The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-28
River News.

The river was stationary last evening
with 4 feet . inches in the channel.
The Ashland passed up ut noon yester'
day, en- route for Pittsburgh.
The Frank Willard arrived from Pitts.
burgh yesterday afternoon. The Willard
was chartered by Lieutenant Rockwell,
OF the Government Lighthouse Board,
and left Cincinnati last week for Pitts
burgh direct. Alter inspecting the vari'
Gus lights put up, and consulting the
Coal Exchange and river men at that
point, Lieut., Rockwell is now making
such changes in the location OF the lights
on the down trip as may be deemed nee
essary, -,
The Courier has laid up at the lower
end ofthe wharf, The Ragon has taken
her place in the Parkersburg trade and
left Tor that port with splendid trip on
Saturday morning.
The Salt Vallcy,en route for Pittsburgh,
passed up on Saturday night.
The G. W. Hornbrook left for Parkers'
burg on Saturday evening.
The hull of the old Messenger was Ia
ken oil the docks on Saturday.
The steamer Hudson departed for Gin
cinnati on Saturday afternoon witha fine
trip, Charlie List in command. Capt
VIM. List laid over until to-day, when he
will take train for Cincinnati.
The Science will be the regular Parkers'
burg packet this morning.
Parkersburg's inspection and hospital
dues amoant to nearly s., 800 year.
The tonnage Of the steamers oil the
Parkersburg, W, Va, district is between
fifty and sixty hundred tons.
The following well known river men
are residents OF WilliamstOwn, w. Vat
Capt. b. T. Hall commands the Charlie
Brown, with b. +. Hall, jr, Us mate,
Chas. and RObt. Hunter are second mate
and Waterman, respectively, Of the Ex'
change. Jas. Hunter Is mate Of the Hud'
son. Capt. +. A. Athey is master Of tho
Cattaraugus, j. II. CammaCk, clerk,
Marion Hazclrigg, lately steward, SpOl.
Ger lIazelrigg mate, j. w. kinnard engi'
neer. Capt, Jas. NJ. Berry, Glenn Green
pilot, Oliver Baker steward, Ed. Mcln.
iosh cook, and White Metcalf, mate Of
the Kitty Nye, J. X. Kinnairl is engi'
neer on the Monitor, Charles LOriUg
commands the Nail City, and J, W. Ha'
zelrigg is mate. Capt. &. NJ. Berry is al
home. This shows we'll for place Of
about 800 Inhabitants,
IBy Telegraph
NASHVILLE, June 27.-River falling
with 4 feet A inches on the shoals,
Weather clear and warm.
CAIRO, June 81. - Arrived-City Of
Helena, ViCksburg Capital City, 81,
Louis; Arkansas Belle, Evansville; John
Rhoads, 81. Louis. Departed-Belle Of
Memphis, Memphis; Idlewild, Evansville;
City Of Helena, st. Louis; Capital CITY,
Vicksburg River q feot 8 inches and
rising. Weather cloudy. Mercury 0O',
MEMPHIS, June 2G.-River rising rap
idly; weather clear; mercury $40. Ar.
rived - Belle Texas, Arkansas river,
Departed-Julia and Grand Lake No. 2
St. Louis RObt. Mitchell expected from
below.
ST.. LOUIS, June 27.-Arriyed-Rob
Ray, Keokuk; Lake Superior, st. Paul
City Of Chester, Memphis; Ed. Hobbs
Wheeling. No departures; river has fal-
len s inches, weather cloudy and cool this
mornlng-showery and warm this even.
ing.
CINCINNATI, June 27.-River is II feet
10 and falling; weather hot, Arrived
Thompson Dean, New Orleans. s.
LOUISVILLE, June 27.-River still fall.
Ing; feet in The canal and feet In tho
Indiana chute. Arrived-Arlington and
Shannon, from Cincinnati; Fawn, from
Evansville. Departed Arlington, for
Memphis Heavy rains tonight.
EVANSVILLE, June 27.-Weather chief
ly clear; heavy rain, wind and lightning
tonight; mercury 77o to 040. River fall.
ing, with Ia feet on the gauge. Departed
Morning Star, Etna and tow, Bowling
Green and Fannie Tntum. The j. D,
Parker is overdue. Little business.