Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
RIVER NEWS.


The Ohio is still steadily pursuing Il
downward course, here having recedet
during the twenty-fouf hours ending les
evening, some sixteen inches, leaving, &C
cordinf 10 the report Of the Water-works
channsl.depth at this point Of about
twenty-five and half feet, The River al
Pittsburg continued slowly falling, yester.
day, with nine feet water there.
The weather here was warm, bright, and
beautiful yesterday-aestheticall ct for the
opening of the Spring. The temperature
was summerish and the sultriness Of the air
still indicated rain, though the sky was
cloudless.
Business was less active on the Landing
than it has been for several days; but still
there was fair degree Of briskness, and
rates were unchanged.
Yesterdays Louisville Courier remarks;
The River continues to fall slowly, with
eight feet four inchers water in the Canal
last evening, by the mark. On the Falls
there were six feet four inches water in the
pass. During the previous twenty-four
hours the decline of the River at the head of
the Falls was four inches, and at Portland
one foot. The weather all day was delight.
fully pleasant, mild, clear and genial, like
the balIniest days of May.
The imports by the River during the past
month are quite heavy, including 32l casks
bacon, 575 barrels pork, 500 bales hemp,
6,SOl bales of cotton, 6,483 bags of coffee,
$4,000 bushels Of grain, 1896 bales of hay,
3,546 barrels of -four, {, 5el barrels of whisky,
3,495 hogsheads Of sugar, 4, 794 barrels and
1926 half barrels Of molasses, and 96l hogs
heads of tobacco.
The Cumberland River is slowly falling at
Nashville, with about eight feet water on
the shoals.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican has the
following: ....
The river here is swelling steadily, and
was yesterday foaming and full of drift.
The Upper Mississippi is open to Burlington,
the Illinois River to Lasalle, and the Mis-.
souri, to Council Bluffs and Omaha. In the
twenty-four hours ending at noon yester-
day, according to the City Engineers mea-
surement the river swelled 20 IA inches, and
was at that time thirteen feet two inches
above low water mark in December last.
There is from twelve to fifteen feet water in
the channel out to Cairo.
The weather is very warm and fine, and
business on the Landing is brisk. The ice
had all disappeared from the River, and ar
rivals were numerous as follows: B. NJ.
Runyan from Nashville, City of Louisiana
from New Orleans, City of Alton from Alton,
Adelia Pomeroy and John Bell from Mon
trose, Ad. Hine from Wabash River, Laclede
from Illinois River, John H. Dickey from
Memphis. All the arrivals had full trips.
Departures yesterday were the Platte VAL
ley for Memphis, Sovereign for New Orleans,
Die Vernon for Keokuk, Belle Peorie, Louis
Vile and Lasalle for Illinois River, w. A.
Russell for Missouri River, B. NJ. Runyan for
Nashville, and City of Alton for Alton.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ATrirdls-Jaoob Strader, Louisville; Boston, Big
SaRdy Forest Queen, Madison; Mary Cook, Nash
vile; Iowa, New Orleans; j. W. CheeBehnan, New
Orleans; ]. W. Hailman, New Orleans; Bostona No.
2, wheeling; Lancaster No 4, Neville; Undine Ar
kansbs Riverj MagBol Maysville
y Departres : Jacob Strader, Louisville; Forest
Queen, Madison; Magnolia, MAY sville; Boston, Big
Sandy; Lancaster No. 4, Neville; Courier, Wheeling;
John 7. McCemb, Arkansas River; Mary Cook,
Pittsburg; J. W. Hailman, Pttsburg Mars, New
Orleansi Monarch, New Orleans.