The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-24
River Intelligence.

Tholevcc yesterday did not present as animated an
appearance as II has for the past week. yet there was
fair amount Of business doing in the freight line
The river still continues to rccedc but so slowly that
1t is scarcely perccptible having fallen only about
two or three inches since our last report BY
think win begin to fall more rapidly and in
the course of the week will have nothing to re-
mind us of the flood but very muddy levec and a
| large number Of very damp cellars. From all quar-
ters of the North and East have news of falling
streams and fair weather. The Cumberland and
Tennessee are reported as running out full and still
| rising. There report on the lcvee yesterday
that boats were charging 75c per 0Olbs from New Or
leans to this port but we of opinion that it will
turn out mistake. firm here received some bills
at that figure and doubt felt somewhat surprised
to find that they would have to pay 7jc per hundred
for sugar If the report should prove truc which we
do not believe sugar must necessarily take rise
Freights remain about the same as BEFORE and al
though there we're some changes reported, they were
neither general or permanent. Wccontinue our quo
tations . 'L'. I'd.
PITTsBUReH.--Cot 65c; MoIasses, Csc; whisky
S0c Flour, &c; Pork and Lard 2jc; Pound Frcights
,NAsmyILLE.m 4Oc 2 Dbl; Ale, 3Oc; Pound
ST Louis Pound Frcights, 9Oc q huudred
sy and 6 iOc Pound Fres2Is, @ ?S o 70 CsiFP bb
NEw 0RLEANs.-W Whisky, 3jG0iOc per bbl; Heavy
Flour Csc 1bbi. y ''' ''N' ''' OOi'
The steamer Neptune, which arrived from Nash
vile yesterday, took floating snag aboard about ten
miles below New Albany, very badly frightening her
passengers, but doing serious damage to the boat
The Memphis Appeal says that wharf-boat fever
has broke out in that city of mud and DUST and that
Mr. Sofland is about to place at the head of the
steamboat landing, and that Harmstad & Hayman
have applied for permission to establish third one
at the same place.
We learn from the New Albany Ledger that VIM
Jones, Of that city, has concluded contract with
Capt. Theodore Shute, for new boat to take the
place of the Magnolia She is to be about 2sO feet in
| length, 40 feet beam, and feet hold
The Lafayette Journal Of Monday says that the
late heavy rains have caused unusual amount of
damage to the bottom lands along the Wabash and
that the embankment at Crooked Creek on the L. &
L. L. II. r., had given way, and the trains thereby
prevented from passing that point Passengers are
| delayed about an hour.
The Light Foot, Capt. FRAZIER, left last evening
| for Nashville, loaded down to the guards. This
speaks well for the popularity of the boat and her
gentlemanly officers, and we are glad to know that
she is well paying them for their close attention TO
the wants of their customers.
The Jacob stradcr is the regular packet for Lou-
sv lille to-day, at II NJ. She needs rccommenda-
tion.
'TNNNAANAi'
will leave punctualy, at p. NJ. The Martha ison
OF the finest boats now ON the river, both as ras.
senger and freight steamer
The Memphis is the regular packet for Memphis
to-day, and will leave at o'clock precisely. For
punctuality in time, extent of accommodations and
the skill and experience of her officers the Mempbis
is unsurpassed
The A. o. Tyler, one of tho most popular boats that
leaves this port, to New Orleans this afternoon
at o'clock Capt Collier will not fail to see that his
passengers have quick and agreeable trip
The Merchants Independent Line steamer David
Gibson leaves Tor the same place at the same time,
and Is very popular boat with both travellers and
| shippers Capt. Mckinley is in command
Arrivals and Departures.
ARRIVALS.
| Telegraph, Louisville. Forest Queen, Madison
Persia, New Orleans Neptune, Nashville.
| Susquehanna, ' ConeWaRo,
VIM. Baird, Landis New Orleans
Progress, Pittsburg. Caledonia Portsmouth
| ....- ..... DEPARTURES. ....
| Telegraph, Louisville. % Ohio No. O. Marietta
Forest Queen, Madison: Lightfoot, Nashville.