The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-28
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WEST

OFFICE THE SouTH-WEsTERN,
Shreveport, September rs, 1870.
The weather during the past week has been pleasant
and alllike, general thing but at times the suns
rays have been rather too ardent for comfort
The river was checked in its fall and rose some
inches but is now about on a stand and Sc inches be-
low the old wharf tmbers.
Capt. Roots, of the Lighes reports so inches seant
for narrow boat at Potato Bend, and the bayou,
though temporarily checked by local rains falling
at the rate of inches in "a hours The lakes were
sand-the result of rains above and rise at Full
ton.
We heard rumors of Is feet rise somewhere above,
but could not find the who said it.
Boatmen getting card rates to this place, and
Jefferson card rates to that point with nothing off,
This puts them better hunor than they have been
in for several months
The last boats up report feet the mouth of the
river.
The Enterprise again makes her appearance here
with the well known officers after having rested
and reftted.
We are in receipt of dispatch from George II. Kirk,
Superintendent, dated New Orleans, Sept. 27th which
states that the Association has been reorganized and
card rates established both ways.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2l.-The 18th Era went on up to
Jefferson last evening.
The Lightest, having taken the Jefferson freight
from the Duree also left for the port yesterday
evening.
This forenoon at = the Lotawanna left for the city
with 80 passengers and took 40 head of cattle at
the pen below town.
The Frank Morgan, to-day, came from across the
river where she has been laying up for days.
and will take freight for Carolina Bluffs
AT noon the Era No. 10 came down from Jefferson
flying light. After taking passengers and
"a bales of cotton SIZE went on down in the evening
Shortly after the appearance of the No 10 the Lake
City reported here from Carolina Bluffs with 20 bales
of cotton consigned to this place.
THURSDAY Sept 22-The Carter-ine steamer, Nick
WALL Thomas Poe master j. W Poe, clerk reached
dschargng her freight for that institution came on
up, Thanks to her polite clerk for favors
At halfpast 10 Am. the Carrie Converse came down
| from Jefferson, flying light
Shortly after noon the Frank Morgan left for Caro-
! lima Bluffs with small freight.
At PM the Duriee swung out with 60 bales of cot
ton, light passenger list, and to take so head
of cattle at the pen.
At $50 Pm. the Tidal Wave, W. T. scoveI master,
c. E. Hambeton, clerk, reached here from the city
with heavy freight. Thanks to her officers for files
! of late city papers.
FR1DAY, Sept. 2S.-At o'clock Am. the Big Horn,
j. NJ Gillian, master w. 7. Gilman, clerk, came up
with fine freight. Thanks to her polite clerk for city
papers e-
About the time the 18th Era got in from the
same point remained here until Pm. and went down
| light.
At Pm. the Carrie Converse left with so bales of
cotton and some passengers.
At haif-past Pm. the Nick Wall and Flirt backed
together and parted company in the middle OF the
stream-the Nick Wall for st. Louis with light trip,
and the Flrt for Jefferson with heavy one
SATURDAY, Sept. 24.-The Lightest got off for Jefer
son last night with the reshipped freight of the Big
Horn.
At 1870 Pm. the Little Fleta left for the same port
with the Tidal Waves freight
At 2 PM. the Frank Morgan down from Caro-
lima Bluffs, light feather
The Big Horn got off for the city this evening with
$50 head of cattle.
SUNDAY, Sept. 25.-The Era No. g. Martin Ii. Kouns,
MASTER Chas. W. Drown, clerk, came up this morning
about O'Clock with heavy freight and so passengers
After discharging her Shreveport freight she went
up to Jefferson at
The Tidal Wave left this afternoon for the city with
200 head of cattle and s bales of cotton.
:, At PM the Texas, G. W. stinde, master, Jas F.
Muse clerk, reached here with good freight and
crowd of passengers Reships the Morgan.
MoNDAT, Sept 26.-The Lightest came down from
At 1870 the Favia, James Crooks master, II. G.
Boazman, clerk, reached here from below also with
good trip.
Very shortly afterwards the Julia A. Rudolph, H. G.
McComas, MASTER Jas. Bell, clerk in, loaded
within foot ofthe guards Reships ON the Lightest
The clerks of the above named boats will accept
thanks for favors
TUESDAY, Sept. 27.-The Enterprise, Charley Thorn,
master, d. r. Grove clerk, came up from the city this
morning with a moderately good trip. She reshipped
her Jefferson freight the Flava.
The Flavilla left for Jefferson in the forenoon with
fair trip
The Frank Morgan left for Jefferson this morning
The Texas left about noon with 27 bales of cotton at
3 81 per bale.
The Lightest left for Jefferson this afternoon.
At Pm. the Little Fleta came down from Jefferson
FREIGHT PAssAGE.-Up freights are now landed
here at card rates. Down-cotton 81 per BALE Pas
sage 500. Freight cattle 81 per head for lots
FoR NEW ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The elegant Kouns-
line packet, Era No. 9, Capt NJ H. Kouns, Charles
Drown, clerk, will leave above the arrival of
the from Hallville.
' For New ORLEANS, To-DAY.--The neat, elegant and
new passenger packet, Enterprise, Charles Thorn,
master, Ed. Grove, clerk, will leave above, the
arrival of the cars from Hallville
/ For New ORLEANS THuRsDAY.-The elegant and fast
steamer Julia A Rudolph, Capt. II. G. McComas, Bell
clerks, will leave above, at IL o'clock, Al
For New ORLEANS, TnURsDAY.-The new and elegant
steamer Flavla, Jas Crooks, master, H. G. Boazman
clerk, will leave above the arrival of the cars
, from Haville.
For ST. LOUIS, FR1DAY-The fine, fast passenger
steamer Silver Bow, T. W Rea, master, Charles Fars,
clerk will leave as above, on the arrival of the cars
from Hallville. .s. ~. ...#.
We learn from the Republican that the steamboat
men of st. Louis recently held meeting to take into
consideration the payment of wharfage Dues which,
they claim, enormous as to cripple the marine
interest to very material extent. Mr.. David R. Pow
ell stated that the line of twelve steamers which he
represented, spent with the merchants of ST. Louis for
stores, &C, $84 900 per month-over million of dol
lars year from line. And for all this, he said
stead of being pated upon the back, they received
kick in the form of wharfage tax, presume he meant
No definite results arrived at by the meeting,
though it suggested that this subject one be
discussed at the convention which meets at
Cincinnati the 4th of October and to this
ton each steamboat line entitled to send dele
gate. One of the greatest hardships complained of
the exacton of wharfage at every town at which
boat throws out line, matter how small the amount
OF business done.