The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-20

RIVER NEws.-ThaRgh the reporl'
from Pittsburgh yesterday state thai
the river is falling there, with
tweuty.one inches in the channel II
was ris ing here all day, and last night
the marks showed six feet and rising
The rain of yesterday and last night
We have reason to believe, has been
pretty general, and is reviving the
hopes of our beatmen aud all others IN
terested in big river. We sincerely
trust their wishes may be realized. Al
ve have before stated eur mills are out
of ore. Some of them have ceased work
altogether, and the others do not exceed
half. time, for want Of material. 10
bring the metal and take away the large
amount Of manufactured nails, at least
four feet more water here will be nee
essary. We trust we may get it, and
shortly.
The R. r. Hudson is to-day's Cincin'
natl packet. She brought mp q fine trip
of freight and passengers. She will
leave this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. We
can conscientiously recommend her and
her officers to the public. If Captain
Russell don't make you comfortable you
are hard to please, sure.
The New State is to-day's Pittsburgh
packet. 1t seems as if she could make
her trips as long as there is water
enough in the river to make ripple
when the wind blows.
The rival packets Hope and Science
will leave at 10 o'clock this morning for
Matamoras and intermediate points as
usual. I'VE have missed the genial face
of our lengthy friend Admiral Fred.
Huseman from the Science for few
trips and are sorry to learn that he has
been quite i'll. We hope to see him
about again shortly.
Cumberland river is again swelling,
with indications of plenty of water
Work for the present has been sus-
pended on the wreck of the Cora s. So
far she has refused to be raised.
The Glendale and Gray line of barges,
for st. Louis, and the Messenger, for
New Orleans, are new lying at Pitts
burgh waiting for water; also the Sal
lie, for Cincinnati.
The Evansville, Ind, wharf report
from October 10 to October 81 is $105.25;
from November to November IL, 500,
collected by s. P. Havelin. During the
same time PLY d. Vets reports Sl7l.03.
Evansville, Indiana, is anxious to
have Local Inspector appointed from
that city. Mr.. p. HornbrOok. Surveyor
Of Customs, had asked the City Coun-
Gil that he be furnished with statistics
relative to arrival of steam boats and the
aggregate of tonnage registered at that
port, to aid in securing the appointment
Of Local Board of Inspectors at that
port. The clerk was directed to fur.
nish the statistics.
The steamer Argonaut No. 2, by her
owners, brought suit in the Court of
Common Pleas against the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company in the
sum of $4,000 damages for injuries to
that boat, caused by q collision with
the bridge over the Cumberland river at
Nashville. The trial has been contin-
ued to the February term.
In o lengthy article on the Stonewall
disaster, the Cape Girardeau Democracy
says: We are also ready to furnish q
living witness that called with all his
might to the Submarine for assistance,
and who will swear that the waves
caused by the Submarines passing
drowned some of the unfortunate beings
who were on the Inflated Stonewall. If
the committee want the facts in the
case, let them come to the immediate
neighborhood of the disaster and they
can get them.
The New Orleans Bulletin, of Monday,
says: Red river rates will no doubt
open and rule frm at advanced figures
this week. Our latest advices report
% inches on Coushatts, 80 inches from
Dixie, IL inches scant on o, X, and
river declining rapidly from Shreveport
out.