The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-06
River falling, with 10 feet 9 inches water in til


| channel at noon.
Weather clear and scorching hot
| Business fair.
The Fleetwood, Potomac Bonanza Chas. Nor
gan. Cherokee james w. Gaff, Emma Graham W.
2. Thompson, Fleetwing. Nirge Lee, City of Ports
mouth, United States and General Pike were at
the wharf at noon to-day.
| Captain l. e. Bakers new mountain steamer
Col. Mcleod, made Il trial this morning, perform
in satisfactory manner
! inspectors Devenny and Fisher went through
her this morning, giving her boilers hydrostair
test of 24O pounds, and allowing her 100 pounds
working pressure. She leaves tor the Mountains
this evening.
Most of the crew of the Graham 60 home on the
Thompson tonight.
The Virgie Lee came through from Louisville
and starts back at p, IN. to-day She will only Z"
far as Madison this trip and will leave there to-
morrow III ortierto get back on her regular day.
The FleeWing laid over here last night. She
has considerable grain for points above here which
she received below here. She also added consid-
cradle freight here
The Charles Mcdonald arrived with her tow yes.
terday.
The Charles Morgan goes up to the docks this
afternoon.
The Emma Graham lays up here after discharg-
ing her cargo.
Captain John Harbin arrived from Memphis this
morning.
SIea mboat Movements.
The Mary Miller being detained by heavy way
business, will not leave for St. Louis until this
evening
The Potomac is the Big Sandy and Pomeroy
packet leaving at p. nj. Captain James Kirker
commands, and Watt Shedd charge OF the
Office.
The Fleetwood is the Railroad packet leaving
for Huntington al p. m. Captain J. T. Campbell
commands, and c. W. Vanderbilt has charge of
the Office.
The Bonanza left for Portsmouth atnoon.
The James w. Gaf, Captain R.. W. Wise is the
regular Lower Ohio and Memphis packet leaving
this evening. She has superb accommodations for
passengers, and is rSt-claSS boat every way. Ma
jOr Joseph ID. Moore is her attentive chief clerk
being assisted by Messrs. Wheeler and Russell
The new and handsome Telephone will leave
for Wheeling and PittSburg at noon tomorrow
The Maddy brothers are her popular chief officers.
The new and unsurpassed passenger steamer
Golden Crown leaves for New Orleans on next
Tuesday. She is one of the finest boats on the
river and complete in all her appointments Cap
tain W. P. Walker is her favorably known COM
mander, and Messrs. Eugene and Chant Shinkle
are her clerks.
R0at-handS' Gossip.
The Robin sank the barge Charley below Laugh
cry Creek Tuesday night, loaded with 430 brs of
salt and 1880 bushels bulk salt belonging tn
Bedford Furnace, and valued at s., 800 and which
was insured for like amount at Middleport The
barge is owned by H. G. Daniels, OF Pomeroy, and
was valued at So 00O but was not insured.
Captain Morris Dorsey, well l-known river man,
died at Wheeling yesterday of consumption, in the
tiftysecond year OF his age. His last work upon
the river was as clerk OF the Fanchon
For Memphis.
SATURDAY, 9th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY
~ n JAS. w. GAFF, r. w. Wise, Master
sSaEsa SaassK K Apply on board or to Royse & Mosset,
Hazszs1Es& Agents. on New Orleans Wharfboat