The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-02
River Intelligence,
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ar last report the weather has bean airy ann
-. little business has been done on the leYee,
a., q tbe boats having laid up.
NOS ,sr opposite this point, up to last bight, hal
II about 90 inches, and is now aboa. 2&1 feet
ia''. Lowest water mark of the seaspn The off,
tbs Molc Fellows the last boat ffou above ths
r.,ort having passed Fulton last Friday, at which
,be river was within II inches of the previous
At Rowland it had been equally as high, but bah
srsn The rise spoken of will hardly affect the
- = Ills point We don't believe it rill more thaa
.-ftto a stand For the movements Of the boats
re refer to the
Ut Carrie Poole arrived on Tuesday night from
West with 1871 bales Of cotton. The Poole reached
Gber point the upper river than any otler boat
.b Season She left the same night for New Orleans.
- M steamer Louis Dor, of the Red river packet
~ arrived early last Wednesday morning from THE
, with good list of passengers and fne freight
~ extended her trip to Hurricane bluff but returned
tne TO leave for the city Friday with 500 bale,
y, cntton and good list Of people
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton left for the VIII
lace Of the lakes with good trip of freight,
IN Wednesday morning last the steamer Alabama,
n The Red river packet line got of for the city with "a
DE passenger list and about 500 bales of cotton.
the New Orleans and Jefferson packet I. D. Hine got
IN from Jefferson with few bales of cotton and Messrb
stone Rosston Murrays circus She 2ft for the city
aYt dav after taking board lot Of 3ld iron living
at the foot of Texas street. and 500 sheep She had
The steamer Hetty Gilmore left for the city on wed
ncsday evening, flying light.
The Shreveport and Jefferson packet Fanny Gilbett
arrived on Wednesday from the cypress sy w!thouta
single bale of cotton.
On Thursday morning the upper Rel river packet
George left for all points above the raft with first rate
The upper Red river packet Richmoad arrived Gin
Wednesday from just below the mouth ef KiamechiR,
with 80 bales Of cotton. Her officers give the sane
account of another rise coming down as che officers t
the Carrie Poole She passed Rowland last Sunday, ut
which time the river was bank fal--about the same
stage Of the first rise She left Lanesport Monday
week at which point the river risinE'fast.
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Starlight
came in from Jefferson Thursday eve1ing With sos
bales of cotton and few people She left for the city
the next evening with addition to Der trp Of 48
The Jefferson packet Fanny Gilbert lot off for tic
CYPRESS city the same evening with good freight.
On Saturday evening the steamer Gossamcr came in
from the head of the raft with about soc bales Of COT
tonthe left by the Pioneer on her trip from
above the raft The cotton went forward on tue Louis
On Thursday night the jefferson packet Lizzie Ha7.
iton arrived from Jefferson with 40 bales ot cotton ard
a few people She returned to Jefferson the same day
The Jefferson packet Alexander Spetr arrived On
Friday from Jefferson with "a bales OF cotton and fey
The Jefferson packet L. c. Hamilton arrived on Sas-
urday night from the "embryo city Of the lakes wifh
is bales Of cotton and zone people, She left for ne
aforesaid city the next with sack OF salt ana rev
individuals in the cabin. The Lizzie H. makes her reg
ular trips, freight or no freight.
On Saturday the upper Red river packet Molle Eel
lows Hugh Derby master arrived from Alban with VI
bales of cotton and II passengers. She passed Fulton
on Friday last at which time the river was within /
inches of being as high the previous rise. Thhs
much-talked Of rise will hardly bring the river to 10
stand at this place ,
on Sunday evening from the city bringing dates of tile
q6th. She had but a light trip. The National made
the round trip in less than six days the quickest OF the
season.
On Monday the New Orleans packet Dopbloon, Capt.
" c. Harrison arrived from the city with first rae
trip Of both passengers and freight She returns 10
nifty to the travelling community. Tins Tune we age
indebted to Mr.. John Ward for full file Of papers
The fine steamer National captain Dick Shnott, got
OF for the city yesterday with $50 bales OF cotton and
lot of hogs and sheep and her cabin full OF passengers
She had good trip for the season of the year,
1886 Moie Fellows" Hugh Derby master, twhat Q
Mormon left for all points above the raft yesterday
with good trip Of both passengers and freight
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Mittle Stepl
ems touched at this point yesterday her way to JET
ferson She had but light freight for this point, bl
heavy one for Jefferson
The following is list of the departures for the CITY
since our last report with the amount of their cargoes
Louis Dor, 500 bales; T. D. Hine, l40 Alabama
7g5; Texas, 1858; Starlight, 5l5i and National, Up
baes-total 2 ,698 bales
The following boats in port last night withou
any visible means of support: Una, Richmond Goss2
mer Alex. Spcer, Caddo, Matte Cook, Blanton, arc
billiard. ILL.,,
Capt Hamilton will leave for Jefferson to day oferiEs
an excellent opportunity to persons travelling IN tina
direction. - = ;,
The New Orleans packet Douboon Capt. W, G. IIar
rson will leave for the Crescent city this evening III
Douboon has rival for speed or comfort ane Is un
der the charge of of the best steamboat men p
he