The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-13
River Intelligence
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH-WEsTE
Cbrauapnit March


Sunday it cleared off but Close and the sun ia
vored with its rays for the better part of the day
Monday opened close and murky, and continued so
throughout the day. with threatening Of rain. Yester-
dav opened cloudy and warm, with occasional
streak of sunshine, but towards evening it turned quite
COOL the wind blowing from the NORTH rendering over
coats and fires necessary to comfort.
The river opposite this point came to stand last
Tuesday night, and then within feet inches OF
the overflow last spring. Since then it has fallen Il
Inches and was last night about % feet and inches
above the lowest water mark. From above the Ralt
we have information to the effect that another rise OF ~
feet is on its way down 1t is hardly worth while to
conjecture what effect this will have the river here,
while the weather keeps so warm and cloudy, with
prospect of more rain At last accounts the bayou at
Jefferson was falling slowly The steamboatmen report
Il heavy current in the river below here.
In the way of business the boats have all had good
up-trips but slim down ones going out flying
light The following memoranda for the week:
WEDNESDAY, March G.-The Upper Red River packet
Iron City, backed out to-day for all points above the
Raft, with full freight The expenses Of the round
trip in sight.
Late in the night the elegant packet Monsoon, under
charge Of the kouDs family, represented by Captain
Ben arrived from the city ahead of the feet with
Jefferson for which point she left after dischargng her
Shreveport cargo. We indebted to the clerk for
'ysters. The tiShpond was skinned
THURSDAY, March 7.-Captaln Bill Boardman's New
Era arrived to-day from Hurricane Bluffs aud Old river
with only few bales of cotton She hung out her
shlnge to leave Friday, with every prospect OF get
ting good trip.
The elegant stern wheeler Irene Capt. Harvey Heth,
came in from jefferson by way Of Monterey, on Jeemss
bayou flying light We learn from Captain Heth that
owing to the high water it was almost impossible for
the cotton wagons to reach Jefferson She hung out
her sign for Saturday.
FR16Ar, March 8.--Crptan Cal. Hayes, in charge of
the Starlight, came in from Jefferson to-day with IS
bales Of cotton and few natives She staie only long
enough for the clerk to settle up the uptrp before
leaving for the city without any addition to her trip
John Shute's Cuba arrived to-day from points above
here with full load Of cotton aud good list Of pasaen
gers. After staying awhile with US, she continued on
her way the Crescent City.
The huge side-wheel packet Bart Able, Captain ". C.
HARRISON Bill CuIberson clerk, arrived to-day from
city, with the largest freight ever brought up Red
river on one boat-9uQQ bbis. She had cablnulI OF
passengers. We are indebted to the clerk for lille of
late papers. The Captain reports strong current in
the rlver all the way up.
The elegant packet New Era Captain Billy Boardman
got off for the city to-day with $50 bales cotton and
80 cabin passengers. 1t was frst-rate trip for the
Boardmau family, and put the head of it IN pleasant
humor. If Loughery, of the Republican, and an old
white horse had not been board her chances were
good to make a safe voyage, but as is we cannot
youch for it.
SATURDAY, March 2-The Lotus No. came in from
Jefferson TO day, under command OF Captain Woods,
without single bale Of cotton III sight The Lotus
only stopped with Us long, enough wood and water
beadGna,teTs
The Irene Captain Harvey Heth, after spending
dav or two picking up few bales of cotton and small
list of cot off for the city to day with light
trip There was nothing more in sight.
SUNDAY, March 10.-Ihe Upper Red River packet
MoIlie Felows, under command Of Captain Thornton
Jacobs was off TODAY for all points above the Raft
with all the freight she wanted shipped from the
Bart Able. 1t was living trip which made the Phelps
millionaire feel lppy enough to take glass OF dale
The UDDer Red River packet George, Captain Jimmy
Crooks, of .Iong mate notoriety, got of to-day tor
the reron above the Raft with all the freight she wanted
re-shipped from the Bart Able. TWAS good trip for
the Little George aud the Crooks family.
sinnott J. r Hall, clerk, came in Today from the CAPT.
til of the Territory Of Louisiana with a good trip Of
both pussen gers and freight When she lett the head
quarters she had all the freight she wanted. We
Indebted to Mr. John T. Hall for file of late iapers.
The jefferson packet Monsoon of the whitening
Kouns Line packets Captain i, 3. Kouns, came in to-
bayou, near the IiHlpecute Office with $50 bales of
cotton and few of the natives DESTROYS Of visiting the
Christian settlements. We are sorry to learn that
many of them came near starving to death, not being
used to eating food prepared tor cvilised people, An
intelligent freedman said to that it reminded him OF
the stock raised on the paes which, when Orongntto
the city, would S5%rE9 10 0'1'n "elote tey Touu ea
corn ana nay '5e"Slote., rs "o'lIel eNloT'cI VI
heaIlehlS'' inc ouliot u !t7 6
M3nsoo,5 t1r the ar1, Of tbousaId sIyInas and ap
peared very much surprised when the clerk informed
him that IT was giant hdd!e. Captain Sen coGcLoaeq
mn ont his jten4 line At tha mot Of TE2ns street
MONDAY, March 1l.-Ihe New Orleans and Jefferson
Kouns- Line packet Monsoon, after staying all night ana
P' T TI t0 ~ t+ End an Ta str,y nnonI f:nd Of
music put out for the city with bales OF and
taIr list OF passengers IL was Sooo ulP eo1SugI
~ my Gt; t,;c ra1 Lo SIond n1,a IT to he n
good Recommendation to be Jefferson packet to get
freight here Hold your horse, Captain Dick ana den
Ie1 our ,Ie',S nc tre tb 20 o 0 pvI
Cnptuin ". G. Uarrisons huge packet Bart Able got
of for the city to-day with 100 bales OF cotton and
some nI a0Hen paSIeaseI', ~ " as " e5 ,iaf ~
law lrn
Captain Frank Seths packet independence was eff
for od nver DAY with all the ifglght she eouu way
TTr,n,t d55rch - ITha nlegant New Orleans and
GhreveDort pucket Alabama Lee master Gaines,
clerk, in to-day from the city with good trip,
nak'nS nrst ra'e tnie " are hue0'e" " MI 0'''c
The elegant line packet National Capt Dick Sinnott,
probably got off last night with light trip OF both
P'SsenSei9 anu opt va DtoN $500 a,J ~ IT,
Ph9lns the millionaire aeent who IS only DOM bust
ness to pass off the time
RATES OF FREIGHT:
From New Orleans to Shreveport, D Dbl 75@Sl 90
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