Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-18
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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fhe Sstchslor, for Pittsburgh, Diuruu
Cor norkofsbura Apdss iot Cincinps,i
fSl6grsm for Darlington, Welcome q,
81 Gary's, O'Neil for SteubeuviiI.
Phsston for sistersvtlls, Emma Gnhsm
from Cincinnati for Pittsburgh, Sal, Va.
lev from Pittsburgh 70 Portsmouth, and
Pfes Ellison for Bellaire, were the de.
psrtures yesterday.
The Andes left several houn late On
account Of big business.
The Pres Ellison carries large lots O,
freight for reshipment at Bellaire over
tie B. & s. w. r. r.
A large number Of toxboats, with
tows OF coal, will take their departure
to-day. The coal men generally would
have preferred the present rise to have
come q month or six weeks later, in or.
der 10 have stocks In the down river
markets reduced. With the stock il.
creased. the chance for better prices \.
not very promisine.-Pasturs COmHr.
ciai. Gdsette.
A Columbus CO., special 70 the Gin.
cinnati Commercial says: The Senate
Judiciary Committee reported back Sen.
stor Pollarl's bill providing for the Re.
lief of Capt. John Porter in the loss Of
his plague tainted barge Mingo. which
he voluntarily destroyed. The commit.
tee unanimously recommended Is pas
ssse, and the date fixed Tor its further
consideration was next "Wednesday
The bill 10 likely to 20 through without
opposition, and the gallant captain.
barre, which was set on Ore and cas-,
mon the waters, is likely to return 10
him via the State treasury. Sclah.
Grain still goes 10 Europe via the
Ohio. The Sam Roberts barees take
"a. 900 bushels corn, the Clifton shou,
one. third az much, and other steamrn
are offered considerable. Between lion
ore. iron and grain, st. Louis is prr,i,
good place for Ohio river boats To load
at.
The Cincinnati Ga:,it| furnishes tLe
following information Tor the benefit OF
the Wheeling Solicitor. IL would sgIu
the marty who made the decision again,
steamboats, did not look in the rigli
place: "The City Solicitor Of WhccliEs
has expressed the opinion that the u
cent wharfage ordinance ot tina, city IL
constitutional, basing his opinion cu
tirely on the decisions Of Judges Dillon
III Tr.s, of Mn. limited States Cin.u,,
Court. Can il be possible tina, he la,
never seen the decision of the l,ntcl
States Supreme Court on tina, subi~t
III not, lac can borrow copy ot Col u.
s. Hounshell. attorney, Newport, ny
Tow boat pilots can earn from sl,l
n soOo per trip, and can make a tap
ipittsburph 20 Cincinnati and rinm
in ten days.
Business was brisk along the wharf
during Yesterday.
An anti-dam coal man suites tGai VIZ
Davis isianu cone. uan' nss ans"n
cost the trade So,9V IN 1a' suns Al
horsetail, anu W ti'he .ost Va , n"""''nS
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Guiding Star. Cons Millar. Down-Ja-
Guthrie. Prospects oi rain tonight.
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CAigo, February .-Arnyed
Springer, Cincinnati; l.. W. Cole, iiick
man. Dcparted-tirand Lake. New
Orleans; +. W. Cole. 81 Louis; Spnngrr