The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
Shreveport. July ]. 1868.


Shreveport, July j, 1868
The weather during the past week, though hot, was
in the shade quite agreeable, owing to the pleasan
breeze which prevailed most of the time.
The river opposite this point has fallen 40 inche
since our last and continues to recede at the rate Of fly
inches in twenty four hours It has fallen in all abou
twelve feet.
The following memoranda of the movement
Of the boats for the past week
"WEDNESDAY, June 24.-The regular Jefferson packe
Mi1tie Stephens got IN to-day from Dallas street r
The regular weekly packet Bart Able, Capt. J"
Harrison, VIM. Cubertson, clerk, departed 1or th'
city with good trip. ara.
THURSDAY, June 25.-The Jefferson packet Mitti'
Stephens, Capt Kellogg left for the city with a Ugh
FR1DAY June 2s.--The KounsLne packet Era No. s
Capt. Truslow, came in from Jefferson
The regular Shreveport and New Orleans weekly
packet Lafourche Capt. Bel. B. kouns, Brown ane
Drown clerks arrived from the city with good trip
Our thanks are due Charlie Drown the polite ant
accomplished clerk for full files the latest city North
ern, Eastern and Western papers.
The Kouns Line packet Era No 8, Capt Truslow
got off for Dallas street landing with freight and pas
sengers re-shipped by the Lafourche.
SATURDAY, June 81 The accommodation packe
Mary Ellen Capt Gus Bourquin, left for Old river with
good trip
The regular weekly packet Lafourche, Capt. Ben. B
Kouns in command, Brown and Drown in the office
departed for the city with good trip. This is the last
trip of the Lafourche, and after dschargng her cargo
will go down to the convent and spend the summer:
SUNDAY, June 28.-The regular Shreveport and JEFF
terson packet Mollie Fellows, Capt Jim Pheps lett
for Dallas street landing with good trip OF passengers
The accommodation packet Mary Ellen, came IN from
Old river and in the of two or three hours had
discharged taken full cargo and left again for Old
river.
The Caddo Capt. Barnes, came in from Jefferson
with fair trip. She has been laid upin Cypress bayou
for some time and Capt Barnes for the present in.
tends running in connection with the Monsoon.
MONDAY, June 29.-The low water packet Lulu D
Capt Grace, arrived last night from the city with good
trip.
The regular jefferson packet J. NJ Sharp, Capt J
W. White Jasper Russ, clerk came in to-day from the
city with good trip. We are indebted to Messrs J
Russ and Andy Swain for late papers.
TUESDAY, June 30-The steamer Dixie Capt T. ia
cobs, got off last night for Jefferson with good trip
resshpped from the Sharp and Lulu D.
The Lulu ID, Capt Grace, left for the city.
The Kouns- Line packet Era No. s, Capt. Truslow,
came in from Jefferson with light trip
The regular Jefferson packet Monsoon Capt Tucker,
Ferd '. Celos clerk arrived from the city with good
trip. Thanks to Capt Cellos for late city papers.
The J. d. Sharp, Capt White, left for the city with
fair trip.
Harrison, W. Cubertson, clerk got in from the city
with good trip. We are indebted to Mr. Culbertson
Tor the latest dates The Bart Able had good list of
passengers all of whom agreeaby enjoyed delightful
trip. Mr.. Human, second clerk played the agreeable
to both ladies and gentlemen to perfection.
The little Mary Ellen came down from Old river.
The Line packet Era No. 8, Capt. Trusow
left for Dallas street with freight and passengers re-
shipped from the Bart Able.
For New ORLEAks-The fine passenger packet Mon
soon Capt. j. NJ. Tucker, Fcrd v Cellos clerk leaves
for the city this morning. Her accommodations are
unsurpassed by any boat in the trade.
Ho Foa New ORLEANS. - The independent weekly
packet Bart Able, Capt. W. C. Harrison, VIM. Gull
bertson clerk will leave for the city to-day or the ar
rival of the from Marshall landing passengers in
New Orleans in forty hours from the time of lea wing
EXTRAORDINARY HAIL SToRM.-On Wednesday even
ing last furious hail storm swept the line of the
Mobile and Montgomery railroad, at a point about
twcDty-si2 miles above Tensas Martins mill is es.
abshed at this point and also telegraph Office un-
der the direction OF Mr., Martin. The storm was of
character never experienced in this section before
and hailstones of from an inch to two inches in diam
eter fell During the storm hhe flashes followed each
other with extraordinary rapity and the Of the
thunder is described as terrific.
John Grimes, negro teamster, employed at Mar
tins MILL and who slept in the loft the mill,
terrified by the storm that he retreated to his DOR
mitory. gush Of wind carried off the roof, and al
most annihated the MILL and Grimes was precipitated
to the story below, falling upon the The
chnery in full operation TT fortunately of
the stanchions threw the Srss> she fly wheel Grimes
had his arm however, iampt lived off at the shoulder
Joint, and is lying in critical condition.
The lightning struck several telegraph posts and
almost completely annhilated them. 1t also tore the
wire from the telegraph implement, and made it very
unsafe to stay about the telegraph Office.
Mobile Times, June 81.