The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-31
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Local Laeouies and Bank BrIea-Teie'
wedding Anniversary.
Tie Jennie Campbell leaves Pittsburgh TO

Local Lne0uies and Bank Brlefs-Teie'
Eraphic-Weddlng Anniversary.
Tie Jennie Campbell leaves Pittsburgh to.
day.
The j. n. Philips and Sam CLARK passed up
with empaes
The Diurnal left about 1850 with good
trip for PGrkersbufE.
The Scotia passed down this morning at an
early hour, en- route for Cincinnati.
The W. n. Chancellor passed down yester-
day morning with fair trip for Charleston.
Surveyor Beach returned home Yesterday
after weeks absence down on the kanaWha,
where he has been looking after boats.
The handsome ST. Lawrence arrived yester.
day at noon, and lett At O'Clock for Pltts-
bIrgh. She put oil d lot Of Iron at this point.
The river rose about foot yesterday, the
marks last evening indicating u depth OF
feet and still rising further rise will be
on hand to-day.
The Dauntless passed down with tow OF
brick boats for Bellaite. AT that point she
took g tow OF coal from Heatherington's and
went on down 10 Evansville.
The St Lawrence will DO st the wharf this
eyeningon her way to Cincinnati. Captain
Billy Last Is in command and Mr.. O. y. List
is In the Office. The Lawrence is splendid
boat 10 travel on.
The attention Of shippers Is called to the
advertisement OF the popular aud last Regular
which leaves this afternoon for Marietta,
Captain Dillon In command. She satisfies all
who patronize her.
The Iron Duke got away yesterday morn
ing for ST.. Louis with several OF Gray s barges
in tow. The big passenger packet Carrier,
also for st. Louis, passed down at = p N.
loaded to her guards.
There is beautiful and costly water set
now on exhibition In Dillons jswelry store,
that is being contested for by The genial and
popular captains OF the Courier and Diurnal.
Each has strong backing. The contest will
be decided ut the grand fair and festival TO
be given at Now Msrtinsville for three nights
commencing Maya.
Chimneys on the Minnie Bay were raised
yesterday. The cross guys are OF q new pat.
tern, neat and graceful. They are the design
OF John Sweeney, who will hereafter use
them on all the boats built by Sweeney as
sort OF trade mark. This handsome packet
Is fast nearing completion. Steam will be
raised on her to-day.
The hull for Captain Dode Berry's new
beat iB at the levee and her machinery will
be put on by Sweeney & Son. They will also
build her upper works. The name OF the
boat, which Is stern wheeler, will probably
be o. NJ. Lowell, and she will run from ST.
Marys to ParkersbuTg. The hull Is 1870 feet
long, "a feet beam and 5 feet hold, and was
built by Knox, OF Harmer. Her cylinders
are ten inches in diameter with 4.foot
roke. The boilers two In number are
doubled fued, thirty'eight inches in diane.
ter, eighteen feet long She will be ready in
about three weeks.
The Princess left the levee lest evening at
o'clock for Tiltonville with about forty peo-
pie on board. Arriving at that place they
proceeded to the residence OF that well
known river and steamboat man, Captain
Tom Moore, where the paople from the
country round about had already gathered.
The occasion was the celebration OF the
fortieth auniver ary Of the Wedding OF Cap.
tain Thomas Moore and wife. Kramera
orchestra was taken up and played for those
who desired 10 dance until an early hour
this morning. Young aud old were present
from this city including nearly all the river
men and their families. The hearty old
Captain and his estimable wife were congratu-
lated time and time again.. Everything was
Jolly, aud the occasion will be remembered
by those who were there for long time.
ClSc1NaGTI March 30.-Riyer p feet and
rising; weather cool.
PITTSBURGH, March 80. - River 4 feet 5
inches and rising weather snowy.
GREENSBORO, Pa, March 3O.-Rlver 4 feet
3 inches and rising; weather rainy.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March 30.-River feet
and rising; weather cloudy; thermometer S9'.
FAIRMoSr, ". Va, March So.-Riyer IL feet
8 inches and rising s inches per hour; weather
rainy
BicE's LANDING, March 3o.-River feet
5 inches and rising weather cloudy; Their
mometer $50.
LOUISVILLE, March 30.-River 10 feet
inches in canal: 5 feet inches in chute on
falls, cloudy, and cool.
MoRaAsrows, W. Va, March 3d. River 10
feet, and u prospect OF Its heing 20 feet;
weather cloudy; thermometer 400.