Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-05
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio opposite This city ceased 10 rise
from that time until last evening, when there were
porbsps, @ % IN tie cha channel mel hence 70 IouisvIIie
The river was g stand yesterday noon a. PITTS. ss
mark, and was reported swelling at Wheeling.
Thgwenther here continued very pleasant yetter-
3 S SpcS 'sS sS. On Tuesday psnd con1Ssd nm
I'll after sunrise the following evening.
me fbS nesday. Fresbt, we're
offered In limited quantities At the annexed figures;
Pitabury. Cotton, 75c,; Molasses, 75c.; Whisky,
soc Flout 2,e; Pork and Lard, ,4Oc; Pound Freghts,
s. IsatsEiisavy Pound Freishts, 2ic. per 100 lbs.
Whisky and Oil, CSC. Per barreii Stoves SSc'i Aie'
i ssss,sk ~ ys,&hists ana 6n, go psrbarrell,
Na.arif, .whsky per bri;, ~ Cloyst;seed, enc; @
:, ogi,o, WHISKY and OIL SOC. per barreli Pound
FLeights, 9Oc. rcr l0o pounds. Z -, a.. n.
tatoes and Apples Isp; PORK, sbc.; Bacon IN hhds
2Nc.; and other Pound Freights 25G30c per 100 lbs
Keg Lard, lsc; Horses $40 per head.
The steamboat Forest Queen, after backing out for
Kentucky shore below the ferry landing and while
The 2ago aIOs sS%T partially burnt lew days since
as we have stated, arrived from Evansville, ,yesier.
load for the Arkansas River.
The Neptune, sunk near Chloe on Sunday last, ar
rived here yesterday, being towed In oy the ChdH'
The river at Louisyilic on Wednesday, continued
the canal, by tho mark, on Tuesday evening. On
the falls there were three snd hall ise, water IN
able, alternating clear and cloudy.
The Cumberland, ut Nashville, Monday evening,
three HS fcct water On the Hafpetb shoals The Hazel
Dell had fen that port ipr p'JUudIs, shu r .ns
lightering over the shoals.
The boats plying from Louisville TO Memphis three
ist II June After that period, during the, summer
or low.water season, an arrangement viii be per-
eSted 6 he MAIL " sht h SO1 pbns bns, Oe
connect with the Paducah end Evansville sh9ri.llne
packets, il being stipulated that the Paducah boats
extend their trips to Cairo.
Yesterdays st. Louis Democrat observes;
The river here is rising at the rate Of one inch in
entyfour hours. There is seven and half feet In
the channel out to Cairo and for PARTICULAR Of the
lower river we refer 70 the report Of the Western
Bontman's Benevolent Association.
Peoria and six and a half feet above that point.
The Upper Mississippi is rising slowly, with three
na an tie wr ,For rSd nCeoTdng to 6S last
There Is Ave and a half feet below Keokuk
the las, nTra, U@ Sa and
feet from Weston down and falling was the last re-
III is fixed fact that there has been rise in tn,
Missouri, and that the river is still rising slowly
The Missouri River boas will therefore, have bot
ter time than they have had for several weeks past.
The weather Is warm and pleasant.
Business on the Levee was brisk yesterday.
Memphis dates of Friday and Monday contain the
following: .
The Ns,c Uncle Sam picked up snag on the night
Of Thursday last, at Island s. The spag struck on
her starboard side and passed through her guard
ripping them up rs II rose 1t then passed into the
gentlemen's cabin, where several stRterooms were
rapidly demolished II next entered the texas, de-
stroying four or ve Of the officers rooms; and even
ually run daylight through the roof Of the pilot
house. In its career it smashed up portion Of the
machinery, disabled the engine, and making II
necessary to travel one wheel only. She from
New Orleans and bound for SC. Louis.
The Arkansas River packet Red Wing while dc.
scendng the Arkansas River, struck the bank short
distance above Fairdale slowing in her larboard
bow and causing her to leak that being run upon
the bar opposite, she sunk until the water upon
her guard. The freight was thrown overheard
which relieved her so that the pumps, with the
sstance of buckets in the hands of the crew, kept
her ahoat until the leak was partially stopped. A
bulkhead was then built, the boat was pumped out
and proceeded on her voyage.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arriret.-Dismond, Pittsburgi Neptune, Pitts
Orleans Anglo Saxon, Evansvlle Dunleith, Neville
Mariner, st. Louis; Telegraph. Louisyille; Hastings
Nashville; Grey Eagle, Pomeroyi Magnolia, Mays
Dspdrturs:. Forest Queen, Madison; Magnolia
Maysyilie; Grey Eagle, Pomeroy; Telegraph, Louis
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