The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-23
RIVER NEWS.

A telegram from Pittsburgh posted in
the boat store of MesSrs. Booth & Co.
yesterday, gave "fVe feet three inches
and rising" as the stage Of water at thai
point. Here, the marks showed seven
feet, two inches, last evening, and sta
tionary.-The Major Anderson has NOT
arrived at the present writing, DOR. NJ
but is hourly looked for. She will be al
the landing this morning, it IS confidently
believed, and If so, will leave Tor Cincin
natl this alternOon.-The Billy HOdg
son and Emma Logan passed Par
kersburg, yesterday morning at nine
o'clock, and should be here by the same
hour this morning. Alter disCharging
the freight belonging here, the HOdgsOn
will go up to Pittsburgh.-NOne of the
packets which left Cincinnati for Pitts.
burgh with the Anderson had passed here
last evening. They, with the A, are be-
lieved TO be detained on account Of heavy
cargos Of metal-Thc Argosy arrived
during Tuesday night, and left on her re.
turn trip to Pittsburgh early yesterday
morning. Capt. Will List informed US 1t
was doubtful about the Argosy coming
down to-day. She may lay over at Pitts
burgh, until tomorrow so as TO get on her
regular day. We were gradfed to hear
that the ArgoSY Is doing fine business
Tho Ed. Hobbs lett last evening with
four barges of railroad iron, aggregatlng
about 900 tons.-JullA No. 2, from Pitts.
burgh, for GAINESVILLE, passed down yes.
terday morning, after taking on board
the water pipe referred to in our columns
of yesterdays issue.-The II. G. Wilson
arrived Tuesday night, and al(er leaving
barge of salt, passed up. The Comet
followed the Wilson shortly afterwards
with two barges Of metal-The Wild
Duck passed down.-The Express ar
rived from Parkersburg with fine trip,
and returned at her usual hour yesterday
morning.-Forest City and James Rees
were on hand, both having as much as
they could do. The latter did not
get here until 4 p. NJ; detained
by satisfactory cause to her owners
heavy business. -Laura No, Q came up
with tow. The Monitor brought up two
bargcs Of cooper stuff for one OF our nail
keg manufactures. Granite State,
Portsmouth TO Pittsburgh, passed up last
night about 1Oi o'clock. Onr friend, Billy
Anderson, does the honors In the office of
the Granite State, and the mere mention
Of that fact Is sufficient to commend that
packet TO passengers and shippers in this
city.-Thc Hope will be at tIe landing
this morning, and leave for Matamoras at
o'clock. The John F. TOlle, an immense
ungainly looking freight boat, passed
down last evening nj A O'Clock. The Tolle
Is owned by Commodore Kouniz, and Is
the mate of the Yeager now running be.
tween 81. Louis and New Orleans. The
Tolle Is destined for the same trade. She
attracted great attention as she passed
down, and looked like second edition 10
NOah's Ark.
The Messenger left 81. Louis Tuesday
evening with 200 tons of pig iron and 200
bbls Of fine clay for this city, and 100
bbls of the last mentioned article for Bell
airc.-During the recent run of coal 80
barges were sunk. The barges arc worth
$1,000 each, and average 10000 bushels
of coal each, valued at IA cents per bush.
el, making the loss on bargcs $35, 900, and
on coal $4,000, and total loss Of eighty.
three thousand dolldBi This loss Ia heavy
on coal men.