The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-10
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- W EsTERs.
Shravapnpt Fahruarv 10 Is

Yesterday and last Friday were The only two pleas
ant DAYS we had during the past week. the rest having
been cold cloudy and accompanied most of the time
with rain. Sunday and Monday in particular
very disaereeabe, and very heavy body OF ram el
Up to Monday night the river opposite this point feii
4 feet, when il came TO stand. Since that time IL
six ches leaving il last night % feet above the
lowest mark of the season. with the prospect OF
further rise.
On Mopda, Tie wafer At Carolina Bluffs, Old river
was rising slowly
From This mint tn Jpfprson we have good naviga
ton for frstcIass boats with the lakes and bayou
falling.
The last boats ont from above the raft report good
navpa ion to Rowland, with the water falling above
and r;sp, below the mouth of Little river They re-
mort heavy rains If tie rains of Sunday ard Monday
extended Nd that way may look for heavy rise.
From this point out the Father of Waters have
M host of navigation for the largest class of boats with
! full loads.
business the landing for the past week, taken
A whole, was very fair.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.--About dinner time the g old re-
liable kouus line packet Era No. g. Capt. G. L. Kouns,
Chas Drown clerk, i'll from Cypress bayou, with
2GU bales cotton and small list of passengers. She
lays and takes her chances for filing up in the
morning
Soon after dinner the Kouns line steamer Selma,
Capt. w. 7. Scove G. W. Hamilton, clerk, made
landng, less than five days out from the city, with
full freight and her cabin full of passengers Late in
tie night she left for Cypress bayou for which point
she had heavy consignment We are indebted to the
clerk for files of late papers and the following memo,
randa "Left New Orleans Friday, January goth, at
y O'Clock at night Saturday, at $50 met National
at head of Grand View, aud at 1890 met Lizzie
Hopkins at Mulatto Point Sunday, at AN, met Eroc
at mouth of Old river, and at 1880 met LULU ID.
above mouth of Red river; Monday, at PPM met Mol
lie Fellows at Baxtons; Tuesday, at u NJ, met B. l..
Hodge No. 2 at John Levy's, and at Pm met L. ID.
/ a
THURSDAY, Feb 4.-Early this morning the huge
packet Bart Able, Capt. W. G. Harrison, NJ W. Temp
kns Jr. clerk, made landing, four and half days
from the city, with her guards fiat in the water and
her cabin full of people 1t was one of the best trips
of the Thanks to the clerk for late papers.
! Close behind her came the Golden Era Capt. Gus
Hodge, J. w. Bryant, clerk, five and half days out
from the city, with full trip, part of which for
the city and the balance for Jefferson for which place
Early in the day the "old reliable" Kouns-line
packet Era No 8, Capt. G. l.. Nouns, Chas. Drown,
clerk sailed for the city with bales cotton lot of
hides and fair list Of cabin passengers
| Late in the evening the steamer Lotawanna Capt. II.
J. Brnker, P. A. Work, clerk, in from Jefferson
with 99 bales cotton, 400 bds. green hides 544 bbs.
| beef, 30 sacks bois dare seed and G6 dry hides.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.-The large sternwheel steamer Judge
Fletcher, Capt Jas E. Phelps, v Cellos: clerk came
in this morning from Cypress bayou, with 700 bales
cotton, 6u0 tierces beef and good list ct passengers
She detained two days by being wind bound at
Mooringsport She made no addition to her trip at
Late in the day the large sdewheel steamer Leo,
Capt J, NJ Tucker, F. NJ Wech clerk, got off for the
| cabin full of passengers.
About noon the steamer Lotawanna, Capt. Brnker,
P. A. Work. clerk got off for the city, with addition
of go bales cotton to her Jefferson cargo.
/ SATURDAY Feb. 6.-Aboat sunrise this morning the
little steamer Mary Ellen. Capt Milton went down to
Stoner's packery and came back about noon with a
load of beef.
The large and commodious cattle packet Iatan made
our landing this morning, from the Mississippi river.
the city to- morrow or day after
Late in the evening the steamer Dixie, Capt Thorn
ton Jacobs from Jefferson with 2o2 bales cotton
SUNDAY Feb. EARLY this morning the large side
wheel packet National Capt. Dick Sinnott, Florence
Findren clerk, made landing, three and halt
days out from the city, with full freight and good
list of people. Thanks to her officers for favors.
Early this morning the large sternwhee packet Liz
ze Hopkins, Capt John 7. Roots, J. W. Lancaster,
clerk, made landing, with first rate trip for this
point but better for Jefferson. for which point
she left she discharged her freight consigned
this point Thanks to the clerk for full file Of city
papers and to Bob Dale for Northern, Eastern and
The little Mary Ellen, Capt. Milton, got off this morn
ing for Old river with full load shipped from the
National.
lar> Shreveport packet Bart Able, Capt W. c Harri-
son, w. M. Tompkns, Jr clerk departed for the city
with 1885 bales cotton, 400 head OF cattle, 500 head OIL
hogs and 100 passengers which is the best trip OF the
season.
About noon the upper Red river packet Cuba No 3
Capt WilAinson arrived from the mouth of Blue river
with 500 bales cotton, 1850 hides, 40 bds. pelLres,
bills. tallow, boxes mdse, bale snake root and
passengers Sixty bales ofthe cotton were consigned
to this place.
The bull packet Iatan got off for the city this morn
, ing with 5.5 head Of cattle
Late in the evening the regular upper Red river
packet Right Way, Capt Noah Scovell, J. w. Warren
clerk arrived from upper Red river via Little river
with III bales cotton, lot of hides and sundres. Four
bales CT the cotton were consigned to this place
ftnr lnr laFn maxi rot
Era, Capt. Gus Hodge, came in from Cypress bayou
with $50 bales cetton, sSS pkgs beef, 800 bundles
green hides aud 490 dry hides She lays over until to
morrow. a...-
MONDAY, Feb 8.-The regular Jefferson packet Dora
Capt. P. c. Montgomery, H. C. Heat, clerk, arrived
early this morning from Dallas street landing with 50:
bales cotton 500 bids hides, 200 erces EFF $50 bbs
tallow and oil and 200 sacks bois dare seed Aftc
taking l75 head of cattle she left for the CITY,:
The Jefferson packet Golden Era, Capt Gus Hodge
after taking aboard l6o hed of cattle left for the city
The regular packet Selma, Capt Tally Scovei Geo
HAMILTON, clerk came in this evening from Dallas
street landing, and will get off for the city during thu
night. .s
TUESDAY, Feb 9-About noon to-day the Kouns
line steamer Gossamer Capt. Cbas Trusow, came IL
from above the raft, with $50 bales cotton and lot
sundres =,
The sidewheel ship Dixie in from Old river will
1874 bales of cotton.
Late in the night the Kouns line packet Selma, Capt
W. r. Scovell George Hamilton, clerk got OFT for tn
city with 1900 bales cotton, 600 sacks bols dare seed
600 bds green hides and fair list of cabin passengers
| FREFGETS-I'eB O'ieans-Up freghtS are now lanoe
here at 5o@75c. per Dbl DownCotton 81 per bale Of
sidewhee boats aud 81 81 < sternwhee boats cat
tle stall fed 49, and grass fed 81 per head. Passag
sl5@25
ST. Louis-Flour 81 Is per bbl light freight 81 23G
50 per 100 lbs. Insurance per cent.
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The elegant sidewhss
packet NATIONAL Capt Dick Sinnott Florence Findrer
clerk will leave as above the arrival of the car
from Marshall
For New ORLEANS, To DAY The elegant feel run
ming steamer Lizzie Ho, kns Capt. John I. Roots,
W Lancaster clerk will leave above, the arrive
5 of the cars from Marshall.
For New ORLEANS, SATuRpAY.-The large and eis
giant sidewheel boat B. L., Hodge No. 2, Capt W. !
Boardman john Aiken clerk, leaves as above, on tn
arrival Of the cars from Marshall
Mr. T. w Warren sold his interest in the steame
Right Way to Capt. Noah Scove and Col. Hcrvey.
3 COTTAGE HOUSE AT AUCTION.
r. Il. Rosson, Auctioneer.
Il WILL sell at public auction, in front of the Marke
4 House. in the city of Shreveport, on Monday
tho 18th aay of February. between the hours