The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-22

RIVER NEws.-The Rebscca did not
reach here yesterday from ParkersburR
until noon, having been detained by
fog and low water. She returned after
discharGlng what freight she had on
board.
The Arrowline came down!from steu.
benvllle, and will run regularly In that
trade until the Forest City is ready to
be brought out.
The Laura No. 2 Is lying at The land
Ing and 10 having her chlmnles and
machinery overhauled,
Stage Of water here last evening: four
feet three inches and failing; at Pitts,
burgh, two feet and recedIng.
From Cincinnati papers Of yesterday:
The R. R. Hudson left for Wheeling
with splendid trip OF both freight and
passengers.
The Hternawheel steamer Emperor Ia
o ~ reg lor sale at Middleport Ohio, for
a mGohinlst belonging to the Arsenal
at NAPLES has invented an instrument,
which ne calls an Amlsmograph, which
indicates with precision the velocity ct
when q vessel is travelling, the changes
N the direction, and the deviation OF
the compass.
The celebrated steam capstan case, In
which Captains John s. Mcmillan and
Hugh Campbell are plaintiffs, is ready
TO come up Ia Court again whenever
the Judges are ready TO hear It. This
10 case In which O large number OF
steamboatmen and owners are Interes.
ted.
The Arthur has returned to 81. Louis
for repairs.
No further particulars have been re.
celYed here OF the explosion OF the lit
tle steamer Revolution. Capt. David
Hiner himself had been acting as engi-
neer FOR some weeks, but do not know
whether he was acting In that capacity
when the explosion occurred.
The salado passed Memphis last
The Robert Moore, which was to
leave for Memphis last evening, had an
Immense amount OF freight piled on
the wharf at dark, and was loaded to
the water. She probably left before
daylight this morning, taking a barge
for q lighter. One item OF her freight
was q chain for the Government 7nag.
boat Il. L. DeHussey, now at Mound
City. This chain Ia 90 feet long, has
2OS links, and each link weighs 20
pounds.
The st. Louis Democrat OF Wednes.
day says: Ed. Gray, Pilot, who was
close TO the scene Of the Arthur dIsas-
ter, says that boat was still on the rocks
on Sunday night, bat the prospect was
good for raising her, as the damage
was closed up, and interior Of hull dry.
There had been thrown overheard g.
900 barrels of flour, WHISKY, pork, etc.,
all OF which was do doubt picked up by
people who will consider the goods be-
long to them by virtue Of the law Of
JtoGtSltm and 1etSnm. We venture to
say thatthe contents OF many q whisky
barrel have ere this been disposed OF for
cash, and out Of glasses. We are in
formed, additionally, that the Bismarck
has arranged to take on the stock and
balance OF the cargo not damaged, and
proceed to New Orleans with It. The
Arthur Is expected here quickly to go
on the docks for repairs.
The Tom Morgan has not been sold.
The purchasing party did not come to
time. II not sold quickly, Capt. Scobee
or Capt. Driller will back her out again
for the Missouri, to make her weekly
packet TO Jefferson City. The bar on
the Mollle Able was sold to Messrs.
Wolf d Hynes. yesterday morning for
the sum OF 1880 for one year.