The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-31
River Intelligence.
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OFFICE OF THE SOuTH- w I


The weather for the last two days was so pleasant
aha, wc do feel disposed to chide it for being SO
very unreasonable the five pays previous.
Last week we left the river twenty-four feet above
tae loves water mark of the Up to Saturday
last it rose one foot more when it came to stand
Since then it has been yacilIang-hard to tell whether
rising falling stand.
From all accounts the river at Carolina Bluffs and Cy
press bayou at Jefferson on the decline.
BY the arrival of the Lulu D. from above the raft we
learn that that time-honorcd stream was falling from
Fulton down, but thought to be rising above.
From this point out to the Mississippi we have the
best Of navigation, with the water rising
The steamboats, for the better part of The week have
had lively time of it, but whether it paid Them depo
nent sayeth not
WEDNESDAY. March 24.-Early this morning the fleet
running steamer LIZZIE Hopkins, Capt John I Roots,
came in from Jefferson, flying light. She only stala
with hour two and left for New orleans III tAe
same light condition. r.
Early in the evening the Bart Able steamer Capt.
W. C. Harrison, ". ~ Tompkins, clerk, left for the
cy'wh $50 bales cotton, fair list OF cabin passen-
gers and three companies of United States lntatIy
THURSDAY, March 25.-SOmetrne last night the side
wheel steamer Leo Capt Gus Hodge, passed up for
jefferson with good freight. At least that Is what
Early in the evening the little Old river steamer Mary
Ellen left for Carolina Blafs with as much freight as
she could g tote"
Soon after dinner the sdewheel slip Nixie, Capt
Thornton jacobs arrived at landing, from Cypress
bayou with 80 bales cotton consigned to our merchants
FRIDAY, March 2G.-Early this forenoon the SIDE
wheel steamer Dora, Capt. =. G. Montgomery, H. C.
1Iieat clerk, came in from Jefferson with 346 bales OF
the staple and a small list Of cabin passengers. Late
in the evening she got off for the city with fair add
ton to her Cypress bayou cargo Thanks to the clerk
for fayors.
At MONDAY the Kouns line steamer Era No 10, Capt
Isaac Kouns Chas. p. Trusow, clerk, made our land
lng Ave days and eighteen hours out from the city,
with AL the freight she could carry Late in the night
she left fog Jefferson which point most other freight
consigned We are under many obligations to the
clerk for files OF papers and the following memoranda:
:. Orleans Saturday. March 90, at 5:45 PM;
e;.nl naet lotawanna Fancy point at Pm, and
arrived at wharf boat at 945 Pm; took on board at
yharfboat LIS tuns assorted merchandise ana lost 81
hours in doing So Selma passed down Sunday at ma.
,1irht and National Monday at 5 AN; lett wharf
l,nat Tuesday at AN. with all the freight we could
ararrv Wednesday, met Frolc at the falls at AN, B.
r. Hodge at Bayou Davo at 10 AN, aud Enterprise at
Haxter's at PM; Thursday, met Lizzie Hopkins at
lacanour's AM Bart Able at Grand Ecore ut 5:3O
An and Erening Star wth Judge Fletcher IN tow at
Levassiers AM of the l75 tuns freight taken on
hoard at mouth of Red river 125 tuns shipped
~ steamer Belle Vernon direct from PittShnrg, ~
doys ont and 80 tuus landed by Great Republic, direct
red river trip and reshpped on the Great Repubhc,
which sae carried to New Orleans for re-shlpment-
abouf co tune Have 400 pkgs for Jefferson"
Al o'clock I'm the weekly packet National, capt
nek Sinnott. F. C. Fndren, clerk, made landing,
ahrce days out from the city, with full freight ana
rood list Of passengers. Thunks to the clerk tor late
leans Tuesday. March ed at $50 P. NJ; landed at
BaNou Sara ut 50 AN and at the whart-boat at 3:45
y Il GA tie 24th met B. l.. Hodge at Jetfrlcs at Pm,
Froic at FoticrB at IL o the oath and landed t
Alexandria at AM on the 10Th where we met l4lzze
Hopkins; met Bart Able at SnihTans at AN. ana
Evening Star al ut Regnletts ON the 10Th with
Judge Fletcher in tow; met Enterprise at Dysets at
A. NJ and landed at Shreveport at ) Pm on the 26th,
making a freight landings"
s5ArUEDar, March q Late in the night the large
steaaler National Capt Dick Sinnott. +. G. Findren
clerk sailed for the city with 730 bales cotton $50 head
of Texas bulls and fair list of cabin passengers.
SUNDAY March 28Ths day was prolific with steam am
ers at the landing. First we had the Leo, Capt Gns
Hodge. from jefferson, with $50 bales cotton After
taking board 100 more OF the same sort she lett i0r
the city in high glee. c,.
The Dett steamer Mary Ellen came III from Carohha
Bluffs with So bales of the staple
At halfpast three o'clock P. NJ the kouns.line mani
packet Selma, Capt. John kouns, Geo. L. Hamilton t
clerk came in two days and twenty-five hours out from
the citv with heavy freight and good list OF people.
Thanks to the CLERK for late papers and the following
memoranda; Left New Orleans, thursday Matc al
25th ri $50 Pm; met Frolc at Eighteen Mile point at
Tsg I'm Enterprise at Bonnet Care point at WOO P.
NJ and Bart BILE at Point Pleasant Friday, met Even
ing Star towing Judge Fletcher ct mouth OF heu f.e.
Saturday met Dora Mt Montgomery at 4:3Qf.a.; sun
dav, met National at Athins' at 10 ~
Just before dark the upper Red river paeXet iig't
Way, Capt Noah scove, arrived at CUR landing tronl
above the raft with $50 bales cotton and her CABIN
ull of people, all Of which goes forward on the Selma
saa otter the Lulu d. Capt Jack Grace. came in
fronf the same quarter, with GO bales cotton ana
gn6d list of passengers One hundred and nifty paies
afthc cotton were consigned to TINS point lhahAs io
Late in the night the sidewhee ship Dixie sailed for
Cypress bayou with heavy freight re-shlppea io'i'
NoSn,y March 2a-At il o'clock A. NJ the hne
steamer Lotawanua Capt. j. NJ. Tucker, Jasper huss,
clerk made our mud wharf, four days out lreAi 'A'
civ with good freight and fair list OF passengers.
Late in the evening she sailed for Cypress io
which point most Of her reigh was consigned. lhahs
to the clerk for late papers -..o.p +
Hodge No Q Capt w. T. Boardman, JOS A. AIKEN.
clerk, reached our landing, two days and eighteen
hours out from the city, with first rate resht anu
rood list Of passengers She made the trip ID the
Connect with the train for Marshall Many thanks 70
the officers for fayors :, o,.o4
Selma Capt. John kouns, Geo G. Hamilton eiefhs
saled for The city with ESQ bales cotton, l5o Aeao Oh
cattle aud good list of passengers
TUESDAY, March 30,-Early this morning the kouns
lima racket Era No TO- Capt Isaac konns Chas Irus'
jnw. clerk came in from Cypress bayou with - bales
f III staple and small list Of cabin passengers After
the arrival of the she sailed tor the cay WIN
sjight addition TO her Cypress creek arrangement.
The little Mary Ellen Capt Milton blowed many
Whistles and sailed for Old river with good freight
At halfpast u o'clock the Bart Able steamboat,
CAPT. W G. Harrison, W. N. Tompkins, clerk, came IA
from the city two days and twenty hours out with
a5qd t1ip Thanks 10 the Captain for late papers
Late Ii the evening the B. l. Hodge steanoosI, e'pt:
W T. Boa1dman, Jos A. Aiken clerk, lett Tor me el'y
with 300 bales cotton 150 head Of Texas bulls and TAR
list OF passengers.
EarsGHTs- aesg Or1eaas-Up freishts are no. landed
here ct 5o@Fe per Dbl (some of the packets take 1t
at 4oc per bbl iii round.) Down-Cotton 81 90 per
bale cattle eesR fed s., and grass fed s. per head
Passage sl5@a9.
ST. Louis-FloaF 81 90 per Dbl; pound freight soc.
per 100 lbs: whiskg 81 % per Dbl Insurance u per
cent
steamer Lotawanaa. Capt ]. H. Tucker, Jasper Russ,
clerk will leave as above on the arrival Of the cars
from Marshall.
Fon New ORLEAss, S.TaRpAT. - The Heel running
sidewhee steamer NATIONAL Capt Dick siunott T. =
Fndren clerk is the PACKET for New Orleans next Sat
urdav She is Of the best boats in the trade, and
her officers know whatShey are about
The Ruth makes the eleventh boat lost by the A. q
M. S. S. Company BY fire and flood.