The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-27
River Intelligence.
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feet and four inches and is now within one foot Of the
of the frame warehouse at the foot of Texas
street. and is half bank full Tt is still rising at
the rate of inches in "a hours.
The last reports give six feet in the lake. Cypress
bayou full and both rising rapidly.
Touching the condition of the river and the position
of the boats above the raft Capt Roots of the Lizzie
Hopkins has kindly furnished us with the following
items The Hopkins turned back from Spanish Bluff
Thursday the 2lstriyer falling too fast to go higher
up met Fleta evening above Cooks Landing;
met Frank Morgan above mouth of Little river light
arrived at Fulton Friday night Lake City, George
and Flavilla there and Travis Wright up Little river
met 18th Era at Lost Prairie and Texarkana at Cut
OFF; met Caroline in Twelve Mile bayou. There were
five feet above Fulton but river falling at the rate of
two feet in twenty four hours. The Texarkana will
probably bring out 1900 bales the Travis Wright Fla
villa and Feta 900 each 18th Era 8o0 Frank Morgan
1905 George 800; and Caroline, dependent upon the
water Allthe cotton below Fulton will be ceand out
we learned from Mr.. Joe Briarly, who came down
on the Lghtwood that the river where he keeps it. at
Rowland when he left The 20h had fallen three feet
and falling at the rate of two feet in twenty-four
hours.
The last boats up came heavily laden, and report a
large quantity of freight in the city for this place and
Jefferson, aside from 800 tons of railroad iron for the
Southern Pacific railroad. They represent the river in
good boating condition below
The La Belle and Era No. 9 left New Orleans the
23d-the latter loaded for upper Red river.
The George will hereafter from above to Fulton,
in connection with the Flavila.
We learn from the dispatches of the Pieayune that
the 18th the river fell ten inches at Cairo in the last "a
fulftng slowly at st. Louis; stationary at Lou
isville, with feet inches in the canal and 6 feet
inches in the chute declining at Memphis and the Ar
kansas falling with feet to Little Rock rising at
Vcksburg and the water mark at New Orleans showed
feet inches below the high water mark of 1862.
WEDNESDAY, April 0.-The favorite Kouns-line
packet Selma, John Kouns, master, T. J. Howard and
John Naples in the office, into port close upon the
stroke of PM with IS passengers and 1886 packages
besides having put off large quantity of way freight
on the paper question? .
Immediately thereafter the little Minnie swung grace
fully into her berth, with rs bales of cotton from the
Old river settlement.
About 213 PM the fine packet Julia A. Rudolph Il.
g. McCom as on the hurricane deck j. Bell and A. A.
Roan in the business sanetum came gliding in loaded
almost to the guards, with good passenger list, in
GLIDING so recruits for the regular army doing duty
the Texas frontier 1860 packages for Shreveport and
about much for Jefferson. Bell came to time with
papers like little After dscharging her ShreTe-
port freight she went on in the night for the Jeerso
MAN settlement.
The steamer FIirt came into port from above the raft
about with 828 bales and her guards nearly IL
inches above understanding that the little craft is
remarkable carrier.
After dark the Texas got off with $50 bales of cotton
and her cabin jammed with passengers.
THURSDAY April 21.-The elegant and feet passenger
keel boat, Shark, Commodore George Zoder, com
handing, swung off gracefully yesterday for Bellevue
and all intermediate landings, with good trip That
boy George will yet make his mark in the world if he
is seventy years old at this present writing.
Last night about 9 o'clock the 18th Era, Capt. H.
Kouns, came up from the city with twothirds of a
load for above the raftas much she cared to take
She remained here but short time and went on up
Shortly after the arrival of the dozen Era the No. TO-
Chas. P. Trpslow, master M. Ainslie, clerk reached
the landing, with small freight for Shreveport but
large one for Jefferson, towards which point she
made sail late in the night.
At IL this Am, the Henry NJ. Shreve, Fl. S. Carter,
captain, H. NJ. Worsham and H. D. Worsham, clerks,
reached here with 1895 packages for this place and
$500 for Jefferson.
The Texarkana came down from Jefferson at II NJ
with So bales cotton 10 bales of hides and 80 cabin
passengers She transfers her cotton to the Selma and
will go to upper Red river.
At 51 PM the Minnie moved off like little thing OF
life for Carolina Bluffs with fair cargo
Immediately thereafter, the Dixie started below for
the purpose ofwrecking the Richmond hich was sunk
below here in November last
After dark the Right Way down from Roland
with $40 bales of cotton She has certainly had long
tedious and, fear improbable trip having been
out since the 18th of February
FRIDAY, April 22-The Texarkana left this AM at 10
o'clock for above the raft with freight taken from this
place.
At o'clock this PM the Selma left with the best of
the good trips lately been having She had 1000
bales of cotton, 40 head of cattle and good passenger
list.
Late in the afternoon the H. NJ shreve searted back
for st. Louis.
SATURDAY, April 22--At o'clock this AN. the mag
nifcent packet Bart Able. w c. Harrison. master. T.
F. Spearing and E. D. G. Smith, clerks came below
ing into port. She left New Orleans on the 10th with
a heavy cargo mostly way-freght, and fair number
About 1215 o'clock to-day the Minnie reported here
from Carolina Bluffs with SO bales of cotton, most of
which is for this place.
Shortly thereafter the Lulu D. came gracefully into
port from Jefferson with 851 bales of cotton and 50
bales of hides.
Two fat-boats dashed together names unknown com
handed respectively by Bill Gregg and George Eddles-
ton, and both engineered at the same time by Dick
might with one hand in his breeches pockets,
down from Black Bayou four miles above Dick Harri
sons saw-mill, to-day, with So bales of cotton ard
what taterooms they have full of passengers.
The Jennie Howell came down from Jefferson about
PM flying light She left late in the evening for the
Mnden trade
SUNDAY, April 24-The Lotus No. 3, D. d. Dannals
captain, J. Dodd, clerk, up last night about II
clock with fine trip. She went on up to Jefferson
The Julia A. Rudolph got down from Jefferson at II
AM. with 292 bales of cotton
About noon the Era No. 10 came in from Jefferson
with $50 bales of cotton tarred to take in 40 bales
here, and at PM. went on her winding way towards
the
At 10 AM. the Golden Era, B. F. Lttrell, master. J.
ong, clerk, reached here from the city, loaded with
Government stores, which she put off at the arsenal
and freight for Jefferson having very few packages for
his place. She went ON up in the afternoon.
At 2 Pm. the Bradish Johnson Capt. W. s. Bassett
came into port loaded to the guards her freight con-
5isting in part of AT bars railroad iron.
At PM the Frolic, R. H. Martini captain touched
The wharf with as much as she could well carry.
The officers of all these up boats kindly supplied us
city papers, the Rradish johnson bringing dates
10 the goth.
MONDAY, April 25-The Bradish Johnson left for
Jefferson early this morning
About noon the Rudolph, having added $50 bales to
her Jefferson trip put out for the city with 942 bales of
cotton and 80 passengers.
The Minnie steamed off for Carolina Bluffs this even
ing with a moderately good trip.
TUESDAY, April 26.-The Lizzie ms got down
from upper Red river this morning att O'clock with
llS7 bales of cotton. She remained but short time
and went on down.
About o'clock the Bart Able mo we'd out gracefully
sth 400 bales of cotton and So head of
evening with bales of cotton.
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up freghts, high water card
rates Down-Cotton 81 per bale. Cattle shipping
$40; deck, S..
For ABOVE TUE RAFT, ToDAT.-The fine low water
steamer Right Way, Capt Geo. Wilkinson, F. A. Be
ban clerk will leave as above for Kiamtia and all in
termediate landings.
For New ORLEANS, THURspAY.-The feet and magni-
fcent steamer Lotus Nc. Q, Capt D. D. Dannas, J. j.
Dodd, clerk viii leave above on the arrival of the
from HallyiIIe