The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-29

Steamboat squlbs and General whaI
Notes.

Steamboat SIuIbs and General wharf
The Belle Prince was engaged in skirlnish
ing around yesterday.
The Tom Dodsworth and Tom Rhees No.
passed up yesterday with empties.
Tho Emma Graham passed up yesterday
afternoon, almost day behind time.
The fog OF the past few days las interfered
seriously with The regular running OF packets.
Tho Return was tied up at the wharf yester.
day pending legal proceedings in the U. s.
Court.
A fine portrait OF Capt. c. W. Bachelor
has been presented TO the steamer that bears
his name.
The following towboats with coal passed
down yesterday; ModOc, jim Brown, Mark
Winnett, Evan Williams, Lioness and Tom
Lyle.
Tho river yesterday rose about Eve feet,
and Inst evening the marks indicated "a feet
and about stationary. Very little business
was trancaCted.
The G. W. bachelor arrived yesterday
abotit eighteen hours behind time and laid
over until this morning, when II will depart
for Pittsburgh on lis regular time.
The Andes has most novel pet in the
shape OF fat young porker. He was taken
OIL the boat when little fellow, and las tho
complete run Of the boiler deck. He has
grown very fat, and has decided aversion 10
the canine race, Offering fight TO any one Of
that species that steps on the boat.
The following notice Of Captain Horn.
brooks favorite tOwboat is clipped from tho
New Orleans PicdyuRe Of the 25th inst. 1.-THE
bufgh, arrived yesterday with six bargcs con.
En- route she dropped five batges Of coal and
one empty barge 1t the mouth Of Red river,
The Campbell Is named after the fair and
accomplished daughter Of Capt VIM. Camp.
bell, Of the Il, Il. Lee, and Is one OF tile
slaunChest and most complete tOwboatS that
ever turned Wheel She las a handsome
saloon cabin, and Is licensed 10 carry twenty.
two passengers. She has also bathroom
supplied with hot and cold water. Captain
Hofhbrook has two cows on board, and Is
always supplied with fresh milk, Among her
passengers were Mrs. Capt. Ed. Horhbfook
and son, Mrs Capt r. Q. Sweeney and son
Miss i. Fortney and Mr.. W, II. Irwin, for.
ner steambsatlnan Of Wheeling, now on lis
way 10 South Carolina for his health. Capt.
II. expects to start his boat out for Red river
some Time next week"
pIrrsBURan, December 2s.-River 80 feet
and rising Weather cloudy; thermometer
5Oo.
Cairo, December 2S.-Aftived: Carrier, ST.
Lotus; fronsides and City Of Providence, 81,
Louis. Departed; Carrier.
CINCINNATI, December 2s.-Iliver 81 feet q
inches and rising. DrlEGled during the day,
CLEARED since, pleasant now.
EVANSVILLE, December 2s.-Atrived. Rain.
bow, l,ou!svillei Wyoming, Pittsburgh. De
parted; II. 7. Dexter and Rainbow, Louis.
VILE. Weather cloudy and cold. Mercury
So. Rover 81 feet inches, scaht and falling.
Wind south.
I,ouisviLLE, December 2s.-River tisinp
slowly; IS feet inches In the canal, II feet 8 |
inches In the chute on the falls Business
fair. Weather clear, with adfIEEling rain ali |
day. Bessie D., Cincinnati 10 New Orleans;
Cons Mlllaf, To- Cincinnati; g. p. Coe and tow |
The ]. 8. Mercer and d tow Of
coal will leave tonight for the Red fiyef.
ME Buckeye State and Ariadneate due from
below,