The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-29
River Intelligence.

The river has receded very rapidly in the last TWEEN
y-four hours, and was still receding last evening
The weather yesterday morning. was clear and pleas
ant and in the afternoon It was cloudy and buster
ing, with indications of moro rain Business on the
eveo very dull yesterday, there being very little
freight going for any port There is great rivalry
existing among the St. Louis and Nashville boats, in
consequence of the number of boats in port for each
of those points.
We have change to note in the rates OF freight,
and with light offerings to all ports, we quote;
PITTsBURG.-Cot 5Oc. Molasses, Soc; Whisky
4Oc; Flour 20c; Pork and Lard, 3Oc; Pound Freight
,N8sHvIiLEw Whisky, 4Oc per bril-; Ale, a5c.; Pound
Frsishts @@2Se per hundred b ro,u,,. ooo ror ,oO.
Whisky IsE ySr and TO OH S Sr eWy SSG 2 4 % %
Cairowhisky and Oil, 4Oc.; Pound Freghts, 2O92'c.
per 6rl. . ,,r.,.,.. MI. ,, r,o,,.
head.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The arrivals, since last report, include the
| Glendale from Memphis, with 1850 bales cotton
| 900 being for re-shipment to the East The Lake
| City, New Monengahes, and Nat Holmes, came
in from Pittsburgh all fully loaded route for st.
1 Louis and Pixies Peak. The Clara Dean, from the
same port, passed down for Louisville, after dis
charging $50 tuns freight here. The Liberty came in
| from Wheeling with fair trip.
| The Des Moines City, small stern-wheel boat
came in from Brownsville yesterday, partly loaded
for DeO Mones River. The departures include the
| Ohio No. 3, to Marietta, with fine trip. The Nat
Holmes and Lake City left for st. Louis, crowded
with passengers and freight.
By special dispatch from Pittsburgh yesterday, We
learn that the river was falling with nine feet ter
inches water in the channel No arrivals or depart
ures.
| STEAMERS LEAVING TODAY.
| The steamer Marmora leaves for Pittsburg at p
/ NJ tn.la Thu fuo nacy or "a
J. X Booth, leaves for Wheeling at 5 =. M. o-day.
Capt. jeff De Camp is in the office. The regular
| packet Boston, Capt. Wash. Honshall, leaves fol
Portsmouth and Big Sandy at jP.M. The swift Bos
tona, Capt. VIM. McLain leaves for Portsmouth al
noon to-day, with the mail. The fine passenger
| packet Freestone, Capt. Whips, leaves for Mays
Vile at noon to-day. The Lancaster, Capt John
Conner another fine packet, leaves for Maysville al
same hour. The Telegraph, Capt. Hildreth, is the
| mail-boat for Louisville ut to-day. The Ken.
tucky, Capt David, leaves for Madison at noon The
Lehgh, Capt Skunk, is the only boat loading for st
Louis in the Express Line Clerk Dunlop will make
passengers at home in her comfortable cabin. The
Jacob Traber for st. Louis at Am Capt. Dunnng IL
| loading his fiue steamer, VIM. Baird, for Missouri
| River direct The Adriatc and Tigress also an
| nounced for the port The splendid steamer
Dunleith, Capt. Enyart, leaves for Nashville th
| evening certain; MCwrs. Wilson and J. G. Enyar
| will do the agreeable TO passengers. The r. b. Ham
ilton, Capt Frank Davidson, is loading for Nashville
and as she leaves to-day passengers will do well T.
call Clerk Mccullough and secure nice room
The Reliance, Capt Bruce is also loading for the sam
port. The fine steamer Pocohontas, Capt. REILLY
leaves for Wabash River to-day she is the only boa
loading, and shippers would do well to patronze her
The Lady Walton, Capt. Nowland, is loading for Ar
kansas River. Tho Glendale, Capt. Bugher leave
for Memphis Thursday next her regular day
The Ohio Belle is the only boat loading for New Or
leans in the Express Line. The A. o. Tyler leaves TO
| New Orleans to-day