The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-19
River Intelligence.
OFFICE or THE SoUTH- WESTERN,


week has been hot and sultry just the kind for ou
planters We understand that the crops on the hill
look we'll though some Of the planters the grass
We noticed number of hill planters in town trying
hire the freedmen from the over1owed plantations
They offered 81 per day and find them for the next eet
days They informed as that in that time with rea
sonable amount of labor they could clean their crops
and then have fair prospect for bountifu yield
The scarcity of labor be their only drawback
nthe bottom where the overflow has not reached the
crops look remarkably WELL though somewhat grassy
About oneha Of the cultivated lands have been under
water, yet with speedy fall much of it will be par
TALLY reclaimed The planters generally feel in much
better spirits than they did ten days ago.
The river opposite this point came to stand last
Thursday at which time it only lacked II inches oft the
high water fast June Since then it has fallen five
inches. The water the of The plantations be-
low here is about stand We have no reliable in
formation from above the raft, though plenty Of ru
At last accounts the bayou rising at JEFF
ferson from back water.
Business the levee has been ddll as viii be seen
from the following memoranda:
WEDNESDAY, June l2.-Last night the elegant New
Orleans and Red river packet Starlight, Capt Chas
Hayes Cal Hayes clerk arrived from the headquar-
tiers of the Fifth Military District with heavy freight
for this point, and good one for Old river She had
fine passenger trip After dscharging her Shreve-
port freight she left for Carolina Bluff but when about
thirty miles above this point she turned back at
the solicitation OF the planters who had freight con
signed to hem they agreeing to take their freight at
Shreveport paying full freight to Carolina Bluff This
was done to prevent the breaking of the leyees which
IN the opinion OF those interested inevitable if the
boat passed up to her point of destination According
y the Starlight returned and stored her freight with
hessrs Walsh d Boisseau and put up her Single 10
leave tor district headquarters the ensuing day. We
are under many obligations to Cal HAYES for file of
Camp street periodicals and to Capt Hayes for com
nlssary stores Of the piscatoria order and medical
stores not laid down in the bill of fare.
About 10 O'Clock last night the large and elegant line
packet National Dick Sinnott master Muse ERIK ar
rived from district headquarters with rather lieht
freight but good list of cabin passengers CAPTAIN
Dick furnished US with AL that any reasonable man
could ask for, for which he has our THANKS Muse
amused us with the latest papers.
Capt. Harvey Heth's Dallas street packet Irene came
IN to-day from the deep hole IN Cypress BAYOU with
thirty bales Of cotton and fine list Of people picked
usual poteness gallanted these aborgles about our
cltys showing them little of mother earth that was
not entirely saturated with They appeared as
tonshed, and gave vent to their feelings with gescu
lations, grimmaees, &c. they not being able to speak
our language At the suggestion of gentleman who
had Travelled on the frontier they were provided with
copious draughts fire water which had wonderful
effect on one of them who shouted bully big man
heap, Jm-Jimplecute, cohomo." Capt. Heth finding
his guests getting demorased put out for headquar.
and few passengers at this point
THURSDAY june l3.-The elegant line packet Ma /
tona Capt Dick Sinnot left to-day for the city with
100 bales Gotten, 200 head of stock and ue list of
passengers. As she was coming down from the stock
landing she against the kouns family racket Cos
samer, and knocked ont about $500 worth Of her filing
The Snnott family were not in the best Of humor after
this Of course there taking the Lords name
in vain, that is not allowed by the head and front of
the family
FRIDAY, June 14-John Roots hunkadory camn
packet ~ d. Hine Sam Lawson, clerk, Henry Orion,
and 1000 hides came in to-day from the
frontier Capt John was SO morose that we could get
n to tha sit n
good bet thai some poor devil did not pay his passage
which put him ln bad humor. The pastry cook says
he Is learning the savage language spoken by the ma
tives and declines to in English further than
" $50 passage, &l@1 so per bale" After taking on
few dry hides he left for district headquarters per-
feet picture of dispair. The hide man had sought
shelter IN the arms OF Morpheus to avoid his with
ering gaze.
SATURDAY, June 15.--The Hayes family packet Star
light, after gathering up about 100 bales cotton IT'S
head of stock and fair list of passengers left for dis
trict headquarters. Capt. Hayes was of the opinion
hat there was not much money in sight this trip. We
Capt. JOHN Whites Living Oak came stearning into
port to-day from the Crescent camp with first rate
RIP OF both passengers and freight for this point and
he same for Dallas street camp, for which point she
eft late in the night. We are indebted to Mr. Giham
he clerk, for file Of late Camp street papers Andy
swain said he had present for the Jmplecute man,
but would net tell us what it was but infer from
sireumstantia evidence that it was syphon pump TO
DC used for the purpose Of keeping Dallas street from
sinking to the bottom Of that 81 foot hole.
SUNDAY, June l6.-We had no arrivals or departures
o-day.
MoNDAT, June 1.-THE Kouns' family packet Fanny
Gilbert M n kouns, master, arrived to-day from the
city with all the freight she could wag under and
alr list OF passengers. Having met with accident
to her chlmneys just below here, she concluded to
ship her Jefferson freight on the Gossamer and nut IN
aer shinge for the city We are under many obliga-
ions to her clerk for file of late papers.
TUESDAY, June l8.-The kouns' line packet Gossa
ner got OIL early this morning for Mud Greek settle
nent, with good trip re-shlpped from the Fanny Gil
pert, another member Of the Koun's family.
The Fanny Gilbert, scion Of the Kouns' !" lay out"
liter taking on board few bales of cotton and $50
lead of cattle, cut out for district headquarters 1t
vas fair wheebarrow boat trip for this of the
rear.
The large and elegant packet Bart Able Capt. W c.
harrison, arrived oday at II o'clock NJ. two days
nd eighteen hours out from the citythe quickest trip
made IN the last twelve years She lost ~ hours by
ent of her machinery. She had fair
feght and passenger list. We indebted to Mr.. |
}nbertson, her clerk for file Of late papers. The
'art Able, for the balance OF the season, will make
weekly trips, leaving this place every Wednesday at
o O'Clock A. NJ.
For NEW 0RLEASs-The large and elegant line
packet Bart Able, Capt W. G. HARRISON leaves to-day
or New Orleans the arrival Of the cars from Mar
hail. The Bart Able is the largest and fastest boat in
he trade and will be to get off above She is
lnder the command of able and experienced officer
Who is famous for making his passengers comfortable
IT. VIM Culbertson is the polite and accomplished
Jerk
THE LIVE oAk.-This elegant steamer, under the
Command Of the experienced Capt. j. w. White, Gil
IAN, clerk leaves for the city day the arrival of
be cars from Marshall As everybody knows the Live
)ak is of the best boats in the trade and her Off
ers unsurpassed for experience and urbanity.
Ho FoRTHE CAAp-The Kouns' family packet Mon
Don, Capt b B. Nouns, is up for the camp of recon
tsuction, to leave to-day the arrival Of the cars
rom Marshall. The Monsoon and her officers all
hat the trading community ask for. Capt. Ben
FINISHES Peruvian Bark Bitters free gratis for moth
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