The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-01
River Intelligence.

Yesterday was another delightful day-clear, pleas
ant aud refreshing. The river is receding more
slowly than ever known before after such flood, and
all day yesterday it did not recede more than two
inches. Reports from above advise us that the Big
Sandy and kanawha are running ont full again. On
Saturday at PittsIrg there strong indications
of another rise, and on ;;anday evening there was
twelve feet six inches with prospect of rain.
Freights are comparatively plenty, but rates remain
about the same at our last report, and with slight
advance in New Orleans we continue to quote
PGTTspuRG.-Cotton, 6jc.; Molasses, G5c Whisky,
Soc; Flour 25c.; Pork and Lard, 25c; Pound Freight,
NisHyILLE.-Whisky, 4Oc. per bril- Ale, 3oc.; Pound
Frcights, 206Q25c. per hundred.
ST. LouIs.-Ileayy Pound Freights, 20c. per 100;
Whisky and 2 SG per HT StoyeS NS 2 Ri Ale 49, o.
Cairo and Oil, 4Oc.; Pound Freighs, 2OQ2jc.
per brl, y,,.,.,... ,., on M. ,,,.... oo.
Pork, 4Oc.; Way Lots, 4Oc.; Bacon and other Pound
Freghts 20c per OO Horses, $40 per head; kcg Lard,
l2c.; empty barrels, 20c.
Captain J. 4. McCoombs purchased at the NIer-
chants Exchange, in Pittsburg, on last Thursday,
the steamer Mcmotte for $4,000, onchalf cash and
the balance in six and twelve months. She leaves
the Iron City to-day for st. Louis and Pixies Peak
The Bayou Belle was sold last week in New Orleans,
by the United States Marshal, for 5000.
We take the annexed important item to steamboat
men from an exchange:
A rule has been laid down by the Supreme Court OF
the United States in admiralty, that proceedings
against domestic vessels, (Which includes steam
hereafter be in PERsoNAM instead of in REM in Other
words, that the action must he against the owner o.
| can not be held for sucl debt This may be an i'm
| proved manner to shp-chanllers and others, who
n 6cs %o ppy 70 le IN which S hS
were forwarded before the new rule was adopted.
| The steamers Ohio Bell, Aurora and Mars passed
Cairo for New Orleans last Saturday. The Aurorr
was loaded to the guards The other two were moi
/ adol Thn fnllnNynu M las yrn
the rates of freight from New Orleans to the Ohio
| River: .
| Louisville or Observation-Disclosures, SIC. =, 100 rs.
forwarding goods, 4Oc e 100 u.s.; molasses, 50 q brl
Pittsburg- Groceries, 5jc. r 100 Bs molasscs, 2 Z
| rbri.
Mr. Lew. II. Morris, clerk of the elegant and popu
lar steamer Lancaster No. ?, is in town, settling NJ
| the accounts of the boat contracted while running
between here aud Neville. Mr.. Jenkins, well aHC
| favorably known clerk, formerly Of the Caledonia
has charge of the Office during the absence of Mr.
| Morris BY the way, we would inform our friends
along the river and in the city, that the Lancaster
| has entered permanently into the Maysville ant
Cincinnati trade, and will leave the foot Of Walnu
street punctuaIly at 2 o'clock every Tuesday, Thurs
day aud Saturday. She is a good boat, and Captain
| COnnor, her commander, one of the most expert
| cnced and clever officers that we know.
The Lands, Capt. Scott, leaves at o'clock this p
NJ. for New Orleans. Amos Fisher and Mr.. Clear!
are in the Office and will devote every possible atten
| ton TO travellers.
| The Fort Wayne, Capt. sam. Barr, is up for NeN
| Orleans and will positively leave this evening, n
| O'Clock. Her accommodations for passengers ar
| excellent, and her clerk, Mr.. Long, just what
steamboat clerk should bc-affable, gentlemanly AM
| accommodating.
| The Cunewago, which did not get OF last evening
will positively go to-day, at clock for Carksvill
| and Nashville.
The fine Express Line steamer, w, l. Maclay, leave
for st. Louis to-day. This is the best Opportunit
that will offer for some days, and passengers bOun
for that port will find themselves at home with Cap
Bachelor.
The Lancaster No. g. Is the regular packet for Mays
Vile to-day, and will leave the foot Of Walnut stree
at twelve O'clock
The Telegraph will leave at twelve o'clock precisel
for Louisville We believe she connects at that pOI
with the famous Eclipse, for New Orleans.
Arrivals and Departures.
| ARRIVALS.
Jacob Stradcr, Louisville. Clara Dean, Pittsbnrg.
| Sir VIM, Wallace Cairo. Forest Queen, Madison.
| Liberty, Parkersburg FitZhugh, ARK. River.
Gen. Pike, Aurora
| DEPARTURES.
Jacob Strader, Louisville. Clara Dean, Louisville.
Caledonia Maysville. Ohio No; 2, Marietta.
Forest Queen, Madison. David Gibson, N. Orlean
Defender, New Orleans. ~.H