The south-western., 1869-05-26
River Intelligence.

Shreveport, May Z6, 1859.
The weather for the past week, though clear for the
most of the tin1e rather too cool for the interests
of the planter.
In our last weekly report left the river opposite
this point feet above the lowest mark
of the and falling fast Since then has fallen
five feet leaving it last night twenty feet abovethe
lowest water mark.
At last accounts the river above here was falling at
all points,
From this point out to Alexandria the river is fall
ing, and rising from thence to the Mississippi The
water is off all the plantations between here and Grand
Bayou.
On the whole business was dull on the levee for the
past week
| WEDNESDAY, Mav19-Earlv this morning the Kouns
line packet Era No O. Capt G. L. kouns Chas. Drown,
clerk, reached wharf four and half days out from
the city with light freight for this point, but very
heavy one for Jefferson for which point she left an
hour or two later Thanks to the clerk for file of pa
pers.
The Lulu D. came to our landing to day, from the
boneyard, and put out her shlngle for the CITY, She
leaves to-day.
THURSDAY May 2a.-Late yesterday evening the Old
river packets Mary Ellen and H. NJ. Chids came in from
Carolina Bluffs with light trips The baby" boat had
q lot of corn in the shuck Some days since sug-
gested that the H. NJ. and Mary enter into matrimo-
nal alliance offensive and defensive,' but regret
to learn that Mary will not entertain his company
one SAYS ne was uSeQ up Oh tne last
her to have anything to do with him. Mary is rather
nice in her choice, but f. NJ. mil ght yet accomplish bis
designs if he to dress up little Then, again,
H. NJ should that the captain of the boat does not
take tree the next time he his against the
bank and halo to the mate to land the boat Funny
place for captan-perched up in the forks of tree
| and his boat floating down stream in damaged con-
dion.
Late in the night the Lulu D., Capt Grace, sailed for
the city with go head of cattle and so bales Of the
staple.
~
Lizzie Hopkins Capt John T. Roots, J. W. Lancaster,
clerk in from Cypress bayou with s07 bales cot
ton and her cabin nearly full of people Soon after the
arrival Of the she sailed for the city with light
addition to her Jefferson trip.
FRIDAY, NAV z1-s0Uu after t4iu71er st1e
packet 3. l.. Hodge No2, Capt. ". T. Boardulan, j.
A. Aiken, clerk, left for the city with 2o bales cotton
500 head of CATTLE lot Of hides and fair list of cabin
passengers.
steamer George Capt. Jim Crooks came in from Full.
ton Ark (above the raf) with thirty eight bales of
cotton and lot of hides Her officers report the river
falling all the way down. But very few Of the planta-
tlons have been injured Navigation above Fulton was
very difficult. The Pioneer was aground above White
| SuypAY. Nav 2S-Late last night the sternwheel
Golden Era, Capt. Gus Hodge. Ferd Ceos, clerk
passed up for Cypress bayou with full load and fair
list Of passengers Thanks to the clerk for files OF
papers. -.
John hopns, 7. J. Howard clerk reached our Landing,
three and half DAYS out from the city with fnll load
and her cabin full of people, first rate trip for the
season of the year. Thanks the polite and accommo-
dating clerk for faVors.
About midday the kouns-line steamer Era No. came
in from Jefferson with very light trip She only tar
ried with hour two before leaving for the CITY
She got quite number Of passengers at this point.
Late in the evening the large sternwheel packet En-
terprise Capt L. T. Lee Ben Fulton clerk, passed up,
bound for Jefferson with full freight and small list
of cabin passengers. Thanks to the clerk for tayors
| MoSpAY, May 24.-The little steamer Mary Ellen,
lnft+ f,ra idrun
re shipped from the ten day packet Selma
TUESDAY,, May 25.-At II o'clock AM the large and
elegant sternwheel steamer Lotawanna, Capt. J Il.
Brinker Jasper Russ. clerk made landing three
DAYS and eighteen hours out from the city, with light
freight for this point but very heavy one for Jetfer
son. for which point she sailed an hour or two a.er IN
the day. -,
Soon after the arrival Of the cars from Marshall th
Selma Capt John Kouns, T. J. Howard clerk set sail
for the city with $50 bales cotton $50 head of cattle and
a fair list of cabin passengers.
Early in the evening the steEnWheei steamer fio-
neer Era Capt George Wilkinson, came in from above
the raft with ghttf Her officers report the river
falling all the way down.
FgEIGHTs.-8ea0 0rEeans-Up reights are now landed
here at high water card rates-75c 9sl per barrel
Down--Gotton 81 90 per bale; cattle s59I per head
Passage $50. Insurance. sideWhee boats mp freight
lL42ct and down freight zFct.; stern.heel boats
II get. more On the above rates.
FoR NEW oRLEAss, To-DAT. ~ The aeet running
sternwheel seamerG Golden Era, Capt Gus Hodge Ferd
CeIos clerk will leave above the ariyal OF the
cars from Marshall
FoR New ORLEANS, THuRspAr-The large and eie
giant sternwheel steamer Enterprise. Capt II \ Lee
Ben Fulton, clerk, will leave above the arrival o.
the cars from Marshall
FoR New ORLEANS, FRIDAr.-The elegant ten DAY
packet Bart Able, Capt. Wm. G. Harrison, " NJ Iomp
kins Jr clerk. will leave above, en- the arrival O
the cars from Marshall.
FoR New ORLEANS, sAruRpax.--The large and ele
CANT sternwheel steamer Lotawaana. Capt. John
Brinker, jasper Russ, clerk, will leare above, o.
arriral cf tie cars fam Aa.sia III