The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
Shreveport. Decp,uhnf. L q Jos

The weather for the past few days has been war;
4 and pleasant, more like May than December Thu
far the fall and winter has been remarkably mid
much more 50 than we experienced before in thi
I latitude.
The river still continues TO recede opposite thi
point ~ inches OF water on the worst bars betwee
lAs place and Alexandria. Navigation must have i'm
proved considerably the packets make the trip from
the ca to this point in from FIVE to six days. and
grumbling The Gossamer managed to reach a poin
on Cypress bayou, about two miles this side Of Jefer
son with good freight, and brought out ~ bales
cotton and lot Of hides Her officers report . inches
of water on the Hats above Albany. She will make
another effort until the water rises, of which there is
very little prospect at present The packets for the
past week have come up comparatively light and most
ofthem "ent out in the same condition, though two
three OF them hadgood trips The following are our
memoranda FOR the week
WEDNESDAY, December 1.-THE large aud fleet
stern-~heel packet Irene, Capt. Underwood Ferd.
Cel0s, clerk arrived to-day from the rhmodeled camp
OF Gen. Hancock, with rather light freight but a
good passenger list, at $40 per head We are under a
thousand obligations to Ferd Cellos for file of late
Camp street journals The Irene aferdischarainr her
light freight took board dozen Of the staple and
half dozen beef eaters and put out for Gen. Hancock
model camp. We hope the next time the Irene paws US
visit She will bring her knitting with her and tarry
awhilejwith us,
Is1RsDAT, December 12.-The light draft fast run
~hlng wheelbarrow packet Lotus No 9, Capt Dannals
gotso to-day for the reiuvenaed camp of Orleans with
$50 bales Of cotton and her cabin full of $40 greenback
passengers. 1t decidedly the best down trip of
the season. and made the Captain feel good all
in spots. May he have many more such trips.
tRIpAV, December 1.-THE least OF the koun' slime
"heeltarrow packets Gossamer B. k master,
came IN TO Gay from cypress bayou with l2l bales of
c9ttoh belonging to the natives OF Dallas street, for
mer, by dint of hard work and sundryboxes of Peru
Wan Bark BtteTs, succeeded in reaching Boon Bend
short distance above the Slaughter House Her officers
report only * ihches OF water IN the lake above Alba
ny capt Ben reports the natives of Dallas street in
me sPLlts caused no doubt by the return of their
young braves from the |ar-path loaded with scaps
anu sPoilS Inc last TIE captain saw OF the old war
cnlei JPlecnte' ne was gong through the var dance
on the Top OF sugar hogshead much to the delight of
t.5 'c cneii WHO was peaug ule on an OLD dry Dull
~" a' Konn, IA ,'on,a p c
Hamilton clerk came in today from Baiieys dam,
Alexandria, with very light freight, reShipped from
the Fanny GILBERT We are indebted to her officers for
nE y, 'I'9 Ia"LR sueet PaPefss; lVe Gays o!l ~
"a hv Tho oT;nars ~ tb Fo,, c;1IP fP t;h ~
bara .nr hans "'"' ''''I' XVI "'-'O1 '''N'
Thc de.Th@oi sb;, D;v;o c,,+ Tobr Ubita .csist-
Cd hv lanes he snil6r and g Sfr(,Inrn navroio~ cot
off for the Crescent CIV odav with 31o haies Of cot
ton and brace of passengers She had the LARGEST
load of cotton that has left this port this season.
SATURDAY December l4.-The Kouns family packet
Pioneer Era left to-day for Gen. anc0ck's head0uar
trrs with IT'S bales Of cotton and a few PASSENGERS
Most of the cotton was reshpped from the Gossamer
SUNDAY, December l5.-Early this morning the fleet
stern-whcel packet Rose Franks Cant NJ \ Woods
reached this point 81 days out from Cen Hancock s
camp with rather light freight and few passengers
We are indebted to Nj Burke, her clerk for fIe Of
fve-dayS' old Dapers Nav the Rose Franks never he
longer in making trip.
The new and elegant stern-wheel packet Right Wav.
Capt Noah Scovell J. Warren clerk, arrived to-day
from Canal street six DAYS ont with fair FREIGHT and
her cabin pluu full Of Deone Thanks to the clerk
for late file of papers.
MONDAY, December 16.--The feet stern-wheeler
Right Way Capt Noah Scovell, J. Warren, clerk left
for the Crescent City to-day with all the freight she
wanted She had $50 bales of cotton so head Of Texas
mules and fair list of cabin passengers. She refused
cotton the first boat Of the season to do it,
Tuesday, December 1.-THE Rose Franks packet
Capt. NJ n. Woods, Ed Burke clerk got off to-day
for Gen Hancock's camp with 300 bales of cotton and
a small list ofpassengers.
p,rre M Fpp1cur Tho last boots nv, cbar,od 4
49,, - ~ ." > -
ana - per Dbl Tassase 34'' Do"h-eotton 50 per
bale.
Sr Torrc nacanhar 3 - The ,vater fe) ,aar . irohas
yoStordav fair since of waiter in the Illinois Noth
mo now from the NiSsouri Sill in a had condion
ba7oTy +ronhIinr boats Good deaI Cnmberlsnd is
ririnr Dnsiness vn~v good between St Innis and
idSLns u'lD''N very so0u e'"een '' A'00iS anu
IT., I'm.
LOUISVILLE, DeceNOel line II CT was idllIng yes
terday with only 81 lhches water ID the cahai III the
evening, By the mark, fall OF an inch at the head OF
the falls The weather has AGAIN turned warm, the
temperature changing 70 deSrees-the thermometer
yesterday ranging at ~ to o. and quite cloudy threat
enHg rain all day until evening when it cleared off
W. learn that heavy rains have fallen along the wa
ters Of the Tennessee, and good rise may be expected
in that river
The Cumberland river at Nashville yesterday had
risen six inches, but not enough to cause resumption
Of navigation.
MEMPHIS, December THE weather was cloudy and
yesterday, with occasional daShes OF ram, when
served to check business to considerable extent al
though cotton moved with SO much animation that the
regular packets for Ne" Orleans to-day, VIII nave all
they can possibly carry on the present stage Of wa
ter The Ficksburg was obliged to lay over to-day III
order to meet her engagements She will have at least
1000 balos, and shipments to like extent will be made
the Bart Able In a general way, however business
is dull The river is falling slowly, but is hoped that
the present mild weather. which is reported general
will cause change for the better.
dispatch from Little Rock reports goods rise II
prospect but nothing OF the stage OF water White river
is stationary with fair stage Of water to Augusta.
EICKsBuRG, December 1.-The weather was warm anc
cloudy yesterday. Business, presented good dea
Of activity on the eyee. The river at this place con
tinues to recede
CINCINNATI, December 6.-Iesterday morning the