The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-29
River SeWs.

The marks at the landing last evening
showed 5 feet Sinchps IN the channel and
falling.
The Mallie Ragon departed on time
for Parkersburg yesterday.
The Courier Will leave at 1920 o'clock
this morning for Parkersburg.
The Hudson, from Cincinnati, arrived
at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, and will
leave al o'clock this evening.
The Katie Slackdale passed up en-
route for Pittsburgh at o'clock yester-
day morning.
The Abner O'Nesl leaves at ! o'clock
this morning for Pittsburgh.
The Telegram, Della and Phseton are
arriving and departing on time.
The Whale, Hudson and Bette Gilbert
are in port this morning.
The Express is due up tomorrow, en-
route from Cincinnati.
The Salt Valley and Carrie Brooks
will pass up en- route for Pittsburgh, to-
morrow.
The Nail City brought the Whale S
bsrges from Pittsburgh last night. 1t is
thought that the Whale Will leave with
tow lor st. Louis, tomorrow.
The delay OF the StoCkdsle on her up
trip, was caused by the breaking of hog
chain. She will undergo repairs at Pitts
burgh before returning to Cincinnati.
The John l.. Rhodes will pass up to-.
day for Pittsburgh.
The ii G. Yesger is on her way up
the river with large trip.
The Alice, Captain Adams new St.
Louis packet, will load at Pitts burgh for
New Orleans, next week.
1t Is said that Captain Billy Lists new
side-wheeler, for the Wheeling and Gin
cinnsti trade, is to have cylinders 20
inches in diameter with 81 ieet stroke
1t is evidently the Intention of Captain
L. to nave boat that will get away with
anything plying above Cincinnati.
Since the Kstie S!ockdale came out it
would appear that the Hudson Is not fast
enough for him.-Pitts. Com Gaz.
VIcKsBURG, December 28.-River rose
inches. Weather, raining steadily;
mercury 81 deg. Down.. B. Church
CAIRO, December 2S.-Arrived-Cap.
ital City, Vicksburg River 20 feet 5
inches and rising. Weather warm, with
light rains.
ST. Louis, December 2S.-Arrived-.
Maude, Vicksburg. Departed-Belle
Memphis. River rose 6inches. Weather
cloudy and cooler
LOUISVILLE, December 28.-Westher
cloudy and cool Departed-Donnslly,
CINCINNATI. River stationary with feet
inches in the canal.
New ORLEANS. Decem Der 28.-Ar-
rlved-Texas and Bart Able, Red River;
Natchez, Vick.b burg; Iron Mountain and
tow. Pittsburgh; Florence Meyer Arksn-
sas river. Depsrted-Shannon, Ouschits
river. Weather, raining all day; mer-
curry 81 deg.
MEMPHIS, December 25-The river
rose 10 inches, now stands at Y feet S
inches in the channel. Weather cloudy;
mercury 81. Arrived-Kstie Hooper,
Little Rock. Depsrted-Clty OF Helena,
Vicksburg, g and Tower, ST. LOUIS;
Shiukle, Cincinnati.
CINcISSATI, December 2S.-River 10
feet = inches and falling. Westher
cloudy and cool. Arrivei-Laurs Davis,
Tennessee rIve-; Mary Miller, St. Louis;
Gaff, Memphis; Donnally, New Orleans.
Depsrted-Andes, Wheeling; Davis,
Tennessee river; Miller, St. Louis
EVANSVILLE, December 2o.-Westher
cloudy and mild Wind north. Mercu
~ As to 81. River feet inches and
rising. Down-Fannie Tatum Guthrie,
Parker and Golden Crown. Up
.ftns, Cobb, Cecil, Cooke, Idlewild snd
NJ. Smith, sll with fair to good trips.
The Cooke received only three corn shell.
lers, and lies over TIL tomorrow. The
people will stand by the Silverthrone.
Business good.