Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-05
RIVER NEWS.

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The Ohio continues to swell here, having
risen during the twenty-four hours ending
last evening some eighteen inches; making,
according to the report of the Water-works,
channel.depth at this point of about
twenty and half feet. The River at Pitts
burg, yesterday, was stationary, with eight
feet water there.
The weather was still clear, warm and
beautiful yesterday, with indications last
night Of rain, though none fell up to mid.
night. ...... .... ..rs...
Business was extremely dull on the Land
ing yesterday more SO than we have seen it
| for two months. Hardly any freight was
offered, but rates were unchanged.
The River was rising very slowly on
Wednesday at Louisville, with scant seven
feet nine inches water in the Canal at dark
On the Falls there were four feet nine inches
over the rocks, and five feet nine inches in
the pass. The weather was clear and rather
cool.
The Wabash was at flood hight on Monday
at Vincennes, from the effects of the con-
blhutu lbAlb up W OuhAhJ GNOAlhks AhC
River was twenty-five feet above ordinary
lOw-water mark, with fears that all the bot
tom lands would be over6owed.
ACoIDENT.-0n Friday night, when the
Lady Franklin, on her way from Memphis
for this city, was at Devils Elbow, thirty
miles above Memphis, she broke her T-head,
knocked out both cylinder-heads and the
piston-head. No injury was done to any
one, but the boat was disabled, and had to
abandon the trip, returning to Memphis with
a large lot of passengers. The machinery
for repairs will have to be obtained from
here.
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican observes;
The River here was falling slowly yester-
day. In the twenty-four hours ending al
dark, it had receded about eight inches.
The weather was rainy and unfavorable
for business, and very little was done on the
landing, in consequence of the inclement
weather. Several boats which would other.
wise have left port, were detained
The Illinois River is rising from Lasalle
down, at pretty rapid rate. There are four
teen feet in the channel.
The Upper Mississippi is falling slowly,
from Lake Pepin down. The Lake Is still
closed with ice. There are three and a hal
feet on the Lower and four and a half Oh
the Upper Rapids.
The Missouri river is stationary, with four
feet in the channel. There is now fine stage
of water in all the rivers, and the weather
tayoring at this port, business would be
brisk.
Arrivals were the Metropolitan, Warsaw
Northern Light Sucker State, aud City o
Alton, from Upper Mississippi Post Boy
Forest Queen, and Polar Star, from Illinoi
River; L. u. Ryland, from Columbus, ant
the J. @. Swon, from New Orleans.
Mondays New Orleans Crescent remarks
The weather for the past two days ha
been clear, mild and delightful. Business or
the Landing last SatU W was brisk. Tht
departures were numerous, embracing thu
Empire Parish, LafOurcbe and Acadia for thu
Coast; Golden Age for Fort Adams; Picay.
une No. 3, for Attakapas; Yigo, Sallie Rob
inson and Rapides for Red River; ]. f
PargoUd and Twilight for the 0uachita
Natchez for Vicksburg; Leon for the Arkan
sas; James johnson for Nashville, and tht
John Raine for Louisville. The Won Phul
for St. Louis, got off yesterday.
Business for the past week has been fairl.
active for the season. The receipts foot ul
large totals with the exception of cotton
which continues TO fall off.
The number of arrivals at this port fol
the week ending Friday noon last were
seventy eight. The receipts of the leading
articles Of staple produce per these arrivals
we give as follows; Cotton ls,245 bales
sugar, 5,254 hogsheads and barrels; mo
lasses, 5,944 barrels; tobacco, 1922 hogs
heads; -four, 3l,939 barrels wheat, 2,66I
sacks corn, l6l, 1872 sacks; oats, l2,5lI
sacks pork 1903 barrels and tierces ba
con, 2,720 casks and boxes; lard, 2,067 kegs
rope, l,232 coils; whisky, 1890 barrels
hay, s,3l5 bales; hides, 2,445.
The latest arrivals from Red River an
nounce a continued fall in that stream, bu
bring reports of heavy rains above aud al
important rise coming down from above tn
raft.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
| Arritals Jacob Strader, Louisville; Bostons
| Portsmouth PriOTess, Madison J. B. Ford, Pitts
burg; t. G. TWitcheh, st. Louis (; Lancaster No.
| Neville.
Departures Jacob Strader, Louisville; Prioresl
Madison; Bostona, Portsmouth Lancaster No.
I Reviile; Ohio No. 3, Marietta j. B. Ford Louis
| VILE; Silver Moon, Mem phis Wenons, st Louis
Prima Donna, Pittsburgh 7. q. Twitchell, Pitt
burg.
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