Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-31
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio continues to recede here, but
less rapidly than it has been declining, the
fall during the twenty. four hours ending
last evening being some fourteen or fifteen
inches, leaving a channel depth at this point
of about fourteen feet. The River at Pitts
burg was unchanged yesterday, with five
and half feet water there.
The weather grew quite cold night before
last, and was very much SO yesterday even
ing; moderating somewhat during the day,
with low temperature last evening, when
il was freezing hard.
Business at the Landing was fairly active
for the times, and the number of steamers
bad increased. Freigbts were offered moder-
aIely; those for Memphis and New Orleans
being the most abundant. Rates were az
annexed:
PiitsJurO = Cotton. $780,; Melasses aud Sugar i5c.
per TO ibs.; Whisky. 5'c.; Flour. 3Oc,, Pork and
lao 4Oc.; Pouno Freights, l5c per 100 pounds;
Whisky and OH, sOo yer barrel; Stoves, no.; Ale,
Z Eveasviie eSs Whisky aud OH, SOC. per barrel
rS; 0q55Se WHISKY VI az and Oil, Soc per Oarreli Pound
EGsisits. Pound Frelghts, ss9sOc;; Dry Goods
a'S w. whisky and w3il 7Sc Ale, S1s Flour S 4oc
Pork, 7bo.; Bacon IN hhds., SOc., and other
Pound FreIghts, 35Ca4Oc per iOO Lard in brls.,
Kegs, &C., 5Oc per iOO Horses, sl2 Der head; Ma;
The River was falling very slowly at Louis
vile, on Monday. barely two inches ia twen-
ty-tour hours, with seven feet four inches
water in the canal at dark. On the Falls
there were five feet four inches in the pass.
The weather had moderated, and was de-
| ligbtfully clear.
The Tennessee River at last accounts was
at flood hight, and inundating all the low
lands, doing an immense amount of damage,
the freshet having been as great as ever was
| known in that river.
The Cumberland, though falling, was
abupdsntly Davigable for the largest boats
to Nashville.
Red River, ct the last dates, was well up,
with rise of twelve feet at Alexandria
with steady rains for week.
The Yallabusha River was bank-fnll last
week, and several boats went as high as
Grenada on the rise, and Monday week the
| YazoO rose ten feet.
Thursdays Mobile Register has the fol-
lowing;
The cotton fountains In the interior seem to be
breaking up, as the hoS of big cotton bags to Mo
boats are coming down with fair freights From al
the indications, we think that there will be iiue
"scaTey" times would be quite easy.
The Mississippi at St Louis is stationary
with FIVE feet TO Cairo and eight to Alton
Ice is scarce 10 the River, and there is {
prospect of an early resumption Of business
in the Mound City.
| Inc St- GOuls pbpeIb reInAIk'
| The steamer Minnehah bound from New 0rleAu
for st. Louis, met with accident on Sunday morn
| ing, in St. Genevieye Bend, Sne struck a snag O.
leg, or some other obstruction and knocked holt
| In her hull. She shipped about twenty inches o
water, and put IN az st. Geneyieve and discharged
| all ber freight to herself from sinking Thi
Minnehaha win be pumped out, and go ON the dock
| Tor IeVHilB
The Uficerz of the Cora Anderson, who arrived a
ViCkBhuTg the 2lst instant, report that the boa
is not in pleasant condition that II river con
! iii rise much more, and that IL q bell. boa
does moi soon come 10 her assistance she will Prov
an entire loss.
Saturdays New Orleans papers say:
The weather yesterday WIS rainy. SO violent wa
the storm that outdoor business nearly sus
pended. 0nthe evee, little, neKt TO nOthing, wa
done. The arrivals were fair but out of tho 1um
ber Of thirteen boats, advertised to leave yesterday
only three OF four ot on.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER
Arrirdls Jacob Strader, Louisville; Forest Queen
Madison; Magnolia, NaysVil si ohio No; 8, Mari
eta; Lady Jackson, Memphis W. /. Maclay, 81
Louis, Dunletth, Neville; prma Donna, Plttsburg
Departures Jacob sirader, Louisville; Fores
Queen, Ma -isOn; Magnolia, Maysville; Duneitt
Neville; CTleket No 2, Mariettai Prairie aose, 81
Louis; W l. Maeay, Pittsburs; ST. Louis, Pitts
buiRi Westmoreland, Ne Orleans.