The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-24
RrvrK Nrws.-The river here is ris


ing at fair rate, the marks last even
ing showing FIVE feet ten inches. The
river is rising at Pittsburgh also. with
three feet eight inches in the channel
there. The boatmen are all praying
for a twenty foot rise SO as to allow
them to get below the falls.
Coal has risen to an almost fabulous
price at Memphis because of the i'm
possibility of the coalboats getting be-
low Louisville.
The Potomac managed to make one
trip to Wheeling and has laid up at
Cincinnati.
The Hudson will arrive from Cincin'
natl tomorrow and will leave on Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock. We see
il stated that the Hudson and Anderson
carry passengers from Cincinnati to
Pomeroy for $3.50. There's no money
in that kind Of business. A healthy
man would eat two-and-a-half's worth
the first day out
The Express leaves for Parkersburg
to-day at ii o'clock Passengers on
her will be invited to join Captain Phil.
Anschutz in his Thanksgiving dinner.
We understand that he has got fifteen
pound turkey to rassle with, and he
never can get through with it alone.
The favorite packet Hope will leave
at 10 o'clock for Matamoras and inter
mediate ports. For freight or passage
apply on board.
All the St. Paul boats are seeking
winter quarters.
A new ferry-boat has been purchased
for Mound City.
The Dexter now draws but 80 inches
forward and AZ inches ait.
The Belmont and Columbus transfer
boat, st. Louis, is now out on the Mound
City ways. She belongs to the Iron
Mountain railroad.
go Pilot William Odds, of Louisville, in
charge Of the tow boat Falls Pilot, met
with an accident at Cannelton yester'
day, by which his arm was broken.
The Point Pleasant Journal says
We understand that all Of the furnaces
in this and Meigs county, except Mason
CITY. furnaces, are now in ,he organiza-
ton known as the Ohio River Salt Com
pany.
A new obstruction is reported in the
Ohio chute of -Four Mile" 1t is To-
Gated directly at the head Of the chute,
and makes a break. Capt. Sam. Par
ker, of the Charmer, gives the informa-
ton.
Mr.. Henry T. While, the famous
vawl builder, has the contract to build
q steam propeller for Captain Pegram :
steamer James Howard, which will be
used as a sounding boat by the pilots.
The propeller will be thirty-fve feet
long, and will have machinery sufficient
to drive her at the rate OF five miles per
hour. She will cost $1,000.
The engineers under General Weitzel
have been sounding the river for an en-
trance to the new locks Of the canal
and found fully six feet of water at the
lowest stage of the river. This viii
obviate the necessity Of blasting under
the water, and will permit the opening
of the canal much earlier.
The CINCINNATI Enquirer says: The
Louisville Corier-JotrnaI wants tc
know when there is any more Cincin
natl Committees coming down 10 inter
view General Weitzel. Perhaps the
Couier-Jom1al heard the remark o.
General Weitzel after the Cincinnati
Chamber Of Commerce Committee were
there. The General is credited with
having said that IF there were any
more Committees to come down anC
bother him with his work, he would
have TO get a boy 10 manage his business
so he could attend to the committees
We advise the Courier.Jounal to have
patience with the General for shor
time, as there is committee" coming
next-in the shape Of 2O-foot rise
that will settle the vexed question, anc
that there is no need of change.