Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-29
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
River 6 feet and falling.

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The Buckeye State went up, yester-
day, drawing four feet. She will be
down to night, for Cincinnati.
The new Chancellor took q fine trip
down from Pittsburgh for Cincinnati,
passing this point last evening about 6.
The Thompson went up, last night.
The Heatherington brought up two
barges of pig iron Yesterday morning,
and after unloading turned back, leav-
ing one barge.
The regulars were all in and ont on
time, yesterday, excepting the q Neal,
which was engaged in carrying eXcurs-
IONS up the river, the Phaeton and the
Telegram, which are still being repaired.
The Thanhouser is running in the latter
boats place.
The Improvement in the iron bust
ness will be a great help TO steamboats,,
as it will assist them materially in get
ting a cargo. The shipments of manu-
featured iron promise to be unusually
heavy this fall.
JAS Nelson, many years ago, a promi-
ncnt engine builder, after whom the
famous Wheeling packet Jas. Nelson
was called and who was at one time
Superintendent of the Pittsburgh Water
Works, is living on a farm near New
Sheffield, Beaver county, Pa. Mr.. Mel
son built the engines otthe famous side
wheel steamer Buckeye State, and while
here, took very deep interest in steam
boats.-PdtsJurgh COmGaz.
Chas. Regnier has resigned his posi-
ton as chief clerk of the Buckeye State,
and has taken charge of the Office of the
Ariadne in the Cincinnati and Tennes-
see river trade. Capt. H. II. Kerr sue
ceeds MIR egnier in the Office OF the
Buckeye State, Mr. Chas \. Buchanan,
who was second clerk of the Buckeye
State last season, will have charge of the
Granite States office.
The Annie Kelley arrived from
Wheeling last evening with barge of
pig iron and the towboat Ed. Hobbs.
The Hobbs was purchaaed at Wheeling
the other day by Messsrs. Gould and
others, of this city, for 3 500, who will
have her repaired and put in shape at
once Yesterdays COmmercidi- Gd;6iie.
The Chesapeake went on the docks at
Pt. Pleasant Saturday. She will be COM
pletely overhauled.
The Salt Valley, which has been on
the docks for some time, left to-day for
GallipOls She has been overhauled en-
tirelv, and looks as well now as if she
was entirely new.-Poim Pleasant Reg
iSt,r.
The Register also SAYS: "The steamer
K. J Grace passed our town on Friday
last on her way up kanawha, with the
Peoples Wharf Boat from Gallipolis in
tow. 1t was purchased by the c. d o.
X. K. 10 be used at Charleston.
Captain Asa Booth OF the steamer
Malie Ragon was quietly married at
HardsCrabble one day last week, I'M
known to his many friends. The Cap
tain was a great favOrite among the
Young ladies' along the river, and to
them this is a sad shock, for in this fatal
buggie ride to this noted village, they
have lost gallant beau. We wish the
Captain and his fair bride a long and
happy life, with all the blessings that a
married man can enjoy,-BcllGirc Trt.
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PITTSBURGH, August 2S.-River feet
D inches and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant. Departed-Carrier.
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and falling. Weather clear and pleas
ant. Arrived Andes, Wheeling. De-
parted-Granite State, Pittsburgh,
New ORLEANS, August 2S.-Arrived-
Annie Silver, st. Louis. Departed
Annie Silver, It. Louis. Weather clear;
thermometer 50.
VIcEsBURG, August %. - Weather
fair: thermometer 50. River rising. No
boats up or down.
EVANSVILLE, August 2S.--Arrived-
GREY Eagle, Nirgie Lee, Raven and
Evansville. Observation-Disclosures Belle.
Cairo; Evansville, Bowling Green Grey
Eagle, Louisville. Weather clear. River
rising, with II feet.
CAIRO, August 2S.-River y feet and
falling. Weather clear; thermometer IS.
Arriyed-Hard Cash, st. Louis De-
parted-Desmet, II. Louis; Paris Brown,
New Orleans; Maude, Nicksburg;
Hard Cash, Helena.
ST. LOUIS, August 2S.-Arrived-Gold-
dust, New Orleans; Minneapolis, st.
Paul. Departed-DiamOnd 10, 1t. Paul;
Nv Choice and barges. Cairo. River
fallen inches, with 10 feet IL inches on
the gauge. Weather clearan pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, August 2S.-River falling
slowly, S feet inches in the canal, and
Is feet > inches on the falls. Business
brisk; weather clear and pleasant Ar
rivals and departures-General Lyttle,
from Cincinnati TO Cincinnati; c. W.
Anderson, from Henderson; Jas. D.
Parker, from Cincinnati TO Casro; Lucy
f. Gastrell, from New Orleans to Gin
cinnati; Andy Fulton, from Cairo; Dora
Cobler, from Evansville TO Cincinnati.