Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-29
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio has continued slowly receding
here since our last issue; having declined
during the twenty-four hours ending last
evening some twelve inches; leaving q
channel depth at this point according to the
Water. works report, of less than eighteen
feet. The River at Pittsburg was stationary
yesterday, with six feet water there.
The weather was pleasant, though cloudy,
yesterday until evening, when it began 70
rain slowly, and continued until midnight.
Business eyinced a little improvement
yesterday over several of the previous days;
but still the Landing was extremely dull for
the season. Some ten or twelve boats we're
ct the Landing, and Eve or six receiving
freight. Pc I.. ..H.. -.e t-l.
Yesterdays Louisville peppers say
The River was falling slowly yesterday,
with fully seven feet water in the Canal by
the mark. The weather has turned very
cold, and even chilly, with high Winds pre-
yailing. The change, has been sudden and
extreme; with the Thermometer on Sunday
up to 800 in the shade, and yesterday 1t was
below coz. There must have been heavy
storms in the North.
We learn by q passenger Of the Louisville
from New Orleans, who came in last evening
by rail, that the boat was stopped at Mem.
phis and tied up. She arrived at that port
Sunday, and had considerable freight for
this port. She is the last Of the feet-all
laid up to rot and ruin their owners.
Yesterdays st. Louis Democrat observes;
That great rise'l-tha annual Rocky
Mountain rise-which was supposed to DO
close at hand, will hardly be at this port
from the Missouri for some days yet, if not
weeks.
AT this point the River has begun to swell.
| Our City Engineer reports q rise of two
inches in the forty.eight hours ending yes
terday morning. The River was then
eighteen feet eight and q half inches above
low water of 1860, and twenty-five feet one
inch below high alter mark of 1874. There
is an unusually great rise coming from st.
Paul and above, and the last arrivals report
the River rising all b way.
Old Missouri River boatmen tell us they
are confident the rise in that stream will be
a very considerable one-that it will come
slowly and steadily, and increase positively,
yendangering the comfort of those who dwell
upon the st. Louis wharf.
The Lower Mississippi is bank full but
falling. At last a~ccounts there were ten feet
in the Arkansas from little Rock to Napo-
leon. Nv iloauH u4s8- e55..
J. , Weather yesterday fine and pleasant. Bust
ness was Iaisefably dull upon the wharf
Hundreds Of steamboatmen have gone into
rural districts, expecting to follow agricul-
tuIal pursuits at least until summer is over,
A wise step, which many Others will also
soon adopt.
Fridays New Orleans Delta remarks:
The Mississippi, opposite this point yes
terday was higher than it has been any time
within the last two years. Quite an extent
of the lower Landing was under water ; and
unless the River recedes soon, we shall have
quite an overflow. Algiers also is partly
under water. Arrivals yesterday, until sil
P. NJ, comprised only the Golden Age aRC
7. W. Roberts. Departures were somewha
more numerous. 0fthese, the Qditmau ant
Acadia had fine trips. .,..r s9 .rH f..