The Oriole generally ran in the Huntington, West Virginia area, but ran excursions to Frankfort in 1910.  Built in 1901, she burned in Pittsburgh in 1915.  More here. (pdf)

"There is a daily line of packets now running between this place and Louisville, the Blue Wing and the Sea Gull.  If our citizens are alive to their interests, they will liberally support this enterprise.  The officers are gentlemen well-known to the public, and they are determined to offer such inducements as will make their respective boats deserving of patronage.  One of the packets will leave here at 9 o'clock AM.  Our businessmen, by this arrangement, can go to Madison in the morning, have five or six hours to transact their business, and return the same evening on the Madison or Louisville packets." - Carroll Courier, December 6, 1851

"The breaking up of the ice in the river, on Saturday, caused considerable damage to steamboats, coalboats, etc. to Louisville.  The Courier says seventeen boats were sunk, the most of them laden for the south."  The Carrollton Courier, February 7, 1852

"As soon as there is sufficient water in the river, the Telegraph No. 2 and Ben. Franklin will assume their places in the morning line, under their old commanders, and the General Pike, Capt. Claxon, and the Lady Pike in the evening line.  They will leave Cincinnati and Louisville at 9 o'clock, A.M. and 4 o'clock P.M. each day."