The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-08
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH-W EsTERS,
ShrpyeDort Anrii & le


winter o]ling in the lap ofovely spring. The balance
Of the week was and pleasant with the exception
Of Yesterday, which "'alf-and alf" connecting
link between the two extremes No frost vet to dOsany
damage.
Since our last report the river oppOsre this POM
has fallen four feet making the fall in all seven feet
Atlast accounts falling all points above here
but the late rain has been general should not be
disappointed we have small rise from above Most
of the plantations in this vicinity clear OF the over
flow, though many Of them the lower river are still
in danger.
Business on the Ievee dull the packets arriving and
departing with very light trips. The following are our
memoranda for the past week
WEDNESDAY, April I.-Earlv this morning the New
Orleans and Dallas street packet Ezra Porter Capt II
l. Lee came in from Cypress bayou with $50 bales
cotton and solitary cabin boarder. Capt Lee
hongt it best let Ezra awhile at this poipt to
teach HIM good manners. Ezra went to bed while B
l. Hodge No. kept vigil.
Late in the evening the Kouns-Line weekly packet
Lafourche Capt B. B. kouns left in gallant STYLE for
the Crescent city, with nearly 300 bales strictly low
mddng cotton, 1000 hides and 25 people privileged to
eat their grub in the cabin.
Just before dark the New Orleans and jefferson
packet j. NJ Sharp, Capt. julius Lang, Jasper Russ
clerk touched at landing en- route Dallas street
9he had very little freight for this point and tarred
with us but short time. She had only fair freight
for Dallas street. which she week in picking up.
THURSDAY, April 1.-The New Orleans and Jefferson
ship troLc, Capt Geo A ban arrived at our landing
from Dallas street with only few bbIs bull beef She
continued on her voyage to the Crescent city without
getting much half penuy's worth of freight at
this point.
The Ezra Porter Capt. Lee after taking on some
thing like 250 bales Of the staple and few beef eaters
sailed for Gen Bnchanan's headquarters in no very de.
SIrabIe humor 1t would have taken at least a tbou-
mood.
FmnAr, April 3:-Eary this morning the lightning
express packet Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. John T. Roots
5amIye Lawson, purser, arrived from Dallas street
en- route to the big centre camp with 400 bales cotton
lot OF hides and fifteen cabin people After anncxng
few hides and soveregns to her trip she went on her
way rejoicing The Dallas sreetites backed the Hop
klns up with every bale in sight. They know when
they have got thing and how to keep it,
Late in the day the feet line passenger packet B. L.
Hodge No. q Capt. p C. Montgomery, Ferd Cellos
clerk sailed for Cen Buchanan's camp Of instruction
with nearly 400 bales Of the staple 40 head first quail
jty Texas bulls and nearly passengers enough TO de-
the aforesaid bulls 1t than an AVERAGE
trip for these hard times.
SATURDAY. April 4.-Early this m0rninn the New Or /
Tucker, NJ N, Wood, clerk, arrived here three and
half days out from the city with her guards fiat in the
water and her cabin comfortably filled with passengers
Most of her freight was for Dallas street. for which
point she sailed two hours after her arrival this point
We indebted to Capt. Tucker for late papers fish
and oysters. Among the passengers was Ward Tay-
lor the celebrated Snowman who was returning home
after extended tour through the country He looked
out and haggard and had all the appearance of
man who had been thwarted in his dearest wishes He
returns home thoroughly disguised with the show bu-
Slness and mngle contempt and scorn for the people
VIII" failed to appreciate his audable efforts to furnish
them with an Instructive and moral show. Hence !
forth and forever" he is done with pet possums and
will now settle down quietly to the routine duties of
" We country editor Moral-never let Your ambition
get the better of your Judgment
The Old river packet W. E. Hamilton sailed to-day
for the plantations Old river with a very good frtpht
and quite a number of passengers.
Late IN the evening the swftrunning line packet
Bart Able, Capt W. c. Harrison, VIM. Cubertson,
clerk, arrived at landing three days out from the
cy, with good fret ht and fair list of passengers
1t was the best up trip the Bart Able has had in some
time. We are indebted to Mr. Culberson for file of
late papers.
SUNDAY, April 5.-EarIy this morning the New Or
leans and Jefferson packet Monsoon, Capt. c. W.
Sunde, arrived from Dallas street with 80 bales cotton
ana e" natives IN the cabin After taking on board
100 bales cotton she turned in for the balance Of the
day and night take her chances on the morrow for
few more bales of the staple.
At the same time the Monsoon touched the landing
the j. NJ. Sharp Capt Julius Lang Jasper Russ clerk
was along side from Dallas street. with 80 bales cot
ton. She, too, concluded remain over until the next
1"y to see what the Monsoon was about and pick up
lew stragglers.
The Old river packet W. E. Hamilton, Capt Only
came in from the plantations Old river with one
hall dozen bales cotton and lot of lumber.
MoNDAf, April 6;-Soon after the arrival Of the cars
from Marshall the NJ: Sharp steamboat Capt. Julius
Lang, cleared for the city without getting enough at
hs point to pay for laying over twenty-four hours
The Monsoon packet, Capt. C. w. Stinde after pick
ne mp what cotton aud people in sight sailed for
ne Crescent city She had tolerabe fair trip for the
tail end Of dull season.
Tuesday, April Prompt to the time the Kouns-
Line weekly packet Lafourche, Capt. B. B. kouns, I
made her appearance at our landing, sixty three and
lat hours out from the city with good freight and
uII list of passengers. We indebted 10 the clerk
or files of late papers. We pleased to learn that
he LatourChe is meeting with good success and that
Ter business is rapidly increasing all along the river
there be anything IN energy and industry the kouns
re bound to make weekly trips profitable
FHEIGHTs- Hjgh-cater Cart HateS-Up 1reights 75c
{ 81 per Dbl; Box freight l5c per foot Down-cotton
Y per bale; Cattle s. per head; Passage S30@25.
For New ORLEANs.-The kouns-Line weekly packet
.aiOurche, Capt. B. B. kouns leaves day for New
orleans on the arrival of the from Marshall. She
viii put passengers through to the city forty hours
or freight passage apply board of to J. v Nolan
Xpress agent, the levee.
The alarm Of fire at 10 o'clock last night was occa-
Toned by some hay stored in the hold of the ght
aklng fire. The prompt arrival of the fremen not
saved the Starlight from destruction, but probably
ght was not damaged and will leave at PM to-day
or Jefferson and all intermediate landings.
N o. Crescent, 4th.
Ho FOR CITY.-The line packet Bart Able, Capt.
Y c. Harrison, VIM Culberson, clerk leaves for the
ity to-day the arrival of the from Marshall No
etter boat floats any water, any
and experienced officers be found on the 7
yer.
onsignees of Merchandise per Steamboats,
Gregg d Aa1tin.-Bostwck Seymour, New Or