The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-19
River Intelligence
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isss iepoi' nearly one 1901, making the fall in an II
II inches since the last rise. The Cypress and ~
are sun 1aiilns with 80 inches water over the
atht'ie cypress brake the shaowest place in tho 1s
9 Boats drawing over 30 inches water liable t -.
ltPretty heaVliy. The lighter class of boats br;n.
from thfee 10 1ohf hundred bales without much tss
But little freight gong up. From above the raft -
prospects OF rise are anything but fattering
Red river and ITS tributaries are dead low and ps'
at most points. From this point out the pilots
from four and half to five feet on the bars and
fast. The boats only load to AZ feet and pena,au
make fair time
Business on the landing has been decidedly ooos :.
the packets having good down trips and many Of - w
fair up trips The following notes for the
WEDNESDAY, February 12-The new and r Va
draught sternwheel packet Right Way Cant Nsair
Scovell thought the right way to make few sn
lies to put out right away for the birth place
Jimpetute, the border settlements, to traffic is
the natives. She left before the daybreak with nHh
light freight, but laundering heavy whistle. ST.
Capt. Noah, can't you go little light that wbiss
particularly about daylight? 'ie
d. The nimble go dick steamer Fannie Gilbert o.
B. B. kouns aworthy member of the kouns Line II ~
by the way ornament their chimneys with two WHY.
rings and make musical display of two long whista
came in from eferson with $50 bales of cotton snd
few passengers. Two of the latter broke into the j.,
before they had hardly got ashore. This was cuttn
little into the Fannes receipts and Capt Ben bonS
| he had better leave lmmeQlateIy II tney
keep up that game all night Accordingly he put ou.
without much as asking for pound of freight Mi
Their of the prisoners bore any resemblance to the jim
pecue man or the hide kler-two distinguished Chief
dwelling in the classic swamps of Cypress bayou
The large and elegant sidewheel packet Starlight
Capt T. Ii. Pitts, Cal. Hayes, clerk, arrived todaS,
from fifth military district headquarters wtha lgi,
freight aud a few passengers We are indebted to G.,
Hayes for full file of late papers. Since the Saryht
here before she has been overhaued and thoroug
| repaired, and looks as good as new.
| THURSDAY, February 13.-The very large Esht
draught sternwheel packet Caroline, Capt W D Ra.s
man. left about to- day for the Crescent camn VIA
1000 bales ofcotton, 500 dry hides 1GO bales hides @
| bbls beef and few passengers. She had in ali tba
weight of 1900 bales of cotton and was DRAWING sr
feet of water at the bow If we are not mistaken Il
the heaviest load that has gone out this season
Early this morning, before the peep of day, the side
wheel packet Ezra Porter, Capt H. Lee, (Iormerly #
the Alabama), reached our landing four and kali
days out from the city with light trip of both passen
gers and freight. Capt. Lee has chartered this Tsht
packet for the spring trade in Red river and will rnn
as long as the water permits.
The Shreveport and frontier packet Gem Of the An
titles No. 2, Capt Wilkinson set sail to-day for the
cold and dismal regions bordering on Cypress bayon
better known as Dallas street. with few bbs aud boxes
cshipped from Capt. Lees Ezra Porter packet anda
freedman's dray.
Capt. Harvey Heths light-draught packet Rose
Franks, in to-day from voyage of discovery on
Cypress bayou with 400 bales cotton and few peope
Her officers report all quiet on the Cypress and the ma
tives very tractabe when not under the influence of
chief was in a bad way. 1t seems that some time ago
he published notice that he would say nothing about
that little affair if the guilty party would send him
bottle of champagne. The next day he received tbr
teen bottles from many different persons. NOTHING
has been of him since The Rose Franks only
stayed with for short time before leaving for the
French settlement without any addition to her frontier
freight. -..-.l---s
Capt VIM. Underwood's fleet sternwheel Irene left
late in the evening for Canal street camp, with SO
bales cotton rs rolls of leather company of United
hoys in blue LIST Of
Mr. Mitchell, the clerk thought the trip would prove
paying one.
FRIDAY, February 1.-THE New Orleans and Shreve
port sdewhee packet Starlight, Capt. T. H. Pitts, CAL
Hayes, clerk got off day for Mayor Heaths domiD-
ions with $50 bales cotton and fair list of cabin pas
sengers.
r. D. Hine, Capt. w. W Fisher, Nat Puckette clerk,
arrived at wharf early this morning, flying lpht
She left New Orleans on the Sth with good freight
for lake Bsteneau but finding the water too low stored
her freight at thmouth of Coushata Chute and started
for this place after load ofthe staple.
Early this morning Capt John T. Roots fleet stern
wheel packet Lizzie Hopkins steaming into mort
though the devil after her, only three and half
days out from the big camp Her freight for this point
was rather light, but she had whopper for the Dallas
hardly tarred with US long enough to swap jack knives
We are indebted to Mr.. Sam. Lawson-the original
Sam.-for file oflate Camp street papers, and to Mr.
Dale the accommodating bar.kesPer for file Of late
that if the Jimpecue chief had had the choice he would
have returned thanks for whisky instead of newspapers
The gauzelke packet Flicker lirted into port to-day
trading point Cypress bayou, with s43 bales of
ton and 100 hides pulled off the carcases of Texas bulls
All quiet on the Cypress.
The Gossamer, likely, sprghtly, active member Of
the kouns-Line packets carrying two long notes two
white rings and safe full of sponducs under charge
of Capt: McChesney, backed out to-day for voyage
to the Dallas street camp with full load Of grass be-
longing to the United States Government Said grass
was kill dried and put up in bundles according to Ioye
What joke on notwithstanding grass to Texas
The large sidewheel steamer Ezra Porter Capt H.
L. Lee, r. II. Porter clerk sailed to-day for the city Of
New Orleans with 1000 bales cotton and fair list Of
passengers.
SUNDAY, February 16.-The Flicker packet was off
betimes this morning for Jefferson, flying light The
Flicker is just the packet for the lake trade. She
well, totes well and don't draw any water. That's what
we call model craft for the Dallas sreetites
The konns family packet Pioneer Era arrived to-day
from the point below Dallas street, with APO bales
ton and few individual passengers. After taking on
board the Flckers cotton she left for Gen. HancockS
with 700 bales cotton say moth
two long whistles
Capt. Noah Scovells Right Way arrived to-day about
noon from the frontier with 4l0 bales of cotton, which
she dumped on the bank for shipment.
The kouns Line packet Era No. S, Capt Isaac Kouns
came whistng into port to-day from the Cypress city
Dallas street camp, with $50 bales cotton which she
rolled ashore for e-shipment.
Capt. John White Jefferson packet Dixie arrived
late in the night from Dallas street. with $50 bales cot
ton and lot of hides. Capt White reports all quiet
on the Cypress.
MONDAY, February 17.--Last night the lightning
press packet Monsoon, Capt. c. II. Stnde arrivedat
our landing, little three days utfrom Gen Han
cocks headquarters, with light trip of both passen.
gers and freight. We indebted to Mr.. HEAT, the
clerk, for file of late papers.
Early this morning the Jefferson packets Right Way
and Era No. S, got off for the bayou city, flying light
The Fourth of July sidewhee packet came in to-day
from the plantations Old river with 60 bales cotton,
all under the command of Capt. Thomas Jacobs The
independence has the old time trick of lying one
side until she gets tired, when she on the
other and skeets It like streak of lightning Theldea
Of resting wheel and then is as good one as
it is original.
The large and very lightdraught steamer Richmond,
Capt w. 7. Boardman, date of the Cuba, arrived to,
day from Gen. Hancocks camp with agood freight ana
fair passenger list. We under many obligations
to the clerk for file of late papers.
The sidewheel packet T. d. Hine, Capt. Wv;
FISHER, left about dark to day for the commercial mart
If the South with 700 bales cotton and few cabin pas
engers.
TUESDAY, February 1S.-The large and elegant side
Wheel packet Monsoon Capt G. W. Stinde, elt to-day
or the crescent city with 1000 bales cotton and e"
people She was drawing ~ feet water and her ON
ers anticipate some trouble in getting out.
The ght-draught sdewbeel steamer Dixie, Capt
ohm White master, clerk pilot, deck hand and rouse
bout, got off to-day for Dallas street with a hsa
relght and mumble-peg layout for the Jlmpeeu!e
hlet who delights to spend his spare moments IN tnS
innocent amusement.
FRE1GHTs-1TqA Hater Card Rates.-Up freights 70
0sl 90 per bbl Cotton, down. 81 90 per bale. Cattle