The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-25

Talt put thIee inches up to last Saturday night TIL
raft had hiied up the river considerable dstanc
above the outlet of kouns canal through which tn
! boats have to work. The canal cut by Capt Georo
Alban on the other side of the river some distanc
above IS worthless Tor nayigabe purposes 1t has no
washed out particle, the ridge in the middle stand
Just as the workmen left it, It is thought another ria
~ the upper river will effectuay close all commupica
ton. From the officers of the Gossamer we learn Tho
all the cotton raised this side of White Oak Shoals
out. ~ o"1o Il
Soon after the arrival ofthe Gossamer. the Pioneer
f Ga rtoser Of TIE kouns family under the command
Win only nifty bales cotton. The Pioneer Era wher
a ultoh pound up met the Gossamer coming out
tn M rom her that the staple all and
mat she had better turn back to sare stakes Around
hhe turned and took the back track giving the Gossa
ner PAINTER for race, which resulted in the Gossa
h'e hb, beating TN her half an hour to this point
ABOUT dark the feet New Orleans and Jefferson
packet Llzzle Hopkins Capt John T. Roots, Sam Law
son. clerk arrived at landing in rather indirect
way IRON Dallas street, with first rate trip: At the
chute and came through Cross lake and Cross bayou
thus cutting off the now dangerous part of Twelve mile
bayou In addition to part of Lakes circus she had
$50 bales cotton, 1873 erces beef 50 bbls beef 523 dry
hides IS bales hides, bales wool, % casks horns %
mdse and 50 cabin passengers We regret to
learn that Ward Taylor, editor of the Jmplecute was
on board following the circus off The friends of the
family used every effort to prevail upon him not to dis
grace the profession, but all in vain Go he would
with the circus though he had to wade through the ery
furnace 9TH We used every effort to oct mean ~
him, bat the big circus boss said be was PUTTING the
horses to bed and could not be seen that pigt
poor Ward "' 'sA' aus
the New Orleans and Jefferson packet New Era, Cant
j. NJ Tucker, passed up for Dallas street with fair
treg1t ana good list of people. She only de-
.aheu mere short time We are indebted to Mr.. MIN
mo Tor New Orleans papers of the 18th ..9
The accommodation packet Fourth of JULY Cant
Tom Jacobs sailed to day for Alexandria with the re-
mans OF Federal soldiers who died here during the
war. We hope the Democrat man down there will not
poke any OF his sqabs at that packet as we found her
first and don't allow any infringement upon our rights
She's ours and ours only and if he dare say aught
against, IN or about her, We shall infct due punish
ment upon him. .rz--tl5E.S : = =
TUESDAY, March 24,Early this morning the Kouns.
Lime weekly s packet Lafourche Capt John Kouns
ofpassengcrs. She left New Orleans last Saturday
evening at ten minutes to six o'clock, and reached
mere at ten minutes past O'Clock, ~, making the
to port. She made fortyse landings. We are in
debted to Capt Brown for late New Orleans paper.
Just one-half hour after the Lafourche landed the
elegant steamer Bart Able, Capt. W. c. Harrison. VIM
Culbertson, clerk, tied up at our landing with good
trip She left New Orleans just behind the Lafourcbe
and gave her tight push for this point. The Bart
OF Red river is not yet quite ready to strike his colors
to anything that floats her waters. Many thanks to
VIM. Culbertson for late papers. -" "'"&
The honns Line packet Pioneer Era, Capt Martin
touns assisted by two white rings and two long whis-
ties sailed for Dallas street with good freight re-
shipped from the weekly packet Lafourche.
Ii. H..
Hsodge, Capt r O. Montgomery, Ferd. Cellos, clerk,
eft for Gen. Reynolds headquarters to-day with 200
BALES cotton and a small list Of passengers.
Late this evening the Jefferson packet Rose Franks
passed down. with $50 bales cotton and few people
FnE!GHrs-High-rater Carl Aates.-Up freights 75c
0s1 per Dbl. Box freight l5c per foot Dowa-cotton
% per bale. Cattle $ per head. Passage s2o@25.
PARTICULARS OF THE FIRE ON THE STEAMER LAFouRcuE.
We are indebted to passenger who was on the La
fol ,rt;,
As the steamer Iafourcic was making her landing
It Baton Rouge, while the head lie VIZ belng made
asst, some persons from the wharf hailed u.s. Hu are
IN hre 1t was discovered by of the crew t,,sot
bale of cotton in the lower tier, the larboard side
II the boat, near the office, on fire. In moment
be hands on deck were at the spot with buckets of
'ater to extingusi the fire, which would have been
peedily accomplished had not strong north Wind
minutes the whole of the cotton on that side was on
re, the wind driving the flames under the cabin and
he loss OF the boat by conagraton seemed inevitable
hen scene occurred which beggars description
unting their wives their children and Others
heir baggage A number Of ladies were in the pilot.
ouse and most of the passengers on the hurricane
eek. captain Nouns was also on the hurricane deck
nd Immediately ordered the burning cotton to he
brown overheard and the alarm bell rung At this mo-
1ent all around was confusion. The ladies' and chill
soon got on shore and the baggage all saved
he ladies displayed great GOODNESS in this trying hour
nd never forgot their baggage One young lady seized
large trunk and was endeavoring to drag out when
laced in safety Meantime the alarm was answered
y the fire companies Washington No. /, and Indepen-
ence No. 2,who were, in an incredible short space of
me, the ground with their apparatus and ia a few
nutes were pouring two large streams of water on
lie burning boat. The hose from the doctor" was
so doing good service Capt. Brown showed great
0oness, and his management did much to the preser-
alton ofthe boat. In fact all worked with WILL and
ler unring efforts were finally crowned with success
a less than two hours the fire extinguished the
oat trimmed, everything made ship shape and
lie LatOurche plGinp down the Mis- iecip
Il right-the passengers relating their adventures
lankul for their provdentia escape. and o'clock
II. the l.atourche at her landing in New Orleans
nd the trials of the day forgotten in sleep. W. heart
recommend this boat to the travelling public, she
eng by far the fastest in the Red river trade and her
officers unring in their efforts to have
eir passengers made comfortable. , w.s.D.
For New ORLEASs.-0n the arrival of the cars from
arshall, to-day, TIE Lightning express Kouns- Line
eeky packet Lafourche, Capt John Kouns leaves for
e Crescent city. For speed comfort and safety she
unsurpassed by any boat in the trade. zr.. G. a
Ho FOR THE CIrY.-The elegant fast running passen-
II packet Bart Able, Capt W. G. Harrison VIM Gull {
rtson, clerk, leaves Friday for the Crescent city on
arrival of the cars from Marshall. The Bart Able
one OF the best boats in the trade and her officers
nong the most popular the river. :
The last heard Of the wharfboat Cincinnati she had
pped from her moorings Reub. Whites planta-
IN, and was something like hundred miles down /
e river, going it like race horse.
FAST TlME.-We clip the following from the Vicks- $
lrg Herald of the 18th: /
The Lee has been foolng with the pegs set down by
e great Princess in her famous trip years ago
ID lifted them from the mouth of Red river to Nat
ez- time, four hours and thiry-two minutes, being
neteen minutes quicker She made landings at Fort $
dams, Black Hawk Hutchen's and Nidalia which :.
Is than the Princess did The distance is sew
ty-two miles. Our readers will remember that the
lncess went cut purposey to try her speed, whilst
e Lee was on this occasion making usual business Z
p.
<@ SHREVEPORT LODGE No liz, F. and A. NJ, i
IsSsmeets every Friday Evening at seven O'Clock d
" -'"s WARREN HECOX, W. NJ. Q
KAUFMAN, SR Secretary. mills 1y
<& CADDO LODGE No. l79, F. and A. M-Meets 4
St the first and third Saturdays, at O'Clock P. NJ h
~ in each month.
.-- P. W. II. CUMMING, W. N. h
HENRY C. AsKEw, Secretary. ie2O .
~ SHREVEPORT CHAPTER No. 10, R. A. NJ u
X Meets the second and fourth Saturdays of each
g month, at S o'clock P. NJ.