The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-22
River News.

The Science departed for Parkersburl
and the Market Boy for Matamoras.
The Courier arrived from Cincinnati
at | P. NJ, and will return this evening
The William Stone and Hercules pass
ed up yesterday with toWS Of empt,
barges.
The G. W. Hornbrook and mode
barge Eugene left for Pittsburgh las
night.
The Salt Valley Is due down thi,
morning, en- route 10 Ironton.
The Express arrived from Pittsburgh
last night, and will proceed to PatkeFs.
burg this morning. taking the place Of
the Ragon, which will run In the Parkers.
burg and Pittsburgh trade during the low
water season.
Last evening the marks indicated scant
feet, and falling.
The Telegram yesterday took the Lied.
erkranz Singing Society upon an excur.
sion to Cresap's Grove.
The Big Sandy Packet Company have
uniformed all their officers, and they
look quite important.
The towboat Relief towed the barge
Luzerne to this city for the John L.
Rhoads.
The Mallie Ragon is oTth Middleport
docks in complete repair for the summer
trade.
Capt. VIM. Martin, late Of the steamer
West Virginia, has purchased the Fash.
ion, and will run her from Gallipolis TO
Raymond City, making daily trips.
The ]. N. Kerr made one trip in the
lronton and Gallipolis trade, and then
laid up at Gallipolis.
The Emma Graham is due about o
o'clock this morning.
The Carrie Brooks will pass down
about midnight tonight.
The Phaeton did not arrive from Sis.
tersville until 6 P. NJ, on account Of her
tlues leaking.
lBy TclCSraph.l
PITTSBURGH, May 2l.-River . feet II
inches and falling slowly, Weather clear
and warm.
SHREVEPORT, May 2l.-Riyer fell 0
inches in 4S hours. Weather clear and
warm.
CINCINNATI, May 2l.-Riyer 12 feet II
inches and falling, Weather warm and
clear.
OMAHA, May 2l.-River falling. Up
Black Hills.
VrcKsDuRo, May 2l.-Weather clear
and warm. River fell . inches. No
boats up or down.
MEMrHIs, May 2l.-River on Il stand;
27 feet inch. Weather clear mercury
S9'. Arriyed-Maumelle, Arkansas river;
City Of Vicksburg, Vicksburg. Departed
--Chas. Morgan and Stanard, New Or.
leans.
EVANSVILLE, May 2l.-Weather clear;
mercury 80 to S70; wind from the west.
River 1874 feet and falling. Up-Idle-
wild, Donnally, Smith, Grey Eagle, Fear
less, Florence Lee, Evansville. Down
Bigley, Mitchell Idlewild and Parker.
Business moderate.
ST. LOUIS, May 2l.-Arrived-Capital
City, Vicksburg; Belle Of La Crosse, St.
Paul; Belle Of St. Louis, Cambridge, Gil.
more, Ohio river; Goldddst, Kansas City;
Dolphin, Illinois river. Departed-War
Eagle, Minneapolis, St. Paul. River
rising. Clear and hot.
CAIRO, May 2l.-Arrived-Coal Hill,
Pittsburgh; ChaS. Bowen, Memphis; ]. W.
Gof, Memphis. Departed-Coal Hill,
st. Louis. River SS feet. Clear; mer.
curry 800.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2l.-Arrived-
John Means and barges, Thos. Sherlock,
Ohio river. Departed-Grand Republic,
St. Louis. Clear and hot.
LOUISVILLE, May 2l.-Warm and clear.
River falling; 7 feet G inches in canal.
Departed-Shannon, New Orleans.
NASHVILLE, May 2l.-River falling;
4 feet on shoals. Arriyed--Silverthorn,
Evansville; Anderson, Cairo. Departed
-Silverthorn, Evansville.
LITTLE ROCK, May 2l.-River rose s
feet since Saturday, now falling. Warm
and clear.