The south-western., 1870-09-21
River Intelligence.
OFFIcE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shreveport, September 81, lS7

We have during the past week had warm days and
oo nights favorable to the rapid development OF cot
on but unfavorable to health
Since last Wednesday evening the river has fallen Is
inches, putting it 81 inches below the top of the old
wharf tmbers.
Our last reports from above the raft give low river
md falling rapidly.
Between this ana Jefferson there are feet in the
axes 80 inches in Potato Bend for wide boat and So
inches for a one-lakes falling at the rate OF
~ inches in 81 hours and bayou about the same.
Andy SWAIN pilot of the Duree reports feet large
at the mouth of the rivera decided improvement
Andy also placed under obligations for file of
Northern and Western dates.
We learn from the river dispatches of the New Or
leans Times that the 14th the river falling at
vicksburg; falling at Memphis; falling at Louisville,
with 20 inches in the chute; falling slowly at Cncn
natl, with feet inches in the channel and had risen
21S inches in st. Louis
The Charles II. Durfee which made her first appear
ance at our wharf on Monday night is admirably well
adapted to this trade While yet new she was burned
at the New Orleans wharf last winter. Capt. Aiken
subsequently bought the hull excellent one and
put machinery in her and had all her upper works
built in New Orleans. Her cabin isvery handsome and
neatly furnished, and can accommodate fifty passen-
gers Nth excellent berths all the bedding of which is
are her dimensions Length $50 feet; beam SO feet
hold 81 feet She has large boilers 15 inch cyl
nders and feet stroke Her carrying capacity is
1000 bales of cotton, and draws, light only 20 inches
Capt J. A. Aiken is in command and Capt Nat. Puck
ette part owner, is in the office. An excellent boat
and well offcered.
Col HerveY, who has just returned from the wreck
of the Texarkana informs that she is literally
wreck, and there is nc possibility of saving her.
Rates are advanced at Louisville to New Orleans as
follows: Heavy pound freight, 4o@5oc.; dry goods 5o@
60e: pork sl@l 25; whisky s2@2 so; potatoes s0c.;
stoves 6o@75c.; cooperage 85@45c.
The Mansfield Reporter of the 10th says that the
Gladioa reached the lake landing the day before,
loaded down with merchandise.
The license of Henry A. Moore, second engineer of
the Right Way, and who was duty at the time she
blew up, has been revoked because of total disre
gard of his duties" @
WEDNESDAY, Sept 14.--The Lake City came down
from Carolina Bluffs this morning with l3 bales of cot
ton. #
Shortly after midday the Era No got off for the
city with 143 head of CATTLE including those brought
down from the lake, 240 head of Sheep 162 bales of
cotton and Ga passengers. '@# ss g.
In the forenoon the Fontenelle John s. Shaw mas
ter, Jno Brooks, clerk, up from the city with
moderately fine trip MIR. Brooks placed US uhder OBJ
legations for city papes
In the afternoon the Lotus No. g. d. D. Dannas
master, H. c. Heat, clerk, reached here with first
rate trip Mr.. Heat was, as usual, politely mindful
of newspaper fayors.
THURSDAY, Sept. 15-In the afternoon the Frt came
down from Jefferson, having been delayed in dscharg
ing her heavy freight by lack of hands.
Just attwllight the Julia A Rudolph came down from
the point.
The Fontenele went up to jefferson yesterday even
ing:
FRIDAY, Sept. 16.-This forenoon the Fayila came
down from Jefferson with never ton of freight
L1, {Io T,1I{ao
port, with nobody visible but the pilot and captain
which latter says he has reduced steamboatng to
scierce, combining in his own small person, captain
mate, clerk, steward and chambermaid 1t saves the
| Inconvenience OF paying off so many different parties,
he argues " E-l.sH.
Late the afternoon the Rudolph got off for the city
with 270 head of CATTLE 80 passengers and bales of
cotton. s.-z. .#. .a
SATURDAY Sept 1.-THE Fontenelle came down from
Jefferson this forenoon took 40 head of CATTLE 757
head OF sheep and good passenger list
In the evening the Flavila pushed out for the city
with $50 head of cattle, "A bales cotton and cabin
pretty well filed with people. a.-
SUNDAY, Sept. l8.-The Lake City left for Carolina
| Bluffs last evening with light trip. e.
| At O'Clock AN. the Kouns liner, Era No TO- c. P
Truslow, MASTER John w. Ong, clerk came up with a
fine freight. After discharging that consigned this
place she went to Jefferson at PM. Of course Mr..
! Ong supplied us with papers. ~E .- 81.
| The Lotus No. 3 came down at l with IA bales
ofcoton, lot of hides and goodly number of people
l MONDAY, Sept l9.-The Lotawanna, c. j. Boardman,
master, Lowd Walden, clerk, up this morning in
the small hours bringing good freight and muchly
of people Mr.. Walden kindly furnished us with city
dates to Wednesday evening
Il About P. the Little Fleta returned from the
wreck of the Texarkana, bringing some freight
cred from the hold. &l
The Lotus No. got off this evening with 200 head
of cattle, addition of 10 bales of cotton and cloud
f of passengers.
Il At 7:3O Pm. the Carrie Converse G. W Rea master
Ii. A. Dohrman, clerk up from the city with
fair trip. We indebted to her officers files late
city, Northern and Western papers, and for copy of
her manifest.
At 1890 the Chas. H. Durfee J. S. Aiken, mas
ter and Nat Puckett clerk, put in appearance with
a fine trip Nat remembered us in the newspaper
line.
TUESDAY, Sept. 20.-At O'Clock AM. the 18th Era,
Isaac II. Kouns master, B. B. Hotchkiss, clerk came
| up from the city with fair freight.
For NEW ORLEANS, To-Day. The fine fast and
reliable passenger packet Era No, 10, C. P. Truslow,
master, j. W. Ong, clerk will leave above on the
arrival of the cars from Haville.
For New ORLEANS, To DAY.-The fine, fast and
elegant passenger packet Lotawanna, c. J. Boardman,
master, and Lowd Walden clerk, will leave as above
on the arrival of the cars from Hallvle.
For New ORLEANS, WEDNEsDAY--The elegant and
new passenger packet, Chas Il. Durfee, Joseph A
Aiken master, Nat Puckette, clerk will leave as above
on the arrival of the cars from Haville.
| For ST.. LOUIS, FRIDAY.-The fine, fast passenger
steamer Nick Wall, Thomas Poe, master, J. W Poe,
clerk, will leave above, the arrival of the cars
| from. Hallve.
| FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up freights, 35M per cent.
below high water card rates. Down cotton 81 per bale
Passage, $40. Freight cattle So per head for mixed
| lots.
| From our Exchanges
STEAMER FOR Bayou PlERRE-From private dis
patch to j. s. jackson, learn that the steamer Gla
dioa will leave New Orleans Saturday the 10TH and
will arrive at Marcelle one of the landings on Bayou
| Pierre, Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
Our merchants who went down about two weeks
since will ship their goods through on this boat and
we suppose she will have good up freight. -
| Mansfield Times
| The prospects of the coming season are rather
gloomy for the steamboats,. We never take up West
ern paper but that we that new boat is build
ing tor some of tributaries, especially for Red or
Ouaehlta rver or that party or parties have
chartered boat for the above rivers With the pros
poets now before would advise these steamboat
men to stay away from here, there will not or can
| not, be any money made in these trades They both
have already too much tonnage there for the bust
ness 'ha' Is 10 De Done [Picayune.
The river continues to fall inches per day and ia
~ feet below high water mark 1t had risen inches
up 10 yesterday morning at Cairo as reported bv ele
grams, and or8 inches at st. Louis with prospect
OF couple OF feet more to come This is gratifying
news to river men. The tributaries of the upper Mis-
ssslppl are pouring out and continued rains promise
decided Improvement in navigation. It is not likely
1t felt hero tn