The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-30
River News.

The marks last evening indicated IA
feet inches and rising.
The Ragon, for Parkersbars, departed
on time yesterday.
The O'Ncal leaves for Pittsburgh AT I
o'clock this morning.
The Thanbouser, for Matamorss, de-
parted on time yesterday morning.
The Courier leaves for Psrkers burg at
1890 this morning.
The Andes arrived f:om Cincinnati
yesterday morning,
The loca! packets arrived and departed
on time, yesterday.
The tine passenger steamer, Andes,
takes her departure for Cincinnati this
afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Ed. Muhlc-
man has charge Of the office.
The Fashion is announced to leave
Pittsburgh for st. Louis on Wednesday
next.
The Alice was to leave ST, Louis for
Pittsburgh last Saturday.
The Salt V alley and Katie S.ockcaie
passed Gown early yesterday morning
the former for Ironton and the latter for
Cincinnati.
The Emma Graham will pass up this
morning for Pittsburgh.
The John L. Rhodes Is en- route from
st. Louis for Pittsburgh.
The Jake Heatherlngton arrived from
below last evening.
On the May Festival excursion the
steamer Hudson has engaged Prof.
Josie Kramer's full string and brass band,
to enliven those who anticipate The
Hudson will arrive in Cincinnati on Mon
day morning, and remain until Tuesday
at midnight, thus giving excursionlsts
two days and two NIGHTS in the Queen
City.
The towboat Joseph B. Williams, on
her last trip from Louisville to New Or
leans, lowed down 100000 bushels Of coal,
being 1900 tons. 1t would take 10
locomotives to haul it, and the train
would be ii ! miles in length. Run as n
convoy, one-quarter of a mile apart, il
would reach distance of A! miles.
by Telegraph
New ORLEANS, April 29-Arriyed-
Texas, red river.
PITT.BUaGu, April I9.-Riyer 9 feet
seven inches and rising. Weather
cloudy.
LITTLE Rock, April Westber
clear and pleasant River falling, with
20 feet on the gauge.
NASHVILLE, April 29.-Rrver falling
with 10 feet on the shoals. Arrived
Anderson, Cairo.
Pokr EADs, April 29.-Banges, st.
Louis; Ashland, Arkansas river. De-
parted-Kstie, Louisville. Weather
clear and pleasant.
SHREVEPORT, April l9.-Arrived-
Silver City, New Orleans. Weather
cloudy Gnd cool. River rose inches in
the last As hours.
LOUISVILLE, April 29.-Weather
cloudy. Departed-RhOads, Pittsburgh;
Cons Millar, Cincinnati. River rising,
with : feet inches in the canal.
VICKsBURG, April Z9.-Rjyer rose Is
inches. Weather cloudy; thermometer
10. Up-Future City. Down-Par-
goud. Arrived Natchez sDd City Of
Helena.
CAIRO April 29.-Arrivci-John A.
Wood, New Orleans ViDt ShInkle, Mem
phis. Dopsrted-Vint SninkIe, CincIn-
natl River 81 feet inch and risIrg.
Weather clear; mercury Gs.
CIYCINYATI, April z9.-RiYer 20 feet
6 inches aud rising rapidly. Weather
cloudy. Arrived-Granite State, Pitts
burgb; HUDSON, Wheeling; Robert
Mitchell, New Orleans. Departed
Granite State, Pittsburgh.
EVANSVILLE, April Weather
chiefly clear ard warmer. kIver - feet
and falling slowly. D5wn-Mary Nil
Ter, james W. Cot, Charles Morgan,
Dick johnson and IdlewIld. Up-Msg-
gle Smith, Grey Esgle, Bowling Green.
Business very light.
MEMPHIS, April 29.-River rose q
inches, ard new stands at - feet II
inches. Weather clear. Thermometer
70. Arrived-Illinois City, VIcksburg;
Hattie Rowland, Little Rock: Sniukle,
Cincinnati. Depsrtsd-Howar1, New
Orleans; Parker, Cincinns.i
ST. LOUIS, April Zg-ArEIved-
Scudier, New Or!erns; Grand Tower,
vicksburg; Kellogg, Memphis; Golden
Eagle, keokuk; Belle, o! 81. Louis,
Missouri river; Dexter, Lacrosse. De-
psriei-Golden Eagle, Keokuk; Silver
Gate, Still Water. River fell inches
and now stands st 20 feet inches above
low water. Weather clear and warmer.