The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-24
River Intelligence.

The Weather yesterday warm and sultry, with
u light shower of rain in the evening. The River
commenced receding yesterday, and had fell about
four inches when we left the Leyee last evening.
Business ON the Leyee rather dull and offerings
for upriyer ports very light To the South and
wcst there was very little doing. For Nashville
freight is pretty plenty but rates remain about the
same. With light offerings we quote freights rs fol-
lows:
P1rTsBuRG.-Cotton JOc.; Molasses, 5Oc.; Whisky
lOc; Flour, 2c. Pork and Lard, Soc; Pound Freight
N1sHviiLE. Whisky, 4Oc. per brl; Ale &c.; Pound
FTeights, 2o@25c per hundred nT .,u,,. o., 49,. ,0o
Whisky and oil, 5Oc. per brl.; Stoves, 25c.j Ale, 3y@
iOc per brl. To EvansyilleWhisky and OIL, 4Oc. To
Cairo Whisky and OIL iOc.; Pound Freighs, 2O@25c.
new oRLEASs-whisky lOc.; Pork, 3Oc.; Flour,
25c Bacon &c, lSa2Oc. ..per hundred Horses $40 per
head.
The arrivals since our last included the Dunleith,
from Nashville, with fair trip and the II. b. Ham
ilton, from the port, dscharging iron all
day over the river. The susquehanna came in from
New Orleans with fine trip. The Ohio, No. 8, came
in from Marietta thronged with people. The depart.
ures were the Parkersburg for parkersburg, with
fine trip The Sir W. Wallace cleared for Pittsburg
after taking on 50 tuns freight here. The Tecumseh
cleared for New Orleans with splendid trip, inclu.
ding 60 head OF horses for the South. The Mars for
the same port, had fine trip. The Jenny Gray
passed down for Louisville last evening.
by Telegraph ......
PITrsBuRG, March 23-M.-The river is falling
with ten feet eight inches water in the channel by
the pier mark. The weather is clear and pleasant.
by special dispatch from New Orleans we learn that
the steamers Nick Thomas and II. f. Sass, from Gin.
cinnati, and the John Raine, from Louisville, had
arrived on the 22d
The Pittsburg Gazette, of Tuesday has the fol-
lowing
Yesterday the good steamer Rocket, Captain Hurst
was M & ready to Gsts % tS % sGTa ZIP 0r
The splendid Northerner, Captain Afford, vent out
we Urow and Terfect swarm Of SsSsenaers There
not less than l2j left on her. and she has engage
ments all along the river She makes trip up the
Missouri and then goes into the Northern line
We clip the following from the Missouri Democrat,
OF the 22d:
The prospects at present; as we have carefully as.
Certaned them, are favorable for six or eight feet
| more water at this point. Then woe, perhaps, to
many plantations below, that have escaped inunda.
ion so far. The rise in twenty -four hours ending
Enough rain fell yesterday to raise the river one
ST. which Is
haps upon us. The Keokuk packet found rise al
The Usage was rising considerably when the Befas
came out, but the Missouri was on stand, with fy'
Business would have been very brisk yesterday, bu
for the heavy rains, which stopped operations almos
The colored porter of the Cheesman was yesterda,
requested by the clerk to interrupt the rush Of
| men through tine cnn1n, WHICH ne attempted 10 DO
| when one Of them struck him severe blow will
his fist, and another stabbed him Diurderously In th
that he could not live. No arrests were Immediately
made. ..
STEAMERS LEAVING TODAY.
The Jacob Poe, Capt. Andrews, is announced 70
Pittsburg to-day. The regular Thursday packet
Ohio No 3, Capt's Bagg and Beisner, leaves for Ma
retta at 4P. NJ. The splendid Bostona, Capt W
McLan is the regular packeti for Portsmouth at !
NJ The fine passenger steamer Freestone, Capt
Whips, is the packet for Maysvie at u NJ. TIL
Lancaster, Capt Connor, leaves for Maysylle at tn
same hour from the foot ofWalnut street The peer
less Jacob Strader, Capt Dittman, is the mail boa
for Louisville, at noon to-day The Kentucky, Capt
David, leaves for Madison at the same hour. TIL
Genl Pike detained last evening, but Capt. Scot
assures us that he will cast loose early hour to
day. Clerks Bowers and Sedan will make passenger
at home in her comfortable cabin. The Prairi
Rose, Capt. Fenton, is the Express line steame
for St. Louis this evening. The Lehigh, Cap
Skunk, follows the Prairie Rose. The Persiaand Jt
cob Traber are also announced for the same por
The splendid steamer Kate French, Capts. Cafira
and Howe, leaves for Nashville at p NJ. to-day. II
Dunleith Capt. Enyart, leaves Friday, positvel
The r. b. Hamilton, Capt. Davidson with Clerk M
Cuough in the Office, will leave for Nashville wit
dispatch. The Sam. Kirkman is also loading for Il
same port. The Resolute, Capt. Bugher, is the on
| boat loading for Arkansas River; she is anDounc,
to leave to day The Memphis, Capt. Bugher, leav
i | for Memphis at p. NJ. to-day. Clerks Dean al
. Mechling are in the Office The Progress, Capt Joh
ston, is loading for Wabash River; she leaves o-da
. The Star Line packet Lands, Capt. Scott leaves Fl
New Orleans this evening, with line trip. TT
Great Western, Capt. Newcomb is also announc
for the port. Capt. Davidson is loading his
packet Favorte for Minnesota River; she leaves I
r day. .,.
e STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIvALs-Telegraph LOusville; Dunleith Mas
I yille n. b. Hamilton, Nashville; Forest Queen, Ma
| ison; Caledonia, Maysvile; Susquehanna, New 0
: | leans; Ohio No. g. Marietta.
J. DEPARTUREs. Es.-Telegraph Louisville; Caledoni
4 | Maysville; Forest Queen, Madison; ParkersbuT
| Parkersburg; Mars, New Orleans; Tecumseh, NJ
o Orleans; Sir VIM. Wallace, Pittsburg; Prima Dom
st. Louis Jennie Gray, Louisville.