The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-29
River Intelligence.
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damp, thunder, lightning, rain, mist rnurky, misty and
drzzly. We have experienced two 81 three as heavy
thunder storms rs ever visited any country THESE
storms were accompanied With very heavy rams winch
have 50 completely saturated the ground that IT - out
of the question to work the crops.
The river opposite this point after falling eighteen
inches is again On the rise and last night At about
the same stage we left it last week The Gossamer,
the last boat from above the raft reports consider
able rise in the upper river but that falling at
Ianespor the day she left that point The late heavy
rains in connection with the rise spoken OF, WILL no
doubt keep the river at point the rise tor some
time but do not apprehend any overflow. The tall
has got too much the start
We think we have been able to notice little inn
nrovement in the business of the steamboats, for the
past week All of them left the city with full trips and
most Of them went ont with wood and provision bills i'll
sight The down trips consist of stock and passengers
and are generally made in fifty hours.
The following are our memoranda for the week:
WEDNESDAY, May 22.-The large and elegant side
wheel packet National Captain Dick Sinnott, John l.
Hail. clerk got off to-day for the city camp with 500
bales of cotton SO head of mules and 40 cabin passen
gers For the of the year was very falr trip
and Captain Dick looked pleasant as though he had
found sweetheart, and Mr.. Hall even invited us
to take drink. What's going to happen
The Kouns family packet Monsoon, Captain B. b
Kouns, came in to-day from the elongated camp OF de-
strucon Dallas street. with l75 bales of the staple,
had compassion his wards and concluded to stay all
night with and let them the sights. The police
were once notified of the fact and the whole force
ordered ont. We pleased to say that the night
passed off without any disturbance further than the
trouble of putting them to bed under the influence OF
Peruvian bark bitters Captain Kouns says they are
very fond of their bters and while under its influence
are very tractable We shall send bottle to the jim
pelcute By the first boat.
CAPTAIN Harvey Heth's elegant stern wheel packet
Irene, came in to-day from headquarters with heavy
consignment for Dallas street camp She only stald
with us long enough to pass the compliments OF the
day before proceeding on her voyage OF discovery.
The New Orleans and Shreveport packet B. L. Hodge
No ., Captaiu p, @. Montgomery, was up to time to-
LAY from the city, with rather fair trip of both pass
cngcrs and freight We indebted to Florence Fin
THURSDAY, MAY 2S.EThe Monsoon, Captain B. B.
koGns, after taking on board $50 bales OF cotton ana
= number Of Christians to keep the JefeTsonans IN
order put out for headquarter camp; The last we
saw otCaPtaip B he was opening box OF feruV'-
al bark bi,teTs for his savage wards.
S}out noon to-day those who happened to be on the
ye. observed a strange craft coming up the RIVER.
She II least an hour IN arriving OPPOSITE .ne
fag after coming sight. She Rugged the opPosite
sgrg vgry close antiT she got above town. and then
. took I'D Cross bayou. We afterwards learned that
she was built near Mnden for the Lake Bistneau
trade and had to this place to be finished on
She has not been christened yet
FRIDAY, May M.-Captan P. c. Montgomery, OF the
splendid side wheel steamer B. l.. Hodge, Florence
Findren clerk got off to day for General Sheridans
headquarters, flying light. We did not see single
bale of cotton, and only few passengers VINO looked
IL 'tAS f4o'S
to us like loosing trip.
The Kouns family packet Gossamer, Captain John
Lewis came in to-day from Lanesport, on the upper
river with IL bales of cooton so cords of pine knots,
one live alligator and cabin full of people The am,
phibous passenger was twelve feet long and would
weigh two hundred and fifty pounds. he was cap
tured in Black bayou by the crew, with lasso. He
was dragged ashore and tied to post where he be-
came the attraction of large crowd OF leVee habitues
He is certainly ugly looking customer, and we ad-
wise all to take look at him before he leaves for the
Dallas street settlement, where, it is understood, he
will be formally presented to the Jmpecute man, as
his future river reporter.
SATURDAY, May 25--The steamboats, to-day kept
Jim's holiday, there BEING no movements among them
Whatever
SUNDAY, Nav 2B--Gapt. Harvey Heths Dallas stree!
racket came ia to-day from the demoraised camp on
Cypress bayou with 400 bales of cotton, 300 head OF
live mutton aud iiue list of passengers. lie says the
natives are fast becoming civilsed, and he thinks
another barrel Of easter ile' would do the work eec
1tuay. Those who eame ashore here looked homeless
which ac the Captain noticed and concluded to stay
Th9 Ha, g flnily Packet Starlight came in to-day
from Canal street Canp with good trip of both pass
engars aad freight She did not stay long with u.s. for
most Of her Drip ~ Jefferson, for which point she
Hayes for file Ot let6 Camp street papers.
aoypAY May 2T,--Ghe huge line packet Bart Able
Capuin W. q, Harrison, William Culbertson, clerk
was up to time ts morning from headquarters, with
FUR trip of both passengers and freight She had nne
load when she eSt tEc camp pnt put good deal OF 4
ont on Inc way WE are under many obligations tt
sir Cu}be1tsGn fog file of late papers from head
Jmnsoia John T. Boots New Orleans and Jefferson
packet q. u, Auc, arrived to-day from General Snerl
dau headquaTtgra with orders to proceed to the iron
tier camp on Dallas street, and deliver line lot
merchandise per bill of ladng, or pay for the dam
ages incurred lie had orders to leave few package
and christians at this place. which he did before pre-
ceediae on his voyage. We are indebted to Captal
j. T. Il. for a New York paper struggled through IN
lines.
Capt Harvey Heth's packet Irene, after resting a
night got off day for headquarters, with an addltlo
oftwentv-fve people to his Jefferson cargo. The Cap
ai, isl iG hest
speaks well for the popularity of Captain Heth
sternwheeler, when Sc many side wheel packets are
the trade.
CAPTAIN Frank Seth's Old river packet Independents
got off for Hurricane Bluff to-day with all the trelgh
She had for reshipped from the line packet bai
Able. lfhe only gets on his down trip quarter OF
dozen of cotton and a scented Billy dox " from n
sweetheart, he will be all hunkadora ~, !,
TUESDAY, May 28-7To,day vas iast Gay , WIN Ill
steamboats-they all kept fast tied to the landing.
The line packet Bart Able Capt W. c. Harrison, WI
leave to-day for the city the arrival of the cars ro
Marshall The Bart Able is the largest boat IN tt
trade and is under the command Of experienced of
GERS.
For New OnLEASs.-The Hays family packet Sta
light, Charles Hays master, Cal. Hays, clerk, Will
found in port this morning en- route to district hea
quarters for which point she will leave on the arriV
of the cars from Marshall. We speak by the ca
when we say the Starlight is good and safe boat
travel on, and her officers know how to treat the
guests politely and give them sumptuous rare
The fine packet T. D. Hine, Captain }. l. Roots, W
be in port tomorrow her way to Fifth District hea
quarters She will be sure to get off on the arrlVai
the cars from Marshall as Capt. Roots Is Always
to time. Passengers had better be on hano ear
The Hine is a good and safe boat and her officers
among the best OF the river
The large and elegant line packet National, Capita
Dick Sinnott John S. Hail. clerk will be found IN Pr
tomorrow, cooked and prmed to leave for the rect
struction camp Canal street, on Friday, after
arrival of the from Marshall. The National is
of the best boats in the trade and her officers KIN
how to treat passengers genteeley. Try Captain III
one tme and our word for it you will be pleased W
his hospitality.
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