The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-03
River Intelligence.

The Weather yesterday was warm and sultry, with
indications of filling weather last evening. The
River commenced receding yesterday, and when We
left the Levee at dusk it had fallen two feet alto
gether The Liberty, the latest arrival from above
reports tho river falling slowly all the way down from
Wheeling ...-H
Business on tho Lsvee yesterday was dull, and
there very little freight going for any port We
have no change to note In rates:
PITTsBURo.-Cotton, SOC. Molasses, 5oo; Whisky
ioo Flour, 2oc Pork and Lard, sOc. Pound Freight,
NAsHvILLE- Whisky 9Oc per bril-; Ale, 25c.; Pound
Freishts, l5c0lSc per hundred,
ST LouIs;-Heayy Pound Freights, 20c per 100;
Whisky and Oil, 5Oc per bril-; Stoves, 25c.; Ale 95
4Oc per brl. To Evansvie-Whisky and OF, 40c. To
CalroIWhsky and Oil, 4Oc.; Pound Freights 2O@25c.
NEw ORLEANs.-whisky, 4Sc.; Pork, asc Flour,
oc Bacon etc., l592Oc per hundred lbs; Horses, Sl1
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
The Shenango came in from Nashville with full
load for Pittsburg, for which port she left yesterday
The defender arrived from Pittsburg with big load
for hew orleans-she has 800 tuns railroad iron for
Memphis. The Liberty is in from Wheeling with II
fair trip, and tho Jacob Poe from Pittsburg with
full load for this port and Louisville. The departures
include the Ohio No. 2 for Marietta, with paying
trip, and the Dunleith for Nashville with full
cargo. The Lightfoot, Vixen and Martha Putnam
are due from below, and will doubtless be found in
port this morning.
GLEANIRGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
LoUIsvLLE. Tho Courier of yesterday SAWS.
The FLOOD ABATING.-The river had been steadily
ady9ncing in might since last ISSUE until il has
lower country, and prevent the planting Of cotton
and possibly corn all along the river route During
foufeet, making twenty five feet water on the Fails
and hity-ono IN the channel below the Falls. The
ightinl bright and springlike that have yet had
The present stage of water is only five feet four
inches below the flood of last month, with the hope
and prospect OF the rivers falling by this morning
SIX o'clock last evening, was little over twenty -onc
IInches, which Is scarcely over an inch per hour.
only half an inch which is fair Indication that the
HOOD Is abatlng. The water was then few inches
street, above Fourth, aud in the houses all along
Water street, below Fourth further rise of fifteen
Of Benz Currett at the corner of Water and Fourth
The Third street bridge is four feet under
The he Second street bridge s high and dry ' '''''
Dy u,spatch from Frankfort, Saturday evening, we
learn that the Kentucky at stand or slowly re-
eeding having risen TO within six feet of the last
., From Capt. Erwin Of the Mcclellan we learn that
The The mississippi was falling steadily though slowly,
again commenced rising, the rise coming from the
ONO. The Ohio was rising fast all the way, the
towns of oaseyyille and shawneetown being flooded,
and ike river rising at the rate of two inches per
hour This was partially caused by another Hood in
AS the Mcclellan passed down the river a week
ago, the farmers all along the shores in the vicinity
and re-constructing their fences which had beeni
swept away by the last flood. As the boat returned
the water, which had oyoriowed their lands, and
were busily engaged tearing down aud plling away
lenees 10 save them from being washed away by
FiRsr Boar TO ST. PAUL.-The great event of the
the first arrival Of the season from below through
hns bPfPn zee o Fs KSy iG nOwed her
thick. Being the first boat in it will be noticed b,
ne following paragraph, involves something more
mayor Kittson, with commendabe promptness
yesterday presented TO Capt Jones W0Tden lie free
words, sent communication to the effect that the
Key City would be entitled to free wharfage for tho
the City Council in previous years The wharfaS.
fec thus remtted amounts 10 bonus Of $500 for be-
The Sovereign was hard aground In Sonorn Cbute
In tho Missouri Oh the 2ls, with her stern out Of
STEAMERS Lea WING.
The Gael and Vixen arc announced for Pittsburg
this evening. Both are fine steamers,.. The reeu-
lar Tuesday packet Liberty, Capt Booth leaves for
wheeling at hye ?. M..~...The Boston, Capt. Wash
Honshall, leaves for Big Sandy at the same hour
The BostOna, Capt. W, McLan, leaves for Ports.
mouth at twelve NJ. with tho mail,.y..T The Lancas-
ter Capt Connor, leaves for Maysville at the same
hour....."The Jacob Strader, Capt. c. H. Dittman is
tho mail-boat for Louisville at noon to-day
The fine steamer Kentucky, Capt. David leaves for
Madison at the same hour........The Kate French,
Capt. Cofray, is loading for Nashville The Light
foot, Capt, Frazier, is announced for Nashville to-
morrow. Clerks Metcalfe and Smith are in the
oflice..."."The Pocahontas Is loading Arkansas
The Lebanon, Capt. Williamson, leaves for St. Louis
this ew ming with big trip. Clerk Parker will sec
that passengers are comfortably roomed ..... The
Ohio Belle Is the next steamer for New Orleans In the
Express Line. Ni
of trsa STEAMBOAT REGIsTRR.
ARRIyALs-Shenango, Nashville; Defender Pitts.
burg Liberty, Wheeng Forest Queen Madison,
Telegraph, Louisyile; Jacob Poe, Pitsbnrg.
DEPARTuRTs-- --shenailgo, Pittsburg; Ohio No p
Nefietta Caledonia, Maysyie; Forest Queen, Aladi-
s0n Teegraph, Lonlsyille; Dnnlethl Nash Yile; De.