The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-01-21
The Weekly Register.
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RiyEG News. Stage d wafer for
the week ending January 10Th;
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wednesdays . y. MS ~ W 2 lentns'
Tbursday s d. N. II q. 8 tenlhs.
Friday, 8 q. m 2St. / tenth.
Saturday, s a, m. "a 4. | tenth,
Sunday, sa. m. 80 Il. sitehtkss
Monday, sa. m. 40 FL TENTH and
stationary. The hard rains from
Wednesday night until Friday
night caasedlhe rivers 10 rise rap
idly, and but for tie cold wave
which struck as Friday night we
would have had yeryhigh water-
The high winds Friday night and
Saturday did no other damage to
river craft around here than TO
cause them totake the bank.
The following tOws Of coal have
left for Cincinnati during the week
Thos. W. Means, Monday night, 10
barges Geo f. Dana, Wednesday
morning, "a barges; John d. Lewis,
Wednesday night, is barges; WIN.
Ernst, Wednesday-night; 1Sbargas;
Robert PEBBLES, Friday morning, 4
barges Excel, Thursday evening,
3 barges; James Taylor, Sunday
evening, 70 bargei. Mount Glare,
Monday morning, 1Sbarges; Spring
Hill, Monday morning, 10 barges.
Kanawba River is now well sup.
piled with packets: The c. A. Hill,
Lillian aud Nora Belle, all making
regular trips between Gallipolis
and Charleston. Its to be hoped
that they will all do well, and stay
in the trade.
The City Of yevay passed up
Thursday morning in charge Of the
crew Of the 81, Lawrence. The St.
Lawrence has entered the Cincin.
natl and Maysyills trade.
Petitions are in circulation for
Capt. E, P. Chancellor, of Parkers.
bur, for the position Of Supervising
Inspector of Steam Vessels for the
7lh District, and for Capt. James
budding, for the position Of In
spector Of Hulls, at Gallipolis.-
Both gentlemen are true and loyal
Democrats, thorough, reliable and
experienced steauhoatmen, aud
well fitted for these positions.
The W. G. Horner and Annie
Roberts slapped and got barges left
here during the ice by the Ray.
mOnd Horner, and took them to
Pittsburgh, on Friday.
The Bmne from Cincinnati Fri.
day morning, and Chancellor from
Pittsburgh Saturday night, passed
up the Kanawha with good trips.
The Little Sampson, John Han.
ma aud D. 7. Lane have been drop.
ping ont coal oil week, in tho Ka'
nawha, to the different landings.
Thelandings are all about full Of
barges, loaded with coal, waiting
shipment TO Cincinnati and Louis
vile.
Mr.. Tucker, of the firm Of Ma.
han & Tucker, who have the con.
tract for building the Ice Piers in
Kanawhu river, is here making
contracts for lumber, stone, &C.
He says'they will commence work
as soon as the weather will permit
in the spring.
The water was so high during
the last week that large huats had
follower their chimneys to go! un'
der the bridge.
The Docks have nothing to do al
present, but have the promise of Il
great deal of work in the Spring.
The Big Sandy fearing the
water would be too high for hel
Monday morning, returned to Gal
lipolis Saturday night.
Capt. John Thornburg, the pop
ular river man, made a flying triE
to Cincinnati, last week.
W, A. Maddy has sold his inter
est in the Chesapeake to his broth
or, Ed. Maddy, and will not g
south any more this winter.
The steamer Andes will make ar
excursion to New Orleans, Februa
ry Sd, at reduced rates.
River mon assert the Big Sandy
would be the fastest steamer in III,
White Collar Line if shs had diff
ferent wheels.
Commodore Holloway has beer
asked to make a trip to Now Or
leans with one Of the White Cola
line boats. He says if he can pro
cure one hundred passengers, a
500 per head, he will send out tn,
Big Sandy.
1t will be well to remember tina
tits unlawful to kill any quail o