The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-09

81 Inches ana IaillnS. weather CLOUDY ana
raining.
Kanawha River feet inches and falling
slowly. Thermometer 30. Wind north. Wea-
ther cloudy.
The river was rising rapidly here at noon to-
day, with feet In the Channel-a rise Of z feet
in Jwenty-Iour hours.
Weather cloudy aud cool. Light drizzifng
rain this morning.
Business falG on the Public Landing this
morning.
The following steamers were in port at noon
Telegraph, w ildwood, Fleetwood, Andy Baum,
Fanchon, Nirgie Lee, Louis A. Shcrley, Ben.
Franklin, Mary Miller, Z. b. Church, and
Andes.
STEAMBOAT MovEMENTs.
The FanchOn laid over yesterday, but will
positively leave THIS evening for the Lower
Mississippi and New Orleans direct and being
OF light draught she will go through wiChouG
detention. capt. 4. I. sweeney is her clever
commander, and Jun. DUNBAR is her popular
clerk.
The Mary Elizabeth has entered the Cincin.
natl and Evansville trade as regu ar Satur-
dag packet, and will leave here on her first
trip to- morrow, with Capt. II. Veit III command
and Mr.. Boone Ray in the office. Mr.. Ray is a
clever gentleman anu an efficient clerk, aud
well known along the Lower Ohio.
The large, new and commodous side wheel
steamer Telegraph Will depart this evening
Morgan in command, and Mr.. John f. Ham :
DIeton, late Of the Chas. b. Church, in the
office.
The Wildwood came down this morning, and
returned to Maysville at noon.
The Louis A. oherley arrived from Carroll
ton this morning.
Capt w. Ii. Kirby's fast and popular packet
Vlrgie Lee arrived this morning, and will re-
turn 10 Madison at O'clock this afternoon.
Capt Hiram }. Vinton's large and elegant
side-Wheel steamer AnOy Baum will leave to-
NOR ow without fail for the Lower Ohio and
Memphis. Mr.. NJ NJ. Deem does the honors OF
the office.
The fine sldewheel steamer Ben. franklin
arrived this morning and Will return TO Louis
VILE this evening.
The last and p0pul II c. 4 o. Railroad pack
ct Fleetwood came down this morning, and
will leave this evening Tor Huntington, where
she connects Tor ali points. East. Mr.. {. W.
Vanderbilt has charge of the Office
The City of Portsmouth VIII return to Chile
this afternoon.
The Andes arrived this morning from
Wheeling. and will return this evening.
The De ometjwlll be found in port TINS after
noon receiving for ST Louis, TO leave to-mor-
row.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
| The Ironsides is due here, Saturday, en- route
| to 1T. Louis. VIM. Randolph will be one o.
| her pilots from here.
| The E. Nj. Norton arrived at Louisville yes.
terday with the kanaWha's tow from CraIg's
Bar. The Norton will wait at Louisville Iol
water and proceed South.
The j. b. Williams will come off the ways at
Fulton Tomorrow, and leave Monday lor
PiUbsburg with tow of empty barges.
BOAT-HANDs GOSSIP
Captain Thomas Z. Wilson, of heeling, who
has been Inspector of boilers and engines since
1870 and his assistant NJ. Rogers, of Galllpo-
lis, Ohio, were removed from office Wednesday
by Supervisiong Inspector John Fehrenbach,
for alleged neglect Of duty. Their SUCCESSORS
will BE- appointed tomorrow.
Marion anu Bryson Purcell will pilot the
Fanchon TO New Orleans.
Pilot Joseph Mccullough, who went as far al
| Cairo on the G. W Il. BayIey, returned by raj
yesterday.
Samuel James, Jr., returned from Evans
vile yesterday.
The little screw tug Quickstep sunk at
Pumpkin PATCH yesterday. She will be 'lift.
ed"
The blasting inside the Golfer dam was re.
sumed al the neau of the canal Yesterday, The
work will soon be finished.
There Is rlmor ahOat saying that Pilo
Captain Alex. Frazier will command The De
SmUt.
Jim Kelso, the clever pilot, has arrived home
from below, where he has been studying the
river for several weeks, lie has engaged to gC
ON the Charles H. Church as partner to John
Clay.
A. J. Mosset, Of the well-known steamboat
agency firm OF this city, was married last eve
nlng, IN Newport, hy., to Miss Lizzie Daily.
IMPORTS VIA RIVER
The Louis A. oherley brought up from Car
rollton 70 SKIS wheat 2j SKIS corn, 81 brls apples
10 kegs eggs. 81 brls potatatos IA bales hay auc
| II brls onions.
| Yhe Virgie Lee, from Madison, had 60 pcs
coOperage, IL SKIS corn, 2Sl brls potatoes, i
pks butter, 95 bales straw, 81 brls apples, g.
hogs, cattle, horse, bales hay and brls
beans.
The Andes, from Wheeling, had 3,61l kegs
nails, 3l5 bdls iron, ,l76 Drls potatoes, 67l pcs
iron, AL pcs and 100 brls cooperage, brls oil
~ pkgs and 322 boxes glassware, 50 pkgs eggs,
2! bIls molasses, l9O brls apples, 6rIs rallow
l3 pkgs butter, 10 bags dried fruit, 7 brls
beans, brs cider, horses and 329 hogs
Ihe Wildwood, from MaysvIlle, brought
down hhds tobacco,63 SKIS wheat, q brls whjs.
ky, 80 pKgs tobacco, . rolls and 20 SKIS leather
II SKIS dried fruit, IA pkgs cotton yarn. lis hogs
| ID brls potatoes, A brIs butter and 10 bundles
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