The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-28

The river receded 9 inches in the twenty four
hours ending at noon to-day with 10 feet inches
in the channel.
Weather cloudy. Rain last night and a heavy
rain this morning, with indications OF more this
afternoon. Light snow at chicago thls morning,
light rain at Indianapolis ana u HeaVy ram dt
Nashville, Tenn.
Business, owing to the wet weather. was rather
dull ON the Public Landing this morning.
Steamboat Movements.
The favorite and palatial side-wheel passenger
and freight steamer New Mary Houston will posi-
lively depart for New Orleans this evening. Capt
Charles Miller master and A. Elliot Miller, Clerk,
are her efficient and courteous chief officers
The Cons Mllar commenced loading this morn
ing and will leave Saturday for Memphis.
The United States arrived from Louisville this
morning and will return this evening.
| The large and popular Ohio No. A goes further
up the river than any other sideWheel steamer
leaving to-day. She departs at 5 p: m. from the
foot Of Broadway for Pomeroy and all way points points
and takes passengers for Wheeling and Pittsburg
The elegant sde-wheel packet Fleetwood Will pc
the regular boat leaving promptly at p. m tor
Huntington. where she connects with the d Q;
r. r. for all points East Capt. j. I. Campbell
commands, and c. W. Vanderbilt and A. &. Hon
shell are associated in the office.
The Thos Sherlock will arrive from New Orleans
| tomorrow and return Saturday.
| The Bonanza arrived this morning ana returned
| to Portsmouth at noon
The Laura L. Davis left Florence, Ala, this af-
ternoon for this city and has prospects for good
/ -N~-N
turn Friday
The City Of Portsmouth leaves at p m. for Chilo.
The Chaa Morgan left New Orleans and the Vint
Shinkle left Memphis last evening. both for this
city The former has 300 tons freight
The Alice, from Pittsburg, en- route to st. Louis,
had not arrived at noon.
The Mary Miller will arrive tonight and return
to St Louis tomorrow without fail.
TOWbsat Movements.
The Tom Farrow came down from Kanawha
River last night, and was picking up an empty
riy1Cyrr
The Iron Mountain and tow, from Pittsburg for
st. Louis, will pass down to-day.
The Enterprise passed up this morning from
Louisville for Pittsburgi with empty barges
The Storm will leave for Pttsburg this evening
with an empty tow
Boat-hands' Gossip.
Col, J. A. Blaeknore returned by rail this morn
Pilot Thomas Morris left this morning for Pitts,
burg.
The wharfage receipts for the week ending to-
day at noon amounted to $40 25
fhe James W. Gaf is expected here to-day III
tow of the Champion No. g.
The New Mary Houston, leaving this evening
for New Orleans, will have good trip, notwith-
standing the bad weather She had about 20 pas
senger registered at noon, and fully 375 tons
freight including 1000 kegs nails, loo bxs glass
ware rs brls whisky, 400 empty oil brls, 90 plows,
and a lot of furniture. She has engagements AZ
Rising Sun, hay at Patriot and Nevay, fnrnltur"
at Lawrenceburg, and considerable miscellaneous
freight at Louisville.
Capt Jack De Hart, late of the shannon, came up
this morning from Louisville Hewill after squar.
ing I'D the Shannon's accounts, begin to l0oE
around for another boat and says he may probably
build one for the Cincinnati and New Orleans
trade Capt. De Hart will return to Louisville or
the United States this evening but will come back
again neXtW . =
The Rapid Transit only owes IS 900. She's tied
up The Pennsylvania Railroad owes $S3, ,0Oo, ,oo0-
and the cars leave on time as usual.
For Pittsburg.
THIS DAY 28tta at P Nj, POSITIVELY,