The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-07
River lligeIce.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shreveport, September Z, Isl

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The weather during the past week has been clear
and at times the thermometer rose to dlsagreeabl
height vet taken all together it has not been unbear
able It has at least been very favorable to the rap
Development of the cotton crop.
The river has fallen two and half inches since GU
last weekly report, and continues to decline at tn
rate of one inch in twenty-four hours
Accounts from above represent the water as falling
though navigation is good both above and below.
We welcome back Capt. Barnes with his trim Little
Feta-a NAME by the way, to which the Captain cling:
with affectionate tenacity She is entirely new, light
a. feather and in short, is a number one low water
craft.
WEDNESDAY Aug 3l.-The Era No got off this
forenoon wi 100 head of fine CATTLE 400 head of sheep
and some 90 head Of people.
The Nick Wall, Thomas Poe, master, J. W Poe clerk,
arrived from St. Louis this evening with full freight
We are under obligations her clerk for St. Louis pa
pers.
THURSDAY, Sept. 1.-The FIaria left last night for
the wreck of the Texarkana.
In the afternoon the FIirt left for Jefferson with
fine trip, reshpped from the Nick Wall
The Flavilla reached here about 10 o'clock tonight
with the passengers and some OF the cargo OF the Tex
arkana.
Fp1p.y Sent. 2.-The Nick Wall left the wharf for
the cattle pen at o'clock this evening where she took
lot of cattle for Memphis. She took bales OF cot
ton for St. Louis.
afternoon
lima Bluffs with Il bales Of cotton, ~ Of which were re-
shipped on the FlaVilla.
The following is extract of letter written from
Dooley's Ferry, Arkansas, under date of Aug 25th;
We are all ubiIant in this section over the prospects
of full cotton crop. The cotton is making as rapidly
az possible and never stalks so full OF Dolls we
have no caterpillar and no signs OF any Crops In the
hills and the river lands certainly far better than
they have been any year since the war Our river Is
in fine boating order and if the raft would admit boats
,rht tn Jimmy
others that they may enlarge their boats, Tor there
going to be lots of up here to be carried out this
fall and winter and if the Franco RUSSIAN war oon
ruin the cotton market wen have lots of money next
year and will subscribe literally to the South estern
SATURDAY Sept 3.-The Flavlla left for the city to-
day with lOl head of CATTLE Is bales OF cotton, and
cabin so full of people that Capt eems will be forced
seepin the okhOuSe-a good trip for the flaVlla
About pm. the Era No TO- c. P Trusow, master,
John Ong and Mr.. Johnston with ct in the office,
came up with moderately good trip Mr.. ong came
up TO time the question OF papers.
The Flirt with the graceful figure OF Capt Hazett
on the hurricane roof down tonight from Jefer-
son by the light of the and large bulls eye.
MONDAY, Sept, 5.-The Lotawanna, c. J. Boardman,
master Lowd Walden, clerk reached here this alter
noon with only moderate trip. Thanks to her polite
clerk for city dates to the lst.
TuEsoAY, Aug 6.-The Little Fleta, John Pcf, mas
ter j. NJ. Smith, clerk, came up about daylight this
morning, with good trip.
The Era No 10 got off tor the city this forenoon with
Il full load of cattle
About ten o'clock tonight, the Carrie Converse,
Geo W Rea, master, II. A. Dohrman, clerk, came
from below, also having good trip, Thanks to her
clerk for tu file Of city, Eastern and Western dates
For New ORLEANS, To-DAT.-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 HaviIle
For NEW ORLEANS, SArURDAY.-The elegant packet
Tidal Wave, Capt. W. 7. Scovell, C. E. Hamblcton
and Matt Scove clerks, will leave as above on the
arrival of the cars from Haville
For ST.. LOUIS, SATURDAr.-The fine and elegant |
passenger packet, r. j. Lockwood, James Coghill, |
master; Joseph Widen, clerk, will leave above on
the arrival of the cars from Hallville.
FREIGHT AND PAsaAGE.-Up freights, 337S per cent.
below high water card rates. Down cotton 81 per bale
Passage 500 Freight cattle SO per head for mixed
lots.