The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-05
River News.

The river was on q stand at this point
last night, with prospect Of rising be.
fore morning. The marks indicated 2 feet
8 inches.
The Ragon arrived from MatamOras
about 3 A. NJ, and an hour later depart.
ed for Pittsburgh.
The Express departed for Parkersburg
at II AN.
The Salt Valley, en- route for Cincin.
natl, passed down at 10 A. n.
The ]. W. Garrett and barges, bound
for New Orleans, passed down at II A. N.
The Coal Valley, with tow of empty
oil barrels, passed up at 10 AN.
The Storm arrived from below, and q
leaky barge caused her 10 lay about three
hours at the upper point Of the Island,
after which she lett for Pittsburgh.
The James Rees, Forest City and Mar
ket Boy are running regularly.
The Courier leaves Tor Parkersburg at
10 o'clock this morning.
The Hudson arrived from Cincinnati
last evening. She left about 400 barrels
Of salt between Marietta and this city
and brought a splendid trip here. She
will return at 3P. N. to-day.
The Carrie Brooks will arrive from
GAINESVILLE tomorrow morning, and de-
part for Pittsburgh.
The Andes is of the docks at Cincin.
natl, and LETT that place yesterday for this
city. She will take her place in the Gin.
cinad trade on Tuesday.
The Sam Miller passed up yesterday
morning with empty barges.
The @. W. Hornbrook left for Parkers-
burg in the morning with tow of oil.
The Granite State, Pittburgh 10 Ports
mouth, is due this afternoon.
The Juniata will be due 10 morrow
alter noon en- route 10 Pittsburgh.
by Telegraph
PITTsBURGH, December 4.-River 7
ieet and rising. Weather clear and
cooler.
EVANSVILLE, December 4.-Weather
clear and mild; mercury Al to 80. River
10 2-10 feet and about stationary. Up
Frank P. Gracey, Roberts, Robert Mitch
ell and Sandy. Down-Mary Louisa
John A. Wood, Shippers Own and Tar.
ascon, all with fair to big trips. Business
active.
CINCINNATI, December 4-Riyer 70
feet and falling. Arrived-Mollie Ebert,
Pittsburgh. Depsrted-Andes, Wheel.
ing; Mary Miller, White River.
CAIRO, December 4-Arrived-St,
Luke, Champion and Mountaineer, 81.
Louis. Departed-Kyle, St. Louis; Cham.
plon and Mountaineer, Cincinnati. River
~ feet II inches and rising. Mercury 46
NASHVILLE, December 4.-RiVer fall
ing; 5 feet s inches on the shoals. Ar
TiVed-A. 2. Green, upper Cumberland;
huntsville, Paducah. Weather clear and
pleasant.
LouBvnLE, December 4.-River fall.
ing, with feet in the canal and 8 feel in
me Indian chute. Arrived-G. W. Allen
and tow, Hiram Carpenter and tow, Bril-.
liant and tow and Waverly and tow, from
Pomeroy; Andy Baum, from Cincinnati.
Departed-Allen and tow and Waverly
and tow, for New Orleans; Andy Baum,
lor Memphis; Brilliant and tow, for Pom.
eroy. Weather clear and pleasant.
sT. LOUIS, December 4-Arrived-
1lencoe, from New Orleans, 81. Joseph
and Grand Tower, from Memphis, Colos.
Sal, from Keokuk, and Kinney, from
Vicksburg. Departed-sayanns, for Ke.
ookuk, Alice, for Cairo, and Atlantic for
New Orleans. River falling, with 81 to 6
Ieet Of water to Cairo. Weather cloudv
and mild. The Paragon, which Is still
aground at KimswicE, has had all her
cargo taken of, but she is in rather a bad
NIX, being a good deal bumped amidships
and deep water on both bow and stern
Her hog chains also are broken, and il il
necessary 10 keep her pumps constantly
worked TO free her oil water.