The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-09-22
River Intelligence.

= The river at this point is still gradually
rising. Two boats, the Morgan Nelson
and Moro, arrived at our wharf during tbs
past week-thc first boats that have been
MP this far for many long day. We
hope that the dead low water season Is
now at an end, and that our wharf may |
henceforward be visited regularly by good
class STEAMERS ca
We learn that twossteamboats have ar
rived at the falls from above. We have
been informed that the little steamer Tex
as had sunk short distance below here, in
twenty feet water. No lives lost, and we
believe no insurance on the boat.
The weather continues dry, and OF
nights and mornings it is very chilly.
Since the above was in type the new
steamer Era No. 6 and the News Boy
have arrived at our wharf.
The Jefferson (Tcx) Herald and Gaz-
cite has the following in regard to naviga-
ton on upper Red River: FL
The Bayou has risen two feet six inches
at this place since the recent rains, and il
. still rising from back water below. A
light draught boat would now find but lit
tie difficulty in reaching our landing from
Shreveport. The Alligator came up as faI
ms Smithland in the early part ofthe week
and might have reached Jefferson If the
trial had bcenmade.
Mr.. c. c. Williams, who crossed tb,
Sulphur Fork of Red River on the 9tl
, inst, Informs us that the stream is out o
: its banks, with the sloughs all full, ant
\ the water still rising at the rate OF three
: inches in twenty-four hours.
h We take the. subjoincd paragraphs from
3 the South Western:
q NEW BoATs.-A few days since we re
}, ccived letter from Capt. q, l.. koun.
: stating that he would start from Pittsbur
l. with his new boat, the Era No. 8, on til
,s 3Oth nit, direct for Red River. The Er
No. 5, is light side-wheel boat DRAWN
, with good freight, 20 inchcs) has I'll
> same capacity as the Era No. 3, with
II similar cabin, and viii accommodate a
@ passengers with statc-rooms.
"a The Era Nos, Capt. Ben. ko,ms' ne
% boat, left Pittsburg on the 4th inst, f
= Shreveport. She will be the lightcst ster
~ wheel boat that has.evcr been in Red ri
H. err, drawing only ten inches light, and "
,st carry 200 bales of cotton and thirty pa
,s- scncers, Oh twenty inches Of waterfall
=, runs well.
-, We may shortly anticipate one Of {
'"' new Era's at our wharf. -
ate The river opposite this place has ris
ed about six feet, ani is still rising. L
nm steamer Fox left here last Sunday norni
,c,. Coz ...cxaadria.
ro Tx - OrleaHs Crcsccn! IF las; No
. day says:
.lc The weather on Saturday was chill
,;c owing to the prevalence Of stiff bree
80 We also had rain all day; on account
lee which ten boats had to delay their dep
| of turc. Yesterday was bright and sunny
ted. business on Saturday was dull, and
NH boats that took their departure had u
trips. The arrivals for the week end
t,iIav noon amounted to -.
"iF. The rirpr before the city has tallei
n | inches since Our last report and is now
any feet : .nc..cs below high water mark.
.or, The usual yearly arrival of citizens
strangers from the North has evidei
u! begun and the passenger packets bcgi
t he experience its benefits.
'hig :,
ALLY 20 '"r 'e'oe'S' anu ','.'
! ! afflicted with that dreadful intirinity
.,.a Hernia, are referred TO the advertiser
Of our esteemed friend, Dr. I. J.. Bu'
ill., in another column. We are happy to !
in from the Doctor that he will soon re
H.. from his Northern tour and will res
,,,cs- the abor3 of his profession at his old
4, for. God speed YOU, Doctor.
him lY The weather the past week has
cuiar remarkably fine, the evenings cool
Seioi pleasant. Rain would be very acceptal
this time as the streets are unusually d
con- and the cistcrns getting very dry.
ON e~
''''' 10 The fall fights have not as yet
'o"u9 set in, we having heard Of but one Oh
''''' "inock downs the past week.