The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-26
River Intelligence.

The River is still swelling slowly, having risen
about one foot in the last twenty-four hours. The
Weather yesterday was warm and pleasant, with an
alternately clear and cloudy sky. During the day we
had two three small showers, with indications Of
more rain to-day
Business ON the Wharf was pretty brisk. Offerings
limited for Pittsburg and New Orleans, with a
fair trade for St. Louis and Nashville.
We have no change to note in Rates, and we con-
tinue to quote
PITTsBURG.-Cotton, 5Oc.; Molasses, 5Oc.; Whisky
i0c; Flour 2Oc:i Pork and Lard, 3Oc.; Pound Freight
,NAsHvILLEE Whisky, sOc. per bril-. Ale 25c.; Pound
FrTSishts, lS@lSc. per hundred, % ~. mn.
Whisky and OH SOC. per brl; Stoves, 25c; Ale, $3.50
5Gc per RTl To- EysnMsyille-W M and Oil 4oc To
new ORLEANS Whisky, 46c.; Pork, sSc.; Flour,
per head.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The Cambridge, LuzerDe and Com Perry arrived
from Pittsburg, all fully loaded for st. Louis The
Pocahontas came in from Wabash River with good
trip The Economy, from Pittsburg and the Liberty,
from Wheeling, came in with paying cargoes. The
Ohio No. cleared for Marietta with big trip, and
the Pamela, for Pittsburg, with fair cargo. The
Cambridge, Luzorne and Com. Perry left for st.
Louis. The r. f. Sass and Landis from Cincinnati,
arrived at New Orleans on Saturday, and the Wood
ford and Chancellor, for Louisville and the N. W.
Thomas, for Cincinnati departed.
GLEANINGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
PITTsBuRG.-The Dispatch Of yesterday says:
Saturday was decidedly the most disagreeable day
OF the season; steady soaking rain fell throughout
driving seet and snow, which continued without
cessation until the evening. The river, as we sup
posed is rising rapidly under the influence of the
cent rains. From Friday evening at dusk until Sat
ITday Siternoon it had risen eight feet On the
to the transaction Of business But little freight be-
ing handled either way. There is still an excessive
tations. The arrivals on Saturday were the Jennie
trey TTey from Cincinnati, and Minerva from wheeling;
the Belmont TO Louisville. The river continued to
GS,S rise slowly w up to noon @ on sunday rsSchng9 channel
ceding slightly. The Hastings, from st. Louis, came
MORE HIGn W&TER.IThs river was rising steadily
and fast Yesterday, with nearly ten feet water the
Eals Isl last evening Since it ; fSmmenced on Friday,
weather all day yesterday, and Saturday, On setnr-
day morning there were not only heavy frosts in the
cool for the last week IN April
Kentucky booming, aud rising at the rate Of nearly
one foot per hour, and all the creeks flooded.
day wS 5 nsaF Thq
into the bank, and knoeked tree down. and shaking
shs sS a f%a
she went IN head on, bnrying her nose in the sand
castle half dozen wagon loads Of sand.
IHE Fk2oD loon * THE LOWER MIssIsSIPPI have
learn the flood was Increasing, as will be seen BY the
following extracts:
ter and yesterday that part of the evee above Canal
street was beginning to be covered wi water. Last
year it is very likely that at least d part Of 1t It VIII
Crevasses continue to be the order Of the day. The
late John L; Harris, and at the Culbertsion place
Doth these breaks are a few miles above Young 8
force and violence. The crevasse at the CulbeTtsOn
place let in avome of water at least fifteen feet eep
overflow OF all the central and lower portions of Mad
ison Parish, and, if the eyees give way above Mii-
=, The immense levee at Diamond Island Bend, below
Vcksbgrg Is gone to the extent of five or six miles
at the mouth of Red River it lacks eight inches Of
last years rise. Thus u will be that the middle
last season.
A break in the levee occurred about three hundred
yards from the Opelousas Railroad station, at Race
land The break is wide, and the water poured over
the road with great force The track was not washed
the business of tho line. When the evening train
arrived it was found necessary to procure raft to
OF five miles through the plantations, and thence to
the road again By means Of carts and horses. Eher.
The cars will take up ten thousand gunny bags and
number of laborers., The company hope 10 for
ward the mails, but will not be able to resume the
regular business of the road until the break Is eec-
| tually stopped and the track fully repaired
| NAsHyILLE.-At Nashville, on Saturday, the river
| was falling, with six feet on Harpoth Shoals. The
| Dunloth left for Cincinnati.
STEAMERS LEAVING.
The Poland, Captain Gracey, and j. c. Fremont
Captain Stockdae, announced for Pittsburg this
evening.""..The regular Tuesday packet Liberty
Captain Booth, leaves for Wheeling at Ave p M....
| The Boston, Captain Wash Honshall leaves for Big
| Sandy at the same hour""".The Bostona, Captain
McLain leaves for Portsmouth at twelve NJ with tho
mai..... The Lancaster, Captain Conner leaves fol
Mayiyile at nOon.......The Telegraph, Captain Hill
dreth, is the mail boat for Louisville at twelve
"""".The Kentucky, Captain David, leaves for Mad
ison at the same hour" fno steamer Progress
| Captain Johnson, leaves for Wabash River thiseyen
| ing with u splendid trip.".."The Glendale, Cap
tain Bugher, leaves for Memphis on Thurs
day next, her regular day...,..The Henr,
Fit2hugh, Captain Windsor, is now LOADING
| for Arkansas Riyer..."..The fine steamer Hudson
Capt. Ridenour, leaves for Nashville this evening
Clerks Deyinney and Barr will do th9 agreeable Il
passengers..."...'The WenoDa, Capt Barclay Is als
loading for the same pOrt...,...The Lehigh, Capt
skunk, is the Express-Line steamer for st. Louis
leaving to-moIrow""","Tho Prima Donna, Capt
Ford, is loading for Missouri River".,u..Tho Tecum
sch is the ESprcss-Linc steamer for New Orleans
leaving wednesday ".". The Monarch, Capt. Willam
SON. is also loading for New Orleans.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIVALS Forest Queen, Madison; Jacob Stra
der, Louisyille; Cambridge, Pittsburg LuZerne
Pittsburg; Com. Perry, Pittsburg; Economy, Pitts
b1Igi Pooahontas, Wabash; Liberty, Wheeling.
4 , pHPARTURis Caledonia maysyilie Jacob Slrader
Marietta: Cambridge. st. Louis: panOla pifiabttro