The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
River intelligence.

The River continues to recede rapidly at this port
with about eighteen feet water in the channel hence
TO Louisville. The Weather yesterday was cool with
an alternately clear and cloudy aky. Business was
very dull on the Leyce yesterday but rates remain
about the same as last quoted With light offerings
we quote;
PIrTsBuRG.-Cotton, SOC. Molasses, J0ci Whisky
400; Flour 2Oc Pork and Lard SOc; Pound Freight
NksMyiiIE~WR lOc. per bril-; Ale, ,aSc.; Pound
Freights, 2O6o25c. per hundred. ~. . ,oo.
Whisky and OIL S FHr bT stOyS; SSi 2 3 4S iOS sc
Cairo-Whsky and Oil, i0c; Pound Freights, WQg2oo'
NEW oRLEANs.--whislxy !5c.; Pork, 9Sc.; Flour,
20c Bacon, ETC., l5d20c per hundred HORSES SlOper
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The arrivals include the Boston, from Big Sandy,
with fine trip. The Parkcrsburg came in from
Parkersburu with fair cargo. Sho has freight for
st. Louis aud Louisville. The Lightfoot came from
Nashville yesterday afternoon, with fine load She
went over the river to discharge lot of iron. The
Neptune, from ST. Louis passedup for Pitsburg after
dscharginR 500 sacks.bran here. The New Mononga-
hcla cleared for St. Louis crowded with passengers
The Sam Hale cleared for White River, with about
100 tuns Of freight Tho Dunleith cleared for Nash
vile with fair load, including 81 head horses. The
Liberty had fair trip for Wheeling. The Des Monos
City cleared for Des Mones River.
BY dispatch from Pittsburg yesterday, we learn
that the river is falling with eight feet six inches
water in the channel. The steamers South America
and Queen City arrived at New Orleans on the 9th
inst
From our exchanges clip the following interest
ing items:
LouIsvILLE.-The Courier Of yesterday says
The river was falling fast yesterday, with little
IA feet water in the canal by the mark In the
and there viii be but 10 feet this morning; During
the previous q hours the river had reSe1sq 20
and cloudy, with shower Of rain IN the evening;
sSS GSP SGdr & iii paGS ws
the disastrous overflow OF last YEAR da VIII no
Tiyer rive VRe Tes Vr reported I9T risng again
On THursday evening, when the Pacific was at the
on woodman's door that the river then was fully
an inch higher than at any period sst sRLng he ne
to Cairo; and along IN Kontucky Bend, aud various
nothing but water and the tops Of trees to be
far the eye could reach The creyesses and breaks
before the destruction bids fair to be unparalleled
| in the history Of the West
bank fully one foot higher than II was last year. and
boats landed against the houses ,,o ovorso,r oro
unable to take away freights along the Mississippi,
unless to points where boats are located or to
the various towns along the route.
DAvENroRr.Th Gazette of Saturday says:
THE RIyER;-The river is almost bank full at this
point and still rising The boat; that I ag5iysd NSr rom
| we may expect still greater rise here.
PlTTsDuRG.-The Dispatch Of Monday says:
Saturday was rather cool and stormy, but the sun
came out clear and pleasant toward evening. The
river at stand during the day, with eleven teet
In the channel In the evening On the wharf bus
mess continued moderately active, with fair ship
ments and a heavy lot of freight dischargiDg. The
arrivals were, from New Orleans the Argyle with n
fair trip; the Melnotte from st. Louis, and the Roch-
nerya from Wheeling, to which port she cleared
again in the evening The Belmont and Gael cleared
for Louisville and the Hastings for st. Louis all
with fair trips fine little stern,wheel steamer the
Des Mones, hauled up TO the landing Saturday, and
hung out her sign for the Des Moines River.