The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-17
River Intelligence.
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WaATnHa ASD Cgops.- THE weather foF H.
week has ssa close hot and saltrs, with an ntermx
ture Of rain, wind thunder and lightning. We a.
ctill having too much cloudy weather for the GOOD -
the crops The appearance of the caterpillar nm ~
bottoms has greatly discouraged the planters. Asvs.
their appearance is not general but If the rains con
tinne lis almost certain to be the case AS a genera,
thing lie corn crop is made and the yield has been
bountifnl where has been properly cultivated Thu
grass crop looks remarkably we-the most uxurian..
ever before raised in THIS Section but it is feared Il
the planter will 1vap butIistle benefit from it.
Since last report the river Opposite this point has
fallen three feet and is still falling at the rate of six
inches every twenty four hours. 1t has fallen in all
ten feet and was last night twenty feet above low
water mark It is reported falling at all points above
here If it continues to fall fast for the next two
weeks as has for the past one then will have the
cry Of low water.
! Business has been rather dull for the past week
WEDNESDAY, July l0-The Fifth District and Cypress
bayou packet Frolic, Capt. George Alban touched at
this city last night with fair trip She only tar
| ried with us a few hours. We are indebted to her
clerk for file of headqnarter papers
The lightning weekly packet Bart Able, Capt w. G.
fifth military district headquarters at schedule time
with 60 bales of cotton $40 head OF Texas cows and
first rate list Of passengers It was tine trip, and
made the Harrison family feel good IN their boots
little time, perseverance, and goose grease will tell
| Thus saith the oracle.
Now it came TO pass that James the SAILOR surnamed
E. Phelps, who had been wrecked many times, tired
of monotonous life on land and longed for another
ship, that he might again sail upon the waters and
visit distant lands but he had not tae wherewhal to
buy or build one This coming to John, the White
man, skilful navigator of the seas. who possessed
large soul and we'll filed purse, sorrowed him much
and sraghtway he purchased the bark Dixie and babe
nCajIop tn 1harE a lUhi 10
did to-day for the region above the raft with many
beastests and much = provender, belonging to the
best government the ever shOne upon. Verify
james, the sailor, was made happy and gave thanks
unto John the White man.
The Old river Fourth of July packet Independence,
Capt Thornton Jacobs, sick, vice Frank Seth in the
same situation, ditto in to-day from Caro-
lima Bluff with one bale of cotton and lumber enough
to make the J" boat and any collins. The boat went
to the boneyard, and the creW--God knows where.
The numbering packet Cordeia, officers unknown
to u.s. in to-day from the lumber thickets Cou
shatta Chute with load Of pine logs splitter sawed
into many pieces
THURSDAY July 1.-THE Frolicng Dallas street
packet Capt. G. A., came IN to-day from the Jimple
and Times camp Cypress bayou, with 100 bales
ofthe genus homo in the cabin fhe Frolic, in,medss
atey after her arrival proceeded the stock landing
and took board 500 head Of Texas bovine and put
out for district headquarters as though the sheriff was
after her. It was good trip for the Froc, and the
felt happy atthe prospect Of getting paid off ut
the termination. of the voyage.
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Kouns' family packet Monsoon, Capt. B. i. Kouns,
came flying into port three days out from headquarters
with fair trip of both passengers and freight This
is the quickest trip this packet has made in her at
tempt to make weekly trips She lost five hours in
the fog the Captain says but the pastry cook and the
second chambermad, who generally the best IN
formed officers state positively that the supply of Pc
rnvan Bark Btters gave out the second night out
they would have beaten the Bart Ables time. Capt.
Ben will have to lay in more bitters his next trip.
Talk about fog when there is plenty of bitters ON
board. Why, the Peruvian Bark Bitters knock
any fog you cut with knife higher than kite We
indebted to the polite clerk for file of late papers
published in Gen. Mowers camp
A few hours after the Monsoon had landed and made
all secure, the Hayes family packet Starlight, Capt
Chas. Hayes, Cal, Henry and engineer Hayes, came
steamng into port with very good trip Of both pas
sengers and freight Her officers report having done
a good way business which the cause of her not
getting here as the hot wind boat, but of
their CAB where it is not wanted, buntly said, " we
had Peruvian Bark Bittcrs on board That settled
the question in our mind Capt Hayes thinks he puts
money in his pocket this trip. We Cal Hayes at
least one for putting us.up file of about the dres
papers we ever scanned for an item.
Late in the night shri whistle announced the ar
rival of the j T. Roots packet I. D. Hne, which is
making ducats for her owners by plying between Dali
las and Canal streets, with first rate freight for the
crabs on Cypress bayou We could get nothing out of
Roots, but Sam Lawson informed US that he had
murdereus implement for the Jmplecute man. with
which he could clean out the Standard in iiy.
This aroused our curiosity, but Sam mum, and n
could get anything out ofhim As murder will outso Z
did the motive of this present. What do think'
Tas2 Nothing but q bolt of bedtickng He winked
IS he remarked that War Taylor, who could
make tick in which to !. Morse, which would
make comfortable bed upon which he could recline.
Couldn't see the point and left the boat in disgust
SATURDAY, July 13.-The kouns family packet Cos
,amer, Capt. -Je Green was off to-day for Cypress
bayou with good freight re-shpped from the Mon
ooD.
The Cordelia returned to day from trip up Old riv
u with a very hight trip.
The kouns line packet Monsoon got off o-day a lit
lie after schedule time with 60 bales of cotton 0 head
# CATTLE 400 head of sheep and few passengers 1t
SUNDAY, July Ito day was a dull and quiet one
IN the leyee, there being arrivals departures
MONDAE, duly l5-The New Orleans and Jefferson
Jacket Mittie Stephens Capt. Morris Ian ghorne
n to-day from the city with fair trip of both passen
,ers and freight She only said with us long enough
0 discharge light freight before leaving for Jeter
on. Weare indebted to the clerk for file late
'apers;
.n}iing to day. Who're she was bound for we have
dea
Late in the night the feet strernwheeler Elnora
1apt Bob. Watson, Ed Groves, clerk made her APP
earanee at our landing little three days out,
ltla very fair trip We indebted to the clerk for
file oflate papers.
TUESDAY,, July 16.-The Kouns' family Goose ham
ner packet came in last night from the landing above
he ox-bowsin Cypress bayouwith nothing in sight but
he crew, and very small one at that 10 Green han
les the ribbons and his feather boat moves through the
If like thing Of life. He only had occasion to use one
OK Of the Peruvian Bark fuel the trip, pne-top be-
1g plenty.
RATES OF FREIeHr.-Thc weekly packets are taking
freight at T5ct01sl per Dbl, and cotton at 81 Per
ale. Passage $50. CATTLE So per head.
BART ABLE FOR NEW GRLEANs.--We learn from a
ispach from Capt Harrison that The Bart Able passed
aton Rouge on Monday morning. She-w no doubt
found in port his morning, and ready to leave for
he city at schedule time
The Elnora, one Of the eetest sternwhee packets in
Re trade leaves day for the city. Capt Watson is
n old and experienced river man. and Ed Groves the
ERIK, a,oleHsr and accommodating gentleman.
For New oRLEASs.-The Monsoon win raas Z sSatur-
ay, on the arrival of the cars from Marshall
Special Notices
BosroS IcE--Our young friend l. p Hutchinson of
rs for saie ath ice house on the alley between Mar
It and Spring streets, in the rear Of Sehe Shnurr
lot OF Boston ice at machine prices See advertise
ent.
Our old friend George W. Cole, builder and arch
ne n card, No, ,fon