The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-09
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN,

little, but on the whole we chronicle decline
full four inches leaving it within that distance OF tt
east corner of the warehouse at the foot of Texas stree
and falling at the rate of three inches in twentyiou
hours. Plenty water below for our large sloe"het
packets.
The Lotus No. reported Cypress bayou anu III
Lake falling but five feet at Potato BEND, the shao"
est place. according to the statement OF Lotus aore
said between this point and Jefferson.
The Fayila reported the river falling from kiamltis
down when she left those regions.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2. The St. Louis Catherine
packet e. NJ. Shreve, waved US graceful adeu TO
day. There was some sentiment in her style OF going
even though she was loaded with tallow and hides
Sixteen hundred barrels of tallow! We have heard
of large cargoes of cotton but never before knew
boat to have on board 1900 barrels of taow OF
they were furnished by our friend Stoner.
Late in the evening the Froc came down from JEFF
ferson with 542 bales cotton and l65 terees of beef
About the same time the Mole Nellie put in her ap-
pearance from Carolina Bluffs with 80 bales cotton all
consigned to this place
About o'clock Pm. the Kouns-line packet Grand
Era, Capt Geo. L. Kouns James Kerr Jr. clerk made
our landing with fine trip, both of passengers and
freight Many thanks to the attentive clerk for files
of the latest city, Northern, Eastern and Western pa
pers
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.-The Jefferson came down from
Carolina Bluffs to-day with 692 bales of cotton 254 of
which were consigned to this place.
The Frolic swung off this evening with fine trip
1866 bales cotton 166 head of cattle and 165 erces of
bee Having taken the CATTLE she forced to leave
296 bales OF cotton which her agent engaged for her.
The Lotus No. 2 Capt. Thornton Jacobs left for JEFF
ierson about7 o'clock this evening, with fine freight
lst and number of passengers.
The Jennie Howell, Capt A. M. Halliday, made her
appearance at wharf this evening from Jefferson,
with about 800 bales of cotton by way of cargo She
VIII complete her complement here which will load her
to the waters edge with the staple of the country.
FRIDAY, Feb. 4.-The Golden Era, Gus. Hodge, mas
ter, Jasper L. Russ clerk up last night put out
%. packages and passed on up to Jefferson
NJ ctr
Boy, II. l.. Lee, master, John Gaunt clerk, into
port with splendid trip.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the Viola Belle, s. J.
Ball, master, Louis G. Lohmare, clerk in from
the city loaded down to the guards. Capt. Ball is
stranger in waters but learn that he is old
Firginian of the right stripe, and intends to settle
among US. He is now building new boat expressly |
for the Red River trade. We are assured by the pas
sengers who came up with him that the Captain makes
every one feel perfectly at home while on his craft
The Jennie Howell got off at o'clock this morning |
with 1850 bales cotton470 of which were taken from
this place.
Just at twilight the Bradish Johnson Captain W. S. |
Bassett T. Knee and j. W. Bryant, clerks, made her
appearance with very heavy cargo. She left New
orleans with 5544 packages-976 way, 1859 for this
point and 1909 for Jefferson.
We are indebted to the polite officers of all the above
boats for city favors
About 10 o'clock this evening the Bart Able Captain
W. C. Harrison, E. F. Spearing, clerk came into port
nylng hght as she Is running on time she lett the
city on Tuesday at 61 Thanks to her clerk for
city dates of the LIST.
SATURDAY, Feb. 5.-This morning at half past eight
o'clock the steamer Caroline John W. White, master,
W. D. Bateman, clerk, came up with 22l6 packages,
1000 of which for Jefferson. Having taken on
board the Bart Abes Jefferson freight she left for that
port.
The Jefferson got off for the city in the afternoon with
fine trip consisting of 1900 bales of cotton and some
sundries.
The Lotus No 8, Capt D. D. Dannals J. j. Dodd,
clerk came up at o'clock this evening with good
freight for Jefferson and few packages for this place
She got off for the Bayou city late in the evening Her
very polite captain, as usual, most literally supplied
is with city and picture papers.
The Post Boy with magnificent trip consisting of !
800 bales of cotton and 900 head of CATTLE got oft late
n the night.
o-nght with 700 bales cotton.
SUNDAY, Feb. 6.-The Grand Era grandly swung out
INTO the stream at u o'clock to-day with paying trip
bales of cotton, 545 head of cattle and So passen
,ers; among them Rev. Linus Parker and family who
eturns to his charge in the city after attendance
lere Conference.
slder master, reached here from ST. Louis with fine
escorted cargo-her first appearance this stage. !
hanks to her polite clerk for files of Western papers
About o'clock Pm. the Lotus No. 2, Thornton ia
obs, master Tom Jacobs In the office, down from
eerson with so bales of cotton for this place. all she
AIRED to take, and 40 passengers.
The Era No. 10, G. P Truslow, master NJ Ainslie in
he office got in late in the night with fine trip,
mostly for Jefferson After dscharging her freight for
his place she passed on d, in the darkness
rom the bayou where she has been alternating, and
eft to-day for Carolina Bluffs.
The Bart Able with 21OO bales of cotton, and her
abn crowded with passengers got off tonight
Late in the night the Right Way took her winding
way for Upper Red river.
TUESDAY, Feb S-The Lotus No left late last night
or jefferson with a fair trip. {
About 10 o'clock the fine sternwheeler, Texas c. w
,tinde, master, and Florence Fndren grac.ng the Of
ice, came up with fine cargo, mostly for Jefferson.
he steamed ON Tor that point IN the forenoon. Her
Jerk placed under obligations for city papers, but
orgot the manifest.
Shortly after the arrival of the Texas the favorte
acket B. l.. Hodge Billy Boardman master j. A.
Liken in the Office, made this port She little be-
ind time, but this the result of having the largest
reght trip that has been piled nher. Her
good for high itself. She had fair
assenger list is scarcely necessary to add that her
lerk supplied with city dates
The trim fG little Whs GsRt S Sen Green
'cock, with 500 bales OF cotton, 81 of which
igned to this place. She left Fulton on Sunday
ng, and reports slight rise there out of Little river
nothing to brag on, however. There feet
cant at the mouth of Black bayou She left the Texar
,ana there with 1908 bales cotton she having light
ned her of 100. The Texarkana will no doubt be in
o-day.
The Bradish johnson will get off sometime in the
night with 800 bales of cotton all she would take, 161
lead of cattle, and good list of passengers.
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-The last up freights landed
lere were at 5o@75c. per Dbl and 81 so per bb for
whisky. Down-cotton So per bale. Passage-cabin
Sl50920 and deck S56 Catte-corn ted $40 and grass
ed IS per head. Beef--terces 81 and bbls. 75c
For ST. LOUIS, TO-DAY. The splendid packet
VIM j. Lewis Garter line), j. Rider, master, Ed
Fitzgerald clerk leaves above the arrival of the
cars from Hallve.
FoR New ORLEANS, THURsDAY.-The large and elegant
idewheel steamer B. L. Hodge No. 2, Capt. W. r.
3oardman, JOS A. Aiken clerk, will leave as above,
IN the arrival of the cars from Hallve.
For New ORLEANS, SATuRDAY.-The fine sdewheel
steamer Selma, Capt. John Kouns, t. j.
Howard clerk, will leave as above, the arrival of
The cars from Hallyile.
From our Exchanges.
We copy follows from the st. Louis Democrat OF
the 26th ult.:
Down goes our river slowly and malestically, to the
sea- 1t carried in its current yesterday all-day
string of ice which did not however, ncom-
mode tow boats ferries packets The upper rivers
have come to stand, are falling. Our commerce
with the lower country keeps in commission consider
able number of steamers from the 400 ton
to the 1000 ton sidewheeer We should thank fortune
that ice does not make this impossible and rest
must for some weeks before steamers dart out
of the harbor bound to PEORIA Miami Davenport and
the other cities of the boundess North.
Married:
On Sunday Feb. G, at the Baptist Church, by Rev.
A. E. Clemens Mr. THOS. J. LEAToN to MISS
ELIZABETH L. T0NEY all of this parish
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