Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-14


to-day for Cipcinnati, and intenoihs
travellers cannot do better than 70 poy
her. Shippers will also md her scc'
ojstinv. convenient and speedy
The O'Neal brought down q lsrys lo'
of glassware yesterday, Tor reshipmeh'.
bstsr Synder sold his boat 70 tne
North End Boat Club, Of Wheeling, ior
sae1 cash. Pilot Charley Parish, Win
the aid OF q striker, left at noon 'o'
Notwithstanding Herald.
A heavy log Thursday night and yes
,srjsy morning delayed boats somewhat.
Friday's Cincinnati Enquirer says;
From private letter received yestetusy
we learn Of the death OF Capt. Sha'mS
4, Wells, which occurred on nus isru ~
the Usage river, in Missouri; oaP'II
Wells will be remembered oy III 9'u
boatmen as the builder and commannsl
Of the famous Wheeling and l.ouisvil's
nacIet Virginia. lie afterwards built anu
commanded two steamers called Tue
planter. The last one he built and loon
son,b in 1861. Captain Wells cast ms
Ioriune with the Lost Cause, MS
steamer being used during the var
nr;ncipally in the vicinity Of Mobile;
tn. irrrpressible Poodle" Price mas
become a mariner and is found among
the crew of the Pres Ellison now. he
saws he is "Middy." ,
Wheeling Greek will get a good cleans
ing this winter, which will permit ns 'i,
10 get up in the Spring, and angling VIII
no doubt be good on its upper Wa'e''
The C. w. Hornbrook arrived iron
Pittsburgh with tow OF coal ior 'h'
gas works, yesterday, -, a.
The Ing Dakota will pass down 10
morrow morning en- route from rus
burch 10 st. Louis. she has lot o
nails here. Co.,
The Heathcrington went up TO s'eu
benyile for empty barges, yesterday.
The Buckeye State will be down and
the Hudson up to-day. ~
The Andes left Cincinnati for thi'
| port last evening ut O'Clock.
PITTSBURGH, February l3-Rlyer u
feet and rising. Weather, mild ah'
rainy. -,
CtyclSSArI, February l3.-River =
feet and rising rapidly. Weather rainy
Departed-Andes, Wheeling. Advlce
from up the riuer indicate high wafer
NKw ORLEANS, February lS.-Arrlve
None. Departed-lIenry Frank, Mem
| mis- The steamers Commonwealth
ior II Louis. aud Golden Rule, Tor I'm
inna,i. are loading 10 leave to-morru"
Weather clear and cool; thermomete
"a heavy rain this morning.
LOUISVILLE, February l3-Rising las
with 10 icrt inches in the canal ana
feet [, inches in the chute. Wea'h'
cloudy and colder. Jas. Parker, Omen
natl to Memdhls.
CAIgo, February lS.-Arrlved-Jas
Howard, ST. Louis. DeparIed-Iity q
Vicksburg, NiCksburg. RIVER - lea
and rising Weather cloudy.
ST. LouIs, February l3.-Arriyei-
Grand Tower, Nicksburg. Departed
G,neyieye. Memphis; Matte Moore
Ouachila river. River stationary Win
feet g inches by tho gauge. snow.
NASHVILLE, February l3.-Rye
rising rapidly, with - ieet on the shoals
Arriyed-Rhea, Cairo.
MEMPHIS, February l3.-Riyer ros
7 inches. Arrived Colorado, ~. LONE
Departcd-City Of Helena, It. Louis
Cons. Millar, Cincinnati. Weather clea
and cool.
VIc1sHuRo, February l3.-Weaih,
clear and cool, thermometer 81. kEt
fallen Ii inches. Heavy ra,n last nigh
Down-Annie Z. Silver. tp-Guidln
star. Arrived City Of Greenyille.
EyASsyILLr, February l3.-snowe
all evening; Thermometer ~. River
feet = inches aud rising. Down Die
Fulton and tow, aud James Guthcrle.