The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-31
River Intelligence.
OFFICE oFTHE SoUTH-W ESTEEM,
Shreveport, August 81, 1870

Friday was warm during most of the day, but relieve
by clouds and a shower in the evening, thermomett
901I; Saturday very warm all day, Thermometer 81
Sunday, warm Monday morning we had cool raj
and the day comparatively pleasant, thermometer s
Yesterday was pleasant, thermometer at rs.
The river has risen 10 inches since Wednesday nigh
last and is still rising the rate Of K inches in
hours
We continue to report plenty of water between thi
and jefferson Boats not drawing over feet can ru
all the cut roads. All accounts from above the raj
represent that heavy raiEs have fallen that eve
known, and gentleman lately down from Cook
Landing states that the river there was d" booming
and still rising. From the lights before mus
believe that there will be low for weeks tt
come it, indeed the river does not keep up during the
fall and winter This is distressing to friend Capt
Jeems we know but he must learn to bear the trial:
of life with meek and christian spirit.
Navigation out has materially improved since oul
last weekly issue and we hear complaint of the bal
ct the mouth.
We learn from dispatches in the Times that nsthe
2lth the river had risen foot in the preceding "a
hours at Cincinnati; Monongahela falling Pittsburg
with % inches in the channel; had fallen inches in
the past "a hours at Louisville, leaving feet inches
in the chute and feet on Portland bar and fall
ing at Memphis.
TUESDAY, Aug 30--The Rudolph came down this
morning from Jefferson took $50 head of cattle, and
in the evening lett for the city.
The Era No. came in this morning from the Cy-
press bayou city.
WEDNESDAY Aug. 24.--The Era No. 10 came down
from Jefferson this morning about O'Clock.
At II AM. the Carrie Converse went on up to JEFF
terson.
The Lake City, having towed Il wood-boa up TO
Twelve Mile bayou, returned about Pm.
hn ms Ham.
beton apd Mat. ScOTel, clerks came in to night about
O'Clock with 1887 packages and 35 passengers for this
place and good freight for Jefferson. We indebt-
ed 10 her for city dates of the Goth.
THURSDAY, Aug 25-The Tidal Wave went up to
Jefferson to-day.
The Era No 10 got off for the city this forenoon with
few bales of cotton $50 head CT cattle and as many
passengers as could conveniently find room.
FRIDAY, Aug 2G.-The Carter-line steamer, H. NJ.
Shreve, Thos. Rogers, master, II. NJ. and f. D. Wor-
sham clerks reached here this forenoon from St Louis
with heavy freight. We indebted to Mr.. Wor-
sham for St. Louis dates and the following memoranda
Left St Louis wharf Wednesday morning Aug
l7th en- with 900 tons of freight down to
the St Louis barrel factory and took 400 beef tierces
for Stoner Bro. Shreveport thence to the Caron-
deet lmekn and took 100 bbls lime; left at II 80
AM lay all night above Liberty bar awaiting for day.
light Aug. 18th, arrived at Cairo at Pm. Aug 18TH
arrived at Memphis at 1890 and discharged freight
Aug 2lst, arrived at Vcksburg at ard left at g.
discharged freight at Hard Times, Grand Gulf st. Jo-
seph, Rodney, and Robbs. Aug. 22d discharged
freight at Gibsons, Bullets bayou and Natchez, and
arrived at the mouth of Red river at $50 m with $50
freight for Red river; met Big Horn at Turnbus
Aug 23d discharged freight at Cassandria Echo Pine
vile and Alexandria. Aug 24th discharged freight at
Hardys met Rapides at HE Die and discharged freight
at Iuka and Grand EcOre met Lotawanpa above Camte
and discharged freight at Craps Bluff Graphs Land
ing, Tally Browns Fleet Bayou, Cabin Point Cou- |
shatta and Glennmartn. Aug 25th discharged freight
at Grand Bayou and j. II. Boards; met Era No. 10 at
Atkins Landing with two bales of new cotton hung ND
on each derrick. Aug 26th, arrived at Stoner Bros |
packery at AN. with 300 tons freight, days and II
hours ont from St. Louis"
The Carrie Converse came down from jefferson about
noon took go head of cattle, SO head of Sheep
limited number Of passengers, and went on down in |
the evening.
SATURDAY, Aug. 27:-The Tidal Wave came down
just before After taking $50 head of cattle
500 head of sheep Is bales OF cotton and fine passen
ger list she went on to the CITY,
The Flirt left for Jefferson this afternoon with
good trip.
The H. N. Shreve showed off for St. Louis late in the
evening When she left the wharf she bad 100 head of
cattle for Memphis engaged and the captain expected
10 get more at the cattle pen.
Just before dark the kOunsliner, Era No q Martin
Kouns, master, Chas Drown, clerk came up, as usual
loaded to the guards Charley, as is his wont SUD.
piled us with files not only of city but of Western dates
SUNDAY, Aug. 28.--The Julia A Rudolph, H. G.
NcComas MASTER Bell and Majors clerks came ND this
morning. at o'clock, with good trip. She went on
Up to Jefferson this forenoon.
MONDAY, Aug. 29.--The Firt came down from Jeffer-
on this morning.
About 2 o'clock PM, the FIavilla, JAMES Crooks,
laster, H. c. Boazman, clerk touched our wharf with
moderately good trip
From our Exchanges.l
In the article now going the rounds Of the press
bout Capt Shreves making the first fast trip ever
made with steamboat on cur Western waters there
8 another anecdote too good to be lost. A few years
before the Washington made her fast trip Captain
Iasey, on the Orleans, made the trip from New Orleans
Louisville in the short time of 80 days At dinner
i'm HI fhn nf off fba
casts had been offered, of which in honor of
captain Casey, his boat and crew, in place of
ng it in person, he requested his friend Capt Shreve
speak for hip Capt. Shreve complied, and amongst
her things said, that he he Capain) did not doubt
nut there were young men sitting at that table
Fho would live to see the trip accomplished in twenty
lays. This remark was then by many regarded as
reposterous. st. Louis Democrat
Capt. Gus Hodges boat Bertha is the second boat
uit by Capt Richards and is not inferior to any boat
ut at this port of her kind She is sternwheel boat
md peculiarly adapted to the Red river trade for
which she was built. She was commenced the fifth
lay of June, and will be completed and leave for New
orleans next week. Her dimensions ars 1875 feet long,
3 feet beam, feet hold capacity 400 TONS
Louisville Courer-Joana
REGULATING THE DocToR.-Wiliam Wyatt of Nash
ille Tenn, practical steamboat engineer of many
ears experience has invented and patented appa-
atus for regulating the motion of doctor engines,
which will keep the water in the boilers at regular
epth for any length Of time without the engineer be-
ny compelled to the throtte valve of the " doc
or unless the boat should remain long at land
ng TO allow steam to be reduced to very low pres
ure The water will also be CARRIED at regular
epth than an engineer possibly carry it by the
resent method The apparatus is very simple, and
onsists only OF hollow ball of copper which floats in
be water inside of the boiler and is connected by e
ers with small sliding valve which is opened or shut
y the rise or fall of the water. Through this valve
be steam is conducted to the doctor engine through
ali inch pipe and the speed of the engine increases
nd dmnshes the water in the boilers rises falls
he apparatus can be seen on board the Ella Hughes
nd John Lumsden.
Capt.T. E. Jacobs new boat South esern, made
er trial trip yesterday, leaving her moorngs at
he up the river five miles. In going up she made
be in thirty minutes and returning in twenty-five.
Ter machinery worked like charm, giving entire sat
'taction to Capt. Jacobs well as the builders. This
oat was not designed to be clipper, yet from her
Movements yesterday, all who board were of
be opinion that she wonld prove to be faster than
'i leave for New Orleans and Red river Saturday
o.ltlvely, giving through receipts to Shreveport and
eferSon. CONFECTIONERY 18th.
1t has been raining for several consecutive days We
remember of ever seeing so much of it at this
eason of the year before. 1t has put quieus on fod-
er pulling and other farm work; has put all the
reams up threatens overflow and still continues to
ain. Washington (Ark) telegraph nth ,
RAIN.-Within the memory of the oldest inhabtant
here has never been such heavy and continuous fall
rain at this season of the year. The streams have
Il been up for month it rains every day and fear
will injure the cotton seriously.
[Pars (Texas) Press, Goth.
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