Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-01
RIVER NEWS.

TIE Ohio continues 10 recsde steadily
here, having declined, during the twenty-four
hours ending last evening, some eighteen in-
ches; leaving, according TO the report of the
Water-works, channel. depth at this point
Of more than twenty-four feet. AT PittsburE
the River was still declining yesterday, with
nine feet two inches water there.
The weather remained clear and delightful
yesterday, but unseasonably warm and sui
try-far more like June than February. The
atmosphere indicates rain which we are ex-
pectiDR TO see fall every hour.
Business was fairly brisk on the Landing
yesterday, but less so than on Tuesday OF
"Wednesday Immediately preceding. Freights
were In tOlerable supply at our last quota
tions.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier remarks:
The river was falling tlowiy yesterday. with eight
feet eight inehes water in che canal by the marx at
IN he pas, and I've % fees esst inches steam5oss
water. During the previous tweniy four hours tho
Fails nd about one eq ot St Psrand Fhs SsQ wsaseS
was moderate and clsudT in tho morning, but clear
TIE v harf was wen lined With boats yesterday,
and business quite brisk for while, bat Ia the
ei the vaest descended re Fails, Including the
ron GiSsints,I. The m.ris Dspuinr. Sf New or
lear e the West Wind for ST. Louis, and the Littlo
S,uth, and The Haiimsp. Iowa and otbeTs soi1e
North, took tho Canal chute
The Cumberland, at Nashville, was falling
on "Wednesday, with between eight and nine
feet water reported on Harpeth Shoals. The
Lebanon and Ida May had departed from
Nashville for the Ohio.
The Planet, from New Orleans, on her
way to ST. Louis, was caught in the severe
storm Of Sunday last, which ragged with ex-
treme violence in the vicinity Of Helena.
That js long sweep of the river, and the
Planet was caught in it. losing her chin
neys, her big bell, part of her Texas, and a
portion of the hurricane roof Fortunately
no lives were lost.
Sundays Memphis Enquirer observes:
The Unoine arrived last night from the Arkansas
River. She rep,Tts the Arkansas rising rapidly.
When she passed the oosapaw. the water had
her and vil eudesvor TO raise her, bnt Is Thought
her cOmmaud der, came down to Little Rock on the
The rec ipts of cotton by the River yesterday ag-
amounted TO 937 t" Cairo The total amou9t Of re-
The shirments for the week aggregate 1924 bales
as follows: 10 Ohio River aeSi To- New orleans $685.
to St. Louis 63s, aud to Europe direct 500 bales.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican says:
The river here is rising rapidly, aud was full OF
ha'te to weep away all tho remaining traces Of
sippi the os and Missouri Rivers contributing
more There are fully twelve feet in the channel out
The Illinois River is ri.ing slowly at the mouth,
a. falling at Peoria. The Missouri River is about
The weather is remark ably fine and sprins. like,
and business on the landing Is brisk.
Arrivals yesterday wers the Shenanao and z.
Hamilton, from Ohio River, with large carSoes Of
glars and nails City of Alton, from Alton, Sllle
wood, from Tennessee River, Post Boy and Polar
Star, from Illinois River, Sovereign from Memphis,
Platte Valley, from Memphis, and Hauniba', from
New Orleans Most of the arrivals had full trims,
The Sallie Wood reports tho Tennessee River in
good naNigable stage, six feet on Colbert Shoals.
Tuesdays New Orleans papers inform us:
The weather was cool end cloudy yesterday
Business On the Levea was mode eraiely active. The
arrivals were numerous and the departures fair for
Monday. FTeights for the lover tributaries ap-
pesred TO he 70 better offering, although by no
means plentiful The receipts since last report
have been fair most Of the cotton boats bringing In
expense pay ing trips.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arfirats Telegraph, Louisville; Prioress, Madi-
son; Bcstona, Portsmouth; Swallow, Memphis;
LADY Jacks, n, Mem phis Horizon, New Orleans
LeOroTa, PiItsburg; Lancaster No (. Neville
CouIieI! Wheelipgi Kanawha Valley No 2, Ka.
Dawha River
Departures TeIeHraph louisville; Prioress, Mad.
xi1le; Ohio No 3. Marietta; Melnotte, RashvflIa;
paeotah, Tennessee hiyer: Silver Moon, Memphis
Ago, New Orleans; WI. Maclay, Pittsourg
kConomy, do.