The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-25

marks last evening indicated II Ioct

The marks last evening indicated II IeC t
and falling.
Business moderately active.
On Monday evening the Nellie speer
sunk coal barge at the SisterE She run
it ashore, and the Joseph Warne was ex.
peCted down last night to pump it out and
straighten matters up.
The Andes left last evening for Cincln-
natl with fine trip out, including COCO
kegs Of nails, a lot Of merchant iron from
the Etna mill and lot OF miscellaneous
freight.
The Emma Graham passed up yester-
day afternoon with a good trip. Being
somewhat behind time, she will no doubt
be delayed in getting out.
The Salt Valley for Ironton, and the
Katie StoCkdale for Cincinnati, passed
down yesterday morning
The Granite State is advertised to leave
Pittsburgh to-day for st. Louis.
The Annie Kelly is en- route to this port
with tow Of cindeIs.
The Courier will be to.day's Parkers.
burg packet, leaving at 1890 4. NJ.
The Buckeye State is due up tomorrow,
en- route from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh.
The prompt Bachelor will be to-mor-
rows Pittsburgh packet, leaving at.T A. ".
The local packets are making their usual
trips, including the prompt and punctual
Pres Ellison.
Joseph Alexander, pilot,is making trip
on the Buckeye State in. place Of his
brother.
The Fearless, of Gray's Iron Line, was
the first boat on the western waters TO re-
ceivo a steel shaft and the Harry Brown
the second.
The Cincinnati Commercial says: The
Jacob Heatherington left yesterday morn
ing for New Albany after tow OF cinders
for Wheeling, The Ironsides, having q
tow OF Wheeling and Pittsburgh manu-
factures for st. Louis, passed down yester-
day morning. he.will exchange tows with
the Fearless below.
Yesterday We reproduced from the
Pittsburgh Dipatch part Of Hn etTusion OF
the river editor OF that paper in regard TO
the new wharfage ordinance at this point
The charming Conceit OF the gentleman,
whose acumen in the matter above refer.
red to eclipses the well.known sagacity OF
the Philadelphia lawyer, makes statements
Of an unauthenticc ccharacter. The marine
man Of the DiSpatch may be like Casar's
wife, above suspicion, but it strikes US
that he has allowed interested steamboat.
men to furnish the ammunition for the
explosion OF hisindignation at thisalleged
high.handed action OF the City Council OF
this city in using its prerogatiye in legislR-
ing for the best interests OF oil concerned.
The City Council has consulted the Su-
preme Court records on the subject, and
knowing il is right, like Davy Crockett, it
will 60 ahead, and we hope it be may par
donel, without asking the consent or
pleasure Of the marine man OF
the Dispdtch. We will, il we are
permitted, offer the following facts
10 be digested by the Dispatch man.
A few years ago the Council reduced tho
wharfage one-half, amounting almost TO
free wharfage. The plan, alter the trial,
did not prove satisfactory, and now the
present ordinance under consideration
proposes TO partially restore the old rates.
Further, the committee on Ordinances
sent to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh for cop.
les OF the wharfage ordinances OF those
cities. The new ordinance here contem-
plates charging rates lower than they are
at Cincinnati, and still lower than the
Pittsburgh rates. The ordinance also pro-
vides that all boats stopping for supplies
or repairs shall not be charged wharfage.
In view Of these facts, 1t seems that the
Dipdtch man has something to attend 10
at home.
lBy Telegraph Dc. t-.
PITrsBuRau, February 24.-River8 0 feet
II inches and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant.
CAIRo. February N24.-River 43 feet Z
inch and rising. Weather cloudy. Their
mometer go. Arrived: Little Eagle, 81.
Louis.
GREESvILLE, Miss, February 24-River
rose 10 inches. Weather cloudy and
warm. Down: Mary Houston, Gold Dust.
Up: Chotean.
MRMPHrs. February A.-Weather clear
and pleasant. River rose inches. De-
parted: Grand Tower, st. Louis; Paris G.
Brown, Cincinnati.
VIcKsBURa, February 24.- Weather
clear and warm. Thermometer 73o. River
risen 10 inches. Down: Garrett and
bargesi Natchez. Up: City Of Helena
Golden Crown.
LOUISVILLE, February 24.-River falling
VIII ~ lcet ~ Culdl anu U IeeL IN Cnuu'
on falls. Weather clear and warm.
Departed: Tidal Wave, Huntington; ].
D. Parker, Cincinnati.
New ORLEANS, February 9s.-Weathor
clear and warmer. Thermometer 73o. Ar
rived: Chas. Morgan, Cincinnati. De-
parted: Golden City, Cincinnati; Belle Of
Shreveport, st. Louis.
EVANSVILLE, February 24.-weather
cloudy tonight; mercury cor. River IS
and 6.l0 feet. Down: Charley Nc.
Donald and tow, Jas. Guthrie. Up: viii.
Kyle, Nint Shinkle. business fair.
ClNcINEATI, February 2i.-River % feet
inches aud falling. Weather clear and
mild. Arrived: Golden Rule, New Or.
leans. Departed st. Lawrence, Wheel.
ing; Fashion, Henderson; Ell Dorado aud
Carrier, ST. Louis; Andy Baum, Memphis;
Guiding Star, New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, February 24.-River falling
slowly with 10 feet inches by Tue
guage. Weather very warm and showery
tonight. Arrived: Commonwealth, New
Orleans; Kinney, Memphis. Departed:
Little Eagle, Paducah; Alice, Pittsburgh;
Champion, Paducah; City OF Vicksburg,
Vicksburg; Commonwealth, New Orleans.
Pittsburgh and barges, Huntington.