Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-06
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

River last night 3 feet 3 inches.
The Bachelor is lying up at Stcuben-
vile on account Ui the ice. River men
say that the ice is not thick, but danger
ously sharp-edged.
The Willie Austin also made no trips
yesterday, but went 10 Bellalre and tied
up at the bank
The Buckeye State did not get up last
evening till Z O'Clock, just twelve hours
behind her right time.
The Emma Graham passed down at l
4. N. yesterday.
George Lee, at present barber on the
Hudson, is one OF the oldest, II not the
oldest barber on the river. Forty years
ago he left Pittsburgh, where he worked
at his trade, at the corner OF Penn avenue
and Sixth street. Since then he has
lathered and shaved passengers on yari-
Gus boats, between New Orleans and ST.
Louis, acting also as bartender. George
is one ol the familiar faces to rivormcn,
and is as hale and hearty an old cOlored
gentleman as ever "honed" razor
or honorcd the memory OF Abraham
Lincoln.
J. II. Oglehay has presented TO Capt.
Asa Booth, OF the Diurnal, a pair Ol elk
antlcrs, upon the condition that the
boat that passes his IN race shall wear
them, and they are to be- the property Of
the fastest boat. Captain Booth has had
a shield made and placed upon the ant
lers, upon which are the words Beat
us and take u.s." The Captain says the
Diurnal proposes to keep the antlcrs,
VIM. Gordon is standing watch at
the wheel Of the G.. w. Bachelor, IN
place Of Henry lianey, who il IN bad
health and is taking rest.
The Cincinnati TimcS says: Rates
from points up the river are on the
tumble, and rumors OF a lively cut are
rite.
a. reporter Of morning paper who
had been sent to Louisville by his EN-.
ployers was heard tO remark on his re-
turn here. The Mississippi at Louis.
willie isn't much wider than the Ohio at
Cincinnati He was educated at an
Eastern college
The Cincinnati Enquirer says: The
Belmont Mill Company, at Bellalrc, o.,
are loading coal at POmeroy, OHIO, and
will nave their coal towed up, tue strike
among the miners at Steubenville max
ing this extraordinary move necessary.
There is some mistake about this,
though. There is no Belmont mill al
BelIaire, and all the mills aud factories
at Bellaire get there coal there, and not
at Steubenyille.- Heoiing Rcgistcr. And
the strike at Steubenville is ended and
coal is as plenty as ever. but 1t costs
more money TO get II. - S,ub~nriH,
Herald
The Alice was due down last evening
from Pittsburgh for 81. Louis.
PIrTsBuRGm, February Driver feet
8 inches and falling. Weather clear and
cold Arrived aud Departcd-W. n
Chancellor.
LOUISVILLE, February 5.-River sta
tionary, with ieet inches IN the canal
and 6 feet inches in the chute. Weather
cloudy and cold. Golden City, New
Orleans TO Cincinnati.
NASHVILLE, February 5.-River ris
ing. feet on the shoals. Arrived -
Rhea, Cairo.
EyASsyILLE, February 5.-Weathel
clear and milder; mercury -. River J.
$40 feet and falling. Down-John l.
Rhoads, Bowling Green and Grey
Eagle. Up-Arkansas Belle.
NEW ORLEANS, February 5.--Up-
Schenck, Cincinnati. Weather cold
thermometer Vi.
MEAPnIs, February 5--Riyer fell
inches. Arriyed-Nint Shinkle. Gin
cinnati. Departed Colorado and Il. II
Duriee, 81. Louis; J. b. Ward, OhiC
river; Mcdonald and Henry Frank, New
Orleans. Weather clear and cold.
VIcKsBURG, February 5.-Weathei
cloudy; Thermometer IS. River fall
inches. Up-Imperial and baryes, J
W. Garrett, Kinney and City Of fsIpo
CIxcIxxAri, February 5.-Riyer II
feet 10 inches and falling WeaiheI
clear and cold. Arriyei--Andes, Wheel
ing; Granite State, Louisville. DeparieC
Katie Stockdsle and Granite state
Pittsburgh; virgie Lee, Memphis; Parii
c. Brown, New Orleans.
CAIRo, February 5.--Aniyed-BelIe o
Shreveport, New Orleans; Grey Easie
Memphis Shreveport, st
Louis; Greyhound, Ohio river; I. y
Ecked, 81 Louis River u seet and
falling. Weather clear; ibernofDets'
40
sr. Lorp,s February ARRIVED
John Means and bArges. New Orleans;
Tom Means and bsrxes Pomeroy. De
psrted-Pittsbursh and barps, Hunt'
ington; Golddust. victsburg; Silver,
Sew 0rIeznz Hrss stst,ouary, VIII
3 ~ 5 inehes by Nc gznge. weathe1
c3ssx aad piesmng- A bargs for Ney
Orleans sank IL hafbos, ~ Der, BET "!