The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-23
River IntalIigenna
OFFICE OF THE SouTH- WEsTERN

/ Shreveport, June %, 1862 4
| Inc weather has been quite warm and dry the pas
week slight and sultry shower fell yesterday morn
lng, though there was not enough rain to help tn
| crops, which in the hills now suffering.
There is very little difference in the stage Of waite
since our last weekly ISSUE as there was slight rs
during several days. though it fell back and lost more
than 1t had gained. The boats from below have no
brought up very heavy freights for this place, while
those for Jefferson have been loaded to the guards
We gratifed to record that the elegant tenday
packet, Bart Able, met with serious disaster. Il
caused delay of four days, however, and Capt Harr
son informs that he forced to take off portion
of his heavy cargo We regret that any accident at all
should have happened to so fine boat and so clever
captain.
THURSDAY, June 1.-THE elegant sternwheeler Liz
zie Hopkins John 7. Roots master came down from
jefferson this morning and remained until about !
O'Clock picking up small lot of cotton here. She had
a light trip, but goodly number of passengers.
The Lotus No. 2, Thornton Jacobs, master, got of
for the city about o'clock. She had few bales OF
the staple These departures leave little friend
the Mary Ellen in sole and undiSturbed possession
the wharf.
Late last night the Kouns line packet Era No, 10
rived at our wharf from city She stopped only for
a short time, when she proceeded to Jefferson.
FRIDAY, June l8-No arrivals departures of boats
to-day.
SATURDAY, June l9-The steamer George came in
Capt. Jim reports nothing of interest had TRANSFERRED
among the natives in that distant region since his last
trip Crops improving, and river confoundedly low
and falling all the way The George in light as
feather only three bales of cotton taken merely
ballast. She is now swinging gracefully from her an
chorage, with the Mary Ellen nestled close to her
young girl to her lover.
The fine little craft Dora down from Jefferson
this morning and tarried long enough to pick up 118
bales otthe Heecy and some passengers She brought
good list of passengers, too, from jefferson. She
launched out for the Crescent city about o'clock.
At 10 O'Clock the Golden Era, Gus Hodge, mas
ter and our friend of the oden time Ferd Ceos in the
Office into port loaded to the guard and pas
sengers. She had but little freight for this place, how
ever.
SUNDAY, June 2O.-About O'Clock the elegant ten
day packet B. l.. Hodge No 2, Capt. W. I. Boardman
arrived at wharf, three and half days out from
the city, with fair trip. Thanks to her clerks for
files of late papers.
rived at our landing with heavy freight Thanks to
her officers for favors.
The Kouns-l line sternwheel Era No. 9, Capt
Martin H. Kouns, in at about o'clock from JEFF
ferson with light trip. At O'Clock Pm. she sailed
for the Crescent city.
MONDAY, June 2l.-The Pioneer Era left for Jeffer-
son at y o'clock with good freight shipped from
the Bart Able.
At o'clock PM the elegant sternwheel steamer Lot
awanna, Capt j. H. Brinker, Jasper Russ, clerk,
rived at our wharf with light freight for this point
but heavy one for Jefferson, for which point she
sailed late in the Mi ht.
TUESDAY, June 22.-The fine nday packet B. l..
Hodge No. got Oft III tine style about clock She
has fair freight in of the term at least,
though it was confined to the ladies' cabin. number
of the citizens of town and country left on her for
summer trip, North, we regret to say. Virginia or
Tennessee would do better.
FREIGHrs.-Neao Orleans-Up freights are now landed
here at high water card rates-75c, @Sl per barrel
Down-Cotton So 90 per BALE cattle, S5&37 per head
Passage 500 Insurance, sdewhee boats, up freight
~ 9ct and down freight 2Rct.; sternwheel boats
4 get. the above rates.
For New ORLEANS, To-DAr.-The elegant ten day
packet Bart Able, Capt. VIM. c. Harrison, VIM. Temp
kins, r, clerk, will leave above, the arrival of
the cars from Marshall
For New ORLEANS THIS DAY.--The light draught
sernwheel steamer Golden Era, Capt Gus Hodge, Ferd
Cellos, clerk, will leave above the arrival of the
cars from Marshall.