The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-29
River News.

The marks at the landing last evening
showed about Is feet and falling.
The Thanhouser departed Tor Mats-
morss yesterday morning.
The Granite State passed up yesterday,
en- route for Pittsburgh.
The Nashville vas due at this port
from Pittsburgh last night. Size will
leave for Nashville after loading 5000
kegs of nails ut this point.
The Iron Mountain and barges, en-
route for New Orleans, are due down 10.
day.
Tine Emma Graham will pas down to-
day, en- route for Cincinnati
The Abner O'Neal is this mornings
regular Pittsburgh packet.
The hull OF the barge Ironsides was
inspected yesterday and pronounced safe,
after which she WAS taken in tow by the
Fearless and proceeded on her way to ST.
Louis.
The Della, Telegram and Phaeton de-
parted rs usual, yesterday.
The towboats Joe Williams, damon d,
Sam lel Miller Joseph Warner and Ex-
change passed down yesterday with lows.
and the Monitor and Hawk passed up.
On account OF being inspected, the
steamer Carrie Brooks, Captain TIimbIe,
will not be able to leave until Thurs
day-Pitts. Post.
The steamer Courier arrived on time
last night with her usual goodIy number
of pass myers, including four wedding
parties. The Courier is fast becoming
me tsvorite passenger packet. On her
last trip she registered l85 passengers.
Sac Is TO days PsrkeTsbuEg packet For
speed, safety and comfort she Is the boss
boat. PASSENGER.
by Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, November 27.-River 8
feet and falling. Weather cloudy and
cool
VICKsBURG, November 28 -- Weather
clesr. The river rose 10 inches; mercury
%. Up-hatie.
LITTLE Rock, November 2S.-River
rising with Is feet on the gauge.
Weather clear and cool
SHREVEPORT, November 28.-Weath-
er clear and cool. Arrivcd-Mary Louise,
New Orleans; Bryardy, KiamitIs. De-
parted-Loftus, New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, November rs. W Weather
cloudy and cold. Depsrted-Andy Baum,
Cairo; Laura Davis, Cinninnsti. River
rising with 10 feet inches in the canal.
EVANSVILLE, November 28.-Weather
C loudy and cold, with signs of snow; wind
rom The west; mercury 80 10 80 degrees.
River G $40 feet aud rising. Up
Mary Smith, Idlewild. Business light.
November Z8.--Rlver 81
feet 10 inches and rising. ArrIved-J.
L. Rhoads, St. Louis. Departed Rhoads,
Pi.tsburgh; Parker, Memphis, Golden
City, New Orleans. Weather cloudy
and cool.
NEW ORLEANS, November 27.-Ar-
rived-Bee and tow St. Louis; Garrett
and tow, Cairo. Depsrted-Bee and tow,
St. Louis; Texas, Red river; Fsachon,
Shannon and John Wilson, Ouschta
river; Dean, Memphis
MEMPHIS, November 2S-Rlver rose
8 inches, with ii feet inches IL the
channel Weather clear; maximum mer-
cury AZ cey De2srte1-My Choice,
J. S. Mercer, New Orlesn.;
John Dippold, Port EAds; Cherokee, GIN
cInnsti.
ST. LOUIS, November 28.-Arrived =
War Eagle and Arkansas KeokCk;
Savannah and Victory. ST. P VI; Lady
Lee. Peoria: Capitsl CiLv, NIcEs burg;
Fannie Lewis, Missouri river; Golden
Esgle, Keokuk; St Genevieve, Memphis.
River risen inches. Weather cool.
CAIRO, November 26.-Arrlved-
Ironsides, ST. Louis; Little Andy Fulton,
Memphis; Schenck, New Orleans; Mary
Miller, Cincinnati; Port Eads, 81 Louis;
City OF Helena, ST. Louis. DEPARTED
Ful,on and Ironsides, Ohio river;
Cincinnati; Mary Miller, 81.
Louis. River II feet inchss and rising
Westher clear; mercury 80 degrees.