The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-04


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Yesterday the weather took quite change--alter.
mating between sunshine and shower During all of
night before last had heavy ran in consequence
Of which the levee was almost impossible to pedes
rans, account of the mud. The river is gradually
recediDg with eight feet in the channel to Pitts
burg. Notwithstanding the mud and occasional
showers of rain, business on the levee was quite
brisk; freights offering freely for nearly all points
Rates remain about the same at olir last, with
the exception OF New Orleans, which continue TO
change almost constantly, that it is very difficult
TO arrive at what really the correct rates to that
point. We have been to some trouble to get them as
nearly correct possible and the following
quotations:
! PIrTspuRG.-Cot 65c.; Molasses, &c.; Whisky,
&c., Flour, 2jc.; Pork and Lard, 25c. Pound Freight
HhsnyIILE. Whisky, 4oc per bril-; Ale, 3Oc.; Pound
Freights, 2O6125c. per hundred.
ST. LoUIs:-Heayy Pound Freights, 20c. per lOO
per MhISf I per SSS 5 %o
CairoWhisky and Oil, iOc.; Pound Freights, 2O@25c
New ORLEANS. Whisky and Oil, 4Oc.; Flour, 3Oc
Pork, 4Oc j, Way Lots doc.; Bacon and other Pound
Freghts, 2Oc per l Horses, SlO per head; Keg Lard
| l2ci empty barrels 2Oc. -.Ir0E -gI. .. ...f. u
We learn from the report of the Wharf Register
| that the total number of boats which landed at
wharf during the year ending February "a, was ss7
The largest number in any week &c; the low
| est number in week, G.. The total amount col
ected for wharfage Sl776S 90, The largest sum
collected In week that ending March 25 1858,
and amounted to 1863 60. Tho lowest sum collected
was for the week ending October z, 1885, $73 so. u.
Owing to an unavoidable delay, the Die Vernon did
not get OF last evening" but will go to-day without
fail shippers must send their bills to the boat by
two O'clock as she will positively go at three this =.
Ghala or nd utn nhaafh
ever turned wheel, and is famous for the comfort
that passengers enjoy on board Of her. as her clerk
Colonel Tom. Moore, is we'll known for his urbane
and gentlemanly department to travellers.
The Glendale, Capt. Bugher, is the regular packe
for Memphis to-day, and will leave punctually at4
PM. Her gentlemanly and agreeable clerk will fur
nish passengers with elegant and comfortable rooms,
| and we'll guarantee them pleasant passage.
The fine little steamer, Il. d. Hamilton, is loading
for Nashville, and will leave on Saturday. Capt
Frank n. Davidson, late the popular clerk on the
Quaker City, is in command, and deserves all the
freight and passengers his boat can carry.
Tho J. s. Pringle, an elegant and well-appointed
passenger packet, of the Merchants Line, starts for
the South this evening.
The Courier, Capt. J. II. Roberts, is the regular
packet to-day for Wheeling. She is good stanch
and reliable boat and her speed not be questioned
Capt. Roberts is an experienced riyer-man, always
agreeable and obging. j. Jelly, general favor
ite with all who know him, ofclates In the office.
She leaves at FIVE O'Clock this evening. ..
From the Louisville Courier of yesterday morning,
we select the following items: faI.U
The river was falling fast yesterday, with the water
barely the floor of tho Third-street bridge last
evening, and the houses along Water street clear Of
water, though pretty well covered with mud. During
the previous "a hours the river had Tecoded more than
two feet and the Filtz Wharf will be good landg
to-day and the Thrdstreet bridge passabe for drays
! and even foot passengers The weather was mild
and cloudy, with light sprinkle of rain last evening
| and prospect of more at night. |.|H IL
The receding river has left an immense deposit Of
mud ON the streets aud wharVes, but Captain DeI
keeps large force OF laborers at work cleaning Of
| the mud. W ltI fI/ u ItluLD
One side of the footYay along the bridges at Second
street and Third street has been partially broken, bu
no danger need be apprehended of falling through.
The Gas Company yesterday had their agents bpsy
at work along Water street reftting and repairing
the pnbc lamps, and the most Of them We're lighted
Atnight. " -' ~ -
The officers of the great Eclipse bring the latest in
formation in regard 90 the flood In the lower river
The Mississippi was rising at almost every point thu
rise amounting TO half an inch per hour at Helena
while at Memphis It was six or eight feet IL not more
below high water mark.
Along the Lower Ohio the river was bank-full