The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-28
River Intelligence.
orrIcr OF THE SouTn-W EsTERN.
Shreyeport, October IS, l5b'

ins IF the week see Daily Southwestern OF
almanac. :, ;-o. o,,,osita hi.
. bas fallen three and halt ieet' ieasihg y ae
;rbt eght feet above the lowest water marx Az tne
1o ,he water is falling now, lew Gays more "li' p
dood low water but owing to the large amount ol
aro in the trade we do not think that ffelShts w.
..ob nprderous figures. As long as the packets can
,o the trip from New Orleans to this point IN Tour
and five days with fair loads we need not be alarmed
about high freights
In to Saturday night the river at Carolina BUNS
on Old river, had fallen five feet
On Saturday the bayou at Jefferson was 1aiing 'as''
with twenty-five inches in Potato benz anu 'nit's
inches at the gate post in the lake
From this point out we have good navigation Tor the
rgest class of sternwheel boats with the water fall
ing all the way down
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 21-The Kounsne low water
racket Pioneer Era Capt. VIM Gillea, Ed. Burke
Clerk arrived from the city with fair trip
The superior low water packet Richmond, Capt. W
T. Boardman, c. J. Boardman, clerk, arrived at our
landing, three and half days out from the city, with
5u load of freight and all the passengers she could
cUnmOdae.
The lightning express packet Lizzie Hopkins, Capt
John 7 Roots, Sam Lawson, clerk got off for the city
with slim "trip.
TnrrsDAr, Oct. 22--Early this morning the light
draught packet Richmond, Capt w. T. Boardman, left
for Carolina Bluffs in search OF load Of cotton.
The New Orleans and Cypress bayou packet Lotus
No.2, Capt. D. D. DannaIs, Dodd and Nimmo, clerks,
touched at onr landing day four and half days out
from the city, with light freight for tins place put d
heavy for Dallas street. for which point she elt late
in the evening.
The little steamer Mary Ellen, Capt Milton, came in
from Old river with 81 bales cotton most Of which was
consigned 10 commission merchants.
Late in the evening the kOuns-lne sdewheel packet
Era No S. Capt Pof, Chas. Truslow, clerk, came in
from Dallas street with 200 bales cotton and few pas
srngers The cotton goes forward the Pioneer.
Late in the night the Lizzie Tate, Capt Stinde Ed.
Groves clerk sailed for the city with 243 bales cotton,
10 head of cattle and few passengers.
FRIDAY, Oct. 25.-Owing 20 the delay in getting her
cattle board, the Lizzie Tate did get off for the
city Thursday night, reported. She sailed to-day
after the arrival of the from Marshall, with
ISL head of cattle 243 bales cotton and dozen cabin
passengers.
About gentecI grub time to-day the sidcwheel ship
Dixie, Capt. Thornton Jacobs, came in from Dallas
street with 26 bales cotton She made equal divide
with the Gossamer which was lying alongside of her
at the foot of Dallas street.
Late in the evening the Shreveport and New Orleans
packet Pioneer Era Capt. Gillen, Ed Burke, clerk left
the Crescent city with 20 bales cotton and l head
Of Texas cattle.
Late last night The steamer Richmond, Capt. W. T.
Boardman came in from Carolina Bluffs with S25 bales
cotton, and went into berth 10 leave for New Orleans
$ advertised.
SATURDAY., Oct. 24.-The Shreveport and New Or
leans ne packet Richmond, Capt W. 7. Boardman,
left for the city late in the night, with HOO bales cotton,
500 Of which were shipped from this point
SUNDAY, Oct; 25.-Early this morning the Shreye-
u O.
T. Capt. G. l.. Kouns, Chas. Drown, clerk, arrived
landing four aud half days out from the city,
with good freight and first rate passenger list.
Many thanks to the clerk for files of late papers
About midday the kounsinc packet Era No. s,
Capt rof, sailed for Dallas street with good freight
re-shipped from the No 0.
In the evening the KounsIine family packet Goose
hammer, Capt. B. B. Kouns, Ainsy, clerk, came in
from Dallas street with 1850 bales cotton which goes
forward on the Era No g. The Kouns family are not
hold A. he hOrars and 9 " cgrfls
MoNDAY, Oct. 27.-Late in the night the steamer
Irene Capt j. NJ Tucker, Ferd Cellos, clerk, arrived
Mt our landing, four days and five hours from The
city, with good trip We are under many obligations
10 Mr.. CclIos for files of late papers.
Late in night the Lula D, Capt Grace, arrived at
whorf four days and sixteen hours the city,
With good freight Thanks to the officers for late
papers
and Shreveport packet Era No. 10 Capt Isaac kouns
reached our landing, four days and hours ont from
the city, with good freight and full list Of passen
gers.
Late in the afternoon the Kouns-line packet Gossa-
mer Capt B. B. kouDs, sailed for Dallas street with
good freight reshpped from the No. 70
Soon after, Whites line ship Dixie Capt. Thornton
Jacobs, left for Dallas street, with first freight
re Stripped from the steamers Irene and Lulu D.
L@te in the night the steamer Irene, Capt. j. NJ.
Tucker Ferd Celos, clerk, left for the city with 200
head Of cattle and 90 bales cotton.
FRE1Gur.-Up freights are now landed here at high
water card rates Dowp-Coton 81 per BALE cattle s.
per head and passage $20025.
The light drQught packet Lotus No ., Capt. b. D.
Dannas, will leave for New Orleans today on the
arrival Of the cars from Marshall.
FoR New ORLEANS, THuRsDAT.-Thc New Orleans
and Shreveport line packet Era No. 10, Capt Isaac
Kouns, will leave for New Orleans on Thursday Octo
Der 29th on the arrival of the from Marshall
From Exchanges.7
We cory as follows from the Memphis Avalanche of
the Goth:
Weather cool and inclement with ndcations of more
rain The river here continues to decne aritf feet
IN the channel from Cairo to Fcksburg. Ii ST. Louis
the river Is still falling with only fet water on the
bars between that point and Cairo H3le Ohio is re-
cedipg, with feet inches in the canal and feet
water the bars in the lower 0io- The Arkansas is
falling, with feet inches in the ehaanel from Little
Rock out TO the mouth. White river is declining with
9ieet III the channel to Augusta. Commodore Ed. |
Montgomery is is the city. He takes command of the
Dexter and will run her in the Memphis and New Or
leans trade this lie leaves for Louisville to-
her out and load her here for New Orleans Business
covered lth cotton which brought in by the local
packets The steamboat captains on the Mississippi
nave given the new and popular name of q Grecian
Bena 10 what formerly known as s'Shirt Tail
bend The st. Mary left Louisville Saturday even
nS Tor New Orleans. Capt Dunham's boat, for |
the Louisville and New Orleans trade will be launched
at jefersonve next week
The ST. Louis Republican of the 18th says: Friday
Is not usually very busy day the wharf yet there
was fine show of activity visible, the numerous arri
v8lS creating quite stir.