Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-03
WATER WAITS.
Stray and Regular Matters Along the
River and wharf

The river was fallins slowly at dark last
night, the marks showing feet of water in
the channel.
The Diurnsl left for Parkersburg yester-
day, with very large trip.
The Courier is the Parkersburg packet
to-day.
The Bachelor leaves for Pittsburg to-day.
All the local packets were doing a good
business yesterday.
The Andes did not arrive here until
about 8 o'clock last night. She will leave
for Cincinnati this afternoon.
The Chancellor is due up tonight en-
route for Pittsburg.
The Stockdale is due down to-day en-
route for Cincinnati. She left Pittsburg
about six o'clock yesterday evening.
The Emma Graham, having been fully
repaired last week, left Cincinnati Satur-
day en- route for Pttsburg. She is due here
to-day.
The new steamer Kate Adams it is ex-
pected will be ready TO go South by the
latter part of this month.
Government employees to the number OF
100 are at work clearing out the Kentucky
chute on the falls, and Strengthening
the turn just below the draw of the
bridge.
1t is expected that the cabin of the
Thompson Dean will be transferred to the
new steamer Will S. Hays tomorrow, and
that the Hays will be brought here the lat.
ter part of the Week.-Mrs.. Commercial Ga
-ette
Capt Asa Booth and Col. John Muhle-
man stopped off the boat last Friday at
Buckhill Bottom and went hunting. They
bagged thirty-eight squirrels and nine
pheaSants.
Capt. Sweeney's new boat will be ready
TO take her departure on next Saturday.
They are pushing things lively on her
The young ladies of Bellaire and Ben
wood are arranging most beautiful wreath
of flowers which they intend presenting to
Mr.. Fred Cline, the popular clerk of the c.
y. Lucas. A wedding is on the book, and
Fred will join the bened;cts.
Col. John Muhleman, engineer of the
Diurnsl, gave her machinery a thorough
over-hauling last Sunday, and she now
works like charm.
The steamer Diurnal brought a large
amount OF leather to this port, yesterday,
from the tsnnery of Mr.. Lobenstein, OF
Darlington. 1t was for parties in this city.
Any OF our readers desiring to see beau
tiful model OF steamboat let them examine
the draft of the new steamer for the Bellaire
trade in the Office of the c. y. Lucas.
The committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the big foot race at Wells
burgneIt Saturday, are negotiating for the
c. Y. Lucas to take up an excursion.
Mr.. Wash Dunbar, st present engineer on
the G. Y, Lucas, is considered the oldest en-
giueer on the Ohio, having been at the
business over ffty.two years.
Ii is intimated that the Bright Light will
re-enter the Pittsburg and ST. Louis trade
as soon rs business opens up, and posi-
bly the Montana will be placed IN the
same. Both of these boats have been
engaged in the St. Louis and Missouri river
Lew Moore, until recently, steward OF
the United States beacon light steamer
Lily, makes grave charges against Commo-
dore McCook of various irregularities. An
Investigation will no doubt be ordered, as
Commodore McCook cannot afford il limo
cent to rest under the charges aforesaid and
if guilty he should be exposed.-Pis. C0rA
Gd1etIs.
Miss Sallie Lee, OF Memphis, christened
the new Will S. Hayes At Freedom, Pa,
says the Courer-Journal. She played her
part we'll" as did also her beautiful and
accomplished maids Of honor. She chris
tened the new boat with q bottle of the
Newcombe Buchanan Company's cele-
brated sOld Anderson" Kentucky Bour-
bon. 1t was an occasion in which boat
beauty and Bourbon held sway, and one
which will long be remembered by the
large crowd present
The Little Anna will run tonight for tina
accommodation Of the theatre goers of Mar.
tins Ferry.
PTrrssURSH September 2-Riyer 4 feet a
inches and falling. Weather ciear and
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