Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-29
WATER WAITS.
Stray and Regular Matters Along the
River and Wharf

Captain Thomas Armstrong is making
preparations for trip to New Orleans the
coming fall with a tow of coal, as he did
last season.
The towboat Heatherington passed up
yesterday morning with two barges OF rail-
road ties.
The John Tomas has had a new kitchen
and pantry built, and passengers are &C.
commodated with meals on board. She is
doing handsome business in her new
trade.
Robert Hoffman is at present making a
few trips for his brother Lafe, on the Cour-
Ter. LATE, with his family, is visiting the
Marietta fair.
Captain Davis, when he meets his friends
on the street, asks them il they have seen
bis bouquet. He will then take them to
the foot OF Ninth street and show them the
towboat Nail City. All who have seen her
say the Captain is right.
The Bachelor left on time for Pittsburg.
yesterday morning with good freight and
passenger trip. She received a lot of apples
and other freight from the Courier, and re-
ports business good.
Mr.. G. B. Samacker, second steward of
the Courier, is at his post after few days
visit at his bone in Sistersyille.
Mr.. Mac. Gamble las the girls all call
himl, of the steamer Courier, is one of the
most popular clerks that steamboats, from
Pittsburgh to New Orleans, and the young
ladies along the river send him so many
boquets that Capt. John Booth is thinking
of charging freight Oh. them. Mac says he
will liquidate.
The barge Stuart, that has been Fon
the docks getting repaired has been taken
of. They are at present caulkiug fiat.
Capt. James Stephens, OF the Courier,
boasts of having the finest engines and one
Of the best working water-doctors that
comes to this landing. No one denies
Jimmy's assertion.
The river was stationary at dark last
night with six feet two inches of water in
the channel.
The Diurnal is the Petersburg packet
to-day.
The Courier and Bachelor left on time
yesterday with very large trips.
The Sidney is due up to-day and will de-
part as usual tomorrow for Cincinnati.
Business was very quiet on the landing
yesterday.
The Little Anna entered her trade at
noon yesterday.
The Belle Prince and Monitor arrived
her with tows of ties and the Townsend
passed up with tow of ties.
All the regular PACKETS arrived anu Qe-
parted as usual yesterday.
Government patent graders are going to
attack the bluffs banks at Plum Point this
week.
The New Buckeye State will be $50 feet
long, 80 feet beam, and 6 feet hold on the
clear.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch says: Captain
Sake Bonner, the very mild-speaking and
quiet eoal operator has raised his barge
which Rassuhk IN Pod No. 5, at the Gin
cinnati Works, and no trouble need now
be feared by bosts passing that way.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. September 25.-River s
feet inches and rising. Weather clear and
cool.
EVANSVILLE, September 2s.-River feet
I inches and falling slowly. Weather
cloudy.
,CAIRo. ILL, September 2S-River II feet
inches and falling Raining.
CINCINNATI, September 2S.-River f2 feet
and rising. Weather fair and pleasant.
Departed-Katie Stockdsle. Pittsourg.
LOUISVILLE, September 2S.-River sta
tionary with 6 feet 4 inches in the canal,
and feet 4 inches on the falls. Business
fair. Weather warm and threatening.
MEMPHIS. TESS., September 2s.-Riyer
fallen 6 inches. Arrivad-City of Proyi-
dence, Vicksburg. Departed City of
Alton, New Orleans, at 9 A. H.; steamer
Genevieye, st. Louis, at P. n. Weather
clear.
TIcxssURG. September 2s.-Riyer rose 1
inch Arrived Neoma Louisville. Weather