Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-05
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio opposite this port has been
swelling slowly, but steadily, since our last
issue, having risen, during the twenty-four
bours ending last evening, some nine or ten |
inches making, according to the report OF |
the Water works, a channel-depth at this |
point of nearly eighteen and half feet. The
river at Pittsburg was rising yesterday, with
nine feet two inches water there.
The weather was clear, bright and beauti-
full during the greater part of yesterday,
with moderate and bracing temperature.
On the Landing there was only very
moderate degree of briskness-about an
average Of the business doing there in these
duh times-and freights were offered rather
sparingly at our last quotations.
The Ohio commenced rising at Louisville
| ON Saturday, and had risen six inches up to
six o'clock in the evening, at which time
there was seven feet water in the Canal, five
feet in the pass at the Falls, and four feet on
The Cumberland, at Nashville, on Satur-
| day, was steadily falling, with seven and
half feet water on Harpeth Shoals.
Thursdays Memphis papers report good
| rise in White River, and the arrival of the
Gen. Pike with $50 bales of cotton.
| The Arkansas continues low and unnavl-
gable, with over $4,000 bales Of cotton along
| its banks awaiting shipment.
Tuesday night last, before the steamer
Red Rover arrived at the Memphis wharf
| the state-room of a passenger named Lof-
land Keeling, was entered by burglar,
who approached the berth, and after ad-
ministering chloroform to the slumbering
occupant, robbed him of over $1,000 in
bank. bills, which were upon his person.
The loss was not discovered until the boat
had landed, when the robber undoubtedly
went ashore. ....
The Chattanooga Advertiser says the Ten
nessee River is higher at this time than II
has been since I847. The freshet has oe'
casioned heavy losses. Many farmers resid-
ing near the river haveen forced to leave
their residences. 1t has not been an unusual
sight to see houses, barns, and in some cases
even residences borne away by the almost
irresistible current. The large brick BLOCK
I known as the Stevenson block, Of that city
/ is almost a total wreck, having fallen In
Hay. corn. fences, houses, &c, have beeI
3 swept away. A great many cattle and hogs
i we understand, have been drowned.
s The Mississippi is entirely free from ice a
e St. Louis and the river rising hnely. II
y the channel TO Cairo there are about fou
:, feet six inches water at Orawiords s IN
y shoalest place THENCE TO Cairo. The Boar
i of Underwriters have removed their restrle
If tion to navigation, and business on the y
n Louis Levee is in active motion again.
1t The late rise in the Mississippi has bar
ished all hopes of raising the steamer Oof
G. Anderson. II is supposed, however, thi
AZ when the river falls, a portion Of her mi
chinery can be recovered.
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