The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-05
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH-W EsrERN,
ShreyeDort. Nav :. 1876


Shreveport, May 5, 1869. {
After an almost uninterrupted rain of seven eigh
days it held up last Saturday night, since which time
it has been clear and peasant-coo nights and warn
! days.
In our last weekly report we left the river opposite
this point falling fast in spite of the heavy rains will
twenty feet above the lowest water mark It continued
to fall for day or two when it came to stand. Or
Sunday it commenced rising little, though nothing
! to speak of. On Monday night it commenced in earn
est since which time It has risen eighteen nches leav
ing it twentyone and half feet above the lowest water
mark of the season and rising fast.
AT last accounts the river above here rising fast
at all points. AT Posten bayou on Monday, it was
higher than at any other time this and rising
the rate of twelve inches in twenty four hours-some
| thing unprecedented for that locality.
Yesterday it rising very fast at Carolina Bluffs
on Old river. The same may be said of the bayou at
Jefferson and the lakes above here.
At latest dates the river was falling fast at all points
below Loggy bayou but the rise here will set it TIC ris-
ing again in few days. We trust though it will have
fallen enough before the rise gets down to prevent an
overflow.
Although all ofthe packets have had good freighs,
they had to 60 out comparatively light. None of them
making anything.
WEDNESDAY, April 2S.-No arrivals or departures
to-day
TuURspAY, April 2a-Early this morning the Right
Way steamboat. Capt. Noah Scove sailed for above
the raft with all the freight she could carry and her
cabin full Of people. She refused freight.
About midday the Lotus 70. 2 Capt Woods came
in from Jefferson, flying light She had something
like dozen cabin passengers.
FRIDAY April 3o-Early this morning the Mary Ellen,
Capt. Milton, IN from Carolina Bluffs with q bales
cotton and lot of lumber
About dinner time the Lotawanna, Capt. John IL
Brinker, Jasper Russ clerk, came in from jefferson
with 500 bales cotton lot of hides and so cabin pas
sengers. After taking on board 40 bales cotton and
more cabin passengers than she had staerooms for she
left for the city
Late in the evening the Kouns.line weekly packet
Selma, Capt John kouns, G. w. Drown, clerk, made
landing, three days out from the city, with good
trip and cabin full ofpeope. Thanks to the clerk for
Orleans, Tuesday, April 9th, s:15 PM Wednesday,
met Golden Era at Waterloo at ll:50 AN, Bart Able
just below Bayou Concorda at s P.M B. L. Hodge No.
just below mouth of Black river at OILS PM, and
Frolic at Negro point at ll:45 PM.
SATURDAY, May Sometime last night the light
draught steamer Lotus No 2 Capt Woods, sailed for
Jefferson with good freight re-shipped from the
Selma. -.-
Early this forenoon the little steamer George Capt
Jim Crooks in from cypress bayou with 20 bales
cotton and lot of hides
Late in the evening the Kouns-liue packet Selma,
Capt John Kouns, Chas. W. Drown, clerk, left for the
city with $50 bales cotton, lot of hides and fair list
SUNDAY, May about dinner time today the
press mail packet Lizzie Hopkins Capt John T. Roots,
J. W. Lancaster, clerk, made car landing. less than
four days out from the city with her guards fat in the
Most of her freight was consigned to Jefferson,
for which point she left late in the day Thanks to the
clerk for late papers.
Late in the evening the sidewhee steamer Dora,
Capt r O. Montgomery, II. G. Hieatt clerk, arrived at
landing, four days out from the city, with full
freight, most Of which was for jefferson, for which
point she left late in the night Thanks to the clerk
for late papers.
MosnAr, May 3-Late last night the steamer Lotus
No. 2. Capt. Woods, came in from Jefferson flying
light.
FsE1Gurs,-aseg Osleaas-Up freights are now landed
here at Soc per Dbl. (Some of the packets take it
at Acc. per Dbl. all round) Down-Cotton 81 90 per
BALE cattle fed 81, and grass fed s. per head
Passage sl5@2o. Insurance. on sidewheel boats, up
freight IL Oct, and down freight aTact. stern
wheel boats i Get. more on the above rates.
ST. L0uis-Fiour 81 90 per bbi; pound freight soc.
per 100 lbs; whisky 50 IS per DBL Insurance y per
cent
For New oaLEAss, TO-DAY The elegant stern
wheel steamer Lizzie Hopkins Capt. John T Roots ].
w. Lancaster, clerk, will leave as above, on tho arri
ral Of the from Marshall
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY-The large sidewheel
steamer Dora, Capt r G. Montgomery, H. C. Heat, I
Jerk will leave above, on the arrival of the cars
rom Marshall.
FoR New oRLEAss, FR1pAr.-The ten day packet Bart
Able, Capt. YIN. c, Harrison, W NJ Tompkins, Jr.,
erk, will leave above, the arrival Of the cars
rom Marshall.
FoR New ORLEANS, TUESDAY, May 1.-THE ten day |
packet B. i. Hodge No. 2, Capt. W T. Boardman,
Joseph A. Aiken. clerk, will leave above. the ar
ival of the cars from Marshall.
Foa NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY, May 15.-The ten day
packet Selma, Capt John Kouns C. ". Drown, clerk,
VII leave as above, the arrival Of the cars from
Marshall