The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-15
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH-W WESTERN,
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Shreveport, June Is, 1870.
! During the past week we have had too much rain
and cloudy weather for the young cotton-the nights
being too cool and the days too hot for health.
The river here is still falling at the rate of inches
in "a hours and is now 81 inches Fellow the top tim
| bers of the wharf.
All accounts agree that there have been very heavy
rains above yet we nothing of their effects here
The last reliable reports have received have already
been published in our daily issue-they were that on
the 7th at the Cutoff, the river had risen SIX feet
and still rising at the rate of an inch an hour That
inch an hour rise is little tough, but owing to the
character of the gentleman sending the report, and
also owing to the weather, we must believe it. 10 the
9Th there was rise at Long Prairie of between and
feet Heavy rains reported about GAINESVILLE, above
Fulton in the neighborhood Of Spring Bank, and Sui
phur reported " bank full
The George Favila and Lulu D. have gone on up
from McQuilla Lake-so we are informed.
Latest accounts give "a inches at Potato bend and
feet scant in the lake
LATER-Since the above was in type we learn from
Col Mason that he had met the mate of the Caroline
who left her Saturday the 1lth and reports rise
there of IS feet, out of Doggy and Blue The night
before he left the river had fallen inches, but there
were heavy rains that night The feet we have pre-
viously spoken of came out Of Little river The Frank
Morgan passed the wreck of the Caroline on Wednes
day last with 500 bales Of cotton, and is uow
doubt at McQuilla Lake awaiting the rise, she
would, of course beat it down. This rise will let
erything out.
The Travis Wright will try again. and we hope that
she will make the trip this time like daisy"
WEDNESDAY, June 8.-The Kouns-line packet Era
No. 9, Martin Kouns, master, J. W: Ong clerk came
up at noon to-day with heavy freight for Jefferson,
though only IS packages for this place She remained
but short time. Mr. Ong gave papers, Eastern,
Western, Northern, Southern and picture" until we
stopped him.
At 2 PM the Shreve got off for St. Louis with 1O7
head of cattle for Memphis and 40 passengers
THURSDAY, June 9.-The Lotus No. came down
from Jefferson at o'clock Pm. with 200 bales of cot
ton and some IA passengers. She went down later
the afternoon, with accession to her trip OF only
G bales.
The Grand Era swung out about Pm. with 50 bales
of cotton 325 head of cattle and dozen and half pas
sengers
FRIDAY, June 1O-At 10 O'Clock Am. the Lake City,
A. P. Dumay, MASTER came down from all known To-
calities above the raft with 100 bales of cotton She
left for those regions about the middle of January
At o'clock PM the Rudolph reached here from JET
ferson with 255 bales Of cotton She took on 50 bales
and 1873 head of cattle here, and went on down late IN
the afternoon
| SATURDAY, June 10--This forenoon the Flirt came
down from Jefferson, flying lght-n the forcible Ian
guage of the mate she did not get so much as tooth
pick.
At 81 o'clock PM the Enterprise touched the wharf
She brings from Jefferson 10 bales of cotton and lot
of hides and wool.
SUNDAY June 12-The Enterprise got off for the
city this morning, having taken on 10 bales OF cotton
additional to her Jefferson trip.
At 10 AM the Hornet down from Carolina
Bluffs with Sc bales cotton all for this place.
The La Belle W. T. Boardman, master, reached the
wharf at ~
About PM the Fontenelle, William Coney, master,
John Brooks, clerk, up with line trip mostly
for Jefferson whittier she went late IN the afternoon
Thanks to Mr.. Brooks for city tavors.
The Era No. in from Jefferson shortly after
midday, and went on down after.
MONDAY, June l3.-At SO AM. the little Minnie,
Capt. White Purser Bell returned to resume the Car
olina Bluff trade.
The Lotawanna, NJ. H. Kouns master. B. B. Hotch
kiss clerk reached here at 6:15 AM with 1885 pack
ages for this place. 4444 for Jefferson, having put off
500 way packages-a splendid trip. Thanks TO MT.
Hotchkiss for city dates.
The Texarkana C. P. Truslow master, Hamilton
and Johnston, clerks, came up with fine trip at P
M.-most of her freight being for Jefferson. Thanks
to George G. for city dates.
The Minnie set off for Carolina Bluffs this afternoon
TUESDAY, June 14.-Last night the Texarkana went
up to jefferson, or Whereabouts.
The Flirt this morning followed after, to BRING alo
and comfort in of distress.
The LatBele swung out shortly after Pm. with AZ
bales of cotton and cabin full of passengers. She
expected to take 140 head of sheep at the pen be-
low.
This morning the Fleta went up to Jefferson with
part of the Lotawanna's trip.
At half-past 10 P NJ the Bradish Johnson W S. Bas-
set master J. W. Bryant, clerk, reached here with
good trip. We are indebted to her officers for late
city dates
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE-Up freights, 25 to 80 per
cent. below high water rates. Down cotton 81 per
bale Passage and freight on cattle according to con-
tract
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY-The new and elegant
sdewheef packet Bradish Johnson Capt VS., Bassett
J. ". Bryant clerk, Will leave as above on the
rival of the cars from Hallville.
For New ORLEANS To-DAY.-The new, substantial
and lowwater packet Lotawana, NJ. H. Kouns, master,
will leave as above, on the arrival of the from
Hallvile.
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The entirely new and
feet low-water packet, FontenelIe, William Conley,
MASTER John Brooks clerk will leave above the
arrival of the
For New ORLEANS, THURsDAY.-The fast running
Kons-line, sidewheel packet Selma, Captain John
Kouns will leave as above on the arrival of the
from Hallvle.
For New ORLEANS FRIDAY.-The new steamer
Texarkana, c. P. Truslow, MASTER Geo. Hamilton,
clerk, will leave as above on the arrival of the
from Hallvie.
From Exchanges.I
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 4th says Capt.
H. A. Dohrman's Red river packet, to take the
place of the Jefferson in the Red river trade, will be
launched in the vicinity of Pitsburg next week. and
completed by the lst ofJnly"
The st. Louis Democrat of the 5th, has the follow
ing: Capt. Robert Barton well known Missouri pilot
and commander, has lately contracted for steam
whaer for Red river, above the raft She will be
peted and ready to start September goth. McCusky
Kerr of Freedom, Pa building the hull-140 feet
long, 80 feet BEAM hold feet cylinders Is inches di
ameter feet stroke, balance valve two boilers 22teet
long and 50 inches in diameter, hues. Cabin and!
finishing by Young of Wheeling. This boat will carry
800 tons, draw IA inches light and cost about $l8O0o
The Monroe Intelgencer, of the 8th, says: The
river has been falling rapidly at this point, but rise
is reported at Camden Business no longer JusttyIng
the running of large boats the Gov. Allen and Wade
Hampton will withdraw from the trade for the present.
The Tahlequah having been entirely reftted, will take
the place of the latter boat The Mayfower will con-
tinue in the trade as long the water permits.
The SOUTHWEST TRADE.-St Louis has witnessed
within the last two years railroad revival, but has to
extent neglected her facilities for water commu-
nication We need railroads. it is true, especially to
the Southwest, but ought motto neglect the splen
did and cheap communications which nature has pro
vided. By the Arkansas and Red rivers, St Louis
might maintain vast and profitable traffic which is
now, to extent, diverted by the enterprise and
sagacity of other cities Cincinnati especially, by
tabishing lines of steamers and taking pains to inform
merchants of the Southwest to the advantages which
that city offers, has built up very important trade
with the Arkansas river, and ought to be ashamed
Of the fact that it is larger than the traffic of
city with the region So other cities nearly mo-
noDoliZe trade of the Red river country repion