The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-22
River Intelligence.

Tho River has not risen than ten inches In the
last twenty-fo hours, and is still swelling slowly.
The Weather, since our last has been very pleasant
The wharf was crowded with steamers yesterday.
Business the Levee very brisk yesterday, and
boatmen seemed in better spirits than during the
two or three days previous. There ia an improve
ment in freight for up-rver ports but rates are
about the same as we last quoted. For the South
freights offering freely than for time
previous Boats for ST. Louis and Missouri Rivera are
having u brisk time; and emigration is still on the
increase. We have no change to note in the rates of
freight, Quotations are firm at the following rates
PITTsBuRG.-Cotton, 5Oc; Molasses, 5Oc.;, Whisky,
iOc;; Flour, 20c PORK ana Lard 3Oc Pound Freight,
NSsHyiLIr|W Ni Whisky 4Oc per bril-; Ale, 35c Pound
sshS ST. hou1S S; w Pound Freishts, sOo per lOo
Whisky and % Oil Soc Per bWT Stoves Ell 2S 6 Ac S
CaroIWhisky and Oil, 4Oc Pound Freights, 2Oe925c.
NEW ORLEANs.-whisky lOc.; Pork 3Oc; Flour,
25c.; Bacon, &C. 52Oc. per hundred; Horses $40 per
head.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The arrivals include the Shenango, from Pittsburg,
with full load for st. Louis, for which port she
cleared laS evening. The VIM. Baird came in from
New Orleans with full cargo, including 500 sacks
salt for this port. The Melnotte arrived from St.
Louis, and after taking 1000 sacks grain hero she
| cleared for Pittsburg. The Isaac Shelby came in
from Kentucky River, with 1900 sacks grain. She
had an unfortunate trip, having grounded several
times in the Kentucky River. The Sam Kirk.
man, from Nashville, had a fair trip The Men,
! phs had a large cargo from Memphis, and the
| Lady Walton, from Arkansas River, came in light;
| she struck rock in the Arkansas River, which
| knocked hole in her hull, she goes on the ways
| here for repairs,
| The departures include the Wenona to Nashville
with a splendid trip, including 80 head horses. The
Dacotah cleared for St. Louis and the Key West fol
Louisville The Ohio, No 2, had fair trip for Ma
rietta The Rochester left for Pittsburg, after TAX
ing on lot Of freight here. The regular packets
are doing fine business, and continue to arrive and
| depart on time.
Our dispatches from Pittsburg show that the river
Is rising very rapidly at that point with about Is feet
water in the channel.
The Switzerland for Cincinnati and the Pacific, fol
Louisville, left New Orleans ON Saturday.
From our exchanges we have the following interest
ing items. The Louisville Courier of yesterday ha
the following:
from the sudden effects of the unequaed storm Of raiI
and snow of Friday, with fully II feet water in thu
ah head cSfqRs o the i with 0
down the Indiana chute, and nearly feet water fo
from Capt faT e 5S TSmes hSt %
Cart. Gwartney who lost the ". r.. Douglas, IL
by G wh re T % RSis Of
New Orleans, for $1,000 She is to be placed in tn
The oiarksviile (Texas) Standard of the 3D. report
Upper Red River half bank full, and that tbs fri
came up with groceries and took of some cotton.
| Alexandria papers Of the 9th, report tIemendOu
food coming down from Upper Red River, while tn
water from the Mississippi has backed up Red Rive
| as far as Norman's Landing
The Ouacha at the last dates, out of its banks
oyorhowing the bottoms.
The Alabama was also high and rising at last &C
STEAMERS LEAVING TODAY.
The steamers Lacrosse, Endeayor, Jacob Poe an
Argyle, are announced for Pttsburg to day. The reg
leaves for Wheeling at p. NJ. this evening rh
Boston, Capt Wash. Honshal leaves for Big Sand
this evening at o'clock. The ine passenger packe
Bostona, Capt. w. McLane, leaves for Portsmouth
IL M. to-day The regular packet Freostone, Cap
Whipps, leaves for Maysyille at noon to-day, frol
the foot Of Main street. The Lancaster, Capt Cor
: ner, leaves for Mayslle at u NJ. Tho Kentuck
Capt David, leaves for Madison at ~ NJ The pee
less Jacob Srader Is the mailboat for Louisville Il
day at noon. The Prairie Rose, Capt. Fenton Is II
next steamer for st. Louis in the Express Lin
/, Capt. Scott is holding out superior Inducements
shippers and passengers for St. Louis and Pixies Pea
with his fine steamer Gen. Pike. As she leaves Ill
evening, passengers would do we'll TO conCut Clerl
= Bowers and Sedan before looking elsewhere II
4 Prima Donna, Capt. Ford, Is loading for Nilsson
River, and will eave without fail this evening II
; Jacob TrRber, Persia and Commodore Perry, are a
) nounced for ST. Louis this evening. The Resolut
Capt Bugher Is announced for Arkansas river to-da
The Memphis, Capt. Bugher, leaves for Memphis