The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-11
River news.


The marks at the landing last evening
showed II feet inches and falling.
The Ragon departed for Parkersburg
at her usual hour yesterday morning.
The Thanhauser left for Matamorss at
her usual hour yesterday.
The Bosz passed up with an empty
tow yesterday morning.
The Veteran passed down with large
coal tow yesterday morning.
The Salt Valley passed down last
night, On route to 1ronton, with good
trip Of freight and passengers.
The Sampson No. passed down yes
terday with q coal tow for Cincinnati
The Enterprise passed down with a
coal tow yesterday.
The w. c. Guttey passed down with
q tow about noon yesterday.
The Joe Nixon passed down yester-
day with coal tow.
The Alex. Swift passed down with Il
tow yesterday.
The towbost Tiger passed down yes
terday with a tow.
The Harrison passed up yesterday with
tow of railroad ties and lumber.
The Monitor passed up with tow
yesterday consisting OF lumber and rail-
road ties.
The Della is the Steubenville packet
this evening.
The Exchange lett Cincinnati last
evening at P. NJ. tor this port en- route
to Pittsburgh. Capt. George W. Keye
commands, with w. s. bravo in the OF
fee
The Express departed for Cincinnati
at 10 o'clock last night with big COM
pliment of passengers and freight, with
Captain Asa Booth on the roof and Clerk
Noll in the office. This steamer is be-
coming a favorite with the public.
The Andes arrived last evening, and
will leave for Cincinnati ut 3 o'clock TINS
afternoon, with Captain Chas. Muhleman
in command. This steamer needs no
other recon men dstion.
The Courier is to.day's Psrkersburg
packet.
The Laura l.. Davis leaves Pittsburgh
to-day, and will arrive al this port 10
morrow en- route to Cincinnati aud other
points on the Tennessee and cumberland
rivers.
The Hudson leaves Cincinnati for this
port at 5 o'clock this morning.
The Granite State, Captain Kerr, left
Portsmouth for Pittsburgh yesterday
morning.
The Carrie Brooks. Captain Trimbe,
leaves Pittsburgh this morning, en- route
for Gallipois. She gives through re-
ceipts tor GAINESVILLE freight.
The Abner O'Nesl arrived yesterday,
with twenty-five tons OF pig metal, and
will return TO Pittsburgh ut o'clock this
morning.
Captain j. I. Stockdse stopped Of at
his home in Pittsburgh on th9 last trip
down OF the Katie StOckdsIe, which
leaves CIncin natl tor this port to-day.
VIM. Gordon has taken the place of
Joe Alexander at the wheel OF the EX-
press.
The Cincinnati packet, Emms Grs-
ham, Captain Knowles, leaves Pitts
5urgh for Cincinnati at tho regular hour
| tomorrow.
BY Telegraph.
OIL CITY, Decem Der Weather
colby and cool. River fee. SincheS and
falling.
MoRGAETowS, December 1O-RIver 4
feet and falling. Weather cloudy Mer-
curry 80.
PITTsBURGH, December l0.-River I
feet inches and falling Weather clear
and cold.
BRowsvILLE, December l0.-River I
feet inches and falling. Weather tair.
Thermometer 81.
CINCINNATI, December l0.-River 20
feet inches and rising fast. Weather
fair and mild. Arrived HUDSON,
Wheeling; Mary, Evansville, Depart.
ed-Exchange Pittsburgh.
VICKsBURG, December lO.-Weather
clear and pleasant mercury SO dogs.
River rose 8 inches DOwn-Jsmes
Howard, Yazoo Valley, Golden Rule,
Arrived-MInk and bsrges; Grand Tow
er, Natchez. No boats up.
CAIRO, December 1O.-Arrived St
Genevieve, Memphis Spear, Ono river.
Depsrted-Yeager, New Orleans; 81.
Genevieve, 81. Louis; Speer, Ohio river.
River 10 fee. inches and falling.
Weather clear; mercury SO.
ELoUIsvILLE, December l0.-Westher
clear and COD. epsrted-Schenck, New
Orleans; Andy Bauu, j. d. Parker, (.
&. Church, Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati;
Fannie Totsm, Pittsburgh. River rising,
with feet inches in the canal.
NEW ORLEANS, December l0-Ar-
rived-R. E. Lee, VIcks burg; KsIe,
Arkopolis; John Dppo!d, Jet.ies; Com.
monweslLh, ST. Louis; Alexandra, Red
river; Golden Cry, Cincinnati. Depart
et-Alexsndris and Danube, Red river;
Katie, Arkspelis. Weather cloudy and
COOL Mercury SO degrees.
EVANSVILLE, December 10 wv Gather
partly clear and mild. M-rcIry 4 ~
81. River 10 Ito lee: and fsliIag.
Portiisi-Up-M. Smith, An, Idle
wild, lO:i5 A NJ, Grey E.g.e, HIS
A. Y. Dowr-LioLess snd tow, 1880
A. N, Dora Cobler, 1870 P. N, Shinkle,
3:39 P. N, B. h. Cooke, 43O P. N. Busl-
ness good,
MEMPHIS December lO.-The river
fell II inches, and now stands IA feet 4
inches. Weather clear; mercury 90.
Arrived - Ike Hsmmitt, Pittsburgh
Cons Millar, Cincinnati Departed
Katie Hooper, Little Rock; Grey Hound,
Golddust, Belle Memphis sni Ny