The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-23
River Intelligence.

Although the cvec presented very animat-
cd appearance to-day, there was really very
little business doing. The river has at last
commenced rcccding, and in few days we
may expect to see LIZ Belle Ripierc down to
tolcrablo dimensions. AS VIC half suspected,
the report of the great rise at Pittsburg is part
ly incorrect. From Parkersburg We learn that
the river at that point was falling, and VIC un-
derstand from tho Chief Engineer of the water
works, that after remaining on stand since
Monday night,it commenced falling very
slowly yesterday about noon.
Owing to the irreguhrity of the trains
on the various railroads leading into the
city, and the consequent absence of any
reliable information on the subject, we are
unable to give any details Of the dana &c done
to property throughout the country, but it is
undoubtedly very great. In the immediate vi
cinity of the city VIC have heard the loss on
property variously estimated at from $l50,O00
to $25O,OO0, the great bulk of which will fall
on the poorer classes. As yet we have not
learned of any loss of life occasioned by the
food.
Yesterday AT noon, at Walnut street, the
water had reached the curb on the north side
of Water street. Broadway, from Front to
Columbia, is blocked up with freight, it for the
time being the principal levee. AT Hell's Half
Acre, that is, East of Broadway and South of
Front, the water was within foot of the Sc
cond floor, and foot more will cover the stone
bridge across the Canal at East Front street.
In the neighborhood of Millcreek, they have
more water than they have had in that whisky
making locality since 1S47, and the supposition
is, that the staple commodity of that region
will not be quite so strong as in years past
Every body in the Seventeenth Ward is hard
at work saving lumber and other property in
danger of being swept away by the angry wa
| ters.
There was not great dcal.of freight offering
yesterday, owing, perhaps, to the fact that
many of our business houses observed the 22d
as ? holiday. The rates are:
Pittsburgh.-Cotton, Csc; Molasses, 65c; Whis-
key, SOC; Flour, 25c; Pork and Lard, 25ci
Pound Freight 121lc per 100 lbs.
NashviIe.-Whiskey, 4Oc y Dbl; Ale, SOC
Pound Freights, 2O1Zoc hundred.
81. Loms.-Heavy Pound freights, zoe y
hundred; Whiskey and Oil, SOC. v Dbl; Stove
Zoe; Ale 4Oc " Dbl. To- Evansville-W Whiskey
and Oil, 4Oc. To Cairo-Whiskey and Oil
40c Pound Freights, 20@25c pr. Dbl.
New Orleans.--Whisky, 35@4Oc v bbl.
heavy pound freight, 15@20c W 100 ID Pork
3jc v Dbl Flour, 25c y Dbl.
The steamer Jesse X. Bell, was sold at pub
lie sale yesterday; Capt. Henry A. Jones wa
the purchaser; price, $4,000.
The steamer ]. S. Pringle, from New Or
leans, will be up to-day; her manifest will b
found below.
Boats Leaving.
The fine steamer A. o. Tylor, leaves fc
New Orleans this afternoon at o'clock. Cap
, Collier will attend to all who desire to make
: pleasant trip to the South.
The Mars, Capt Good will also cast loose fc
the Crescent City, at the same time. ..
/, Tho Martha Putnam backs out at p. M
!, for Saint Louis. She has still space for a lin
: tied amount of freight
, The Light Foot, Capt. Frazer, leaves tn
: evening for Nashville.
! The Memphis, Capt. Bugher, is the regul'
!. Thursday packet for Cairo, Hickman, an
Memphis.
q ID. Sehram & Co. will receipt for Eashyil
J. freight by the fine Steamer Reliance, CAP
= Bruce. She leav es at A this evening.
l. The David Gibson, Of the Merchants Ind