The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-01
River Intelligence,
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shreveport, August l, 1856

OFFICE OF THE SOUTH W EsTERN,
Shreveport, August /, 1866
For the past week the weather has been extremely
dry and hottie hottest that we have experienced for
many years The river opposite this place has again
commenced receding very fast, and last night Il
feet below the highest water mark Of the There
is still plenty of water for the largest class of jefferson
packets reach the cypress city, but if the water
nues to fall as rapidly it has done for the past few
days the denizens up that way will have to depend, in
a measure upon the "small fry" for communication
with the outer world. So far can learn, the
water is falling rapidly all points above the raft At
times business on the levee looked brisk while at other
times 1t was decidedly dull We are doing nothing to
brag OF, as will be from the following:
WEDNESDAY, July 25.-The New Orleans and Jeffer
son packet Mittie stephens captain Maurice Langhorn
arrived from the city to-day with very fair trip On
her arrival captain Langhorn led to believe that
the lakes low that it would be impossible for
him to take the Mittie to Jefferson and he commenced
reshpping his Jefferson freight the Billiard but the
arrival of the Starlight from Jefferson rave the lie TO
the rumor and he Immediately retook his freight
aboard and left for Jefferson after staying with all
night.
TaURsDAr July 2G.-The Jefferson and New Orleans
packet Starlight, captain Charles Hayes, and captain
John Amsden in the office arrived to-day from Jeer-
her way to the city After stopping few hours
with she left for the city with IA bales of cotton
fair list of passengers and all the bulls she wanted
FRIDAY. July 27.-The New Orleans. and Jefferson
o
us day from the city with fair freight for this point
and first rate for Jefferson We are indebted to
her officers for files of late western papers
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton arrived to-day
from Jefferson with rather light trip. Never mind,
John the water will be too low for the big boats
and then won't we give them Jesse? :" You bet J."
The line packet Alabama got off for tie city to-day
with A bales of cotton, a small passenger list, and
good lot of stock We regret learn that this is her
last trip for the season. Her officers will put lighter
draught boat in her place.
SATURDAY, July 23.-There movement what,
ever among the boats to-day
SUNDAY, July 29.-The New Orleans and Jefferson
packet Mittie Stephens touched at this point to-day
her to the city with fair trip of passengers loo
bales of cotton and full freight of bulls
The Jefferson packet Alex Speer arrived from J.fer
son to day with very light trip.
MONDAY, July 30.--The New Orleans aud Shreveport
line packet Louis Dor, captain Cheney Johnson,
rived from the city last night with very fair trip We
are indebted to Sim Smith, her popular clerk for late
papers The Louis Dor will make another trip.
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton got OFF for the
cypress city to-day with fair trip Of freight reshpped
bv the steamer Louis ID Or.
The Mittie Stephens stayed all last night with us and
left for the city late this morning.
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Alex. Speer
got off for the city to-day with % bales Of cotton aud
a good freight of Texas beeves.
TUESDAY, July 21.-The line packet Louis D Or was
off for the city to-day her regular hour with so bales Of
cotton fair list of passengers and all the Texas bulls
she had storage room for.
The upper Red river packet billiard left to-day for
Fulton, Ark and all intermediate points upper Red
river with very fair trip.
The following are the departures for the city since
our last Starlight, ia bales; Alabama, A Alitte
Stephens 100; Alex. Speer, 30 and Louis Dor, 80
bales-total 329 bales Of which l95 bales were from
points above this place.