The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-11
River Intellipenna
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Shreveport, April H. 1864 I
Since our last report, the weather has hon. So
equally divided between rain and sunshine Far e.
hrst three or four Gays, the former predorDinatud
such an extent, that business on the LANDING wo. ~
OF the question:. On Saturday, however the wpsthor
Jared of, apo since then we have to notice n IiI
business, particularly in the movements of up rsigbt
Monday, in PARTICULAR, lively day, and the soua
on the landing reminded us of days gone bv.s
In our last report we left the river opposite this .
falling slowly, with tYenty-one feet above The Ia.,.
water mark of the season On Saturday it conr,oo,,
rising again, and up 10 last night it had risen two f..
from the local rains. Reports from above the raft
that the river is rising fast and that serious upprebs
sions are felt ofan overflow.
But little has been doing in the Jefferson trn3s -,
still less in the direction of Old river With NM.
Red river business has been tolerabIy fair in Tho =
of upreights. With New Orleans So far as nm f;Ly
were concerned It has been decidedly GOOD Frs.L
movements OF the boas and amount of their carqoes
we refer to the following s0ss'
ARRIVALS AMI! DEPAETUREs.-On Wednesday thu D;x
lie arrived from White Oak shoals with IqI 49, Tx
she found It impossible to get above the shoals
The Mollie Feilows arrived on Wednesday from Col
Jeanes landing with SIP bales of cotton. Col Jeane;
landing is shert distance above White Oak sbnaIs
The Fellows had considerable trouble in pet+nt .
from above the shoals. e6 WI
The Carrie ZI Pdqlo came in Wednesday from the
!
The Lizzie Harilton arrived Oh Wednesday from Jae
chandise. - ''1-
On Thursday the fine steamer Doubloou. Cant " q
HARRISON, lett Tor the city with fine trip-a5out HOO
oaeS OF cotton a1d oyer 100 passengers Most Of tho
cotton was from the lake and above the raft
On Wednesday the steamers Gossamer and Csrro
Poole LETT for the region above the raft-the formsr
with far trip and the latter with very light one
The J. d. Hne arrived on Friday from jefferson and
the lakes with 497 bales of cotton and lot of hides
She left for the city the same day without any addition
TO her cargo
On Friday the MoHe Fellows left for above tho ,,f
On Saturday tie tHoyle arrived from Rowland win,
2S6 bales of cotton and lot of hides. The Hoye was
% days IN making the round trip. She had much
trouble IN getting out from above the shoals Last
Wednesday, while lying at Fulton rise out of Litto
river overlook her She brought all the cotton she
could carry the water above the shoals REPORTS
heavy rains in shat region.
The Pioneer Era left Saturday night for the region
above the raft With little 10 freight
The New Orleans packets Saratoga National and
Homeyer arrtyedon Saturday hight with toeraby fais
trips. The Homeyer continued her trip to Jefferson
where most of her freight consigned. The Sara.
toga left for the city Monday evening with very qhs
trip. We are indebted to the officers of the above
packets for late papers.
The Dixie left on Sunday for the "head of the hos-
low" on upper Red river, with fine trip of both
freight and passengers.
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton left on Sunday
evening with veny fine trip The Lizzie is regular
as clock and puts passengers through in short order
The Starlight, Capt Hays arrived from New Orleans
on Sunday night with fair trip. We are indebted to
her officers for late papers. The Starlight extended
her trip to jefferson for which place she had large
freight She will return il time to leave this place for
New Orleans on Thursday evening, at O'clock.
The steamer George Capt. Montgomery, arrived on
Monday evening from Rowland Texas with $50 bslea
OF cotton We learn from her officers that she was on
Horseshoe bend bar, about IS miles below Rowland
on ednesday last when heavy rise helped her Off
She left the bar Thursday morning thus bringing va
the latest intelligence from that region They report
heavy rise COMING, down.
The light draugFt steamer George, Capt. Montgon.
cry will leave this morning for all points above the ran
As the river rising the chances that she will bs
able to reach the 'ihead of the hollow"
The following is list of the departures for the city
since our last: 3aratoga, 522 bales; Live Oak 3Q4 T.
D. Hine, 497 Mttie Stephens 8O0 Douboon, 100 and
National 400 balestotal S628 bales of cotton Most
OF this cotton WIGS from above this point
The weekly packet Alabama, Capt Billy BoardmAn
leaves for the city ibis evening at o'clock The Ais.
bama is the fastest packet in the trade and will land
passengers in the city on Friday night Her accommo-
datons are unsurpassed and her officers experienced
trips and should be literally patronsed by our people
j. D. Jewell CO.. No. Is on tho levee are her agents
The following is list of the bonts "lad up" at this
port: Una, Fanny GILBERT Matte Cook Richmond Dill.
lard, Independence, and Blanton
FREIGuT-The rates Of freight to and from the city
have slightly deelrad Upfreights have been landed
here during the PaSE few days at 80 cents per Dbl all
round In small lois, rs to s. 90 is the charge
Cotton has been shipped at 81 so per bale tbough
most OF the boats Hold out for So 90 for small los
Passage, $50 to 30 To Jefferson she rates are about
one third higher Up-freight be shipped to Fulton
at 81 50 to g 90 peg Dbl above White Oak Shoals,
81 90 TO SO 90 peg hbl Freight on cotton out from
IS 90 to $l5 90 per bale We believe that sorue hsa
been brought out al $40 90 per bale from up abOTa
Rowland