The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-04
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF TIE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shreyanort. November 4, 1865

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Picayune or I4eslie's Ladies Almanac.
4 Since our last weekly report the river opposite th
point has receded two feet three inches leaving it las
night scant six feet above the lowest water mark.
i We have no change to note in the river above be
low, and repeat remarks Of yesterdays daily:
Upto Saturday night the river at Carolina Bluffs or
! Old river, had fallen nearly nine feet.
From the officers of the Era No. g. which left Boon
j Bead, on Cypress bayou Sunday evening, we learr
that the bayou and lakes falling with thirty inches
through the lakes and twenty-five inches at the Gate
j Post The mark the Gate Post is from eight to ter
inches less than the actual water in the lake. for the
purpose of covering the stumps. The No stumped
It good deal in coming ont. The stumps are thick il
the lake. and when the mark the Gate Post indicates
thirty inches in the lake pilot knows where they
mil he runs the stem Of his boat against them. Al
tho The lake falling ten days will eectuay close
navigation above this point.
Fon, th;s ,nt out to the Mississippi we have fail
NAVIGATION for the largest class of sternwheel boats
with medium loads, with tie water falling all the way
down. Business brisk on the leyee throughout thu
week.
WEDNESDAY, Oct 28-About dinner time to-day THE
New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Right way
Capt. Noah Scovel, j. W. Warren, clerk, arrived d.
the city, With good trip. After disC hargng hel
Shreveport and Jefferson freight she left fol
Bluffs in search of load of cotton. Thanks TO lr
Warren for late papers and the following memora ia
Left New Orleans Saturday October oath at $50
met the Lizzie Hopkins at head of Grand View reach
On the 25th met the Lizzie Tate at Niger Point, Pho
the 2sth met the Era No. at 10. Boards and Irene at
/ Atkins Made "a freight landings and arrived at
Shreveport at 2 Pm. October 2Sth
Late in the evening the steamer Golden Era, Capt.
Gus Hodges arrived at landing, four days from
the city, with good freight aud fair passenger hist
She leaves on her return trip when she gets ready.
| That's what Capt. Gus Hodges informed us, and we
give the public the benefit of our information.
Late in the night the independent packet Lulu D,
Capt John Grace, Fulton, clerk left for the Crescent
CITY with 800 bales cotton and $50 head of Texas bulls
THuRsDAY, Oct. 29.-Late last night the New Orleans
and Red river packet Lotus No.2 Capt D. d. Dannas,
Dodd and Nimlno, clerks arrived from Cypress bayou,
with $50 bales cotton and a large lot OF hides After
taking on board, at this point 200 bales cotton ana
muchly " of hides, she left for the Crescent city with
one of the best down.trps of the season:
The little steamer Mary Ellen, Capt. Milton, came IN
this morning from Carolina Bluffs, on Old river, with
as much cotton she could wag under.
Late in the evening the kouns=lne packet Era No 8,
press bayou 267 bales COTTON and her cabin full of
passengers, all of which went forward on the line
packet No. 10.
Late in the Gilt the New Orleans and Shreveport
line packet Era No 10, Capt Isaac Kouns, Geo. Ham
ton clerk left for the city with about GOO bales cot
ton and her cabin chug full of peopeone of the best
dogn trips of the
FR1DAY, Oct 30.-About lunch time to- day the New
Orleans and Shreveport line packet Right Way Capt
Noah Scovel, J. W. Warren, clerk, came in from Car
DINA Bluffs, Old river, with rs bales cotton and
went ON berth to leave as advertised.
The houns :; sidewheel packet Era No $, Capt,
John Po, Chas Truslow, clerk, left to-day for Boon
Bend Cypress bayou, (and Dallas street, water per
mittngl, With good freight and fair list of passen
gers, re shipped from Cant Gus Hodge'sGolden Era
Late in the afternoon Whites line steamship Dixie
Capt Thornton Jacobs, came in from Cypress bayou
with l25 bales cotton.
SATURDAY, Oct. s1.-soon after genteel dining time
the New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Lizzie
Hopkins, Capt. John T. Roots, Sam Lawson, clerk
seaming into port, three days and nineteen hours
out from the city, with good freight and cabin full
Sam Lawson for files of late New Orleans papers, and
to Sam Dale, the barkeeper for large file of late
Northern papers,
The Kouns-line low water packet Gossamer B. B.
kouns, MASTER Ansly clerk, came in to day from Cy
press bayou, with 26l bales cotton lot of hides and
sundries all owhich go forward on the Lizzie Hopkins
Late in the night the New Orleans and Shreveport
line packet Right Way Capt. Noah Scovell J. W. War
rem clerk left for the city with roo bales cotton lot
of hides ahd fair list of St rate trip
packet Golden Era left for the Crescent city with 6S
head of cattle 50 head Of sheep 400 bales cotton and
her cabin full of passengers.
SUNDAY, Nov. Latte last night the Kouns line
packet Gossamer Capt B. B. Kouns Ainsly clerk left
for Dallas street or Boon Bend, with a Light trip re-
shipped frem the Lizzie Hopkins. -
Early this morning the little steamer Mary Ellen
Capt Milton, sailed for Carolina Bluffs in search of
load of cotton. n.y.
MONDAY, Nov. 2.-Just before 70 o'clock to-day the
Kouns-line packet Fra No s, Capt Pof Chas. Trus-
low, clerk, in from Boon Bend on Cypress bayou
with S9 bales cotton, bales wool bale Of hides and
line packet Hopkins. She had besides, q bales cot
ton consigned to this point. The clerk furnished us
with the following memoranda: Left Boon Bend Sun
day at PM crossed the fats Monday at $50 NJ and
found 30 inches through the lakes and inches at the
Gate Post Lake and bayou falling.
At a late dinner hour the White line packet Rose
Franks Capt. j. W. White Jasper Russ clerk arrived
at our landing nearly five days out from the city, with
good freight for this point aud Dallas la
ter going forward on the Dixie Thanks to the clerk
Late the night l;na sideHzheel ship
Dixie, Capt. Thornton Jacobs, Tom Reders, clerk,
sailed for Boon Bend, with good freight re-shpped
from the Rose Franks
Early in the night the fast-running packet Judge
Fletcher, Capt Jas D. Phelps W. Ong, clerk, landed
at our wharf little over four days on. from the city,
with fair trip. Many kind and grateful thanks we
tender to the clerk for single New Orleans paper
G)ong may he wave
TUESDAY, Nov. s.-Early in the forenoon the light
draught fast running packet Lizzie Tate Capt. G. w
Shnde Ed. Groves, clerk, reached landing four
days and eighteen hours out from the city with fair
freight. e.-
About dinner time to-day the little packet Mary Eli
len Capt. Milton, in from Old river with So bales
of cotton-as much as she could "tote.'
The New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Pho |
neer, Capt. Gillen Ed. Burke clerk made our landing
to-day, less than five days out from the city, with fair
trip for this point and Dallas street Thanks to The
clerk for files of New Orleans papers. ~ 80
Late in the evening the line packet Lizzie Hopkins
Capt John 7. Roots Sam Lawson, clerk left for the
Crescent city with 800 bales cotton sundries and her
cabin !" chug' full of people. |
Late in the evening the Kouns-lne packet Era No s.
Capt John Rof, Chas Truslow, clerk, sailed for Boon
Bend, on Cypress Bayou, with good trip re shipped
from the Lizzie Tate and Pioneer Era.
FRE1GHr.-Up freights now landed here at high |
water card rates. Down-Coton s. per bale, cattle Sc
al per head and passage s2o@25
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-White's line packet |
Rose Franks, Capt J. w. White, leaves for the city
to day, soon after the arrival of the cars
The LIZZIE TATE FOR New ORLEANS, To-DAr.-
The Lizzie Tate, Capt G. W. Stinde leaves for New
Orleans day. the arrival of the cars from Mar
shall. She is good boat and Capt Stinde will see |
that passengers are well provided for. !
FeE New ORLEANS, To DAY-The Independent packet !
Judge Fletcher, Capt Jas. E. Phelps J. " Ong, clerk
leaves to-day for the city the arrival of the cars from
Marshall. @
For New ORLEANS THuRsDAr.-The Pioneer Era,
Capt Gillen Ed Burke clerk, is the line packet for
The city next Thursday.
FOR NEW ORLEANS, sATuRDAY.-The Richmond is
The line packet for the city next Saturday The Rich.
nond Is one of the best boats in the trade and Capt
'" l. Boardman one of the most popular officers on
he river. ST. e.