The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-06
River Intelligence.


The River commenced swelling slowly yesterday,
and had risen about inches up TO dusk last evening
The Weather has been wlntcrsh, with light fall OF
snow yesterday morning, Business continues dull,
and freight Is scarce for all points.
FRBiedrs-Rates are firm at the following quota
tions:
PIrIsBuRo. Cotton, OOc, Molasses, .2oc.; Whisky
,HSsnviiIE, Whisky, 9Oc. por bril- AlO 25c.; Pound
ST.. Louis Heavy Pound Frelghts, 2Oc. Per 100;
r %nsF{ psf {r and TO ro @ Snd
CeiTowhislEy and Oil, iOc.; Pound Freights, sS2'c.
NFS t'C dIoS rOSrk @ EInlOTr
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURE.
The arrivals yesterday wero tho Boston, from Big
Sandy, and the Parkorsburg, from Parorsburg, with
fine trips Of freight. The Sir William Wallace came
in from Pitsburg with full load, for this port and
Louisville. The N. W. Thomas, from Now Orleans,
and the Shensngo, from Pittsburg, have arrived.
The Hickman came In from Memphis with 800 bales
cotton, all Of which is destined for Pittsburg.
The departures include the Liberty, to Wheeling,
and tho Boston, for Big Sandy with paying cargoes.
The Economy got of for Pittsburg with O full load,
including 500 brls. aour, taken at Vests Mills,
below the city. The Endeavor and St. Louis got of
for 81. Louis, both loaded TO the guards.
by special dispatch from Pittsburg, yesterday we
Aediu tuht lHc heDanOn anu j. w hullmb0
had arrived and James Wood departed.
oIEANrSes PROM OUR ExcuAS0Es.
PITTsBuRo-Tho Dispatch, of Monday, says:
The weather changed again ON Ssturday-a heavy,
9Mering sky, threatening rain. Tho river is still
mel By the marks. On the wharf there was a slight
improvement In business, freishts Offering rather
perva, from Wheeling, was the only arrival yester-
day The Empire City did not get away to St Louis,
ing The st. Louis cleared for st. Paul. Poland for
trips.
LorIsvuLE-The Courier Of yesterday says:
The river was falling yesterday instead of rising as
had been anticipated with i've feet six inches water
pass In the Canal there were eight feet eight inches
water by the marx fall Of four inches IN the pre-
decidedly wlntry, though clear in tho morning very
cloud, during during the day and clear last night.
April q we learn that the river at that point was
GsGsr than a S1p any peTSS last year. with many
OF New Orleans. II all the lerees were to remain in
tho Of h srh So
at Cairo the mouth of the Ohio, has been known 10
rise at New Orleans on the other hand has only been
known to bo thirteen feet and then the surface Of
Would become o the place II the river was S conned
by leveee above, and itshoud rise twenty-five feetp
STEAMERS LEAVING TODAY.
The fine steamer Shenango is announced for Pitts.
burg to-day The regular Wednesday packet Park.
ersburg Capt Vaughan leaves for Parkersburg at Ave
T. NJ The fine steamer A. ". Quarter, Capt. John
| son, leaves for Kanswha this evening The Caledo
MIA, Capt. j. H. Prather, is the mail-boat for Mays
willie at twelve NJ; Clerks Shaw and Worries in the
office. The splendid steamer Telegraph Capt. Hill.
dreth is the mail-boat for Louisville at twelve 81
| The Forest Queen, Capt. Dan. Conway, leaves foI
Madison at the same hour; Messrs. Parker and San
ders are the clerks of this fine steamer The pretty
steamer Hudson, Capt Ridenour, will cast loose fol
/ Nashville at early hour to-day; Clerks Devnney
and Barr will that passengers are at home in he
comfortable cabin The Wenons, Capt. Barclay, il
also loading for Nashville. The splendid side-whee
steamer General Pike, Capt Scott, will leave for ST
| Louis and the Upper Mississippi River at fou
| P. N. to-day. The Pike goes through without re
shipping; this will give passengers and shippers
fine opportunity Of making quick trip, without tn
| usual delay Messrs. Bowers and Sedan are tn
popular Clerks Of this steamer. The W. I. Maclay
Capt Bachelor, Is the Express.line steamer for 81
Louis, leaving this evening. The Pamela, Capt
Mason, is also loading for st. Louis. The swii
| passenger steamer VIM. Baird, Capt. Dunning, wi
leave for Missouri River direct to-day. Shippers an
| passengers can rely on her leaving as advertised
The Memphis, Capt. Bughef, leaves for Memphis o
| Thursday next her regular day. The splendi
| steamer Hickman is loading for return trip to Al
kansas River; Capt. Byres is in command, and Jil
| IullHlu III inc OuCe' Iue bplenulu steamer DubQul
hanna, Capt. o. q. Williamson, Is the Express-liI
steamer for New Orleans to-day. She leaves at fou
T. NJ, positively. MIR. Mart r. Fisher is tho Clerk
l this fine steamer.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIyALs-Kentucky, Madison; BoStona, Port,
mouth; Boston, Big Sandy; Lancaster, Maysvill
Parkersburg, Parkersburg; Jacob Strader, Louisville
| Sir WIN. Wallace, Pittsburg; N. W. Thomas, Ne
Orleans; shenongo, st. Louis; Hickman, Arkansa
| River.
| DEPARTURBs Kontucky, Madison; Boston, hi
Sandy Bostona, Portsmouth; Lancaster, Maysyill'
| Jacob Strader, Louisville; Economy Pittsburg LII
erty, Wheeling; Sir w Wallace, Louisville; Endeayo
| st. Louis
STEAMBOATS,.