Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-07
RIVER NEWS.


The Ohio opposite this port continues To
rise very slowly, and was, last evening, nearly
stationary, having sweled during the twenty -four
hours then ending not more than four or five
inches, making a channcl.depth at this point, Rc-
cording TO the report from the Water-works, Of
nearly eleven and a half feet. At Pittsburg the
river was still receding yesterday, with three feet
ten inches there at noon.
Yesterday continued warm and rather close, with
further indications Of rain, though none fell The
summer temperature Keeps up, notwithstanding the
season has past ana Will s Tor some time
About the same amount Of business was done on
the Landing Yesterday as on "wednesday, Freights
in fair supply and rates firm at our last quota
Our latest mail adyices from st. Louis mention the
Mississippi at that point as stationary There were
ive and halffeet scan in the channel out to Cairo
and seven and 9 half feet below Cairo.
in the channel below Peoria and twenty inches
The Upper Mississippi was reccding from St. Paul
down, with three feet scant on the Upper and
twenty-five inches on the Lower Rapids: There
were three and q hall feet in the channel between
st. Louis and Keokuk, and six feet between there
The Upper Missouri was falling, with three feet
above Weston, and three and half feet in the
channel from Weston down to the mouth
Louis, and bucness on the Landing rather dull. All
the New Orleans tunnage 10 port was loaded to the
ures for New Orleans
Tuesdays New Orleans Della has tho following:
The Leyee yesterday looked more lively than we
have seen i for two months past. The cotton re.
cepts by the river, since our last report exceed
10000 bales; quite a little item for dull times
The arrivals embrace the Quitman, Magnolia and
Chamer, from Vicksburg the Ashland, from Black
River; the Pike and Sunny Side, out Of the Ohio,
and the Gay, Hiawatha, aud Gladiator, from st.
Louis.
The James Battle also came around from Mobile
yesterday, and began receiving for Grcenyille and
the Bends
The Sunny Side is a new stern-wheel packet
under the command of Capt. F. Maratta, and is to
go into the Ouachita trade there is water
Meanwhile she is to make trip or two to the Ohio
River. The Edward J. Gray has been thoroughly
oyerhauled and repaired, and is the first boat which
leaves for Memphis direct this season. She is to
be regular bi-weekly Saturday packet.
Freights for ST. Louis seemed to be in greater
abundance yesterday than we have known them to
be for some weeks past The Hawatha and Glad
iator were receiving quite freely. The Edward J.
Gray, for Memphis and Cairo, was also not idle.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arrrals-Superior, Louisviloi Prioress, Madison;
BostOna No. 2, Portsmouth; r. D. Hamilton, Wheel
ingi T.. J. Patten, do; Allon Collier, Ranawhu
River; MarmOra, st. Louis Lady Pike, Memphis
Pomtroy, PittsbuTg; Cricket No. 2, do; Dacotah,
Dock; Dunleith, Neville.
Departures Superior, Louisville; Prioress, Madi.
son; BOstOna No, 2, Portsmouth, Dunleth, NeviHe
pomerOy, Louisville; Fanny McBurnie, Marietta;
Lady franklin, Memphis; Aurora, New Orleans;
Kanawha Valley, White River.