The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-10
River Intelligence
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shrarpnort INV 10 or


Shreveport, July TO- 1857. I
WEATHER AND CRoPs.-The past week was a repeti
ton Of its predecessor rain rain rain II AT times
1t fell in perfect torrents casting heavy gloom owe
all classes of society Not single day in the last fit
teen has failed to furnish with heavy shower The
consequence is, our planters very much out D
heart of them asserting that it worse than th
overflow. During this time but little no work has
been done on the plantations The early crop il
all that can be asked for. The late and cotton il
badly in the grass, and there but little hope of max
ing this remunerave As most of the land the hills
was planted in corn early in the season, there will BIZ
no scarcity of bread this year. which to say the least
is better than we did last year
The river opposite this point has receded in all since
the last rise feet and last night % feet above the
lowest water mark It is reported falling fast at JEFF
ferson and in the lakes. We have rumors of small
rise above the raft though not sufficient to affect the
river at this point.
The packets, generally speaking, come up compare
lively light, but go out with full loads of cattle Travel
has fallen off. The following memoranda tell the
movements Of the boats for the past week
WEDNESDAY, July 3.--Soon after we went to press
last night, Capt. John Whites Dallas street packet
Live Oak Gillian, clerk, arrived from district head
quarters with not only good freight for this way
landing, but first rate one for the frontier camp
ing she travelled for the demoralised camp on Cypress
bayou. We owe the clerk for file Of late papers
me large and 1r elegant weekly packet Bart Able
Capt and clerk VIM Culbertson, this trip,) got of
to-day with one OF the best trips of the She
had 200 hundred bales of the staple and near upon 500
head ofliyng Texas Critters besides good list OF
passengers May she have many more such trips.
THURSDAY, July 4.-This being the Fourth of July
but little was doing-the duness Of business having
more to do with it than the Fourth The Irene
came in to-day from headquarters by the way of lake
tl tn thn Dnl h
rather a light trip. She hardly staid with long
enough to wood and water.
FRIDAY, July 5.--The Cordelia, lumber packet,
in to-day from the mills at Coushatta Chute
with full load of lumber "cut and dried" No late
papers.
Late the day the Irene returned from the camp on
Cypress bayou with nothing in sight, and put out her
single to leave for the Crescent City the following
day with the prospect Of getting bully " trip.
SATURDAY, July 6-The White Live Oak steamer
in to-day from Jefferson with l2o head of CATTLE
$50 bales of cotton and good list of passengers She
proceeded to the stock landing and after taking on
board all the stock she had for left for district
headquarters. Without doubt she had paying trip.
The Irene also got off for the city day with all the
Texas bulls she had the capacity to chamber
SUNDAY, July THE sternwheel steamer Elnora,
Capt Bob Watson, arrived at landing to-day from
the headquarters of the 9Th military district with very
fair freight and passenger list, and Camp street papers
of the 3d. We are indebted to Ed Groves, the clerk,
for favors.
MONDAY, July S.-The feet wheebarrow boat Enora,
Capt. Bob Watson, after gorging her rapacious
with 200 head of Texas beeyes left for the Crescent
camp late in the day. was good trip for the Wat
son family and owners. Ned Groves, the clerk smiled,
we smiled, everybody smiled and the packet fairly
danced she left the wharf Talk about the non-ex
plosiVe petro oil and Peruvian Bark Bltters running
steamboat when the double distilled is about!
The Fourth of July packet under the command of
Capt Thornton Jacobs, vice Capt. Seth, sick, got off
to-day for Old river with first rate trip of freight and
Judging from the number Of sheets of gingerbread
saw going board, had at least two passengers. She
stood square on her pins she bufetted the turbid
waters of Old Red, and went her way in magnificent
style. AS she was leaving the landing the last words
we heard a sonorous voice yelling " trim ship"
whereupon stick of wood taken from the lar
board to the starboard. All then silent.
TUESDAY, July 9.-The lightning packet Bart Able,
Capt. W. O. Harrison, up to time to-day, two and
a half days out from Gen. Sheridans headquarters
bertson for file ofate Camp street papers.
The steamer Dixie sold at sheris sale last Sat
urday to Capt John White for $1,000 She is now re-
ceivng for above the raft under the command Of Capt
James E. Phelps.
The weekly packet National, Capt. Dick sinnott has
left trade for the present. and taken the place of
the Magenta in the Vicksburg trade.
For ABOVE THE RAFr-The steamer Dixie, Cant.
Jas. E. Phelps is up for the region above the raft to
leave to-day. She has good freight, most of which
belongs to the United States Government.
For NEW 0RLEANs.-It should be borne in mind the
elegant weekly packet Bart Able, Capt W. G. Harri-
son. leaves to-day at 10 O'Clock for Gen. Sheri-
dams headquarters She will leave punctualy at the
time she has full load of cattle engaged Crowder
Her, agents.
RATES FRE1GHr-The weekly packets are taking
up freight at roc 1sl per Dbl, and cotton at 81 per
bale. Passage $50. Cattle s. per head.
STEAMBOAT T1ME.-The st. Louis Dispatch, of re-
cent date has the following very interesting table of
quick time made by Western steamboats, from 1915 to
1866 from New Orleans to Louisville distance of
4 las