The south-western., 1870-10-12
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF TuE SoUTH-W WESTERN,
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OFFICE TIE SoUTH w EsTERN,
Shreveport, October IL, 1870.
w have had week OF very pleasant weather since
our last weekly issue-cool and dry. The dust was al.
most intoerable until Saturday night, when light
shower fell On Sunday night it was effecually set
tied by fine rain
| The river has been rising at the rate of about 8
inches IN 2t hours since Wednesday last and it is
within feet of the top of the wharf tmbers at the
/ upper end, and about a stand.
At last accounts there were So or S inches Potato
Bend and feet in the lakes
We learned yesterday that the water falling fast
at Adams canal on Sunday Capt. Alban goes up to
commence work on his new route.
Navigation from this point out is good az steam.
boatmen require
Gard rates still rule Notwithstanding the amount of
tonnage and the scarcity Of freight The Texas got s.
for cattle.
dispatch to Jas. E. Phelps, agent states that the
H. M. Shreve passed Vicksburg yesterday morning,
would arrive here Saturday and leave on Monday.
The new steamer, Bossier, will leave st. Louis to-day.
She will run from this port to Jefferson as one Of the
Carter line. .at#%
! We have heretofore neglected to give the officers
of the Steamboat Captains Association lately elected
IN New Orleans, for the ensuing year. They
follows John F. Hyde, John Habere, Gus. Hodge,
John W. Cannon, Joseph A Aiken, A. Dugas, John j.
Brown, 7. P, Leathers w. 7. Boardman Thornton ia
cobs, John W. Tobin George H. Kirk, Geo. L. Kouns
Directors; John E. Hyde, President; T. Reeder, Sec
) retary; R. W. Adams. Treasurer; George H. Kirk
Superintendent.
WEDNESDAY, Oct 5-The Tidal Wave, W. t. SEQ
veil, master, G. H. Hambleton clerk, came mp from
the city this morning about o'clock with moderate
trips Thanks to Mr.. Hambleton for papers.
The Era No. 10 got off at II M with 81 bales of
cotton and 40 head of cattle
The Durfee came down from Jefferson to-day flying
light.
The Bertha in from the same point in the after
noon with few barrels of sour four and little else.
She renamed here but short time and went down.
The Favia took the Jefferson freight of the Tidal
Wave and went up this evening:
THURSDAY, Oct 6.-The Carrie Converse, G. W. Rea,
master, IT, A. Dohrman, clerk, came up early this
morning with fine trip. Mr.. Dohrman, usual, fur
nshed with papers from all points of the com pass
She went on to Jefferson in the afternoon
The c. Ii. Durfee left for the city in the afternoon
= with 200 head of cattle and ~ bales of eotton.
FRIDAY Oct. THE Frank Morgan left for Carolina
Bluffs this forenoon with tolerabv fair trip reshpped
Il from the Converse.
At2P;M. the R. j. Lockwood. JAS Coghill, master,
JOS Widen, clerk, came into port with full trip.
In the evening the Tidal Wave got off for the city
with $50 head of CATTLE Gs bales of cotton and few
= passengers.
SATURDAY, Oct. S.-The Flavilla came down from
Jefferson last MI ght about II O'Clock.
Att this Am. the Carrie Converse came in with 80
bales of cotton and few passengers She took 80
bales here and 1870 sacks of spoiled cotton seed from
Y the oil factory and went on down in the evening.
The Frank Morgan came down from Carolina Bluffs
hb ~ AM WIN 20 DATES Oh cotlOn-lo piaCe.
The Texas, g. w. Stinde, master, j. f. Muse, clerk,
came up about 4:3e Pm Her polite clerk supplied US
. "lIu M ,"1e 7 i, a'aes 49,. -,
trip,
r SUNDAY, Oct 9-The Flirt went up to Jefferson
iase nsh' WIN 'he tegh' feshPpeo from the LOCK
: MONDAY Oct lo-About $50 this mornino the Iulia
A. Rudolph Ii. G. McComas, master, JAS Bell, clerk
came up Win me TRIP She went on TO Jefferson at
The Tiohtast left for Iefsrson abo,t midday b.vi,
n taken her freight for that point from the Texas
e AT Pm the l2th Era Il Gliham, master, came
W ~ W. it Eo Et u ',Si telh petaS suppeu es
i Jefferson in the afternoon
The Fllrt came down from Jefferson tonight.
"a a. c uu ooo l ssls ahe uaaola H. ~ nee, master
: trim Her note clerk snpnlied ns with nanars and
was also kind enough to furnish copy Of her manifest
+ TUESDAY, oc' il.-fhe rank Morgan left tor Jeffer
son apoua noon, haEihg taken me 9laaoia freight
= w Drown clerk came un With o. Good fe;aht eas,I H.
; for Jefferson Charley supplied us with papers She
s Weut on to jefferson In the evening.
hi In @ F tti s T soS o ioi pe'o" WIN o'
ia The Souh-W estern Thornton Jacobs master Tom
Jacobs clerk, came In tonight about 10 o'clock with
iopeia'e sap; one iel' 'he Guy SATURDAY evening"
Shortly After the arrival of the Soptb ysStor tho
Lotus No. 8, D. D. Dannals master H. C. Heat clerk
put IN an appearance She also made good run, hay
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