The south-western., 1869-04-21
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN.

| ,r@ Shreveport, April u, 1869.
The weather for the past week was very seasonabe-
just the week the planters wanted
Since our last weekly report the river opposite thi
point fell two and half feet, leaving it twenty and
half feet above the lowest water mark of the season.
On Monday night the water at Carolina Bluifs, OF
Old river, falling fast
The last boat out from Jefferson reports Cypress
bayou falling fast, with good navigation to Dallas
street.
The officers of the steamer Lulu D. report thewater
above the raft falling all the way down. There are no"
four boats up in that region, towit: George, Il. III
Chiids, Pioneer and Right way.
Business was rather slack on the levee during the
past week.
WEDNESDAY pril 1+.-Late in the evening the weekly
nacket Part Able Capt w. C. Harrison, w. NJ. Tomp-
Ens r. clerk got off for the city with 800 bales cotton
go head of sheep and hogs aud small list of cabin
TTrRsDAY April 15-Early in the day the upper Red
river packet Right Way Capt Noah Scovell sailed for
the region above the raft with all the freight she wanted
re-sbpped from the Hodge and Able.
Soon after dinner time the Lulu D. steamboat sailed
for Dallas street with full freight reshipped from the
Hodge and Bart Able. --o.=..a.
Late in the evening the sidewheel steamship Dixie,
Capt Thornton Jacobs came in from Dallas street, fly
ing light.
FRIDAY, April 16-The elegant sternwheel steamer
Lotawanna. Capt J. NJ Tucker, Jasper Russ, clerk,
came IN to-day from Cypress bayou with 59S bales cot
ton 900 dry cowskns and sixty cabin passengers Late
in the day she sailed for New Orleans with slight ad
dton to her Cypress bayou trip We would remark
PasSant that Capt Tucker bears off the palm Of being
the best yeocipedist extant.
SATURDAY, April E.--Late last night the weekly
packet National Capt. Dick Sinnott, F. C. Findren,
clerk, made our landing little over three days out
from the city, with good trip. Thanks to the clerk
for late papers. a.. .. -e.t
Early this morning the feet running steamer Lizzie
Hopkins, Capt John 7. Roots, J. W. Lancaster clerk
r;,-aj, IF ibrao balf
the city, with good freight for this point, aud much
better for Jefferson, for which point she sailed late
in the day. Thanks to the clerk for late papers and
the following memoranda: left New Orleans, Tues
day, April 10, at P. NJ arrived at Baton Rouge
Wednesday at l0:40 An; Selma coaling; arrived at
wharf boat 1870 p.m ard lay there taking freight
Smiths Bay and arrived at Alexandra at $50 PM;
met Bart Able at head of the falls at PM; Friday
arrived at Grand Ecore at AN and left at $50
Saturday, met Lotawanna at Bates place pam. and
eight hours"
Late in the evening the weekly packet National,
Capt Dick Sinnott T. c. Findren, clerk, left for the
city with $50 bales cotton lot Of hides and small
list of cabin passengers We regret learn that this
is the last trip of the National
SUNDAY April 1s.-No arrivals or departures to day
MONDAY, April 19.-Late in the evening the side
wheel steamer B. i. Hodge No came in from the
city, three days out with full freight and good list
of passengers.
TunsDAY, April 2o-Late last night the steamer Dora
Capt. P C. Montgomery II. G. IIieat, clerk, arrived
at our landing four days out from the city, with
good freight and fair list of passengers. Early this
morning she left fer Jefferson, taking along
pany of United States Cavalry, brought to this point
by the B. L. Hodge Thanks to the clerk for late apers
The Bart Able steamboat, Capt w. G. Harrison, w
NJ. Tompkins, Jr, clerk, made landing day about
Club time to take drink, with fair freight and
good list of passengers. Thanks to the clerk for late
papers. g ~, eu, ,u
B. l.. Hodge, Capt W. T Boardman, Joseph A. Aiken
clerk, sailed for the city with $50 bales cotton and
small list of passengers.
The Lulu D., Capt Jack Grace. came in from above
the raft to-day, with 60 bales cotton which goes for
ward on the Bart Able.
The little steamer Mary Ellen Capt. Milton, came in
from Old river with so bales cotton, which goes for
ward on the Bart Able.
The sdewheel ship Dixie, Capt. Thornton Jacobs
made our landing to-day with light trip from Dallas
street.
Late in the night the Bart Able, Capt W. c. Harri-
son. sailed for the city with 30 bales cotton and small
list of passengers.
FREIGHTs.-Aeep O,leans-Up freights are now landed
here at Soc per bbl. (Some of the packets take it
at 40c. per bbl all round.) Down-Cotton 81 90 per
bale cattle, fed ST. md grass fed S. per head.
Passage sl50120. Insurance, on sdewheel boats, up
freight 1L.f9ct on sernwhee boats 1Sf}ct. more on
the above rates.
FoR New ORLEANS, WEDSEsDAr.-Th The feet running
sternwheel steamer Lizzie Hopkins Capt. John T.
Roots J. W. Lancaster, clerk, will leave above on
the arrival of the from Marshall
For New ORLEANS, FRIDAY.-The sidewhee steamer
Dora, Capt p G. Montgomery, II. c. Heat, clerk,
will leave above, the arrival of the cars from
Marshall.
For NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY.-The Kouns-line week
y packet Selma, Capt. John Kouns Geo. G. Hamilton
clerk will leave above, the arrival of the cars
from Marshall