Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-05
RIVER NEWS.

The Ohio continues to recede at this port,
but no more rapidly than it was receding on
Saturday or Sunday; having declined,
during the twenty.four hours ending last
evening, about twelve inches; leaving, &C.
cordiDg to the Wster-works report, a chan
nel-depth at this point of less than twenty
one feet.
The weather was clear, bracing, and beau
tiful yesterday, the temperature having
moderated after the rain of Sunday night,
and last evening it was quite cool.
Business on the Landing was tolerably
brisk, yesterday, more so than on Friday or
Saturday, and freights were in fair supply,
at our last quotations.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier observes:
The river was at a stand Saturday, but
gradually recediDg yesterday, with eight
feet two inches water in the channel, by the
mark, at dark. On the Falls there were
six feet two inches water in the pass. Dur
ing the previous twenty-four hours, the
river bad fallen three inches at the head of
the Falls, and nine inches at Portland.
The weather was very warm and clear
Saturday, but cloudy and clustering yes.
terday, with light rains, and turning cold
in the evening, the wind shifting to the
north.
The Cumberland at Nashville is slowly
falling, with about six feet water on Harpeth
Shoals Saturday.
Nashville is full of produce and provis-
ions awaiting shipment to the South by
rail, with over 5000 tuns stored in one
agency.
A telegraphic dispatch was received in
Memphis, recently, that the Key West, from
Arkansas River to New Orleans, with 1000
bales of cotton, met with a serious accident
a short distance below Napoleon. One of
her guards gave way, precipitating the
cotton into the river, and tightening her so
much that she careened to one side sufficient
to cause the cotton on the other guard to
fall overheard. Several passing boats were
busily engaged in picking up the cotton.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican remarks:
The river here was rising slowly, and
there are fifteen feet in the channel from this
port to Cairo. The upper rivers are rising
slowly.
Arrivals yesterday were the Sam Gaty,
from New Orleans; DR.. Kane and Die Yer
hOhi rum hoohuh Olty VI AltOn, itOU Al
toni Post Boy, from Naples, and Omaha
City, from st. Charles. All of the arrivals
had good trips.
The weather on Saturday was warm and
sultfy, and business was brisk on the Levee.
On Saturday night it commenced raining,
and the weather continued wet all day yes
terday. Toward evening it cleared of.
Saturdays New Orleans papers say:
The weather yesterday was worthy the
advent of Spring, and could net have been
more delightful. Business was dull on the
Leyee, the arrivals being but few in number,
and the departures likewise sparse.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arrirals-Sunday- Jacob Strader, Louisville; Mag
noha, Maysyile; Fannie MoBurnie, Mariettai Al
len Collier, KanaWha River; Glendale, Memphis;
Commercial, do; Prairie Rose, do Emma, do;
Universe, New Orleans; Lexington, do; Moderator,
Pittsburg. Monday-Telegraph, Louisville; Forest
Qqeen, Madisoni Lancaster No. T. Heyiilei Liberty,
Wheeling
Dtpattsres-sunday-Jacob strader, Louisville;
Hazel Dell, Neshyillei Moderator, st. Louis. Mon.
dRy-Telegraph, louisyille; Magnolia, MaysVIlls;
Forest Queen Madison Commercial, Pittsburg;
Emma, dol Lancaster No.. 4, Neyillei Fannie Me-
Burnie, Marietta.