The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-27
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN,
ShreEenort, October u, lsG.

The weather since Saturday has been decidedly WIN
terish On Sunday morning we had the first kilin
frost of the season. Since that time we have had
cold and cloudy.
Since last weekly report the river opposite Thu
point receded three inches, making the fall IN all abou
ten inches.
Last Saturday the river at the head of Long Prairie
the decline.
On Sunday the Gate Post registered twenty two
nches which is equivalent to thirtytwo inches on tn
fats above Albany. Boats drawing thirty inches large
manage to reach Boon Bend the head of navigation OF
Cypress bayou.
From this point out to the Mississippi river, we have
three and half feet on Coushaa chute bar and foul
feet large the other bars with the water rising from
local rains There appears to be plenty of water to dc
all the business offering at card rates and less.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20.-Sometime last night the steam
er George, Capt Jeems Crooks, in from Carolina
Bluffs, Old river, with l25 bales of cotton, 55 OF
which goes forward. Late in the night the George was
to sail for Boon Bend, Cypress bayou, with good
freight re- shipped from the steamer Richmond The
George has struck lick. From this time out she
will make one trip to Jefferson and one to Hurricane
Bluffs each week.
About midnight last night the low water packet Gla-
dola, Capt Ii. L. Lee, Ed. Groves, clerk, made our
landing five days and six hours out from the city, with
little freight than she wanted for the water and
fair list of passengers Thanks to the clerk for late
papers Per c ~
7. Roots, came in from Cypress bayou with 40 bales
of cotton, which goes forward on the Era No. 9.
Soon after the arrival of the cars the Kounsne mail
packet Era No g. Capt Martin Kouns left for the city
with $50 bales of cotton 40 ofwch from Cypress
bayou, and good list of cabin passengers
Late IN the night the steamer Julia A. Rudolph,
Capt McComas, sailed for the city with so bales of the
staple lot of Texas bulls and small list of cabin
passengers.
Capt. Roots promised to get off some time in the
night with the Flavila for Cypress bayou, with good
trip re.shipped from the Lulu D. and Gadioa. If he
don't, it IS not our fault.
About o'clock p
Jefferson, Capt G. W Rea, H. A. Dohrman, clerk,
reached landing with good trip. Thanks to the
THURSDAY Oct. 2l.-About midnight last night the
elegant low water packet Lotawanna, Capt H. j.
Brinker d o. Heat clerk, made our landing, four
days and FIVE hours out from the city, with good
freight and fair list of passengers Thanks to the
clerk for late papers.
About daylight this morning the new and elegant
pack et Seminole, Capt 10. Clark, E. r. Perry, clerk
made our landing, four and half days from the
city, with rather light trip Thanks Mr. Perry for
the new boats and well adapted to the trade We have
given her dimensions before. Bob Dale, the prince of
barkeepers, holds forth on the Seminole. We
der many obligations to him for late Northern aud
Western papers.
At hafpast ten O'Clock this morning the light
draught packet Travis Wright, Capt J. r. Reader
Geo Turner, clerk, reached our landing four days and
sixteen hours ont from the city, with good freight
and small list of cabin passengers Thanks to the
clerk for late papers We notice that the Travis Wright
has treated herself to texas which improves her looks
good deal.
The Lotus No 2, Capt Thornton Jacobs came in
from Cypress bayou in the afternoon with ia bales of
the staple After staying awhile with she put out
for the city with addition of 90 bales to from
above
The Dixie, Capt. Tom Moore, came in from the Cy-
presses late in the evening, flying light.
Late in the evening the light draught steamer Glad
OLA Capt H. L: Lee, Ed Groves clerk left for the city
with 800 bales of cotton and small list of cabin pas
sengers
got off forCypress bayou with good freight for the
merchants Of Jefferson.
FRrDAr, Oct q. The only departure to-day was the
Jefferson Capt Rea for the city, with about 100 bales
of cotton and small list of cabin passengers.
SAruRDAr. Oct 2s-The departures for the city yes
terday were the Lotawanna, Capt. Brinker, and the
Seminole Capt 10. Clark. The former had 1875 bales
of cotton 100 head of cattle and small list Of cabin
passengers and the latter IS bales of cotton and few
AbontB o'clock r. N. the Lotus No. g. Capt. D. D.
Dannals T. j. Dodd. clerk reached our landing with
good freight Thanks to the officers for files of late
SUNDAY Oct. 24.-S Sometime last night the little
George, Capt. Jeems Crooks, came in from Dallas
street with one dozen bales Of cotton
During the day the Flavllla, Capt. John L. Roots
came in from Boon Bend, on Cypress bayou, with 40
bales of cottpn which goes forward on the Lotus No
Early mite morning the s.le NJ MAR Ellen dap, M
aigued to our merchants.
MoSpAY, Oct. 90 About MONDAY the feet running
packet Right Way, Capt George b. Wilkinson, a.
Behan clerk made our landing, days and eighteen
hours out from the city with all the freight she wanted
on The water and fair list Of passengers Thanks to
Carolina Bluffs after load of cotton
The George Capt. Jeems Crooks left to day for Car
olna Bluffs with very light load She is alter ioao
of cotton. ~,
The Flava Capt Roots, will probably get OIL in the
night for Cypress bayou with good freight reshlpped
from the Lotus No. 5 and Right Way
Kouns.lins packelra No. TO- Capt. Chas. P. Truslow,
T j. Howard. CLERK, nads our landing, four days ana
five hours the city with e g9 hs cax sgf ar ate
napers and the following memoranda " Left New Or
leans Thursday Oct 81 at 73o P.H Friday, met Rich
mond at Thom Enaoph at Ianca Ms al
jeff Staford's md GIadioa at Normans; Sunday; met
Jefferson at o. Il bar, Seminole at Boyces and Lota-
wanna at Brazeafs passed steamer Ida lying at Cou
s The little sidexhss ship Dixie Capt Tom Moore
sailed river il search Of load OF cotton
Late in ed sening the light dranght steamer Lo,as
NJ . Cant d. 10. Bannais, j. j. Dodds clerk, saled
fop the city bales of cotton geo OF which were
from above and the river TINS IS the largss'
Lad IF cotton that has left this port this season.
> nnaars IN be Capt. Dannals' lucky number Say,
cantain why not try lottery ticket OF that numpel
late ii the evening the steamer fhr, oaP. haaie'''
Ncame in from Cypress bayou with oaies % co.'on
FnrIeHrs. By the last arrivals up freights were l
,nded here III psrd rates Down.cotton 81 per Daie
cattle "a per head; cabin passage ss5 and deck %.
Fon NEW oalrass, To-DAT,-Ths new and !, light
draugh steamer Lotus 70 uap. II a a. arrival Of the
T. Dodd, clerk, Will leave as apose o's ~ " 'a -
cars from Marshall
Eon NEW 0aIEANs, To DAY.-The new, light draught
gums line packet Era No 10, Capt. Chas r. IrusloW
r Howard clerk will leave above on the arriYa
Of the cars from Marshall
~ Nav ORLEANS, To-DAy.-The new and ligh'
aanabt steamer Travis Wright, Capt. J. y Keeoer'
a Turner clerk will leave as above, on the ar
I'll If the cars from Marshall.
pop NEW ORLEANS, To DAr.-The fine, feet running
-. draugbt steamer Right Way Capt. George n
gn inan r A. Behan clerk, will leave as above, on
" arr;yal of the cars from Marshall.
thE a. Nav ORLEANS FR1DAy.The clipper low Wate,
acpst Julia d. Rudolph, Capt. H. G. McComas, ";
PaIb iark will leave as above on the arrival @
~ cars from Marshall Nj. H. E. Hyams VIII be o.
the eree Thursday morning to receive cotton for ner
Eou New ORLEANS, SATuRDAT.-The light d q
staamer Rose Franks Capt. G. Az Breard, = y. spears
tt will leave as nboye the arrival OF me caIs
cn MARSHALL Mr.. III. P. Hyams will be ready satnr
l TO- morning to receive cotton for her
NV ORLEANS, SATURDAT.-The low water packe
n:rrpmond Capt. W.T.. Boardman, Charles j. BOARD
lerS will Leave above, on the arrival OF tnt
cars from Marshall. ---.-------------
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