The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-27


aud pleasant.
The river was falling slowly al noon to-day With
ID feet 10 inches in the channel
Weather partially cloudy and pleasant
The following steamers were in port Mt noon:
Fleetwood City of Portsmouth, WILDWOOD Ohio
No. 4, Robert Mitchell A. C. Donnally, C. b.
Church., Andy Baum, Florence Meyers. Granite
State Virgie Lee, Gen. Lyte, Louis A. Sheriey.
Stea InD DOaG ,IAOEenseots.
The large and commodious Ohio No. will go
further up the river than any other boat leaving
to- lay. She will depart from the foot OF Broad-
way at p, IN. for Gallipolis and Pomeroy direct
Capt. John Levisly Commands, and Frank Morgan
and Dave ScaIterday have charge Of the Office
The superb sde-wheei packet Andy Baum, the
pride Of the feet is berth loading and Will de-
pat Wednesday for Evansville, Cairo and Mem
pns, and receipt passengeTs through " the Artii-
sas Hot Springs at reasonable rates. Capt Hiram
J. Vinton, master, and Mr. NJ. NJ. Deem, CLERK, are
popular and clever gentlemen.
The fast and capacious Fleetwood came down
this morning and will return to Huntington
promptly at p M, where she makes connection
with the g. d. o. Railroad trims tomorrow morn-
ing for all Eastern cities Capt. j. I. Campbell is
her worthy master, and C. W. Vanderbilt aad Gus.
| II. Honshell are her competent and courteous
clerks.
Capt Dan. MoOre's mammoth floating palace
Robert Mitchell, commenced loading this mornips
and will leave Wednesday for Greenville, NICRs-
burg NatGhez and New Orleans and take pasSeTl-
gers through in double quicl time. Her officers
are competent and afiable, and will see to the
wants of passengers and Slippers Capt. Frank
Stein presides in the office.
Capt Ill. U. Hart's elegant new A. c. Donnally
! Ed. A. Donnally clerk will follow the Robert
Mitchell and leave for New Orleans Saturday.
The City OF Portsmouth is lying at the foot OF
Walnut street and will leave at p. m. for Chilo
The Wildwood left at noon for Maysvllle.
Capt W. H. Kirby's fast and favorite Virgie Lee
will return to- Louisville at noon Tomorrow ami
| take people for the small sum of $2. Mr.. A. J.
Harrigan does the honors OF the office.
! TOWbOat Movements.
| The Thos W. Means expects to leave for Nash
Vile tomorrow or next day.
The Brilliant came down this morning witha
miscellaneous tow.
The Alice Brown, New Orleans to Pittsburg.
passed upat clock last night with empty barges,
The Jas. W. Gould arrived from Pittsburg thR
morning with barges coal and coke, and will re-
turn this aft rnoon with empty barges; She lett
Pittsburg on 6 feet l inch water and her bargeS
were drawing feet 81 inches.
/ The Fearless, route from Pittsburg to SC
Louis, passed down this morning with misceI-
laneouS tow.
The Mary Ann, with an empty tow passed up
during the night from New Orleans for Pttsburg!
| The Mount Glare left this morning for Kanawha
River with empty barges.
| BOat-hands, GOSSIP.
Pilot Marsh Hayes is here awaiting the arrival OF
the John L. Rhoads from St. Louis HeWlll stand
q watch on her To Plttsbulg.
Rates on freights to New Orleans advanced this
morning to 20 cents per hundred on pound
freight, 75 cents on whisky and so cents on pork
Business was rather dull on the 1eVee this MORN
ing as usual on Monday.
The time is fas approaching for city people, who
can afford 1t, to seek country residences and sum
mer resorts; but the question that agitates the
mind is where shall we. go?' Now we suggest
that one of the most delightful trips Imaginable is
to leave here on either of the boats, BostolIa on
Fleetwood, for Huntington; thence to the White
Sulphur Springs via the Chesapeake d Ohio Rail
road, which passes through and gives one SPLEEN
did view of the widest and most picturesque coun-
try in the East Pleasure-seekers can extend the
thaIll Ilnr if,ra
steamships proceed down James River and out
upon salt water and terminate the trip in New
York city. This is the most desirable trip, ana
costs not much more than it takes to take the train
here and go straight through TO New York.
VIII S. Hayes is in town..
Captain Wash. Williamson, formerly owner and
commander of the Cotton Valley, is in the city,
and will leave ON the Granite State tonight for hs
home in Portsmouth.
Captain ]. S. Schoonmaker, of Pittsburg is in
the city.