The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-31
River Intelligence.

During most of the past week the weather has been
favorable to the transaction OF business on the leEee
which has been very lively The arrivals and depart
lures have been numerous than usual particular
ly in the Jefferson trade.
The river has commenced falling at this point though
very slowly with nine feet four inches above the low
est water mark of the Boats from Spring
Bank above the raft report the river falling all the
way down. 1t is also falling at Jefferson There Is
still five feet water in the channel to the falls.
The rates of upfreght are very irregular and It IS
impossible to give any settled quotations IS landed
here from 6215c d$2 y Dbl There don't appear to be
any regular prices whatever The rates of passage are
in the fix. 1t looks though all the shipper had
to do to set his own price, provided there were
plenty of boats in port Freight for Jefferson is in the
same category. Freight cotton to the city is still
held at So from Jefferson to the city, $40 2 bale
from Spring Bank to this place, $40 g bale lot Of
hides were shipped from Jefferson to the city, for 81 50
n hundred lbs. lot of cattle shipped from this
point to the city for SIS p head. The steamer Texas
took out cotton from Jefferson for sl5 z bale She re-
fused to take any at this point for less than 3d. and ct
course got but few bales. The Flea received ST. y
bale from Jefferson but took some ut this place at So
Our merchants not quite fools enough to pay il
premium of five dollars bale Of cotton, to be at
lowed the privilege Of shipping even on the Jefferson
packet Texas, Stinde, commanding Our Jefferson
friends have great fancy for sidewheel boats, and
allow them the difference the rates of insurance
The insurance from this point is get on side-whesl
boats and 81 stern-wheelers. 1t IS q get more 10
Jefferson
We have had two arrivals from above the raft, tie
Gossamer and the George. The former brought oat
24o bales of cotton from Spring Bank and the latter
ElE
The following boats haze arrived from Jefferson since
our last report: Texas, 524 bales Lizzie Hamilton,
$50; Hoyle, 240 Una, 321 billiard, 10; Powell, 235
Fleta, $40 Beulah 3o2 Fanny Gilbert 500; Carrie
Poole 80 bales and lot Of hides. Total cotton, 26z5
The steamers Texas. Feta, Una, Beulah and Carrie
I Poole did not reshp at this point
The following boats have arrived from the City
Matte Cook with the freight of the steamers Alabama
and Saratoga Pioneer Era Cotile Cuba Watts, Mag
gle Hayes, NJ T. Allen, Caddo, and Alex. Speer.
The following boats have left for the city during
the past week Texas, 543 bales cotton Matte Cock,
754 Una, 4S2 Cuba 915; Beulah, 1893 Enterprise,
S4o Carrie Poole, 4o1 Feta, 406; and Watts, 935.
Total 1868 bales.
The steamer Una while taking on cotton at land
ing last Sunday, dropped of her guards overheard
and precpitated all the cotton both guards into the
river Her officers succeeded in picking it all up al
though about 100 bales hoaed mile two down the
river. Most of this cotton shipped at Jefferson.
We learn from the officers of the Watts that the
steamer Annie Perret, Capt. Isaac Wright with load
of cotton from the wreck of the Dora Martin, struck
the falls and sunk The boat will prove total loss.
The cotton will be saved in damaged condition. There
must be something unlucky about that cotton, this
lis the second time it has taken water on the trip
Thanks to Capt Sid. Smith, of the steamer Matte
Cook, for lat6 papers.
To the officers of the Err line of low water packets
for late papers. III.
TO Capt. Boardmnu of the steamer Cuba, for latC
papers
fayors.
To Capt John Smoker and John Hall, clerk, of the
Caddo, for late papers.
/ To Capt John Shute, of the Maggie Hays for file:
! of late papers. s.,.
To John Alban pilot of the Cote; for files of ives
team papers.
/ Dspartaves.-The fine steamer Caddo Capt inc. Smo
ker, will leave for the city this evening The Caddo il
most excellent boat and her officers old steam
4 boat men, T.
The light draught steamer Maggie Hayes, Capt. dohr
Shute, will leave for New Orleans this evening, The
Hayes of the best boats in the trade and has t
reputation of making quick trips Her officers ar,
among the best on the river.