The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06

of Helena. Weather pleasant River at II a. y
90 feet inches above lowwater mark.
NEW ORLEANS, May 6--lO,Io A. M.-Arrfved--
Gold Dust from ST. Louis; Chas Morgan, from
Cincinnati No departures for this evening. RIVER
feet inch below high water mark Of a. Weather
clear and pleasant
The river was on the decline at noon to-day with
26 feet inches in the channel, leaving for passing
steamers "A feet space under the Newport Bridge
n feet space under the Suspension Bridge, and -
feet space under the Southern Railroad Bridge.
Business was very dull on the Leyee this morn
ing
Weather clear and warm.
The following steamers were In port at noNn-
Bastona Ohio No. 4, Wildwood Clty OF Ports,
mouth. Nirgie Lee, James ID. Parker, A. C. III
nally, Silver Cloud, General Lytle, Louis a. SheI
ley.
Steamboat Movements.
The Emma Graham for Piusburg, Vint shinklt
for Memphis, Golden Crown for New Orleans, and
other local packets left Saturday evening with
fair trips
Capt John Levisay's fine side-wheel steamer
| Ohio No came down last evening, and will b(
the regular packet leaving this evening for eiai-
| lipolis and Pomeroy direct Frank Morgan and
Dave Scatterday are associated i'll the office.
Capt, T. e. Sweeney will arrive from Pfttsburg
! tomorrow morning with the Fashion and proceed
to ST. Louis at 3 p. N. Mr.. w. ii. Houston is chief
| clerk on the Fashion, assisted by Boone Ray.
The speedy and elegant BostOna will be the reg
ular boat leaving at p m sharp for Huntington,
where she connects with the c. & O. Railroad for
all points East Capt. Isaac Bryson master, and
Harry Bruce and Geo. Dunbar clerks, are her gen
| tlemanly chief officers.
The large and palatial new side-wheel steamer
A. c. Donnally, Capt II. U. Hart master, E. a.
| Donnally clerk, commenced loading this morning,
and will depart tomorrow sure for all points on
the Lower Mississippi River and New Orleans
The City of Portsmouth will return 10 Chiln
promptly at p. N. from the foot of Walnut
| street.
The popular and fayorite virgie Lee will be
! found in port loading to leave tomorrow at noon
| for Louisville and all intermediate points, Capt
W. II. Kirby master, and A. ]. Harrgan clerk ar
her efficient and courteous chief officers.
| The Wildwood left at noon for Maysville.
| The Gen. Lytle will be the mail-boat leavina
this evening for Louisville
Captain o. p shinkle's elegant new Golden
Rule will arrive this afternoon from New Orleans.
and return Thursday.
rived last night and is loading to leave tomorrow
for Evansville, Cairo and Memphis. Capt c. Il.
Russell commands, and Mr. w. Thompson does
| the honors of the office
TOVVbOat Movements.
| The Mount Clare arrived this morning from
Kanawha River witha tow Of coal.
! The Charles Bowen No. is lying at the foot o.
| Ludlow street
The Robert PEBBLES had steam up this morning
and will probably leave for Pomeroy this Afternoon
with empty barges.
Boat-hands' Gossip.
Captain John Sinzich arrived by rail this morn
| ing from Evansville.
| Captain James Good, of the Mississippi VALLEY
Transportation Company, arrived i'll the city thi
morning from st. louis en- route to Mason City.
Captain Isaac Bryson resumed command OF the
Bostona this morning. relieving Captain Wash
| Honshell.
Clerk VIM. Willis was passenger up on the Gen
| Lytle this morning.
| Tom Patterson Billy Phillips and Nip Jenkin:
are the pilots South on the JOS. B. Williams ant
tow from Louisville.
The boilers of the ill-fated Warner hadn't beer
cleaned out for eight days previous to the awfu
explosion.
The old tow-boat Ajax will be sold to-day Nt
Pttsburg by the U. S. Marshal.
The Katie arrived at Louisville yesterday, 81:
days out, with a lot of race horses. She left New
Orleans with the intention of improving the tim(
made by the famous Duke of Orleans, but didn!
do it by jug full. She reshipped good man,
people and horses on the Gen Lytle, which arrived
| here this morning. The Katie will have her
chimneys cut off at Portland and ascend the Falls
to Jeifersonyille where she will be dismantled.
| Capt Sam. S. Brown OF PittSburg, presents the
new j. NJ. White and John w Cannon with theil
colors.
For POmerOy.
THIS DAY, 9th, at 5 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
R< h. OHIO NO 4, J. Levisay, Master
@ssAss5aa$a Freight received at all hours on Wharf
ss'sszzsazaz& boat foot OF Broadway W, Honshell
Superintendent