The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-07
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH-W EsTERN,
Shraypport Aupust 7 1897

| 0fFcE SoUTH- EsrERN, j
/ Shreveport, August 7, 1867 I
The weather for the past week has been dry and hot
through the Gay time, but the nights have been re-
markably cool for the season of the year.
The river opposite this point has been slowly on the
rise since last Thursday, say about and half inch
every t enty -four hours and rising at that rate
| Yesterday with seventeen feet above low water mark
This last rise is reported coming cut of Little river
At Jefferson the bayou was reported falling slowly with
fonr and half feet on the cut road above Albany
The river was reported falling at Fulton, Arkansas last
Saturday This last rise has had effect the water
| in the Campte settlement, which the steamboat men
report getting rather thin
Business with the boats for the past week has been
remarkably good for the season of the year-a lear
ing New Orleans with full freighs, aud carrying all
the cattle they could find for. With full fregta
at GOOD prices our steamboatmen ought to be doing
well IN this country"
| WEnSasBay July 31.--The New Orleans and Jefer-
son packet Mittie Stephens. Capt Kellogg, Maurice
| Langhorne clerk arrived to-day from the reconstruc
| ton camp of the fifth military DISTRICT with fun
freight and good list of passengers The Stephens
had fine freight for this place, but better for
Dallas street for which point she sailed late in the day
We indebted to Capt hanghorne 1of HE OF late
| papers ei H.
cobs came in o-dav from Carolina Bluff with q load
| of lumber consisting of three onelnch plank twenty
feet long She detained some time IN loading the
mate being in uuandary about slowing the freight
as to keep the ship trimmed At last he concluded
to nut one plank each side and the other in the
tire of the cabin which filled the bill to charm where
upon all hands took drink and the ship sailed
| The Kouns' line packet Monsoon, Capt b. b. kouns,
Heatt clerk, came in to-day from headquarters of the
chinneys two long whistles and one of the best
mer trips of the She had large Government
freight for this point Her Jefferson freight and pas
sengers went forward the Kouns family 8 child Cos
samer. We under many obligations to Mr.. Heat
for file Of late papers, and to Capt Ben for fresh
supply Of that panacea for all aiis-PeruTian Bark
THURSDAY, August 1.-The Dallas street packet 7.
D. Hine, Capt. John Roots Sam Lawson, clerk, passed
deck load Of Texas bulls. She only staid with us
short time wood and water. Capt Roots will make
his next appearance lighter boat than the Hina,
as the latter is little too heavy Tor the Jefferson trade
at the present stage OF water
The tsossamer the smallest of the Kouns family, en-
titled to two white rings and blow two long whs
ties under the command of 10 Green, got off today
for the wharf at the foot of Dallas street with
good time trip, reshipped from her big buddy"
the Monsoon Time talent, two white rings, two long
whistles and Peruvian Bark Btters will tell
FRIDAY, August 2.-The Monsoon, Capt B. B. kouns,
the largest and most accomplished of the white ring
family bowed two long whistles to- day at sundry diff
ferent times before leaving for the CITY, with of the
best trips of the season. She had near upon
400 head of cattle, $50 bales Of cotton, and dog
scion of the Kouns' layout don't make pile on the
round trip then there is of navigating old Red
any more. She had pretty much all she could carry
both ways at good prices.
The GOOD ship Dixie James the sailor, master, came
in about dark to-day from Harrison's Mill, Black
BAYOU with a good load of lumber. Her officers
SATuR6AY, August The least of the family pack
cts entitled ornamental white rings ycept the
Gossamer came in to-day from the highly improved
Dallas street, with 10 bales Of cotton, two long whs-
ties, and three empty Peruvian Bark Bitter boxes.
SUNDAY, August 4-capt Billy Boardman's = Gem
board of aldermen camp st. Charles street, with
full load of freight and good list of people. Her
guards were at in the water when she left the camp
Among other things she had 40o sacks of salt this
point. We indebted to Capt Boardman for a file
of late papers :. :.
Capt. Kellogg Maurice Langhorne, clerk, came in to-
dav from the lbran new wharf at the foot of Dallas
street. with $50 bales of cotton, 40 head of fat CATTLE
a small list of natives and copy of the jimpecute in
which we find the following: We are indebted to the
steward of the Mite Stephens for the finest sheep
head we ever saw" That is more than Mrs. Jimple
The roundabout Lake Bisteneau, Shreveport, Jefer-
son and reconstruction camp packet Lotus No 2, Capt
Daniels came in to-day from Gen. Mowers headquar
tiers by the way of Minden with rather light trip for
Late in the night Capt. John Whites Living Oak
came into port from the reconstructed board of alder
men camp St. Charles street. with of the best
reights of the season, and cubin full of people She
left the camp with her guards IN the water Most Of
the freight for this point twenty-seven tons of
which was ice. We are indebted to Capt White for
file of late papers. Capt. White finding the water
rather
shipped his Jefferson freight the Lotus No. ..
MONDAY August 5.--The reconstructed packet Mittie
Stephens, Capt. Kellogg, after taking on board 200
head of cattle headed for the headquarters of the fifth
military district in hi gh gee She had in all 240 bulls
$50 bales of cotton lot of hides and % cabin passen
gers-a first rate summer trip.
The fleet little sternwhee Lotus No 2, Capt. Dan
ies got off to-day for the 81 foot hole in Cypress bayou
with good rei ght, mostly shipped from the Live
Oak. She didn't have even late paper for the Jim
plecute
TUEsDAY, August 6.-About 10 o'clock this morning
the feet sernwhee packet Irene, Capt. Underwood, j.
c. MITCHELL clerk arrived at our landing from the
construction camp of the fifth military district, with
full cargo and good list of passengers: We are in
debted to the clerk fora file of late papers She re-
shipped her Jefferson freight on the Gossamer
Late in the night the elegant packet Live Oak, Capt.
John White gov off for the city with $50 bales of cot
of passengers--a regular White family trip. The Live
Oak is doing well about this time.
Capt. Billy Boardmans light draught packet Cuba
camp with $50 head of CATTLE 10 bales of cotton
and few people. 1t was a bully trip for midsummer
RATES OF FRE1GHr.-The packet rates are 75c. @s1
per Dbl. for up freight and 81 per Bale FOR cotton
Cattle IS per head, Passage $50.
The steamer Cotlle which has been lying at
wharf for the last five six months vas sold at sher-
f's sale last week for $780, She was purchased by
some parties from New Orleans who held heavy claims
against her!
Ho For New URrEASs.-W learn from telegraph
dispatch from G. L. Kouns Bros that the Monsoon,
Capt. B. B. kouns, left New Orleans last night and s
all probability will be found in port next Saturday
morning She will leave her return trip the city
on Saturday evening the 10th.
The steamer Elnora left New Orleans Last Saturday,
and, "Providence permitting will reach this port
some time to-day, with much freight" and "manJ
passengers
For New ORLEANs.-The light draught sternwheel
packet Irene Capt. Underwood, will leave for the city
of New Orleans to-day the arrival of the from
Marshall She Is good boat, but we have no acquain
lance with her officers except Fred Cellos, and of
course cannot vouch for them. Passengers, however
who have travelled on her say her fare and accommo
datons equal to any of the sdewheel boats in the
trade
Cnecja1 Notines