Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-11
RIVER NEWS,

uSA 1AN M w BE
The Ohio has been steadily swelling here
since our last issue, having risen during the
forty. eight hours ending last evening more
than three feet, making, according to the
Water-works report, a channel. depth at this
point of over t%hirty-one feet. The river al
P%ittsburg was receding On Saturday, with
nine feet water there.
The weather was very inclement on
Saturday, a most disagreeable mixture of
rain and snow, rendering the transaction of
business and the handling of merchandise on
the Wharf extremely unpleasant and incon-
venient. Toward evening, the weather
cleared off and became quite cold, and re-
manned so yesterday, which was q raw and
very March-like day.
Business was quite brisk on the Landing.
on Saturday, and freights were in good
supply, particularly for the upper ports, a
large portion of the shipments being cotton.
The offerings were pretty fair for Nashville,
st. Louis and Arkansas River, but rather
light for New Orleans, at the annexed figures:
Pd4sbgrg = Cotton, 75c,i Molasses and Sugar, lso.
Lara, 4Oc.; Pound FTeights, iSc. per loo pounds Snn
Whisky and Oh S56o. per ba TrSisss Stoves 80; as ger k LIZ
Eyaasvils,5;yhisky and Oil, Soc. per barrel.
Oqiro;-Whisky and Oil, SOC. per barrel; Pound
Freights,, zoe; per 100 pounds.
Nso OrisaTs-whisky, 81; oil, $i'Io5; Flour y $50;
Pound FTeig6ts, s6aloo. per loo; Ia Lard anu IN I Brlsa,
kegs, &C.. 3ee; per 100 Horses, Si2 per head Ma,
The departures were numerous on Satur-
day, and the Wharf yesterday had a mum
Der of vacant places for steamers. Yester-
day was as dull as usual on the Sabbath, and
only the packets were doing any thing.
TIL river was rising at Louisville on Fri.
day, with eight feet nine inches water in the
Canal in the evening. The weather was
dry and windy in the morning, but there
was a heavy rain storm, with thunder, at
night.
The Cumberland, at Nashville, on Friday,
was slowly rising again, with over five feet
water on the shoals. The Charter was ply
ing to points above Nashville. The Union
and american has the following in reference
so the facilities for forwarding freights:
The Chattanooga Road is now running
sixty cars per day, and doing every thing in
their power to move off in turn the accumu-
lated treights now ON hand.
Arkansas River is declining rapidly, with
only four feet in the channel to the Rock.
The General Pike is now lying up in New
Orleans, the inspectors having crossed her
off as u~nseaworthy. 1t will require some
$4,000 to put her in trim again.
Saturdays st. Louis Republican has the
following:
The River here was rising more rapidly
yesterday than for several days past. In the
tw~enty-four hours ending at noon, it swelled
seven inches, according to the City Engin-
GERS measurement, and was sixteen feet two
inches above low water mark of 1860. The
upper Rivers are oil rising slowly and in
good stage. The Illinois River is open to
Dubuque. The steamer Pembina passed on
above Davenport yesterday. Captain Ward,
OF the Northern Line, received a dispatch
from the officers of the Pembina, stating that
there was no freight at Davenport. Ali the
Northern Line packets will soon wheel into
line.
The weather was very wet and unpleasant
during the greater part of yesterday. Toward
evening the clouds cleared away and the sun
came out beautifully. The temperature was
mild and pleasant.
Business was dull on the Ievee on account
Of the persevering rain. Boats could not
discharge or receive anything until after
twelve o'clock M. In the afternoon business
revived wonderfully, and the landing was
soon crowded with freight, &c.
Arrivals poured in from all quarters, and
there t~wenty-three of them in all-the
largest number of any one day this season.
This looks like old times, and we hope it
will continue.
Arrivals were the Clara Hine, Canada.
Fred. LOrenz, Northerner, John Bell, City of
Alton and Hannibal City, from the Upper
Mississippi; Platte Valley and John H.
Dickey, from Memphis; Fred. Lorenz, Post
Boy, Lasalle and Bon Accord, from Illinois
River; Hiswatha, D. G.. Taylor and New
War Eagle, from New Orleans; B. M. Run
yam, from Nashville; E. NJ. Ryland, from
Columbus; ]. II. Smith, from Tennessee
River; Moderator from the Ohio River, and
the Belfast, from Usage.
Thursdays New Orleans Delta remarks:
The weather yesterday was clear and cool,
and a stiff breeze at times was chasing clouds
Of dust along the levee. The Mississippi
opposite this port has been rising steadily,
and is now within about three feet below
high-water mark. The rise from above,
according to the latest accounts, is an
extraordinarily great one, and barring crew
asses and breaks in the levees, we may have
some high water here once more. Our
friends on the coast should keep a sharp
lookout after their leVees ifthey do not want
the Mississippi River to curtsil the mex sugar
crop. Business at both landings yesterday
was very duh, and but few of the boats
which left hadfuIlItrips. The DoublOon and
the Texas seemed to have the most freight of
any, but the st. Louis boats-the Z. NJ.
Kennett and the Gay-had miserably small
trips. OF arrivals yesterday, we give the
following: Champion, St. Louis; Ohio Belle,
Cincinnati; Sovereign, st. Louis; Dollie
Webb, Beuf River; A. G. Brown, Bayou
Pierre; Yazoo, Yazoo River; Louis dor, Car
olina Bluffs; John Simonds, Cairo; Fanny
Bulitt, Louisville; General Quitman, Argyle
Landing; De Soto, Shreveport: Alonzo
Child, st. Louis; Texas Ranger, Lower
Coast Ferd. Kenneth st. Louis.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Arrivals = Jacob strader, Louisville; KanaWha
Valley No. 2, Louisvile; Prioress, Madison, BOs,
tona, Portsmouth; Bay City, Pittsburg; Alma, New
| Orleans; switzerland, New Orleans; Lancaster No. q
Neville; J. IL. Done, Arkausas Riyer.
DepdrhTes- Jacob strader, Louisyillei Bay City
| LoufA Vile; PriOress, Madison; BostonA, Portsmouth,
Lancaster No 4, Neville; Kanawha Valley No. q
| KanaWha River; Boatona No 2. Wheeling; Alma
| PittsburR; J, II. Dons. Pittsburg; Lady Pike, Nash.
| VILE; Lady Franklin, Msmphis; Clipper, New or.
lean6i Universe, New Orleans.