Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-06
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio has been swelling more slowly
here since our last issue, having risen, during
the twenty-four hours ending last evening
when the water wasnearly stationary-about
eight inches only, making, according to the
Water works report, channel-depth at this
point of over twenty. one feet.
The River at Pittsburg was falling yester-
day, with seven feet nine inches water.
The weather continued very pleasant and
clear here yesterday, though rather sultry,
with atmospheric indications of rain, which
began to fall about five o'clock, and contin-
ued with little interruption until the present
hour-midnight.
Business on the Landing, though better
yesterday than on Wednesday or Thursday,
was still very moderate in extent, with light
offerings of freight for all points, at these
rates:
Pat.bTr0 = Cotton, 1851 Molasseo and Sugar, I5o
Lard, 4Oc.; Pound Freig6ts, i5c per loo pounds.
a; Louis-Heayy Pound Ereights, l5o. GER 100;
Whisky and OIL 6Oc per barrel; Stoves, 2Sc Ale,
Eva'svile.--whisky and Oil, Soc. per barrel.
Freights, 20c per 100 pounds.
=. Ha;sTiile Pound Freights, 25@3Oo.; Dry Goods,
Arkansas Rirer.Pound Freishts, 7Sc, per bri To-
ddiB,tLe Lutte b9ek, and s. for points above Whisky, So
Ns,0 Orleans WHISKY, 81; Oil, 81 10; Flour, $50;
PS Frjshs o hSS' psl o of and d Gts
Kegs, &C. Sec per 100; Horses, Sl2 per head Ma.
The river was about stationary at Louis
vile on Thursday, with seven feet eight
inches water in the Canal at dark. During
the previous twenty four hours it fell an
inch. The weather was changeable, alter
mating between clear and cloudy, rain and
sunshine.
The Arkansas rose about two feet at Lit
tie Rock ON Saturday, but is again falling,
with four and half feet water in the chan
mel.
The Monroe Register says the Ouachita
River is rising, and in good boating order.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican observes:
The river is falling slowly. At ten o'clock
yesterday morning the decline in twenty
four hours had been seven and three-fourths
inches, City Engineers measurement. The
river was then fifteen feet ten and q half
inches above low-water mark in December
last.
The Illinois River is rising at the rate of
half an inch per hour. The Upper Missis
sippi is falling from Lake Pepin down, with
four and half feet on the Upper and three
and half feet on the Lower Rapids.
The Missouri River is stationary, with
four feet and half in the channel from
Leavenworth down.
Tie weather was fine and mild yesterday,
and business was brisk on the levee.
Arrivals, since last report were the Con-
ewsgo and Cheesman, from Ohio River;
Fred. Nolte, Progress, Lasalle and Belle
Peoria, from Illinois River; j. H, Smith,
from Tennessee River; Forest Queen, from
Illinois River; Ferd. Kennett and Jno. War
ner, from New Orleans Die Vernon, from
Keokuk; City of Alton, from Alton; DR..
Kane, from Rock Island, and Belle Mem phis,
from Memphis.
Tuesdays New Orleans papers remark:
Monday was very blue and business was
very dull on the levee. The weather was
very sultry until about five o'clock in the
afternoon, when cooling shower effected a
change for the better. Departures were but
limited, and none of the boats leaving had
the best of trips. Of arrivals we give the
following:
Iberviiie, Bayou Sara; Illinois, Nebraska,
Planet, st. Louis; Baltic, Louisville; Judge
Terrence, Cincinnati Hannibal, st. Louis;
Vicksburg, Yicksburg: Crosse Tete, Bayou
Sara; Gossamer, Attakapas; Starlight
Shreveport Mary T., Lafourche; Acadia,
Donaldsonville; Era No. T. 0uachita River;
Empire Parish, Lower Coast Minnehaha
st. Louis; Morning Light, Minden; Newsboy,
Ouachita.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arrirdls-Telegraph, Louisville; Eunice, Louis
Boston, Big Sandy; Courier, Wheeling; Switzsrand,
Ptsb1rS; bA IsncasteT So 4. SSviiis Bos.ons No.
Wheslingi Mariner Memphis.
Madison; Magnolia, Maysyills; Courier, Wheeling;
ksDfssierp No 4 Neville Hazsi ,peM NaShyille;
dock; Boston, Big sandy.