Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-21
RIVER NEWS,

The Ohio has continued TO decline here
since our last issue, and at about the same
rate as heretofore; having receded, during
the twenty. four hours ending last evening,
some fourteen inches, leaving q channel
depth at this point Of over twenty-one feet.
The River at Pittsburg was still falling yes
terday, with seven feet two inches water
there. &
The weather yesterday was cold, buster
tering and quite wintry in character. Snow
fell at intervals during the day, but melted
nearly as fast as it touched the earth. Last
night the CONCEALED moisture again de-
scended, and as the temperature was toll
erably low, the white mantle kept posses
sion of the soil to the depth Of nearly two
inches.
Business on the Landing was quiet, with
light offerings of freight, though the num-
Der of steamers at the Landing was large,
at the following figures;
Pa,sSTrg Gotten. 5Ss;; IMSolsssss and Sugar, $50,
Re sra aUO i aoc H Sanns &c; fl9Hr' SOC; Pork and
s.. .LOHs,-Heavy Pound Freights, 25c, Der 100;
Whisky and OIL, 500. per barreli Stoves, 2Sc,i Ala,
66ssa'gilS WHISKY and Of, 500. per barrel
rS3gMo MMhlsky ana Olll oec. per Darrell Pound
NG'hrile Pound F~reights, 259SOc.; Dry Goods,
S' Sitsn sasA BiS sRe Ibas nSS'; :F AId; u.s. 4 nfou Pst 90 100 Z,
Little Rock, end u for points above. Whisky, 50
NsO o!seIaSSwhisEy, sli on, sllO; Flour, $50;
Pork, 7Sc.; Bacon IN hhdsy sOe., and other
kegs: &C., sec: per 100; Horses, si2 per head; Ma;
Daniel Thompson, an old and excellent
engineer, died Of consumption yesterday, at
his house in Newport, Ky. He was well
and favorably known on the Western waters,
and was much esteemed by a large circle of
friends, who viii deeply regret bis decease.
The River continued to fall rather fast at
Louisville on Tuesday, with eight feet
water in the Canal in the evening. On the
Falls there were six feet water in the pass.
During the previous t~wenty-four hours the
water fell four inches at the Wharf, and
twelve inches at Portland. The weather
was rather pleasant.
Yesterdays ST. Louis Republican remarks.
The river here is about stationary. The
upper rivers are about all in the same condi-
ton, except the Upper Mississippi, which is
said to be rising slowly. The Illinois River
ia in excellent stage, and there are Eve feet
in the channel of the Missouri.
The weather was cool, yesterday, but il
became more mild toward evening, and com.
meDced raining. Business was lively on
the Levee, with a large amount Of tunnage
in port.
Arrivals yesterday were the Emma and
Minnehaha, from New Orleans; Empress,
from Louisville; Minnesota Belle and Amer
icus, from Illinois River; Die Vernon, from
Keokuk; City of Alton, from Alton Sioux
City, from Red River; Omaha City and Mill
Boy, from Missouri River, and Pembina,
from Dubuque.
The arrivals from the upper rivers all had
large csrgoes of produce, and several large
New Orleans traders left for the South,
loaded down with produce. Departures
were the E. NJ. Ryland, for Columbus; Ferd
Kennel, j. @. SWon and New Falls City, for
New Orleans; Hawkeye State, for Dubuque;
Warsaw, for Keokuk; DIR. Kane, for Rock
Island Louisville, Americas and Mime.
sofa Belle, for the Illinois River; II. D. Ba.
con, for st. Joseph Omaha City, for st.
Charles Argonaut, for Pittsburg, and City
Of Alton, for Alton.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Acknowledgement, Louisville; Forest Queen.
St. Louis Dacoteh, st Louis Alma, PItts6urg;
AIizonia, Memphis Lady Pike, Nashville Jan,
son, New Orleans.