The south-western., 1870-03-30
River Intelligance
OFFICE OF THE SoUTE-WrSrpD~

| Our climate is more tickle than any dame or damsol
we ever read about. Monday it was warm o,o,,,ho1
most to roast eggs and yesterday was cold enonob to
skate if the ice had been furnished
Since our last weekly report the river oDnosi+ thi
point has risen about II inches, but receded little
and yesterday was nearly on a stand--probabv fran
the effects of the wind from the lake.
Having no later information we repeat our renoarL
of yesterdays
The captains of the Rudolph and Dixie report the
q, and the other 28 inches at Potato Bend and38
inches in the lake, and lake and bayou falling The
boats now take 1" thern without cutroad in it.
Our friend, Capt. Milton, of the Moie Ellen, reports
Old river falling like thewel express it in
such forcble language he dd-suifice it. that the
fall is rapid.
No later advices from above the raft.
Below there feet, but the water is scatter
ing, and there is little trouble in finding the deep
est places and avoiding logs stumps and "sch" at
the same time. Taken alI-nall it is not desirable
river to navigate at this particular time, although Mr.
Worsham of the H. NJ. Shreve thinks there is a foot
more water than there is any necessity for.
The St. Louis Democrat of the 18th says that "t the
Fllr IS on her way down Red river bound for St. Louis
direct" Not if the court knows hersef-the Flrt has
again gone above the raft. We welcome the favorite
light draught packet Gladola back to our port. She
our friend of the times, Capt Willis Stewart If
Willis is half so good engineer he was soldier
he will do and in any event completes the list of clever
officers. On the 23d the river at Louisville fall
ing, with feet inches in the canal at Memphis fall
ing slowly atCaro and Vicksburg stationary and at
New Orleans stationary at feet inches below high
water mark of 1862. The landing on the levee at the
latter city lively, and all the departing steamers
appeared to have ample freghts Ouachita river
still falling at last accounts The Travis Wright and
Bradsh Johnson left New Orleans the 25th and will
probably be in port sometime during the day night
WEDNESDAY, March 23.-About O'Clock this morn
ing the regular Shreveport and St Louis packet W. b.
Dance, Capt W T. Belt, J. Q. Haynes, clerk arrived
from st. Louis with good trip She left St Louis the
18th inst Many thanks to her polite purser for files
of late ST. Louis papers.
About o'clock AM the Dallas street packet Golden
Era Capt B. F. Littrell NJ McQuintley clerk, arrived
from Cypress bayou with 200 bales of cotton.
The little Mary Ellen made landing about 9
o'clock this morning. from Old river. Capt Milton
and Purser Folsom report the river falling.
About midday the regular Red river packet Dora,
Capt P. G. Montgomery, j. J. Johnson, clerk, in
from the city with fine trip. Thanks to her accom-
plished clerk for files of late city papers.
The Julia A. Rudolph, Capt. Ii. G. McComas Bell
with 9S8 packages. Thanks to her officers for fayors.
Late in the night she left for Jefferson for which point
she had good freight
The Golden Era, Capt. Littrell, after laying at
port few hours departed for the Crescent city
with addition OF l20 bales cotton and 10 live and
good looking passengers
The Lotus No 3 Capt Thornton Jacobs, came sail
ing gracefully into port from Potato Bend as Tar up as
she could get, with nary bale of cotton and but few
passengers. Her polite barkeeper, Alex Mumfort, re-
ports 80 inches and falling; met Caroline at Albany
and Lightwood at Grand Bayou.
The Flir left this evening with much she could
carry for Fulton and all way landings.
The Dixie left for Jefferson this evening after taking
the Jefferson freight of the Dora.
THURSDAY March 24-The Fleta Capt. VIM. Gillen,
4 cla ad from Elpta Ia0
morning at o'clock, with go bales of cotton 60 of
which for this place She also had 20 bundles of
hides
About midday the regular Jefferson packet Rapides
R. FL. Martin in command with Ben F. Fulton, Chas
Corwine and Chas. L. Martin, in the office, got in from
the city with good trip. Thanks to her polite officers
for favors
The Lotus No O. Capt T. Jacobs left for the foot of
Dallas street with good trip reshipped from the Wal
ter B. Dance.
About dark the Dora Capt. P. C. Montgomery, left
for the city with light trip.
Late nthe evening the low water packet Texarkana,
Capt Noah Scove left for New Orleans with 500 bales
cotton and fair list of passengers
The Mary Ellen, Capt. Milton Folsom clerk, got off
this evening for Carolina Bluffs with all the freight she
could carry
The St. Louis packet Walter B. Dance got off for the
Mound city with very slim trip.
About quarter to o'clock the Jefferson came down
from Jefferson, with 600 bales of the staple.
FRIDAY, March 25.-Late in the evening the steamer
Jefferson, Capt. Rea Dohrman, clerk sailed for the
city with an addition of 200 bales of and 20 cabin
passengers to her Jefferson trip. That doing well,
considering the wet weather and the condition of the
leVee.
SATURDAY, March 26.--Early in the day the Kouns-
line white chimney boat, Era No 10, Capt. Truslow,
came in from Fleta Landing, on Cypress bayou, with
1872 bales of cotton lot of hides and good list of pas
sengers Late in the evening she left for the city with
light addition to her Cypress bayou settlement trip
Late in the evening the steamer Rapides sailed for
the city with $50 bales of cotton, $50 of which were
transferred from the Eleta. She had but small list OF
passengers.
SUNDAY, March 27.-Just before daylight, the Minnie,
J. NJ. Tucker, master, T. W. Singer and f. j. Soule
the office, reached our landing with fair passenger
list and 1000 packages of which 96 for this place.
After discharging the latter she left about II O'Clock
for Jefferson
The Fleta LETT last night for Jefferson having ex-
changed trips with the Rapldes.
The Dixie came down from Jefferson at o'clock this
morning with 80 bales of cotonfoureen bales going
through.
At o'clock PM the Julia A. Rudolph reached here
from Fleta Landing with 375 bales of cotton
The kouns line packet Selma, John Konns, master,
7. j. Howard and John Naples doing the agreeable and
useful in the office, touched the landing this evening
about o'clock She brings fine freight and exhibits
a fine passenger list. Her polite clerk furnished US
with city dates of the 23d.
Shortly after the advent of the Selma the Lotus No.
8, D. D. Dannals MASTER J. j. Dodd, clerk, put in
appearance. She had cloud of passengers and her
captain delighted with his trip, socially and hnan-
cially., Her polite clerk supplied us with dates to
MONDAY, March 28.--At sharp this morning the H
Shreve reported here eight days out from St Louis
with good list OF passengers and magnlee trelgh
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Worsham and II. D. Worsham, clerks; Hugh Funk and
Barney Bagley, pilots We are indebted to her accom-
modatng clerks for St Louis dates of the Goth and the
following memoranda: Left st. Louis Sunday, March
20th at AM arrived at mouth of Red river at AM
on the 24th met Texas at Cassandria and arrived at
Alexandria at PM lay all night at Alexandria,; 25th
met Golden Era at lagland Plant, Texarkana above
st. Maurice and Dora Testers Landing; Goth, met
W. B. Dance and Jefferson at Coushatta 27th, met Ra
pdes at Buck Horn. Arrived at Shreveport at An
March 2Sth, days out from South ST. Louis or Caron
delet Lost II hours in Red river Had As cabin pas
sengers and 80 deck passengers consisting of emil
grants DC"
At O'Clock this morniugthe Mary Ellen came down
from Carolina Bluffs with SO bales of c0tton--76 for
this point.
The kouns line steamer Era No. 8, Martin II. kouns,
MASTER Chas. Drown, clerk, into port little be-
fore O'Clock M with fair trip Her fascinating
young clerk was, usual all right the paper ques-
ton.
Shortly after PM the Julia A. Rudolph left for the
city with $50 bales of cotton.
In the night, the FIavilla having been furnished up
extensively, left for Jefferson with splendid trip.
TUESDAY, March 29.-The Gladiola, II. L. Lee
ter Ed Groves, clerk, came up from the city this
ing and after discharging her Shreveport freight left
for Jefferson about oclockA.M. Mr. Groves has our
thanks for city dates to the oath.
The Selma left for the city this evening with 25 bales
Of cotton and good passenger list.
The Shreye also off, for St. Louis-nyup light.