The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-10
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WEsTE

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Shreveport, October 10, 1866 {
The weather for the past week has been about EQUAL
divided between fair and cloudy-thougl DO rain hal
fallen.
Since our last report the river opposite this poqt has
receded about five inches, and last night - feet
above the lowest water mark of last season 1t Is ru
mored that rise is coming down from above tn; raft
This is doubt true the Dllard has put olt foF
that region Seamboatmen at this season of the wear
are not prone to turn the of their boats il haH
direction upon the runor of a rise. Th93re il
still plenty of water for the lowwater packets 20 reach
Jefferson and Hurricane bluffs without any tr3uble
We hear complaint in regard to the stage III thu
water from this point out, and presume that tbere
plenty for all practical purposes. We have nothing tie
brag of in the way of business The following IS our
memorandum Of the movements of the steamers
WEDNESDAY, October 3.-The Jefferson packets Cos:
got off for Jefferson to-day, with very fai trip
1t was the only movement among the STEAMBOATS, t-day
THURSDAY, October 4.-Vhe liner Caddot cgptain
Thornton Jacobs left for the city day. witha i&m-uu
trip of both passengers and freight. She had among
other things l22 bales Of cotton. !
The line packet Homeyer, captain Dick S5nott.
Gaines, clerk, arrived from the city to-day with Il
cabin full of passengers and good list Of freight wa
are indebted to her officers for full file of late ptpers
FRIDAY, October 5.-The Jefferson packet Goss%mert
captain Noah Scovi arrived from the bayou city to-day
with 20 bales Of cotton and fair sprinkle Of pGssen!
SATURDAY, October 6.-The line packet Hon.everE
captain Dick Sinuo got off for the CITY to-day: with
l36 bales OF cotton and her cabin plumb f:ll Of
paying passengers. It what might be called /. inG
trio for this season of the year.
The fine liner Lady Grace, captain Sam Hamr;ond2
Sim Smith, clerk, was up to time to-day from thu city
with O frst-rate trip We indebted to cs#ptaiIi
Hammond for file of late papers and any amount Of
good advice seasoned with much spirits n; SIM
Smith the old he-edtor is indebted for red shopper
Something tangible about that captain Sanl, or thI
writer is no Judge. !
SUNDAY, October THE elegant fastrunning racket
Irene, captain Harvey Heth Darby clerk arrived to-
day from the city 81 days out bringing dates Of the
Sd. She had frstrate trip Of both passengers and
freight We indebted to Heth for a first-rage fle
of late northern and southern papers. !
The fine New Orleans packet Lizzie Tate Capt. j. w
Barnes arrived from the city to-day, little foui
days out, with very fair trip. We indebted to
her officers for file of late papers. ]
MONDAY, October 8.-The upper Red river packet
billiard got of to-day for all points above the RATS with
a good trip of freight, {
The splendid New Orleans packet Irene, captain
Harvey Heh got off for the city to-day, with all thd
stock she had for, few bales Of cotton, fnd
fair list Of passengers. 1t what might be called
paving trip. (!
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Pioneer Erd
stopped few minutes with us to-day while Ell rolte to
Jefferson with frst-rate trip of freight. Her dates
anticipated by the line boats, /
TUESDAY, October 9.-The elegant fast stunning New
Orleans packet Elnora, captain Bob Watson !. +
Muse clerk, arrived to-day from the city with first
rate trip of both passengers and freight. We are nt
debed to the courtesy Of captain Muse for file OF late
papers |
The liner Lady Grace, captain Sam Hammond, got
off for the city to-day with very far trip Of tIeghi
and good list of passengers.