The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-08
River Intelligence.

The riverat this point is still recedng, with plenty
Of water to Pittsburg for the largest sized boats.
Yesterday evening We favored with fine shower
Of rain, which one, who has business to transact
usually dusty Levee, will find cause to COM
plain Of. Business on the Landing was moderately
brisk, and freishts to most points comparatively
plenty. Rates remain at our last quotations, which
We insert without change:
PtrTsBuRG.-Cotton, 6jc.i Molasses, &c; Whisky,
Nc.; Flour 25c Pork and Lard, 25c.; Pound Freight,
l5C. per 100 lbs.
NisHyILLE-whisky, 4Oc. per bril-; Ale, 3Oc.; Pound
Freights N@2ic. per hundred.
ST. LouIs,-Heayy Pound Freights, 20c per 100;
peT bT @FS Sed Oil aoc 70 70
tsrowhsky and OH, 4Oc.; Pound Freights, 2O@a2jc.
NEW ORLEAys.-whisky and Oil, 4Oc; Flour, 3Oc;
Pork, 4Oc.; Way Lots, 4Oc.; Bacon and other Pound
Freights ac per 100 Horses $40 per head; Keg Lard
l2c.; empty barrels, 2Oc.
The Directors Of the Louisville Mail Company met
yesterday morning at the Spencer House, for the
election Of officers for the ensuing year. After few
hours consultation the following gentlemen were
elected:
q. IL. Dittman, Commander Of the Jacob straLer;
Samuel Hildreth, Commander OF the Telegraph;
VIM. Byington, Clerk.
The magnificent steamer r. +. Sass departs for the
Crescent City this evening Travellers will find Capt
w. b. Phillips experienced officer and clever gen.
tleman.
The famous low pressure steamer Jacob Strader Is
the regular mailboat for Louisville to-day at noon.
Mr.. Dunning, the ayorite chief clerk, will furnish
| all with pleasant rooms.
The fast clipper Lancaster No. leaves the foot Of
Walnut street punctually at II NJ for Maysville She
has become favorito in the trade, and Mr. Jenkins,
acting clerk contributes little to the popularity of
| the boat.
| The Pamela, in command Of that high toned gen.
tleman and courteous officer, Captain Mason, will
positively leave for St. Louis this evening" at Oclock
The excellent freight and passenger packet r. b.
| Hamilton, Capt. Frank NJ. Davidson, leaves this
evening, at O'Clock, for Nashville. Capt. d. is too
well and favorably known to need any recOmmenda-
tion Of ours, but for the benefit of those who do not
know his boat so WE'LL will state that she is one
Of the fastest and neacst little boats that turned
| a wheel.
| The cOmmodious steamer Hickman, Capt. Bugher,
will leave for Arkansas River this evening Pas.
sengers could not select better boat oLlig.
ing and experienced officers. The Hickman is swift
safe and well appointed throughout as all who have
| ever travelled on her will know.
The Progress, Captain Johnston, leaves for the
Wabash River this evening" at fonr O'Clock. We be.
eye she is the only boat In port for that point but II
there were twenty, a better could not be found
among them. Shippers should send down their goods
early she will positively leave at the time adver-
| tised
AtNashvle last Friday the river was falling slowly,
with plenty of water.
The little steamer Ranger was destroyed by fire in
Pearl River last Tuesday week. She was an old
boat, well known as Vicksburg and Yazo River
packet. She had about four hundred bales Of cot
| ton most OF which was burnt.
| t.. ARRIVALS.
! telegraph, Louisville; Sam Hale, White River;
Isaac shelby, KY River; Lghtoot, Nashville;
Belmont, Pittsburg; GrapeshOt, Ark's River;
j. ii. Conn, St. Louis; Liberty, Wheeling.
DEPARTURES.
| Telegraph, Louisville Caledonia, Maysyille;
Potomac, do; Ohio No. 2, Marietta
Forest Queen, Madison.