Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-03
RIVER NEWS.

III hHN N N w Ss
The Ohio is still swelling here, but was
coming up quite slowly last evening, having
risen, during the twenty. four hours then
ending, some twenty.four inches, making a
channel depth at this point of about nine
teen and half feet. The River at Pittsburg
had eight feet and four inches yesterday and
was falling.
The weather continued very clear and
pleasant here yesterday, with a higher tenn
perature than on Monday.
Business improved somewhat over Mon
day, but still the landing yesterday was
quiet for the season freight being offered
moderately, at our previous quotations.
The River was rising very slowly at Louis
vile on Monday, barely an inch in twenty
four hours at the wharf with six feet ten
inches water in the Canal, at dark. On the
Falls there were four feet ten inches in the
pass. The weather was quite clear, and
rather cool.
We see it stated that Capt. R. O. Mason
has purchased the Grand Duke from Capt.
Samuel Applegate, and will place her in the
Memphis and Gainess Landing trade. The
Grand Duke is Red River packet.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican states:
The River here is swelling at the rate of
one foot in twenty.four hours.
The Illinois River it rising slowly from
Lasalle to the mouth. The Upper Missis-
sppi is reported falling from Dubuque down,
with with four feet scant on the upper and
three and half feet scant on the lower
rapids.
The Missouri River is about stationary,
with four feet on the bars from Weston
down.
The weather is mild and beautiful, and
business was lively on the levee yesterday.
The landing was crowded with steamboats,,
and arrivals were numerous. The new Falls
City, new Uncle Sam, II. r. W. Hill, aud
John J; Roe, arrived from New Orleans;
Belle Peoria, Progress, Fred. Nolte, st.
Croix and Laclede, from Illinois River; R.
B. Hamilton and Melnotte, from Pittsburg;
Hannibal City from Keokuk; John Il.
Dickey, from Memphis; Adelia, Key City,
City of Alton, and Pembina from Upper
Mississippi; Mill.boy, Rowena, and Emma
from Missouri River, and Resolute from
Cairo; numbering twenty-oue steamboats,.
We are panied to record the death of Cap
tain James H. johnson, lately commander
of the steamer Die Vernon. Captain John.
son died at his residence, in Louisiana, Mo-,
on last Saturday evening, at eleven o'clock,
of ofpneumonia, af.er an illness of about eight
days.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arrivals Jacob SIader, Louisville; Bostona,
PPoItssI0o9th; Boston, Big Sandy Lancaster No =
5 Lsgis sisaar aPrC[ss MHS'pR
ReTe BSson RE SANDY No.
Allen Collier, KanawhS River; Fiore4ce, St. Louis,
Iowa. Pittsburg; Tycoon Pittsburg,
-saS
BUSINESS MEMS PRAYER. .MEETING.-The
usual exercises at Smith & Nixon's Hall
were commenced yesterday morning by
singing the I2sth hymn, and reading the
fourth chapter of Acts.
The following requests for the prayers Of
the meeting were presented: OF wife for
the conversion of her husband; of lady in
Indiana in behalf of her two sons, one of
whom was a strictly moral man, and was re-
lying upon his morality for his salvation,
and the other Incorporate and feeble in
health and of gentleman, present, for an
acquaintance, whose case had once before
been presented, and for sister of the same.
These requests were severally made the
burden of many fervent prayers.
A striking incident was related illustrative
| of the readiness with which God often grants
blessings in response to the earnest cries of
his people. A young man, the son of pious
parents, came to this city and soon became
immersed in business and sin. A little
while afterward an old neighbor came to see
him and upon returning reported the facts to
his parents. About six weeks later the
his father he was SO overcome by his feelings
that he burst into tears, and being asked the
cause replied that after seeking long time
in vain for release from his sins he had the
previous night gained acceptance with God.
"At what time did you experience the
changer" inquired the father. Between
three and FIVE o'clock" was the answer.
"At that very hour your mother and 1, who
had been praying for you, received evidences
that our prayers were answered"
One present remarked upon the earnest
ness with which the Apostles and early
Christians followed Christ. When Peter was
questioned with reference to the miracle Just
performed; "By what name have ye done
this p he did not hesitate, but replied "Be
it known unto ye all, that by the name Of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, doth this man
stand here before you whole" There were,
ia those days, no long introductions to ser.
monsi no dry appendages. Such men now
s-days would be called crazy. Ths ancient
simplicity was wanting. These morning
meetings were the nearest like those o
primitive times. There was more New
| Testamentism in them than in anv otbers