The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-10-06
Diver Intelligence.
" Shreveport, October 6, 1869

r. inst the EIEG OF NtHttASi iot a'''"5 -
e;1ce chr last weekly report the river opPoSe '"'s
~ rose sixteen inches. At Caroilna Bans tU7S
POM and commenced falling last Friday. Atth
.J Of Adams canal it rose about four fee'' oU'
r last Thursday. At the Gate Post, in the iaAe'
:, rose four inches, making at least 'ni't5
8 ,hrorgb the lakes. At Mooringsport 1t rose oS'e"
-, 4,o 1i,t+s before US we Judge the rise IS
over with .1;u.- ~
.,. -. n;io thirty inches on Grand Ecore and
" w. ,a ot loss than four feet on the falls.
tLo low wafer season business on the leyee was
tolerable fair during the past week.
wrr~psn.y Sept 29-Early this forenoon the JEFF
forson, Capt Rea, came in from Grand Ecore with
about 1900 bbs freight which she put OF on her first
trD TO lighter over the bars She will probably get off
for the city sometime in the light with GAG bales OF cot
ten and one two cabin passengers.
Late in the evening the new light draught steamer
Fava, Capt John T. Roots, j. b. Naples, clerk, made
our landing five days out from the city, with good
freight and fair list or cabin passengers Thanks to
the clerk for late papers and the following memoranda
Left New Orleans Sept oath at PM Boats in port
Era No. 10, Rose Franks and Lotawanna; 18th, met
Era No. 9 at 1870 Am below Baton Rouge and Rich
mond at Baton Rouge at - NJ; 26th, met Giadola be-
of the upper falls at 10 PM 27th met Travis Wright
below Montgomery at ll:30A.M.; 2Sth, met Early BRO
at Dixie bar at PM; passed Lulu D. at same place
hard aground, taking off her cargo; met Lotus No
at Grand Bayou at 4 Pm; 29th, met Lotus No. at
Madam Boosters att N Found SO feet water on
the Falls, feet scant o. X. bar 80 inches ON Grand
Ecore bar, 30 inches at Bayou Pierre, 80 inches at
Campte IS inches at Coushuta and 2s inches at Dixie
bar. River still falling
THURSDAY, Sept 30.--No arrivals or departures to-
day .s~-@ s~
packet Era No. 10, Capt Chas. p. Trusow T. J. How
ard, clerk made landing five and half days out
from the city with all the freight she wanted and her
pers and the following memoranda "Left New Or
leans, Saturday, Sept 25th, at SPIN In port for Red
river-Feta. Sunday, met Era No. and Richmond
at lS-rnile point; passed Gossamer aground at Mike
Ryan's left LotaWanna at Dixie bar; met Lotus NJ
and at Dixie bar; passed Rose Franks aground at
Coushatta and Lulu D. at Grand bayou; met Jefferson
at Nelson's"
At ~ O'Clock NJ the light draught steamer Rose
Franks Capt. P. G. Montgomery c. A. Breard clerk,
made our landing, FIVE days and eighteen hours out
from the city, with all the freight she could carry on
the water and fair list of cabin passengers. Thanks
to the clerk for files of New Orleans papers
Soon after dinner time the steamer Flavilla sailed for
the city with 294 bales cotton and her cabin full of pas
sengers.
About halfpast s o'clock the Lulu D. Capt. L. P.
Delahoussaye Chas. A. Petrovic and Chas Corwine,
clerks reached our landing, ten days out from the city,
with all the freight she could carry large proportion
of which is consigned to Jefferson merchants.
SATURDAY, Oct. 2-Abont o'clock this morning the
little Mary Ellen Capt. Milton in from Carolina
Bluffs with Sd bales cotton and lot of corn in the
shuck: Her officers report the river falling at Caro-
lima Bluffs.
Soon after dinner the new and light draught steamer
Fieta, Capt Barnes A. G. Green clerk made oct land
ing less than six days out from the city, with all the
freight she wanted and good list of passengers Some
time in the night she got off for Cypress bayou where
most of her freightw consigned Thanks to the clerk
for late papers and the following memoranda: Left
Ne New Orleans Monday Sept h Pm In port
day, at AM, met Gadioa at Brilliant Point; SAME
day at PM, met Travis Wright in Morgan's bend;
and at 10 Pm Lotus No at Tom Hunters Friday, at
An, met Jefferson at Dixie bar; at AM passed Lot
awanna aground at Dixie bar and at 10 Am. passed
Era No below Conshatta Saturday. met Flavilla be-
low Atkins landing at AM. Steamer Gossamer sunk
Wednesday, Sept 80 at PM, at Montgomery. About
twothirds of her cargo saved III damaged condition.
Late in the afternoon the Rose Franks, Capt p G.
Montgomery, sailed for the city flying light.
short time alter the Kouns.line packet Era No. |
TO- Capt. Chas P. Truslow, 7. J. Howard clerk sailed
for the city with 176 bales cotton and fair list of pas
sengers.
SUNDAY, Oct 3.--About o'clock this morning the
Kouns-line packet Era No. 9, Capt. NJ f. Kouns made
with all the freight she wanted and her cabin full Of
people. Thanks to the clerk for late papers and tn
following memoranda: Z" Left New Orleans, Monday,
Sept &c, at $50 PM; 27th, met Gadioa at Oranges
Point at AN; 2sth, met Rapides at Eruests wood
yard at PM lost four hours pulling the upper
FALLS 29th, met Early Bird at Mike Ryan's at Am.
at 10 Pm. aground; passed Lotawanna hard aground
on Dixie bar and lost ten hours pulling the bar
niger giving way and lost eight hours at Coushatta
fixing doctor; I'd, met Favila at Five Points at
Era No. 10 at Waterloo at 8 rM and Rose Franks at
Ben Grapes at $50 Pm. Gossamer sunk at Mont
gomery and PARTON Of her cargo on shore.
Early this forenoon the little steamer George Capt.
Jim Crooks, in from Esculent Bend, Cypress
bayou with 50 bales Of the staple at 81 so per bale
through Her officers report rise OF four inches IN
the lakes since they went up There is not less than
thirty inches through the lakes. II You doubt it, ask
Capt. Jeems"
Just before dark the large and elegant steamer Lota
wanna, Capt John Brinker, H. G. Heat, clerk made !
BUR landing, eight days ont from the city, with little
freight than she wanted for the stage of the
and small list of cabin passengers. Thanks to the
clerk for New Orleans papers
MONDAY, Oct. "A. -- Late last night the sidewheel
steamer Early Bird Capt. Jasper Russ came in from
Jotile with the balance of her freight left at that point
IN her last trip.
Early this morning the Lotawanna, Capt. Brnker,
eft for Grand Ecorein search of the freight she put off
ut that point the trip she broke her shaft She will be
back In time TO leave for the city next Friday.
Just after dark the low water packet Richmond, |
Capt. w It. Boardman, g. j. Boardman, clerk, reached
ur landing less than six days out from the city, with
III the freight she could carry the water and her
abin full of people. Thanks to the clerk for late
papers.
iraught packet Julia AZ Rudolph, Capt. H. G. McCo-
mas, r. ". Cellos and W f. Rudolph clerks reached
,ur landing less than four and half days out from
he city, with all the freight she wanted and good
list passengers Thanh to the clerk for late papers
Late last night the steamer Lulu D Capt. Deahous-
saye city with O. eaes Of cotton and
fair list Of cabn bales Of the cot
About dinner time the new, light draught steamer
Gladioia Capt H. u Lee, Ed Groves, clerk, reached
our landing, five days out from the city, with full
freight for the water and good cabin passenger list
Thankssto Ed Groves for late papers.
Late M the day the sidewheel ship Early Bird Capt
Jasper Russ sailed for the city with SO bales of the
staple and asmall list of passengers.
FRE1GHrs.-Up freighis now landed here at three
ard rates. Down Cotton 50 per bale; cattle s5t17
yer head. Cabin passage sso@25; deck IS.
FoR New onLExks, To DAY. The low water packet
Era No. 9, Capt. M Kouns, Ghas. ". Drown, clerk,
Eill leave as above, the arrival Of the from
iarshall. |
Fon NEW ORLEANS, To- DAr.-The low water packet
Capt. W. T. Boardman, Charles J. Board
nan clerk, will leave above, the arrival Of the
ars from Marshall
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY-The new and light
raught packet julia A. Rudolph, Capt H. g. McComas,
= V. celos and W. F. Rudolph clerks, viii leave as
bove, on the afrisal of the cars from Marshall.
For NEw oaLEANss IHuRspAr- The new and elegant [
ght draupht sternWhxel steamer Gladiola H. g. Lee,
aaster Ed Groves cefk will leave as above, on the
rival of the cars FROM Marshall.
For New 0RLEANs, FRIpAY-The large and elegant
ternwheel packes sotawanna, Capt H. ]. Brnker, H.
. Heat, clerk, will leave above, on the arrival Of
he ears from Marshall. s
INTERESTING DECISION.
Ss UFFIcssoRsU. s. Local BOARD OF INSPECTORS, T
New Orleans, Sept. 10, 1859. i
We have the honor to submit the following re-
ort al the collision of the steamer Gov. Allen and
[agtiawer Opposite Davis Landing, on the Ouachita
var On the 9TH day snf July last
4txn FASH