The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-25
River intelligence.

Yesterday was a delightful day, and, with the ex-
ception of the dust, seemed 10 be enjoyed by every
body. The levee-wih ts ''two and seventy stenches
well defined and several stinks''-was dull and de-
void of interest a Presidents message. Tho river
is falling quite rapidly having receded about four
teen inches since our last report. The landing is
completely blocked up with boats, so much 80 that
those that already in have great difficulty in dis
charging their cargoes, and those arriving are COM
peled, in order to procure BERTH to wait till some
one leaves. The Lands had to remain outside twen-
tyour hours and then took the place vacated by the
Memphis, which left last evening. In few days we
will have less water the levee, but great deal
more mud, which the admirers of cleanliness will
much abomnate, but which will be Left 1t usually
is, to be dried up by some other process than any
known to our venerable city progenitors the pa
tcrna side. There is not much freight Offering and
rates remain about the same as in our last and al
though heard of somo lots of whisky for New Or
leans being taken at 3Oc q BRIL- believe it is only
in isolated that boats willing to engage for
less than our inside quotation. We continue to
quote
IrrsRURGn.--Cotton CSC; BIolasses, CSC; Whisky,
59cj Flour 25ci Pork and Lard, 25c; Pound Freghs,
:, ,NAsHviILE:.whsky, 4Oc q bbl; Ale, 3Oc; Pound
Wis.,. ST ms M S Pound md F5Efegh 2c hundre
Whisky and OIL 4Oe; Pound Freights, 2O@2Io bRl.
NEw RLEANs.-Whisky 30040c per bbl Heavy
Pound Freight, l5@2Oc u 100 lbs; Pork, $50 q bbi;
Flour, 2jc e Dbl.
From the Louisville Courier, of Wednesday, we
clip the following in reference to the food:
The present frcshet is the greatest we have had
feet higher than at the stage too
high fer comfort, business or convenience with from
to feet water on the first floors Of all the buildings
along Water street, and ABOUT inches water on the
floor of the store Of Moorhead Co., on Fourth
street In Shrpder's, on the opposite side of the
street, there was about one inch water which is
more water than he ever had among his liquors be-
| fore.
The river, rather wide spread sea- covers the en-
TIRE Post s6Syf t fs drc street its waters at I uniting with
leaving no landmarks whatever, excepting the coal
| boats, tops of houses, and lumber piles. -
The pilot of the Uncle Sam, whose license had been
suspended for six months, for the collision with the
j. NJ Hickey has appealed to the supervisor of that
district, Capt. Ross, of st. Louis.
We yesterday saw on the levee Capt Moore of the
| Vioksburgand YaZoo City packet Home
The Messrs Howard, of Louisville, are building
two boats for Captain Cotton to be put in the Mail
trade between Bayou Sara and New Orleans and were
consequently compelled to reject the offer of Captain
Shutc for the new Magnolia, which we noticed yester-
day being built by William Jones, of New Albany.
| Captain Sherley, Of the Memphis and Yicksburg
Mail line is about contracting at Louisville for two
new boats for that trade.
| Captain Smoker, formerly Of the b. T.. Hodge, is
building boat to take the place Of the Grand Duke
We believe that the boat is on the ways at New Al
bany.
The Louisville Courier furnishes us with the fol-
lowing particulars of the accident to James Wood:
We learn from passengers by the J. b. Ford, from
Wheeling, that the james Wood, about four o'clock
yesterday morning, into the bank lust at Sugar
Creek, which sprung her butts, and caused her to
the boat backed on and 1t was thought the leak could
be easily checked. 1t was soon discovered that hole
had been knocked in her hull and all hands were Sci
| to work to remove her freight ashore.
The passengers were transferred to the j. b. Ford
and the Wood will go on the ways at Madison. She
was from Pttsburg heavily laden with manufactured
articles, chiefly iron from St Louis and way places
ss mas no iLelShs i9r T ts,S place. % we believe
lucky for PttsbUrg boats, as that is the place where
| the Metropolis was lost. She made for a space ol
opening between two hills large enough for her. sh,
thought, but got smashed against big tree on tn,
bank. I.IT -
The A. o. Tylor will positively leave this evening
tended departure is sufficient to fill her spaciou
cabins to repeton.
The David Gibson, Capt. Mckinley, clears for tn
Crescent City at this afternoon, fact which travel
ers and shippers will not fail to bear in mind.
For the benefit Of those going to Louisville to-day
1t Is enough to that the Telegraph No Is the reg
ular packet and will leave punctually at IL n. TIL
Cardinal will attend to all who putithcmseves unde
his care.
The elegant and well-appointcd steamer Hudson
Capt. Ridenour in command will start for Nashvill
on Saturday at p. NJ. Passengers and shipper
could not select better boat and more experienced
skllful clever officers are not to be found on tn
river