The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-07
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SouTn WESTERN,


last two days the latter was predominant.
Since our report last week the river opposite thi
point receded about foot, leaving it last nigh
tweuty-threc and half feet above the lowest waite
mark Of the season and falling very slowly.
| Our latest dates from above the raft left the waite
! falling, with good navigation to Kiametla
On Monday the river at Carolina Buifs on oid river
was falling slowly.
AT last accounts the BAYOU Jefferson was again Of
the rise, evidently from local rams The lakes wer
! falling very slowly.
| From this point out to the Mississippi we have frs
rate navigation for the largest class OF boats with tn
water falling as low down as Ca"p'e'
For the mast week the packets have been doing yer.
well, considering the season OF the year.
Wrpxrsp.y. March 3l.-The staunch steamer RICH
Wav Cant Noah Scovell, got off for above the raft
viii ;, GOOD freight and her cabin full of passengers.
At four o'clock Pm. the large sdewheel packet Bar
! ,iie Can't ". G. Harrison, sailed for the city, will
9sI bales cotton, large lot of hides and small list
cabin passengers.
The little steamer II. NJ. Childs, Capt. Warren cam
in late in the afternoon from above the raft, with %
bales cotton and lot of hides and peltries. Her off
GERS report the river falling all the way down.
THURSDAY, April 1.-The sternwhee steamer Inl,
d. Capt Jack Grace, got off today for above the raft
with fine freight and good list of people.
FEID4r, April 2-The regular Jefferson passenge
packet Lotawanna Capt J. NJ. Tucker Jasper Russ
! clerk arrived from Jefferson this morning, with 2S
bales cotton, lot of hides and bois dare seed and
few passengers. She remained with us until sunset
took board 322 bales. of which 206 reshipped
leaving here for the city with Cos bales cotton.
| The accommodation packet, la petite Mary Ellen
Capt. Milton, in this morning from old river witt
80 bales cotton and lot OF corn. After dlscharginG
her cotton she proceeded down to Chalk Levee and
off the corn and in the evening returned to wharf
SATURDAY, April 3.-The superb regular Shreveport
weekly passenger packet National, Capt Dick Sinnott
F. c. Findren, clerk arrived early this morning, from
the city, with good trip
The upper Red river packet II. N. Childs. Capt G.
Warren, got off this morning for CAROLINA Bluffs with
| good trip.
About midday the Jefferson packet Dixie, Capt. T
Jacobs, came in from Dallas street landing, with "a.
bales cotton all of which went forward the National
The accommodation packet, la petite Mary Ellen
Capt Milton, got off for Old river with full cargo.
The regular Saturday passenger packet National
Capt. Dick Sinnott F. G. Fndren, clerk, got off about
sunset for the city with 904 bales cotton ll6 head Of
Texas becves 100 head of hogs, lot of leather and
hldes and few passengers.
SUNDAY, April 4.-Eary this morning the fleet
ming steamer Lizzie Hopkins, Capt John T. Roots, J
W. Lancaster, clerk, arrived at landing from the
city, with first rate trip. Late in the evening she got
off for Jefferson Thanks to the clerk for late papers
and to Bob Dale the bar-keeper, for late papers and
the following memoranda: !" Left New Orleans Tues
day at PM; Wednesday, laid up in the fog from 70 to
430 at Bonnie Care point; landed for freight and
passengers at the Convent; met the Selma at Bayou
GOua at l:3O and arrived at Baton Rouge at 4:45
Pm; put out 563 pkgs. of Government fire. ght and left
at G:45 PM Thursday, arrived at the wharf, boat at
there taking freight until II AN. and left with guards
dragging in the water; met Fart Able at ll:l5 at
Shaggy Point and arrived at Alexandria at AN; put
out freight and passen and left at 1880 AM Satur
day laid up in fog six hours at Rosa bar; met Lota-
wanna at 10 AN. at W. Levys aud arrived at Shrere
hort at AN"
MONDAY, April 5-Early this morning the Kouns-linc
steamer Selma, Capt John kouns, G. c. Hamilton,
clerk, made our landing little three days out
from the city, with good freight and fair list of pas
sengers Thanks to the clerk for late papers and the
folowoing memoranda Left New Orleans, April !,
at $50 Pm; landed at United States bonded warehouse
at Grctna and took board 100 tuns pig iron; met B.
H. Hodge at Gretna at ESQ left Gretna at 10
Friday, met Bart Able below Baton Rouge at 1890
NJ and arrived at mouth of Red river at Pm took
board 1000 bbls freight and left at 230 Pm; Saturday,
passed Pioneer at Meades at $50 AM met Lotawan
at Flagand at 7:l5 Pm; Sunday, passed Dora below
Grand Ecore at $3.50 AM; met National above T. D.
Browns at 10 AM.''
Early this morning the Fl. NJ. Childs, Capt Warren,
came in from Old river with light trip.
About dinner time the sdewheel ship Dora, Capt. P.
G. Montgomery, H. c. lIieat clerk, made landing,
three days and eighteen hours out from the city with
fair trip. Late in the evening she sailed for Cypress
bayou. Thanks to the clerk for favorS.
Soon after dinner the sidewheel ship Dixie, Capt
Thornton Jacobs, sailed for Cypress bayou with very
heavy fret ht re-shipped from the Selma.
Late in the night the kounslnc packet Selma, Capt
John Kouns, G. G. Hamilton clerk got off for the city
with $50 bales cotton, lot of Texas cattle and fair
list of passengers.
The b. l.. Hodge No 3 Capt w T. Boardman, J.
A. Aiken cler H. arrived from the city about I'M with
very heavy freight, one company of U. S. Cavalry
md If sshin full of passengers Thanks to the clerk
TUESDAY, April about midday the upper Red
river steamer Pioneer Era. Capt. Geo Wilkinson, made
our landing, over six days out from the city, with
good freight.
Soon after dinner the large sidewheel packet B. L.
Hodge No. 3, Capt W. T. Boardman, Joseph A. Aiken,
clerk got off for the city with $50 bales of cotton and
good list of people.
At O'Clock I'm the large and elegant sidewheei pas
senger packet Bart Able Capt. w. G. Harrison, W. NJ.
Tompkns, Jr clerk made our landing, less than three
days out from the city, with good freight and her
cabin full of people. Thanks to the clerk for late pa
pers.
The Pioneer Era, Capt Wilkinson got off late in the
evening for above the raft with considerable addition
to her trip at this point
FRErGHrs.-Nsw OHeans-Up freights landed
here at SOC. per Dbl (Some of the packets take it
at 40c. per Dbl. all round) Down-Cotton 81 90 per
bale; cattle, fed ST. and grass fed IS per head.
Passage Sl50120.
Fon NEW ORLEANS, To DAY.-The elegant sdewheel
packet Bart Able Capt. VIM. c. Harrison, W. NJ. Temp
kins, Jr., clerk, will leave above, the arrival of
the ears from Marshall
For UPPER RED RIVER, To-DAY.-The light draught
packet H. II. Childs, Capt. G. d. Warren W.
A Lotspeich, clerk will leave for all landings upper
Red river, as high up Bonham, at O'Clock PM.
FoR New ORLEANS, THURSDAY The feet running
steamer Lizzie Hopkins, Capt. John 7. Roots, j. W.
teTk, Will as aDose Vi
the cars from Marshall.
For NEw ORLEANS, FRIDAY-The large sidewheel
packet Dora, Capt ?. G. Montgomery, H. c.
Hiea clerk will leave above, the arrival of the
cars from Marshall. -.'
For New ORLEANS, SATUDRAY.-The feet running
sidewhee steamer National Capt. Dick Sinnott, F. c.
Fndren clerk will leave above the arrival Of the
cars from Marshall
FoR New ORLEANS, MONDAY, April 12.-The fine side
wheel passenger steamer Selma, Capt. John kouns,
Geo. c. Hamilton clerk is the regular Monday packet,
and will leave above, the arrival of the from
Marshall.
For New ORLEANS, TUESDAY, April 13.-The large
md feet running steamer i. L. Hodge No. @ Capt. w
T. Boardman, Joseph A. Aiken. clerk will leave as
.bove on the arrival of the cars from Marshall.
Consignees of Merchandise.
PER STEAMER BART ABLE-Mrs NJ Aston pkgs
Mrs w L Adger j, to Fl Morris-C Bacon l0S to
Howell, Durham Il Tomkes-F Barrier /, to Walsh Il
3oisseau--J Drown l. to Burnham Horr--J Bran |
,acher ii Bergman As Blanon g. to Hoss 4
Chamberlain 5, to Gregg & Martini Z
carter 90--A Coin l, to Howell Durham & Tomkies
Conway & Buckaew SS-E 2, to Burnham Horn
drs Frisbe 1-Gregg Martin seq Gnillotot 10
hamilton AGO 213-H e. Ii :, to Walsh & Boisseau--
lead House 1--IIoss Durham l4-Hyams& Kennedy
Mrs NJ V Hunt 2-Herrey Elstner & Warren 1873
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