The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-15
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Shreveport, May IL, 1867.
The weather for the past week has been pleasant
Early Monday morning we were visited with heavy
rain, accompanied by high wind thunder and lightning
bat by daybreak tcleared off and continued unit
three o'clock R4E when storm came up which con
nued about wo hours, doing little damage. The
weather is clear and beautiful.
Ths river opposite this place has been stand
since our last report and last night about 90 feet
below the highest water-mark. We learn from the
officers II .ha Cpba, which boat in yesterday
that the river above the Raft is falling. Captain Frank
Seth Of the Independence, reports the river falling at
Carolina Bluffs. The bayou at Jefferson is falling
af5wly.
oar regular packets continue to have good up-trips,
bel GO down light
The following esa our memoranda for the week:
WEDNESDAY Mar. S.-The New Orleans and Jefferson
Eoaus Line packet Monsoon arrived from the City Of
tBe Expresses and after tarryng with US few hours
left for the Crescent City.
The large and nae passenger packet National Captain
Dick Sunos1 iu command, with J. 7. Hall in the Office
was up TO packet me to-day from the city, with good
"Trip We Indebted TO her polite and accommodating
yEicers for q aie 0E late city and Northern papers.
Tuuasrkr Ney THE New Orleans and Jefferson
racket lrea1, Captain Harvey Heth touched at this
point to-day route to Jefferson. She had very
heavy freight an& good number of passengers
The Independence boat, Frank Seth in command got
of for Old river this morning.
FRIDAv Nay lG-After enjoying our Inequalities for
twenty f3ug hours, Captain Harvey Heth backed out
bis packet-the lreae-for the Dallas street landing
TIE regular ten-day passenger packet National Capt
Dick SpbotC act OF for General SheTidans Headquar,
tars this G. 4ntHE With good trip.
The UiG river packet Independence Captain Frank
Seth, came lH ~ GdF, with good trip.
SATURDAY, Aay 1.-THE Golden Era arrived last
night direct from Cincinnati loaded to her guards with
corn bay, oats and Western produce for S. Levy and
aFEe ana IE assortment of furniture for Barney Cain
4ae h94ES-lAue packet Fannie Gilbert, NJ. III. Kouns
master 9 2 raz.ow, clerk, in from the city to.
c%y, WIZ = lae DAD She remained here only few
hours ana Taft tUrJ afferson.
Captain Frank seth backed out his Independence
boat for 0'dFiver Today.
5gNDAE, May 1.-The fine, large, fast passenger
packet D. IL. hodge NO. 2, T.. G. Montgomery on the
hurricane root aud Florence Fndren in the office came
ecamng 4to port is morning from the Crescent City
Many tLltk6 10 OF flndren for late New Orleans and
Thc Golden Era eft for Cincinnati this epeni5
the Irene e2me tn to-day from Jefferson with good
AcEnAy, May u. The steamer Irene, Capt Harvey
l4e'r aiief &taFBg with US all night and part of the
day, got Of for iii city.
Ihe Upper Ned Ever packet Gossamer got off to- day
Tor above the Raft with good load.
The Independence got in to-day from Old river with
Y bales cotton, Gags cotton seed, and sundres.
good "Trip or Captain Seth
The regular Mes Orleans and jefferson packet T. D.
line Joha T. Roots master Sam. Lawson, clerk, came
from the city ea route to Jefferson with good trip
After drScHarEng Der freight for this place, she pro
yeeaed on her voyage.
TUESDAY, May The regular Red river passenger
pa2ket Starlight Captain Charles Hayes, G. +. Hayes,
CLERK arrived to-day from the city, with good freight
and few passengers. We are indebted to Captain G. F.
Hayes for & Gle of ate papers
John 5hutg'@ G@n of the Antilles" arrived today
tr0m shove the Raft, with q bales cotton and large
G1antitT Of iomher. Her officers report Upper Red
u7er falling.
The elegant fastrunning passenger packet Bart Able
Capt0lu ". Z, HARRISON William q. Culbertson clerk
came in to-day tram General Sherldans Headquarters
wish good trip. She made the from the city to
his port IN 5z hours Many thanks to Mr. Culbertson
for the latest dates.
The elegant passenger packet B. L. Hodge No Q, P.
@, Montgomery commodore, Florence Findren purser
backed out today tor the Crescent City, with a light