The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-02

For New ORLEANS, To-DAY-The elegant steam
Jennie Howell, A. NJ Halliday, j. W. Spears cler
will leave as above at o'clock Pm
For New ORLEANS, FRIDAY.-The new and elega
sidewheel Kouns-line steamer Grand Era, Capt Geo.
Kouns, Jas Kerr, Jr clerk, will leave as above, on Il
arrival of the cars frcn Hallvile.
For New ORLEANS, SATURDAY.-Thenew and eegal
steamer Post Boy, Capt H. L. Lee, Jno Gaunt, cler
will leave as above the arrival of the cars troi
Hayille
For New ORLEANS, SATURDAY.-The feet and magnlt
cent steamer Bart Able, Capt. w c. Harrison, f.
Spearing clerk, will leave above, on the arrival
the ears from Haville
FoR New ORLEANS, SATURDAT-The large and elegan
sidewheel steamer B. L. Hodge No. ., Capt W.
Boardman, Jos. A. Aiken, clerk, will leave as above
on the arrival of the from Hallville.
From our Exchanges
The New Orleans Times of the 18th says ~-Captain
Charles n Walker, so long and so pleasantly known
and remembered captain on various steamers ply
ing between this city and Mobile, died at Ocean
Springs Miss on the 18th January. HIS death will be
grieved by large circle OF friends
RED RIVER TRADE-The st. Louis Democrat, of the
IT, has the following: .
In our columns of Saturday we made reference to
the growing trade in the Red river country Cragin
Co., of New York, have been experimenting in pack
ing beef there and possibly entire revolution in the
business of getting the Texas cattle to the great
kets ofthe country will ensue. The cattle brought
to Shreveport and there slaughtered and packed era
gin Co. have already sent forward considerable ship
ments this winter, and understand that 10 900
tierces are now waiting shipment at Shreveport. We
trust our ST. Louis will not be behind in helping
to develop the Red river trade which must be of vast
benefit to our city in many ways.
The Vicksburg Herald groweth facetious over the
dangers of our navigation. See:
Up the Red river toward Shreveport, La, steam
boats sunk thick that life boat going up has to
take zig gag course and steamboatmen employ ALI
gators to do nothing but sit the wrecks and bark
This is from a reliable contraband.
We make the following extract from the St. Louis
Democrat of the 18th
The river steadily rises with probably feet water
in the channel out to Cairo Weather excessively cold
There has been since Sunday evening succession of
heavy gales, which may have been disastrous to steam
boats but far have learned of serious mshap
Arrivals and departures form yet a rather unm-
portant exhibit nor can much business be reasonably
expected at this of the year. When the bridge
is built and to the formation of ice gorge
right above the PIERS then uninterrupted navigation
southwark will be assured in advance every winter, |
and our merchants will receive orders for goods and
ship them regularly. Hitherto the sort of winter navi
CATION we have had is very undesirable; in some re-
spects worse than complete and ndubable ice en-
barge.
The New Orleans Times, of the 21st has a special
telegram from Cairo to the effect that the Lady Cay
with moderate cargo, from st. Louis to New Orleans
struck hidden obstruction, five miles below Grand
Tower and sunk in five minutes No human life was
lost, but fifty mules drowned. Boat probably
total loss. The river at Cairo on the goth twenty
feet below the highest water mark and rising two inches
an hour but fears of overflow entertained as
the Mississippi is low above that point.
We copy as follows from the Louisville Courier Jour
nal ofthe 17th
The river yesterday was rising at the rate of two
inches hour having risen three feet and six inches
within the twenty four hours ending at PM with ht
feet three in the canal and thirteen feet three
inches in the Indian chute. There is sevenyone feet
space under the bridge for passing steamers River
predict additional rise of six eight feet at
least if the rain should cease 1t is expected that by
u to-day the river will have risen to such point
that any ordinary sized boat will be unable to pass I'M
Ter the bridge. !
The St Louis Democrat, of the 18th, says: River
rising. Weather dry and cloudy, with indications OF
more rain River business increasing Boats for the
South getting all they want at the regular established
rates Three boats loading at the Memphis wharboat
caused that locality to be IN state of turmoil all day
The swell to six last evening amounted altogether to
about foot Depth Cairo supposed to be six feet
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IMPORTANT TO ST.. LOUIS MERCHANTs-7he Red Rtver {
Irdde-The st. Louis Democrat of the 18th, says:
This interesting trade is a thing to Ourfel
ow-citizen W. R. Carter, Esq, and few Others per-
ceved there something in it, probed it, and 10
store of wealth is opened up to business men, and
great and growing communicated of the Red river
;ountryis freed from the heavy load of oppression
With which it has long been saddled by the New Orleans
nonopolists. Brighter times have dawned upon the
people of Red river and they look upon St. Louis and
ler men of business with feelings of the warmest re-
gard. Several of our insurance offices have recently
established agencies in Shreveport, and all sorts of
business be done along that river without thinking
'nce of New Orleans Hence the feverish trepdation
1ictng underwriters, boatmen, and merchants of New
orleans. Powerful st. Louis and her dashing boat
have fearlessly and successfully invaded their vau
bile territory and even the extortonate pilots of New
orleans have failed in their DESIRES and found that St
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# them at the wheel. The Mountaineer and H. NJ. y
just returned to this port from Shreveport
successful trips and both again the j
of departure for the same destination The Shreve's
argo back included shipment TO st. Louis house
'flOOO dry hides and Is bales same the latter averag
ng over 1000 pounds per bale If sold advantageousy
which considered certain out city ought to become
md certainly will become, the great emporium of the
sed river business. N
We copy follows from the Louisville CourierJo ur
al of the 18th
The river rising yesterday evening the rate of
wo inches an hour, with about thirty seven feet in the
anal and thirty five in the chute, having risen about
we've feet in the twenty -four hours ending at
yesterday. The reports from above would indicate 4
hat to have five or six feet more water which h
will make above the high water mark of 1867. The
of all the houses on Fourth street as high
md everybody had removed their shnder to more Sc
ure quarters. @
The st. Louis Republican of the 18th has the follow
Inc river her9 IS rising shghty and is covered win
leavy floating ice. The channel to Cairo is now in
rood condition. and the boats experience roublen
coming or going The Arkansas is falling slowly, with tt
hree feet four inches the channel from Little Rock
md thirty inches above there. White river continues
It good stage The Ohio river perfect tare."
is now three feet higher at Louisville than any
asst year, and it shows signs of abating but, the
contrary, continues to swell. The Cumberland river
S also very high. J
The Harness Question. 1
poet says: Oh she fair, but sorrow came I
md left his Traces there What hecamn of the rest