The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-03
Steamboat Movements.

Captain R. w. Wise's elegant and light
draught new passenger steamer James W..
Gaff will positively depart this evening for
the Lower Ohio River and St. Louis, and
take passengers and freight for all points
on the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Mis-
souri, Rivers. Mr.. G. Wash. Thompson is
her pleasant clerk.
The w. N. Chancellor. fine, fast, light
draught, new steamer, is billed to leave
this evening for Wheeling and Pittsburg
She's beauty. Captain e. P. Chancellor
commander, and the old-time favorite, Ira
Huntington, presdes in the Office.
Captain f. s. Morgan's large and elegant
new side-wheel steamer Telegraph will
leave this evening for Maysvile, Ports
mouth, Ironton, Big Sandy, Gallipolis and
Pomeroy direct. Messrs Hambleton and
Morgan are the clerks. She will be fol-
lowed tomorrow by the Ohio No. 4, another
fine side-wheel steamer.
The steamer Plow Boy, with Captain
Darragh in command, is advertised to leave
here Saturday next for the Arkansas River.
The City of Portsmouth leaves at p. H..
from the foot of Walnut street for Chilo
and all way landings.
The Wildwood came down last night and
returned to Maysville at noon to-day.
The Katie Stockdale is announced to
leave tomorrow for Pittsburg.
Isaac Bryson's large and speedy packet
Bostona, will leave to-day promptly at 4
p. m. for Huntington, where she connects
with the trains tomorrow for all points
East. She will be followed at the same
hour tomorrow by the Clifton.
Boat Hands Gossip.
H. h. D,,l T IL. /.
morning, owing to the inclement weather.
Only five feet of water is reported out to
Cairo from St. Louis.
The Eldorado will pass Evansville to-day,
going down.
The Dora Cabler will pass Evansville to-
night and arrive here Friday.
The Cons. Millar and Golden Crown are
both due at Cairo to-day on their way
South. The latter added $50 barrels and
800 sacks malt, and SO tons light freight at
Evansville.
The Redden brothers having sold the
Handy the new owners, Captain Sam.
Brown and ]. c. Agnew, continue her in
her old trade, with Captain Brown on the
roof and Mace Agnew in the office.
Captain List says the Hudson has not
been sold. She is being put in first-class
OTucT, dlld PlO,Ooo WILL
It is said that Mr.. Bowman, of East st.
Louis, frst-class civil engineer has offered
Captain Charles M. Scott $25,000 for his
patent brush dam.
New Albany Ledger-Standard "The
American Foundry, we understand, has re-
ceived the contract for the engines for a
new Tennessee River boat"
A very heavy rain fell last night, washing
+lDre to- a,,1 al fho Il, :.
drizzling rain fell this morning. Weather
cloudy and cool with variable rains.
Yesterdays st. Louis Globe Democrat
of the Diamond 10 Line, being a stock
mitted him to the stockholders meeting
yesterday. causing considerable consterna-
ton in the camp of the enemy, as it was
necessary to note an exhibit of the .doings
of the X. N. L. steamers
The Steubenville Gazette SAYS: "Our
new wharfboat being built by Mr.. Charles
Staples above the Washington street wharf,
is assuming shape, and will be pushed for
ward to completion with the utmost vigor.
When finished it will be one of the most
complete crafts along the river"
The Lucy E. Gastrel lays over until Sat
urday.
The steamer Pittsburg is advertised to
leave st. Louis for the Upper Ohio to-mor.
row.
Capt. Phil. Anschutz was on Change to-
day soliciting freight for his boat, the w.
P. Thompson. She brought splendid trip
this morning reshipped fifty tons on the
mail boat, and after discharging her cargo
at the Central Transit Wharfboat began re-
loading, and will positively leave this eve.
ming for Wheeling and Pittsburg direct