The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-18

The James W. Gaff left last night for
Memphis. with good trip.
The Bostona will be the regular C. & o.
r r. packet, leaving to-day promptly at
p. m. for Huntington, where she connects
with the early trains tomorrow for all
Eastern cities.
The wrecking boat Charles Hill has gone
to the sunken Fawn.
The John Means was raised yesterday
and will arrive at st. Louis to-day in tow
OF the Eckert. She is bat little damaged.
Captain Lew. Kates' large and elegant
side-wheel steamer Thomas Sherlock is
loading below the Suspension Bridge aud
will leave tomorrow for New Orleans.
Harry Champlin. the Prince of clerks, is in
the Office.
Captain G. Wash. Thompson's popular,
fast and reliable Virgie Lee will leave to-
morrow evening for Evansville, Cairo and
Memphis direct.
Mr.. Means, If Ashland, was passenger
down on the Bostona this morning.
/ Patsey BRAZIL, our efficient levee officer
who has been laid up for the past week els
improving, and will be on duty again this
week.
The Thomas Sherlock is loading at the
loot OF Elm street instead of Race, as an
nounced elsewhere.
Captain Thompson telegraphs that the
Virgle' Lee will be here from Memphis at 8
O'Clock this afternoon. She will return to-
morrow.
The Potomac is loading at the Water.
works.
Gns, Honshell is still confined to his room,
butt better, and may resume charge of
the Bostona's Office the latter part of the
week.
lhe river was falling at noon to-day with
5lfeet IL inches in the channel. AS will
be seen by our dispatches at the head of
tins column, the indications are that we
Will haveemore water.
The new Mary Houston did not get away
last night. Atinoon to-day she was lower
ing her chimneys and making preparations
to leave at 1'o'clock. She cleared for New
Orleans shortly after that hour with the
best trip that has left here for some time
having about 40 passengers and 600 tons
freight. Among those registered we no.
ticed the following: W. H. Powless, Mr..
Goldfhgle; Mr.. j. Hart, Mr.. Knight, GI L..
Dickson, S. Mcbride and wife, Mr.. Viss-
man, Mr.. Blaney and wife. Mr.. Anderson
Mr.. -Gratthouse, I. Mr.. Plant, Mrs. Whitten,
James Nuckebaurer Mrs. James Okane,
Mr.. t. James and wife, Mr.. Willever and
| wife, Mr.. LOwenthal and wife, A. H. Du-
gan and wife, Mrs. Hart and daughter, Mrs.
Col. Jones and daughter Mrs. Messenger.
Several of the above, including A. H. Du-
ean and wife and Mr.. Willever' and wife
are from Louisville. The Houston's cargo
consists principally of 200 brls whisky,
2, 100 kegs nails, 600 boxes starch, ITS bales
hay, 1000 pkgs. glassware, 200 boxes SOAP
75 .tOnslron, $50 pkgs. furniture, 700 d6zen
brooms, II bugges, and large lot Of mis-
cellaneons stuff.
| The Mary. Houston, leaving this after
noon for New Orleans, had 150 bales cotton
which goes to Liverpool via NewiOrleans.
1t Is consigned to New Orleans firm.
Heavy steady rain all morning, which
ceased at noon, when the weather began to
turn cooler At st. Panl this morning the
mercury dropped 25o, and,8o at Omaha.
| This looks very much as though a, cold
snap will visit this section of the country.
| The Etna, and tow are due up to-day
bound for Ashland
The Dig river attracts large crowds to the
levee. No accidents this morning to steam
ers or coal fleets.
MORNING NEWS CONDENSED.
TIE Ironsides coming down, and bound
fortSt Louis, received 10000 kegs nails al
Wheeling yesterday. The Tom Means was
cleaning boilers at Louisville. The Gnidine
Star and Cons Alillar ares above, and the
Vfnt Shinklerand Charles Morgan below
Evansville, the latter loaded fiat. The
Alice will arriyeat ST. Louis to-dar.. The
Reuben r.. Springer is nearing Memphis.
Tie Clifton; is coming from ST. Louis. aud
will be followed by the Cherokee and j Ohm
L. Rhoades., The Robert Mitchell is above
and the James D.. Parker is at Memphis.
The Golden Rule is above Vicksburg en-
route to Cincinnati.