The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-25
River Intelligence
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
ShrpEanNrt- .lnlN q 1866

Shreveport, July 3d. 1866. j
For the past week the weather has been dry and
extremely hot.
From the date Of last report up to Sunday, tbs
river confined to fall rapidly, md at that time va!
about IA feet below the highest water marx when i
came to stand Since then it has risen few inches
The upper Red river packet Molle Fellows on her last
trip Fulton, when about Dooleys ferry met loea
rise of eight feet which is probably the water which
brought the river to stand at ths point. The river
was falling rapidly at Fulton last Wednesday when the
Iolie Fellows left. AT last accounts the bayou al
jefferson was falling slowly, and the lakes about on
stand, rising little if anything Our business relt
tons with Jefferson and the city have been fair for tbs
season of the year. We hear complaints from :ht
steamboatmen of dearth Of business. For the move
mcnt of boats, the annexed
WEDNESDAY, July 18.-The jefferson aud Shreveport
packet Lizzie Hamilton, captain Roots, came lumber
ing in last evening with full load OF lumber and tex
passengers. Soon after the arrival OF the Louis %
captain Roots turned the LzZe's head towards Jefer
son with good trip of both passengers and freight
The New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Louis
Dor captain Cheney johnson, arrived today from the
city with rather light trip for this point We IL
debted to her officers for late papers.
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet 7. D. IEine
captain Worley, touched at this point day on her
Jefferson. She had small freight for this place
but good one for Jefferson, We are indebted to Nj
George Hamilton, her clerk, for files Of late New Or
TnURspAY, July l9.-Tbe billiard left today for Hur
ricau bluff with fair freight reshpped from the Louis
Dor.
Fa1DAY, July 20.-The line packet Louis D Or got Of
for the city day with trip consisting Of l26 bales
Of cotton, fair passenger list, and all the COWS she
had deck room for
The upper Red river packet Mollio Fellows, CAPTAIN
John Lewis, arrived to day from Fulton Ark with 7C
bales OF cotton and few passengers. Her officers
port the upper river low and falling 1t takes gooc
work to aeh Fulton the present stage Of water
We learn from her passengers that there still Gousd
cradle cotton above the raft.
The jefferson packet john Roots Lizzie Hamilton
STRESS arrived to day from the prospective dry city
of the Expresses with good load Of lumber. They
some on lumber up that way.
p SATURDAY, July 2l.-Tne only movement among the
<boats to-day the sailing Of the Lizzie Hamilton or
Jefferson with light trip. The clerk, with huge lead
pencil behind MS larboard ear all that visible
above decks. It vas supposed that Roots in the
Office calculating the profits OF the trip j. g. Jew H.
he agent, SIT cooked upon the bank wnstlng the gir
left behind me"
SUxDAY, July 22-The New Orleans and Jefferson
packet T. d. Hine arrived tins point day on her
way to the city. She had 81 bales of cotton fair list
Of passengers, and all the stock she wanted.
MONDAY, July 23.-TLe New Orleans and Jefferson
packet Starlight captain Hayes touched this point
last night her way to Jefferson. She had a fir
freight for both this point and jefferson We are IN
debted to her officers for files of late papers
The New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Ma
tona captain B. Clarke arrived last night from the
city with first trip. We are indebted to her ot
GERS for files Of late papers.
The T. D Hne stand over with US last night and left
for the city to-day with large addition to her pQSsen-
ger list. She had good trip for any season OF the
year
The Lizzie Hamilton rooted her way into port late
this evening with nothing in sight but john Roots
linen coat. Upon careful examination said coat, an
swerng the purposes of a tarpauDin, covered 200
feet Of lumber. lot of hides, wool, fifteen men, one
small sized boy, and lnjun." The captain says if
the Lizzie does well Trip that she SHALL have the
biggest waterfall ever built.
Tuesday, July 2+.-The steamer l. billiard came in
last night from Hurricane bluff with large load Of
lumter and good list Of passengers.
The line packet National got oil for the city to-day at
her regular hour with loo bales of cotton list of
passengers, aud all the stock she had room for.
The following the departures for the city Louis
Dor, 100 bales; T. d. Hue, I'll; aud National, 100
5alestota 43 bales of cotton, I'll bales being frou
points above here.
The following boats were IN port last night without
employment Mollie Fellows, Fanny Gilbert Gossamer,
Dixie, Caddo. BIanon, and Independence Tn. Blan-
ton aud Gossamer undergoing repairs.