The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-03
River IntalIigenca.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shreveport, April 3, Is

shreveport april 4opt.
WEArHEn.-From Wednesday until Sunday night w
were cursed with the worst kind of weather-cod
damp aud drzzy. Monday opened clear and pleasant
and continued so during the day. Tuesday (upto min
oc,ock P NJ was but repetition of Monday. We ar
thus particular as to dates for the that by tn
time this reaches the of the reader 1t may be seet
ing or showing. White very uncertain bu
the weather take the palm.
Since last report the river opposite this point has
receded 25% feet and last night 1919 feet above the
lowest water.mark 1t has fallen, in all since the las
rise s. feet The Pioneer the last boat from above
the Raft, reports the river slowly rising, with fail
,a~gation to Fulton. At last accounts from Jefferson
c bottom of the deep hole in Cypress bayou could be
reached with iorty-fOot pole
All boats have had the argcstk kind of upfreights
but most of them went out light. The following are
olr memoranda for the week.
WEDNESDAY March 27-The New Orleans and Jeffer-
son racket Mte Stephens. Captain Maurice Langhorne,
arrived to- day from Military District Headquarters, en-
route to one of the pickcts" on the frontier, with
fDll CARO- Of freight and uSua cabin full of peO-
ME After passing the compliments Of the day and
leaving with merchants nearly halt OF her trip she
proceeded her voyage. A ragged looking urchin,
with bundle of papers under bis arm, informed US
that Captain Laughorne had present for the lmpecute
man. This aroused oar curiosity enough to iaterrogate
him, but knowing full we'll that would have to pay
for all got il the end, We opened negotiations by
purchasing from him two papers Of ancient date
and treating him to drink of strong water. The latter
was diplomatic stroke, equal to Of Stewards best
and the little devil at UuO0s0mcd himself By in
forming that 1t was brass jewsharp and then with
= Keen wink OF the eve leaned asborr sontir,r AZ
lie went, Here's your late papers" 1T first we felt
Ey,nathy for our cotclDorary killed tIn rorea IF
"goak" ewSharp in his mouth would he sure
death to the JiaDIpcutc p9Dpr H., never ronId nut
blowing as long as his breath lasted Alas, Door JIM
DIecutc! Had CAPTAIN Ianglorne used discretion he
would have presented him with a hand organ. Then
equilibrium. "Carryinr Goals TO Newcastle "-lnnkin
the editor Of the JimDecute present of brass ;6lrS
lqrDI
Fanny Gilbert, one Of the members OF the Eouns
family, under the escort of Captain b. BOnhafn paid
visit to-day 10 the Civ Controller Fanny was froo,
oncsboro Texas with 1870 bales Of cotton onIy one o
which she received at that point the residue this side
She had a good list Of passengers and lumber eDonub
10 make collins for them
Captain Harvey Hcth the steamboat irene ten re-
constructed individuals and five dozen of cotton rot off
to-day for the Headquarters of the Military District of
louisiana Harvey thinks he will do better The next
trip
The National steamer Of which CaDtain Dick Spnott
has command, backed out today and turned her
scmpost in the direction of General Sheridans Head
Quarters. She had d very light trip
The Targarona steamboat C3tile left to-day for the
overGown courtrr bordering on the CyDress with
very fair trjD
TIrrspAy' March e9-The IJpDer Red river racket
Fannie Iiber Iareion of the Nouns f1nilyl Cantnin
Rem Ronba- rft ,i,dav for MI points above the Raft
%y;Ih freI,riIf cInnn1h 10 nav cyne1scs
arch. ~ n i,. New Or left
steamboat CadJo, Captain A. A. Barnes touched at
our wharf today ON her vav to thr Crescent i;itv
She had con h.s Of cnian an,I = ,,ond list of nnonf,
Cortan HarncS only stad whrs i1uo cnonoh tn fiIIj
ms the conIrrssIry and n1artrrn',2tcr d4nartnents
iTbo f,-,nd ~ar,'r,t.,1 3.nn.t IInhon11 Carta;n
Inc u7oo nn'!naIlan P"cNet AlHo@lnl? HaPIaln
ovnrvthg Wiki r rn,rb Lfr for N v6r Ga9tl; f
,,i,ions >ho had . nrnat rrosS of cntto1 Iass 5Se
hains ,'l;c, tha rrt jrnad" IN loIIyar f. tb cr
i5J s %no pa, tin hsd tf fr n3n
t I"o as n'" it f a. NtI UeS !v
tarrIpod y :" ,,n'IaIor, tr 81 - wa" '' 7'' ~
:'Uu sInS Jn n ~ o1 , J.. A., 49,, r.;
OaIi Ca1t,,;n Ioj, Vita Inc+ th ~, W Eo, nr,c
fr '3irS, ,"th IN rho f.;I si " rotd ,J 10
MANY Igssrn,}ors ns shn careI .5on farding C'nt
Wi; sorn',I,b,+ ior,I -, ~; ,;a, :; - 49, H.
Tint the live OAK Ind all She co,jG snnd pm to W.
a." ;Ib+S ~ H. EiiI a., tio Ir f II w. w..
onar &c Tonor"5 ,h Er ,esoo t tha
partof q hours before She could raise COURAGE su[i
~ Cot;In nI a., from Jaerso n
inc iI6t Rea,nn Tar%orono vas NOT ON bn"rd ~
SFT:n,v Wrrb 81 Tb7 Nav 0rinanS md If',rson
packet Mite SteDIens, Ca1tan IangLorne from Jpf
fnrson win tnr Kills. Of Coit,r and r. od it nf ~
Me This was the nIlI,, ,overnt the steanlhpots
Gar C,nt.,;n f,,;;r1or,n tieI hIs MO- and 10 q
Good C,bi%+faf WENT 10 r LAO --'7' D4 Inv
Tfoxn,v Anil ! --Tbe Inge line nocl,at Rart AhIa
CaDtuiD n G. Harrison, was I'D to time today from
Gerorai Shnr;d,n's ITanJonartart VIII, . raonsr Va
polpou trip-as much lre,ht and as many passengers
re She ,yantod W. or, ind.htrd n Ca,,i7 Torr;son
for a file Of late nanors.
The Nitric Stnn(enS steamboat undar command of
Cant5in Wanrirr Tanuhornn ~ or snnnfno nart Of thn
one n and norton Of the rst day Of the
rel win rs br't% Ioo%a franz F+rar Kinsworh
r. =, 49, o, .. t53' 81 f ~ io,tJ 81
tho rr,, of I"s,cfion Canal etrnat n;Strf of VI
;sionn r,i,f, fne Iif ~ c,i,,ts arJ rnH bl e
cottoI wv ~ -
W. Non. 0,loo,,- o,I 1ofT,..,r ,,,l.o4 ~ n H.;
r,anSgod hy 1,nr,baT n Iba R1ot rnil-- yhn trn
nnvar Known IN hn onIs r. cana in toda }ron Nav
0in I,i I'd ~ tT',r-ln, ,yi+I, f w. Ia o
oI;vn with f,r d,Il,r 57gssnI,rars I'm p afIpr rns
inr with ns lev Lours lett f1r the "cn,nD on Cy
press BAYOU, foot Of Dallas road, District of Texas