The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-06

The river was falling slowly last even
ing, with about 25 feet in the channel.
The Ragon arrived from Parkersburg
at 1880 A. NJ. and departed on time as
usual.
The Oakland passed up with tow Of
empty barges and the Tom Reese. The
main steam pipe OF the latter boat burst
ed at Burlington on Wednesday morning,
and the Oakland took her In tow.
! The BoaE got of on Wednesday night,
after undergoing some repairs, She went
to Pittsburgh.
The Hope went to Pittsburgh on We'd.
nesday night with three barges Of freight
The steamer Barnard, Capt. Lanford
Cramer in command, departed for st.
Louis at 81 o'clock yesterday afternoon
with 5000 kegs Of nails and 100 tons Of
metal, and has engagements below for
15O tons OF freight, She expects to be in
Cincinnati on Saturday morning,
The Sam Clark passed up light at ] p,
NJ. yesterday,
fhe local packets were running ms
usual yesterday.
The Express will leave for Parkers-
burg this morning at II o'clock.
The Hudson will arrive from CinCin-
natl to-day.
The towboats Charley Brown, Sam
Brown and Sam Parker were expected to
leave Marietta yesterday for Pittsburgh,
LBy Telegraph.
rIfTaRJiRGH, August 6.--River II feet
7 inches and falling; weather clear and
pleasant. Arriyed-Grani,s State, Ports.
mouth; tow.boats Tom Dodsworth, Tiger
]. Sharp Mcdonald, Maggie Smith, James
Gilmore and NellieSpeer.
NASHVILLE, August 5.-The river Il
rising again, with II feet 8 inches on the
shoals. Weather fair and pleasant
ST. LOUIS, August 5.-Arrived-Belle
Of La Crosse, Hastings; Rob Roy, Keo'
kuk; Belle Memphis, Memphis. Depart
ed-Rob Roy, KeOkuk; Julia, VickSburg
The river has fallen one foot, and has dc.
clined q inches since II began to recede.
Weather cloudy and warm. The Barge
Company, after tomorrow, will withdraw
their steamers and bNrges until revival
OF business.
MEMPHIS, August 5.-River rose two
inches Heavy rain this morning. Wealth.
er cloudy aud cool this evening, Arriv.
ed-Illinois, Vicksburg. Dcparted-Bluc
Lodge, New Orleans; City Of Helena,
Vicksburg.
LOUISVILLE, August 5.-Riyer rising,
with 20 feet in the canal and "a feet In
the Indiana chute. Arrived-Fawn, Gin.
cinnati; John D. Parker, Memphis; Utah
and Acorn, Pittsburgh. Departed-Par.
ker, Cincinnati, Fawn, Evansville; Utah,
Pittsburgh; Wild Duck, 81. Louis; Acorn,
ST. Paul.
CINCINNATI, August 5.--River 81 feet
] inch and rising half an inch per hour.
II is expected that the highest point will
be reached before noon tomorrow. Ar.
riyed-Andes, from Wheeling. Weather
fair.
EVANSVILLE, August5.-Weather part
ly cloudy, with rain this morning, and
clearing MP tonight; mercury 70o 10 $40.
River rising slowly, with 80 7.1O feet on
the gauge. Down-1}owling Green, Morn.
ing Star, D. Van Buskirk. Up-Arkan.
sas Belle, Dick Johnson and Geo. Roberts.
Business very light.
CAIRO, August 5.-Atrived Grand
Tower, 81. Louis. Departed-Alice Brown,
Ohio river; Grand Tower, Memphis.
River A feet II inches on gauge at I r.
NJ, and has risen inches The last twenty.
four hours; weather fair; mercury 800.
To correct the impression which
seems 10 prevail abroad as to the danger
Of this city from intimidation, II Ia only
necessary 10 say, the levees are consider.
ell safe at The highest water mark, and az
the river Is still six feet below no uneasi.
ness IA felt here,