The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-11


night the light dIaught steamer Iizzi
80 T. Groves, reached our landing, over fiv
he Crescent city, with her guards fla
til good list Of cabin passengers
;:yaarninc ,,,c lar"e sidewhecl packet Mon
-1 g. ". Stindc, arrived IN port a little owe
;s oy rom the city, with fair freight and
~ . rr list. We under Obligations to he
.s ~ VI late Camp street papers,
80 .,sgu 20 day the large sldeWbeel packet Ezri
a,a,-s Can't II L. Lee let for Gen. HancOck's head
.-Ll-!5 . S., % bales cotton and her cabin full 0
eel..,ra ID vas the largest load of cotton that ha
4rs g., .. Z. s point this season.
H0 accommodation packet Fourth of July
I4.- 49, left to-day about noon on a VOYAGE
Sat-. @,' with all the freight she had the capa
D.,-- She moved from the landing in hel
..r.n' yle, muck to the qualification of hcl
f.. 1.r when just above the ferry landing
a.. Jut and she had to take the bank fo
20. Is the darkness of night spread hcl
tranquil waters OF old Red this might,
l.u U ls Lid just be from our landing rest
iug quietly at the bank. Query-Isn't there a hen
rJost in that vicinity?
The little sternwhecIer Flicker, Can't. TAYLOR, got of
in the evening for Cypress bayou, flying light
About noon the large and swift sternwhcul packe
Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. John T. Roots, Sam Lawson
clerk arrived at our landing, not quite four days GU
from the Crescent city, VIII good freight for boil
this point and jefferson. After Spending four hours il
dscburgng what freight she had CONSIGNED, 10 our 1ner
chants she turned her PROV in the direction Of Dai.a
street and put out in hurry. We indebted to Mr.
Sam Lawson for lille OF sure enough late papers thougf
after diigent search we could not find anything w5r
thy Of notice in them.
About dark the Kouns family sidcwheel packet Frs
No. 4, Capt Isaac kouns, sailed for the Austin street
camp, new camp just above Dallas, with full freight
reshippcd from the steamers Caroline, Lizzie Tate
ana Monsoon II was the heaviest cargo which has
left here for Jefferson this season.
TngRsDAr, March 5-During the night the elegant
sleWheei passenger ste&H3er Mitte Stephens ChaS T.
Marshall arrived ct landing four DAYS out from
the Crescent camp, with toerube fair freight and
good LIST OF cabin passengers TO say nothing of large
lumber OF dcckers we feel thankful FOR file of late
papers, (suitabe only for wrapping paper) furnished
by he clerk. She got off this evening for Jefferson
The sternwheel steamer Caddo, Capt. Barnes after
making the necessary repairs at this place. le for Aus
tn street camp, with Il lot of more less damaged
freight originally received in good order and cousigncd
to merchants III Jefferson
The sternwhceer Lizzie Tate, Capt. Ed Groves.
IHiscd steam to-day and put out for Gen. Hancocks
headquarters, with 100 head Of Texas bulls and cotton
enough to make paying trip. She had but few pas
StugcrS.
The stcrnwlecI packet Cuba No. . Capt Wilkinson.
arrived last night with 450 bales cotton more or less
damaged by the sinking Of the boat. Early this morn
lngsIc left for New Orleans, in compliance with an or
der from Capt Cooper Inspector for the underwriters
IN all probability Capt Cooper will take look at her
hall before she sails again. Her cotton from all an
Peal"nces, dId not seem much damaged from little
swimming trOlIc in the lake.
FRIDAY, March 6.-About three O'Clock r. NJ the
Nouns family packet Gossamer, Capt McChesney,
made the wrIkn ring with two long piercing BLASTS
from the family instrument, and to show that her inten
lonS we're pcaccub displayed two IagsOrucc around
her clinncys she came sailing into port She was
from the bull pHckery on Cypress creek and had by
the way of ballast tcIces OF bull beef and COW tai
low, the latter predOminating Capt. McChesncy gave
Capt Bateman, OF the Caroline dollar per Dbl. for
Ann to take the contract of delivering it in New Orleans
of his hands. Good trade all round. The Gossamer
first made an attempt to get above the raft, but failed
find water enough to cross the bar at the mouth of
Black bayou, when she fell back again into the bull
beef and alow trade. As she rolled her cargo
ashore she sounded the family alarm and put back
again for the bill packery, flying light. II
ate at night The elegant sideWhccl packet Monsoon
uHdcr the command Of Capt G. w Stinde got off for
the city, with 1910 bales cotton 1890 dry hides 10 bales
1ldes, 50 Of guns and 40 cabin passengers She
Lad 80 bales cotton to take below this point. This
Is the brag trip of the season thus far.
SATURDAY, March THE New Orleans and Jcf'er-
son packet Rose Franks, Capt Harvey IIcth, in
about from Dallas street. with $50 bales cotton
and few cabin passengers. After spending couple
Of hours with she left lor Gen IIancocks headquar
without making any addition to her cargo at this
The ferry boat W. E. Hamilton, quit her legitimate
business of ferryng and came to our wharf and took
on good freight for the plantations on Old river, for
winch places she left late in the evening The Fourth
olJuIy accommodation packet had better be looking
sharp after her laurels, as the Hamilton is a worthy
About dark the light drought lightning packet Ripht
Way Capt. Noah Scovcl j. w. WARREN clerk arrived
at our wharf, four days out from the city, with light
freight AMI a small passenger list. After diSchargng
herShreveport freight she left for Dallas street The
Night Way made the roud trip from this point to New
Orleans aud back in eight days-the quickest of the
season.
Last night the KounsLnc packet Fannie Gilbert
capt. John Nouns, passed up for Dallas street camp
@h full load She only had light freight for this
ana was only detained for few minutes.
SrNDA March S.-I4ast night about half way be-
een daylight and dark the large sidewhee line packet
National, Capt. Dick Sinnott, f. c. Findren, clerk
made her appearance, four days and six hours out
from the Crescent camp, with good freight and fair
tssenger list. We are indebted to Mr.. Flndren for
He Of late Camp street journals.
Before daylight this morning the kouGs family line
1ae6c Pioneer Era, Capt. b. i. Kouns, playing two
o4s Whistles and displaying the family colors came
"wMlng cotton and 500 tierces Al bull beef packed
d. HE Jefferson City PacEory Her officers report all