Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-09
RTYER NEWS.

The Ohio, opposite this port is still SWELL
ing steadily, having risen during the twenty |
four hours ending last evening over twenty
four inches leaving, according to the report
from the Water-W orks, a channel-depth at
this point Of thirty feet-what is called in
Steamboat parlance booming river-with
any amount of breadth and depth for the
largest class of steamers. At Pittsburg, the
river continued on the decline yesterday,
with eight feet five inches water there ut
noon. H. Il
Business on the Landing was less active
yesterday than on Wednesday, with yRst
humber Of boats, however, crowding the City
Wharf Rates of freight were unchanged
and the offerings moderate. +.
The weather yesterday was cloudy, chilly,
rainy, gloomy and generally dsagreeable.
While we write--ten o'clock, P. M,-the
/ skies are overcast and weeping, after the
dainty and subduing manner of a young
| wife over the heir of her husband.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier gives a
lengthy and highly -colored description of
the new New Orleans and Ouachita packet,
J. f. Pargoud, from which we take the fol-
| lowing: t.-..
remarkably h en-, easy model, with sharp entrance
| at the bow, but faring out beautifully from tho
water lines, yet rather full in the ,harpngs which
the pressure OF her power IL pT9peling her aheaG;
half inches through, All the timbers and pla1ks
heads, are planed smooth, and the timbers have
been thoroughly soaked in oil. The hull !-timbers
extra fastrnngs through each Of the iottock joints,
and along the bilge kseis0ns
and aft bulk heads so constructed that the bearing
Of the deck com all parts alike. she has Ten
knuckle-chans on an improved Dlan, which equal
lies the weight aud strain from the center to the
sides These chains do not extend over Gig te,e,11
inches above the main deck The stem is n solid
piece of oak fully six feet througl and Mt both bow
and in fact the entire work of the hull is better,
smoother, aud stronger fastened Than any yet Dult
The Mcssrs Howard the builders, freely state that
Il is their pasterpiece and We think II mas never
SGea and durabty are in Eeep
ing with the hull, and we do not think it possible
They are extra heavy, and go solid through tie
deck Tth extra cross , pieces & m GeoT Ihe th a M &
beam, and 33 eet floor, with feet hold The guar,ls
are fully e feet fee vide Il gytag Htd her capacity for the
The river TSs swSi9g Ing .t steadily here 1 to a. uS o
at dark, at night During the Preyi9ns twenty -four
the rise at the 2 head Sf the Fa rs wa TS' Fd nine
, there were six feet steamboat water The weather
was very cold in the T1rnng with heavy froStS
The Mississippi at last mail-accounts was
Q still slowly receding at st. Louis, with si1
Q feet scant to Cairo and eight feet full in the
channel between Cairo and Memphis.
The Illinois River is rising from LasallC
l down to the mouth.
| The Upper Mississippi is falling with foul
5 feet on the Upper, three feet on the Lower
s Rapids, and Ave feet in the channel from
9 Keokuk down. The Missouri River is still
= low, and in wretched condition, with n,
r prospects of RISE There are three feet tw,
il inches in the channel and falling.
7 Tuesdays New Orleans papers observe:
. Business on the Landing. yesterday, was ur
n mistakably dul-as "blueh Monday as we remen
h Der having seen in some time. The weather wa
delightful. clear, mild and inyigorating. The al
rivals were more numerous than the departures
: and notwithstanding the general dullness in shiI
/ ments and the receipts of general produce, tn
. cotton market received an addition of about 300
e bales.
If The Captains Association yesterday fixed upo
n the following the rates of freight in the Ike
u River trade for the present week: Zoe. and u pC
II bril- to Alexandria, and 50 25 to So 75 to Shrevepor
} STEAMBOAT REGISTER, r..
, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Louisville: Prioress, Mad
re son; Bostona. Portsmouth; Dunleith, Neyill
,e Courier. Wheeling; Poland, Dock; Glendale, Dncl
y DeDdrtrres-Tele graph. Louisyilei Priorcss, Mad
Of son; Bostona Port smouth; Dunleith, Neville OH
m No. 3, Marietta; Economy, St. Louis; Silver Mool
10 Memphis; Empire City, New Orleans.7 "