The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-07
River INTELLIGENCE.
OFFICE OF THE SopTH- WESTERN,

Shreveport March T. 1866
The weather for the past week has been about equal
y divided between rain and sunshinehe latter if any
hing matchmaking. We about out of heart with
No weather, it ia unsettled For the past three
sopths we have not been favored with seven successive
1ovs of fair weather though the quantity of water fall
On during that time has been comparatively small. At
ne time of writing, landing is in its usual cond-
tiop--almost impossible for man or beast.
Since our last report the river opposite this place has
risen sixteen inches and is about nine feet four
inches above the lowest water of the season. There
Are five feet in the channel to Grand Ecore and from
there out plenty of water for the largest class of boats
The river is reported rising at all points above here.
For the past week the tonnage in port greatly ex-
ceeded the demand. The consequence is the boats
boats living at the landingthe majority of them hard
" doing anything. Most Of them had good up-freghts
but we're forced to go out nearly light Some few Of
the boats by laying over five or six days managed to
pick up toerable trips, but nothing like fair amount
81 freight was offered for the tonnage.
In the shipments of cotton from the warehouses there
Il no quotabe change in the rate of eights but some
loads from above have been reshpped this place at
81 n bale. Since the foregoing in type we have
heard Of cotton being shipped from the warehouses at
81 q bale. Up-freights range from 50cGg$l so q Dbl,
according to contract. Passage, $251$35.
The following is list of the boats from Jefferson and
the hikes since our last report Pioneer, 375 bales
Gossamer, 1885, Carrie Poole, 338; Fanny Gilbert $40
Mollie Felowes 2l5; Thos Powell 256 bales Total
1926 bales. The Hoyle, Alex Speer and Hamilton fur
pished manlfcsts.
The Hoyle and Bauton made trip each to Hurri,
cane Bluffs, but furnished manizests-probaby in
the government business. The Caroline brought out
few bales from the Bluffs.
The following the arrivals from below Cuba
Matte Cook, Cotile Richmond, Countess, Frolic Dun
kerson, Caddo, Doubloon, and Homeyer.
The following are the departures for the city NJ.
Allen, Isl bales; Countess 49, Frolic, 1873; Cuba
s02; Live Oak, 456; Sunny South, 1885, Anna E. 81
Maggie Hayes, 92l Caroline, 452; Enterprise, $50
Lady Grace, Ell and Dunkerson, $50. Total, 573:
bales of cotton
NARY HEINZ BURNED.-The fine steamer Mary Heinz
lafff lau4 Mir wifi
about 600 bales Of cotton and fine trip Of passengers
caught fire when about one hundred miles below thi
place and burned TO the waters edge Boat and carg
total loss. Four hundred and three bales of the cot
ton from Jefferson, per steamer Alex. Speer re
gage saved. The Lady Grace took the passengers an
crew to the city. The Mary Helm belonged to IL
Merchants and Peoples line and is the second DO
belonging to this line lost this season.
The steamer Live Oak, on her down trip, broke b.
water wheel beam, and had to return to this port
repairs She detained three days. r
The steamer Cuba, on herup trip, was injured in 4
hull, making water enough to damage considerable
her freight. The necessary repairs were made at !
place.
her rudder, and injured her stern post enough to m
it necessary to put stern dock under her. ALE
necessary repairs were made at this place
The steamer Fleta, which reported sometime Sc
as sunk near CamptG, has been raised. The work
accomplished by diving bell boat, for $1,000, ore
half Of the boat, at the option Of the owners ole
Flcta.
Many thanks to Morris Manheimer bar-keePer oe
steamer Caddo, for late papers, and couple OF COT
fresh oysters
We arc indebted to John P. Aban, pilot the
steamer Cotile, for files of late western papers
We indebted to the officers of the foIng
steamers for late papers: Cuba, Countess, Froliio-
meyer and Caddo.