Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-13
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio opposite this port continued 10
decline yesterday and was still recednR last ovsn
ing, having fallen, during the twcnty -four hours
then ending, about nine or ten inches leaving a
channel-depth between here and Louisviie of soma
thing over six feot. .d .na irf
The weather yesterday continued very pleasant
In the sun. About olght O'clock IN the eyenine rain
Degan to fa and II is sti descending slowly rs We
Business on tho Landing was extremely dull, as
usual on SUNDAY None OF the boats Of which there
packets excepted. Freights 10 New Orleans Win be
e1 %vsneed t2d J., according 70 agreement but to
Saturdays Louisville Courier remarks:
The river commenced falling again yesterday with
four feet Two inches wator in Ia the cyenl
hours II had recedod two inches al tIe hesd 5 fSG
Falls, and FIVE inches at Portland. The weather
heretofore, with the hope Of rain but none came s,'"
The B. !. Adams, Of the Louisville fleet, as we
New Orleans from Cairo She Is a light, bic boat y
and can carry out full load on the water. She was
at Oaro yesterday, and leaves that point on Sunday
The loss by the sinking Of the Pomeroy few days
since, is not 80 great as was first expected only
about 500 barrels of -four are damaged and that but
slightly 1t is not yet certain whether she can be
raised again.
Along the Lower Mississippi the bars and banks
are very prominent, and the water scant as far
down as Greensyille, with only eight feet water on
A lew days since the r. b. Taney struck n spne nj
Blacks Blut on the Alabama River, and will prove
total loss though the cargo will be saved In dam
aged condition; The passengers were taken of by
the Eclipse, which was In sight. t. u AR.
ANoTHER LARGE BoAT.-Capt. q. W. Cable, of st.
Louis, has closed contract with Hawley, Billings
| Baldwin, for q new boat to run in tho ST. Louis
| and Now Orleans trade. Her dimensions are to lie
2o1 feet long forty two feet beam, aud seven feet
hold with two twenty six inch cylinders with seven
teetstroke; three boilers forty six in diameter
by twenty eight feet long, with five flues Hawley
billings Baldwin haye taken the contract for the
| entire boat to be completed some time in January
next.
Saturdays St. Louis Republican informs us:
The river at this point is about stationary, and
ha. been so for several days There are only seven
eot ana hall IN the channel out to Cairo and there
| is not much more water below Cairo
The Illinois river is stationary, with three and
hall ieet In the channel below Peoria and thirty
nine inches above.
The Upper Mississippi Is reported falling with four
ieet on the lpper Rapids, and thirty inches on the
| Lower Rapids Below Keokuk, there are only eight
The Missouri river Is falling, with four and hal
| in the channel from Weston to the mouth. The Wh,
| ter the Missouri keeps up well. . 49,. y
The weather is cool and pleasant Business on tn,
landing is dull. .a tU"..' UET- + M
STEAMBOAT REGISTER. t .i
Arriudls-Superior, Louisville Prioress Madison
Bostona No. z, Portsmouth; Dunleith, Neville; Re
lance Wheeling. ~ --l--s- n n Il
| Departtues-Superior Louisville; Prloress, Madi
soni Bostona No. 2, Portsmouth; Dunleith, Neville
ltelance, Wheeling; Nenango, Pittburg Saint Louis
ST. Louis; Lady Pike, Memphis; Aurora, Dock. !