Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-24
RIYER MANS.

s. I
The Ohio. opposite thislpois, is still declin4
ing, but more Slowly than il has beeni
hnEing rtteddd during tho twenty
hours ending last evening seven or eight
inches only; leaving, According TO the report
from the Water-works, q Channel-depth &c
this point of fifteen and half feet. The
river at Pittsburg remained stationary yes
terday, with six feet in the channel at noon.
The weather was cloudy and dIsagreeaol
yesterday with an occasional sprlnkie 9. rain
but toward evening Il beRana 20 snow and
the temperature ito lower. In q few hours
It become quite cold with piercing wind,
and, as we write, lis freezing, and thisiis
by many, dQrees the coldest-indeed, the
first winter night of the season.
Business was quiet ON the, Landing yester-
day, and freights were but moderately
offered at the rates We have previously
quoted: r., s fvHF-ts} i isJ.ls
SometmeageF particulars of the sinking ot
the steamer Belfast in the Mississippi River,
at Tompkins's Point, on Monday evening,
will be found in our news column. 4lG
Yesterdays Louisville Courier has the fol-
lowing: s g.
The river was falling more slowly yesterday, with
six feet nine inches water in the Canal by the mark
be decline Snd BEEN he only three inches at The head
Of the Falls, and some nine inches at the Portlsnd
morning, and Ice was freely made but in the even-
Ips i had materially moderated, and was cloudy,
iohI0Tea ~ a. at the bead Of the Canal
by the si. ken coal boats and Teoumseh, tho boats
arriving esterday were much delsyed and the Oap,
tain of the Cambridge bound for St Louis preferred
10 tighten and risk the hazards of the Falls. She
The work OF raising the Tecumseh has thus far,
proved a failure. After due preparation, two more
marine pumps were set to work yesterday morning,
The other two at the ttern. They threw out an i'm
amount of water, but IL wes all In vain the
making Il evident that the leaks or holes in the hull
boat is pretty old, her decks would not stand the
pressure the water above, but we think she could
her upper seams were stopped. The submarine
armor will be necessary 70 Dc that JOB.
the Canal has been lghened OF nearly all its con-
tents, and afoat yesterday.
Wednesdays Memphis papers say:
The river at this point is still swelling slowly the
rise in the twenty four hours ending at dark last
evening, having been equal to two inches we have
no intelligence of q rise in either the White OF
Arkansas Rivers. The back water from the Missis-
stneams for some fifty miles above their outlets. 81.
Business at the Landing yesterdaylwas only m der
ately brisk. The day was clear, cool and pleasant
mistakable signs of SNOW prevailed
The shipments Of cotton from this port yesterday
aggregated $50 knles, all Of which destined for
the.OhiO River. The receipts by river amounted to
At st. Louis the Mississippi continues
stationary, with six feet full to Cairo, and a
large quantity of water below the latter
point. The Illinois River is falling, with
thirty inches water in the channel below
Peoria, and twenty-five inches above. The
Upper Mississippi is reported swelling very
| little at Keokuk. There are three feet on
the Lower Rapids and five feet scant from
Keokuk down. The Missouri River was
falling slowly at last accounts.
Wednesdays New Orleanspapers observe
The weather yesterday was remarkably mild and
pleasant for this of the year. Toward night
the heavens threatened rain.
Business as fair on both Landings, although few
of the boats advertised to leave last evening lay
| till to. day. 'U :. .. --
We learn fIo-,, The oncers Of the steamer Homer,
whir' bara from yestprday, that
the river was very low and still falling Tie ss0rgaf
| Nelson was the only arrival at Alexandria from
| above The VIM. NJ. Levy had lain up at or near
| Campte, to await q rise in the river. The Homer
will also lie up for the present