Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-24
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The Ohio continues recediug here steadily,
but not very rapidly, having declined, dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending last even
ing, about eighteen or twenty inches, leav-
ing chanhel.d depth at this point of over
forty three feet, r ETrII
The weather here continued very warm
and sultry a greater part Of yesterday, and
last night about twelve O'Clock 1t was rain
ing hard, with indications of continued
storm. #
Business on the Landing was a little better
than It had been, though little genuine com
merce was TO be seen there. A good deal OF
freight, considerable Of it cotton, was on the
Wharf, with little movement in any thing.
The river was falling fast at Louisville,
on Monday, with between eighteen and
twenty feet water on the Falls at dusk
During the previous twenty-four hours the
water rectded two and half feet at the
wharf. The weather had turned very
warm, with high winds prevailing Sunday
night.
Yesterdays 81. Louis Democrat remarks:
River declining steadily, but so slowly as
not to affect navigation materially for
months to come. All the. upper rivers are,
as before and repeatedly stated, in most ex-
cellent condition for navigation. Illinois
falling; Upper Mississippi rising; the Mis-
souri, stationary at some parts, and falling
at others.
Weather very warm for the season.
Business yesterday very. fair, considering
the troubles that agitate the country. But
for Them, instead Of fourteen or fifteen boats
arriving in q day, some of them with partial
loads, doubtless there would be thirty per
day, the large majority loaded to tue guards.
We hear from every point of dullness caused
by Affecting of insecurity. j. lfr
AT our wharf, yesterday evening, there
were ig hteen New Orleans steamers, nearly
ell Of fwbic6 are of course lGiu up. Two or
three were loading slowly yesterday.
Saturdays New Orleans Delta observes
There was more life and animation on the
levte yesterday than we expected to find,
and departures were also more numerous
than generally on Friday. The VIM. NJ.
Morrison for st. Louis, aud JOhn Raine, for
Louisville, had iair trips, especially in the
passenger line Notwithstanding the war,
it appears the great American people will
| yet travel. The boats IN port had mostly
| all their flags at half mast yesterday, in
memory of the la,e I. B. Smith, Of Jnls city.
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was the pioneer in the Steamboat agency
business aLthis port.
The Vigo comesfrom the country above the
raft She reports all the Upper Red River
boats as on their way down, she having
| pass sed nearly the whole of them in Black
| Bayou. All the cotton above the raft is
being brought down by these packets, The
! river is bePinning again TO fall, and Daviga-
ton above Shreveport will be suspended ere
1.vn ,yb
Ouachita, also reports that tributary as being
on the decliI e. The steamer Fox, we learn,
has been sunk in Upper Red River. She was
a small boat and OF not much account.
STEAMBOAT REGIsTER. ..
| Arrir0ls- Prioress, Madison Kanawha Valley
/ Nr.2 ksIawha River, ". l. Maolay Dubuque;
| Telegraph No. 3, LOuisvils; Sir " m WalI,ce ST
| l,His.; ticket No 2 Par or, burg; Rocket, Du.
buaue' Boston, Big Sandy Sam Kir. man, Park
| tlsl u'g,
| DEPARTURES - Pfi ress, Madison Lib rty Wheel
| ins lei aph No 3, Louisville ston, b.
Sal d., Ssm Kirkman, Parkersburg, W. L. Ma !,
| lay Iittzburg