The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-03
Stea mbOat Movements.

lHOulll, " ID. CUuTcl, IlcTOket, VIM SElnkle,
Andy baum, Jas. w Gaft, United States, Louis A.
Sherley and W. P. Thompson.
Stea mbOat Movements.
The Potomac leaves this evening from the foot
of Broadway for Maysville, Portsmouth, Ironton,
Big Sandy, Gallipolis, Kanawha River and Pome-
roy direct Capt James Kirker commands, and
Capt Watt Shedd does the honors of the office.
The world renowned and capacious side-wheel
steamer Charles Morgan will arrive this evening
from New Orleans, less than seven days out and
positively return Saturday She will be the only
side-wheel boat leaving this week for the Lower
Mississippi. Capt. Albert Stein master; and Harry
W. Stein clerk, are her popular and competent
chief officers.
The elegant and fast Fleetwood will he the regll-
lar G. q 0. Railroad packet leaving at p M sharp
for Huntington Capt J. T. Campbell is her agree
able commander, and ]. W. Vanderbilt and A. g.
Honshell are her courteous clerks
The Wildwood arrived this morning and re.
turned to Maysville at noon.
The City OF Portsmouth will leave this afternoon
at d clock for ChlO and way points.
Capt. Hiram j. Nintons fine sdc-wheel steamer
Andy Baum, the queen of the fleet will positively
depart this, evening for Evansville, Cairo and
Memphis where she connects with the floating
palaces of the Mississippi for New Orleans. Mr.
M. M. Deem presides in the office.
The U. p. Schenck left for New Orleans last eve
ming with moderate trip
The John l.. Rloads arrived last night, and
leaves to-day for Pittsburg.
The United States will be the mailboat leaving
this evening for Louisville.
The Cherokee arrived this morning from New
Orleans
The Vint Shinkle arrived at a. M from Menu
phis with a big trip,
Bont-hands' Gossip.
Commodore:W Honshen returned this morr-
ing.
Local Inspectors Fisher and Deyenny returned
this morning from Ironton, where they inspected
the steamer Fayorite. Hydrostatic 1856 steam 130
pounds.
The Big Sandy River packet Jerry Osborn is on
the Ashland docks receiving an entire new frame
hull and other repairs.
The Big Sandy River isvery lowAt present, and
the steaner FleetWing has laid up at CatlettSburg,
and the Fanny Freeze has taken her place us u
daily packet between CatlettSburg and Louisa
From Captains Fisher aud Devcnnv we learn
that Captain W. A. Maddy's new ste,ilner Tcle-
phone is rapidly approaching completion and will
be ready to launch i'll May She is now receiving
her cabin. She is being constructed on u very
high bank, and is agood distance from the water
The launch will be a long one, and may hurt the
boat.
iatboat loaded with one hundred and eighty
dozen chickens was sunk at CatlettSburg Sunday
night by the swes made by the Hudson on her
down trip. The fiat was raised but the chickens
were all drowned and the loss will reach $500
The steamer Favorite has received new engines
and two cylinders cast by Fritz Burkhart of this
city. They are inches in diameter and II inches
stroke.
The Thomas W. Means is receiving new cylin-
der tmbers at 1ronton.
Mr. Townley, father of;E. Townley Esq, Seere-
tary of the Ureka Insurance Company, was pas
senger up on the Vint Shinkle from Memphis.
The Andy Baum will have good trip. She had
Is passengers registered atnoon. Among them we
noticed the following: Mrs. McPeak and daughter,
s. Green and lady, Miss Grlin, Mrs Lewis, Mrs
Rice, Mr. Hancock, Mr.. r. b. Powell, Mr.. McClur,
Mr. Walker Mr. q. s. Moan, Mr.. s. Krutzer and
Mr. Jos. Wurt.
L. Keating and Jack Remelne will be the Iilys
pilots She is,at the oet of Main street taking on
stores and will leave tomorrow for Cairo to es-
tablish and change lights:
Marsh Hayes and Jas Henderson will pilot the
]. l.. Rhoads to Pittsburg.
For Pomeroy.
THIS DAY, Sd at S P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ n POTOMAC, James Kirker Master
~6H&aRs33T Freight received on Wharfboat, foot of
sasazzszaasAsa Broadway. W. Honshell, supt.