Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02
RIVER NEWS.

The River ut this point was slowly de-
eining on Saturday and yesterday MP to noon, when
last evening, with about nine feet in the channel
hence to Louisville Our latest dispatch from Pitts
River was re receding With 1--WE feet eight inches Of
water at that point. The mississippi last evening"
was swelling at st. Louis, with seven and half feet
The weather was. warm and pleasant on Saturday;
often shut out ali objects. In the evening rain be-
gan to fall, and continued with intermssions until
was SO annoying all Of last week.
On Saturday business was rather quiet on on the
any % previous day q the week. Hardly any boat at
the Landing received much OF cargo, and the pros
river matters. ....r..
Rates Of freight wero as annexed:
Pitsburo Cotton, 75c;; Molasses,, 75c; Whisky,
soc Flour, 25c,; Pork and Lard,l Pound Freghts
w6isky' and OH SSc. per barfoi Stoves, aSc.; Ale
''i Espansrifle psl Ill Whisky and OIL, sOc per barrel
NdshvRs Whisky, per brl, I5c Cloyer;secd 6oc;
: Cairo WHISKY and on, 5Oc. per barrel; Pound
FEsghts 2Oc per 100 Eoundss M, soc r,our nc po
tatoes and Apples, i5c.; Pork, 7je Bacon In hhds,
2lc and other Pound Freights, 25SOc. per 100 lbs;
SATURDAY 8 louisville COurier remarks:
The river steadily receding Yesterday, with fye
by the. mark. During tho previous twenty four
houra the river had fallen two inches at the head oi
last evening when 1t clouded up and was worry warm;
All the tributaries are also reported falling at all
points, and the Mississippi, from Cairo to Memphis,
Is in very bad condition for nayigable purposes and
falling fast.
Along the Lower Ohio the last arrivals report but
nine or ten feet of water at Caseyvlle, and pair OF
coai-boats, heavily laden, the property Of X. JlW.
Watson, were hard aground on the bar opposite
Mufords coal mines. There was no chance TO get
them off, especially by lightering and the crew ar
rived here yesterday ON the Kentucky.
The Autocrdt Atlantic and Magnolia, from tho Ohio,
arrived at New Orleans Tuesday and "wednesday last.
The Eclipse, Captain SPOTS, arrived from New Or
leans, last evening, with some two hundred passen-
gers, all coalbOatmen. She broke her rudder in the
vicinity of Evansville, but managed to get along
without much trouble. This probably the last trip
Of tho Ecipse-the end Of her career as the great
Eclipse the largest most COSTLY and the switest boat
that ever foated the Western waters, -,
Saturdays st. Louis Democrat informs us: Tho
Mississippi falling slowly at this point yester-
day, and seven and half feet is the depth last re;
ported TO Cairo To Keokuk there Is four and halt
water We have to impart the good news that Lake
Pepin is open. The Milwaukie had gone into the
Lake on her way to st. Paul. The only obstacle or
drawback now to navigation to st. Paul Is the low
water.
The Illinois Is still falling and there is no improve
ment In the Missouri The SoUltlOeSter and Florence
are below Jefferson City bound here, and will, 1t Ii
presumed, be at the wharf this morning..
The Aleck Scott Is still aground In DOgtooth Bend
and the Ren,ien Is in the same fix above Memphis.
The weather continues very hne and no prospects
of immediate RAIN an element very much needed all
over this country. r.