Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-20
e NEWS.

The Ohio is still on the decline here,
though less rapidly than it has been; having
receded, during the twenty. four hours end
ing last evening, some twelve or fifteen
inches only, leaving q channel depth at this
point of some twenty-five feet. The river at
Pittsburg was seven feet scant, and still fall
ing yesterday.
The weather continued clear, bright atd
pleasant yesterday, though still cool. Busi-
ness on the Landing remained rather quiet.
with light offerings of freight for all points
those for the upper ports being quite limited.
Rates were without noticeable variation
from our last quotations.
The river was falling steadily at Louis
vile on Monday, with eight feet four inches
water in the Canal at dark. During the pre-
vious twenty-four hours it receded four
inches at the wharf, and twelve inches at
Portland. On the Falls there were scant six
and a half feet water in the pass. The
weather was raw and chilly, with ice in the
morning.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier thus de-
scribes the new low-pressure New Orleans
and Bayou Sara mail packet, the ]. A. Cot
ten
The hull of the J. A. Gotten is of the fol-
lowing dimensions: Length on deck 25O
feet, with 80 feet beam, and 8 feet depth of
hold. Although very heavily timbered, and
having an extreme sharp model, she is so
admirably constructed that her draft of wa
ter, light, is only 8 feet. The bottom planks
of the hull are AZ inches, and the top and
side plaDks are 80 inches thick. The keel
is 5H inches, the keelsou 10 by Is inches,
the floor timbers ii inches deep by Az inches
and 8 inches. The knuckle keelson, ia two
pieces, is IL by G inches, and the string pieces
81 by 10 inches, the stanchion streaks are
IL by 6% inches, the clamps 3E by l6 inches,
the deck.frame 4 inches, and 6 by IL inches,
with the plank ~ inches thick.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican has the
following;
The River here fell three inches in the
forty. eight hours ending at noon yesterday.
Ii was then fourteen feet eleven inches above
low-water mark in December last. The
upper rivers are all about stationary. The
lively.
Arrivals yesterday were the City of Alton
from Alton Belle Peoria, Fred. Nolte, Sam
Gaty, and P~ost-boy, from Illinois River; DIR.
Kane, Bon Accord, and Warsaw, from Upper
Mississippi; j. ID. Perry, from Memphis;
Sky lark, from Arkansas River; Thirty. fifth
Parallel, from New Orleans, and Lehigh from
Oulo hlfeI.
The steamer Pomeroy, bound down the
Des Moines River, struck a snag near St
FrancisVille, on Thursday, the l4th instant.
She was well loaded with produce, and went
down in seven feet water at the bow, and
ten feet aft. The Pomeroy was owned by
Capt. Davis, commander, and Mr.. Seaton,
clerk of the boat. She was worth sac or
$4,000. Regarding her insurance we know
nothing, but presume she was not insured.
Departures yesterday were the John War
ner for New Orleans, John II. Diokey for
Memphis, Jesnie Deans for Keokuk, North
eTner for Davenport, Sam Gaty for Peoria,
Belle Peoria for Peoria, Post Boy for Naples
II. d. Bacon for st. Joseph, White Cloud for
Weston, City Of Alton and Fred. Notte for
Illinois River.
The steamer Lady Pike has been purchased
by Capt. Sutter and Frank @. Appel, and
will 60 into the coal. towing and excursion
business at this port. Capt. Hemminger will
command.