The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-27
RIVER NEWS.

The river continues 10 recede slowly at
this point. Last evening the marks indi.
Gated six feet four inches in the Caannel.
The prospect of more rain was good, so
the weather prophets said, and they were
predicting another coal boat rise before
many days.-The local packets arrived
and departed Saturday rs usual Several
lows of empty barges passed up during
the day and yesterday.-The Hudson got
away for Cincinnati in the afternoon with
splendid trip. The II. Is popular
packet and will command full share Of
the business while there Is anything
to do-Thc Carrie Brooks from Pitts.
bursh passed down carly yesterday
morning; the Julia No. 2 passed up
for that point last evening at $50.
The Express arrived ut $50 r. NJ,
yesterday, having been detained by
heavy way business. Itrcquircd several
hours to discharge the freight at Bellairc,
shipped by the Express for Pittsburgh
and points East. This packet will leave
for Parkersburg this morning at her usual
hour.-The Allegheny Belle I've believe
with three barges Of iron ore, arrived
Saturday.
We take the following from our Gin
cinnati exchanges of the 2jth inst
Our underwriters are considering the
prOpHiety Of reducing the rates Of marine
insurance. q
The Collier and her three bargcs OF
freight have been released from the bar ut
Brunots Island, and are lying at MCKee's
Rock awaiting rise.
The saw mill and property Of the Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, Marine Railway
Company was sold by Special Commits.
sionCrs Tomlinson and Polsley, last Satur.
day. Mr.. Henry Fry, Of Cheshire, Ohio,
became the purchaser at $3,4SO. Mr.
Fry intends 10 go to work rs soon rs pos
sible and build dry docks, and open boat
yard for the repair and building OF boats,
barges and all other water craft.
The Whale coming down sunk one Of
her barges in the channel at Blannerhas.
sett Island. Boats coming down will
keep to the left, on the Island side. Capt.
r. Is. Shinkle notified Colonel Merrill Of
the obstruction yesterday, and steps will
be Immediately taken TO have 1t re-
moved.
The five barges sunk at Snag Bar lay
opposite John McNeil's house. Two
others are sunk below, al the mouth Of
the run. Boats will keep to the right
coming down.
A telegram from Captain Muhlman TO
Robinson s. Mossett, agents, says the
Major Anderson will leave here for
Wheeling Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
She will load over the Cincinnati, Louis.
vile & New Orleans Packet Company's
wharf boat
BY Telegraph.
River Report.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20.-7P.M-Weath-
or mild. It's raining hard tonight. Mo.
nongahela 4 feet Q inches, and at stand.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2G.--7 r. M.-Iiver
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very warm and cloudy. Arrived, the
Nal Anderson, from Wheeling. Depart
ed, the Mai. Anderson for Wheeling.
CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 2G.-A private
dispatch from Capt Rush, from Vicks.
burg, says the II. S. Turner Snagged her
self No particulars. Reported 10 be In.
surcd for $4,000 In Cincinnati and
Wheeling.
CAIRO, Nov. 2j.-Arrived, the Mollie
Moore, from 81. Louis, at 8 p. m; Henry
Ames, from New Orleans, II p m; Stra.
der, from New Orleans, II a. M; City Of
Quincy, from New Orleans, 8 q. m; Ed.
dyville, from Evansville, a. m; Tom
Jasper, from Wolf Island, and BOnacOrd,
from ST. Louis, II a. m. Departed-P.
W. Strader, for st. Louis, at n. IN; Hen
ry Ames, for 81. Louis, and MOllie Moore,
for New Orleans, at 10 a, m.
The report that the Tom Jasper had
proceeded on trip Is mistake. She
returned here this morning, and will have
TO go on the docks here. The freight was
considerably damaged by the heavy mist
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