The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-08

The Kerr left for Pittsburgh, and the
Science for Petersburg, on time.
The Courier got in from Cincinnati At
9A.M. She will return at 4 r. N. to-day.
The Ragan will be the ParkersburE
packet this morning.
The marks last night indicated 8 feet 4
inches, and falling.
The repairs TO the Star OF the West
have been completed, and she will short.
y resume her place in the Bellaire and
Wheeling trade.
The Ragon Is on the docks at Middle.
port for repairs.
The Emma Graham, en- route for Pitts.
burgh, passed up yesterday morning,
Captain McClurgS new steamer Boone
was launched successfully at Marietta the
other day. She will be finished about
the lst Of June, and will take the place
Of the Daniel Boone in the Gallipolis and
Charleston trade.
The contract for quarryiug and load.
ing stone at Rose Glare and other points
on the Lower Ohio river to the Eads let.
ties has been awarded to Arthur Kirk, C.
Howard Il Son and +. W. jenkins, OF
Pittsburgh. The contract calls for about
100000 cubic yards Of stone at 80 cents
per cubic yard.
The Liberty No. sunk at the landing
above the wharfboat at Middleport, at 1
o'clock Friday morning. She lies straight,
with the water on her boiler deck outside.
The cause Of her taking water is un.
known. She can probably be raised, with
her cabin considerably damaged.
During the quarter ending March 81,
1877, Messrs. Ford and Rodgers, Assist.
ant Local Inspectors Of Steam Vessels at
Gallipolis, have licensed fifteen masters,
Eve tirst.class pilots, eight chief engi.
neers, six second engineers and eight
mates; have also inspected ten steamers.
For the month ending April 80, 1877,
have licensed thirteen officers and in.
spected five steamers.
lBy Telegraph
PITrsDURGH, May 7.-Riyer 4 feet !
inch and stationary. Weather cloudy
and indications Of rain.
ST. LOUIS, May 7.-Arrived-Black
Hills, Pittsburgh; Scudder, New Orleans;
Capital City, Vicksburg. DEPARTED
War Eagle, Keokuk. River fallen six
inches. Weather cool and wet The tow
boat Baker, which left here yesterday for
New Orleans, took a floating elevator
constructed here, which is to he used in
transferring bulk grain from barges to
ocean vessels in New Orleans harbor.
VIcKsBuRG, May WEATHER clear.
River rose l inch. Up-Morgan. No
boats down.
New ORLEANS, May 7.-Arrived-
Robt. Mitchell, Mary Houston, Ohio
river. Departed-Future City, St.
Louis.
EVANSVILLE, May 7,-Rained all even
ing and frequent showers to-day; wind
from the west. Up-Alex. Swift and tow,
Maggie Smith, Florence Lee, Grey Eagle,
Sherlock, Davis. Down-Andy Baum,
1dlewild. Business moderate.
MEMPHEs, May River fell Z inches;
81 feet l inch. Weather cloudy; mer-
curry $50. Arrived-Maumelle, Arkan-
sas'tiver; Simpson Homer, Pittsburgh;
Parker, Cincinnati. Departed-Thomp.
son Dean, New Orleans; Belle Memphis,
st. Louis.
LITTLE Rock, May River falling:
10 feet by gauge. Clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, May 7.-Departed-Gold.
en- City, Cincinnati; ALI. Stevens, Obion
river; Rhodes, Pittsburgh; Church, New
Orleans. River rising; 0 feet : inches in
the canal. Weather clear.
CAIRO, May 7.-Arrived-Raven, New
Orleans Eckert, Memphis; Bee, St. Louis.
Departed-Kellogg, st. Louis; Raven,
OHIO river; Bigley, St. Louis. River 81
feet, and falling. Weather showery;
mercury 57o.