Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-07
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio opposite this port was slowly
swelling yesterday having risen during the t,vcnty
four hours ending last evening six inches leav-
ing channel-depth between here and Louisville OF
about eleven and ahalffeet The river was station
at Pittsburg yesterday, with eight feet Of water,
with the Ohio about stand, probably, all the way
down. f Ha or.
The weather was moderately warm Yesterday, with
thunderstorm and some rain in the morning, but
the day was partly cloudy and pleasant and quito
Business was stil dull on the Landing yesterday.
Twenty-Five or three boats were there, receiving
goes Rates Of freight were firm at these figures:
.eq Ticuf g0S; PORK and Lard, Sc Pound Freight:
SS:&rias Whisky per bril-, zsc,; oloyer.seed, soe..
Ale eoc Flour, SOc Pound Freigdts So@sSc. per loo
s.. Losis,-Heayy Pound Freights, 2sc per 100
bsi Whisky and Oil, eSc. per barrel; Stoves, 2sc,s
EsszsoiiissWhisky and OIL SOC per barrel. l-
o SKY ian and oil SOc' per barrel Pound
EssS 0sI;SS: WHISKY and oil, Soc; Flour, SOC; Po-
@ and SPo oSRap Ser IN 5
keg Lard, lsc.; Horses $40 per head. Machinery 50
Yesterdays Louisville papers say: nGtr
The river at this point continues to fall, with Eve
feettwo inches in the canal.
until next week, in consequence Of unavoidabie
delay in Ja. the regslT r, Of her maGh1ery hin
from New Orleans, has laid up"
from the head waters Of the Cumberland River.
stating that a regular ''coa-bost rise was on ia
way to that place.
KATE sARoHEr suNk.-Monday's Evansville Jo.sr-
nal gives the following account Of the sinking Of tho
Kate sarchet in Wabash River:
The steamer Kate Sarchet which left this port on
"wednesday struck snag on her way down, about
latest adVcos remained med At LITTLE Rock % sunk np in six
Of salt about half Of which was lost, but the re.
S Of Ias hsT " wai . Tss spsg nag
open as far aft as the doctor engine We are unable
to ascertain the amount of loss, which we suppose is
CoAL-BoAr suSK.-Tucsday's Evansville Journal
| says:
Yesterday afternoon, about Ave o'clock, pair OF
passing down the liver we'll over on the KsStucRy
| side, when one Of them struck snag and began to
forts made to run the boat ashore but all at
tempts to carry line out failed, and after floating
The boat and cargo total loss, as Il will be i'm
possible to raise her. E.
| Sundays New Orleans Della informs us:
The arrivals of river steamers at this port for the
week ending Friday noon last were fifty six, being
an increase Of ten over the preceding week.
cedns week but more particularly SO in tobacco and
corn. We can not remember any week during the
past three years which can produce better state
in these two articles. Cotton shows very we'll
yet considering the ateness of the season, as well
As usual on Saturdays there seemed to be more life
MoS yss
left port with fair trips. Arrivals were few. The
Gladiator came in from st. Louis, and the Picayune
| from Red River. The Hawatha from st, Louis and
the John Raine from Louisville, fully due; also
| the Ohio Belle from Cincinnati. p - t'i"'
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican informs us:
The river at this port is falling slowly In the
twenty-four hours ending at dark last evening, it
| had receded three inches The last arrivals from
| below report nine feet in the channel.
| The Illinois River is rising below Peoria, with
four feet in the channel Above Peoria there is Ave
feet on the bars.
The Upper Mississippi is stationary, with five feet
| ON the Upper three feet on the Lower Rapids, and
six feet in the channel below keok ak. 4.l- =.
The Missouri River is rising slowly, with four feet
| In the channel below Weston, We have heard no
| late news of the mountain rise. .Ht
| The weather yesterday was cool and pleasant
| Business on the Leyee was dull.
| STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arrigdl.-Jacob Strader, Louisville; Magnolia,
Maysyille; Grey Eagle, pomeroy; Forest Queen,
Madison; Queen of the West, New Orleans; Ohio No.
Departures. Jacob Strader, Louisyille Magnolia,
Maysyile; Forest Queen, Madison; Glenwood, Nash
| vile; Merose, Neville; Lebanon, st. Louis; Grey
| Eagle, Pomeroy. r9YN ~ iiL tl ' 7II'