Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-26
RfYER. NEWS.


The Ohio continues 70 recede here quite
rapidly, having fallen, during the twenty
four hours ending last evening, over SIX
feet, leaving channel-depth at this point
according to the water-works report, Of
some twenty. eight feet. .dtiay1
At Pittsburg the River was still falling
yesterday, with but seven feet ten inches
water there. rw BIOL
The weather continued clear and very
pleasant here yesterday, and business decid-
edly dull on the Landing, hardly any freight
offering, at rates nearly nominal
Yesterdays Louisville Courier says. l'
The River continues falling very fast, with
fully twelve feet water on the Falls las,
evening. During the previous twenty four
hours the River had fallen three feet at the
head Of the Falls, and six feet at Portland.
The weather was clear, and rather cool,
caused by very heavy storm OF rain, with
Lightning, the night previous.
The Cumberland, at Nashville, on Wednes-
day, was falling fast, with less than fifteen
feet water on the Shoals. The Poland had
arrived from the Ohio. f..
The Mississippi at Memphis, on Saturday,
was rising at the rate Of four inches in
twenty-four hours, and 1t was then within
eighteen inches of the food of 1858. Above
Vicksburg the river had oYerAowsd tho
sluices. .-. ..1 ....
White and Little Red rivers, at the last
dates, were high and rising. ....... g,.,
Sundays New Orleans papers have the
following items:
The officers of the Robert Fulton report
| Upper Red River falling very fast and
freight shipments exceedingly dull, with
| no prospects of a revival. The Fulton will
not return to Red River, having laid up for
the present. The Countess, Dollie Webb,
and Vigo have also lain up, owing to the
scarcity of freights,
Yesterdays st. Louis Democrat observes
Commerce is being shaken in its very
ouDdatiOns, and the utmost uncertainty as
to the future possess all circles. Every
branch of trade feels the shock, and every
one wore q solemn look.
The river at this point is again stationary
Tire Missouri is falling rapidly. The Illinois
is declining, and the Upper Mississippi is
stationary.
The Lower Mississippi is bank full, and
rising, with overflow apprehended. At last
accounts there were fifteen feet in the Ar
kansas from Little Rock to Napoleon.
| Feople up tne lulnols ana mississippi are
cutting us off pretty effectually in the way
of freight. The Cambridge went up the
Illinois to buy load of cern for Tennessee
River, and has laid up somewhere, in eouse-
quence of the action taken by q committee
OF Peoria. We find the following in the
Transcript of Tuesday:
Committee reported one boat up the
River after corn, and arranged to have heI
stopped when she came down, and corn uu.
loaded if destined for a Southern port. Mr.
j. M. Fowler was appointed to see the bridge
clCs sed. A resolution was adopted allo wing
no boats to go down the River from this
date with any provisions or contraband oi
war"
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
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0Iltais; Conewago, St. Louis; Lancaster No.
| Neville. .
Depart,res. Telegraph No. 3, Louisville; Prioress
Madison Bostona, POftsmouth; Lancaster No. 4
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