Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-15
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio opposite this port continues 3
decline, though more slowly tran IL has bee
declining, having receded during the twenty
four hours ending last evening, some sii
inches, leaving, according to a report Of th
Water-works, channel. depth of less thar
eighteen feet.
The weather yesterday was very inclemen
until nearly two o'clock yesterday afternoon
rain having fallen from early In the morn
ing to that time. The temperature was higt
for the season; the mercury being above 60
nearly all day.
Business on the Landing was still quiet
but there was good deal of freight there
waiting shipment. Rates were unchanged
and freiehts moderate in their supply.
The River was still falling little at Louis.
vile, on Wednesday, with seven feet seven
inches W ater in the Canal in the evening.
On the Falls there were FIVE feet seven inches
in the pass. The weather continued moder.
ate, though quite cloudy.
The Cumberland was falling slowly on
Monday, with an abundance of water, how
ever, on the Shoals for all navigable pur-
poses. The Clipper arrived at Nashville from
the Ohio, and the departures we're the John
Gault and Ida May.
The Mississippi at Memphis, Saturday
evening, had come to a stand, and advices
were received from Little Rock that the
Arkansas was slowly swelling, with four
feet water in the channel.
Nearly all the Southern streams are at
high. water mark, and the roads in many
places washed away. On Tuesday last, the
Alabama River, at Montgomery, had reached
within few feet the highest freshet ever
known, and the water was still rising. The
Confederation says they have not, in that
portion of the State, had for twenty years
so long rainy season.
A late Gf TosapI M \ .,a~s.
From what we can learn of the depth OF snow in
the upper regions, and through the Missouri Vai-
ley, we can safely calculate upon having ono of the
highest Spring rises ever known in the Missouri In
every direction, and on every tributary, the snow
lies to the depth of from one to seven feet, When
through its only outlet, to Missouri we may look
cut TO see much Of the bottom lands overfiowed,
which ought to be strengthened this Winter, SO as
to be able to arrest the coming flood.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican observes:
The Biver here is on the RISE In the twenty -four
about fourteen inches For the twenty four heurs
ending at nine o'clock yesterday morning, the City
the River was three feet and three-Quarters Of an
inch above low water in December last.
The last arrivals from below report five feet full in
the channel out to Cairo. ''''' ~
The Alton packet reports the River rising rapidly
Captain Ward, President Of the Northern Line
racket Company, yesterday received dispatch from
Quincy stating that the River rising there and
the ice running. The River is, doubtless, open to
heokuk by this time.
The Missouri River has broken MP at Lexington
and the ice was running there on Thursday evening"
The missouri is doubtless open far up as Lexing-
ton but we do not hear of any considerable rise in
The Illinois River is doubtless open as far up as
Naples, with six feet water in the channel The
Postboy and Minnesota Belle have loft this port
for that stream.
The weather continues very mild and business on
tho LeVee shows some signs Of revival.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arrirals-TelegIaph, Louisville; Prioress, Madi-
son; Bostona, Portsmouth; Dunleith, Neville
Mary Cook, Pittsburg Sir Vim. Wallace, Pittsburg;
Key West No. 2, PittsburR J. B. Ford, Pittsburg
ebanon, Nashville Judge Terrence, New Orleans
Madison, New Orleans Kanawha Valley No 2 Ka,
nawha River; Hastings, Louisville; Courier,
DepdrEres- Telegraph, Louisville; ]. B. Ford,
louisville :; Key West No 2, Louisville: Prioress,
Madison BostOna, Portsmouth Ohio No. 3, Ma.
retta Dunieith, Neville Emma, Nashville Clara
Poe Pittsburg; Lady Pike, Memphis; Sir VIM.