The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-07


the following:
feet in "a hourswth 10 i6 feet water the falls
drays and the reception Of freight The weather CON
wind prevailing ali day, and at times blowing gale.
This made the river as rough as sea. the huge
waves tossing the boats about at WILL and lashing
The high winds and waves proved very beneficial
to the city the continued commotion of the water
washed the wharf along the shore perfectly clear of
By accurate measurement we have ascertaincd that
tho river had fallen altogether Z feet since 1t COM
a. the S rSa no TSpid
the head Of the falls, leaving AZ feet water in the
The gas men we're busy yesterday putting up the
gas posts along the wharf that had been prostTated
wharf have been moved back to high ground.
The steamer Southron, plying along the branches
of Red River went ashore Boeff during the late
| rise in the former stream. Starting for cotton
pile about two miles from the river, she reached 1t,
but run aground and before she could be got off the
water FELL leaving her high and dry about two miles
| from the river ...
To the st. Louis Republican, of Saturday, we are
| indebted for the following items:
The river at this point sweled three INCHES in the
about stationary. We have no change OF Importance
toreport in any Of the upper rivers. The Illinois is
SS The Ep eGy Is ns mater o@ Sm keSR
down, with seven feet In the channel The Missouri
good stage from s st. JSseph to 3 ths mouth IN
| the west. Business on the landing was brisk.
from the missouri Americas % from Naples, New York
| and Quincy from Keoknk, Persia from CINCINNATI,
Baltimore from Alton, Diana from Lasalle, and &c
TM The Phiiadeiphia which arrived from Memphis on
gers on the trip, and sa deckers-by far the largest
passenger trip u, ever on that boat. ,. ..,, uo.
owners have resolved not to repair her late damages
BY storm, and she came down to the wharf YES.
Orleans viii be- demolished forthwith. She has been
good and faithful boat, but is old and not worth
BY sinking with large and valuable cargo.
H. Dickey and New Uncle sam, growing out Of the
collision Of those boats has we learn been compro-
We learn from Gen; n. Ranney that the Ohio and
RarESd have tS their ticket
The st. Louis, Cairo and New Orleans Railroad Line
en- GSp IL %
Wayne, Of the Flying Cloud, Ticket Agent Of the line.
PSrterieid Farley, Of Jefferson County, Miss, has
instituted suit against the steamer Eclipse, to col
that occurred from her boilers some four mouths
| since. He is suing for $4,000
The Memphis Avalanche furnishes the following
particulars of the accident to the Madison
The Madison broke a shaft and other machinery
stern wheeler Crescent City The Madison had big
Gncinnat and thirty Of her
| to the Uncle Sam, retaining about 600 tuns OF
freight Capt; HoopiSs & made an arrangement m gen with
from Napoleon to Memphis for the matter Of
$500 intending to repair here; but he found 1t i'm
to have his work done here and agreed tc
| pay the Crescent City $500 more to tow him on tC
Cincinnati AS they are lashed together they max,
about five miles an hour.
The steamers Defender, David Gibson, and Land
passed Cairo for New Orleans last Friday.
The Memphis, on her way to this port, passed TIN
, same day.
|, Forwarded by the Adams Express Company.l
CAIRO, March 81 P. NJ
EDITOR Press :-Steamer Lands left Cincinnati
March l, P. H. with 475 tuns freight l0l cabin ant
81 deck passengers. Took on freight at Madison AM
Paducah. Had very bad and stormy weather for tn
last thirty hours, Leave here with a fair trip O
freight and full Of people. All well. .