Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-31

The Ohio opposite this port continued to
recede yesterday, and was still declining
last evening, having fallen during the
twenty-four hours ending last evening about
twelve inches, leaving a channel-depth at
this point OF eight and half feet. At Pitts
burg the river was falling yesterday, with
five and half feet water there at noon.
The weather here continues beautiful,
though rather cool early in the morning
and late in the evening. Yesterday was as
charming as any of its late predecessors.
and what more could be said in its prase2
Business was tolerably animated yester-
day at the Landing, which was lined with
boats. Freights were in fair supply, though
rather scarce for the upper ports, at our re-
cent quotations:
Yesterdays Louisville Courier remarks:
The river continues to fall slowly, with four feet
ten inches water in the Canal last evening by the
mark; During the previous twenty -four hours the
Falls and five or six inches at the Portland wharf
The weather has clsaredsoff mild and pleasant.
The Woodtord hence for New Orleans, was at
EHansvie m sunday, reporting less than FIVE feet
bars. "''A "Ou MAKE iui' SIX water ON the lower
Efforts are being made to raise the Inter-
change, that sunk in White River, by means
of Shinkle's marine pump.
GREAT Run IN THE MIssIssIPPI-BeSt Time
on Record. ~ esterdays Louisville Courier
has the following
By special dispatch from Vicksburg, yesterday, we
learn that the Louisville packet Atlantic Capt Nc.
GIL, has Just achieved an unparalleled run on the
and went to Hard Times in twenty-four hours
the best run ever made on the Western waters. She
beat the bTag twenty -four hour run Of the famous
J. M White fully seventeen miles, and beat the fast
runs of Eclipse and shotYel about eleven or twelve
miles The dispatch adds that the Atlantic had
rising above Red River. '''' '''''
That stamps her, in point Of speed, the champion
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Eclipse and Shotwell on trial Of speed, stripped
@ for the race and without freight, were to point
hours; The Atlantics twenty four hour run is to
twelve miles further up the river. Last season. on
q trial Of speed, the General Qutman made twenty.
which was ahead ofany other boat but Il falls be.
hind the Atlantic several miles. The Quitman was
and the Atlantic was twenty-fSur hours to Hand
Iimes-some hye miles furtheDup the river. At
and favorable weather, she could come 10 Lonis. LEs
willie in four days.
The Mississippi River was falling at st.
Louis at last mail accounts, with six feet
scant in the channel to Cairo, and eight feet
between Cairo and Memphis.
The illinois River is falling with two feet
in the channel below Peoria, and twenty
inches above Peoria.
The Upper Mississippi is reported falling
above Rock Island, and stationary at
Keokuk. There are four feet ON the Upper
ana thlrty-tWo inches on the Lower Rapids.
Between Keokuk and St. Louis there are FIVE
feet in the channel.
The Missouri River is receding, with three
feet four inches on the bars from Weston to
the mouth.
Sundays Ricdyuns says of river matters
at New Orleans:
There was a fair amount of business transacted on
the levee yesterday. The arrivals we re not numer-
Gus, and failed TO make good the departures last
evening. The receipts Of merchandise were light
Quite little enthusiasm excited on the land
ing, last evening, by the departure at the same
hour OF two OF our star paCkets-the Natchez, for
Nieksburg, and the Atlantic for Louisville. The
NatcheZ having to do her coast Business, renders
fair side by side trial Of regular speed between
the two packets out Of the question.
The weather yesterday was warm, with a cloudy
sky, pTognosticating rain, which, Ia view of the
dust would prove very acceptable In town.
The receipts OF staple produce at this port for the
week ending Friday noon last as follows: Cot
tom bi656 bales sugar l,225 hhds. and 10 barrels
molasSes, 3 81 barrelsi tobacco, 2u hhds.; flour,
81 lls barrels baconi ll57 hhds. and casks; bag.
eine ~ peoesi corn, rs Gas acks oats ia sacks;
pork. itei barrels and tieIcesi whisky, 2t79 brls
wheat la3 barrels ans sacks
The number OF arrivals Of fsteamers at this port for
tho week ending Friday noon Was sixty seven.
Ihe river has risen six inches for the week,
and Is now fourteen feet one inch below high water
STEAMBOAT RAGIBTIR.
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