The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-14
River Intelligence.

since then the days and nights have been very hot
The riveropposite thispoint is about the same ss
that left it in last report It continued to risa
until Sunday when it came to stand. Since then i,
has fallen about four inches and was last night ahor
seventeen feet above low water mark 1t is now fall
ing at all points above here with plenty water for all
navgabe purposes to any point this side Of the raft
The upper river has been uncommonly liberal this sea-
son in supplying us with water. It has furnished ps
with three floods and at least dozen sma-szed fresh
cts It has filled up the raft to within short distance
of the Kouns outlet the only open to the up
per river Another heavy rise will close it entirely
We understand that the Kouns family making pre-
variations to open another channel fifteen miles higher
IN the river than the present We also learn that
Capts George Alban and Thomas Moore preparing
to open the Poster bayou route, near the Arkansas
line One thing is certain if neither OF the proposed
routes are opened this. season, the region above
the raft will be left in the cold SO far Red river
navigation is concerned. This would not set our JEFF.
| ferson friends back much.
| Business with our steamboat men has been nothing
near as good for the past week predecessor Most
of the packets have had light up trips and if they had
anything like good down trip they had to stay in port
four or five days to pick up Most of the boats dis
charge their they discharge their up
freight, and employ them again they get a
fair down freight engaged. The following tells the
movements ofthe boats for the past week:
WEDNESDAY, August 1.-THE elegant sternwheel
packet Elnora, Capt Bob Watson, Ed Groves, clerk
came in day from the "readjusted " camp, General
Sheridan commanding with the best trip of the season.
She was literally packed with freight and crammed
with passengers. She sustained some little damage to
her machinery which will deain her in this port four
| or five days We indebted to Ed Groves for file
| of :. readusted" papers.
The elegant little sternwhee packet Rose Franks,
Capt NJ n Woods, arrived late in the night from the
staA fifth
trct with full cargo of salt for the Dallas street
camp {" Nary" salt viii that camp) She had
| but lite freight for this point.
THURSDAY, August 8.-Early this morning the salt
packet Rose Franks, Capt, NJ n Woods, left for the
border outpost on Dallas street without any addition
to the cargo she brought from the head centre camp
The great event of the day was the sailing of the
Fourth of July packet Capt. Tom Jacobs with first
rate cargo for all landings on Old river. AS the yoy-
age was expected to be long and dangerous one many
friends of the officers and gathered upon the land
ing to take parting leave and bid her odspeed The
scene affecting the voice of the CAP
tain rang through, the alt D" All hands man ship! Let
go that headline /" and the noble ship gided grace
fully from the wharf, and started her long and per-
The musical Kouns family Peruvian Bark Bitters
line packet Gossamer Capt; 10 Green. got off to-day
NEST of which belonged to the Government. She had
some freight shipped from the Enora. Before eav-
ing the landing she readjusted her musical whistle and
treated to fourteen tunes composed expressly for
the Kouns family all of the same tenor and date Say
Capt Jo can't you vary that two whistle tune ltteS
on
Late in the night the Dallas street packet Lotus No.
2, Capt Daniels, came in from the picket guard the
frontier, flying light The natives represented to
be in high gee the prospect Of being saved through
No. t''"'' u VIC '"' '"'' '''ASD Up y 'n' Lotus
FRIDAY, August 9.-The only movements among the
steamboats, to-day the departure of the Lotus No.
for the city with hardly any freight. She picked
up few passengers here 1t very dull day for
hs sun ousf one TIR n
street packet Rose Franks, Capt. NJ. N. Woods came
in to-day from the bull pen on Cypress bayou flying
light. The captain informs that the bulls SO
wild that he could not catch any. He tried that sover
egn remedy salt, but for the it failed He says
thai thai next trip he will try mGFnng on them
the j1mpecute man as having gone perfectly crazy;
that he goes rushing up and down Dallas street yelling
at the top of his voice, where's the morning pa
?'" Frequent applications of spirits, usually SO
potent in similar attacks, had effect him what
ever: The captain represents the truly heart
rending Poor Ward, we pity thee from the bottom of
soul, and will forward you by the next boat that
panacea for all ills" morning papers"
The Elnora, Capt; Bob Watson, after making the re-
cessary repairs to her machinery, got off for the city
flying light. 1t was her ghtest down trip of the sea
son.
rings, Ben B. Kouns, Peruvian Bark Bitters and the
steamboat Monsoon came rushing into port with good
list of merchandise and good ratio of passengers 1t
was not quite so good trip as her former one, the
Peruvian failing to draw WELL Better luck next
time Capt. Ben Harry, the wild pilot says the cater
pliers were so bad in Rapides and Nachitoches par
shes that they all the lunch and bed clothes in
the texas, and the officers only saved their lives by
partakng copiousy of the Peruvian, which was sure
death to the worm.
SUNDAY, August 1.-THE least of the kouns family
packets Gossamer, Brevet Capt 10 Green, came in to-
day from the enerprsing camp on Dallas street.
of the frontier posts of the fifth military district with
out freight enough to pay "gub" bill. The natives.
including the Jmplecute man, were still very wild and
untractable, owing in great measure to the arr
val OF those morning papers,"
The fleet sternwheel packet Irene, Capt. Underwood
got Oft today for Gen. Sheridans reconstruction camp
with 200 head of Texas cattle and few passengers
The Irene laid at this port five days waiting for her
trip.
Last night about midnight, the Fourth of July
packet Capt Tom Jacobs, came in from Old river
with - bales of cotton and thirteen or fourteen split
logs. She landed outside of skitf which completely
hid her from view, and had DO idea of her arrival
until we saw of her gallant officers about church
gong tune iemonadlng our streets, dressed to death,
and trimmed with laces
Capt Chas Hayes, Cal Hayes, clerk came into port
with only fair trip from the fifth district headquar-
ters We are indebted to Cal for file of morning pa
pers printed at headquarters.
MONDAY, August l2.-The head centre and outside
circle packet l. d. Hine Capt John Roots, Sam Law
son. clerk came into port with fair freight and two
with US long enough to take lot of machinery be-
fore leaving for Dallas street camp Capt Roots is
good standby for the Jetfersonians.
The Rose Franks packet, Capt. NJ. N. Woods, got of
to-day for the fifth district military HEADQUARTERS with
all the Texas bulls she had the capacity to chamber and
few lean looking passengers She kept company with
US As hours after her return from Jefferson.
The Ccte raised steam to day and put out for head
quarters flying light, without much saying good
bye.
TUESDAY, August l3--The Dallas street packet Cad
40, Capt George Sweeny, passed up last night with
tar freight and and good list Of passengers. She was
bound for Jefferson and if she has good luck will in all
probability reach her point of destination.
The largest and most accomplished of the Kouns line
Of packets by etiquette the Monsoon under the charge
of Capt B. B. kouns got off to-day for the read
usted camp with all the cows she had room for. 1t
was thought at one time that Capt B. B. K. would 90
mad over the bill of lading but few doses of the
Peruvian Bark Biters made radical cure
RATES OF FREIGHr-The packet rates are 75c.Gs1
per Dbl for up freight, and 50 per bale for cotton
Cattle IS per head. Passage $780,
The regular packet Irene, Capt. Underwood, Ferd
Cellos, clerk will leave for New Orleans on Thursd ~
The 22d.
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