The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-13
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE Souri, WESTERN
Shreveport. October IL ia


just the kind for saving the crops.
The river opposite this point, after rising two fee
came to stand on Monday, since which time we ha
observed no change.
The pilots the Rob Roy, the last boat out from
river report the river at Carolina Bluffs again on II
rise.
A gentleman who came on the Rob Row from Car
Ina Bluffs says he crossed the river the head of Lon
Prairie on Monday morning, and that the river was Ri
ing slowly at that point 1t appeared to him to be ris
from the upper river.
The officers of the last boats out from Cypress bavo
report SO inches the fats, 80 inches in Esculeu
Bend and the water falling.
The officers of the Flavla report three feet on Dixi
bar three feet large O. K oar and four feet on th
Falls, with the river rising slowly
Business for the past week on the levee was YER
fair in the way of up freight. Down freights wer
rather light.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. s.-Late last night the small sizet
ship George Capt. Jeems Crooks, sailed for the foo
of Escuent Bend with all the freight she wanted anf
one sick cabin passenger 1.-The aint" he will be be
fore he gets to Esculent.
Late in the evening the light draught steamer Feta
bales of cotton which she put ashore at this point fol
the purpose OF making another trip to Esculent Bend
when she will 60 through to the city.
me departures for the city day the Rudolph
with 20 bales ofcotton and 10 head of CATTLE the Rich
mond with 40 bales of cotton and 22O head of cattle
and the Era No. 9, with $50 bales of cotton and small
list OF passengers.
THURSDAY, Oct. about O'Clock A NJ. the new
packet Travis Wright, Capt. Tom Reeder, Geo. Turner
clerk reached landing four days and fifteen hours
out from the CITY, with all the freight she wanted and
her cabin full of people. Thanks to the clerk for late
papers and the following memoranda: cleft New Or
leans, Saturday, October g. at PM; met Lotus No
at Brilliant Point; Sunday met Jefferson at New river
Lotus No. at Bayou Goula and arrived wharf boat
at II Pm; Monday, met Favilla at Dennis Smiths,
Era No 10 at Alexandria and Rose Franks at foot OF
upper falls; Tuesday, met Lotawanna at Coser Point
and Lulu D. at Dixie; lost ~ hours fog; Wednesday
met Early Bird and Julia A. Rudolph at Madame Bos-
sier's and Era No. 9 at Atkins; passed Rob Row at
Hopewes, on her way to this port lost two hours re-
pairing doctor y"
About II o'clock Am the steamer Lotawanua Cant.
John Brnker came in from Grand Ecore with the bal
ance of her freight left at that point trip before last
Soon after II O'Clock the steamer Rob Roy, Capt j.
M. Kane, made our landing seven days out from
the city, with all the freight she wanted on the water
understand she brought freight at two.card rates
Orleans insurance companies would bet on.
Late in the evening the steamer Fleta, Capt Barnes
the freight she wanted on the stage of water
The Gladiola, Capt H. L. Lee will probably get off
sometime in the night with 325 bales cotton and small
FRIDAY, Oct. s,-The Gladiola did not get off with
her 325 bales Of the staple until this morning One
hundred and twenty nine bales of the cotton from
nenst Escuent Bend. So
Late in the evening the steamer Travis Wright Capt
Reeder got off for the city with 200 bales Of the sta
pie and a fair list of cabin people.
SATURDAY, Oct. 9.-The departures to-day were the
Mary Ellen and Rob Roy for Carolina Bluffs and the
Lotawanna for the city with $50 bales of cotton and
was not a steamboat at the landing.
SUNDAY, Oct lo-Late last night the little steamer
George, Capt Jesms Crooks of Irish extracton)
In from Cypress bayou with 80 bales of cotton which
the shippers wanted reshipped on good boat bound
for Coopers inspection yard The many friends Of the
captain will be pleased to learn that he is in the enjoy
ment of good health and that he suffered no material
injury either moral or physical from coming in contact
with the Dallas street settlers. What lucky
Ear Early this morning the new light draught steamer
arrived at our landing, little over four and half
days out from Lew Cooper's lumber yard, with all the
freight she wanted and her cabin full of passengers
papers and the following memoranda Left New Or
leans Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Pm; Thursday, met Lulu
at upper falls, Early Bird at Luckets and Richmond
at Montgomery; Friday met Julia A. Rudolph and Era
No. at Prudhomme's at AN. and Rapides at Grand
Ecore Saturday, met Gladiola at Pecan Point Travis
Wright at Brian Boroilime bend and Lotawanna at
Scopini's." +E%
Soon after dinner the light draught steamer Jeffer-
son, Capt G. W. Rea H. A. Dohrman, clerk reached
landing three days and twenty hours out from
water and fair list of cabin passengers This is the
quickest low water trip of the Thanks to the
ser * for late papers and the folowng memoranda
Boats in port for Shreveport Favilla, Era No 10,
Right Way and Rose Franks Landed at mouth Of
hours taking freight met Early Bird above Rappon's
Lulu at wreck Of Texas, Richmond at Norm'n Whites
Era No. at Nelson's wood yard and Julia A. Rudolph
at Alexandria passed Dixie at Ravens camp met Ra
pides at Spring Lake, Gladola at Tom Hunters, Ira
Wis Wright at Grand Bayou and Lotawanna at Mag
noa. Lost twelve hours by fog"
Soon AFTER the low water packet Fleta, Capt Barnes
bales of cotton which goes forward while she goes
back.
MONDAY, Oct l1.-About o'clock Pm the feet rum
ming steamer Right Way, Capt. Geo. Wilkinson, F. A.
Behan, clerk made landing four days and eighteen
hours out from the CITY, with all the freight she wanted
and small list of Cabin passengers Thanks to the
clerk for favors.
The only departure to day was the steamer Jefferson
for the city, with 800 bales cotton $50 of which
from Cypress bayou per steamer Fleta and few cabin
passengers
TUESDAY, Oct. 10. Early this morning the new
steamer Flavia. Capt John T. Roots, J. L. Naples,
clerk. made our landing, four and half days out from
the city, with good freight and fair list Of passen
gers. Later in the day she left for Dallas street
Thanks to the clerk for late papers and the following
memoranda: Left New Orleans Oct. at Pm. Boats
in port-Era No 10 and Rose Franks. sth, met Early
Bird above Baton Rouge at IL NJ Lulu D. above Bayou
Sara at $50 and arrived at wharfb at 10 PM
met Richmond in Old river at 10 N and Julia A. Ru
dolph at Cocodria at 10 PM; 9th, met Era No. at
mouth Of Black river at An; 10th, met Gadioa at
Deloachs rocks at AN and Travis Wright at Daeour.
neaus at 2:30 PM 18th, met LotaWanna at Dixie at
AM
Early this morning the Fleta Capt. Barnes, sailed
for Cypress Bayou with all the freight she wanted for
the water.
About IL o'clock AN. the steamer Rob Roy, Capt
Kane came in from Carolina Bluffs Old river, with
240 bales cotton forty of which were for this point
Late in the day she left for the city with all the cattle
she wanted.
Late in the afternoon the Lotus No. 8, Capt. D. d.
Dannals j j. Dodd clerk sailed for the city with 225
bales of cotton and good list of cabin passengers
The little Mary Ellen, Capt. Milton came in late in
the evening from Old river with bales of cotton
signed to our merchants.
FRE1eHrs.--Up freights are now landed here at two
card rates. Down-cotton s. per bale; cattle $4@s;
cabin passage $2o@so and deck IS. H.
For New ORLEANS, To-DAr. The light draught
packet Rose Franks, Capt P. C. Montgomery, will
leave as above on the arrival of the from Mar
shall Mr. H. P. Hyams will be found the levee
readysto receive cotton on Monday.
FoR New ORLEANS, TO-DAY. 49, The light draught
aeet running steamer Right Way, Capt. Geo E. Will
knson F. a. Behan, clerk, will leave above, the
arrival of the cars froE, Marshall.
Foa NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY. = The low water
Kouns-line packet Era No. 10, Capt. Chas. p Trus.
low will leave above the arrival of the from
Marshall. r{E ~
Commercial Intelligence.
SoUTH- W EsrERF OFFIcE,
s.z..s ss55 Shreveport, Oct 13, 1859. !
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