Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-26
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

River last night feet II inches and
falling slowly.
Weather clear and cool.
The Fearless and barges are lying at
the Bend above the landing. She Will
load and lie by for rise.
II the present moderate weather con-
tinues few days, the melting snow in
the mountains will materially swell the
river.
The O'Neal did not get out for Steu-
benville until dark last evening.
The w. y. Chancellor went down
early this morning.
The Graham went down yesterday.
The Granite State Is due up to-day.
The brick barge sunk at New Cum
berand several days ago has been raised
and found to be in better state than
was expected Very little of the cargo
was lost, and the part saved is in good
condition.
The majority OF the coal that came
down on the present rise has been sold.
The price is firm at - cents afoat, and
it is limited that if there is no immediate
prospect OF another rise, it will 20 TO IA
cents ahoat this week.-Cmcinndh En-
q'trer.
Pilots on the packets generally com
pliment towboat pilots on their prompt
ness in attending 10 proper signals, and
their excellent judgment in handling
tows. In both matters tOwboat pilots
seem TO have been more careful during
the last coal run than in times past
Gin. Times.
The Browns are going TO have another
propeller like the new HImming Bird
built. This is business, and they are
the men to put it THROUGHPUT. Pleasant
Monitor.
A fleet of barges laden with coal
are aground on Little Grave Greek Run,
and are burning brightly. They are
said to have been kindled by incen-
diaries.
PITTSBURGH, November 25.-River 2
feet inches and stationary. Weather
fair and mild. Departed-Katie Stock
dale and w. n. Chancellor.
CAIRO, November 25.-Arrived-Gar-
rett, New Orleans. Dcparted-Barnard
and Hitchcock, New Orleans. River IA
feet and inches and falling. Weather
cloudy; thermometer 81.
New ORLEANS, November 25.-Arrived
-Yaeger, st. Louis. Departed-City
of Alton, and Baker and barges, st.
Louis. Weather clear; thermometer 30.
MEMPHIS, November 25.-River rose
4inches. Administration and barges,
Ohio river. Departed-ColOrado, st.
Louis. Weather cloudy and pleasant.
ST. LOUIS, November 25.-Anived-
Belle Memphis, Memphis; Imperial and
barges, Dubuque. Departed - Belle
Memphis. Memphis; Peck, New Orleans.
River fallen 3lnches, with IL feet inch
es in the channel. Weather cloudy;
slight rain tonight.
LOUISVILLE, November 25.-River fall
ing with 6 feet inches in the canal and
4 feet 8 inches on the falls. Business
good. Weather clear and pleasant. Ar
rivals and observation-disclosures and tow,
Pomeroy; Chas. McDonal and tow from
Cairo; Fulton from Evansville. The
Alice Brown and tow for Memphis, and
the Iron Mountain and tow for Mound
City, leave tonight.
CINCINNATI, November 24.-River 10
feet inches and falling. Arrived
Buckeye State, Pittsburgh; st. Law
renee, Wheeling; Anderson, Leaven-
worth; Virgie Lee, Evansville. Depart
ed-St. Lawrence, Wheeling; Virgie
Lee, Evansville; Adorable and Charles
Morgan, New Orleans.
VICKsAURG, November 25.-Weather
cloudy; thermometer 6S. River rose ID
inches. Down-Pargond, City Of Iazoo,
James Howard, Chambers, to-day;
Commonwealth. last night. Up-Fu.
ture City, last night; Golden City and
Chateau, to-day.
NASHVILLE, November 25.-River fall
ing with 8 feet on the shoals.
EVANSVILLE, November 24.-Weather
cloudy; light sprinkle Of rain; mercury
60. River feet inches and
rising. Up-Cobler, J. b. Williams
and tow, J. s. Mcdonald, Dick johnson
and Fannie Tatum. Down-Schenck,
Rhea, Mccoy, Pittsburgh, Belle Guthrie.
ALI sheet music at half price; also
lot of soiled music at sc and loo per
copy, at w. S. Hutchins' art and music
store.