The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-26
River Intelligence.
orrIcF or THE SoUTu- Wrsrse

Most Of the Pine the sly was overcast with dark clon4
which Threatened rafn, though but little fell. a.
saturday lseeares OH andsinoe then il has been cI
and cool GEAR
Since ouras report the river opposite this pop. h..
receded a6o one foot and was last night six feet
low the high water park Of last season The Fam.
Gl0er, theast boat From above the Raft reports II.
river falling all the why down, with plenty Of water,
tpiton. AgoTa White Oak Shoals, the river is sgs+
very low. 4he Gosss mer, which went up as b;ob >.
shawneeo5n, met . gradual rise from the local rain
which only affected he river at the above point abon,
FIVE feet-a small ri4e for the upper river The rive.
EIi hardly feel it at his point Most of the late r;
was ont Of the Cypfessas and Sulphur, Little river
, helping little
Our river men havfhad no cause to complain for the
want Of business during the past week though the ton
mage has been heavier than necessary. All the boa
had good upfrcights though at low prices and tol,rs
bly, f4ir down trips dt cuthroat prices Some Of thu
outside bouts took 4otton at dollar per bale and
passengers 1t SIC. ost Of the stern-wheel boats have
been compelled to leye the trade owing the differ
euce in insurance, being cheaper pay the present
prices on s4de-yheelrs than to ship them for ooh
ling The following ara cur memoranda for the yeet
ending last night:
. WEDNESDAY Decent Der Ig.-The line packet Aaban.
Capt Lee 1alnes cltrk, was ahead of packet time h.
daf from tie Crescent city, with paying trip Weera
i indebted To mr Calmes for d file Of late papers ~
a Inc Ull ElFef pdClSqt dependence,
r BLACK awE en- gneeE came in to-day from Coroi1,
Bluff with 81 bales Of cotton, backbones and gpgra
a ribs, and brace Of ducks We under obgatians
to this engineer for the loan Of the ducks and the Cant
for the back bones ard spare ribs
Capt Dick Sinno.t backed the line packet Estona
out to-day and for the city with 900 bales Of
D cotton and cabin fun Of passengers. Il Ina
John shate'5 "Gen Ct the Antilles" came in TO-DAY
e from voyage Of discovery upper Red river With
1850 bales af cotton ;nd 900 feet Of cypress iuiphr
,e From the Jubas log book learn that She aacendsd
- the main river as high a. Lanesport, small seemen.
bordering IN the Indian nation. The natives showing
no disposition to traffic and the water falling Captain
John concluded TO return to Fulton and reft and then
= 90 expedition Up Little river. AtFulUn she took
load Of salt and then started on her periious yoy
age. She snauaged TO reach Hawkins Landing, & point
ID about 40 les above White Cliffs, an old land mark
. The officers in communication with the natives found
they not given Ito the raising Of cotton, but wer
e heavy on possoms and cats the hides Of which
they were very skillflln curing. Some little bartCrinr
ID took place. the putts giving up their hides for strong
d. drinks iron rings, they being cry fond of
ing the later in the and ears and pouring the
p former down their throats. The Cuba had soma
- trouble in getting ot Of the river owing to the low
water-bu eF4ntually succeeded in reaching the settle
ments below Fulton, where she picked mp her cotton
~ Her umbes froT Dick llarrisons. The Cubahas
since laid up.
at The New Orleans ana Jefferson packet Live OAK
or Capt JohH White touched at this point to-day her
way to the Queen City OF the Lakes, with drstrase
ar trip for bosh places. We indebted to Mr. Gihau
The New; Orleans ind jefferson packet Starlight came
IN in today from eeson with 500 bales Of cotton and
good list Of passengers This is the second time The
3D. Starlight has found lie city Of the Expresses drowned
and made good thing Of 1t BY picking up the drowned
- TaunsDsr, December 20.-Capt John Roots came
seaning nto port to- day with the 7. d. Hne on hi.
way to Jefferson ritl the best freight of the season
Capt ROOFS has purchased the Hine expressly for the
Jefferson rade but would be pleased to take freight
dy The ll5rIyr packet Independence Seth master. and
SIS Back-hawk nae got OF for Hurricane Bluff to day
er- with every pound If freight she could carry, We
tced large icc-chest the boiler deck which in.
ri an tIa .a5 that after I'M me- a.
the IIIs li 81 -; ,s I'D a. 'g VIZ
Se's " u. "a -. - va Inv 49, tine fb oot IL ~ qua
a, ~ nj Il; 4 ~ :" bo+3$r h m Il sIsrt " g'"
:; M ~ Fo III - - n,,,iina r,,4 W n 81,
ne = So III ~. ~ Az tr6 sIf,l bai,1 = ~
OF man. got oI lG- tT s5 o5 ~ e ~ oss u COY,
YOU, ~ - 80 - 31.I,aa1T - bo,t f. biS7
do "TS sT4g - ~ kt St1rIiJIt Tt rs 49,, a
la - 80. " ~ rft5$b ~ drriT7g ,f5fb tirra 30
be- 1900 -: a,sic+G 4, Iar ri- IF 7EI haTss If 80
en- Sbe ba1 when be3eftthis port 90 bales Of e9tt9r
re "a 49, ,bj1 RaE II oyarloy,il,o It'll rassa,srs +
cav r,-as ac,, II 10 line Inaczat trim
H. FpI5,S. December gt-The light draugbt s.sr,
W LaeIar Z}IIrd chine in to d1r from Jefferson without
ma, " frait Int ad jizt # 5assesrs '-'1'
and wy { ! 49, i ~ 800 II tIhs 49, ~ CoralL
ny ,t o7. s5av far The CIV NJ schedule time gtF -Ti
his 5aias If cotton Isl, head of cattle aud all tyeler She
Id Observation-Disclosures for Her nr3snecs we're g6o3 for
hr a .r,,z-ing.frin
= " P%S--S :, NJ. 10 Tho ola <srr,or,et T7asoar3
anca Fra,,l Saith an fine hurreane-r96r BLACK hawk
ara tlc RoId black man il tie shop and 60 bales
H. cotton arrived al cur landing today IRON trip to
~ Hurricane Bluff This Office Is under OBLIGATIONS to
Co.. sir far baaE-hanes snara-ribs etc They ara
,tng de5tb on hos about this time On Old river
OF rI ShrsErrot and Jefferson messenger paeket D
her IarI b III tody for he Queen civ Of III Iaks,
the viii 7vary. ;i,rlt Trim
ri S-,n.y 9Jece-rbar 22-Tbe New Orleans and
Tg,a AIMS line rla~tpt Navigator cnule in t51ay
,Seu - ~ : Escst civ Win har TaTds in the yrars
tays Ned ~ tha hnrnds n X 4 a. Il g1nboat fra5a
was broadsi3e into ber 70 come alongside ana dsgorgs
cas- bt Sirernor freigbt sbe had which She did and
res 80, ~. isr nav Tafoiaipr W. are rraer abiya.
the lions to her clerk f5i He Of late pSpers
y u, a. l.
I'll in to-day from the city DAYS oGt with fair freight
~: Ind be% cabin OVERLOOKING With passengers Mos o
st't fl 49, ar1,err1s She rasIn- I'd her jefferson
-s. ft IN thc Navitrator We are Indebted to her OIL
rom rs fSr fTa of5Iaf7 T,ar'ars
ny; C,nt Rem R,n4r1s lossan,ar arrived TO-DAY from
that 49, ~ M, lg,tb ~ baIes ~ cotton and fr
sn1 - NH Gs.sr,ar ,rsrt m - INN ~ Shawnee
80 49, a. -, h. srarrt y .ra9a re
f I g .+ t it No f5a If. ~ yircr WAS Ealing
,at ~, - GrIs.rs 80 af;rsr,1 rocEa+ live OAK
- Cant John White. Gillian clerk, came to-day from
the City OF the Expresses with 4o9 bales Of cotton
mules ana teF olpIh lelstgI lotl y rays 2 2
ceeded to tae stock landing TO Haisa out ef 'P WIN
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