The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-22

The marks last evening indicated 9 feet
inches and falling.
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Q inches and falling.
Business dull.
The Buckeye State went up yesterday
as far as the Pipe works, and returning left
at 8 P. n. for Cincinnati.
The Courier arrived early yesterday
morning from Cincinnati, and will go 10
the bank until there Is swell in the
river.
The st. Lawrence arrived last evening
from Cincinnati. The excursionists who
took passage on her to the May Festival,
report having an excellent time. The St
Lawrence went into Cincinnati with $50
passengers and left on herreturn with 200
registered. The people know Grst class
boat when once they travel on one. The
st Lawrence will leave this evening for
Cincinnati at the usual hour for departure.
The Belle Prince passed up yesterday
with light tow,
The Jennie Walker passed down yester-
day with a tow OF three empties.
The Annie Kelly arrived yesterday from
below flying light.
The local packets are making Their
usual daily trips.
The Pres Ellison IL the regular Bellaire
packet, leaving at the hours specified in
hor time table below.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch OF yesterday, in
speaking OF the Pittsburgh and Oinein.
natl line OF packets, ssysl WThe line from
Pittsburgh must be daily. The hand.
writing Is on the wall. There is no use
ignoring the fact. It can't be put of
much longer. We want fast, fine boats
in charge Of live men, to I'll the vacant
days. II the Wheeling packets choose to
come through and Join us on equal
terms, all right. II not, we want two
more boats In addition to the new one
that will be on the track in the fall.
The Cincinnati Enquirer OF yesterday
says: The Andes arrived from Wheeling
yesterday with large party Of excursion.
lists, Although the Andes arrived in time
to permit OF her guests attending the
Festival last evening, Captain Muhleman
will defer the departure OF the Andes on
her return trip until l2 o'clock tonight, 70
give all opportunity to enjoy themselves tc
the fullest extent,
The Andes reshipped % tons on the
Lyle for Louisville at Cincinnati, 10 tons
Ou tu6 Nluts Duluklt luT TIC LuWeT Snlt
and Memphis, and 10 tons OF freight on the
Will Kyle for New Orleans.
by Telegraph
VICKssuRG, May 2l.-Riyer fallen {
inches. Heavy rain last night. Weather
clear. Thermometer 7S'. Down: r. E.
Lee.
PGrrsBuRaH, May 21.-River 10 inches
and falling, weather warm, cloudy and
threatening: Bachelor arrived at P. NJ.
and leaves at 9P.M.
CINCINNATI, May 2l.-Riyer feet
inches and falling. Weather cloudy, with
light rain all afternoon. Departed: Andes
Wheeling; Eldorado, st. Louis.
ClIRo, May 2l.-Arrived: Andy Baum,
Cincinnati. Departed: Mitchell, New
Orleans. River 10 feet 0 inches and fall
ing. Weather clear. Thermometer 66'.
LOUISVILLE, May 2l.-Riyer stationary,
feet and inches in canal, and 8 feet
and inches in chute and falls, business
dull, weather clear and cool: Up, Golden
City, New Orleans to Cincinnati: Down
Fearless from Cincinnati.
ST.. LOUIS, May 2l.-Riyer about sta
tlonhryI 10 leet anu iuChes W keNsei
weather clear and pleasant Arrived;
Down, Robin, Tennessee river, Tom
Means, Cairo. Departed: Up, Belle oil
Memphis Memphis, Garrett, Carlo.
New ORLEANS, May 2l.-Weather warm.
Thermometer 500. Heavy rain this morn
ing. Arrived: Houston, Cincinnati. De
parted: Grand Lake, with barges, ST
Louis; steamers John A. Scudder, St
Louis, Mary Houston, Cincinnati, receiy-
ing, will leave tomorrow.
EVANSVILLE, May 2l.-Granite State, st.
Louis to Huntington; R, R. Springer, New
Orleans to Cincinnati; Jas. W. Gaf, Mem
phis TO Cincinnati; Fashion, from Gin:
cinnati and return; Idlewild, Cairo and
return; Dick Fulton and Jas. Guthrie,
Louisville and return. Heavy rain last
night and this morning. River stationary,
s $40 feet by the gauge. Mercury CO. to
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