The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-26
OFFICE or THE S0ETH- sTEAH, -,
Shreveport, August 70, 1857

Tie weather for the past week WIS %has ns',
I4 ssasonable- and hot in the daytime, 6h'fe
the nights we're cool and ccfntorta0ie.
The river opposite this point stu continues y nc
~ tho rate of X inch every twenty hours
and was last night only 81 feet aboFe TIE lo"ess Wa'ei
Of last year Navigation above TINS POM h@s
,a sor inc season and the boats Withdrawn from
tho trade until the water rises between TINS Poihl anu
Aexandria We have upwards of inches OF water Oh
the nrinc pal bars with the exception OF Dixie, Ehefe
there is gcant % inches While the other bars afe
washing out more or less, Dixie does not appear =
cptnp cut anF Boats draWingoTerthlrty lnches ar :
compelled 10 lighter over it. Between Tones o'So
and Grand bayou the logs and tow heads are gleass
in the way rendering navigation SLOW ana 'euious
They are really becoming greater dra#oachs W
ton than the sandbars, they never WASH oht. Inc
packets have all had good up trips pat were forced to
yo out light Cattle have ceased 70 come IA ana COTTON
has not commenced arriving IN any quantities, conse
ouently we have very little of anything TO go forward
The following are orr e1oranda for the past week
WEDNESDAY August 1a-The Kouns- Line packet
Fra No s, Capt Tfuslow, arrived to-day from Boor
Bend, on Cypress bayou, with one bale new cotton
Her officers report scant Two feet of mud and water
tbeyG brake" Capt Truslowasays he made close con
nection at Boon Bend with double-geared ox-Wagon
for Jefferson ten miles distant, for the last time this
season. ~
The squared bowed kick-up-behind packet without
any name, under the command of Capt Henry P1tts'
sailed to-day for Montgomery after the balance OF the
freight left by the Mittie Stephens She as OF very
ghtdraught and will be apt to make the rene Win
out much trouble. ~ x
me light drArght sidewbeel ship Dixie, Capt. Thorn
ton Jacobs arrived day by the Overland route from
Boon Bend, Cypress bayou Tying hsht This IS her
last ySitp that wa until the water gets thicker.
TurRspAY August 20.-The light floating kick-up-
behind steam packet Lotus No 2, Capt. D. b. Dannas
! J Dodd and j. W Nimmo, clerks, sailed today on
IN fha nf he
Of dozen cotton bales and her cabin full of passen-
gers -.
FRIDAY, August 2l.--No arrivals or departures on
this the 2lst day OF August, 1868.
SATURDAY. August 22-The Kouns-Line sidewheel
packet Era No 8, Capt Trusow left for New Orleans
with bales cotton and mary people in the cabin.
She had barge in tow which she is taking below for
repairs. The Era No. 8 is Of the lightest boats
aAoat, and her entering the trade between here and
the falls is pretty good sign that the low water
lugn is open for the season
The elegant Light draught Lee's-Tine packet Lizzie
Tate, Capt. Ed Groves, arrived to-day five days out
from the city, with four companies United States SOL
ders aud lot of commissary stores. Late in the night
after dumping her live freight ashore she started on
her return trip 70 the city, flying light. We are in
debted to Capt Groves for Mondays papers. The
Lizzie Tate has entered the trade for the low water
season. ard in junction with the Enterprise, Capt.
H. h. Lee, will form Lees Line of low water packets.
SUNDAY August 23--Early this morning the Lulu D.
Capt Grace Fulton, clerk, arrived at landing,
en- md half days out from the city with aheavy freight
lind few passengers She had to lighter over Dixie
bar, Thanks to Mr.. Fulton for New Orleans papers,
The reat little light dranght packet Rose Franks,
Capt j. w White made our landing to-day, FIVE days
and. eighteen hours out from the city, with good
freight and two companies United States soldiers We
are indebted to Capt White for files of late papers
The New Orleans and Shreveport packet Right Way,
Capt Noah Scovel, George Hamilton, clerk, arrived
to-day, seven days and eighteen hours out from the
city with too much freight for the stage of the water.
We indebted to MIR Hamilton for files of New Or
leans papers,
MONDAY, August 24.-The Rose Frank, Capt. White,
Right Way, Capt. Scoyen and Lulu D, Capt. Grace,
all sailed to-day for the Crescent city without freight
enough topay wood bill. There was not passenger
for each boat. -s~%
TuEsDAr, August 25-Eary this morning the steamer
Irene, Capt Readman j. W. Lancaster clerk, arrived,
and half days out from the CITY, with light
freight aud four companies United States troops.
Thanks to Mr.. Lancaster for late papers. Late in the
evening she left for New Orleans with light trip.
FRE1eHTs.-The rates ofup freight for the pastweek
have ranged all the way from dollar and eighty
cents per barrel to four dollars. 1t is desirable that
the boats should settle upon some specified rates by
which all be served alike. At it is now, there is
much dissatisfaction among The consgnees. Cotton is
takenout at So per bale but us as tits Of
ered for shipment in any quantity the rates will be
greatly increased. Pa ssage $50. Cate--none Offering
The Richmond, Capt. Boardman, is the next boat
due from the city.
DEATH OF CAPT HARVEY G. HErH.--The St. Louis
c. Heth, at that place, from apopexy, Capt Heth has
been identified for many years with the Red river trade
At the time of his death he was in search of low water
boat for this trade No stood higher with u.s. and
his death will be much regretted Peace his ashes
WHEREABOUTS OF THE BoArs.-The Bart Able, Capt
". G. Harrison, is running in the Natchez trad in
place Of the Wild Wagner, which is undergoing re-
pairs She will enter the Bend trade in a few DAYS
VIII will tha Rod riv dc
The Mitte Stephens is running in the Bayou Sara
trade in place of the New Era The New Era is still
high and dry sand bar, about forty miles above
New Orleans. Shes in danger of breaking in two,
and WILDE repaired where she lies for fall campaign
in the Red river trade under the command of Capt D.
D. Dannals The Cuba No. ., Capt Wilkinson, is in
the Grand Ecore trade the Wagley having withdrawn
Capt Dowty has gone North toprocure light draught
boat for this trade in place of the st. Nicholas The
Lizzie Hopkins, under the supervision of her owner
Capt A. B. Hopkins, is undergoing repairs at New Or
leans The Frolic, Capt. Aban running in the bull
trade in the lower part of the river. The Era No. is
oading at Louisville for New Orleans She will enter
he Red liver trade at once! The Monsoon is undergo
ng repairs at New Orleans The Lafourcle is laid IN
the coast the Convent, where the captain can
btain spiritual comfort handily. He needs it. fanv
me does. The Enterprise, of Capt. Lees line oflow
Tater packets is ia applepe order for the low water
ampaign. She is now lying at the wharf in Algers |
'he National is running in the coast trade where sbe
viii probably remain until the Red river trade oneps
The river at New Orleans on the 10th was stationary
With IL feet Snches below thehigh water mark of 1852
At Ficksburg, on the 18th, the river was falling
lowy, a0'
At Louisville, the 10th, the Ohio river was falling
nth feet inches in the canal. - = %
at st. Louis, on the 18th, the river was stationary
Weather clear and warm. 49, .&s y
At Memphis, on the 10th, the river was falling
tcadily.
The Arkansas river was falling slowly with two feet
TX inches to Little Rock.
White river was falling steadily. E-J %
The low:pressure Richmond is having more state
Ooms put for the accommodation of passengers
STEAMBOAT CLUBs.--If there is anything good aaoat
ne steamboat men generally come il for their share
IS another evidence of this fact we notice that the
feamboat men of New Orleans have formed two Dem.
cratic clubs one for each color We venture to saw
lat they VIII yeoman service in the cause of Sew
our aud BLAIR at the ensuing election Prominent
nong the names on the list stand the boatmen of Red
yer. The sscalawags of New Orleans would have a
yey time of it interfering with that coored cl,h
ow, wouldn't they?
here are the utterances Of three noted individuals
rant, Jackson and Clay:
Gen. Grant | shall have no policy of my own to
lteriere against the the people," gG
Andrew JacksoE-t say again, fellow citizens re- :