Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-30
RIVER News.

The Ohio has begun to recode here aeain,
having declined, during the twenty-four
hours ending last evening, some twelve
inches, leaving, according 10 the report Of
the Water.works, q ch~anneldepth at this
point Of SOM sixteen feet. The River at
Pittsburg was rising yesterday, with nine
feet water there. =
The weather was warm and pleasant in
the morning, but toward moor the wind rose
and blew the dust about in a most disagree
able and the women's skirts in a most do
lightful name About seven o'clock In
evening, the rain fell and continued, at in
t%ervals, until midnight.
Business on the Landing was rather quiet
yesterday, with light offerings Of freight
for all points at these rates:
Piasbgrg : Cotton, 7sc.i Molssses and Sugar, $50.
Lara, 4oo.;; Pound frsieRts, iSe.' per loo pounds sao
st, JOuis.-Heavy Pound freiRhts, 25c. per lOos
WHISKY and on, COO. per barreli Stoves, 2Sc.i Ale,
Eyqnsvils.-whisky and OH, 500. per barrel.
FSeissSis- mnis : and 0l 800. per barrel Pound
Ha'hEtle; Pound FTeights, 2s@sOo;. Dry Goods,
I,Eaasas RisT.SPoburSSSdi F HsI' StS.' 7s s,0p pes ri hi. 10
Little Rock, and g for points above. Whisky, 81
Ms' Qyean'5G.whisky, 81; OH, slIoi Flour. ssol
PPoonnEn,d FL bsoon 10 bids 3O4. and Other
s chin; vi 10. as per LOO Horses sa per head Ma
The st. Louis mail failed last night, but
yesterdays Louisville Courier had the fol-
lowing:
The River was rising rather slowly yester-
day, with seven feet one inch water in the
Canal by the mark, at dark. On the Falls
there were five feet one inch in the pass.
During the previous twenty. four hours the
River had risen four inches at the wharf, and
some twelve inches at Portland; all from
the effects of the late rains. The weather
to-day has been clear and pleasant quite a
The rise at the wharf during the day. yes.
terday, was only an inch, and the 7. Q.
Twitchell, under the guidance Of Pink Var
BILE No. 2, assembled the Indian Chute, above
the turn, after half a days trial, and landed
below the lime-kiln, on the Falls, to await a
further rise, as there was not quite water
enough over the rocks in the pass.
We learn that the rains have extended
along the Cumberland, and that the River
was rising yesterday. At the last accounts
it was falling, with four and a half feet
water on the shoals.
Salt River yesterday was booming high,
and we learn that the Wabash and its tribu-
t%aries, both forks of White River, were
flooded.
The Lady Jackson, from Memphis, came
into port yesterday in a crippled condition,
in tow of the Horizon. She had a broken
wrist.
The MAGENTA SoID.-Yesterday Captain
Wilson, in behalf of the New Orleans and
Vicksburg Mail Line, purchased the new
packet Magenta, of her owners in this city,
for about $500 the boat to be delivered at
New Orleans in July. The terms of the
sale are, $25, 900 cash on the delivery Of the
boat, and the balance on time, as usual. She
is to take the place of the Charmer in the
Southern trade, to leave New Orleans every
Tuesday evening.
In the mean time the Magenta will ply as
as a regular packet in the Louisville and
New Orleans trade, in charge of Captain
Spots, with her other officers as heretofore.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
.Arrirdis- Jacob StIader, Louisville Forest Queen,
Madison Magnolia, Maysyille Kanawha Valley
No, 2, hanAwha River Boston, Big Sandy Lee
high, st. Louis Courier and Bostona No. 2, Wheel
ing Aurora, Horizon and Universe, New Orleans
Lady jackson, Memphis; CLARA Dean, Louisville
Lancaster No. 4, Neville.
DeporIres-Jacob StTedeT, Louisville; Forest
Queen, Madison MagBolia, MaysviIle Lancaster
Sandy Conewago st. Louis.