The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-12
Weather clear. Thermometer 5s Wind south

Weather clear. Thermometer So. Wind south
west.
CHARLESTON. W. VA, May 1888! A. NJ
KRnRwha River feet Inches and falling.
Weather clear and calm. Thermometer 6S.
The river was falling here at noon to-day,
with 25 feet inches in the channel, leaving
for passing steamers 76% feet space under the
Suspension Bridge and "a feet space under the
Newport Bridge.
The following steamers were in port at noon:
Norton, Bonanza, Potomac. BostOna, City OF
Portsmouth, lhos Sherlock. Golden City Jas.
w. Can, Cons Millar, Virgie Lee, United
States, Ben. Franklin, Trout and Emma Gra-
ham.
STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
The fine Potomac is again at the Wharfboat
foot Of BrOadway. She has been repaired and
will leave at her usual hour this evening, 5
O'Clock, for POmeroy. Capt. Ii. Ii. Drown COM
mands and Capt. Watt. Shedd is in the Office.
The elegant side wheel passenger steamer,
Thomas Sherlock, Capt. Lew. Hates, master,
Nj. l.. Vlrdon, clerk, will positively leave this
evening for Lower Mississippi anu New Or
leans direct. She has large carrying capacity
and is commanded by gentlemanly and eff
The Virgie Lee will leave at 8 p NJ. for Gal
| lipolis aud Kanawha River. Capt. }. V. Reyn-
olds commands and Major j. Ii. Stratton has
| charge OF the Office.
! The Thompson Dean arrived at New Orleans
yesterday, and IS adveI tised TO leave there for
| this city this evening.
| The Laura L. DAVIS is on the docks at Madi-
| son, consequently will not be here to leave this
| evening for ST. Louis as announced. She will
| be repaired in time to leave Tuesday.
| The Mary Miller Will leave ST. Louis for Gin
| cinnati this evening
The fast Bostona leaves at P. NJ. for Hunt
ington.
The popular Jas W. Gaff takes her departure
at f. M. for Evansville, Cairo and Memphis.
| Capt. K. W. Wise commands, and Col. ]. ID.
| Moore presides in the Office
| The Robert Mitchell is above, and the A. c.
| Donnally is below Vicksburg.
| The Ben. Franklin arrived from Madison
| this morning and returns this afternoon
| The Gen. Lytle arrived this morning and
will return to Louisville this evening.
The Bonanza arrived this morning and re-
| turned to Portsmouth at noon.
The Courier left last evening for Wheeling
with moderate trip.
The Emma Graham arrived, and will return
to PIttsburg this evening. She reshipped 81
tons freghG on the United States for Louis
vile, 20 tons by rail to ST. Louis. 30 tons on the
Jas w. GaH for Memphis, and Is tons on the
1hos. Sherlock for New Orleans.
The Lhas. Morgan Is due from New Orleans
| at an early hour this afternoon. She will re-
turn next week.
| TowBoAT MOVEMENTS.
| The Tx Hammltt is en- route from Pittsburs
for st. Louis with an excellent trip, including
1000 tons cotton ties, ,0U0 tons steel rails, and
10000 bushels coke.
The Alex. Chambers arrived from Pomeroy
last evening with slaves and bark anu was
TIED up by the United States Marshal.
The Condor, from Louisville for Pomeroy,
passed up at A. NJ, with empty barges.
| BOAT-HANDS GOSSIP.
The St. Louis Republican OF yesterday saws:
| "Capt Jno. w oVdburn took the Eckert to Cairo,
aud the Narrow gauge took him to St. Louis.
The Eckert comes here for repairs after un-
loading the Fannie Moore's machinery, which
will be taken to Cincinnati. Capt Woodburn
is the author of the remarkable letter claim
ing that the United States Government is Ii
able for the. loss OF the Fannie Moore, as she was
certified as competent by the Govern
menL Ihe loss Of the boat, which was lightly
insured, is severe blow to the veteran boat
man. He says she was the best boat he ever
built or owned. Capt. Woodburn has been
boatman about forty years, and used to run
his boats to st. Louis good while ago. He
appears to be as strong and healthy as ever.
He and Capts Skunk and Bill Hambleton
were as playful as boys on Change yesterday.
Such cheerfulness lightens the gloom Of the
dull times. Capt Woodburn will leave early
next week for Cincinnati"
The total shipments of coal from Pittsburg
| on the present rise, are as follows: For Gin
cinnati, l,S38,U0 bushels; Louisville, l,OS6,-
lOOO bushels; Madison, 10000 bushels; ST. Lou
is, l50, ,OU0; Ironton. 1UO,U0 bushels; Wheeling,
$4,000 bushels; grand TOTAL 3, 1872 ,OJO bushels.
| The Back Hills was taken OF The docks yes
terday at st. Louis, and leaves there to-day
: for Fort Pierce.
The steam boat blacksmith shop of p. p.
| ManIOn was sOld at ontTlH' s SAFE yesterday at
ST. Louis, anu purchased by Captain Il. A.
Sheble. The concern has been turned into
stock company, with Manion General Super
intendent.
Captain Thos. s. Calhoun, Of the Glencoe, is
confined at his home i'll Georgetown, Pennsyl-
vania, by sickness.
Private and reliable advices from Bismarck
report that the Yellowstone, on the 18Th Of
April, was feet lower than at any time last
year.
VIM. Pendleton and Hack Kelso will pilot
the Jas W. Gaf to Memphs, and W es. Uon-
ners and Isaac Cough will pilot the Thomas
Sherlock to New Orleans.
| From to-day's Louisville Courier Journal:
ga new gate was put into the locks in the
canal yesterday. The U. p Schenck LETT yes
terday with her guards nearly touching the
water. She had on board l,70D bales of hay,
and got TOO barrels of molasses here for New
Orleans"
Sam. James, Jr., clerk of the Laura L. Da-
Wis, came up yesterday from Madison and is
hunting up trip for his boats return trip.
She will be here Monday morning anu leave
, Tuesday.
One hundred tons of pig iron was received
here for barges by elevator during the month
Of April.
Capt. VIM. Stone, of Pittsburg, is In the city
! and sojouruing at the Gibson.
For PittSburg.