The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-14

RIVER NEws-The river here is sta
tionarv with six feet three inches IN the
channel. Reports from Pittsburgh say
that the river is swelling there, with
four feet six inches in the channel.
There is great deal OF ice running.
We suppose il is from the Allegheny, as
they have had some pretty severe
weather up that river during the past
few days ..r...- E-Hi.
The new and beautiful Courier, Capt.
Jack Harrison, master, is to-days
Parkersburg packet Capt. Jack is
more than ever satisfied that he has an
uncommon fast boat. Passengers for
Parkersburg will need no urging to take
the Courier. She leaves at ii o'clock.
The Major Anderson, Capt. Charley
Muhelman, will leave at three o'clock
this afternoon for Cincinnati and inter
mediate points. The reputation Of the
Anderson for speed, comfort and safety
is 90 well established that a notice Of
her departure is all that is necessary.
The favorite steamer Hope will leave
for Matamoras and intermediate points
at 10 o'clock this morning. Captain
Williamson gives the best accommoda-
tons TO passengers and freighters. For
freight or passage apply on board.
We take the following items from the
Pittsburgh Paper, Of yesterday:
Captain Thompson, Of the steamer
w. f. Curtis, has been dangerously III,
but,we arc pleased to say he is recover
ing rapidly and we expect to see his me
steamer resume business some time thls
week
The steamer Belle, which had been
Withdrawn from the Brownsville trade
last week left here yesterday for Wheel
Ing, from which point she takes her
two barges loaded with iron, nails and
glass TO St Louis.
The regular Cincinnati packet, 81.
Charles, Capt C. A. bravo, left port on
SATURDAY. evening at P. NJ, with a fine
trip of freight and passengers. AT
about o'clock P. NJ, she struck the
| rocks in Lowry, tearing away portion
| of her larboard knuckle, causing her to
take water freely, when she was
rounded to opposite the little church on
Duff's Bar, where she sank, and now
has the steam tug boats T. D. johnson
and Gipsey working at her with siphen
pumps. We expect to report by to
morrow Issue that she has been raised
and taken to Cincinnati for repairs.
Her cargo being all on deck has not
been damaged The insurance in this
CITY, so far as we can learn, amounts to
$1,000 on the boat Her cargo in
surancc, we are unable to ascertain. As
but little of it is damaged the insurance
companies losses on her will be light.
Her pilots, Messrs. Hall and Rowley,
are among the most experienced on the
river
The Richmond made the run from
! Cairo to Memphis in sixteen hours.
Captain John Hare is putting in order
the Comet, after which he will run her
, in the st. Louis and Pittsburgh trade,
in place Of the Glendale, lately wrecked.
| 1t is estimated that five locks and
dams on the Illinois river will make 1t
navigable for tirst.class boats through
| every low-water stage, and that the ex-
pense will not be above two millions Of
dollars. The lock built near Henry,
Marshall county, will hold twelve Of the
Erie canal boats at once, This is to be
the capacity OF the others yet to be
built
The Memphis Acalmchs Of Friday
saws: "The Wharf and Landing com,
mittee OF the common council held a
meeting last night to consider the
wharfage tax question. 1t is proposed
to reduce the tax to five cents per ton
on all barges and steamers for the first
SIX days, and two cents per ton for each
day thereafter; and for packets making
more than one trip per week, halt the
above rates. Transient steamers will
likely be reduced about ten per cent.
below the present rates.