The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-22

The river fell inches here in the twenty
four hours ending ut noon to-day, with feet
inches in the channel.
Weather clear and pleasant
Business dull.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Laura l.. Davis, Granite State, Andes, Golden
Crown, Fair Play, Ben. Franklin, A. L. Nor
ton. Trout ami John l.. Rhoads.
STEAMBOAT MoVEMENTs.
The popular light drauglt and comModious
packet Laura l.. DAVIS arrived and vii! return
to PomGroy this evening, leaving from the foot
of Broadway. Capt. L. ). Morgan Is her wor-
thy master, and Mr. Chas. Regni1r is her ge-
nIai chief CLERK, assisted by larry Bruce.
The John l.. khoads arrived from Madison
this morning and will return this afternoon.
The favorite Upper River packet Granite
State arrived this morning and Will return to
Hrntlngton this evening She coanects with
the Chesapeake x ONO Railroad for all East
ern cities. Capt. Jas. KirKcr's is her efficient
and obliging commander, and Mr.. FRANK Nor
gan and Mr.. Dave Scatterday are her court
eous clerks.
The mailboat leaving from the foot OF Vino
street this evening for Louisville will be the
fine sidewheel steamer Ben. Franklin Capt
Chas. David master.
The Andes arrived this morning and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The Lity of Portsmouth will leave at4P NJ
for ChilO and way landings.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Hawkeye No. came down last evening
from hauaNh I'D hlYer Will 1ouf OarSes OF coal
and one fuel boat. She started back this NOR
ming with fifteen empty barges.
The ID. L. Lane arrived last night with tow
of coal from kanawha River.
The Cobb Cecil is here yet, but will probably
return to Ironton to day.
BOAT-HANDs' GOSSIP
Mr.. Ed. A. Donnally, clerk of the A. G. Dom
nally, passed through the city. last evening en-
route to the Kanawna Valley.
We are reliably informed that CAPT Alex
tI,a
towboat Storm No. 3.
Capt. II. II. browns new Cincinnati apd
New Orleans packet Golden Crown will make
her trial trip Saturday, 18th. She is perfect
beauty.
The Carondelet was insured for SIT. 800 in the
following companies: Enterprise. of Cincin-
natl; Farmers, of Cincnnati; National, OF
Cincinnati; Citizeits' of Cincinnati; Philadel-
lJhia, of Philadelphia; Citizens, OF Newark;
Germania, of Newark; FarmYlle, Of Virginia;
City, OF Richmond; Toledo, Of Toledo; ST..
Louis, of st. Louis.
The Grand Republic was insured for Sso. $50
in the following companies: City, Of Rich
mond; Citizens, of New York; South ST. Louis
Mutual; Farmville, Virginia; Insurance Com
pany of the State Of Pennsylvania, OF
Pa"dePna bk foeGo Ne%arf Of FoeIo Gy s Of ISS. SST
of st. Louis; Commercial of Kohmond GlOu-
cester. uf Massachusetts; Hlbernia, OF New
ARK; Nmity, of New York; Franklin, OF New
York; Lafayette, OF New York; Farragut, OF
Philadel phia; National, of New York;
Mississippi Valley, oil Memphis; La Caisse
Generate, of Paris: kesolute, of New York;
New Hampshire, OF New Hampshire; Guar
dian, of New York; Mercantile, of New \ ork;
Switzerland Marine, Zurich Switzerland; Ly-
coming, of Pennsylvania.
The Salt Valley sunk yesterday at Pond Run
Landing, eight miles below Portsmouth.
Diver AL. Burns is in the city, and will
leave this evening on tAe Gran te State for
Quincy TO raise the sunken Salt alley.
The packets report the Salt Valley badly
twisted with her bow and stern aground
Capt Jas. Shoemaker, Of the Chas. Bowen,
Is in the city.
The ones xth interest of Capt {. G. Pearce
in the steamer Thos. Sherlock Will be sold at
public sale this afternoon at O'Clock at Full,
ton.
Capt. Wash. Honshell is much better to-day
and expects to be ''on deck" again in a teN
days.