The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-08
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE South WEST

/ Shreveport, July ., 1868.
The weather during the past week has continued hot
and pleasant. On Saturday evening we were visited
with good rain There has been several good rains
in different portions of the parish during the past four
or FIVE days, which was much needed by the crops.
The river opposite this point has fallen AZ inches
last and continues to recede at the rate of
inches in twenty four hours has fallen in all about
| fifteen feet six inches.
The following are our memoranda of the movements
of the boats for the past week:
WEDNESDAY, July 1.-The Shreveport and Jefferson
packet Moe Fellows Capt. Jim Phelps, came IN from
Jefferson with fair trip.
The Jefferson packet Monsoon, Capt. T. M uchel
Ferd V. Celos clerk, got off for the city with full
load of cattle.
The regular weekly packet Bart Able, Capt: W. c.
Harrison VIM Cubertson, clerk lett Tor the city Win
THURSDAY. july The jefferson packet Lizzie Hop
kins Capt Redmond, Lancaster, clerk, arrived late
last night from the city with good trip. She dis
charged her Shreveport freight and got off early this
| morning for Dallas street.
The Dixie, Capt. T. Jacobs, arrived from Jefferson
with light trip.
FnIDA7, July 3-The Kouns-Line packet Era No. 8,
Capt Truslow, came iii from Jefferson.
The regular Shreveport weekly packet Lafourche,
Capt. Ben. B. Kouns Brown and Drown clerks arrived
from the city with good trip. Many thanks to Mr..
Drown for files of the latest dates.
The Kouns Line packet Era No. g. Capt. Truslow, left
for Jefferson with freight and passengers shipped
from the Lafourche.
SATURDAY, July 1.-THE regular Shreveport weekly
packet Lafourche, Capt Ben: B. Kouns, departed for
the city with good load of Texas beeves
SUNDAY. July 5.-The low water packet Irene, Capt
j. Roots, J. c. Mitchell, clerk, came in from the city
with full load
The regular Jefferson packet Mitte Stephens. Capt
Kellogg, arrived from the city with fair trip.
The low water packet Caddo, Capt. Barnes, came in
from Dallas street.
packet Molle Fellows, Capt Jim Phelps, left for Dallas
street with a good trip re-shipped from the Mttie
Stephens.
The low water packet Cuba, Capt Wilkinson, came
to the wharf this morning, and after getting her
supplies aboard departed for Jefferson.
The kouns-Line packet Pioneer Era, left for the
city.
Tne low water packet Irene got off for the city with
a slim trip.
The regular jefferson packet Mittie Stephens, Capt
Kellogg left for the city
TUESDAY, July THE regular jefferson packet Era
No. s. Capt Trnslow, came in from Dallas street with
very light trip.
HARRISON W. Cubertson, clerk, arrived from the city
with fair trip. Many thanks to Mr.. Culbertson for
the latest city dates.
The Kouns- Line packet Era No. Capt. Trusow
departed for Dallas street with freight and passengers
re- shipped from the Bart Able.
The accommodation packet Mary Ellen, Capt Milton,
got off for Old river with good trip reshpped from
the Bart Able,
The regular Texas packet Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. J.
T. Roots Lancaster clerk in from the neghbor-
hood of the packery, flying light.
The Lizzie Hopkins, Capt Roots, left for the city
Ho FOR New ORLEANS. - The independent weekly
packet Bart Able, Capt W. G. Harrison, VIM Gull
oertson clerk, will leave for the city to-day the r
rival of the from Marshall landing passengers
New Orleans in forty hours from the time of leaving
THE LAFoURcHE.-We were informed by Capt Kouns,
that unless the river fell rapidly prevent his
return the Lafourche would be at wharf for trip
two We hope she will be able to return. We,
Who are much dependent upon mail facilities, for
he means of publishing paper, suited to the wants
md tastes of people, could not possibly fail to ap
orecate the disnerested public spirit of Capt. Ben
bringing the weekly mail with such unfaing reg
llarity. We question very much, however, if our
business have recognised their Indebtedness in
his particular, and for the reason that it not gen.
orally known, that Capt. Ben. was bringing the mail
without compensation contract. When the Lufourche
stops her weekly trips, and we dependent the
stage lines what service he has rendered will be ap
preciated, by the loss we have sustained We hope
the enerprsing Era Line will be able to give us low
during the summer and fall months.