The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-31

The river com 'nenc6u IdilluS IulS hOfuhAk
and continued to fall ut noon to-uay: Wlth o
feet inches In the channel.
leather clear and COOL
Business acIlYe.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Potomac, Wildwood, Shannon, Cons. Millar.
W. 2. Thompson, Virgle Lee, John 5. Brans-
ford, VInt Shlnkle, Gen. Pike, Gen. Ly4s
ana Exchange "a.
The wildwood arrived this morning and re-
turned to Maysville at noon.
The Gen. Pike arrived this morning from
Louisville and will re-enter the Madison trade
tomorrow, relieving the Laura l.. DAVIS,
which has been in that trade under charter.
The Gen. Lytle will take the Pixies place, and
leave tins evening for Louisville.
The w. p. thompson. capt. John Thornburg,
master, will leave this evening Tor KanaWha
River.
Capt w II, KirDy's fine new packet, Virgie
Lee arrived tins morning from Madison and
will return at O'Clock this afternoon, leaving
from the loot of Main street. Mr. Andy j. Har-
rigan presides in the office.
Can't w. C.. TichenOf's reliable and light
draught steamer cons. Milar will positively
depart this evening for Evansville, Cairo and
Memphis Mr. Jas. Wilson has charge OF the
office.
The Louis A. Sherley arrived from Carroll
ton this morning and will return ass p NJ.
The shannon will leave this evening for New
Orleans. Capt. Jack. De Hart commands and
Cant Chas. Arthur has charge OF the Office
The Exchange, Capt. George W. Keye mas
tor, Capt. W. A. Maddy clerk, will leave to
morrow for Marietta. She Will leave every
Thursday hereafter for Marietta.
Ihe Lity Of Portsmouth Will return to Chilo
this afte, noon.
The elegant side wheel passenger steamer
Potomac will be the regular packet leaving
this evening for Huntington where, She con-
meets with the G. u .. Il. X. for all points East.
She Will be followed Tomorrow ny the Quo
No. 4.
The Laura l. Davis will arrive from Mad
ison to-nlorrow morning and load Tor st. Louis,
to leave FRIDAY.
from " heeil!g this afternoon and leave TO-
morrow Tor PlttsDurg.
The j. ). Brana.Vrd arrived last night from
Evansville, ana Will return this evening.
T0WBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The new sam. Roberts arrived last night
from Middleport with Is Darges salt anu coal.
She received her outfit to-day, and will return
to Middleport this ev, ming with an empty tow.
She will enter the Evansville and New Or
leans trade when there is water, with Capt. A.
j. Branch in command
The Robert PEBBLES arrived this morning
with miscellaneous tow from POmeroy.
The ID. L. Lane will leave this evening foc
Kanawha River with about fourteen empty
barges.
The storm No. arrived from Pomerey last
evening. She leaves for Louisville this after
noon with tN o bdrgeS salt.
The Robt. PEBBLES viii return to Pomeroy
to morrow with an empty tow.
Tue Condor arrived from Pomeroy at IL A.
Nj. with tow OF salt
The Ii. K. tlerrepont left at 10 A. NJ. for Ka-
nawha River with tow OF empty barges.
The Brilliant and tow came down from POM
er0y at ~ A. NJ.
The Robin will arrive tomorrow morning
from Hartford City with l barge coal and 8
barges bark for this city. She is en- route to
st. Louis, and Will take barges salt.
BoAT-HANDS' GOSSIP.
Capt, A. j. Ross arrived by rail last night
from Louisville.
Capt. j. V. Reynolds, late commander and
owner oil the VirSie Lee, has been engaged to
pilot the w. Z. Thompson i'll the kanawha
River trade.
Either the Chas. B. Church or the Cherokee
Will follow the shannon to New Orleans this
W eek.
The B. F. Duyal was sold at Paducah Mon
day to the Shotwell MnIng Co. for 81, 900.
Local inspectors Fisher and Devenny in
spected the shannon this morning. Hydro
static 2l9 S cam LAG pounds.
Pilot Captain Alex. Frazier will leave by
rail to hi ghC for st. Louis, to bring this side
wheel steamer De Smet around to this city.
He VIII be joined at st. Louis by Sam. Nc
Bride. Capt Fra8er informs us that the De
Smet Will enter the Cincinnati ana st. Louis
trade. She leaves St. Louis Saturday.
Captain P. l.. k0untz OF Kansas City, is in
the city.
Commodore r. r. Hudson arrived this morn
ing from Pomeroy.
Captain L. e. Harpole came down this morn
ing On the Potomac from Brush Creek, where
he lett his boat, the Robin. Her pilots from
here to St. Louis will be Captain Joseph Will
Jams and James Douanue.