The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-03-23
River Intelligence
OFFICE OF THE South WESTERN
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report, and still declining at the rate of inches in "a
| hours.
Having no later news from above since Tuesday, we
repeat our remarks of that day;
Mr.. Heat, clerk of the Lizzie Hopkins, reports
feet scant Potato Bend and "a inches that classic
locality.
Jim Workman, pilot of the Flirt, which left the mouth
of Black Bayou Sunday morning reports that she found
two feet water, by nosing around We presume, how
ever it takes sharp pilot to be successful At all
events, of the 5o4 bales of cotton she had she
through with 404 bales-only 100 being fiat. boated.
The captain thinks he make the trip again, and in
evidence of the faith that's in him, he will start this
evening for Fulton. The Flrt left Pine Bluff, above
Kiamitia long ago that the pilot has but little idea
of the date. The Frank Morgan at last accounts,
at Trenan's, above Pine Bluff. We cannot learn def
nitely of the whereabouts of the Right Way. At last
accounts she reported have left Rowland, but
cannot learn whether or not she did so. River fall
ing all the way down.
The captain of the Era No. 10 says much
feet can be found from here down, but it requires
sharp lookout
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-THE Lizzie Hopkins, John
T. Roots master II. c. Heat, clerk, came up early
this morning. Her freight principally for Jeffer
son. wards which point she put out about o'clock
II. No papers.
The light-draught steamer, Lightwood, left for JEFF
| ferson at l211 o'clock PM.
| At 2 o'clock PM the Bradish Johnson W. S. Bassett
MASTER T. Knee and j. W. Bryant clerks came up from
the city with cabin full of passengers She left with
good freight though most OF was for Landings
Her polite officers, usual furnished us with papers
The 18th Era, Isaac H. Kouns master, came up this
evening with SOB packages for this place and 1897
for Jefferson She had put off 1920 packages at Bayou
| Pierre. .s-fs Gas
Shortly after twilights witching hour, the Selma
John Kouns master T. j. Howard clerk, came steam
ing up by moonlg She brings 5425 packages for this
place and g fine chance of passengers Her ever
polite clerk furnished with full file of city dates
Not long after the Selma made her appearance, the
Bart Able swung out into the stream She carries 800
bales of cotton and every saeroom full of passengers
THURSDAY, March 1.-THE Lotus No. . came down
from Jefferson about noon flying ligat. ri gg--s
At sharp p NJ the lightning passenger packet Mary
Ellen steamed off for Carolina Bluffs with all she cared to
take. The dulcet strains of the captains voice. while
dopg" " Life on the Ocean Waye' came borne upon
the listening air she turned the point above Go
your ways, captain, go your ways; you have light
draught staunch and feet packet with all the mod
ern improvements" and you know it,
At o'clock, P. NJ, the Lotus No. 3 came down from
Jefferson with 284 bales of cotton. She increased her
load here 300 bales and left after dark for the
city. e-. ..s
FRIDAY March l8.--The Era Nc. came in from JEFF
erron at u o'clock with 500 bales of Gotten 40
bales of hides $40 sacks bos dare seed, and good
passenger list She soon went on down S%-t
The Flavilla came down from Black Bayou at PM
with $40 bales of cotton She left there early this MORN
Late il the afternoon the Travis Wright made the
landing from the same point with loo bales of cotton
The up river boats thus dropping in on US one at
time G ,tst%s#+ t@t
After dark the Selma got off for the city with 1000
bales of cotton and fair passenger list
SATURDAY. March 19.--At o'clock this morning the
Jennie Howell came down from Fleta Landing with 1926
bales of cotton She remained here during the day and
left in the evening for the city.
The Jefferson, Capt. Geo. W. Rea, FL. A. Dohrman,
clerk, came up from the city at l279 Pm with hne
for this place she went up for Jefferson as near
there practicable We again have occasion to thank
her polite clerk for only file of city papers, but
goodly supply of Western and Northern dates He is
unfaiing in this regard. .
Very shortly after the arrival of the Jefferson the B.
L. Hodge No. 2, Capt. j. A. Aiken, j. Tatum, clerk,
into port, bringing dates of the 18th. She had
fine trip, both regards freight and passengers Her
polite clerk never wearies in well doing and supplied
us with fnll files ofcy dates
And now, immediately upon the heels of the Hodge,
comes the Texas C. W Stinde master, Florence Fin
dren in the office She left the evening of the 18th,
and our old friend Fndren supplied US with the pa
pers of that date. szs#.s.. &c..
About O'Clock PM the Ida came down from Jeffer-
son with 600 bales of cotton. She left for below to-
night rs
The Travis Wright, having added $50 bales Of cotton
to her trip left in the evening for the city Capt Reed
er mus have done some responsible ''rusng"-to bor
inelegant expression-to have made SO large
accession to his trip here with many boats in port
The Bradish Johnson got off shortly after dark with
500 bales of cotton and large passenger list.
This evening the Mary Ellen glided graceful
swan up to the wharf, bringing good&cottona cargo
from Carolina Bluffs.
On the 14th the river at Louisville falling stead
lily, with feet inches in the canal 1T St Louis rs
ing slowly, and at Vicksburg stationary.
Capt ". T. Boardman was in Louisville on the 18th.
prospecting rz.at. -.
The Walter B. Dance left St. Louis for this place
the 18th -s 81. z..5
SUNDAY, March 20-The Lizzie Hopkins came down
from Feta Landing this evening with l35 bales of cot
ton, all for New Orleans. I'D >...@.ss. r.
bie tba Irbt Cd in hara
from Jefferson with $50 bales of cotton, of which Is
were for this place. & sea %
bales of cotton After taking the 2l5 bales from the
Lightwood, she went on to the city in the night.
MONDAY, March 2l.-This morning about 8 o'clock
the Era No. TO- G. P. Truslow master, M. Alnshe,
clerk, came up from the city with fine trip, mostly
for Jefferson. towards which place she steamed after
discharging her freight for this place We indebted
to her courteous clerk for city dates of the 18th.
Just about the little steamer Frt hirted into
port with 504 bales of cotonl5 for this placeallthe
way from Pine Bluff; point located by accurate ge
ographers some 81 miles above kiamitia.
The Lotus No. left for Jefferson at O'Clock NJ.
with as much as she cared to take. -e ..
About o'clock the Mary Ellen put out for her old
landing with load of sack corn. What do the plant
about Carolina Bluffs mean by having to buy
this early2 s-zs =z, e..
The Caroline, J. W. White, MASTER W. D. Bateman,
clerk came up from the city about o'clock PM with
good freight. Her polite clerk as usual furnished
with city dates.
The Lizzie Hopkins sailed for the city to-day with
0uo Uales OF cotloh, naNtuS tLe
Flavllla ---- ..--s---z
Late in the evening the B. L. Hodge cast off and left
for the Crescent city 49,
At half past 10 tonight, the Texarkana Noah SEQ
veil master, Geo. G. Hamilton in the office, came up
with fine trip Her manifest shows that she left the
city with 1906 packages Thanks to her good looking
clerk for dates to the 18th
TUESDAY, March 22.-The Caroline got off for Fleta
Landing at o'clock PM. .e..- rn.,r-.-.
The steamer Dixie down from Jefferson this
afternoon about o'clock with bales of cotton and go
bales of hides -.aS Il FIJI & g o.
Late in the evening the elegant fastrunning steamer
Texas, Capt c. W. Stinde, with Florence Findren IN
the Office weighed anchor for New Orleans with 1000
bales of cotton and 40 cabin passengers-a good trip.
On the 18th the river at st. Louis still rising
at Cairo had risen six inches at Memphis had fallen
four inches, and at Vcksburg stationary.
FREIGHT PAssAdE-The last up freights landed
here were at 50@75c. per Dbl and 81 50 per Dbl. for
whisky Down-cotton 81 90 per bale. Passage-cabn
sl5@2o and deck s5@6 Cattle-$5 grass fed; SC
stall fed, per head. Beef-terees 81, and bills 75c
Hides, 13@14c. '
For NEW ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The comfortable and
fast-running packet Golden Era, Captain Jasper L.
Russ, will leave above the arrival of the
from Halville