The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-25
River Intelligence.

The Weather yesterday was clear and cool. The
River continues to swell rapidly, with all the upper
streams pouring ont freely. Business on the Levee
WAS pretty brisk on Saturday, with fair offerings for
all lorts Rates are firm at the following quotations.
PITTsBUR0-Cotton, Soc Molasses, 5Uc.j Whisky
4Oc.; Flour, 2Oc Pork and Lard, 3Oc Pound Freight
l2S@l5c. per 100 lbs
Whisky, SOC. per BRIL-; Ale, 25c Pound
ST. ps' POund Freshs, DOC per 100
wh1sFY c psF b anu TO UH and I
CairoWhisky and Oil, 4Oc.; Pound Freights, 2O923c
new oRLEANs..whisky, tsc.; Pork, 3Sc.; Flour,
2oc Bacon, etc., l5@2c per hundred lbs; Horses 81"
ARRIVALS AND DnpARTUREs.
The Orb and J. W. Huilman arrived from Pitts
burg Saturday loaded for st. Louis The Mon
arch came in from New Orleans with fair trip. The
wenona arrived from Nashville yesterday, and the
Eunce from heeng, with good cargoes. The Ka-
nawha Valley cleared for Kanawha, and the Swallow
for Parkersburg, with paying cargoes. The Orb
Prairie Rose and w Hailman left for St. Louis, al
fully loaded. The Endeavor anil Joe Conn passed up
for Pittsburg, most of their cargo coming from be-
low. The Glendale will be found In port this morn
ing, with 1000 bales cotton on board.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
The steamer Glendale left Memphis Wednesday
evening, April 20, with lO5S bales cotton, lls cabin
"''' " Yours truly, BEN NJ. M.
GLEANIRos FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
PITTsBURe.-The Dispatch of Saturday says:
Yesterday was wet, disagreeable day, a light
drizzling rain falling almost without cessation from
and yesterday evening appeared TO DO swelling
slightly. DOUBTLESS the rains Of the past week, will
business Was Gui. Very Iittlo freight was shipped
% Of the S boats Just arrived The only CHANGE to note in
freighs is reduction TO Nashville Iron and nails are
shipping at zoe. Steam boat-men seem to have
recovered their usual equanmity, and view the
% to be TR
s god time coming The arriyais & Yesterday were ere
Goancii Coz d Biaf, also well ed, from St. Louis the
Igress from Sincinnati, and the Emma Graham from
and left for The The same port. The Cambridge 10 s.,
Louis, and the Lconomy to Cincinnati, left with
LoUIsvIILE.-we clip the following from the Cour-
| Ter Of Saturday:
The river, as anticipated, commenced rising yes
erday from the effects of the heavy rains, with eight
ing the previous twenty -four hours the rise had been
fully twelve inches, with no hope of abatement, as
we have had almost constant rains for forty-eigh
hours The rain at times poured down in torrents,
but yesterday 1t was lighter though steadily raining
The officers Of the James Montgomery, the latest
arrival, report the Mississippi rising from New Or
Memphis was about at stand, or swelling slowly,
and falling from Memphis to Cairo.
Smith, with heavy rains though at the mouth Of the
river the Mississippi had forced its waters back to
During the trip OF the Montgomery deck passen.
ger, was brutally murdered, by David Peoples also a
another column. The officers Of the boat promptly
arrested the murderer and brought him to this city
ST. LoUIs-Tho Republican of Saturday says;
and was rising slowly at dark The Illinois River l.
about stationary The Mississippi is reported rising
cGGy EaR a G t'Sm at The last from
| the Missouri report that stream falling, with five
KAN m taS in ali Thursday and
yesterday until two o'clock Mwhen the clouds broke
few minutes sunshine the sun disappeared, and tho
sky clouded over again, but without rain, The TEN
oSgG ocock P, NJ are for ne weather. The o"S,
slant rain suspended business on the ie,ee very
tie was done yesterday in the way OF receiving or dis
STEAMERS LEAVING.
Tho Lebanon, Capt Williamson, Cremona, Capt
Doyle and ]. C. Fremont, Capt. Stock dale, are al
announced to leave for Pittsburg this eveniDg.....
The regular Monday packet, Ohio No. 2, Capt. Say
| ers leaves for Marietta at FIVE p. M".""The Gale
donia Capt. j. II. Prather, leaves for Maysville a
twelve NJ with the mail. Oscar Shaw is in the Offce..
The low pressure steamer, Jacob Strader, Capt O. II
Dit man, is the maiboat for Louisville at noon TO
day .... The Forest Queen, Capt Dan. Conway, leave
for Madison at the same hour".m,The fine steame
Progress, Capt. Johnston, leaves this evening 70
Wabash River, with splendid trip.....The Henr
Fitzhugh is the only boat loading for Arkansas River
she leaves this evening ".".The Glendale, Capt
Bugher, leaves for Memphis on Thursday next, he
regular day".. The Lehigh, Capt. Skunk, is the onl
boat loading for st. Louis In the Express Line Oh
leaves on Wednesday y"."""The pretty steamer Hue
son, Capt Ridenour, Is fast filling up with freigh
and will leave for Nashville this evening. CLERK
Devinney and Barr rare in the oflce".,. The Wenon'
Capt. Barclay, is also announced for the same port
Tho Prima Donna, Capt Ford, is the only boat loa(
ing for Missouri Riyer,,..The Tecumseh Is the noa
steamer for New Orleans in the Express Line
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIvALs.-Lancaster, Maysville; Kentucky, Mad
sou; Bostona, Portsmonth Jacob Strader, Lonsyill
Orb, Pittsburgi j. w. HalnIan, Pittsburg MonaIel
New Orleans; Eunice, Wheeling; Wenona Nashville
Ohio No. 2, Marietta.
DEPARTURES Lancaster, Maysville; Kentuck!
Madison; Bostona, Portsmouth, Jacob Strade
Louisvlile Kanawha Valley, K9nayhai swalloy
4 paTkersburg; Orb, st. Louis Prairie Rose St. LOul
Joe Conn, pittsburgi Endsavor, Pittsburgh J. v