The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-30

Interesting TO InquiHittVez Travellers
The following notice, which is said
to be posted in one OF the Ohio river
steamers, will, be found of interest to
all travellers who like TO gather pro-
miscuous information of matters and
things by the way:
"NoTIcE.-Anyp person or persons de-
sirous of obtaining information in re-
gard to the distances to the various
points along the river; the probable
time OF. reaching them; the length of
time the boat will remain; why she will
not remain longer; If the passengers
would have time to go to the postoffice;
the depth of water; the geological,
chronological or agricultural statistics
of the country; population, wealth,
crops, land or prominent characteris-
tics of the inhabitants; their origin
average height, complexion, color of
hair, eyes and eyebrows; nature of dis
position; rate of increase or decrease;
number of births, marriages, deaths, or
serious attacks of illness, relative pro-
portion of male and female progeny,
and the probable reasons therefor;
causes of decline in prosperity, and the
different ways in which such disasters
might have been and probably would
have been avoided had they been
known at the time; character of stock
raised or to be raised; relative proper
ton of mules, horses, sheep, hogs or
negroes; number of bushels OF corn to
the acre; quantity of cOttoni average
size of Watermelons; breadth of beam OF
all the steamers on or near the river
ard the Gulf of Mexico; how
many times the boat stops be-
tween any point and any other
Catfish bend to Skipwith, and thence
to point where the willows project
into the river between Suckers Point
and Skinny Kidink; length of time the
boat will remain at Vicksburg; amount
of cholera and measles prevalent, and
why; medicine used for different local
complaints, proportion of different in
gradients thereof, and the reason for
adopting such proportions; amount OF
freight and produce carried each trip,
the points to which it carried, the price,
and whether the boat is always paid
promptly; how many passengers are
aboard; their names, history and des-
tinatIon; their probable business and
qualifications for attending to the
same; whether married or not. and If
not, why not; and in general all details
of information as to their future hopes
and prospects,; whether the gentlemen
playing cards are professional gam
blers; If so, how much has been lost; If
not, how much is won; whether the
pilot is temperate man, or not; the
probable danger of fire, explosion OF
boilers, being sunk or any other acci-
dent; whether the clock is exactly
right or not; whether the duties of
steam boat clerk are not extremely ar
dous; how long each clerk has been en-
ployed; whether he has ever been
blown up. sunk or burned up, and
why; and, in general, all Information
of a geological, natural, legal, medical,
theological. metaphysical, biograph-
ical, historical, anatomical, statistical,
cal, ethical, or intellectual character,
can be accommodated by calling upon
any of the courteous and gentlemanly
clerks connected with the boat; or in
their absence any information will be
furnished by the pilot, engineer, mate
or deck hands,"