The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-22
River elligence.
OFFICE OF THE UTH-WEsTERN,
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tude. The weeks calendar is made up pretty mucf
from cold wet disagreeable days. The rain for thu
last day or two very heavy.
We are in receipt of reliable information from Doc
leys Ferry on the upper river, of another bank full
rise which had reached that point last Thursday. L
will probably reach here in day two, which vii
give us river two-thirds bank full-enough for the
I" Iiners."
From the officers of the last boat out from Old rivel
we learn that the first OF the rise had reached Caroline
Bluffs on Monday The fal! in all only six inches
We have fair navigation from this point to Cypress
bayou for good class of sternwheel boats with the
water rising In few days it will doubt be at its
best again.
It is hardly necessary to speak of the river below this
point, half bank full rise is equivalent to good nav
igaton for boats which load at card rates. IL few
days the liners I" will be in the trade, and then the
fur will fly. One of Them the Selma, will be found in
port to-day.
Business on the landing for the past week was de-
cdedy good, there being from five to eight boats lying
at the levee all the time The scarcity of labor has
been great drawback to the boats That, with the
horrid condition of the wharf, has utterly demorased
some of our steamboat captains. It would almos'
make anybody say words.
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Texas Capt Stinde Florence Fndren, clerk reached
landing late last night five days out from the city
with good freight and her cabin full of people. We
have before given description of this packet but we
must say that she exces anything in the way of water
craft that we have ever We congratulate Capt.
Stinde for his taste. Fndren, in the office, looks
national as in the days of yore Success to the Texas
and her crew.
The elegant steamer Lotawanna, Capt. 10. Morgan,
P. Work. clerk, in last night from the city,
something less than ten days out, with good freight
She left New Orleans for this place before the rise
reached the lower part of the river hence her delay
Thanks to the clerk for favors
The ltrle long, lean light draught packet Flirt Capt
Hazlet, last night from the Crescent city with
good freight She, too, was detained little over
her tme but not account of low water AS soon as
we see the captain will ask him the cause of the
delay.
Early this morning the good little steamer FlavilIa,
Capt Redmond, j. W. Lancaster, clerk, arrived at
wharf four and half days out from the city, with
good freight and $50 passengers She dumped part of
ance for the wilderness Capt. Roots not board
this trip In fact he has bid good bye to the Flavlla
and returned to his old love, Lizzie Hopkins. Capt
Jeems Crooks he of the George consoles the forsaken
flava and puts her IN the upper river trade where
we have doubt, she will prove favorite. Thanks
to the clerk for late papers.
The elegant light draught steamer Era No. 10, Capt.
Trusow, sailed tor the city to-day with good cargo
of the staple.
THURSDAY, Dec 16-The little steamer Flirt, Capt
Hazett got of last night for the Cypress bayou city,
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The Ida, Capt Wiloughby, steamed for the city to-
day with 500 bales Of cotton and small list of passen
gers
The Rudolph steamer Capt. McComas, sailed to-day
for the city with 900 bales Of the staple and fair pas
senger list.
The George came into port this evening fresh from,
the settlement above, known by minute geographers
Jefferson with 255 bales cotton of which l59 are for
reshpment We are indebted to her polite clerk for
the following memoranda: "Three and half feet
water IN the lakes and on stand; met Era No. above
IN thp of Elor lie
port this morning and Firt at mouth of Little Pass"
The elegant steamer Jefferson touched our landing
last night at II o'clock, with star freight trip and
fair number of passengers Geo. W. Rea is master
and h. A. Dohrman clerk and master of ceremonies at
the ladies' end of the table, We are indebted to him
for hatbushel measure of late papers, city, north
randa: Left New Orleans Dec. 18th. On 10Th, met
Right Way and Travis Wright at Morgan's Bend Sill
yer Bow at Hog Point; Gladola below Black river.
Elsta and Jennie Howell at Alexandria.
On l4th, NickWa at Farron's. On 18th, 10th Era at
Turner's Home Place.
FRIDAY, Dec. l7.-About 10 o'clock AM the Caro-
line, j. W. White master, W. D. Bateman, clerk, re-
ported for duty at our wharf bringing good freight
end 200 passengers Thanks to her officers for late
papers. u
Late in the evening the Texas got of with 1851 bales
IF cotton.
The Lotus No. 8, D. D. Dannals, master, j. J. Dodd
clerk put In an appearance about o'clock this even
ng with 246l packages and fair passenger list Her
clerk kindly brought uscity dates to the 18th.
SATURDAY, Dec. 18.-The Lotawanna got off last
ght with 1917 bales cotton the best down trip of the
season.
The Era No. came down from Jefferson .day about
O'Clock She brought 500 baes cotton 20 bales hides
,arious and sundr of bots dare seed and
% passengers who looked little abashed at being sud
lenly thrown among cvsed people after having been
or long time cut off from all communication with
'vilisation After taking on 400 bales cotton here
SUNDAY, Dec. 19.-Early this morning the elegant
Upper steamer Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. John 7. Roots,
sam Lawson, clerk, touched at our landing, put
light freight and good passenger list, and then put
or the Cypress bayou settlement for which place She
lad good trip Thanks to the clerk for late papers,
The elegant steamer Rapdes, Capt. Haeberle, VIM.
clerk, came in today from the city, four
avs and half out, with fair trip. Thanks to the
Jerk for late papers
The light draught steamer Flrt, Capt Hazett came
to-day from Cypress bayou with fair load of the
taple.
The St. Louis sdewheel packet Mountaineer, Capt
[. H. Crapster, made our landing to-day direct from
T. Louis, with heavy freight and good list of peo
wharf. She loads at Stoner's packery with beef
irect for ST. Louis She will probably get off Wednes
ay
MONDAY, Dec: 2o;-Early this morning the Travis
Wright, Capt. Reeder George Turner, clerk reached
ur landing four days out from the city, with good
'eight and full of people Late in the day she sailed
9r Cypress bayou with a good trip. Thanks to the
Jerk for late papers. $
Soon after, the fine steamer Gladiola Capt H. L.
zee, Ed. Groves, clerk, made landing, less than
our days out from the CITY, with rst-rate Tip We
re indebted to the clerk for late papers. {
The Carolina Bluffs packet jefferson, Capt Rea II. :
: Dohrman, clerk, came in from Old river with hoo
aes of cotton. She lay over and takes her chances
ere to fill out.
About dinner time the large sternwheel packet Caro-.
ne, Capt. John W. White, W. D. Bateman clerk left
the city with HOO bales ofcotton and small list of
abin passengers.
Late in the night the Kouns-line steamer 18th Era
apt. Isaac Kouns, Mat Scove clerk, arrived at our
nding with good freight. Thanks to the clerk for
tie papers,
TUESDAY, Dec 21-The 18th Era, Capt Kouns, and !
lie Travis Wright, Capt Reader, with good freights,
OF off to-day for Cypress bayou.
Soon after the rival of the cars the steamer effer-
m Capt. Rea, H. A. Dehrman clerk got off for the
ty 400 bales of cotton, 1000 Of which were from Old
YER
The little Mary Ellen. Capt. Milton, came in from l
Id river with full load of cotton seed for the factory
Cross bayou I
The Flavlla, Capt Crooks, will probably get off I
'metime in the night early in the morning for 6
'ove the raft with good trip. We neglected to P
ate that her consort the George got off for the same
estimation last Saturday with full trip. T
Tue oIadiola Capt. H. L. Lee, is doing her level h0'
rdy think sge VIII eBB TIE WI. p
bout dark the feet little steamer Fleta Capt VIM
lien, A. c. Green, clerk, made landing fou DAYS ]
It from the city, with good freight and passenger
It for this place She has also good trip for Jeer
n, for which point she will get off in the morning F
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