The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
River News.

The marks at the landing last evening
showed feet 7 inches in the channel
and falling slowly. Cloudy all day, with
but little business transacted.
The Courier departed on time yester-
day morning for Parkersburg.
The Mallie Rsgon will be to-day's
boat for Parkersburg.
The DELLA Telegram and Phaeton are
arriving and departing on time.
The Emma Graham passed down, en-
route for Cincinnati, a. 9 o'clock yester-
day morning.
The Granite State is due down to-
morrow morning al o'clock, en- route
for Cincinnati.
The Katie Stockdsle passed up last
night with over 600 barrels of molasses
for Pitts burgh.
The Fannie Tatum passed down last
evening, en- route tor st. Louis, with a
good trip of passengers and freight.
The tow boat Enterprise passed up at
3 o'clock last evening with q tow for
Pittsburgh.
The Abner O'Neal will leave at 7
o'clock for Pitts burgh.
The Whale is dlschsrging two barges
of iron ore at Martins Ferry.
The Hudson is due from Cincinnati to-
day.
The beacon light steamer Lilly leaves
Cincinnati for Pittsburgh tomorrcw.
The Salt Valley is due up for Pitts
burgh tomorrow, en- route from lronton.
The Express left Cincinnati for Pitts
burgh Yesterday. She will pass up
Sunday.
The Fearless leeves ST. Louis to-mor-
row for Pittsburgh with 1920 ton of iron
ore.
Tow boats Panther and Joseph Nixon
are due up to-day from Cincinnati to
Pittsburgh.
BY Telegraph
CAIRO, December 2O-Arrived-
Genevleve, St. Louis. Departed-New
Mary.
PITTSBURGH, December 20.-River 4
feet 6 inches and stationary. Weather
cloudy and mild.
VIcKsBURa, December 20 Weather
cloudy. River fell inches. Up-Golden
Rule, Capital City,
HoUsToN, December 20.-ArrIved-
Genevieve, Cairo. River II feet and
falling. Weather warm.
SHREVEPORT, December 20.-ArrIved
Jefferson, Mary Louise and Willie,
Ouschits river. Departed - Kansas,
New Orleans. Weather cold.
LOUISVILLE, December 2O-Westhcr
clear and pleasant. Departed Dora
Cabler and Vint Shinkie, Cincinnati;
Baum, Memphis. River falling with 8
feet 10 inches in the canal.
ST. LOUIS, December 2O.-Arrived-
Miller, Cincinnati; Belle Memphis, Mem
phis. Departed-Belle Shreveport, New
Orleans Colorado, Vicks burg. The river
has risen inches. Weather clear and
and very warm.
CINCINNATI. December 20-RIver | !
feet inches and falling. Weather mild.
Arrived-E. d. Durfee and Express,
Pittsburgh, Cons Millsr, Memphis;
Golden Crown, New Orleans. Departed
Express, Pittsburgh; Durfee, st. Louis.
EVANSVILLE, December 2O.-W Weather
clear and warm like summer; light wind.
River 10 lilo feet scsnt and falling.
Up-Barnsrd and barges, Silverthorne,
Maggie Smith and Arkansas Belle
Down Dick johnson and Grey Eagle.
Business fair. The Barnard had big
trip to reship from here, and is seeking
load back.
CINCINNATI, December 20-The boats
United States, tor Louisville, and Andy
Baum, for Memphis, which left here last
night, collided about forty miles below
here. The former had her wheel beams
broken and one wheel house partly carried
away. The Baum sustained very little
injury and proceeded on her way. The
United States will return tomorrow for
repairs.
NEW ORLEANS, December 20.-Ar-
rived-Chas. Morgan, NJ. p. Schenck,
Cincinnati, H. c. Yesger. St. Louis;
Yazoo Valley, Yszoo river, Frank Par
gond, GreenviIle; Cotton Valley, (.
Ouachts river Depsrted-City Alton,
Cincinnati, Ashland, J. 6. Flether,
Arkansas river; Yszoo Valley, Yszoo
river; Frank Psrgond, Greenville. I.
Weather rainy and cool this evening.