The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-25
OFFICE OF TIE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shreveport, November %, 1865.

49, 10 chilling blast 1t moderated on Monday nigh
w. commenced raining, which continued Throughout
the night aud yesterday y
Last evening the river opposite thus point was ~
e,o, ohove the lowest water mark and falling slowly
W. have no change to make since our daily OF yester
, n rogard to the river above and below here, ane
t orr remarks: We have rumor from above the
f that rise of six seven feet had made its appear
oo ot the head Of Long Prairie, but as yet we have
~nfved no confirmation Of it by the swelling of the
+ar in Old river at this point. Should the rumoi
ove true this little squirt will hardly affect the lakes
tr.n, the officers of the steamer Gossamer, which
roat left Jefferson last Saturday night, learn that
the BAYOU had risen enough to let her up to the wharf
,bere she took on her load. The rise was light and
would hardly affect the lakes which on stand
with sixteen inches at the Gate post snd two feet large
nbe fats Boats coming out with 200 bales have
10 lighter from Willow pass to Albany. From this
ont out to the Mississippi have fair low water
oation for the largest class of sernwhee boats The
last boats up report three and half to four feet the
worst bars and falling slowly. -Four feet the falls
Two sdewheel boats have reached our landing from
the city during the past week, which argues well fol
the nayigable condition of the river below here. Bus
ness like the weather, variable-some days brisk
and others dull But little has been done on the levee
since last Saturday
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18.-Late last night Whites line
racket Rose Franks Capt. John w. White Jasper
uss clerk arrived at our landing, six days out
from the city, with one of the largest freighs of the
season Many thanks to Capt. White and Mr. Russ
for favors.
Early this morning Lees line packet Lizzie Tate,
Capt. c. W. Stinde, Ed. Groves clerk, reached our
landing, four and half days from the city with
first rate trip. Thanks to Capt Stinde and Mr. Groves
for fayors.
THURSDAY Nov. l9.-Early this morning the line
packet Richmond Capt. W. I. Boardman, Chas Board
man and Qqlcksa clerks arrived at our landing, four
and halt days out from the city, with fall freight
and cabin full Of passengers. 1t was bully trip,
which made the Boardman family feel good ali over in
streaks. Thanks TO the officers for taVors
Soon this morning the Kouns line packet Pioneer
Ira, Capt Gilen, Ed Burk, clerk arrived at land
nG five and half days out from the city, with good
freight part OF winch was consigned to Dallas street.
many o6hgah2nst 10 Mr. Bnrk for late papers.
shorty aiter dinner tune the teet running packet
JndgG fIe1cner, Capt jas T. i'heips, j. " Ong, clerk,
sailed lot Tie Guy WIN 200 bales cotton and few cabin
passengers gers -. coouo,o r,-4 c...,--
me sleai,e[ Ueolse, oAPt HF9ofs came IN to-day
from cypress o"tou WIN IN ohiy - oa'eS cotton.
Aae III Ie eS enlns W iiI'e me PACKET DIXIE capt
mormon JatopS' came III from cypress bayou with
20 Daes coIeon ana lot OF hldeS all OF winch went
forward ca nhe n 1IG franks KS
mer, Iap': D, D. Nouns aanSley' cieLk saied Tor ~
press bayou Wltn g9od freight reshpped from the
Inc P@Gn OK ti,o h nfdht 4on ,,o
Ln,e IN t1e hISht zee Inc packet Lizzie Tate, Capt
q ut' ~ cIS'h' e't lor the crescent
city VIII zoo o"l&S tolt2G ana lar lSt OF passengers
Away ID me nlght " hlte 5 line packet Rose Franks,
Capt j. " White, Jasper Russ, clerk, left for the city
WIN sg oalSS coIton ana l9rse lot OF hides Two
hundred and twenty baies OF the cotton were from
points ABOVE.
FRIDAY, Nov' Z9'-Lafe last nSht Lees line packet
hn'erff'se' Gapt IL. Il. Lee l. >, Howard, clerk, ar
Fea at our landing, over i've days out from the city,
%h go9q freight and lar lst OF passengers Many
'9ohhS 70 Aessfs howard ana Naples Tor faVors IN the
S"nIe u iate newspapers:
1oont aiAner tne the h2ht dranght steamer MInden,
tap' hi, came III from Nafoina BUNS, on oid river,
WIN w naIes c9ton, Oh which goes forward
on TIE line packet Rlchnlona
soon altei dnhGT inc Nouns me packet Era No. 8,
np' D Do on Uiis Iiusto", tefh, came IN from
G NON ptnu' o ~ press DaEou WIN ~ Dales cotton,
"T!S ~, 4h p we me seke' I1oheer Era
l;L F tS G; i+ ~ up W. IlItc,
@ ~ rs III XII 90 80 a" lel 4St lsh,, sot OH
, s "tSA NV '"-0' "o''oH "ii1 T" SLlan isl OF
FeYpp.e' a.. ,;.,.4 a.. ,:,-,
hle III inc hiSht the me packet iloneer Era, Capt
"len 70 bnfk clerk lelt Tor the CITY with 400 bales
coI'oh' H-o OF "lilGh were from points above here
Late IN The night the SdeWheel ship Dixie, Capt. |
Thornton Jacobs, sailed for Boon Bend, on Cypress
bayou with good freight re-shpped from the Rose
tfanks
NOV hate last night the little steamer
5ihy hen came IN from carolina Biu1s, on Old river,
with 10 bales OF cotton most OF which was consigned
10 our commission merchants
Eaf'{ tns morning the h9nnsIne packet Era N s.
aPl 'olh on, Nnls irhsio", cerN' saiied Tor Dal-
az f U ~ oaGui with GOOD freight re-