The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-02
pirrar Intelligence.
orrrcE OF THE soBrH- WESTERN,
Shreveport, December 2, 1898.

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stand Win - vo feet from the late rains
the season, Detis " - =, wy ~ .,+ Lee f,oro.
HE oi0 : n,d river Monday night report the water
ia BluHs, VI s.
falling -,
The officers Of the steamer 'oSsa'iet report t'e o
o.,, filling on Monday night, with scant water
NJ Jehe.0 reeaf Dallas street In the lake they
und scan two ieeI ana On 'iie aiS seal' tllee
- re mn information of rise from above the raft.
VI NO. ,:o;,t ant IN the Mississippi we have good
From tll' poi' ,..st 81
navigation Tor Inc lai sSS' 'in1s % NV
.b oil the freight Offering. The last boats up report
onr and half to five feet Oh the worst bars. Bust
from wv, ,o,af,,r ,,osterdav wing very eood.
ness on the iHNu,,1s - -, a..
WEDNESDAY, HoY' =. - FAIRY Ing ny the
Eouns line packet Era No. >, Cap1 joni IN otfes
Truslow clerk, lett 1or cypress oaJ VAN is '1le
rip re-shiPped from the Lotus No. ?. c.-.
About 10 clock AN. the l'gh' atngnt i7t f"i{h2
SOD, clerk, made cur landing, four days and sixteen
hours out from the city, with E4ther hgnt TRIP we
are under many Obligations 70 her ohcers Tor iaFofs
river with full load of cotton, which goes forward
tho Caroline,
Late in the evening the sldewheel steamer Bike,
Capt Thornton Jacobs, came into port from Cypress
Which goes forward on the Golden Era. Thanks to the
"fcers for favors She also had 81 bales cotton CON
signed to Messrs Stacey L Poland of this city.
THURSDAY, Nov. 26.-I4atc last night the Lulu D
steamboat, Capt John NJ. Grace, Ben. Fulton clerk
city, with fair trip. Many thanks to the clerk for late
papers. r.
Early this morning the light draught packet Cuba
No 9 Capt. Wilkinson arrived at our landing, five
and half days out from the city, with very heavy
freight. Thanks to the clerk for late papers E
The little steamer George, Capt. jim Crooks, came
in to-day from Cypress bayou with loo bales cotton
and lot of hides.
About dinner time the line packet Era No 10, Capt
Isaac Kouns, George Hamilton CLERK made our land
ing four days ana sixteen hours outrom the city, with
the heaviest relnlttS OF the M
der many Obligations to the officers for favors.
The petit steamer Mary Ellen, Capt Milton came in
Soon after dinner the Lotus No 2, Capt. d. D. Dan
mails, left for the city with 230 bales cotton 1900 dry
hides and q small list of passengers'
Jo. Clarke LEFT for Ike city with $50 bales cotton and
fair list Of passengers. -
Away in the night the line packet Lottawanna Capt
John Brker left for the city with 800 bales cotton and
alot of cattle.
FR1DAT, Nov: 81. Late last night the sidewhee
steamer Dixie, Capt Thornton Jacobs left for Jefer
son with good freight re-shpped from the line packet
Lottawanna.
Late last night the Cuba No. 2, Capt. Geo. Wilkin-
son left for Jefferson in search of load of cotton.
The lottawanna owing to the delay IN getting her
cotton board did not get off for the city until to-
day. She had 500 bales cotton and 500 head OF Texas
bulls,
The large ard light draught steamer Caroline Capt.
Cheney Johnson left forhe city with 450 bales cotton
lot Of Texas bulls and fair list of cabin passengers
Soon after dinner the Kouns- line packet Gossamer,
d. D. =
press bayou with $40 bales cotton which goes forward
On On the line packet Era No 10.
sAruKpAT, Nov. 23.-The Independent packet Golden
Era Capt Gus Hodge, arrived at our landing to dav
six days and eighteen hours out from the city with
very heavy freight She with an accident to her
hog chains, which detained her at least three days
Many thanks to the officers for favors '@
Soon after dinner the kouns-line packet Gossamer,
good freight reshpped from the line packet No. 10.
About dinner time the kounsline packet Era No. s,
Giant ,0hu pDf Gins slow clerk in
Dallas street with S23 bales cotton, which goes forward
on the Lizzie Hopkins and l6 bales for this point.
In the afternoon the Independent packet Lulu D
Capt. J. Grace, Ben Fulton, clerk, left for the city with
$50 bales cotton and lot of hides. She had lot of
green hides to take on at the packery below town.
Late in the night the line packet Era No 10, Capt
Isaac Rouns, George e. Hamilton, clerk, left for the
city with 500 bales cotton and good list of people
Upwards of 800 bales of the cotton were from points
above here. twas good line packet trip
SUNDAY, Nov. 29.-About midnight last night the
fleet steamer lizzie Hopkins, Capt. John T. Roots Sam
Lawson, clerk made our landing four days six hours
out from the city, with a first rate trip. BY daylight
she had discharged her Shreveport freight and sailed
for Jefferson for which point she had heavy freight
Many thanks to Mr., Lawson, and Bob Dale, the bur
keeper ps,, Tor th late papers: s,;t, a.,
dranght steamer Right Way. Capt. Noah Scovel, J.
w. Warren, clerk, came into port with good freight
for this point, discharged it and left for Carolina Bluffs
by daylight. We are under many obligations to Mr.
Warren for Tuesday New Orleans papels.
The sldewhee ship Dixie Capt Thornton Jacobs
ION hceuei, eeiA e'H'e III 4loh SyPttsS oayou Will
800 bales cotton
MONDAY, Nov: 30.-This morning the light draught
steamer Cuba No 2, Capt, Geo. WILKINSON, came IN
from, with 354 bales cotton ana alter taking
on a I'fs III aa'e III 'e
About dnner time the little steamer Minden, Capt
Hart came in from Old river with sixty bales of the
sEapteo :, ~ ,;o,t..,,o o,, n ,.4
Golden Era, CAPT Chs. Hodge, left for the civ With
GOO bales cotton, large lot Of picked beef and fair
list of passengers. She refused cotton. a.
Noah ScorelI camein from I'aralna R1,ff On t,lJ
river, with 26o bales cotton.
Early IN the night the koHns-line packet Era No s.
SA'' 'Gn ~ 0'' luSo' e'e'' iE!' ior 'eilel SUI
The little steamer Mary Ellen Capt Milton came
into port early nthe night from Old river with 3obaes
Of cotton. "
About 70 Q clock VI. the regu ar low water packet
Judge Fletcher, Capt. jim Phelps, j. w. 0ng, clerk,
arrived from the city with large trip Many thanks
to her accommodating officers for favOrs.
TUESDAY, Dee. 1.-The kouns line pack ct Gossamer
Capt B. b. kouns, came in from Cypress BAYOU with
afu load ofcotton Thanks to Mr. Ainsley the clerk
for favors
The sdewheel ship Dixie. Capt Thornton Jacobs
left to-day fer Cypress bayou with good freight re-
shipped from The steamer Judge Fletcher
The sidewheel steamer Era No. s. Capt John Pof
,Cha Truslow clerk left to-day for Cypress bayou
with rather light trip.
The light draught packet Lizzie Tate, Capt C. W
Sindc Ed Groves clerk, made our landing four days
and eighteen hours out from the city with good trip
Of both freight and passengers Many thanks to her