Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-05
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio opposite this port is again on a
gradual downward course, having receded during
the twenty-four hours ending last evening about
five or six inches, leaving channel-depth at this
point of over ten feet. At Pttsburg the river was
recedipg yesterday, with four feet water there at
noon.
Yesterday was disagreeably warm and sultry not
withstanding the rain which fell early in the morn
ing. The atmosphere continued oppressive all day,
though the sky was clouded at times with indica.
tions Of more rain at night.
day, more so than for several days previous and in
the morning the Wharf appeared decidedly ami
there, most Of them well laden and destined for
variety of points. Freights 10 fair supply;
but better for St Louis and the South than for up
per ports Rates were without any particular
change from our last quotations.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier has the following
The river rising very little yesterday, barely
an inch in twenty-fOur hours with four feet ten
inches water II the Canal by the mark at dark Tho
ing; and warm in the evening.
The river here at the head of the Falls has risen
That would make s6me three feet at Portland, but
by the time it extended to the lower part of the
the bars The last PittsbGrg rise ought to extend
| to this quarter by tomorrow.
by Dan. Richards at his ship-yard for Captain W.
seade Is i, to & be 9gnChed t3,morTow Wsdgesdsy
River, and will be one of the finest boats in that
The Gray Eagle, the Henderson packet, came in
behind time Yesterday, having broken her starboard
mishap will detain her week.
The Fanny Bullitt has been chartered in place of
| the Gray Eagle in the Henderson trade, and will
start this evening in charge of the crew Of the Gray
Eagle Captain Daniels in command, with Sam Hall
| liday in the Office,
Yesterday morning. pursuant to previous notice,
| the members of the Captains Benevolent Associa-
tion were in ,esi iOn for the purpose of appointing
| Directors. TheIo full attendance, and the fol-
| lowing Board was selected:
Board Of Direc.ors-Capt. Jesse X. Bell Frank
Carter, Il Walker Benedict, Can't Joseph Bunre
| b. O. Levi, Capt. q. II. Meekin, and Capt. W. I'M
| Tho meeting then adjourned until next Monday,
| when they elect President.
Sundays New Orleans Della has this infcrma-
| tion:
The arrivals of river steamers at this port for the
week ending on Friday noon last, were thirty-si
AtchafaaJa, Il Bends, 2; Citcin att, 5; Coast,
I9Ter, Coast uRper s. Louisville p Red River Il;
The receipts show nearly 10000 bales of cotton,
with fair show Of Western prodgcts Sugar and and
annual statement embraces 36,670 bales of the new
crop larger amount by 1900 than has ever been
here Of any new cotton prior to the first Of Septem
Cotton l9l05 bales sugar 329 hhds. and brls.l
molasses 1893 brls, tobacco s7l hhds., flour l6,9s2
sacks, pork 5,6II bris and tierces beef 3iI bris,
bacon l,2l3 hhds. and boxes, lard 3l5 terees and
2,40S kegs, butter lsi3 firkins, cheese 9S2 boxes
The new season commenced with very dull Sat
nrday. The weather was hot and business dull.
But few boats went out and still less came in.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ATTipdls-Superior, Lousyille Prioress, Madison;
Bostona No. 2, Portsmouth; Boston, Big Sandy
Key West No. 2, Pittsburg; Dunleith, Neville; Ka-
Departures-superior, Louisville; Prioress, Madi-
SOM Bostona No; 2, Portsmouth Boston, Big sandy;
pnnleith; Neville; Ellen Grey, kanawha River;
Liberty, Wheeling; Linden, Pittsburg; Era No. 8,
New Orleans; Lilly, Mobile; Ida May, st. Louis:
| Talequah, Arkansas River.