The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-12

The river commenced rising this morning An,
| was rising at noon, with feet in the channel
inches by the marks. -
| Gather clear and pleasant,
| Business brisk.
The following steamers were in port at noon
Ielegrapn, Bostona, Bonanza, City Of Ports.
| mouth, New Mary Houston, Thos. SherIncG
Cherokee, James ID. Parker, Jsmefs W. Gan
Gen. Lytle, Gen. Pike, Exchange and Hud son
| STEAMBOAT MOVEMENTS.
~, oapt. geo. W. keyes' !ight-draft and relia-
pie steamer Exchange will he the only packet
leaving this evening for Wheeling and Pitts
burg. W. s. Drayo Dresides in the office.
The City Of Portsmouth will return to Chilo
at p. NJ, sharp.
The large and elegant Gen. Lytle. from Lou-
isvlle, arrived this morning, and will reIurn
this evening. '
The faVorite and popular James d. Parker
Capt Chas. b. Russell master, will deuart this
evening without fail for Evansville, Cairo and
Memphis. A"
The fast, new and elegant steamer telegram
VIII be the packet leaving this evening for
Galilpolls and Pomeroy direct Capt X. =.
Morgan master, and j. L. Hambleton and
henaaA ne morgan clerks, are her efficient chief
officers.
The superb and speedy Bostona will be the
=. y. Railroad Packet leaving this evening
for huntington. Capt. Isaac Bryson COM
MAIDS, and ". T. Walker, Jr., does the honors
Cant. Chas. Mlller's large and elegant steam
er New Mary Houston commenced Registering
sengers and receiving freight this morning
tor all points On the Lower Mississippi and
New Orleans, and will depart to. day sure
She has a roomy and comfortably furnished
CABIN, with large and capacious state rooms.
Mr.. A. Elliott Miller IS her Competent and
courteous chief CLERK. ably assisted by Lew.
Brennan.
The Fleetwood will be the packet leaving
tomorrow for Huntington.
The Laura L. Davis left last night for Ten
nessee River with a moderate trip, She will
add rs tons hay and 500 bags corn at Grand
View, Ind.
Tue Cherokee will follow the New Mary
Houston and leave for New Orleans Tuesday
She will be followed by the Thos Sherlock
Thursday.
The Chas. Morgan. going down. passed
Memphis yesterday, with 1O passengers, and
!. 800 tons freight.
The Fannie ratum is advertised to leave st.
Louis for PIttsburg Monday.
The Robert Mitchell, en- route from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, passed Vicksburg yester
day.
The Jas. w. Gaf arrived from Memphis late
last night, and will return Wednesday, the
10th. she registered W cabin and 4O deck pas
sengers, and brought up a fac freight trip, in
clu'iIng $4,000 feet lumber, As bales rags, $50
bales cotton, 80 brls potatoes 81 brls OIL Is brIs
re SIN ana las SKIS wheat
rowBoAr MOVEMENTS.
The Alice Brown arrived from New Orleans
s0nteEudy, oieauVu DoiloTb ana leIC early this
morning for Pittsburg with twenty -four empty
barges.
The j. Sharp Mcdonald and Chas. Bowen
No. passed up last night. The former goes
to Pittsburg, and the latter to Pomeroy.
BOAT-HANDg GOSSIP.
Heavy ice was reported last night at Point
Pleasant The gorge has probably broken at
Addison The ice below Wheeling has broken,
aud the ice in Allegheny River was running
out last night.
The Golden City, gong down, added $50 tons
at Evansville yesterday.
The L. s. Local Inspectors Of steam vessels at
New Orleans have given their decision OF the ex-
piesion Of the Lizzie Taylor's beilers, which oc-
CURED December Is at New Orleans They
are clearly OF the opinion tnat the explosion
was due TO scarcely OF water In the boiler,
for which the engineer, Il. @. Watson, is
anu they have revoked his license. |
In addition 70 the coal-boat rise at Pittspurg,
he Muekinsum and Little and Big Kanawha