The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

addition to her jefferson trip left for the headquarte
camp Of instruction Though light trip it was much
I better than most OF them get about this time
TUESDAY, March 17.-At half past 10 o'clock this
morning the lightning express Kouns-Line packet La
inurche, kouns, master, arrived at landing two
days seventeen and half hours out from the ctT with
rather slim trip This is BY far the quickest trim Of
the season, and places beyond caTil all doubt of her
capacity to make weekly trips. We are indebted to
the clerk for file of late papers.
Last night the ferryboat W. E. Hamilton returned
from voyage up Old river, and resumed her legitimate
business OF erryng man and beast across old Red at
this point.
About O'Clock this evening our ears were o,addened
with the sound of two long Whistles and our eyes
gratited with the sight of two white rings as The
Nouns Line packet Pioneer Era steaming into
port from the regions above the raft with 434 bales of
cotton the hrst from that quarter this She
lett White Cliffs, on Little river last Sunday morning
at winch time the river higher than ever before
Known The water at Fulton was higher than 1t was
last year and the plantations below all under water
heavy rise was coming out from above Little river and
out of Sulphur fork: The Gossamer and Era NO had
gone above White Oak Shoals. The Right Way would
get full load without going above White Cults they
met the Richmond at ChicaninIa cutoff bound up The
officers of the Pioneer give udlcrous description of
the appearapce of the army spectators on the Itch
mond in search of cotton. more fororn, gloomy
looking set running cold trail would be hard to
find Cotton in that region is very scarce, and held at
higher figures than in this market.
About sunset the New Orleans and Jefferson packet
Monsoon Capt: C. H. Stnde, touched at landing
with fair freight, but few passengers. Late in the
night she left for Dallas street. to which point most of
her freight was consigned
Soon after, the sidewhee ship Dixie John the White
man. master, arrived from Dallas street with what the
call ''mackerel" trip Capt John
says there nothing stirring in Jefferson but whisky
toddes and March wind.
FhEIGHTs-High-acater Card Iates-Up frcights 75c
@Sl per Dbl. Box freight 15c. per foot Down-cotton
81 per bale. Cattle s. per head. Passage S20025.
Ok THE RAMPAGE.--The wharf boat Cincinnati, which
has been resting quietly the bottom of the river in
front of the landing for time, concluded on Mon
day that she would take pleasure trip on her own
hook Accordingly, about o'clock in the evening,
she moved gracefully from her berth without any visi-
BILE motive power, amid the laughs jeers and witcsms
OF the spectators She continued her VOYAGE unin-
corrupted until she was brought mp standing across
he channel near Rube Whites plantation She COM |
oetey fills up the channel navgated by boats in low
water and if not removed before the water falls will in
erere with navigation. Should the water continue to
Use for the next week, she will probably float off the
ogs which now hold her and start aresh on another
oyage. Several attempts made to arrest her on
downward career, but stubborn like she refused to
listen to reason and rushed hcadong or rather sern
ong," to destruction What a capital idea it would be
dislodge her from her present position and float he
Tones bayou, and sink her in the mouth of this re-
FACTORY outlet thus completely closing it up and Sc
uring good navigation to this point the year round
h n will take +hn matt hand