The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-14
Kanawha River feet inches Thermome-
ter 30. Weather clear, Wind south.

The river was rising slowly here at noon to.
day, with 70 feet 10 inches in the channel, leav-
ing for passing steamers 70 feet space under the
Suspension Bridge, and 76H feet space under
the Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Bostona, Bonanza, Potomac, Thompson Dean,
Golden City, Jas. d. Parker, Andy Baum, EN-
ma Graham, Virgie Lee, Laura L. Davis, City
OF Portsmouth, United States and Ben. Frank
lin.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The Nashville, leaving last evening for the
Tennessee River, had about three hundred tons
Of freight.
The Bostona leaves promptly at P. NJ for
Huntington, where she connects with the G. g.
o. K. X. for all points East
The Thompson Dean VIII leave this evening
for New Orleans
Capt. j. ID. Heglers fine new steamer Golden
City, and Capt y. +. Shinke's superb passen-
ger steamer Golden Rule, Will botn leave the
early part OF next week for New Orleans.
They are both reliable and commOdiOus steam
ers, built expressly for the trade and COM
manded by genUlemanly officers.
The Virgie Lee will leave this evening for
GalIipOlis aud all points on Kanawha River.
Capt j. V. Reynolds commands, and Major j.
III. Stratton presides in the Office.
The Ben Franklin arrived this morning,
and returns to Madison this afternoon
The City of Portsmouth will leave at her
regular hour this afternoon for Chilo.
Capt. IL, Ii. browns fine packet Potomac
will return to Pomeroy at 5 P. NJ, leaving
from the Wharfboat foot Of Broadway. Capt.
Watt shedd has charge OF the Office.
The United states arrived this morning, and
will return to Louisville this evening.
Cept. Lhas. b. RusselPs superior packet Jas
ID. Parker will positively leave this evening
for Evansville, Cairo and Memphis direct.
Mr.. j. A. Lindsay is her competent chief
clerk.
Inc Laura L. Davis arrived yesterday even
ing, and will return to St Louis this evening.
Hereafter shippers will have st. Louis boat
every week. The Mary Miller will be the next
steamer for that point. She will arrive about
Friday next, and return Saturday.
The Bonanza arrived this morning and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The Chas b. Church and Robert Mitchell, 60
ing down, passed Vicksburg yesterday.
The Charles Morgan left New Orleans for
ECincinDau last evening with l5U tons of freight,
IS cabin and 81 deck passengers.
The Mary Houston is announced 10 leave
New Orleans foI Cincinnati this evening.
The Emma Graham arrived early this morn.
ing from PittsDurg, and will return this even
ing. She reshipped 40 tons Of freight on the
United States. to Louisville. 80 tons on the
Laura l.. Davis to st. Louis, 80 tons on the Jas.
D. Parker to Memphis, and ~ toms on the
Thompson Dean to New Orleans.
ToWB0AT MOVEMENTS.
The Thomas W. Means, Storm No. g. Ed.
Hobbs and Liberty No. arrived at st. Louis
yesterday.
The Robert PEBBLES will leave for Pomeroy
this afternoon with tow Of empty Darges.
The Fred. W Wilson No arrived from Pitts
burg at A. NJ. with tow Of coal.
The My Choice arrived from Louisville this
morning, and will leave for PittsDurg this
afternoon.
The Alex. Chambers will leave this after
noon for Pomeroy with a tow OF empty barges.
BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
The T. f. Eckert lett Memphis last evening
for Arkansas River to either raise or wreck
the sunken FANNIE Moore.
The Fannie Lewis struck the Bonneville
Bridge In Mississippi River on her last trir
and was damaged to the amount Of $500.
Joseph Grey and Lew. Schrag will be the
James ID. Parkers pilots to Memphis.
Capt. W. q. Martin sold his interest In the
Kanawha River packet, West Virginia lasl
week. to Capt James Dudding, who now has
command.
The Jefrersonville ferryboat, James Wathen,
passed up this morning AZ O'Clock for Fulton,
where she will be docked.
Chas. Owens ahd Reason Jamison Will pilot
the Thompson Dean to New Orleans.
The new ferIyboat Ellen NJ. Mccoy raised
steam this morning, and will make her trial
trip this afternoon. She will probably COM
mence navigating between the foot Of Sixth
street and Ludlow, KY, this evening.
VIM. Calbert accepts the berth Of second
clerk on the Golden City this trip. /
Capt. James w. Lowell contracted with the
Howards at Je1fersonvillle yesterday for new
boat for the Cumberland River. She will be
l55 feet long, 81 feet BEAM Az feet depth of
hold, and will have about Az state rooms and
large carrying capacity.
Capt. Dan Morton Is IN the city,