The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-29

Elliott Grand Tower; Spread Eagle, Grafton Lulu
Worthand barge. Water % feet 10 inches; weather
clear and warm.
The river was rising rapidly at noon to-day,
with 20 feet inches in the cham Il.
Weather partially cloudy and pleas mt
Business on the Public Landing was rather duh
this morning, as usual on Monday
The following steamers were i'll port at noon:
Ohio No 4, Wildwood, Virgie Lee, Robert Mitcl-
ell, Andy Baum, City Of Portsmouth, Gen. Lytle,
Louis A. Sherley, c. B. Church, Granite State,
Silver Cloud.
Sten boat Movements.
The Ohio No 4-eame down last night and VIII
return TO Pomeroy this evening.
The Fleetwood will be the regular c, & o. r R.
boat leaving this evening for Huntington.
The elegant and large side-wheel passenger
steamer AnGy Baum commenced loading this NOR
ming and will leave Tomorrow for Memphis and
take passengers for New Orleans.
The City Of Portsmouth will return to Chilo at
4 p. m.
The Chas, Morgan, for New Orleans, left satur-
The c. b. Church leaves tomorrow for New Or
leans
The Virgie Lee will be found at the City Wharf
loading to leave tomorrow at noon for Louisville
and all intermediate points.
The United States came up this morning and
will return TO Louisville this evening.
The Ben. Franklin, en- route from Memphis to
aud be here Wednesday,
Capt Dan. Moore's fine side-wheel packet Robert
Mitchell arrived at a. M and will return TO New
Orleans Thursday. She did good business on
her recent trip and brought so people and 800 tons
freight to this city. Capt. Frank Stein, clever
gentleman, presides in the Office.
The Granite State arrived from Pittsburg during
the night and returns to-day.
TOwb0at Movements.
The Pittsburg coal fleet began to arrive this
morning. The Coal Valley was the first boat to
arrive. She got here at 515 a. M, and was fol
lowed by the Alex Swift at $50, and Jas. II. Gould
at 5:45.
The Tom FarrOw brought about % barges out of
the Kanawha River and left Point Pleasant today
with full tow OF coal for this city. She left part
of her tow at Point Pleasant and will return from
here after them.
The Enterprise proceeded 10 Louisville.
The LiOness and John Penny are lying above
the city, and will bring their tows down this al
| ternoon.
fhe james Walton and John Brown arrived this
morning with coal.
The James Il. Gould returned to Pittsburg with
an empty tow.
ROat-handss Gossip.
Capt. Hiram ]. yfntens palatiai side-whees
packet Andy Baum, which leaves tomorrow fot
Memphis will take eXcursionists to that point and
return at reduced rates. Travellers desiring to &c
to New Orleans could not do better than register
with Capt Vinton on the Baum for Memphis,
where she connects with the floating palaces oil
| the Mississippi River for the Crescent City:
| steamer RObt MITCHELL which leaves Thursday, il
one of the largest in the trade and will take peo
pie for the trip to New Orleans and return at rea
sonable rates. The scenery along the Lower Mis-.
sssippi River is now most beautiful. The orange
and ve-0ak groves the shell islands, the orchards
filed with green foliage flowers and the luxuriant
foliage OF the tropics, are well worthy OF visit AZ
| this its highest and most charming season. RiI
down on the Baum or Mitchell viii afford chance
| to view it all
Pilot James Henderson arrived by rail this
omorning from Pittsburg, and will return at the
wheel Of the John L. Rhoads. Marsh Hays is ex
pected from Pittsburg tomorrow. and he will be
her other pilot
The Virgie Lee brought UP another fine trip
from Louisville including l 234 SKIS corn 80 kess,
nails, and 321 hogs. Remember she will return
tomorrow at IL n. sharp.
| The Robert Mitchell has 20 brls rice for reship
ment TO Parkersburg on the Hudson.
| Commodore Val P. Collins is in st. Louis but
is expected home in a day or two
The following Pittsburg coal merchants arrived
in the city this morning: Capts. S. s. Brown, Ad
Olson Lysle, J. N. Bunton, ]. K. Darlington John
Gumbert, James Keeling, Sam. Clark and James
Lynn. They are at the Gibson.
Capt. Ike R. Whitaker returned by rail this
morning from Pfttsburg
Capt Thomas Rees, Of Pittsburg, is in the CITY,
| Capt. Rees Capt Wash. Honshel, OF the Big
Sandy Packet Company, and Capt. Wash. Kerr, OF
the Granite State, are figuring to-day on a new
boat to take the Granite States place ia the Gin
cinnati and Pittsburg trade. The new boat will
| be 145 or $50 feet long.
Captain Frank Hicks returned from Louisville
| this morning.
| Award Robinson, OF the Times, returned by rail
| this morning from Louisville.
Captain John Gumbert leaves Tonight for Louis.
vile, and will be followed Tomorrow by Captain
8. S. Brown and Captain Sam. Clark.
For POmerOy.
THIS DAY, 29th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
| r. hOHIO NO. 4, ]. Levisay, Master
IFsss$ Freight received at all hours on Wharf
assssasaEzAaR boat foot OF Broadway. w. Honshell,
| Superintendpnt