The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-09
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUrH-WEs,

OFFICE OF THE Souri, WESTERN
Shreveport, November 8, 1870
The past week has been remarkably warm for this
season of the year. Yesterday forenoon was cloudy
and during the day We had light shower, and heavy
rain about PM
Up to Monday evening the river had risen 81 inches
since the preceding Wednesday, and then came to
stand 1t has since declined about | inch aud ia
now falling slowly The water is very nearly up to
the corner of the frame building at the foot of Texas
street.
There were feet at Potato Bend at last accounts
and at least u feet Albany Fats-bayou aud lakes
falling.
The waters above the raft reported falling rap
idly.
The presumption among river men is that there will
be good navigation all winter and spring, and present
prospects would certainly indicate it, though we have
observed that representations of the river almost
as uncertain as those touching the cotton market
The last boats up did not bring very heavy freshts
while their down trips have been considerably better
Still, cattle-men keep them down a long way below
card rates.
The Lockwood will be in port tomorrow from st
Louis and leave on Friday
The Tally was uuavoidaby detained but will get off
to-day. The Carrie Converse was also detained by the
non-arrival of cattle and leaves to- day
TUESDAY, Nov. 8~-The Carrie Converse came down
from Jefferson at with IL bales of cotton bales
OF WOOL bales dry and SO bundles Of wet hides
The Frank Morgan left for Jefferson last night
FoR New ORLEANS, To DAY.-The elegant and light
ming packet, D. L. Tally. has her flag flying indicating
that she will leave for New Orleans to-day Her &C.
commodatons in the most elaborate STYLE and she
is in charge of as competent officers ever run the
river. No one will regret it who gives her trial
FoR New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The reliable and ele-
giant passenger packet Carrie Converse is up for the
city to-day The Carrie is sumptuousy appointed ad.
mirably commanded, and everything about her is in
fine order. There are systematic men irythe
running of their boats in the trade than Captain Rea
and Mr.. Dohrman, clerk.
FoR New ORLEANS, THuRsDAY.-The new and light
draught steamer Bossier, Thos Rogers master Frank
W. Bedard, clerk, will leave above on the arrival
of the cars from Hallville
FoR NEW ORLEANS, TUEsDAY.-The elegant Kouns.
line steamer Era No. 8, NJ H. Kouns, master, Chas. w
Drown, clerk, will leave above on the arrival of
the cars from HallYille.
FoR New ORLEANS, THURsDAY.-The reliable and
fast light draft passenger packet, Julia A. Rudolph
II. G. McComas, master. JAS. Bell clerk will leave as
above on the arrival of the cars from HalIyille.
For ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY.--The fine Carterne steamer
R. j. Lockwood Jas. Coghill, master, Joseph Widen,
clerk will leave above on the arrival of the cars
from Hallve.
FREIGHT PAssAGs.-Up freights are now landed
here at card rates. Down-cotton 81 per bale Pas
sage, $50 Freight cattle 80 per head for mixed lots
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2.-The 18th Era came down from
Jefferson this morning at O'Clock with so bales of cot
ton but never hide She left in the evening with 1870
head of cattle and addition of I'll bales of cotton
About the same hour the Tidal Wave came up,
John kouns, master, G.. E. Hambeton, clerk, with a
moderately good trip. Mr.. Hambleton, of course sup
piled US with papers She went up to Jefferson in
the evening.
just before neon the Texas, c. W Stnde master. J.
F:Muse, clerk, came up with medium trip Captain
Muse did not forget the office.
The Frank Morgan left for Carolina Bluffs Yesterday
evening.
The Travis Wright left tonight with an addition to
her trip of 226 bales Of cotton and lG0 head of cattle
| About $3.50 Pm. the Silver Bow Thos. W. Rea mas
ter Chas A. Fars, clerk reached here from St Louis
with good trip. Thanks to the clerk for file of pa
pers and copy fher manifest.
THURSDAY, Nov. S.-The Frank Morgan came down
from Carolina Bluffs at with AS bales of cotton
! los OF which Will be shipped on the Durfee.
FRIDAY, Nov. 4.-The G. H. Durfee came down from
jefferson this forenoon with l26 bales of cotton 10
/ bales OF hides and 80 passengers.
At halt past the Texas got off for the CITY with
4l3 bales OF cotton and fair number of passengers
| that is, some of them " fair"
Shortly afterwards the Silver Bow pushed out for
ST. Louis with good passenger list aud some barrels
OF hour-sour we presume, for otherwise it would be
like carrying Goals to Newcastle
SATURDAY, Nov. 5.-The South Western Thornton
Jacobs MASTER Tom Jacobs, clerk, up early this
morning with fair amount of freight. We are in
debted to her polite clerk for city papers and her man
fest
At JOAN; the Tidal Wave came down from Jefferson
with 235 bales of cotton and bundles of hides She
left late IN the night with addition to her trip of 2s5
bales OF cotton and 800 head of cattle.
The Duree got off for the city this forenoon with $40
bales of cotton l0S of which reshipped from the
Morgan, 260 head of cattle and pretty good list of pas
sengers.
The Carrie Converse, G. w Rea master, H. A. Dohr-
man, clerk, came up this morning. remained but short
time and went on to Jefferson Mr. Dohrman. as is
his wont, supplied us literally with papers from all
points of the compass.
SUNDAY, Nov. G.-The d. L. Tally, Frank Smith.
master, Rudolph and Roland, clerks came in about
dark with fair trip. Her polite clerks supplied us
with the latest dates.
MONDAY, Nov. 1.-THE Gladola H. L. Lee, master.
Ed Groves, clerk, came up about AM with good
trip, mostly for Jefferson, towards which point she
steamed shortly after Thanks to Mr. Groves for
papers
Shortly before the Julia A. Rudolph II. G.
McComas, MASTER JAS. Bell, clerk, reached here from
the city also with large Jefferson freight She went
on up after remaining but short time. Her clerk as
usual supplied US with city papers.
IN the evening the SouthW estern got off for the city
with AZ bales of cotton 257 head cattle 7O5 head of
sheep and ITO bundles hides.