The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-06-20
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH w EsTERN +.
Shreveport, June 20, !

49,, mast week the weather, with the exception
f'' nal showers, has been favorable to outdoor
brsnes' -..-t 49,, u,...- or,,,.;,o ,.,.. r.o,o,
70 inches, leaving it last night ~ feet be-
Das IA richest water mark Of the season By the
10y Il the steamers Pioneer on Saturday, and Mol
IN Sunday, we have the gratifying iporna-
~ tba region above the raft is in measure all
hop '1, The rise Of ten feet spoken OF by the off
Hgl' 4bese boats which they met their up trip,
's' itself before reaching the head Of the raft.
'.r.,5,rfll river, thatl
movements of the boats we refe; to the fol-
owing: - IT.. et..o-.u,-. l., r.cr-
Tizzie Hamilton, Roots master, arrived about
P,Ic last night with bales Of cotton $50 hides,
!" so -osscpgers She returned to Jefferson early
n; r,ornpg with fair trip Of both passengers and
fright 4gga W. Orleans and jefferson packet T. b. Hne
Ia In last night with good trip for Jefferson. She
IA hut 4 light trip for this place.
bl Tl Tay Orleans and Shreveport line packet Ala
Lu' captain w. c. Harrison, dropped in us this
og Al an early hour from the city with first rate
moIU5 5e are indebted to Mr.. Howard the clerk for
VIZ IF late papers. Captain Harrison informs that
for the present put the Doubloon in a band box
~ Iobn Wood does the agreeable for the ladies, and
- - parsons tells the "mlckies" where to put the
S 5li Tom Howard keeps the cash, and captain Bill
HARRISON keeps things moving generally.
1,,rpgnAY June 1.-THE line Red river packet Star
tI came in from Jefferson to-day with Us bales Of
Is.n bales Of wool % and calves, and small
~ r. IN ssepgers. After taking board few bales
= cation and all the sheep and bulls she had for
she left for the city For te SEASON. oI the year. II was
first rate trip.
abma captain w C. Harrison, got off for the city to-
5y with l43 bales Of cotton, 100 passengers and all
tbs bulls that could find room on her decks 1t was
g9od trip for any season of the year.
Tba billiard came in from Hurricane bluff to-day
with 20 bales Of cotton and hne lot OF corn in the
'1 s,rrnpar June lG-The jefferson and New orlouas
rarket T d. Hne arrived from Jefferson to-day with
Mr. haes of cotton $50 head of CATTLE and good list
Messengers She left for the city late in the evening
.aer having nearly doubled her trip.
Tbe upper Red river packet Pioneer Era arrived this
evening from Rowland, Texas with ll9 bales Of cotton
and eight passengers The Pioneer left Rowland last
wednesday On her up trip she met a rise Of ten feet
he the time she reached Rowland but the night she lay
At that point it fell foot Her officers report the
rer within its banks all the way down, and the plan
ters doing their level best to repair damages 1t is
ber opinion that the lower part of the river the
sDoken Of will have no bad effect.
'SryD4Y June 1.-THE New Orleans and Shreveport
Jacket line steamer Louis D0r captain Cheney John
ION arrived from the city last night with fair trip Of
BOTH passengers and freight We are indebted 70 her
officers for files OF late papers.
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton came IN from
Jefferson to-day with two bales Of cotton and three Of
the sovereigns.
The upper Red river packet Mollie Fellows, Hugh
Derby master, arrived to-day from Shawneetown with
02 bales of cotton and few passengers. The Mollie
Fellows met rise on her up trip, but on her return
trip it was falling all the way down She left shawnee
town last Wednesday, at which point the river was
again dead low.
The upper Red river packet Pioneer, after taking on
lot of sheep. left for the city. She will undergo re-
pairs before returning
The steamer George is busily engaged bringing rail
road cross-ties out Of Cross lake.
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Mittie Steph-
ems touched at this point to-day, with first rata trip
for Jefferson, but light for this place. We are
indebted to her officers for files of late papers.
MONDAY, June 15-The Jefferson packet Lizzie llani
ilon got off to-day for the Jimpecutes don4ici with
yerv fair trip of both passengers and freight
TUESDAY, June l9.-The New Orleans and Shfcve
port line packet Louis Dor, captain Cheney Johpson
left for the city to-day with first rate trip for the
son of the year.
The following is list Of the departures for tho city
since our last report with the amount Of their carRoes
Pioneer 10 bales; Alabama las Starlight 1856 LOUIS
Dor $50 and T. d. Hne, 240 bales-tOtal lll2 bales.
About 500 bales Of this cotton from points above
shs place.
THE following were the only boats in port last night
without any visible means Of support Caddo, Alex.
speer Gossamer Fanny Gilbert, and Independent The
Noe Fellows is up for all points above the raft and
will eaFe to-day.