The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-19
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shrnvpnort JauUarv 10 Is

give all the packets good loads and rates are IN favor
of shippers We have no change to note III the rates
ofdown freights, which continue pretty plentiful AT
least most Of the packets manage to go out well oaded
although they complain Of the time which 1t takes to
pick it up. We have had during the past week two
packets direct from ST. Louis both of them loaded to
the guards with Western produce These make twelve
arrivals so far this season.
Since our last weekly report the river at this point
has receded not quite three feet making the fall in all
about six feet leaving us river about half bank full
All ofthe liners are still in the trade and doing good
= business Should they be compelled to drop out in
two or three weeks have class of sernwhee boats
which can do ell the business offering without raising
the rates of freight We do not look for any advance
offreght this season. even should the water
again get to four feet in the channel.
pilots of the last boats up report between eight
and nine feet in the channel to the falls at Alexandra
Grand Ecore bar is the shoalest place though the mar
river makes the liners go slow.
The Jefferson is on trip to Carolina Bluffs on Old
river, which is good evidence that that creek is still
lit subject for navigation.
Loaded boats have to the crooked channel through
the lakes and 5ayous to Jefferson the cut roads af
ford scan three feet. The Gate Post only registered
three and half feet yesterday and falling. A boat
drawing four and halt feet could go to Boon Bend
with little trouble The upper end of The Cypress
bayou was very low at last accounts, but rising again
from local rains.
Wehave no late news of any importance from above
some of the packets now over due, would have been
here before this time. We have of light rise
at the Cutoff, but nothing worth speaking Of 1t takes
bank full rise at Long Prairie to do any good here
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12.-Early this morning the feet
packet Texas Capt. C.. W. Stnde Florence Findren,
clerk, reached our landing three davs and fourteen
hours out from the city, with only a fair trip The
most of her freight for Cypress bayou for which
creek she sailed late in the day Thanks Florence
tlndren for late papers. The boat furnished
fest
About midday the St. Louis packet Walter B. Dance,
Capt Belt, came in direct from St. Louis, with her
guards Hat IN the water. From appearances she had
the largest load of Western produce before landed
at our wharf. For size sheis whale among whales
The steamer Favia, Capt. james Crooks J. w
Lancaster, clerk sailed for all points above the raft
with rather light trip.
The large sdewhee boat Post Bow. Can't, H. L. Lee,
John Gaunt clerk off for the city with full cargo
consng of cotton, beef, bulls, hides and good list
ofcabin passengers.
Late in the afternoon the elegant line packet Bart
Able Capt W. G. Harrison, E. F. Spearng clerk,
in from the CITY, little less than four days out, with
fair freight and the best passenger list of the
She had very heavy way freight. Thanks to the
THURSDAY Jan. l2.-Early this morning the Kouns-
line packet Era No g. Capt NJ. II. Kouns, G. w Drown
and j. W. Ong, clerks, reached landing four days
and seventeen hours out from the city, with her guards
in the water and her cabin full of people, Most of her d.
freight was for Jefferson for which creek she sailed
late in the day. &
The Lotus No. 2, Capt Jacobs, sailed last night for 4
Cypress bayou with good freight reshippcd from the
steamer Walter B. Dance. ~
About MONDAY the steamer Lulu D. Capt Gilham II
made our landing four days and nineteen hours out m
from the city, with very heavy freight and her cabin
full of people She had good freight for this point and p
very heavy for Jefferson and above the raft Late r
in the day she sailed for Cypress bayou g
Soon after dinner time the Fleta, Capt VIM. Gien, 3
A. c. Green, clerk in from Cypress bayou with q
100 bales of cotton and few cabin passengers. She r.
sailed for the city late in the day with addition of
number OF passengers at this point Harry Adkins the g
pilot reports four feet scant Cypress bayou, four "
feet three inches at the Gate Post and three feet the
cut road above Albany They passed the Caroline at 81
rut+i pffh and in
sick condition. The Rudolph hard aground this I
side of Albany and would have to lighter off The Fla 81
villa tried to get to her. but getting aground, pulled
off, and left the Rudolph in distress.
FRIDAY Jan. 14.-Late in the afternoon the Kouns. W
line packet Era No 10, Capt Chas P. Trusow, Aims FL
ley, clerk in from Cypress bayou with 500 bales
of cotton and few cabin passengers She made moth T.
ing by stopping here and consequently she made her h
stay short li
About dark the Travis Wright, Capt Reader came al
in from Cypress bayou with 600 bales of cotton and VI
few passengers She reships at this point aud loads NJ
for above the raft. ~
The Julia A. Rudolph, Capt McComas reached our b
wharf several days out from Cypress bayou, with d.
good trip. ~
SATURDAY, Jan. l5.-Early this morning the elegant u
deet steamer Lizzie Hopkins Capt. ohm T. Roots H. e.
g. HEAT, clerk make landing, three days and six
hours out from the city, with very light trip for this
point but good for Jefferson for which point she T.
sailed about noon Thanks to the clerk for late ppers
The Travis Wright Capt Reader, sailed for the city
late IN the afternoon with about 1000 bales of cotton q
and small list OF passengers. n
The Julia A. Rudolph, Capt. McComas, got addi- =,
ton at this point of $50 bales of cotton and left for the
2ity at late hour. Rn
The elegant line packet Bart Able, Capt W. c. Har 3,
rison, got off sometime after dark with nearly 1000 +
bales of cotton and fair list of passengers -
About dark the Lotus No. g Capt. Jacobs, in r.
rom the wilderness with 200 bales of the staple which
S for reshipment 2
SUNDAY Jan. 16-Late last night the steamer Golden ne
5ra Capt Gus Hodge, Jasper Russ clerk passed up F
reight for this point. w
About midnight last night the fleet and elegant "
steamer Jefferson, Capt. Rea, Fl. A Dohrman, clerk I
made our landing, three days and eighteen hours out 81
rom the city with full trip of both freight and pas III
engers. She " kvered" all over with people, -
Who went ashore at this point and took the for
lallvle in the evening. The Jefferson left for Old
Ver late IN the evening Thanks to the clerk for late -
papers of all shades and sizes ~ ~
The new and elegant steamer Texas, Capt. c. W co. e.
9nnde F. Z. flndren, clerk in last night from r.
he wilderness with about half load. Lies w
Late IN the evening the Lotus No 9, Capt. Jacobs w.
allied for the wilderness with big trip rcshpped D6
rom the Walter B. Dance. PnI
The St. Louis packet Walter B. Dance, Capt Belt i
allied direct to-day for st. Louis with packages of "
eet and large amount of dry and wet hides. She r.
lad fair passenger list gu
The steamer Caroline, Capt. ]. W White, W. D. &c
5ateman, clerk, in to-day, week out from o.
he wilderness, with full load of cotton and beef She
ad seen trouble in the lake. but all right again 80
he only tarried here an hour before she struck
Decline for the point below here. 9 9ot
The little Mary Ellen Capt Milton, came in to-day 10y
rom Old river with about half load.
The foregoing will do for Sunday consderingl gI
Is agin the law to do business in this city the ~
&c, 7
n the 9TH day, because he hungry would have .
cen in bad fix if he had attempted such thing in W
his city, provided belonged to of aldermen
MONDAY, Jan. 17.-About midday the St. Louis 81 81
Acket Ida Stockdale Capt Jacobs in direct from @
It. Louis, twelve days out with full load of freight d
nd large lot of immigrants. 30
Late in the afternoon the and elegant steamer
radish Johnson Capt. W. S Bassett Tom Knee and RS
W. Bryant, clerks, reached landing, four days ia
ut from the city, with good freight and her cabin full
people We are indebted to her officers for file of 20
lte papers and splendid red fish. &c
Soon after kline fleet steamer Texas, Capt Stinde a.
florence Findren clerk, sailed for the city with full @
Dad of cotton and beef "
Late in the night the steamer Jennie Howell Capt
Halliday, in from Cypress bayou with ZIG bales CHI
f cotton. q
TUESDAY, Jan. 18-About II o'clock NJ the houns- &c
inc steamer Selma, Capt. John Kouns, 7. j. Howard,
Jerk made landing little four days out, &
With her guards fat in the and her cabin full OF I'M
people twas of the best up trips of the Je
Thanks to the clerk for late papers. IS
The Old river packet Jefferson, Capt Rea Dohrman, MI
Jerk came in after dinner with 600 bales of cotton /
She lays Be-
Late in the night the steamer Jennie Howell Capt Hi
Halliday j. W. Spears, clerk got off for the city with II
addition of eco bales of cotton to her Jefferson trip da
which made her very respectable cargo i
Fret CHIT AND PAssAGE-The last up treights landed WI