The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-02
Rive Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- " ESTE

Office OF THE SoUTH- EsTERN,
Shreveport June 2, 1869. I
During the past week the weather has been warn
and showery, quitfavorable to the rapid growth o
vegetation.
Our last weekly'eport left the river opposite this
point twenty -one eet above the lowest water mark
Since then it has en at least six feet and continues
to decline at the rte of foot in twenty four hours
Accounts repreent the falling both above anG
below.
Business almos uninterruptedly dull on the levee.
WEDNESDAY, My 26.--Late last night the upper Rec
river packet Piorer Era passed down flying light
The Kouns- linpacket Era No. 10. Capt Chas P
Trusow, passedp, bound for Cypress bayou, with a
heavy freight an good list of passengers. Thanks
to the clerk for tvors.
At 10 O'Clock list night the ten day packet Bart Able
Capt W. C. H,rison, W. M. Tompkins, Jr., clerk
reached our lanng little over three days out from
the city, with ALL freight and good list of people
She had 200 tun of railroad IRON Thanks to the clerk
for favors.
Early this naming the Lotus No. 3, Capt. Jacobs,
sailed for Cypre bayou with good freight shipped
from the Bart Ale. -.s.
Golden Era, Cal. Gus Hodge Ferd Cellos, clerk came
IN from Jetferso with 220 bales cotton, lot of bull
hides and fair st of cabin passengers An hour or
two after she lefor the city with, fair addition to
her Jefferson u OUT
Late in the ewing the little George steamboat sailed
for above the ratwith a very fair trip.
THURSDAY, MaR7.-The Enterprise came in from
Jefferson to-day, 10 o'clock sailing light. She re-
ferson.
FRIDAY May 2S.eThe Lotus No Q, Capt Thornton
Jacobs, came in fin jefferson last night, about II
o'clock, with lightweight. Reports the lake falling
The Lotawanna bm Jefferson touched at our land
ing about II oclockhs morning. but tarried only IA
short time, getting { ahead of the Bart Able. Her
freight was light.
The Bart Able got { before o'clock with not much
aboard
SATURDAY, May 80 The Era No. 10 came in from
Jefferson about ocEk. flying light INDEED this
might be the STEREOTYPE phrase for all our boats
She left for the city at O'clock, picking up nothing
here.
The B, L. Hodge AIRED from below at O'Clock
Thanks to her ever attelive clerk, Mr. Aiken tor files
Of city papers Of the oct May and for St. Louis Re
publican of May 23d.
The Lizzie Hopkins reshed wharf at O'Clock
Her attentive officers suphed us with her usual favors
MONDAY, May 3l.-No arrivals departures since
which, of the high headed fiAe steamer Mary Ellen,
so the chances that she ireighted for her
toned ports above.
B. L. Hodge No got off for Il city at l O'Clock with
fair tr for the season. consIng of $50 bales cotton
ll9 head cattle and 80 passenEs.
FRE1GHTs-Neog OrteanS-Ufreights are now landed
here at high water card rate-75c @sl per barrel.
Down-Cotton 50 90 per bale cattle S. 81 per head
Passage $40. Insurance, sdhee boats up freight,
IL get, and down freight Ego sternwhee boats
Il Bet. more on the above rates
FoR New ORLEANS, TO-DAY The fleet running
sternwheel packet Lizzie Horkij Capt. John Roots,
J. W. Lancaster, clerk, will lee above, the
rival of the cars from Marshall >.
For NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY.Fhe elegant ten day
packet Selma Capt John Koun 7. J. Howard, clerk,
will leave as above the arrivof the from Mar
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