Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-13
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river rose yesterday so that the
marks last evening, showed ) feet I
inches and stationary. The weather
was very pleasant but, it was as usual
on Sundays, very dull in the business
line. On Saturday there was Il fair
amount of business.
The Courier rcentered the Parkcrs.
burg trade Saturday, the Bachelor
Withdrawing.
The Belle Prince went up to Pitts
burgh Saturday, with a light tow.
The Andes Is expected to arrive to-
day from Cincinnati. Captain Charlie
Muhleman, who is on deck, is one of
the most careful officers on the upper
Ohio, while a more genial clerk cannot
he found, than the one in the Andes Of
flee. The boat leaves tomorrow after
noon ior down the river; this is a fact
shippers should remember.
The John A. Wood has dropped down
from near the water works to the dry
dock, where she will be repaired and re-
Ceice q new wheel.
The Baltic, Hornet, Alex. Swift and
Harry Brown, with their tows, who have
been lying around in this vicinity wait
ing for a rise, took advantage OF the m
OF Yesterday and managed to pass the
head OF the Island.
The Nellie Speer, n. j. Biglev and
Hawk are lying be.ow Captina Rifle in
deep water. Ii this swell affords sufii-
cient water to get them over the bar at
the head OF the Island they will come
l'out.
Sweeney & Son are building the ma
chinery for Captain S%weeney's new
boat, the hull OF which is now being
built at Brownsville, Pa, She will enter
the Pearl river trade and will be ready
about the latter end OF October.
The Diurnal is the regular Parkers-
burg boat for this morning. Captain
Booth in command.
The Jackson passed up Saturday al.
tcrnoon en- route for Pittsburgh.
The G.. w. Bachelor has left the
Parkersburg trade, and Saturday morn.
ing passed up for Pittsburgh.
The Sidney did not arrive from Gin
clnnati until six o'clock Saturday after
moo She had a good trip and as soon
as she could discharge and reload with
the immense amount Of freight on the
wharf boat, she returned down the river
leaving early yesterday morning. Capt.
List on deck.
The ladies' will present to the Steam
boat Officers Association 4 flag that
will present a fine appearance on the
new pole at the corner of Water and
Market streets, on Tuesday, the 18th
inst, at 2 o'clock, sharp. All are in
vited TO attend. Speaking and a good
time generally will be the order OF the
day.-PWsbWgh Telegraph.
The fog on the river nowadays is
bOthering steamboatmen a good deal. 1t
rises about midnight and is very thick
until morning.
PITTSBURGH, September l2.-River 3
feet 7 inches and falling. Weather clear
and pleasant.
CINCINNATI, September ll.-River
feet and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant. Arrived-Eldorado, st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, September l2.-Arrived-
Scudder, New Orleans; My Choice and
barges, Cairo Departed-None. River
fallen I inches, with II feet on the
gauge. Weather cloudy and cool.
MEMPHIS, September l2.-River sta
tionary. Departed-City OF Providence,
Vicksburg; Joe Kinney, St. Louis.
Weather pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, September IL. - Up
Idlewild. Down-Grey Eagle. Weather
chiefly clear during the day, but cloudy
tonight with signs Of rain wind south
west ;smercury .6S to 50 Barometer
above 29!.
CAIRO, September l.-Arrived-St.
Genevieve, st. Louis; Thos. Means, St.
Louis; Future City, New Orleans;
Josh ThrOop, Evansville; Grand Tower,
St. Louis. Departed-S st. Geneivieve,
Memphis; Porter, st. Louis; Thos.
Means, Cincinnati; Future City, st.
Louis; Throop, Evansville, Grand Tow.
er, Vicksburg. River IA feet 7 inches
and rising. Weather clear Thermom.
eter 10.