The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-19

line marks indicate teet inches and
falling,
Weather clear and cool.
Business at the landing is taking dull
turn on account OF the low water. Most
OF the heavy line boats have withdrawn
and are laying up.
The Stockdale passed down yesterday
very late, having stuck for some time at
Mingo.. She will probably reach Cincin-
natl all right.
The Emma Graham found the water too
scant and turned back to Cincinnati at
Port Harmar.
The Ed. Pope brought up lot Of lum.
Der Tor Martins Ferry parties yesterday
and returned light.
The W. 2. Thompson will pass down
for Cincinnati tonight, if she can run the
gauntlet Of the shoals between here and
Pittsburgh.
The Science leaves to-day for Parkers-
burg in place Of the Courier.
The Buckeye State left Cincinnati Mon
day Tor Pittsburgh, uthas not been heard
from since.
The @. W. Bachelor leaves for Pitts
burgh at her usual hour this morning.
Gov. Bishop, Of Ohio, day before yester.
day, appinted D. I. Lawson, Of WelI.yille
Oscar F. Moore, OF Portsmouth, and David
Gibson, of Cincinnati, a. Ohio Commits.
slonefs Tor the Improvement OF the MIG.
issippi river and its tributaries. These
appointments are made in accordance
With a resolution adopted by the New
Orleans Commercial Convention.
The Pomeroy Telegraph Of June 18th
says, The Salt Valley is domiciled here,
anu IS owned and controlled by Judge
swing, OF the United States District Cont,
Capt J. Q. MOElroy is his proxy.
The Pittsburgh Conn., Gasette saws: Can't,
hornbrook, at last accounts, had a fair
prospect for raising the Alex. Chambers,
The Com. -GaE. OF Pittsburgh, OF yester.
day, has the following: Captain John
shouse, OF Steubenville, is here on visit;
he has four sons-in.law, all residents 81
belIevlew, and quite number OF grand.
chlldren. Captain Shouse commenced his
river career in 1882, when he was twelve
years OF age, and he has been at it ever
since. He was on the first boat that ever
ran regularly in the Pittsburgh and Steu.
6envllle trade, and was connected with
the old Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Packet
Company from the time it was organized
until 1t was dissolved"
Capt @, W. Bachelor to-day presented
Jus nSSmesake, the pretty Wheeling boat
commanded by Capt. Wintringer, with an
elegant set OF colors, three flags, These
are ahead Of the old set presented by the
same gentleman few days ago. The col.
ors were appropriately received by Can.
W., who will keep the old set for ordina.
Y, and the new for extraordinary occa-
slons.-PtGsbngh Telegraph.
The hull Of the new Vicksburg and
memphis packet, building at Pittsburgh,
WILL be launched about July 10.
The st. Lawrence has laid up at Se-
GAINESVILLE, and the Florence Meyer left
Cincinnati in her place and is due to-
morrow. Capt. James Nichols is in com
mand, Jesse Nichols is chief clerk, and
Joe Alexander and Gus. Curtis pilots.
The Ohio Monongahela and Allegheny
rivers helda meeting the other night to
consider this June ireshet business. Well,
It turned out just as We expected. The
Allegheny wasn't clear on the subject. and
asked the Monongaheia TO rise and ex.
plain, which it did by saying that it was
perfectly willing to get on burst II Inc
others were agreed. The Ohio thought It
was an imposition on the part OF the coal
men to ask food now, as they were
about to take their summer trims. The
ireshet was drowned by vote Of two to
one. DO you see the Point2-C Cincinnati
Commercial
Commodore John Crockard, OF Booth &
sons whartboat, is fitting that floating
palace up in elegant style. No Amer
Thartboat floats between Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati. '''N
by Telegraph
NASHVILLE, June 1S.-Riyer falling with
: ieet inches on the shoals.
PlrrsRuRGH, June 1s.-Riyer / foot a
inches and stationery. Weather clear and
LouIsyIlLE, June s.-weather clear and
cool. River falling with 5 feet in the
CAIRO, June 1s.-River 10 feet 0 inches
ana y falling Weather clear; thermome-
=; EyAxsynLE, June ls.-weatber clear.
the gauge. e "
81. LOUIS, June lS.-Riyer risen two
inches; Is feet 5inches by the gauge.
Weather cloudy and cool.
RESTAURANTS.