The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-08-11
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH W ESTE
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The weather fer the past week was slightly varega
ted. if not demoralised. twas uncomfortably warm
all the time but the clouds and the sun furnished the
variations. On Saturday evening the clouds re-
inforced by auxiliary and the sun was nearly
ecpsed, causing great CONSERVATION among the ele
men family and We fear great loss fife the clouds
shed large quantities Of tears and old boreas blowed
some on the occasion.
Since our last weekly report the river opposite this
point reeeded at the rate of four inches per day until
Sunday, when it came to stand, evidently from the
local rain of Saturday. Yesterday and the day before
it was on the decline again.
The officers of the Era No. report Only five and a
half feet the worst bars between here and Alexan-
dria and the water falling The bar at the mouth OF
Bayou Pierre and 0. K. bar are the worst Dixie bar
has not as yet put in stopper '&
The officers of the Era No TO- the last boat out from
jefferson report three feet in the lakes and thirty
inches in Potato bend and the water falling From all
accounts our Dallas street friends will be left high
and drv Cooper has crossed off all the small fry that
could run on little dampness Bad for the settlement
but we can't helpit if we should cry eyes out.
WEDNESDAY, Aug, 1.-THE Lulu D., Capt, Graeeless,
came in to-day from above with Graceless trip, and
left soon after for Durbridges Slaughter house the
Mississippi river. 1t is mooted question yet how
much Jack will make the trip. We wait for reply.
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10, Capt. Chas. P. Truslow. G. W. Johnston, clerk,
made her appearance at our landing soon this morn
ing with as much freight she could wag UNDER (at
card rates), most of which consigned to the
chants of Jefferson She left for that point later the
day-say about dinner time Thanks to the clerk, cap
tain and all hands for faVors.
FRIDAY, Aug. 6.-The only arrival day the
Mary Ellen, from above, with light load oflumber
SATURDAY, Aug. mo arrivals Or departures to-
day. ---.L
SUNDAY, Aug. 8.-No arrivals or departures to-day
Aru q -Spon after dinner time the
line packet Era No. TO- Capt Chas. T. Truslow,
in from Dallas street, with few hides and native
Crescent city with addition of 20 bales of cotton,
lot of hides on foot and 50 cabin passengers-a first
rate trip for the season of the year s5 @s
TUESDAY. August lo.-An hour two before day
light the old reliable kouns-line packet Era No. g.
Capt. Martin Kouns, in from the city, four and
half days out, with full freight and her cabin full of
passengers. Early in the forenoon she left for Dallas
street. drawing all the water in the serpentine escu
lent bend Thanks to the clerk for late papers and the
following memoranda Left New Orleans, Thursday,
August 9Th at PM; met B. L. Hodge at Stock-land-
ing at $50 PM passed steamer Enterprise Duncans
point below Baton Rouge at PM, she having left the
9Th at An; Friday, met Lulu D. just below Bayou
Sara at PM; met Celeste at Grimes, at PM. Lower
river falling rapidly"
FRE1GHTs.-Net0 0r2eans-Up freights are now landed
here at high water card rates-75c @s1 per barrel
Down-Cotton 81 25@2p per bale; cattle, 90 per head
Passage $40. 5pE
For NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY, Aug. 13.-The elegant
regular ten day sternwheel packet Richmond, Capt w
T Boardman, Charles J. Boardman, clerk, will leave
as above on the arrival Of the cars from Marshall.
FoR NEW ORLEANS FR1DAY.-The old reliable Kouns
line packet Era No. 8, Capt. Martin II. Kouns, will
leave as above, on the arrival of the from Mar
shall.
We are indebted to Mr.. II. B. Epper agent, for
item concerning another new boat for the Red river
trade The name of the boat is the Julia A. Ru-
doph, now bung in the West, at The shipyard of
Messrs. G. NJ Ebberman & Co., and under the super
vision of our friend Capt. II. G. Comas The new
packet is pronounced by competent judges to be one
Of the best boats of these celebrated builders
New Orleans Times Sis ult.
ARKANSAS RIvER-An able corps OF engineers have
recently completed minute and careful survey of the
Arkansas river Both banks accurately chained,
and the topography sketched All the lines
ferred to the true meridian The entire river care
fully sounded and the shoals infinitely examined far
as the stage of water would permit Guage roads were
established for the purpose of reducing the soundngs
to the lowest water observed during the survey, and
also for the purpose of determining the average navi
gable condition of the river The survey directed
to collect information of the geology and resources of
the valley and many facts in relation to river by
lies were at the same time carefully noted.
The entire distance amounting to about three hun
dred miles, was completed on June 30th.
The table of distances, given below, may be relied
upon 1t necessarily differs from the distances run by
steamers which, at low water from side to side,
in order to follow the channel
DISTANCES FROM FORT GIBSON TO FORT SMITH.
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