Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-30
RIVER NEWS.

The course of the Ohio continues down.
ward at TINS port though stl gradualia decension
the twenty -four hours ending last evening There
is stlll an abundance Of water for all classes of
in fine condition. ~. y
The weather t yesterday was bright, warm and de-
the genial sunshine and blue sky leaving nothing to
Business on the landings yesterday was du,l. of
course as Il usually Is Sunday; few but the regu
lar packets departing and only three or four boats
follows; '1"1s'" anu 10
Pil.1sro.. Cotton, Csc; Arolasses, s5c.; Whisky,
s.: ISE,. Heavy POnnd Fteights, 2,c per 100
EsapsyIiie. Whisky and Oil, sOc per barrel.
Ale gcc Flour Sc Pound FresRts SSc per eS Sc
FIsSi S,s I And OIL SOc per bSrre Pound
Nslv Orleans Whisky and Oil, 9Oc Flour, soc.; Po
ana SpS SPpPs PsSS SS pGr ' Bacon In
& ssg Lard, lse,; Horses $40 per head, Machinery 50
Friday with eight feet six inches water In the Canal
| in the evening. On the Falls there were Ave feet
the river had fallen two inches and a half at TN
The weather was still unseasonably cold and chilly
there on Friday, with fears of another frost last
The Cumberland at Nashville on Friday morning
was still slowly receding with six feet water re-
New Orleans had arrived, and the Sam Kirkman
had departed from Nashville for the Ohio,
The Kentucky River continues slowly TO recede,
though in good boating order. -
The Wabash River, last Thursday evening, was
falling last along the upper river but in very good
boating order below Yincennes..,, -
Yesterdays st. Louis RepubhcdH has this informa.
| tion respecting the river: fa f.ct
The river here is falling at the rate Of one inch In
hours There rs feet in the channel out to Cairo
| the channel from Peoria down.
/ The Upper Mississippi Is reported falling by the
last arrival from st. Paul, with feet on the Upper
| channel below Keokuk. ','~'' ~
| The Northern Line Packet Company received A
telegraphic dispatch yesterday, announcing two
feet rise at St. Paul This will have very little effect
| on the river between the Rapids.
The Missouri River Is falling, with three and half
feet with stick on Lexington bar, and very little
more on many other shoal places In the river. The
Missouri i certainly In very bad condition. the
number Of boats iately injured and now aground In
| that stream abundantly testify.
The weather Is quite cool, but clear and fine There
was pretty heavy white frost yesterday morning,
and oyercoats were comfortable.
Business on the landing is rather dull
| . Arrivals were the warsaw, from Keokuk; Post
Boy and AmeTisps. from Illinois River; champion
| Altoni Canada, from St. Paul; w. Ii. Russell and
| Southwestern, from the Missouri River: Denmark
from DubuQuei Adela, from Davenport, and Carrier,
| from Glasgow. Il-l
: Il. STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
| ArriVaL,--Grey Eagle, Pomeroy; Swallow, Parkers-
| burg; Prioress, Madison; Empire City, st. Louis;
notte, Pittsburg; Dunlelth, Neville
| DEPARTURE -Grey Eagle, POmeroy; Swallow, Park.
ersbnrgi KanawhR Valley, KRnawha; Bostona,
New Orleans; Empire City, MsmStte, ST. EoTIs
! Soody Friends, Memphisi Clipper, Nashyllle Dun.
| leith, Neville.