The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-04

- RlYRR NHRA.-Wo have complained
% frequently during this season Of the
extreme dnllheSS on the landing that
We are tempted to say that We will do
90 ho more. Tho TACT nevertheless OK.
istS, and Il 10 about the only thing that
We can say truthtully Of matters In
that locality.
Yesterday, We noticed that the bar Of
the mouth OF the creek begins TO show
Itseli-the first indication We have seen
this year that there 10 such an obstruo.
ton 70 navigation Ut that point.
The repairs Of the Hope having been
completed, she resumed hsr place In
tho Matamofas trade, yesterday morn.
Ing. The salado 10 again tied up just
below the foot Of Quincy street.
Tie river was falling fast yesterday,
with seven feet In the channel last
evening. At Pittsburgh the river has
got down 10 four feet--lhe lowest stage
for several weeks.
ave clip the following from our Gin.
e edlllla exchanges recslved last even
Ing
The U. 8. Local Inspectors, Of ClncIn.
natl, district, have Issued the following
Important order 10 steamboat engineer:
"oTPfcE LOCAL BOARD U. 3. INSPECTORS, /
"OnuNNATI, OHIO, August 3, 1860. !
"RuLR 49.-Whsn an engineer gives
up tho charge Of the engineer's departs
mont Of d steamer, by resignation or
Otherwise, no Bhall certify In writing
% 10 the condition OF the same, said
Certificate 10 be kept on o board the
steamer, subject 10 the inspection OF the
q. 8. inspectors Of Steamers and the
succeeding chief engineer. Also, whom
an engineer assumes the charge Of the
engineers department OF o vessel, he
shall examine the same, to Gee II Il 10
In good order, and In accordance with
the spOcihed condition In tho certificate
given by his immediate predecessor,
and II mot, report the facts To the U. 8.
inspectors oiAteamerB In the port where
hS 1 eSHlPPnF't w " y RP7 1SIssI'
We d AUeAI 4ubpeCboEbG
ll'ahut your eyes and listen init me, >
said old uncle Van ShmIdt, who sold
his farm 10 .Penn8ylvApiA and bought
an interest In R8tenuabdAE for which he
was Clerk. Well, the first day open.
ed der drawer counts de monies, and
finds him nix right. / counts him and
dere DO tree dollar gone, and Vot does
yer unk I does denf' Il can't say
Wy, l not count him any more. and'he
come ont shust right ever since
The monitors Of Mound City are RI.
pldly undergoing the repairs necessary
to at them for Q voyage TO South
America.
On account Of the extreme scarcity Of
money and the general dizziness In
steamboat business, the louisville Pi-
lots ASsoolAtlonf dt1, on last Saturday,
at their regular meeting, reduce their
wages from 600 per month 70 $3.50. In
this connectlon-tor the benefit Of those
who are unacquainted with this asso-
clAIiouf-we propose 10 give brief oUt-
line Of WhAtIthe 'Lonisvllle PilotB AS
ISOLATION Is, and the purposes OF the
organization. Il was organized about
the year 1859, by o number OF the
best pilots Of Louisville, and worked
amicably with associations Of p slim
liar character In 81, Louis, Cincinnati
and New Orleans, and IL now In d
dourishipg condition zpeounIaElly and
otherwise. Il has for Ito objects the
improvement OF the navigation, OF the
Western rivers, In which II included
the intereatB1of aIeamboatln aleRm.
boat owners, shippers, and the travel
ing public. ItproVldes for tho Bnsten.
Ano0 Of the widows and orphb No OF its
members, the support OF the sick mann
bers, and the protection Of themselves
by the adoption OF q uniform and liberal
scale OF wages. Besides all this, they
have comfortable rooIls 10 the city,
where they meet and where proceed.
ings are carried on for their better edu.
cation EtnD the profession they have
adopted, thus continually elevatlng the
standard OF knowledge In their line Of
business. Az we have before mentioned,
this association has lately determined
10 put up lighta on the Grand Chain
to.beyh1rned every night, 30 ~ TO "a
cillt&te the running Of that dangerous
channel, and will at the same time put
up boxes ct Cairo, Memphis and Vleks.
burg, for the reception OF correspond
ence between. the pilots In regard tothe
stage, OF water, chAnnels and dangerous
obsteeiea Inlfaot, .fheif greatest aim
10 TO use every endeavor for the pres
ervRtlon Of steamboat property; in that
WaySto Lesson Tho perilb of Steamboat
navigation, both 10 shippers and 1fays
elsrSi 70 tighten tho stlsuranpA md %
add aeenrlIy 10 1Ife and prop rtYs II ey,
cry posSible way; all OF which steam
boat owners should look at encour-
agingly and do what In them lies 10
further ths! ofeanIkatlon!J IA w EA'