Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-23
NEWS.

The Ohio continues to decline here stead
lily, having receded, during the twenty four
hours ending last evening, som ten or twelve
inches, leaving a channel-depth at this point
of more than nineteen feet.
The River at Pittsburg was falling, with
i've feet six inches water there.
The weather yesterday was even more
pleasant than Thursday-clear, bright and
charming, tough somewhat cool in the
morning and evening. ,g,
Business on the Landing yesterday was
decidedly dull, more SO than on anypreyious
day of the week. A number OF steamers
were at the Wharf, but few of these mani
Tested any activity, and freights were very
scarce for all ports, at our last quotations.
The River was falling slowly at Louisville
on Thursday, with seven feet nine inches
water in the Canal at dark. During the
previous t~wenty-four hours it fell two inches
at the head of the Falls, and six inches at
Portland. On the Falls there were five feet
nine inches in the pass.
The Cumberland River was falling at last
accounts, with six feet water on Harpeth
Shoals.
Our late Southern exchanges have the fol-
lowing; . =. 5-
The bell.boat has succeeded In saving the
machinery of the steamer Belfast, which
burned in the Mississippi o short time since.
A submarine is at work at the wreck of
the Inflated steamer Charmer, taking out
her m achinery. o. .lF5 H"h ..F- -
The steamer Prince has laid up at vicks-
bupo and fha CIar~o Ill.,
YaEoo River trade.
All steamboats, going up or down the Mis-
sissippi have now to get out regular clear
ances at yicksburg and New Orleans, the
same asf they were departing for foreign
ports. .lf
Yesterdays st. Louis Republican remarks:
The river here has commenced falling
slowly. Since last report it had receded
about two and a half inches, up to dark last
evening. The Upper Mississippi is falling at
Keokuk, and from thence down. 1t is open
to Clayton City, twelve miles below Prairie
Du Ohien. The Sucker State went up to
heavily. There is a great deal of produce
coming down the Mississippi. The Illinois
River is about stationary, and in good stage.
The Missouri River is low, and there is very
little business doing in it.
Arrivals yesterday were the j. II. Smith,
rom tennessee River; Jeanne Deans, from
Keokuk; Sucker State, from Upper Missis-
sippi; Meteor, Imperial, Sam Gaty and Row
ems, from New Orleans; City of Alton, from
Alton; Francis Fisher, from Louisville; La
sale, Belle Peoria aud Fred Nolte, from IIIi.
nois River; Cambridge, from Ohio River;
Belle Memphis, from Memphis; and John
Bell, from Rock Island.
The Sucker State had 1900 packages of
produce, a very large cargo; the Lasalle had
6,7s5 packages of produce (45O tuns) from
the Illinois River.
The officers of the J.. H. Smith report
three and a half feet and falling, in Tennes-
see River.
The arrivals from New Orleans had very
light cargoes.
Arrivals numbered fifteen, and all the
boats from the upper rivers were well loaded.
The Pembina left for the Upper Mississippi;
Metropolis for Dubuque; Hannibal City for
Keokuk; Belle Peoria, Laclede and Lasalle
for Illinois River; Isabella for Leavenworth;
Mill Boy for Glasgow Lehigh for Ohio
River, and City of Alton and Francis Fisher
for Alton.
. STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Ayrirals1,Telegraphl Louisvillei Forest Queen,