The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-16

The Salt Valley passed down yesterday
morning, en- route for Portsmouth.
The ThanhousCr took the place Of the
Ragon in the ParkerSburg trade ycster.
day.
The Tempest arrived from Sunlish yes.
terday, and left for MatNmoras in the ai.
ternoon.
The ONeal, Phaeton and Telegram are
making their customary trips.
The Science will be the regular Par
kersburg boat to-day.
The Courier left for Cincinnati at : r.
NJ, with fine trip.
The Muskingum river is reported in
fair boating order.
The new steamers Rosebud and Big
Horn are announced TO leave Pittsburgh
for Fort Benton direct, on Saturday, the
10Th.
The Louisville Commercial says: The
steamboatmen threaten to combine and
resist the collection Of wharfage at every
town along the river. The Captain Of the
Thompson Dean refused to pay wharfage
at New Albany on her last trip, and Cap.
tain Reamer, Of the wharfboal there, has
suit pending on his refusal to pay
wharfage for his wharf boat.
Last night the marks indicated : feet
4 inches and falling.
The Emma Graham, en- route for Pitts.
burgh, passed up at S A. NJ. yesterday.
The Express will pass up this morning
at i o'clock, en- route for Pittsburgh.
The Granite State il due at noon to.
day.
One Of our most experienced steamboat,
men is now receiving proposals Tor Il
iirst-class packet to make weekly trips
between this city and Cincinnati. She
will have ample power, fine model, and
is destined to create an excitement on
this end OF the river. There il a good
time coming; just wait lite longer
Pits. Dispatch.
Ted Irving, the comedian, well known
in this city, is travelling in the oil region
with Lewis MOrrison's combination.
Capt. G. W. Ebert continues to stand
watch at the wheel Of the Carrie Brooks,
and does it well, notwithstanding he is
getting pretty we'll up in years.
Deacon Hagan, pitcher Of the Wheel.
ing Standards, arrived in Allegheny last
evening and will spend a few days ut
home. He is suffering from sore arm.
The Deacon was warmly greeted By his
friends.-Com. Gazette.
The owners Of the Express, we under.
stand, contemplate placing three boats in
the Pittsburgh and Parkersburg trade
next season, u boat to leave each point
daily. The Express is doing better in
the trade than her owners expected
Pittsburgh Com. Gazette.
by Telegraph.
PITTSBURGH, May lj.--Rlyer 4 feet 3
inches, and falling slowly. Weather
cloudy.
ST. LOUIS, May l5.-Arrivcd--Golden
Eagle, keokuk; Atlantic, New Orleans;
Red Wing, St. Paul; Kinney, Kansas
city. Drparted-Golden Eagle, Keokuk;
City OF Helena, Vicksburg; Belle Of St.
Louis, Cambridge. River has risen
inches. Weather clear and warm to-day,
but cloudy tonight, with prospect Of
more rain.
CAIRO, May Observation-Disclosures,
Ohio river; Polar Star, st. Louis. De.
partCd-AliCc Brown, Ohio river; War
ner, New Orleans; Polar Star, Ohio river.
River 80 feet, and rising. Heavy rain
this afternoon; weather cloudy; Their.
mometer 70o.
New ORLEANS, May l5.-Arrivel--
Church, Ohio river, Departpd-Relle of
Shreveport, St. Louis; Donnelly, Ohio
river. Weather clear and warm.
EVANSVILLE, May lj.-Partly cloudy.
River falling fast. Up-MoIlie Moore,
Arkansas Belle, Maggie Smith, Andy
Baum, Mitchell. Down James Gofl,
Tarascon, Florence Lee and Arkansas
Belle. Business moderate. Coil laid
over by the crew quitting at midnight.
MEMPHIS, May l5.-River fell 4 inches,
stands at % feet. Clear. Arrived -
Hard Cash, White river: Keokuk and
bargCs, Ohio river. Dcparted-Maumcl.
lie, Arkansas riveriCity Of Nicksburg and
Phil. Allen, Nicksburg; Schenck, New
Orleans.
NASHVILLE. May lj.-Rivcr falling,
with 6 feet on the shoals. Arrived
Kanawha No. .. Departed-AndCrson
Cairo.
LOUISVILLE, May l5.-ThC Parker de.
parted for Cincinnati. River . feet >
inches and falling. Rainy.
NICKsuuRG, May l5.-Warm aud fair.
River stationary. Up-City OF Augusta
and Capitol City. None down.
SHREVEPORT, May l5.-Arrived- Col.
Kountz, Jefferson City. Gear and warm.
River fell . inches.
CINCINNATI, May l6.-RivCr 20 feet 4
inces and falling. Weather clear during
the day, rain ut night,