Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-27
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The Ohio opposite this port continues to
decline, though very slowly having reeeded during
| the twenty-fOur hours, ending last evening, some
three inches only; leaving, according to the report
from the Water-woiks, barely sx feet last night,
when the river was very nearly at q stand. At
Pittsburg the water was stationary, yesterday,
with three feet eight inches there at noon.
Yesterday was q clear, light and beautiful day as
could be had in the most favored clinoneither too
warm too cool but admirably adapted to active
Business on the Landing though showing some
improvement over Tuesday, was quiet, with only
steamers: t. dates were fairly firm as follows;
FSon S fsG @Sda'is SSd Tsrd '' o wfPsg PoaSd
81 YI:5l hssySm a Found Ereights 2so; per 100
Ale, SOC pSr barrel; On 10
sc,1Whisky and ON, SOC. per barrel; Pound
FTeights, 2Oc per , 100 pounds; NJ, q, ~. -
Pork, sli Bacon in hhds, 4Oa45c., and other Pound
Freghts, 5Oc per 1905 keg Lard 45c.i Horses, $40
head; Machinery, 75c. .@Sl.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier has this in
The river was about at stand all day yesterday,
by the mark. The weather was clear and very
for the IeGsSn S The @ II fa Pst in
On the flats above here, the mail boat reports but
barely INV I'VE feet on the Portland and New Albany
The boats that arrived from below yesterday re-
| port fve feet water at Cumberland Dam, and four
and half feet at scuhletown, and the river falling
| ali the way ON Cairo up.
| The Poneroy, bound up, was unfortunate as to
sink her barge at the head Of RaGcoon, Saturday
| night. 1t was laden with whisky, bacon, lard and
lime, f, m louisville and Cincinnati, for Wheeling
ard Pittsburg
| We understand that suits have been instituted n
| the o. g. District Court, before Judge Monroe,
against the owners Of the steamers Pocahontas and
license, and the latter for running without her pa
Pers The penalties and costs will in each Instance
At last accounts there were five feet water as seuf
fetown and Cumberland, and five and a half feet at
Caseyyille bar, and the river falling.
The Cumberland River continues extremely low,
ShG thS mhly & luxe, Eeiy ght craft, chat lett
Capt Jas b. Hamilton, agent,of the underwrit-
sunk just below New Albany. II had attempted 10
engUgc tie managers of the Champion No TO
pump her sut, but they declined thinking 1t impos-
sibil 10 raise her, 1t is thought the hull much
broken that she can mol be rased. The upper works.
engines, furniture, etc, are all good
The Efforts d the Marine Pump Company to raise
the Jay. Montgomery have been successful aud she
/. Vas al aiosi and safe on Tuesday moruing ~ is
thought that she viii have t. be hauled out ON the
a. soon p1ssiGle The cause Of the sinking OF The
! ! her 70 gradually MI with water and sink al her
! Tho Jas Battle and yicksburg, rival packets, on
their last UP from New Orleans, bad quite a contest
Of speed. They eft New Orleans ON Thursday even
ing the jas. Battle four minutes ahead, aud a.
Beyou sara she wac two miles ahead
The Mississippi River, az last accounts by mail,
Sd hall fe e KoSE s tSen f Il & SsF9 1arsS sS
! the Rapids. In the Missouri there were three and
A a. ST. joseph
4 The 81 Louis Democrat remarks:
i An Illinois River pilot gives Us TIE following in
a regard 70 that stream: JWO feet at the lower end
/. | tHenty-tW inches at Lock Creek which Is fouI
miles below Peoria, and falling Hard times In the
= Illinois, Upper Mississippi and Missouri The lower
u siIeams-the tributaries Of the Mississippi aud b
= the OhiO-are low. Our friend Brown, Of the Smith
reports Tour and hall ieei In the Tennessee, which
Q il a good stage Of water these days.
Business is dull-Ne emphaticallv So
although there are vast quantities Of grain, &c.
going South. The Missouri River trade Is duil IN
UDpeT Mis-issipp trade II dull; the Illlnois Rve
trade is dul and the Ohio River trade Is 80 so Bu
for all that, the list OF arrivals since last
lengthy. rr u..W FTr..
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ASTrals- Superior, LoaisEille; FOrestQ Quasn, Mad
soni Msgnohs' May Vile MarnoLs, Piitsbarg; plR
: Orleans. r. 0lt II
Madison; Magnolia, Maysyiilei Duneith, Neville
, Morning Star, Big Sandy; sunny South, Now or