The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-05
River Intelligence.
OFFICE or THE 6ouTH- w EsTEnS,
Shreveport, February 5. ]

| Shreveport, February 5, 1855 1
During the early part Of last week the weather was
dry and cool On Monday, late in the afternoon it com
renced rainiug-early in the night there was copsa
cradle fall of snow-Gnd later it turned to rainin
which continued all night and during the folloTier
morning The ground is muddy and the Travelled streets
are full of deep slush. Very dsagreeabe for all ont
| door business.
The river opposite this point commenced rising Mon
dav night andyesterday morning had risen four pcbo
Last yenng at five O'Clock it had risen six inches
mokipo tie RISE in all five feet seven inches H.
following boats in port yesterday morning
r T. Hodge No. 2, Lizzie Hopkins, Lotus No 2 Riabt
wor. w .. Hamilton and Flicker. The latter harina
br,irn her wheel in Twelve Mile bayou, will probabls
remain in pert t.r several days
prs;nass on the levee has been rather more brst
staamboots more urnnerous and of rather better class
have arrived and departed giving our river front an
animated appearance
The following our melnofahea u si7 movements
! of the packets for the past week.
WEDNESDAY, January 2q-The faE T running
low water passenger packet lizzie iate oHhae mas
! ter Ed Groves clerk arrived to-day from the city,
he regular light draught Lotus No. 2, Cant. Dan.
rot off to day for Jefferson.
mus, DAY January 30-The substantial, fleet low
IaoEs mer Irene Underwood commander, the po-
S c mmodating Ferd Ce!os, clerk, backed out
TODAY for lie. l. r., " Soos
4' Oabss y'51.-Capt ScoFell backed out his
steamer Right Way aq Isl, ,u stos
pa Inc AhIe Commodore VIM. G. Harrison in command
with VIM CuIbeTtson as Puisef eane s'eSni"s into
port to day from the city WIN LIZZIE Tate Cant
stinde Ed Groves clerk, got If to-day Tor the city
with some 600 bales cotton and o' u oois arc
! seed and hides 20 o oot in s..
refarson with 100 bales cotton and lot OF beet
STxDAY, February 2Tbe Kouns family packet Cos.
1er arrived to-day from Jefferson win wv paes cot
tn, and lot of hides.
n,re LARGE and commodious passenger packet Bart
AM VIM C. HARRISON captain, backed out to-day for
Con taueoek's headquarters, with o46 2ales cotton
and f. NV passengers
any me = eamship Dixie j. White captain j E. Phelps
the sior clerk left to-day for the foot of Dallas street.
me ~, ms low wafer packet Fannie Gilbert Capt
Konns. cot in to-day from tie Crescent city,
The fine l,w-water passenger packet Lizzie Hopkins
7 r Roots, sptan, Sam Lawson, clerk, arrived to-day
from The CITY nth good trip Thanks to Capt Law
lo, or fles Of ae city and Northern dates The Hon
kins made the ru.1 inside Of four days. We are ALSO
debted to Mr. Ro bert Dale, the accommodating bar.
KEEPER for the late st European, Northern Eastern aud
Western naDers Mr. Dale keeps his bar supplied with
the very best of wine s. liquors, ETC.,
MONDAY Februa ry the ron oty s ,as G-
2t $50 bales cotton and after dlschargng She left
aSain this morning for tue Cypress city
With goo load reshipped from the Lizzie
IKE ste.uner Richmo nd, Capt Billy Boardman, came
in to.d5v from Jefferson with 600 bales cotton, lot Of
hides, peltrtes, &c, &c r..l r.,
came IN 10 dav sTom Jefferson with 582 bales cotton
and lot of hides and wool. M, w ,,o.. G..
The Good low-w alter packet Right Way. Capt Seo-
veil arrived today from Jefferson with 300 bales cot
ton' 100 tierces beef ard a lot o. hides.
ThatsDlend fast-ruloning passenger packet B. L.
Hodge No. ?, Commodore:P c. Montgomery on the
roof with Ferd ' CelIos IN the office, assisted by ~.
VIM Innan came steaming into port to day froEn Gen
Hancoc,z's headquarters with a ligt freight. Many
thanks to old friend Ferd for Tile OF late papers
and supply Of oysters, etc.
The steamer CaddO, a. A. Barnes captain, came IN
from the city with light trip.
TUESDAY February &.-The Richmond Capt Billy
Boardmar got off for New Orleans, with LOCO bales
cotton and twenty passengcrs-an excellent trip these
hard times.
The steamer W E. Hamilton arrived from Carolina
Bluffs, with 100 bales cotton.
The Lizzie Hopkins Capt. John 7. Roots, got off late
this evening for the city with $50 bales cotton and but
few passengers little else in sight.
The steamer Caddo, Capt. Barnes, got off early this
morning for Jefferson.
RATES OF FnE1enr.-Up @8l per Dbl. Down
cotton 50 90 per balecatte s. per head Passage $50
FOR RENT.
Yb7HREE FURNISHED E00IS-For gentlemen. Ap-
I oily to MRS. WYLT,
Edwards street,