Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-20
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio opposite this port has begun to
rccede again since last ISSUE and had fallen up
to last ing some six inches, leaving, according
to the Water-works report, channel-depth at this
point of barely nine feet. At last accounts from
above the river Stationary.
Yesterday was another delightful day; warm in
the sun, but not so much as to cause discomfort
the shade.
Business was fairly active at the Landing, yester-
day, and freghts were Ia pretty good supply; rates
continuing firm at these quotations:
Pat'Gnrg-Cotton, ,7sc.i M9lasses,, 75c.; Whisky,
Ffeghts &c. per loo Sgm pSands sna Lard ''0 Pound
ST. LoIis.-Beayy Found Freights Csc. per 100
lts whisky, and OH, CSC. per barrel; Stoves, &c;
BSaSsrffie WHISKY and Oil, SOC. per barrel.
Cqiro:-M % Whisky and Oil, soc. per barreli Pound
Nei0 0r'egn, -whisfy si - Oil, 81 S9 Flour, SOC.
Freghts, SOC per lOO Keg Lard, 25c Horses $40 per
held Machinery, 75c.(nSl.
Nashriile.-WhislKy, Ger bril- 75c; Ale, 75c.; Flour
6Oc Iioyer-seed 6Oc, Pound Freghts, S5S4Oc per i0
rounds.
Yesterdays Pittsburg Dispatch observes:
The river has remained stationary for the last
there being four feet water in the channel by the
The Mar5 Cook, from Cincinnati, and Clara Poe,
from St Louis, came In with good freight trips for
the stage of ater. They report scant three feet at
The only departures yesterday were the Minerva,
Wheeling and Emma Graham, to Zauesville-both
A new steamer, named Cornie, intended for Cor
ME River, tributary of the Ouachta has just been
completed at the Allegheny wharf. She is of light
draught, and built very strong, being we'll calcu-
lated to encounter hardships. The Cornie will
carry about $50 bales of cotton and will leave to-
day, under the command of her owner and builder,
Captain Williamson.
The river was rising rather fast yesterday, with
four feet one inch water in the Canal by the mark
at dark During the previous twenty -four hours it
had risen four inches at the head of the Falls and
nearly one foot at Portland, making about eight feet
water on the bar. The weather continues clear and
pleasant, though very warm last evening, indicat-
ing more rain.
Business and trade are getting very dull, and ship
ments are consequently light TO all points, including
cts has unsettled the rates of freights and quota
tiens can not he correctly given.
day at seventy cents per barrel for potatoes and 81
for pork, while pound ireghts, and bacon in casks
were taken at forty cents That is rather under the
Freights at Cairo for the South, owing to the ex-
treme low stage Of water in the Lower Mississippi
and the extreme hazards Of navigation are quoted al
an advance, with much frmness. That will make il
very difficult to reshp Ohio River freights at re-
duced rates.
We learn from the Evansville Journal that Can't
W. q. Greer, late comma der of the Fanny Bulitt
died in that city on Sunday.
The James Battle, the packet built at Louisville
around to Now Orleans TO ply the cotton trade TO
Nicksburg awhile. Last week she made q quick
trip TO NatheZ, but the exact time out given
minutes, having made eleven landings, and wooded
The Mississippi Mt st. Louis at last accOuuts was
rising very slowly indeed, with five feet scant to
Tho Upper Mississippi had risen three or four
in hes at Keokuk There were three and a half
considerable rise is said have occurred at Dubuque
and above that point, whichis making Its way down
the river.
There is still three and half feet en- Ne bars ffSn
Weston down, but the channel is hard to find.