The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-14
River INTELLIGENCE.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
Shreveport, November IA, 1866


River Intelligence.
OFFICE or THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
Shreveport, November a. 1866. (
The weather for past week has been varied Wed
nesday and Thursday were dry pleasant days. but on
Thursday night it commenced raining, and for one
night and day it poured down almost necessarily, at
times in perfect torrents Yesterday and the ay be-
fore were showery.
The river opposite this point continued to fall until
Friday night, when things took decided change, and
Saturday morningitw nearly four feet higher than
the night before. Up to the time Of going to press it
had risen between five and six feet We learn from the
officers Of the Cuba, that Id Ola river The water only
rose two feet and when she left last Sunday it was on
the fall From the officers of the Gossamer we learn
that the bayou at Jefferson had risen seven feet up to
the time she left Saturday, and still rising We
have no information in regard to the stage of the water
above the raft. The sudden rise opposite this point
was no doubt, out Of the Expresses assisted by the
heavy local rains Before this rise the river was get
ting very low; the pilots reporting many places worse
than they ever saw them before Prudhomme's bend
in particular where the unfortunate Alex Speer met her
doom, always bad ID low syater was worse than ever
before known The line packets still continue to make
the time in from four to five days Business on the
landing for the past week when the weather permitted
lively. The following is our memoranda for the
week
WEDNESDAY, November The fine fast running low
water packet Irene, Capt. Harvey Heth John Darby
clerk, arrived oduy from the city with good trim Of
both passengers and freight Owing to the low STAGE
of the water she was longer 10 making the trip than
usual. Capt. Heth however, did not apDear to have
lost any Of his rotundty or good nature we are III
debted to Darby John w. for file of late papers and
a pleasant and agreeable smile.
Capt James Crooks in charge Of the steamer Georre
pat out to-day for some Of the plantations on old river
with the promise of getting fall load of cotton down
The elegant New Orleans packet Lizzie Tate captan
Lee, Ed Groves clerk, arrived to-day from the CITY
with very fine trip of both passengers and freight;
making, for the stage Of the water, packet TIME We
are indebted to her clerk for full file Of late papers
THURSDAY, November 8.-The Independent packet
ii title Stephens, Maurice Langhorn master H. W
Carpenter clerk arrived to-day from the city ahead Of
the hounds, with fine trip considering the stare of
the water the Mittie made Grstrate time We are in
dcbted to Mr. Carpenter for file Of late papers.
+ The jefferson packet Lotus came in to-day from Cv
press bayou, route to New Orleans with l25 bales of
cotton, 80 bags Of wool, and about dozen soverigns
big and little.
Capt Ben. Bonham's Gossamer plumed her wings
day and took flight to Jefferson with irst-rate
trip Of freight She goes through the gate that Won
read about but not the Peter holds the KEYS of
The Gooseamer IS full fedged-not pin-feather in
i sight
The Hurricane bluff packet Independence, came in
to-day from Old river with 81 bales of cotton beauti-
4 full nosegay, and roll Of butter
The captain had no coat
The clerk had no shoes,
Away down IN Cairo, &C.
4 THUS Seth the poet)
The buxom Jade, Called by etiquette Irene runninr
between this place and New Orleans with Harry HetR
~ ~ @ ~; ~, nv p"leS " cotloh IN the hold,
eut al 'Ie comm saFy department ,
Pnt oQt lor b3e cly z2aa{ with bright prospects We
FRlpAT November Capt. Zee turned tie nose Of
citv Tayn on boaT "a 49, - ~ ~ lie ma SEssS I
Texas bulls and rather ravenous boxing wv If pas
sengers Lizzie followed her and soon out OF
s'E I'M. r.e,--,. ..,.t-.4r....
me nesoh pacheJ Lotus, after resting awhile with
10 ~" ~ - p"lGS more Vi cOttoh ana Suhdfy
sl1 ior t'e crescent cry with every pros
pFgGSI ~ 75...ils ~ a.,
~, ne l-]ls uHS PoSheI CuD" app bllIJ ho&Fdmah1
ioJTas+ rims If +ha $50, a. ~ ~ ~ one ~ ~ ~
iaI5sss iIips q llt season. Hae wa rather behind
tIGl Lsg"I |ue' p Nnel we take INTO consideration
,Is LOW ~ u lH5 "4Ief an" Aef heaFy freight her
pI',o" III TPeeI "iH my be impaired. " are IN
ue9iea 10 M. Dye lof spFhkII4g Of late papers
f, oh Go, C[Q0As came IN To-Day
city
1eaIoc! jgIhe $tean!eF George, alter
, ~ a. ~, X ~ PNpS ~ .ls o' sot 81
~ Nv 1900" III lal 'iAGt iooiLIy! " LeF IE
IMAM money enough TO pay the wood bill and start
~ M 81 20, 49,, -., ,, ,,..... ca
II HIM ,isei PaGSeS Ail.Le stephens
Ca! i s ~ W. carpenter CLERK, lqte
~ q L ,J w VI w 80 ~ ,9 e' Guy WIN 60" p"es
r. NJ ~ IT II rI ,sI . IN H. ,
NJ ~ oel Ine REG river PACKET caro-
I,I'e' " - - a. "a =. u on I'le Guy 70
ny ;iIi,t5 H. G4 p $50, Z - P9e' II
~ Tba arona NH IN II s III trajn s ~ = i te
P"ts e." ~ - 81 '' ~ 'us 7 't"uG loL 'iis
ooSS % by and ener s2a fGa ana
Ill., ~ ~ III I , ,; q5 72 H,ctls
nT ~ - 3 f I'ltI ntT
Ter on t n 'tlttes& Gay rom sne ey "l
a4a irel@Hs. 3ag e11enae4 her tE2 70 Jefferson oi
ber riaers for fnI fle Of late sontbrr and northern
naners
Tb4 New Orleans Tine packet Cuba extended her
trip to-day up Old river on the promise Of fine lot
co, ,r ,-o..-,,,,--5 I'LL, r.r.--,. ,a,-.4 ~.
saner Can't Ben. Bonb2n7 arrived TO-DAY from Jefer
son with lz0 bales Of cotton, and few people. W.
learn from eE olAces tnat t4e bayou had risen feet
Ut me- IL Inc Iacra % or, from, rI,roo
to-day with lis bales Of cotton
The hurricane bluffs packet Independence captain
bc hast tri1 sbe has Had his saSso9