Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-04
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio, opposite this port, has continued
slowly recedng since last ISSUE having declined
during the last twenty -four hours endihg last even
| ing, about three and one-half inches, leaving a
channel depth at this port of little over five feet.
At Pittsburg the river was stationary yesterday,
| with seven feet in the channel at noon.
Yesterday continued very clear and pleasant, but
rather warm and sultry for October; the mercury
reaching So in the shade. The atmosphere still indi-
Gated rain, but none fell.
freights offered with good deal of freedom.
For the upper ports there were few boats and con-
circumstances is either detained here or shipped by
rail. Rates are as annexed:
PittsJttrg-Cotton, 75c.; Molasyes, 75c; Whisky,
4Oc.; Flour Doc; Pork and Lard, 4jc.; Pound
Freights, l5c; per 100 pounds -.
lbs; Whisky and OIL CSC. per barreli Stoves, 25o.i
Ale, SOC. Per barrel ARE , NJ, ,o. -,
Cairo:-Whisky and oil, SOC. per barrel; Pound
FTeights zoe per % 100 pounds: o o, .,. ru o..
Pork, 81 Is; Bacon in hhds, 55@Goc., and other
Pound rgss gSIs ga Is4 per eS S tad IN 3r7
Yesterdays Louisville Courier has the following:
The river was rising yesterday, with three feet
three inches water in the Canal by the mark In the
had risen two inches at tho wharf, and fosr or five
inches at Portland with four feet water on the bar.
The Chancellor grounded there and cut up the chan
mel, The weather has turned very warm and close,
with the Thermometer last evening as high as so
and the indications favored rain before morning.
any previous period this year, with only two arri-
walls, the Mcclellan, from Cincinnati, and the Lam
caster, from CarroltOn-Dota single boat from be-
low, though quite a number we're overdue N in
and Bracelet, from Memphis, and others
The Chancellor, that started to New Orleans
Ne% albany BaF and dd 9 until last
ing. She was on the head of the middle bar, and
be GTeR s o Sr
ferry boat Ben South came to her assistance aud
pulled her of, and she was landed at New Albany,
all right, in the afternoon.
The same number of the Courier contains this in
telligence: ...r......
We learn that Capt. John Cannon, the insatiate
boat builder and owner Of the famous cotton pack.
cts, Vicksburg and Gen. Quitman, has determined
to build boat for next season that shall totally
rival if not beat, tie swiftest cpperon the Eastern
seas If we correctly informed, she is to be COO
feet in extreme length with very sharp model, and
to be propelled by four engines Of immense power,
% ahd all StheG n zee nc 2 TO ana make her stem
New Orleans and Yicksburg are the longest Of Capt
will be considered only an ordinary trip
The mississippi which has been rising at st.
Louis, stationary at last accounts by mail.
There at present five and a half feet from that
port to Cairo.
The Illinois River is again reported falling, with
three and half feet in the channel to Naples, and
three to Peoria,
four feet full in the channel below Keokuk thirty
inches on the Lower, and four feet on the Upper
The Missouri River is about stationary with three
and a half feet in the channel to Weston; above
Weston there only three feet.
The weather is warm and sultry at st. Louis, and
business on the Landing tolerably brisk.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ArriUdls-M. Mcclellan, Louisville; Forest Queen,
Madison; Magnolia, Maysyille; Dupleith, Neville;
Arkansas, Pittsburgi Fanny McBurnie, Marietta;
Lebanon, Dock.
Deparf,res-M. Mcclellan, Louisyille; Forest
Queen, Madison; Magnolia, Maysyille; Dunleith,
Neville; Messenger, Memphisi Chester Ashley, dol
Arizona, New Orleans.