The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-02-17
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoHTH-WEsrFRs.
Shrayenort Ephruarv - i

HcuftttDOft, FeuTHdfy 1863.
5 During the past week we had variety in the wav
weather. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were cea
warm and sprng-like Saturday wet, DISAGREE
able day. Monday delightful, but yesterday Wa
cloudy, cold and raw.
The river opposite this point since last week.
report eighteen inches, leaving last light twenty
three and half feet above the lowest water mark
the season.
At last accounts the water was swelling gradually
! Carolina Bluffs on Old river.
The last boat out from above the raft reports goos
navigation to all points this side of kiametia with iii
water falling slowly all the way down There are fiv
boats up in that region at this time
The last boats out from Jefferson report good navi
CATION for first class boats with full loads with The
lakes and bayou rising.
From this point out to the Mississippi river have
the best of CATION with the river rising all the way
down.
Business with the boats was very good during the
past week. not one of them having left port without
| fusng freight. ,=
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1o--About II o'clock AN the large
sternwhee steamer Caroline Cant w D. Batrman !
} Compere, clerk, made landing, seven days out
from the city, with her guards fat in the wafer. a
portion OF her cargo was for this point and the balance
tor Jefferson for which point she left late in the
my She had her cabin full of people Thanks to the
clerk for t;avurs.
About the large and elegant sidewheel packet
B. L. Hodge No. 2 Capt w f. Boardman, J. Aiken.
clerk made landing, three days and eighteen hours
out from the city, with very large freight and her
cabin chug full of respectable looking people. It
was bully trip for the Boardman family Thanks to
the clerk and +. j. Duffy, the bar keeper, fer large
file of papers
Late in the night the steamer Right Way, Capt Noah
ScoTe, got off for above the raft with good freight
Late in the evening the large and feet running packet
National, Capt. Dick Sinnott Florence Fndren, clerk
sailed for the city with 100 bales cotton and her cabin
full of people.
About dark the Kouns-line packet Gossamer, Capt
Chas Truslow got off for the head of Black bayou to
bring out 20p bales of cotton which she lett there or
her last trip down to enable her to through the
bayou with safety.
THURSDAY, Feb 1l.--At II O'Clock AN the sidewhce
packet Mlttle Stephens, Capt: kellogg, Cal Hayes
clerk, made landing five days and eighteen hours
out from the city, with her guards fiat in the water and
fair list of passengers. Late in the evening she left
for Jefferson, for which point most Of her cargo
consigned.
Late in the afternoon the large and fleet running
steamer Lizzie Hopkins Capt. John T. Roots. ]. w.
Lancaster, clerk, came in rom jefferson with SEQ bales
cotton 100 sacks bos dare seed, lot of hides and
good list Of passengers She only tarred with US.
short time before leaving for the city, without making
any addition TO her cargo at this point.
FRIDAY, Feb. l2.--No arrivals or departures to day.
SATURDAY, Feb. l3.-Early in the morning the little
steamer Mary Ellen, Capt. Milton, sailed fer Carolina
Bluffs with light load.
About dinner tmezthe Kouns line packet Gossamer,
Capt. Chas. Trus low came i'll from Era Landing, the
Upper river, with 292 bales cotton of which So were
for this point. Late at night, after taking board
500 Bales cotton brought down last trip she left for the
Crescent city.
Late in the evening the steamer Lulu D. Capt Grace,
Ben Fulton clerk came in from the city, week out
DINA Bluff freight and goes above the raft to
The large and elegant sidewheel packet b. L. Hodge
No 2. Capt W. Boardman, J Aiken, clerk. will get
off for the city sometime in the morning with HOO
bales cotton, 400 head of cattle 100 head Of hogs 1000
dry hides and her cabin full of people.
. SUNDAY, Feb l4.-Early this morning the houns
line packet Era No. O. Capt G. l.. Kouns Chas Drown
clerk made landing, four and half days out from
the city with her biggest freight of the and her
cabin full OF people good portion Of her freight was
the Lulu D. for above the raft and got in return from
20U0 bbs for Jefferson. She did not get off until late
in the night Thanks 70 Mr.. Drown for alarge file of
late papers.
bout noon the kouus line packet Gossamer. Capt
Chas. T,uslow, sailed fer The city with $50 bales cot
ton, which she brought out from above the raft.
AoSDAf Feb l3-soon this morning The large stern
wheel steamer Caroline, Capt. w. y. Butean, j. J. |
Co@pere clerk, in from jefferson with 900 bales
cotton 55l bids. green hides 25G bbs beef and thirty
cabin passengers Late in the evening after taking
board 200 head of Texas cattle, she left Tor the Ores
cent city with her best trip of the season.
About noon the sidewheel steamer Dixie Capt. I. !
Jacobs, came in from Jefferson with $50 bales cotton
and her cabin full Ct people Thanks to the Captain
for favors.
Early in the night the steamer Lulu D. Capt Jack
Grace left for above the raft with very heavy freight
he largest which has left this port this for that
-egion.
TUESDAY, Feb 16--1.ate last night the fleet running
steamer Judge Fletcher Capt. Jas E Phelps, F. V.
CelloS, clerk made landing four days aud six hours
out from the city with full freight and good list of
People Early this morning she got off for Jefferson
or which point most Of her freight was consigned
Thanks 10 Mr. Celios fer late papers.
Last night IN the darkness the elegant sternwheel
teamcr lotawnnna, Capt. j. NJ Tucker P. A. Work
Jerk, reached our landing, four and half days out
rom the city, with full freight and good Est of pas
engers, most of whch were for Jefferson, for which
oint she left before daylight. Thanks to AR Work
or full files of papers.
a1cd for the region above the raft with very good
reght. She will go up as high as kiametia, water
ermi;ting.
The little steamer Mary Ellen, Capt Milton, came in
rom Old river with 70 bales of the staple consigned to
ierchants of this place
The Pioneer Era, Capt. Gillen, will get off in the
forming for the city with full load of fed cattle
FREIGurs.-Assy Orleans-Up freghts are nov landed
ere at high water card rates-75c.Q1s 90 per Dbl
own-Cotton 81 90 per bale on sidewheel boats and
81 = sternwheel boats CATTLE stall fed $40 and
rass fed SIS per head. Passage sl5l25
ST. Louis-Flour 81 l. per Dbl light freight 81 ESQ
80 per 100 lbs. Insurance per cent
For NEW ORLEANS, To-DAr.-The kouns-line packet
IA No ., Capt. G. L. Kouns, Chas. Drown. clerk, will
ave above, on the arrival of the cars from Mar
lall.
For New ORLEANS, THURSDAY, Feb. l8.--The fine fast
inning passenger steamer Lotawanna, Capt J. NJ
acker, p. A. Work, clerk, leaves IS above, on the
rival Of the from Marshall
For NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY Feb. la.--Tlle feet run
ng steamer Judge Fletcher, Capt JAS. Il. Phelps T.
Cellos, clerk, will leave as above on Tie arrival Of
e cars from Marshall
FoR Nrw ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-The large elegant line 7
scket National Capt. Dick Siunott F. G. Findran 4
ERIK will leave as above, the arrival of the cars
nm, Marshaii