The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-20

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4es arrived from Irontou at $50 A. NJ and Left
for Cincinnati at u:30 A. NJ. Henry Tanner
deck-hand, was accidentally killed this
morning on the steamer Andes, by falling
with piece OF iron, maSlIing his head The
Frank Willard passed down at7K A. NJ. from
lronton for New Orleans.
The river reccdcd in hes here in the past
49 hours ending at noon to-day, with scant a
feet inches in the channel.
Weather clear and warm.
Business moderate on the Public Landing
this morning.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Chas. Morgan, Laura l.. Davis, Cotton Valley.
Granite state. Gen. Pike anu Wildwood.
STEAMBOAT MoyEMENTs
The f1ne and light draugAt steamer Granise
State arrived last night ana Will return to
Pomeroy this evening, leaving from the Big
sandy wharfboat, foot of Broadway.
The Vint Shnkte lett saturday evening for
Memphis, taking barge and all the freight
she wanted on the present stage Of water.
The Wildwood left for Maysville at noon.
The fine and popular packet Laura L. Davis
Capt. John Reno master, will depart to -nlorruw
FOR Cairo and take limited quantity Of Lower
Mississippi and New Orleans freight. Owing
to her laLe arrival she did not get off on return
trip TO ST. Louis Saturday, and will this trip 20
only as far as caro- in order TO leave for 81.
LOUIS next trip Oh her regular day-saturday,
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Capt. IL. W. Wise's famous Jas. w. Gafr will
be here in time % return to Memphis Wydnes-
day. Mr. Colbert, the levee clerk, will be found
on the New Orleans wharlboat receiving freight
for Lhe GaH.
The Frank Willard was sold at Ironton SAT-
urd3y to parties IN New Orleans for 5000. Sha
will be here TINS evening and load for New Or
leans, anu leave tomorrow. with Capt. Chas.
W. Drown in command.
There was no mail-Doat leaving for Louis
yliIc yesterday The Gen. Pike was detained
by fog anu did not arrive till z:i5 last evening
She Will return to Louisville this evening.
The Ielcg agh will arrive this evening from
Huntington. she Will not return.
BoAT-HAHDS' GOSSIP.
1t is with sincere regret tnat we announcer
the death Of Capt. Mort. Il. Fisher OF tba
steamer Warner. RE died at s: O'Clock SAT-
urday night at his residence on Walnut HILLS,
capt. Fisher lor the past six months has been
commanding the Warner in the st. Louis, Cal
ro and New Orleans trade, bat came home
over two weeks ago, sick with the ma lariaL fe%
vei, which terminated IN typhoid fever. caus-
ing his DEATH. lhe deceased was noted for his
general intelligence, genial disposition, and
enjoyed the confidence aBt esteem Of a large
circle of acquain tancos IN Cincinnati ana
along the ONO and Mississippi kiyers. He
was an afnGtlonate husband and father And
eXem t,lary citizen.
Tie Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is I'll pid-
ly growing III public favor as one Of the nost
pleasant and pic taresque routes In the country
i rom the Chio River To the seabeard Besides
passing through the romantic Wllds OF the
Virginia VALLEY, it embraces the line OF all tho
famous springs AMI summer resorts. Tourists
AMI those who VISIT W hiJe sulphur Springs. or
who go ION to RichmOnd," Norfolk and New
York, can take the Z. Il o. IL. 4. steamers here
to Huntington, thence by rail. This route for
tourists is becoming very popular with the
public.
capt. Isaac Bryson stops on the Granite
State to-uaY, anu capt. VIM. Kmker of the
lnomas W. Means. Will make q few trips On
the State.
Capt Jas. Nichols, OF the Florence Movers.
was IN the city yesterday, and was visitor on
Change to-day. lie nas chartered this boat
to the Illinois River Packet COMPANY.
The flag was at half mast On the Public
Landing This morning.
MIR. " ard Smith, Wharfmaster at Newport.
died at O'Clock this morning at his residenoe.
on Front street, Newport, KY, at the age OF
siXty-five years.
Clerk Kendall Morgan will go up on the
Granite State this evening, and meet his hogt
the Emma Graham.
George W. Key, ESQ.,, accompanied by mig
wife, will make the trip to Cairo and return
on the Laura l.. Davis.
The Granite Sta this morning reshipped
10 kegs nails on the General Pike for Louis
vile.
The United States will come of the docks al
Fulton thursday.
Captain II. II. browns new steamer. Golden
Crown, built for the Cincinnati and New Or
leans tlade, was launched from the waye at
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