The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-19
River News.

The steamer Carrie Brooks passed
down al SA, NJ, en- route for GAINESVILLE.
The Hornbrook yesterday departed for
Pittsburgh. SIX, u.
Rochester on Saturday, en- route TO 81.
Louis, has not yet put in an appearance
at this point. -,
burg boat yesterday morning. The Cour-
Ter will leave for tllatpoint to-day. =.
The local packets arc making their
usual trips, and doing a moderate busi-
ness. !!
The Tempest is still lying at the wharf,
minus a boiler, which is undergoing re-
pairs.
The hull Of the old Eagle was lowed
10 New Cumberland, where IL will be
loaded with fire brick. |. /,
The Coal Bluff has been. raised. q
The marks last evening indicated ieet
Sinches and falling. The weather was
pleasant. aIs -. w
Rousters out OF The. Memphis port arc
getting from $40 to S45 per month:
Rates to New Orleans from st. Louis
are 400 for flour, and zoe per 100, with
little ifany cutting. no
The Directors Of the Grand Republic
Transportation Company are W: Il.
Thorwegan, Julian Douglas, Geo. Milten-
berger, and s. W. Elliott. ~
Thos. Hunter, formerly Of the West-
moreland, Exchange and other steamers,
will be mate Of Captain Harris newsteam-
er A. @. Donnelly.
The present stage Of water is favorable
for raising the dixie at Whites Ripple,
and the work is being pushed along with
all possible dispatch.
The Cincinnati Gasctte Of Monday says ;
The Emma Graham was detained by log,
wind and way business, and did not ar
rive till half:past nine o'clock Saturday
night. She had the largest freight trip
Of the season, and all her rooms were full
save one. Sheswill leave for Wheeling
this evening, from which point she will
turn back.
The Buckeye State was beyond all
question the fastest boat that ever en-.
gagged above the Falls. Her run from
Cincinnati 10 Pittsburgh has never been
approached, although 1t was made in
May, 1850, near twenty.six years since.
This boat frequently made the trip from
Pittsburgh to Cincinnati inside ottwenty'
Eve hours.
The light house tender Lily passed up
yesterday, en- route for Pittsburgh. z
-af1.S nj BY Telegraph. s' t,F,'i /
PrrrsBURGH, October 1s.-Riyer 2 feet
Q inches and stationary. Weather cloudy
and cool. - -..+.s. .l!Et.
CNc1NNAT1, October 1s.-Riyer 0 feet
inch and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant. Departed-Glasgow, Evans
Vile; Baum, Memphis; Golden Rule, New
Orleans. ~ Htl EiEF'' =
EVANSVILLE, October 1s.-Weather
clear and mild. River feet and falling
very slowly. Up-Red Cloud, Maggie
Smith. Down-Morning Star, johnson
Little business. ...i-..I go
CAIRO, October IS. - Arrived st
Francis Belle, Madison; Eddyyille, ST
Louis; Grand Tower, 81. Louis; Silver
thorn, Evansville. Departed-Belle Of
Memphis, st. Louis; Scudder, New Or,
leans; Eldyyille, Ohio river. River I
feet and falling. Weather clear, Mer'
LOUISVILLE, October 1s.-7up-Gon
Cincinnati. Down-sandy, New Or.
leans. River eject 2 inches in the canal
Weather clear and cool. ~
MEMrHIs, October 1s.-Riyer lell 4 in
ches, and is now 8feet 0 inches in The
channel. Weather clear. Departed
Chas. Morgan, Bee and tow and Thomp-
son Dean, for New Orleans; Maude, fol
st. Louis. s.is 'o4. l--i' ~
LITTLE Rock, October 1S.-Weathel
cool, and heavy rain prevailing. Riyel
stationary, with and, $40 feet by tn
Vicksuuso, October 1s.-Rivet fell {
inches. Weather cloudy and cold; rail
to-day. II -. III, 40. ,ai.
NEW ORLEANS, October 1s.-Arriyed-
Carondclot from Memphis. Weather clea
and warm. -
NASHVILLE, October IS. River falling
with Is inches on the shoals. WN