The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22
River Intelligence.
OFFICE or THE SOUTH w ESTERs,
cIrara,,arf Ifar 81 Al


The heather for the past week has been decidedly
chilly for this Of the yeartoo much so for the
/ good of the crops. On Sunday night we had very
i heavy storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning
/ On Monday night we had very heavy blow from the
north ct in the face Of this unreasonable weather
| the corn crops look remarkably well.
The river opposite this place is still on the decline
having fallen eighteen inches since last report
The river above this point is reported as falling last
while below here small decline only is noticeable
All the plantations between this point and Alexandra
are clear Of water.
Business with our river for the past week has
been light Their up trips have fallen off While their
| down trips show no improvement. From all appear
arce some Of the boats will have to lay up. As it is
none of them making anything, and but very few
clearing expenses Gents, look out for the Sheriff. fof
he dangerous snag to run against than the
logs IN Red river 1t takes skia pilot to clear his
| sort.
The following are memoranda for the week:
WEDNESDAY, May l5.-The New Orleans and Jefier-
son packet Froc, Captain George Alban, touched at
this port to-day enrote to Dallas street, with only
passable trip. We indebted to her officers for
file of late papers.
Capt John Whites Living Oak came IN to-day from
the city with very good trip for this point and Dallas
street After leaving file Of late papers she put
out for the hunkadora camp on Dallas street.
THURSDAY May l6--The steamer George, Captain
Jim Crooks, came to the landing yesterday and COM
menced receiving for the Upper Red river This morn
ing she got off with first rate trip.
The Kouns family packet Pioneer Era came in to day
| from Fulton, Arkansas with light trip. We learn
from the family that the Upper river was falling fast
FRIDAY Nav l7-Captain John T. Roots lightning
packet Hine came in to day from Jetfercon with 100
bales of the staple and lot Of hides After staying
with few hours she left for the Crescent City with
i no addition to her trip.
The huge line packet Bart Able, Captain W. C. Har-
rson got off to-day for the city with 80 bales OF cotton
ard fine lot of stock 1t was the best down trip she
t has had for some time
/ The kouns line packet Pioneer Era left to-day for
the Crescent City with very light trip She goes to
| see Captain Cooper
/ SATURDAY. May l9-Captain George Adams Jetfer-
son packet Froc in to- day from the Dallas street
camp flying light. She only staid with us long enough
quarters. wv
in to-day from Dallas street with 200 bales OF cot
| ton and smart sprinking Of the natives She con-
cuded to stay all night with us and take her chances
of picking up few passengers
Capt ScoF arrived to-day from the city with one OF
the best paying trips of the After dscharging
her Shreveport freight she left for Dallas street We
indebted to her polite clerk tor Tile OF Camp street
Capt Dick sinnotts elegant line packet National,
John T. Hall clerk in day from the Crescent
City with all the freight she had room for and cabin
full of passengers It was very good trip for
the National. We are under many obligations to Mr.
Hail for file of late papers
or addition to her Jefferson trip.
TUESDAY, May 2l--No movements among the steam
ers to-day.
Far1ours-The line packets are bringing up freight
at SO to 75c per bbl, and taking cut cotton at 81 90
per bale Cattle are shipped ut IS per head with the
understanding that the owners heads are chalked.
FoR New OaLEANs.-The large and elegant side
wheel packet National Captain Dick Sinnot John T.
Hail. clerk leaves to-day for the city the arrival of
the cars from Marshall The Nationals of the best
~ a,
the city in forty-eight hours. Captain Dick and his
right bower will that passengers comfortably
provided for.
MAY STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBr.-The follow
ing detailed of the public debt the LIST
of May, 1857:
DEBT BEARING cox INTEREST
Six per cent. bonds of 1857 and 1863. 15,31s64l
SIX per cent bonds OF ISL 80, I4s 2eo
Navy pension fund. .,...........-. 12,5ooooo
Total. 81 o4l, Z0o o4i
DEBT BEARING CURRENCY INTEREST.
Six per cent. bonds. 81, 922, 600
Three-year compound interest notes.. 134,7445 l0
Three year sevenhirty notes SAC, 200
Total s8g7 ,ll57lo
Matured debt not presented for payment. Il 1882 $40
BEARING INTEREST.
United States notes observation-disclosures. ss74, 247 677
Fractional currency Observation-Disclosures. 2S,9T5,31a
Gold certificates OF deposit Is 400 40
Total Observation-Disclosures 41s 1923 500
Total debt g., sos ,s75 ,099
|. AMOUNT TREASURY.
Coin ......................s l14 25u,444
Currency 33,838,558
| Total .................s 148 o89, cog
Amount Of debt less cash in Treasury. 81 $50 So Q96
By comparing this with the statement of April /, it
is shown that the debt bearing coin interest has in
creased SAL ,S2l 1885, the debt bearing currency in
terest has decreased S37;65 90: the natured debt