The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-22

i he marks AT tnc WnhIl last evening
indicated three feet five inches and fall
ing
The Science left for Parkersburg yes
terday morning, and the Mallie Ragon
will be the packet for the above place
this morning at the usual hour.
The Tempest will leave for Matamoras
this morning at ~ o'clock.
We clip the following from the Pitts
burgh Dispatch Of Wednesday morning:
a meeting ofthe Coal Exchange Assoc
citation was held yesterday morning ut
the hail. corner of Water and Market
streets. The following communication
was read.
L. s. ENGINEERS OFFICE,
CINcINYATI. September Is, 1874.
Mr.. A. Lysle, Secretary Coal ErchaMgc,
Pittsburgh, Pa:
SIR:-Yours Of the 9th and 18th insts.
came to hand during my absence. reply
to them in order.
The list of lights will be laid before the
Committee of the Light House Board
which will soon make an inspection of
the Western rivers. with view to locat-
ing lights for the improvement of their
navigation.
In regard to the bar at the mouth Of
Saw Mill Run. ! regret to have TO state
that on account of low water | have had
to lay up my dredges for the season, and
discharge the crews. They are now at
Burlington. and cannot be brought up TO
Pittsburgh, nor even to Marietta, where
wish to lay them up. 1t is not likely
that work will be resumed with them un-
til next spring-thcn | will endeavor to
comply with your request.
As to the dyke recommended above
the Parkcrsburg bridge. ! must request
| further information. You say that you
wish il built ''at the distance Of about 600
feet from the foot of the gravel to the
right hand pier above the Parkersburg
bridge" Ny maps do not indicate the
gravel Of which YOU speak. and, there
! fore, cannot tell how long dyke you
desire
Will YOU please give me the length of
the dyke, its heigth above low water, and
! the method Of construction which would
answer your purpose. certainly can
not undertake to build it this season, but
will examine into its cost, &c, when |
! get more facts n Ia what you desire.
Your obedient servant,
w. T. MERRILL
The communication was received and
on motion committee was appointed
tn ascertain the facts as requested, about
the dyke and report the same TO Col.
Merrill ..
by Telegraph
PrTTsBURGH. October 2l-Tiver II ]
inches and falling. Weather clear and
cool.
LOUISVILLE, October 2l.-River fall
ing with feet inches in the canal and
I6 snches in the Indian chute; no arri-
walls or departures except the packets for
the last three days; weather clear and
| pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, October 2l.-Westher
cloudy and mild; mercury 81 TO y de-
grees. The river has fallen . inches.
Business very light. Down-IAura l..
Davis and Silver Horn. Up-George
Roberts and Sandy.
CIxCISsATI, October 2l.-River feet
inches and falling.
CAIRO, October 2l.-Arrived-R. w.
Dugsn, Cincinnati; Belle Memphis,
Memphis. DeParted-Dugsn. Memphis;
james Gilmore, ST. Louis; Belle Mem
phis, st. Louis. River feet inches and
falling. Weather cloudy; mercury 6s.
ST. LOUIS. October 2I.-Arrived-
Ben Accord. Tennessee river; julia,
yicksburg; Rob Roy and Colossal, keo-
kuk; General Anderson, Mound City;
and Commonwealth. New Orleans. De-
parted-Colossal, Keokuk; Tyrave, IL
inois River; Kate Kinney and Quincy,
New Orleans; Rob Roy, st. Paul; and
Grand Tower, Memphis. River falling
slowly Weather cloudy and warm.
The new Anchor Line Packet Com
pany applied for charter, with capital
stock OF $500, 900. The Company owns
the following steamers, aud will start
one of them for New Orleans daily, e1-
cept Sundays and Mondays; Steamer
Genevieye, Capital City, City Of Viz
burgh, Julia Bismarck, Juc. Kyle, City
Of Quincy, City Of Alton, susie, Silver,
Commonwealth and Glencoe. These
k-osfs carving cxpacity IL 700 ton.