The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-15
E1Ver Intellisen
UFFICEoFrups

ShreVen rnE to9%grH-w Es,,,
.s.-H enough mas fallen during tbs s a ii,
tetle6e seriously with outdoor b0s;n past Week
river on'a booming" rise '"S'hess and wv
Up to dark last night the ri,,u..,,.
IN all about eight feet and was a.! sns p0iat
of an inch an hour sun rising atm.
The Gate Post, in the lakes. now
oftwo feet, which is eouira1ant 'egisters IN,
channel to Dallas street. The Gaau" .nree teab W
" %. h any trouble We congratulate ons
,us wilderness on their good luck in asa;, l' ,
~ communication with the civilsed world osasN
heads i's ia ont Of 3
The pilots Of the last boats up state that 81
not reached the falls when they passos 'ue fsets
course had to pail over. They had no -. Up, aud
oafs' as The rise had covered them up Or wv oa&
away few days more will effectualv susa the
thln spots in the lower river and give NJ au
navigation. 7' us 'hebes @
The wharf yesterday looked like busipess,.,
commenced in good earnest. as'
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Slate in the eve,in. g8
steamer George Capt. Jim Crooks, left the .aSst
the paekery to load with empty barrels and aaagH
i ihen lot ene Packery on Cypress bayou. TE
look as though Stoner L Co. were going to rnaisN
press bayou concern awhile. 'uasE
THURSDAY, Dec. 9-Latc last night the sto..
ME Howell, Capt. Halliday, J. W Spears c1a'a
for the city with $50 bales of cotton and c sSss
senger or so. .aonM
About midnight the kouns-line packat 10,
Capt Isaac Kouns Scovell, clerk reached t ON In
ing, over six days out from the city with eooJf
and her deck full of people Thanks to tbo esa
late papers and the following memoranda g fi err r
Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 2, at $50 PM. Satrda aes
Frt at head Of the Rapions, and Rose FranLs met
saqdra sunday met Era No 10 at head of fas "a "a
Fayilla at o. r. barr Monday, met Lotns N M and
Maurice Tuesday met the Frank MORGAN a. n. al st.
Wednesday, met Silver Bow Place Tr "a, M bar
at Archy Boards and Lulu d. at LAWS wright
| Last night the light draught packet Mil, ~ -
Ihos Poe, j. W. Poe, clerk, reached onr 1s a. CaPh
seven days out from the city with good over
her decks full Of people. 'se'sh' ana
Early this morning the low water clipper oaclat r,,.
Capt. Wm. Gen, 4. G. Green, clerk. made nr. flss
ing, less than i've days out, with good load of th
card rate freight and chug full of people Thants
the clerk for late papers.
FRIDAY, Dec l0.-The little steamer Gsoroe w..
bayou, drawing q inches. She was loaded with ssh
and empty barrels shipped BY Stoner 4 ca W. s ~
not learn the rates of freight ~
Early 10 the afternoon the kouns-lin 9th Era
Capt Isaac Kouns, sailed for the city with abont ~
bales OF So cotton and small list of cabin passengt
Late IN the evening the steamer Nick Wall Gsni
Thos Poe, left for the city with fair load of cotton
SA7HRDAT, Dec. lI-Late last night the light draupb
steamer NICE wall, Capt Poe, sailed for New Orleans
with $50 bales of cotton and few passengers
Late in the evening the feet running Racket Flat,
Capt W.n Gien, A. G. Green, clerk left for the city,
with Zfo pates OF cotton and small list of cabin mas
sengers pas
SUNDAY, Dec l2.-The Ida steamboat came in to.dsr
from the city with good freight at card rates Sbs
was nearly two weeks out from the cty but that u
the captains look out and not ours "@'
MONDAY, Dec. l3-The Kouns-line slayoutp r..
No. 10, Capt. Chas. P Truslow made it's annesrsnea
f0-{2V IN nod -
and any number of people. Thanks to the clerk I've
forget his name) for late papers. ~ N'A N"'
At o'clock Pm. the clipper steamer Julia A. Ru
dolph, Capt II. G. McComas, W. F. Rudolnh clart
reached our landing FIVE days out from the cy with
good freight Thanks to the clerk for late papers and
the following memoranda: Left New Orleans Dec
6th; 9th met Kapdes at Rabbit Island; passed Noun
taineer at Jetrions and met Frank Morgan at Ranon
10TH met Right Way at Alexandria and Lotawanna Of
same place ischargng part of her cargo after putting
on 400 Dds Hour laid at falls all night 18th Travis
wright and SILVER Bow passed down; left Flirt and
Lotawanna below the falls; met Lotus No, at SENT
and Gladiola at Mrs. Meade's; 10Th. met Luu 3 st
Geo. Guerney's, Jennie Howell above Bayou Pierre
18th Era at Brazeales and Nick Wall below Loggy
Bayou" SIS
TUESDAY, Dec. 14.-Eary this morning the Koups.
line packet Era No. 9, Capt Martin Fl. Kouns, Drown
and UBg (What funny name-must be China) clerk
made our landing, over five days out from the CITY
WITH good freight and all the people she could pack
Many thanks for late papers and the suboined memo
randa: Left New Orleans, Wednesday, Dec s at 3
Pm; 9th, met Jefferson in Melod,on bend at AM.
llh met Travis Wright and Silver Bow at the head Of
upper Falls at AM and Gladola at DeLoach's rocks
at Il Aa; 18th, met 18th Era at Thorne Plantation at
10 AN; 18th, met Nick Wall at Wilson's at GAN Three
feet on upper Falls. The steamer Grand Era arrived
~ New crleans Wednesday, Dec. sth, at AM, and
VIII enter the Red river trade Shreveport weekly
packet az soon as navigation opens for large am
boats.'' ~
Late IN the evening the Kouns-line packet Era No
Capt. Martin ii. kouns, sailed for Jefferson @
ITppp RF1Y Pyy-ru .g.5Id
Ferry Oh Little River under date of the I'd inst.
at which time Little river bank full having risen
thirty feet He states that it rained night and day or
three days and nights as it rained before 0n
the day he wrote the main river, opposite his fery.
was on the rise.
One of the most extraordinary passages ever undr.
taken and performed has recently been ACCOMPLISH
by the Helen Brooks. On the 9th day of August, III
the Helen Brooks left Baltimore Maryland, for Bah
Teche, Louisiana She left Baltimore by way of "
Bay, and passed through the State of
aware by canal; up Delaware river to Trenton N
Jersey; through the State of New Jersey BY can
down Rattan river 10 New ork city up Hudson rF
to Troy; through the State of New York by the b
canal to Buffalo; thence by way of Lake Erie to e
cago: down through the Illinois canal to the Illp
river and thence down the Mississippi river, arriF
at Napoleon, Arkansas, October IA, 1852 after Nv
cuItous journey of over 5000 miles ri
From our Exchangesl
iAe LoulSFllte Coufler-J ournal ofthe I'd, SAYS: MI
river has commenced to rise rapidly. PrivateS
patches yesterday evening say that there was ell
feet nine inches ef water at Pittsburg and still rfs
A large coal fleet passed out. This will be gratiN
news to all who have not been fortunate enough N
n their winter supply Of coal 1t is now conc
fact thatw are to have all the water we want for
accounts from every point above have been rain,
ain. The weather yesterday was more pleasantk
he day prev Gus, in consequences of which BUSH
vas quite active. Seven feet ten inches in the ca
1t 6 o'clock PM.
There is probability of the Great Republic soonf
erng the trade between Memphis and New Orleaf
aklng every alternate Wednesday with the Magenta!
IMPORTANT Law Survive copy as follows from til
Jew Orleans times of the 5th: d.
There is a case now before the Seventh Distriet
Court involving an Interesting question to the mercan
lie community. The proposition is how far commas
carrier limit his liability by inserting in his blf
aiding hswoT6s g Received in apparent good order
e is alleged that the Gov. Allen received ffty-typ
2aes of cotton from the railroad agent at Grand Grf
nut of the warehouse where it was stored, durnf
leavy rain Thesteamboat was lying not at the usla
aading, whchswAs occupied by the Belle Lee The
,otton was rolled down the bank and through heavy
mud 10 reach the gangway, and when delivered to the
onsgnees was alleged to be badly damaged SHIT is
brought by E. Newman Co. to recover the dfN Hfes
nd the defendants claim that the new causess 1ets
hem from liability We understand this to br5s-sSAest
asa, and the decision will settle question Which snx
fill be remembered agitaed the Chamber of Cons
aerce some months since, and caused great uneasness
moIsg the merchants .I..-.=
The Louisville Courier-Journal of the 4h saws; Since
last report the river has fallen about three inches
1t six o'clock last night it statioary. Yesterday
venlng the river was rising at Cincinnati The rise
hat has been reported from above already will insure
en- feet OF water he rocks The distractions yes
erday were removed from the Indian Chute, so that
ny ordinary boat can pass through By toni 1. ,
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