The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-24
Diver Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN.
Shreveport, February a, ~


81 Monday to thaw the cicles the trees M0"u"' my
it frozc very hard. utterly running tie Pr'SPeG' VI
~ fruit crop Yesterday was clear, 0uI 'e'E o''0'
WAS the coolest snap of the se"So"
Sirca onr Last weekly report the river oppoSlte III
noint fell one foot and on s'io ''S' "'sn'' WI
q tweutytwo and half feet "o"'e INC 'o"I wave
- .l ,f tho season, This check IN thc fall was tn
@ r suit Of the late rains
vs. On Sunday the water at Carolina butS on Old riFe
was falling fast
raft, reports good navigation 10 White Oak Shoals
Will ,a water falling fast all the way down Above tn
hI The water was rather thin and navigation ted
o,,s The Alban canal is still very bad and it require
y great deal of caution to come through safe.
From this point to Jefferson we have good naviga
for first class boats with full loads with the bayot
and Lakes falling slowly.
From this point out to the Mississippi river have
the best of navigation for the largest class Of boats that
ever piled in this trade
Business with the packets for the past week was very
good they having had much as they could DO Do1h
ways.
WEDNESDAY. Feb 17.-Before daylight This morn
ing the kouns-Iine packet Selma, Capt. " l. SEQ
veil, Geo. Hamilton, clerk made cur handing, three
days and ten hours out from the city, with very heavy
freight and first list of people. Late In the fore
she got of for Jefferson, for which point she had
good
TO Mr. IIanton for files Of late papers aud the follow
ing memoranda: " Left New Orleans Saturday, Is, at
$50 Pm; laid up opposite Brilliant Point in
hour and was detained three hours at eighty mile
posi- by cams giving way the larboard engine; laid
at Red river whartboat hour and fortY.fiTe min
utcs taking freight; Monday, met steamer Froic at
10 An at Barblns, towing the IdZzc Hopkins she hay
ing lost her entire wheel overheard; met 49, H. Hodge
No. at at Willis wood yard; met Gnssamer at
II m at mouth of Cane river Tuesday, passed latan
woOdIng at Squirrel point"
Early this morning the kouns line packet Pioneer
Era, Capt Gcp left for the city with 100 head Of cat
tie and as much beef in barrels she could tote.
This is her last appearance in our trade.
Early this morning the sidewheel steamer Dixie,
Capt Thornton Jacobs, left for Old river with light
freight but with the promise Of good load Of cotton
out
At to-day the large and elegant sidewhee
packet Bart, Able, Capt W. c. Harrison, A. W. Temp
kins Jr. clerk made our landing, three days and six
teen hours from the city, with very heavy freight
and her cabin full of people 1t was old fashioned
Bart Able trip Many thanks 10 the clerk for files of
The cattle packet Iaan came in about dark from JEFF
frs0n City,
TnrEsDtY, Feb 1S.-Abou noon the steamer George
Capt Crooks. cnmc in from Jonesboro on upper Red
river with O4 bale acottop 200 of which goes forward
The George left JoEesbOro the Sth met the II. NJ
ChIlds at Cooks Landing the 9Th and the Right Way
at Fulton on the 10th. Met the Lulu ID. and Cuba no.
in Black bayou on the 10Th. Water falling all the
way down. Adams cut and Black bayou very bad.
Soon after dinner the fleet running packet Lota-
wanna, Capt J. NJ. Tucker, jasper Russ, clerk,
in from Cypress bayou with 600 bales cotton, 200 of
which were for this point. She had good list Of pas
sengers. She lays and takes her chances Tor fill
ing up to morrow
The old reliable Kouns line packet Era No 8, Capt
G. l.. kouns, Chas. Drown, clerk, came in from Cy-
press bayou about O'Clock with 47G bales cotton,
COO sacks bos dare seed and hirtysix cabin passen
gers Late in the night she got OFF for the city, with
addition to her trip of 4S9 bales cotton, 100 bbls.
way and plantation freight end dozen cabin passen-
gers. She has an engagement at Grand Ecorc for 50
bales cotton.
FRIDAY. Feb. 10. - Late last night the sidewhecI
Afpl L,1l, a.
landing with full freight, part Of which for this
point and the balance for Old river, for which creek
she left late in the forenoon.
Early this morning the large sidewhecl steamer Leo,
Capt. Gus Hodge f. H. Welch clerk, made our land
ing five and half days out from the city, with full
freight, part of which was foi this place and the bal!
for Jefferson, for which point she lett late in the
day She had duplicate of the Government freight
bnrncd on the Mitte Stephens
Early this morning the cattle steamer latan left the
stock landing, for the city, with $50 head of led
bceveS
Soon this morning the sdewheel ship Dixie, Capt.
Thornton Jacobs in from Old river with $50 bales
Of cotton, one half Of which consigned to this
point
Late in the evening the elegant feet running steamer
olaSss1pna, Dapt. J. NJ Tucker Jasper Russ, clerk,
sailed for e Crescent city with go bales cotton, $50
head Of Texas cattle and her cabin comfortably full of
passengers
the Bart BILE for short, under the command of Capt.
Nv O. Harrison sailed for New Orleans with 700 bales
cotton 500 head of Texas bulls and her cabin full of
people. p,h % 1o+o ,,st ,;n,4 tho ,toon,or
Judge Fletcher, Capt Jas. T. Phelps, F. '. Cellos
clerk in from Dallas street with 4I6 bales cotton
and fair list OF passengers Late IN the evening, alter
taxing board $50 bales cotton 100 head of cattle and
afew people, she left for the Crescent city.
At o'clock this morning the large sidewheel packet
National Capt Dick Sinnot, Florence Findren. clerk,
made our landing, three days and fourteen hours out
from the city with full freight and good list Of pas
sengers This the quickest trip OF the season Thanks
10 the clerk for late papers.
About noon the Konns-line packet Selma, Capt. ".
T. Scovell George Hamilton clerk. came in from Cy-
press BAYOU with 740 bales cotton lot of bois dare
seed and fair list Of people. Late in the evening af
taking so bales Of cotton 100 head of cattle and
a number of passengers she sailed for the Crescent
Late in the evening the little Mary Ellen, Capt Mil
ton in from Old with 50 bales of the staple,
consigned to this point.
Late IN the night the large sidewheel steamer Ma
.iona Capt Dick Snnort, Florence Findrcn, clerk,
sailed for the city with 1000 bales cotton. 25o head OF
cattle aud fair list of passengers. The National IS
now out for weekly trips and feel confident that she
will make them like a knife.
SUNDAY, Feb. 2l.-Iate last night the sidewheel
steamer MolIie Fellows, Capt Henry Pitts, came in
from Old river flying light. /
The National, Capt Dick Sinnott owing to the delay
in getting her cotton board, did not get of until
noon day. She had loco bales cotton $50 head OF
bulls and a fair list of people
At 8 o'clock p NJ the very large and feet running
spacket Grey Eagle, Capt j. B. kouns
Gotchkiss, clerk, made our landing, two days and
Went and half hours out from the city, with
trip This is the quickest trip of the season The
Grey Eagle is the largest and finest passenger packet
before in this trade We indebted to the clerk
for files of late papers and the following memoranda
y Left New Orleans Thursday Feb. 18th, at $50 PM,
and arrived at wharf boat Friday ut PM met Llzze
Tate Barbin's at 40 PM. I. d. Hive at Mad Amours
Saturday $50 Pm; Passed Dora at Ernest wood yard
Mt she having left the city 81 h0nrS ahead OF us,
and arrived at Alexandria at AN; steamer G =. Al
len (St Louis boat laid up for the night; met Era No
at DR. Suliivaus at 720 an, lotaTanna at Ciouce
Reach 5:25 PM, Bart Able al Grapes Bluff pm,
selma at Atkins Landing Sunday $50 AM, Judge
Fletcher at Nick Giimers at $50 A NJ, National at
Iatce's at las and arrived at Shreveport sunday
nj Pa.-two days twenty-one and a half hours out
from the city,
MONDAY Feb. 22.--EarlF this morning the steamer
Dora Capt. r. C. Montgomery. II. C. liieatt, clerk,
i ate our landing, four and half days out from the
III, with a full freight most of which was tor JeHer-
$50 for which point she sailed about noon. Thanks
Fhe clerk for files of papers.
@Soon this morning the upper Bed river packet Right
Eay Capt Noah Scovell cameNin from above the raf
ri $50 bales cotton lot of hides, pe.tres snake
jill and rs cabin passengers She went up high as
White Cliffs, on Little river, and Cooks Landing, on
led river. She reports the water falling all the way
own.
TUESDAY Feb. 23-Eary this morning the s;dewhee
teamer Evening Star, Capt Ben Fulton, Tom jacobs.
k came in from the city, less than four and halt
Tvs out from the city with good freight for this city,
ii much better one for Cypress bayou, which goes
award on tie Dixie. Thanks TO the clerk for late
apers.
About noon day the large Kouns-linc- passenger {
acket Grey Eagle Capt. b; b. kounS, Hotchkiss,