The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-10

| IOr CINCINNATI.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Nov. 10-10:O3 A. NJ
Kanawha River u feet inches and rising.
Rain last night and snow this morning. Their
mometer IS. Weather cloudy. Wind north
west.
The river continued to rise here at noon to-
day with feet inches in the channel.
Weather cloudy and cold. Wind northeast.
Thermometer 80 at A. NJ
Business fair.
The following steamers were In port at noon:
Dc bmet, Mary Miller, Andy Baum. Charles
Morgan, Fleetwood, A. L. Norton, Potomac
City of Por ,smouth, General Lytle. General
Pike, Mary Elizabeth and the Bonanza.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The last and popular {. q .. Railroad pack
ct Fleetwood came down this morning, aud
will leave this evening for huntington, Where
she connects for all points East. Mr.. &. W.
Vanderbilt has charge of the Office.
The popular packet Potomac came down
Yesterday, and will re-enter the Pomerov
trade, leaving This evening, with Captain JAS.
Krker III command and Captain Watt Shedd ill
the office.
The DE smet arrive from St. Louis yester-
day with fine trip OF freight. She did good
business on her recent trip, and her prospects
FOR Il good trip out this evening are very favor
able. She returns to st. Louis at P NJ.
Captain j. r. Williams commands. aud Captain
JOnn $. Lehmer, who had charge OF the Office Of
Cincinnati and New Orleans trade, Is now
purser on the De Smet. He is u popular gen.
tlemri along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The City OF Portsmouth will leave at z. NJ.
for New Richmond and ChilO.
Capt. Hiram j. Vinton's elegant side wheel
packet Andy Baum will positively depart this
evening for Memphis and way points Mr.. M.
NJ. Deem presides In the office.
The Bonanza arrived this morning, and re-
turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The General Pike arrived from Madison this
morning, ana returns this afternoon.
The eIeneral Lytie will be the Mail boat
leaving this evening for Louisville.
The FanChon left for New Orleans last even
ing with good trip of people and freight.
The Cons. Millar left Memphis yesterday for
this city.
The Golden Crown, en- route from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, passed Memphis yester-
day.
the Exchange will arrive tomorrow from
Plttsburg, snd return Monday.
The shannon, going down, passed Memphis
yesterday.
TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
The Oil Valley No. will arrive this after
noon from Kanawha River, with tow of conf
and will return Tonight or Tomorrow.
The My Choice arrived from PittSburg this
morning with Il tow Of coal.
BoAT-HANDs' GOSSIP.
The Fannie Iatum, which was sold at pub-
lie sale Thursday at st. Louis is a stern wheel
steamer, was built at Madison, Ind, and COM
100 tons: she was heightened to 2l2 feet:
breadth 364a feet, depth 51S feet boilers "a
feet long, 3S inches i'll diameter, fues Two
cylinders feet stroke, 10 Inches diameter:
water wheel II feet inches; length OF buck
cts % feet 8 inches. She cost $4,000. Insurance
valuation $4,000, being well-bult and we'll
fastened boat, for the Mississippi and tributa-
ries. The sale Of this steamer demonstI ated
the fact that steamboa stock is held at small
value. Joseph Brolaski. Esq, was the
auctloneer, the sale being for the purpose of
closing d partnership. About one hundred
ion made the first bid, $1,000; Mr.. Morehead.
clerk OF the Spread Engle, said "a, 900: John Ell
well, Sd, 500; and then Capt. Frank Dozier put in
81 500. For half an hour the play Went on,
principally between Morehead and Dozier in
bils OF $50, until MOrehead's bid of S6 600,
There was a pause until Col. Prather said
s6,OJ0 The aucCioneer tried in vain to get an
other BID, and was compelled to knock her
down to Col Prather for the above sum
Captain j. R. Williams, of the De Smet,
came up from Louisville this morning
The Manchester and Maysvllle packet John
Kyle will come down and go on the docks at
Covin gton Monday.
The famous Charles Morgan will commence
loading for New Orleans MONDAY. She was
dropped down to the wharfboat this morning.
IMPORTS VIA RIVER.
The General Pike, from Madison, had 43 brIs
whisky, Is SKIS rye 70 bales hay, 81 brls pota-
,oes and 20 bales hiues.
The Bonanza, from Portsmouth. had hhds
,ooacco, 80 pcs cooperage, l,l62 pcs iron, 25
)rls whisky, bales leather, 1876 brls apples.
u bags dried fruit, 33 pks eggs, cattle, brls
277 hogs, 81 bales batts and l3 pkgs
cotton yarn.
For Pittsburg.
MON DAY. l2th. at 5 p. NJ. POSITIVELY,