The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-19
RIVER NEWS.

The marks at the landing last evening,
Indicated feet inches and falling.
The Emma Graham, from Pittsburgh
for Cincinnati, passed down early yester-
day morning.
The Tempest departed for New Mar
tinsv!lle at the usual hour.
The Courier left for Parkersburg at 10!
o'clock.
The Market Boy will leave for Pitts
burgh this morning at 8 o'clock.
The Express will be the Parkersburg
packet this morning at 10! o'clock.
The Hudson from Cincinnati, is due
this afternoon.
Paul Michalbof, Russian Engineer,
commissioned by the Imperial Govern
ment to examine and report on the ports
and water communications of North
America, made thorough examination
of the Monongahela slack-water and
/ Ohio and Allegheny rivers at Pittsburgh,
and inspected the tow-boats. He left
there Yesterday for Cincinnati, where he
will interview Colonel w. f. Merrill on
the Ohio river Improvements. Before
| returning home he will visit st. Paul, St.
Louis, New Orleans, Philadelphia and
New York. The immediate reason for
his coming to America is that Russia Is
! about 10 slack-water several rivers IN
! that country, ard the Government de-
sreS to obtain all possible information
on the subject.
From the Madison Courier.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE OHIo,-The
counties bordering the Ohio river are
vitality Interested in its improvement AS
/ a navigablc stream. 1t lies IN the power
/ Of the counties aforesaid to do much to
/ improve navigation, and That, too, ut an
/ inconsiderabe expense. BY planting
willows along the banks the caving IN
and washing OF the soil Is prevented;
| hence fewer distractions IN the channel
and smaller sand. bars Willows have
! have long been planted 10y private en-
terprise, and with the best results in the
WAYS mentioned Il is high time
/ now to engage in the work OF
planting them Systematically and
| by the wholesale. We suggest the
/ Importance of the Commissioners OF
each county that borders the river from
/ Pittsburgh to Cairo, asking an order AL
/ lowing every Citizen who Will plant
/ trees and maintain them until grown, 81
/ certain deduction from his taxes Tor each
| tree SO planted The amount Of dcduc
ton to be large enough to render it an
/ induccmcnt for proprictors of hand Dor
/ derng the river TO take advantage OF the
order.
We hope our brethren ofthe press will
| give the project their attention, 50 that
general movement may be inaugurated
all all along the river.
BY Telegraph.
PrrrsBuRGm, November IS-Riyer .
feet inchc, and falling Weather
cloudy and cool. Arrived-Market Boy,
/ Wheeling; Granite State Portsmouth.
EVANSVILLE. November lS-Wcath-
cr cloudy and signs Of rain; mercury 81
to 30; wind brisk and from the soutk.
River T. feet and falling. Up-Arkan-
sas Belle, George Roberts, Rover and
burgcs, Dick johnson. Down-John {.
Bransford, Evansville and Grey Eagle.
Business light.
MEMPHIS, November lS--River has
risen guchcs. Dnparted-Roht. Mitchell,
Cincinnati; Chester, st. Louis; Belle.
White river; Morgan, Glencoe, SANGER,
New Orleans.
| CINcGSNATI, November l7-Rivcr II
feet inches and stationary. Weather
cloudy and windy and threatening rain,
Arriycd-Andcs, Wheeling Departed
Sherlock, New Orleans.
CAIRO, November ~ Arrived
James Gilmore, Ohio rivcr;City Of Nick-
burg; St LOUIS, Bonaccord, Chccot,
United States, Nunson, Columbus, Ed.
Hobbs. st. Louis; Wavcrly, Ohio, Idle
wild, Evansville; John Gilmore, Ohic
river. Departed-St Joseph, St. Louis;
City Of NIcksburg, Nicksburg; Hobbs
Cincinnati; Bonaccard, st. Louis. River
II feet inches. Weather mild.
LOUISVILLE, November Weather
cool and cloudy. Arrivcd-Eyansvlile,
Laurel, Vcvay, Shippers Own, Minneo-
la, Cincinnati. Departed - Glasgow,
Cincnnati; shippers Own, Evansville;
Laurel, New Orleans; Katie Fisher JEFF
ferson City. River feet $ inches in
the canal and lect inches on the falls.