Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-02
RIVER NEWS.
SATURDAY EVENING, il

SATURDAY EVENING, June 3D.
The Ohio opposite this port continues
to decline though very slowly, and last EVENING" it
nearly at stand. The fall during the twenty-four
hours ending last evening, on Friday, only
about three inches, with trho less than six feet
In the channel between hero and Louisville. At
Pitsburg tho water ia still its downward course,
aud yesterday at there were only thirty -four
inches there.
The weather continued very hot and oppressive
yesterday, occasional clouds and the very sutry at
mosphere giving indications Of ran for which every
freishts scarce yesterday, without any change in
rates, which We quote firm az follows:
.oe Flour, 25e;; Pork and Lard S5c Pound Freight
ale, Scc; Flour 5Oc Pound FresRtS SO@s5c. per 100
lbs.; Whisky and OH, 65c per barre Stoves, s'o.'
AZ, E1,SSsriie H whisky and OIL SOC. per barrel.
3, oai,o;-Whisky and OIL, SOC. per barrel; Pound
Frsights 2Oc per ioG pounds ID m, soo r,ou, oo po
tatoes and Apples, 5oc Pork, ibc.; Bacon In hRds.,
and other t T. Pound EreShtSs 3'c s 6s
Sssci sss Lard l'''' horses 'iO per mead 'n'''' "
Yesterdays Louisville Courier remarks:
The river is still falling, though but slowly, with
ing, by the mark, decline Of little over an inch
at the head Of the Falls IL the previous -four
with four feet six inches the bar. The weather Is
very and sulry, indicating rain, but cleared
The General Pike, a now light boat, for the Mem
phis trade, after working her way down the Canal,
bany Bar, where she was lying crosswise last even
ing, trying to spar She missed the channel.
c 5HI SEG he
Courier we learn that already have twelve dead
Lewis, Some were found floating in the river in
Lucass Bend, and one body was found near Hiek-
st idsntiaed The S1 wounded at Cairo. including Mr.
Marshall the Clerk, were doing we'll, and likely TO
David Penny, the Pilot, at the wheel of the Ben
Lewis at the time Of the explosion, arrived here
erms our. prsvious report that the explosion took
out the mud through the reeeiser and it was thought
the water was let out at the samo time.
The boat had landed at all the wharf boats at Cairo
head down stream. when Mr.. Penny. the pilot, rang
the bell to 9Gys her SLOW and h then tO stop her
larboard side e the wheel and had not yet made the
g. Sc Ss a ao o S tss
he found himself over the boilers amid the wreck,
boat IN flames he launched state: room door into
tho river and clingng 70 u trusted himself 70 the
riyeran hour before he was rescued by the sunny
Side The number Of lives lost cannot be deternined
but s thought It is less than reported, as the boat
SUNDAY EVENING, July /.
The course of the river here is still very
slowly downward and since last report-a period
of twenty -four hours-has receded no than
two inches; leaving channeldepth of little less
than six feet.
The excessive heat is unabated, though we had IL
heavy rain and thunder storm very early this morn
ing, which washed the streets finely and refreshed
the appearance of external nature without lowering
the temperature Of us poor sumner-besieged metro
politans.
Yesterday tho Landing was extremely dull, .of
course, animation being observable except about
the packets in the evening. Rates last quoted
Saturdays st. Louis Republican remarks;
The river here continues to rise at the rate of six
inches in twenty -four hours. There must be at least
eighteen feet in the channel out to Cairo The Upper
at Dubuque, and from there to the Lower Rapids,
and rising slowly below Keokuk, There are seven
feet the Upper aud five feet on the Lower Raplds
The Illinois River Ia reported falling slowly with
thirty inches in the channel below Peoria, and twen-
ty-twD inches between Peoria and Lasalle.
The Missouri River is rising and there is now
abundance of water from Fort Randall TO the mouth.
The weather Is warm and showery. Business on
the Landing is dull.
Fridays Memphis papers inform us:
The river was about stationary yesterday--the de-
cline, II any, not having exceeded inch In the
twenty-four hours ending at p. NJ Capt. Nc
River falling slowly from Little Rock to the mouth
with thirty inches water at Fouehe and Tripletts
Bars, and three feet from Pine Bluff to Napoleon.
White River, as we learn from the officers OF the
Interchange, is about stationary, with six feet in
the channel to Jacksonport There had been heavy
rains throughout that section, and rise In the river
was anticipated.