The south-western., 1869-05-19
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
Ghrayaporf N,,, 10 1890

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for the season Of the year, interfering seriously with
the planting interests. Sunday night we had very
heavy rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning
The oldest inhabitan is puzzled to for the
| unreasonable weather.
The river opposite this point was running out fast
last night having fallen in all since the late rise two
feet leaving it twentysix above the lowest water mark
Of the season.
At latest dates the bayou at Jefferson was falling
slowly The lakes were similarly affected.
The water at Carolina Bluffs on Sunday was falling
slowly.
we learn from a gentleman wholeft Lanesport, Ark,
last Thursday that small head rise had brought the
river at that point to stand again. The rise, he
thought not sufficient to affect the river at this
point.
From this point out to Loggy bayou the river fall
ing but from that point to the Mississippi it is still rs-
ing Quite number of the plantations more or
less injured AS the water recedes from the overfowed
places the process planting vigorously pursued
Business on the landing rather dull most of the
past week.
WEDNESDAY, May 12.-Early this morning the ten
day packet Selma, Capt John Kouns, T. J. Howard,
clerk came in from the city, three and half days out
with full freight and good list of cabin people
Thanks to the clerk for file of late papers and the fol-
lowing memoranda: " Left New Orleans Saturday
May Sth, at PM; Sunday, met Bart Able in Morgan's
Point plantation at p.a Lost eleven hours at wharf
boat receiving portion of cargo"
few minutes after the Selma landed the large stern
wheel steamer Lotawanna Capt John Brinker, Jasper
Russ clerk. made our landing, with heavy freight,
most of which for Jefferson for which point she
sailed about o'clock. Thanks to the clerk for files of
late papers.
About dinner time the Right Way Capt. Noah SEQ
veil, in from above the raft with 65 bales cotton
fifteen OF which cons gned to this point. Thanks
to the clerk for the following memoranda Left Row
land May Sti; river ten feet above low water mark and
falling; arrived Cooks landing night; left Sunday
morning and arrived at Fulton at dark took on board
freight stored there and left for Little river Monday
morning; arrived at Hoods landing at II NJ left for
Shreveport at Pm; Wednesday, 18th, met Pioneer at
slightly damaged by the overflow; not hurt above Full
ton. River falling all the way down" Late in the
evening she left for New Orleans.
Soon after dinner the Golden Era steamboat came in
from Jefferson flying light. About hour two af
ter she left for the city in the same condition.
THURSDAY, May l3.-The little steamer H. NJ. Chds
Capt. Warren, came in to-day from Old river, flying
light.
FR1DAr, May "A. Punctual to the advertised hour
the ten day packet Selma, Capt John Kouns, 7. J.
Howard clerk sailed for the Crescent CITY with 432
bales cotton lot of sheep and cattle, and her cabin
full of people.
sArrnDAr, May 15.-About dinner time the elegant
sternwheel steamer Iotawanna, Capt Brinker Jasper
Russ, clerk, came in from Jefferson with $40 bales cot
ton, lot of hides and her cabin well filled with pas
sergers. Late in the evening she left for the city with
an addition to her Jefferson cargo of 200 bales cotton
and twenty cabin passengers
Late in the evening the ten day packet Bart Able
Capt. W, G. Harrison, W. NJ Tompkns, Jr., clerk
made her appearance at wharf three days from
the city, with good trip and fair list of passengers
Thanks to the clerk for late papers.
SUNDAY, May lG. Early this morning the light
draught packet Lotus No. 3 Capt. Jacobs left for Cy
press bayou with good freight e-shipped from the
Bart Able.
About dinner time the elegant sternwheel steamer
Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. Roots, j. W. Lancaster, clerk,
passed up for Cypress bayou with very heavy freight
Thanks to the clerk for late papers.
MONDAY, May l7--No arrivals or departures to-day.
TUESDAY, May lS.-Late last night the Old river
steamers Mary Ellen and Ii. n. Chds sailed for Caro-
lima Bluffs with light trips. Mary and IL. NJ. ought to
get married and run joint concern instead of running
while Ii. NJ, though aged, has all the appearance of
early manhood. Let us have wedding, and if neces
sary, fight it out that line if it takes all summer.
Early in the forenoon the Lotus No. 9, Capt. Jacobs
came in from Cypress bayou flying light.
Soon after dinner time the ten day packet Bart Able
Capt. W. c. Harrison, w. NJ Tompkins Jr., clerk,
sailed for the city with 800 bales cotton, $50 head of
sheep and fair list of people,
At o'clock the ten day packet 3. J.. Hodge No.
., Capt W. 7; Boardman, Joseph A. Aiken, clerk,
made our landing less than three days out from the
city, with good freight and fair list of passengers
Thanks to the clerk for files Of late papers, and
fest of her cargo, which will be found published in
another column.
FREIGHrs.-Aeao Orzeans-Up freghts are now landed
here at high water card rates-75c @sl per barrel
Down-Cotton So 90 per bale cattle, s5<D7 per head
Passage $40 Insurance, mp freight
l1IT9ct., and down freight 249ct ohsernwheel boats
% Oct the above rates.
FoR NEW ORLEANS, THuRsDAY.-The fleet running
sternwhecl packet Lizzie Hopkins Capt. John T. Roots
J. w Lancaster, clerk, will leave above on the
rival of the from Marshall
For New ORLEANS, FR1DAY.-The elegant ten day
packet B. L. Hodge No. 2, Capt. W. T. Boardman,
Joseph A. Aiken, clerk will leave above on the
rival of the cars from Marshall.
For New ORLEANS, SArURDAr.-The Kouns-line low
water packet Era No. 8, Capt G. L. Kouns, Chas
Drown, clerk will leave above the arrival of the
cars from Marshall.