The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-02
RIVER NEWS.


Indicated II feet 10 inches in the chan.
mel and falling
The Courier departed for Parkersburg
at the usual hour yesterday.
The Salt Valley, from Pittsburgh en-
route for Ironton, passed down yesterday
morning.
The Emma Graham, from Cincinnati
en- route for Pittsburgh, was due last night
The Andes departed for Cincinnati
yesterday afternoon.
The Market Boy will leave for Pitts.
burgh this morning at s o'clock.
The Express will be the Parkersburg
packet to-day at noon.
The Carrie Brooks, from Pittsburgh
en- route for Zanesvillc, is due this morn
ing.
The Granite State, from Portsmouth
is due to-day.
The following bill has been introduced
IN the OHIO legislature by Mr.. Eylar;
"A Bill for the Protection of the
Banks of the Ohio River and other
Navgable Streams within the State of
ONO.
"SECTIoN |. BE ii enacted by the Gen
eraL assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
all male persons subject to perform labor
on public highways, by an act passed
March 8, 1868, entitled IAN act relating
TO roads and highways" whose lands lie
on or are bounded by the Ohio river or
other navigablc streams within the State,
are hereby repaired to perform one days
labor each year, between the months of
March and June, in planting willows in
such Il manner as to aflort protection to
the banks of said streams during floods,
high waters, and at other times.
ssSec. 2. The Supervisor of the district
in which such labor may be performed,
shall inspect the same, and if he deem
it sufficient in extent, and performed in
such manner US to fulfill the require.
mcnts and intent of this act, he shall
give the proper receipt for the same, as
though said labor had been performed
upon the public roads and highways, in
accordance with the provisions of the act
above mentioned.
"Sec. ,. All persons required to per-
form labor under this act, shall be SUBJ
jGct to all fines and penalties, for failure
to perform labor on the roads and high
ways, by the act OF March9, 1868, above
mentioned.
"Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage"
BY Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, February l.-Rlver 10
feet and falling. Weather cloudy and
mild. Arrived-Market Boy. Wheeling;
Emma Graham, Cincinnati. Departed
Market Boy, Wheeling.
NASHVILLE, February 1.-River fall
ing, with ~ feet on the shoals Arrived
-Silverthorn, Evansville. Departed
Silverthorn, Evansville. Weather cold
tonight; mercury GO, lower than last
Thursday, when it reached 76o.
EVANSVILLE, February lit rained
from to IL a. NJ, and has showed vio-
lently and blew gale ever since. The
river has fallen inches. Up-Arkansas
Belle, John Means and tow, Shinkle
Navigation suspended on account Of the
storms and no boats down. The Mitchell
got of of the bank last night.
CINCINNATI, February l.-River IS
feet and falling. Rained from 9 A. NJ.
to p. NJ, followed by furious snow
squat and gale, now clearing and cold;
mercury - degrees. Arrived-Cons
MiIlar, Memphis; Commonwealth, New
Orleans. Disqualification, Wheeling.
LoUl,vILLE, February WEATHER
cloudy and showing. River falling.
MEMPHIS, February 1.-The river has
risen g inches Weather clear and cold.
Arrived-Thompson Dean, New Orleans
Departed-Belle of Texas, Arkansas
river; Illinois and City of Vicksburg
(the latter last night, Vicksburg; James
Howard, New Orleans.
CAIRO, February mo arrivals or
departures. River A feet and rising.
Weather clear and cold; mercury 10.
ST.. LOUIS, FEBRUARY l.-Arrived-
Mary Boyd, Peoria. Depsrted-none
River fallen 5 inches. Weather very
cold last night, and furious snow storm
prevailed for several hours this morning,
the first of the season. Still Geld TO-
night.