The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-07

The river is rising slowly, Last even
ing the marks at the wharf indicated 8
feel II inches.
The Exchange, from Cincinnati, put of
a lot Of pig iron metal at the wharf and
left for Pittsburgh at TAM
The towboat |. N. Phillips passed up
at an carly hour yesterday morning.
The following towboats passed down
Yesterday with coal: Geo. Lisle, Joseph
Stone, Jos. Gilmore, JIM. Camden.
The Susie Silver put Oft lot Of cement
at the Wheeling wharf, and went down
to 1Teatherington's after fuel.
The Courier left for Parkersburg at her
usual hour.
The Mallie Ragon left for Pittsburgh at
7 A. NJ, with q fair trip. Hereafter she
will leave here ut 0 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The comfortable packet Express, Capt.
ASA Booth In command, win leave Tor
Parkersburg to-day. Capt. Phil. Anshutz
is stopping Of a few days, experimenting
the repairs TO the Science. ....
Tho steamer Hudson will arrive from
Cincinnati to-day.
The Harrison yesterday unloaded q
barge Of limestone on the Island, near the
docks. t.fy ..f.. e.r
The residence Of Capt. ]. W. Carlton,
late Of the Katie, with all lis contents,
was destroyed by fire al Hawesville, Ohio,
on Saturday night.
The Pittsburgh Commercial says the
My Choice, Coal Valley, Lion, and Jos.
A. Stone, with forty batgcs, containing
$50, 1000 bushels Of coal, left for Cincin.
natl, and IL ia doubtful whether there will
be any more departures.
The loaded coal barge belonging TO N.
j. Bigley, which was Sunk recently at
Barretts Landing, was raised a few days
since, and It's entire contents OF 10000
bushels Of coal recovered. .r.
The Kanawhn River Improvement
Board consists Of President, W. F. Cos.
horn; Secretary, ]. D. Bains; Treasurer,
g. d. Reynolds. ..aai.
The Tom Jasper and batges, bound for
Pittsburght, grounded on the Sisters yes
terday morning.
10y Telegraph.l
pITrHURuH, May 0.-River 0 feet In.
ches and falling; weather cloudy and cool.
CiNClNNAri, May 6.--Rivef II feet 4
inches and falling. Weather cloudy.
ITrivedw4ndes, Wheeling; John L.
Rboa,les, 81. Louis Departed-4Cons Nil.
lar, Memphis
irs with 20 feet on shoals, Weather
pleasant. Arrived - Eddyville, Cairo.
Departed-Kanawha, Pometoy.
MEMPHIS, May 6.-Riyef rose lS
inches. Weather clear. Mercury s2'.
Arrived-Pafker, Cincinnati. Departed
bee and barges, New 0fleauS; Future
City, ST. Louis; Julia, Vicksburg; Great
Republic, New Orleans; Grand Lake,
Alice and Brown with tows, Ohio river.
CAIRO, May 6.-Cantionary signals are
ordered for Alpcra, Port Huron, Es-
caraba, Marquette, Duluth, Grand Haven,
Chicago and Milwaukee.
CAIRO, ILL, May 6.-Atriyed-Grand
Tower, 81. Louis. Departed--City Of
Vicksburg, Vicksburg; river 81 feet 0
inches weather clear and pleasant mer.
cry 6s'. ,,,,.v,
EvANsviLLE, May 6.-River IA falling
very iast with lOI feet Up-GlaSgow,
Arkansas, Belle and Dick johnson.
Down - bowling, Liberty No. 8 and
borges, Morning Star, Red Cloud,
81. LoUn, May Charlottesville Of
Memphis and Kellogg, Memphis; Maggie,
Illinois river; Ironsides, Cairo; Rob Roy,
Kcokuk. DEPARTED Alice, 81. Paul;
Rob Roy, Keokuk. The river is falling.
All the New Orleans boats have agreed to
load in turn, which will probable advance.
the freigh rates. ...
LOUISVILLE, May G.-Riyef falling
with 8 feet @ inches In the Canal and .
feet 0 inches in Indiana Chute. Arrived
n. $. Turner, Cincinnati; Norton,
Pomeroy. Departed-Turner, Evans.
vile: Cherokee, New Orleans; Norton, 81.
Louis weather clear and pleasant.