The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-27
River Intelligence.
OFFIcE OF TUE SQuTH- WESTERN.
Shreyeuort. Nav 27. 1863,


snce our last report and recedng at the rate OF fou
inches in "a hoGrs. We leaFn tha. there has beer
another rise in upper Red river the Cypress and LITTLE
.river.
The following ia Cur zsesaorsnds Of tae movements
of the boats for the past week:
"WEDNESDAY, May 2o.-The Koans-1.ne packet Ere
No. g, Capt. Gillen, came IL from Jefferson
The feet running tri-weekiy packet hoie Fellows
Capt J. 4. Phelps, arrived from Jefferson.
Punctual to the hour the kouns Line weekly packer
Lafourche, Capt. B. kouns, Brown and pr1"n.
clerks got off for the city with ~ bales cotton, anu q
cabin passengers. ~,
At the advertised hour the independent week'
packet Bart Able, Capt w. C. Harrison, VIM Culpert,
son, clerk left for the city With 81 bales fo''o anu
fhe little Mary Ellen, Capt Milton, got off for Old
river with good trip.
Inua9 Nav ny The aary Eeo csP Wilton, ar
rived from Old river with one bale OF cotton and few
hides. ~
Tucker Ferd Celos, clerk, in from Dallas street
with 200 bales cotton 1900 hides so head cattle and 80
passengers After spending few hours with is she
left for the city.
The Dixie, Capt. Thornton Jacobs, arrived from
above the raft
sA1URDAr, Nay 2srThe regular s5reveRart and JET
for all landings o4 the LAKE and bayou:
Capt jim Crooks backed out his packet, the George,
for upper Red with good trib.
The J. NJ. SHARP, Capt J. White. Jasper Russ clerk
charging her Shreveport she left for Jefferson
Thanks to her officers for late papers:
SUNDAY, May 2t.-The Lizzie Hopkins Capt. ROOTS
Sam Lawson, clerk, arrived early this morning from
the city with gh trip After dsclarging her freight
for this point she left for Jefferson Thanks to Capt
Lancaster for late papers. .a.-
- MONDAY, May 25.-No arrivals departures to day
TUESDAY May 26-At half past , O'Clock this morn
ing the independent weekly packet Bart Able Capt W.
c. Harrison, Vim. Culbertson, clerk arrived from the
city We are indebted to Mr. Culbcrson for the la
test dates and the following memora9da of her trip
Left New Orleans Saturday, May Esd, ct 5:l5 P. NJ;
mouth Red river, Normans, Alexandria, Braziale's
Blairs Coushqtta, Greenng's Grand bayou, Letard's
Walmsley's, Reub Whites Bates place, Gmer's
Peace point, shreve's island; wooded Lattiers and
arrived at Shreveport $50 NJ Tuesday May &c. Time
81 hours and Is minutes
The regular Jefferson packet Molle Fellows, Capt
f. Phelps arrived last night and left early this
lng with freight and passengers Te-spped from the
~SGrt Able
At half past 6 ,oeiack this morning the Kouns-Line
and Drown. clerks, got in from the city: She had
good up trip. Thanks to her officers for the latest
city, Northern and Western papers and the following
Left New Orleans Saturday. May Esd, at $40 P. NJ,
made "A landings, discharged 1925 packages freight,
Ald took on board 325 boxes coal and 92 cords wood
Soon after the arrival of the LAT urche the Kouns
Line packet Era No. 8, Capt. Gllem backed out for
Jefferson with freight and passengers shipped from
the Iafourche.
The Jefferson packet J. NJ Sharp, Capt j. w. White
Jasper Russ clerk arrived frog Dallas street with Az
head of cattle. After spending fey hours with us
she left for the city.
FREleHfs-IEIgA- water Card Rates.-Up freisnts 75c
Gsl per Dbl; Box freight l5c per foot Down-cotton
g. per BALE Cattle $ per head; Passage s2o@25.
DALLA2 TEXAS, May II, 1858
Editors South Western:
steamer named Job Boat No. l." in command of
Capt. j. McGarvey, with Phillip Duggan eng
neer arrived in front of this town Tuesday morning
May s. 1t is the .arst steamboat that assembled
TRINITY river to this DOil within hundreds of
miles of Dallas. She brought several hundred pac k
ages of mercheadise, number of sacks of salt, etc.
cQnGgncd to Messrs Clark d Bryan of this place She
made TIE trip from Galveston in months that is
at the rate of 100 miles per month. This is fast speed
considering that McGaryey's boat the Hendricl
Hudson" of the Trinity She has removed all consd-
cradle distractions, and opened the way for line of
sger and-better boats. Sac is Is feet in length and
OF proportonate Rreadth-some,hng like the 8 indie
times speak of in your nimitable way Her captain
|ho seems TO be very thorough going sort OF man,
says that the question Is Trinity river navigabe?"
is answered decidedly in the affirmative. Here is
splendid chance for ':the Kouns- family" the two
white rings" and the family instrunacnt For line
81 boats that VIII ply regnafy in the Galveston and
Teen or sixteen OF the most fertile and popuious
lies of northwestern Texas.
The wheat efoP4his seasq1 as in the last two sea
made the sArst appearance for nineteen years this
'pring.
The above letter from old friend gives an inter
estng account of the pioneer steamer 10 Dallas. We
wee glad to hear from correspondent who has the
Kindly greetings of all the friends referred to- Our en-
terprsing friend, Capt Ben kouns venture to say
can make the trip in quicker time than the Job Boat
No. !: Nevertheless, her worthy commander is cnt-
leIto great ercdis.
From the Memphis Avalanche. May l3th
Weather cloudy and sultry. The river here declined
,ns inch Sunday, but to stand again yeser
lay. Though the upper streams are rising, we appre
bend NO danger of an overflow The river here will
hardly up to the height it at the first of the
month. White river is declining rapidly. The Arkan-
as stationery at Little Rock Saturday, with
Use reported at oF Smith, which !s sgt of Canadian
J. B. Bingham, deputy United States Marshal at
ached the steamer Mbrey, Saturday evening aud in
tead OF placing competent white man in charge OF
'er which the Law coIHqRets him to do he put negro
charge who never had been boat before, and, it
icing mpoc to ntrust so.valuable cargo to white
pap, the distinguished negro Radical orator Frank
hal to take charge The boat! The deputy Marshall
arred Frank Harris down to the Milbrey in his rock
way majestlcally informed the officers that the dis
ingqished African to be custodian, and then
estcay strobe away All present unite in saying it
vas the most gorgeous and affecting sight they had
'itnessed since they had the measles. The negro was
elghted in his sphere, which he astncompetent
fill and instead Of protecting the property which he
ad in charge, he busted himself by entertaining Afi
an damsels, and studying law until the sma' hours
Eerto0k him, when he retired with his ducina thus
eglecting his charge, and in consequence the boat
Dok fire about o'clock in the morning aud was par-
ally consumed The damages Incurred will amount
$4,000, which the United States Marshal will have to
ay. This is the first instance Of the kind of negro
eng placed in this position, and we Suppose Bingham
lade the appointment in order to keep in favor with
he negroes and Wadeites, US be has 4ankering for
lamps.
FaR New QRLsAss-Fhe kouus. Line weekly packet
afourche, Capt. D. B. Kouus, will leave for the
lty to-day the arrival of the from Marshall,
utting passengers through in forty hours.
Ho FOR New ORLEANS. - The Independent weekly
acket Bart Able, Capt W. c. Harrison, VIM Cul-
ertson clerk, will leave for the city to-day the
wal of the from Marshall, landing passengers in
ew Orleans in forty hours from the time of leaving
onsiguees of Merchandise per Steamboats,
Gregg d Aartin.-Sheek, King eco, Marshall. A
kgs; Smdt Zegler. New Orleans, do; + L Low
y, Starvile, 3s do W II Carter, rsha do; P
ord, Gmer. do; Douglas, Rhomc 6co Etna, ! do;
y, Marshall, 81 do: Holland i Baxter Tyler, do;
lam Brown New Saenl. ] do; Still & Lacy, Hen
srson, Is do; B. N. Borpn &co, Tyler "a do; Il Cal
way 6co, Marshall, lSG do.
6tao~y6 Is,asa.consins 4 Sanders, Tyler pkg;
oford l. Miller, Kickapoo, IA do; Knox & Motley,
onesville, LOG do; K II Motley do "a do; C Rich
-dson, Henderson. | do; Utz, Shreveport, l do
Cobb, Jefferson, 6 do l. neI.ise, Marshall, do
N Douglas, Rusk, LIDO; " Bradley, long Prairie
do; B B Bonham Mooringsport, do; Mrs Bradford