Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-29
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio, opposite this port, has been
gradually swelling since Thursday night, having
risen, during the twenty -four hours ending last
evening, about six inches, making channel-dcpth
at this point OF some six feet. At Pittsburg the
river at last accounts, rcceding slowly, with
three feet and a half of water there.
Yesterday was cloudy, chilly and ray-indeed n
very uncomfortable day in many respects-and did
not improve rs II advanced. The sun shone ont two
or three times, but was soon vailed by murky
Business on the Landing was toIeraJly active, but
freghts rather limited in supply, and rates of
an advancing character.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier has the following;
The river falling rather fast yesterday, with
only three feet three inches water in the Canal by
twenty -four hours the river had receded two inches
at the head of the Falls, and Ave inches at Portland,
leaving but about ve feet water on the bar the low.
est stage we have had this season. Tho weai her In
gale, followed by heavy rain. The rain, however,
was but of short duration
ments at thirty-iye cents for pound freights, fifty
for or to Memphis The Tae to Es% Orleans rs
fifty cents for pound lots, fifty cents per brl for po
tatoes and apples, ninety cents for Hour, 81 % for
pork and 81 % for whisky. Horses and cattle Si2
There was Try severe gale of wind in this local.
ity early yesterday morning about seven O'Clock 1t
~ NJ nc nc '1nH , u bt Jus, d s ] SnS WV a9ing aon9
force, in against tat9oat laden with salt. The
nine barrels of the salt overheard and then rolled
lot on Shore. The pumps were set to work, and IL
was thus saved and kept from sinking. The crew
of the salt boat deserted the instant Of the coll
lsion. 1t was an unavoidable occurrence, the boat
being knocked about at the mercy OF the wind.
Capt. Bunce entered protest. The salt belongs to
Ruffner & Robinson.
ENHANCEMENT OF THE LOUISVILLE OANAL.-Tho
Courier obseryes .'H-
The contractors of this important work have ev-
identity commenced in earnest, and during the past
week have had fully 800 labOrers at the work of
| cayation along the site of the new locks. Their
present la bors along the bank Of the river,
mencDE about opposite the foot Of the reef In Sand
Island chute, extending diagonally through Upper
PortlaT to the canal dock They have dug ditch,
length of which is underlaid with limestone and
slate That will cost immense labor to remove but
il will make the work more durable, The masonry
work Is to be laid in the best water lime cement,
Capt Irwin, of the McIIarry Hydraulic Cement FAC
tory, at Shippingport for 100000 ba rels OF cement
Along the line of work, on High-street the ridge,
ibnumerable number Of shanties, small houses,
hands employed ON the work, the majority Of whom
Irish, of course. Digging and dttching is their
favorite work. and they go at 1t with much zeal
and zest as an Italian attends the carnival II Is
contemplated that the work will be completed in
two years.
On Friday the Kate Dale, stern-wheeler. was
destroy ell by fire New Orleans. She had been
in the Bayou trade, and was worth 5000.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arripdls-Superior, Louisville; Magnolia, Mays
VILE; Forest Queen MRdisOni Boston, Big Sandys
Dnnleith, Neville; X. Valley No. q X. River.
Depgrfnres- Superior, LouisVille Magnolia, Mays
Dunleith, Neville; Fannie McBurnie, Marietta; r..
| b. Hamilton, Wheeling; Jacob Poo, Pittsburg.