The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-24
River News.

Inc river continued 10 decline SATURDAY
and yesterday. There is, however, enougl
water for navigation purposes, md tn
rain Of yesterday will probably incrcas
the quantity slightly.
The Hudson left for Cincinnati, Satur
day afternoon, with n moderate trip. Sev
eHsl boats passed down, but We did not &c
their names.
The new and magnificent passenger
steamer, Arlington. will arrive here to
morrow night, on her tirst trip to Cincin
natl. She Is said 10 be A No. 1 in every
respect. Our friend Mong is agent for lcl
here. y
The Anderson Is due today, and We
have no doubt will be on hand, as Captain
Charley Mnhleman says exactly what he
means, and does precisely what he says.
Ifyou want to takea trip down the river
or ship anything to points below, the An.
dcnon will accommodate you rs no other
boat on the Upper Ohio with one exccp.
tom will do II.
Late Cincinnati papers furnish the fol-
lowing: 1r
The river only fell three inches in The
past twenty-four hours, as the rise from
the hcadwaters las reached here, and has
had the effect Of almost checking tho de
cline, At six o'clock last evening there
was tifly-four lect three inches in the chan.
mol by the marks at the Watcr-works.
The weather yesterday was mild and
pleasant, with the SIM shining during the
greater part Of the day.
Business was only moderately active
yesterday.
The following towboats lcit Pittsburgh
Saturday: Hercules, with 00,OOO bushels;
Eagle, 100000; Wild Cat, 10000; Lioness,
10000; V. F. Wilson, 10000.
Mr.. Charles Davidson, late Of the Noun
tain Belle, goes on tho Major Anderson rs
second clerk in place of Mr.. Charlie Knox.
Charley Knox has made his last trim
on the river, He fetircs from the Major
Anderson this trip, and goes TO Marietta
to engage In business on Ills own account,
Charley was always clever and 0bliging,
and We shall miss him on the river.
Steamers on the stocks at Jacksonville
were In such danger from the food that Il
was necessary toscuttlc them Wednesday,
to prevent their being swept away.
Abont4P. N. yesterday, sparks from
the stove pipe in the Captains room, on
the Kent0n, set fire to a atrpaulin covering
n lot Of chairs on top Of the Texas. The
flames were SNbtlued without mnCh dam.
the lOSS Of couple Of chairs
and the Captains suspendes, who was
fortunately In hiR room at the time.
The tOwbOat Collier Lost one hargc of
coal in the storm on Monday, near Rip.
ley.
The Major Anderson from Wheeling,
on her trip down, registered 100 passcn.
gers, and was well frcightet.
Captain Raymond, Of the Engineer
Corps, describes the YOukon river, in
Alaska, as the third largest river In the
world
The cabcll county Press Of last week
says:
The Hunter Is tho nano Of the shin
That plies between this port Qsarbours.
ville) and Guyandotte, connecting
there with the Fleetwood and here with
Inc dritlwool Of the upper country. Can.
ain Simeon HerSey trGads tue hurricane
leck and "AI4IOr" Wagner Is fiHt clerk.
The Major Anderson LETT with fine trim
sos bbls. mOlasseS, $50 hhds
sugar aud so bbls. rice. She took tic re.
Ihipning freight Of tic Alaska and Liberty
No. 4. $50 bbls. Oftlc molasscs were for
Pittsburgh, and 03 Abls. for StenlIcnville.
The sugar Is all for Wheeling. The An
lcrs0n will not go above Wheeling.
The Wild Duck and bargos arrived
rom New Orleans, and after discliarVing
81 bales Of cotton, 90 tons of iron and IL
asks bone dust, passed up for Pittsburgh
With about 400 tons.
The new slde.whceler Arlington, Can't.
Dan Moore, conceded to bc the finest
.oat, In all respects, built at Pittsburgh
tnce the Great Republic, will leave for /
Hnctnnati on her first trip on Tuesday
ext capt. A. s. Shepard will have !
barge Of the Office, .