The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-07
RIVER NEWS.
Rumored Sale OF the 81. LaWrenee-Local
Leyse LAeouiea.

Rumored Sale OF the ~. LaWFenee-Locai
Levee Laeouies.
The Katie stockdals passed down at 1--we
AN.
The Nellie Walton, Enterprise and Jo-
seph Stone passed up with empties.
The marks last evening indicated depth
OF eight feet eleven inches In the channel.
The Courier and the @. w. Bachelor got
away In their respective trades yesterday.
The w. n. Chancellor Is due up this morn.
Ing, Ell route for Pittsburgh. She has fine
set OF officers.
Capt. Ed Hornbrook, OF the pretty jennie
Campbell, Is on his way up. and telegraphed
for pilot to meet him ut Cairo.
The Andes departed for Cincinnati about
morning ut E.naville, Martins Ferry and
the Top mill, discharging and receiving
freight. The lower mills gave her quite u car
90 OF nails.
The Parkersburg Transportation Company
has decided TO put the daylight flyer, Reg
ular, again In the 'MatAmoras trade. Men
were put TO work yesterday Scrubbipg and
painting. Capt. William Dillon goes on ner
as Master. 1t was expected that Capt. Thad.
Thomas would resume his old place, but at
present he has no desire TO resume steamboat
Ing. His friends would heartily welcome
him back.
Capt. William Dillon has been down into
the Evansville district to see q boat on which
the machinery OF the old PhasIon has been
placed. This little RATHER, 1t will be remem-
bered, was blown up at Cincinnati some time
since. While on his way home he stopped
In Cincinnati aud dined with Capt Morgan,
and by him was introduced on Change. Fifty
years ago Capt Dillon was q cabin boy and
kCapL Morgan third clerk on the same boat.
The Emma Graham passed up last evening
about O'Clock, with a splendid trip. Capt
Hod. Knowles aud Clerk Slayen both report
ed that the latest news about the 1t. Law.
she had been sold on Saturday TO Capt J. B.
Williams, OF Pittsburgh. for 500, 600, and that
Capt Billy List was taking her through to
Pittsburgh for the purpose Of delivering her.
The Cincinnati papers have contained
nothing OF this and Il Is scarcely credited
here as abouta year ago Capt List wanted
SS5, 600 and would not sell for 49,. 600. She
originally cost In the neighborhoo OF $40. 600,
but paid for herself In about eighteen
months Several Wheeling parties own stock
in her. Capt. Knowles said he would like
to have had her at S25,0 900. He also said that
the same report as to her sale had said that
Capt LIst-had reserved his day for, departure
from Cincinnati and that probably the Sid
ney would come back.
MEMPHIS, March G.-River IS feet inches
and stationary. ..,... .,.... ..5
PITTSBURGH, March 0.-Riyer feet Ginches
and falling; raining ...,-.
GREENSBORO, March 0.-Riyer5 feet 8 inches
and falling; raining. .a.....
EVANSVILLE, March 6.-Riyer 80 feet;
cloudy; thermometer 4So. M. ..-
CIYCISYArI, March River 10 feet inches
and falling; weather cloudy and cool.
NV ORLEANS. March 6.-Weather partly
cloudy, windy and warmer; thermometer zoe.
On CRY, March 0-River2 feet inches
and stationary; weather cloudy aud raining.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March 6-Riyer5 feet 4
inches and stationary; raining; thermom.
eter 400. .NF
RICEs LANDING, March G.-Rivsr 8 feet 8
inches and stationary; raining; thermom.
eter 450. ulA3. ~. q.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 6-River feet 0
inches at the head Of the canal and feet o
inches in the chute Of the falls; rainy and
cooler.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 6.-Capk James F.
Irwin, an aged and wealthy citizen, died In
this city last night. For many years he was
prominent In the office OF steamers on the
! Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi rivers,