The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-09


ger packets to come up from below.
TheRebecca did not reach the wharfyes-
terday morning until 9 o'clock, having
been detained by heavy business on
tine way up. She left for Parkersburg
at I2Ik o'clock, p. NJ. The Glasgow,
from Pittsburgh, stopped a short time,
and went on down. The New State.
Captain Thompson, left for Cincinnati
last evening at o'clock, with fair
freight list and a number OF passen-
gers. She was to take on a lot of nails
at ore of the mills below. The Forest
City, from Steubenville, and the James
Rees, from Sunfish, arrived and de-
parted at their usual hours. The new
and splendid passenger packet, J. N.
Mccullough, leaves for Cincinnati this
evening at o'clock Forest City, for
Steubenville, at 2JEi James Rees, for
sunfi7h, at ) o'clock EXPressr for
Parkersburg, at II o'clock.
The fine passenger packet, Belle
Vernon, Capt. Darragh, will leave this
evening at o'clock, for St. Louis, di-
rect. Capt. DArragh has fast craft,
and attends personally to the comfort
OF those who travel with him.
STEAMBOAT MATTERS AT PITTSBURGH
CISCISSATG AND new oRLEASs.
AT PIrTsBUGH.
Says the Gazette OF yesterday:
The river continues to recede slowly
ut this point with three feet one inch in
the channel by the pier marks. The
weather continues clear and pleasant,
and all that could possibly be desired
for out door operations, and If we had
about two feet more water, business
would undoubtedly be brisk at the
landing, as there is plenty of freight.
The Glasgow, from Wheeling, is the
only arrival we have to record. She
has been reprinted and generally over
hauled, and is in good condition for
business. From the fact that she was
at the Parkersburg wharf boat receiv-
ing freight, we presume that she left for
Parkersburg in place of the McCul-
Tough. The Leni Leoti is due here this
morning, and Will return again as
usual at noon.
The Mccullough turned back from
Wheeling on Wednesday,, not caring 10
venture up on the present low stage OF
water. From Captain Andrew Ackley,
who went down and came back as far
"a Wheeling on her, we learn that she
performed admirably, coming up to
the most sanguine expectations of the
officers and owners.
The MOnongHhela River packets ap-
pear to be- doing good business that
stream - now, and has been for some
weeks, i'll navigable condition. There
is less excitement about the rival lines
than there was year ago, though We
suppose the opposition is as strong us
, ever, and that the one is determined il
possible TO break the other down,
The Allegheny River packet Compa-
ny is pretty well broken up; there are
now but two boats left, the Echo and
Ida Reese No. ., the Urilda having been
sold 10 or traded to Capt. w. J. Kuntz,
some months since. The Peerless and
Belle were withdrawn about II year
since. The Allegheny Valley Railroad
will be completed through to Oil City
within Gew weeks, at least such is the
present expectation, and after that
there viii be but little use for steam
boats on the Allegheny River, unless it
is for towing.
AT CINCINNATI.
Says the Gd-etie received last night ::
The weather was mild and pleasant
yesterday. There were many prognOs-
tications OF rain, but TWO hours amer
dark there were no better prospects
than the evening before.
Business, in consequence OF the GER
tain departure of several steamers, was
somewhat brisk on the wharf, but there
is not so much Mississippi river freight
as was anticipated, except, perhaps, for
New Orleans, of which there seems to
be an abundance, and at tolgrably fair
rates.
Customers at n distance have had no
time to send in orders tor goods since
the recent rise in the river commenced i.
.aH 4 &c.. 81 Of
weeks, business would DO much better.
The j. W. Garrett, with her tow of
blrgps, having completed her load and
departed for New Orleans, the next tow
boat will DO that OF the Wild Duck.
NEW ORLEANS.
The New Orleans Crescent OF Sunday,
says:
The weather yesterday, though Il
trifle warm In the sun, WAS delightful
~ bright and agreeable. Though n
somewhat colder atmosphere is needed
to dispei the malaria which still exists
in the atmosphere, 1t is comforting to
know that the fever continues TO de-
cline, with fair promise of soon disap-
pearing entirely rom our midst. The
doctors are not agreed as TO whether 1t
is yet safe for those now absent 10 re =
turn. Many of them believe that "a
sudden influx of population here would
furnish fresh material for the fever to
work upon.
The business'of the landing yesterday
was such as to discourage the most san
guine boatman. An idea OF the dull
ness which prevailed there may be
gathered from the fact that but four
bOnts left port. The majority of those
advertised to leave remained over for
want of freight. The Nina SHINES,
from Bayou Sara, was the only arrival
during the entire day.
A dispatch received in the city yester-
day, brings the welcome news that IA
heavy frost was visible at Shreveport,
on the morning of October 3lst.