Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-22
RIVER NEWS.

1 The Ohio opposite this port continues on
the decline, but more slowly than for two or
/ three days previous, having receded during
/ the twenty four hours ending last evening
about fifteen inches; leaving achannel-depth
at this point Of some seventeen feet. At
Pittsburg the river was still falling, yester-
! day, with five feet ten inches there at noon.
The weather was cool, raw, and cloudy,
yesterday, with occasional sunshine, the
thermometer ranging in the vicinity of 409.
On the Landing business was rather quiet,
and the offerings of freight continuing
moderate; much less than the tunnage in
port. The rates were as follows:
.gc Flour 25c Pork SS and SrAfs Lard So; Pound
FrTeights, l214@l5o. per 100 pounds;
Whisky and gu eOc. per barreli Stoves, S5o.i Ale
Evai,sgiiie whisky and Oil, SOC. per barrel.
n, Sg,5o-M w hisky and OIL Soc per barreli Pound
359;; Whisky and ON 75o.i Ale, sc Flour, 4Oo:
= Ns5 Orleans; Whisky, sli OIL, Slloi Flour, $50;
Pound FTeig6ts sISO per oO Lard IN IBSisI Brs
kegs, &C., a9o per 100; Horses, Sl2p per head Ma
The river was falling rather fast at Louis-
vile, onsTuesday, with seven feet five inches
water in the Canal at dark, decline of five
inches during the previous twenty-four
hours. On the Falls there were five and
half feet water in the Pass, and the weather
was cold and cloudy all day.
The Cumberland, at Nashville, was slowly
rising on Tuesday, with some six feet water
reported on the shoals.
The particulars of the burning of the
steamer Emigrant on the Missouri River, are
published in our news column.
The Mississippi is receding slowly at Ste
Louis, with six feet scant TO Cairo, and
abundance of water below the latter point
The Lower Ohio is falling now, but is in ex-
cellent boating stage. The Illinois River is
stationary, with twenty-five inches in the
channel between Peoria and Lasalle, and
thirty inches between Naples and the mouth.
The Upper Mississippi is stationary, with
four feet on the Upper and nearly three on
the Lower Rapids. Below KeOkuk there are
five feet in the channel The Missouri River
is falling from Weston down, with scant
three and half feet in the channel. The
Upper Mississippi and Missouri River steam
boating is about done for the season.
Saturdays New Orleans PicGyuneremarks:
The weather, yesterday, was a continuation of the
the day preceding Business on the Levee was act
i've, the arrivals being fair in number, the receipts
important, the departures numerous and the ship
some twenty five packets left in the eveniug-the
Ohio River, ST. louis and Memphis boats, we'll as
the regular yicksburg packets, departing with good
trips Freghts for the lower rivers were in rather
better supply, although the great number Of boats
receiving at the Lower Landing divided the supply
into rather small lots
The following is recapitulaton of the receipts of
staple produce at this port for the week ending Fri
day noon: Cotton 63,2j2 bales; sugar, 3,7S9 hhds.
and ~ brs molasses 4,066 brls tobacco, 563 hhds
Hour, 1919 brls baggng, l2i pieces corn, 1882
brls. and sacks; oats, l5S9S brls aud Sacks pork,
1880 brls and tierces whisky, 26l5 bTls; wheat 54
brls. and sacks. The number of steamers which
rived here for the week ending Friday noon, was
seventy seven.
The river at this point has risen five inches since
our last weekly report, aud is now fourteen feet
| below high wat0f- mark e
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
| I NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Louisville; Forest Queen,
| Madison; Magnolia, Maysvlle; Dunleith, Neville;
Science, Prima n Donna, IPittsbgrg; Z. H. Done,
Departures Superior, Louisville; Forest Queen,
Madison; Magnolia, Maysyille; Dunleith, Neville;
Cricket No. 2, Marietta; Linden, Pittsburg; Gam
| bridge, st. louis: Emerald. New Orleans.