The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-14
River TntelIirenca
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OFFICE OF THE SourH- Wrsrrr,
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INC weather for the better part of the ma 49,
been aTar5le for the transaction Of business eek mas
canolng; 1hg arrivals and departures will CONF se
faYora0Ig with those Of the week previous >'uPoFe
Snee our last report, the river opposite tbfs of4
risen aDdn5 four inches, and is now about nis f 1s
eight Inches above the lowest water mari i I
ports 'rom above the raft to the effect that nv,
reg fYef ana It's tributaries falling. The bov6I
JeHersoB and the lakes reported rising soIv az ~
the nyer at this point reaches ten feet above the la,
est water marx it is about all that can expect ON
this rise! The largest class of boats meet with M 5 I
tentlon III going out with fair loads.
Inc RACES OF freight have somewhat declined and nm
reShas ere landed here from SOC. @Sl q Dbl Cotfan
can pc shipped for 81 u bale Passage S25 W.
learn that the Kouns line is taking cotton thropgb
from Jefferson for IS 3 bale. Cattle can be sbinnd
from thispont at SO u head 'FPeu
W nave not had single arrival from above ba rolf
but learn from travellers that the river is very, I
The steamer George passed Fulton bound up the ~
week ago today She was on a trading adventure
the Rock mountains @"0
But little has been doing in Old river this week Tho
Homeyer+being the only boat which went up in that
region.
we have had numerous arrivals from jefferson and
the lakes but the receipts of cotton have been notbn
to brag Of Some Of the boats come out eomDgratiyS
~ ighf. The following is list Fanny Gilbert 12a
bales Gdssamer, 292 Beulab, 247; Richmond AZ
Total, 1906 bales The following boats furnished M
manfeBts; MoIe Felowes two trips) Lizzie Hanil
Poole Pioneer and Cotile.
We have nothing 20 brag of in our business conroc
ton with New Orleans during the past week We have
had any nlmber Of arrivals, many of the largest On
paciy, but they very lightly freighted Some Of
the small boats brought up good trips, and BY LAYING
over four or five days, picked up good out trips but
nothing hSe an adequate amount of business offered
for the tonnage in the trade The following is list Of
the arrivals Saratoga, VIM. Butler, David Watts
Annie H., Texas, Dixie, Starlight National, and Lady
Grace.
The following are the departures Homeyer, 4s7
bales cotton; Saratoga, 688 Texas, 500; Anna E. !;
Richmond, 1908; Caddo, $50; Doubloon, 466 VIM
Butler, 45l; and Starlight, 45Q. Total 1852 bales
During the past week our landing has had the plea
of taking by the of our oldtime friends
who were looking, if anything, finer than when frs
from the builders hands. We the large fine
packets Dbuboon Saratoga Starlight and National
all first class Red river boats. Finer and better APP
pointed bo;ts not to be found any trade Tie
National after this trip, will be under the charge of
that popular and wellknown commander, Capt. John
Smoker assisted in the office by Mr.. John I. Hall.
The Starlight is still under the charge of her old COM
lnander, Capt. Chas. W. Hayes, who is well known in
lhe trade az efficient officer.
Capt Wtn. Harrison still walks the hurricane roof Of
the Douboon in the days of yore polite and afabe
18th eye to the ieeward for everything in sight
The Saratoga is under command of Capt. Dowty, one
c the oldest and most experienced steamboat on
Jed river.