Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-17
RIVER NEws.

The Ohio opposite this port continued to
recede yesterday and was still declining last even
ing, having fallen during the twenty-four hours
then ending about ten or twelve inches, leaving
channel-depth at this point of less than nine feet
At Pittsburg the river was declining yesterday,
with iiye feet six inches water there at noon.
Yesterday was warmer than II has been for several
SOM the mercury ~ M indicating more than So or sS
beautiful, and there were NO indications of rain.
Business on the Landing G was s more active yester
toisrsby 9 % aSimSted appearances for August Ffeshts
were offered moderately at our last quotations
had risen three inches during the previous twenty
four hours and there were four feet seven inches
pass ut the Falls in tho evening. The weather was
somewhat warmer than that Of the previous day,
VII The % New Albany ledger says that Capt. Richard
for the New Orleans, yicksburg and bends trade,
will be ready to leave New Orleans on her nrst trip
l. The ehimneys Of the sunken Il Z; hib6ard were
thought she will be hard TO raise .-.r.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette Of the llth says:
| The river still remains below the low water mark
| of any former year. The Alamo was expected In a
the past few days. have somewhat cooled the air and
benefited the late corn crops, but enough has pot
descended to produce any noticeable efect upon the
| river. - ,,,-,
| New Orleans:
| Pound Froights-Bacou, per cwt. 25c.; Bran 25c
Corn 2Oc. Hay 4oc.; Lard 25c.; Oats 2Sc.; Tobacco
Barrel FreightsApples 4Oc.; Ale 6oc.; Half Barrels
Beans aS KrsHt S EgEs 5Sc Sd EMPTY fSSk
Onions 4Oc.; Pork 6Oc.; Potatoes 4Oci Whisky and
STOCK, &c.-cattIe, per head, 81; Horses s.; Mules
S6 Sheep 75c; Chickens, per dozen, 75c.; Turkeys
| Ohio River boats reshipping at Cairo pay 21sc.
commission, which must be added to each of the
| above quotations.
The rates of freight from Evansville to New Or
leans are follows ID. .,.. .r.sl. . qfi ..
Srce eFo osts peT Sack G Tobacco per hhd 81
Apples 81 IS; Eggs 81 25; Flour 62I3c Onions 2.kc
tSisRsis cSfs sSe@'SS Ser Dozen 81 TST2eys
way pound freights to any point In the ONO hive'
2Oc. per owt.
| Tuesdays New Orleans Picavune remarks; sl
Accounts from Red River, received YESTERDAY, an
nounce navigation at close. On On Shaggy ron ~
the vicinity OF the falls the River is dead low, ans
profound stiffness In affairs - exgsrlethSSed tSs In
Srs sSsi Moro, ssiias Fox and others are Tying
their oars.r week since, report was current, g
Ss tsS Se ssf bsf SSa @ S
| Red River We are In receipt OF Information, au
asscSe SSs sas
snag, Just below Campte, and Immediately Nile
little prospect Of her being raised; No insurance
The weather yesterday was delighttg and - Dnsl
| ous The VickBburg packet, Mary u. mauo w
appearances at the wharf during the iorsneon WIZ
an exceedingly fsir loAd Of cotton, enouh,tIing Y
I792 bales eighty-sx Of which are Of tne oiq vrpp
| The departures were meager. The heliIoeu LII
, | packet m Il. Mcliin left with good trip. In
Jesse k Bell for Cincinnati, and the local paeke
Acadia Composing the balance OF the departed neet
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican remarks; !.
! The river remained stationary Yesterday; III
late heavy rains in the upper country have checke
the fall There seven and hall ieet IN tne cnan
mel out TO Cairo, according 10 the report OF the w
arrival iiHm a ll,ug with three ana ha
feet In the channel from Peoria 10 the mouth an
; thirty inches above Peoria. 49, -. IA - 4, d.
. | Ths Upper Mississippi Is falling from 81. Pa,
down, with three and half ieet on the vppef ~
twenty-eiaht inches on tho Lower regtqs, ~, %,
low Keokuk there are only three ana nan '''' -
| on the bars. al, -. a.. Lara
On the bars from Weston down. 49,. 9,
| The weather was rather warmer yester9hy thnh y
| several days past, but still pleasant. buHineAs
: the leyee was dull AZ usual. it NiN
~. ~ STEAMBOAT RzaIsTER.
Arrivals Mcclellan, LonIsyiilei bcs,9nh No, No,
= portsmouth, ProFcse, Madisqni fannie Mehntni r.
Marietta; Dunlietb, Nevillei Emma, " Louis; fr
: | Tron New Orleans; Anglo-Saxon, ~ Louis.
: | 'nt1erirrss-M. McLellan, Louissille iIierss
| MsIfson, Bostona No. 2, poTtsmouthi DunIetl
70 | Nevtiie Fanny McBurnie, Marietta; Lady Jachso
| Man,phis; stephen Decatur, New Orleans.