pittsburg
this evening with COAL
The Baltic, EN- route from Pittsburg to Lou
isvlle, passed down this morning. She had ID
barges and left bMges here, and took from
here barges of COAL
The samson Nc. 2 passed up this morning
from Louisville for Plttsburg.
The Hornet No. 2 2arved this morning from
Louisville with an empty tow, and Will leave
this afternoon for Pntsburg.
BOAr-HANDS GOSSIP
Capt. VIM. List returned this morning from
Louisville, where he interviewed Howard &
Co., and "talked steamboat" Capt. List has
concluded not TO build steamer till next sea-
son. The Howards nave Two boats and ferry
boat to buld before they could commeQce work
on new boat for Capt. List.
Capt. TX. r. Whitaker is still in the city.
He Will wear to church tomorrow fine silk
hat which was presented to him yesterday.
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the new Mary Houston. She will have good
trip from here and has about 20 passenxe
and y lot of freight engaged at Louisville
The DoIa LaUler, leaving this evening, will
have l75 blis oil, t0 brls WHISKY and car
loads furniture.
Jas. Pel and John Malbridge will pilot the
New Mary Houston to New OIL an, aud VIM.
Pend etOn and haacA Keiso will pilot the Jas.
W. Can to Memphis.