The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-13
River Intelligence.
OFFICE or THE SoUTH-WKsrpp,
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, -, lt0'opoft, July l3, 1870
The river has been gradually declining since o,,''
weekly issue and the wharf timbers will soon he @
visible, though there yet plenty of water for ou
est boats. s
a At last accounts there were four feet at POTATO r.
and five feet in the Lakes. The Jefferson J;mr,..
: Of the 9th says that the Bayou at that point had
ceiVed slight check in its fall, heavy rain her;
fallen at Jefferson the day before, though it was
general Although it says that there is plenty Of u.,
in the bayou and lakes for the larger class of z,
wheelers, yet fear is expressed that these boas w
quit the trade for some tme the freights being GDt,
they find it profitable to reship on small hoo.
and return from Shreveport with cattle.
Our latest information from above the raft ren,
sents the water as dead low" -3. z~
There has been no great deal Of activity on the sv
during most of the week. but the arrival of the Nicl
Wall, Enterprise and Era No. 10 on Sunday and Mon
| day gave the appearance of business
The fall season will witness the advent of feet os
new boats into this trade, and the prospects are that
the next crop will be shipped at the lowest rates pro
vided there is sufficient water. This is good thing
for the planters but grim joke nsteamboatueu-sus
for the boys, but hard on the frogs.
Capt. John Kouns, as will be seen BY reference !.
the advertisement, will back into the trade in
command Of the Tidal Wave, large and fine boat M
. F.
Capt J. NJ. Tucker and Florence Fndren came IN
on the La Belle; the former route to Jefferson,
where he will soourn for short time.
| The Texarkana and Texas have laid up for repairs
the Rudolph having taken the freight of the former
| She will be in port to-day.
/ We are gratifed to learn that Capt. W. G. Harrison
| is convaescing. -,.s .--'
| We learn from the river dispatches Of the New Or.
leans Times that the 5th the river falling al
Cincinnati, with feet inches in the channel; had
risen at Louisville inches in the preceding "a hours
with feet inches the canal and feet inches in
the chute falling at St. Louis with feet TO Cairo
and was falling at Memphis r. - Il -
WEDNESDAY, July 6.-The Fleta left for .Jeferso,
with fair trip early this morning
About II AM. the Lotus No. came down with 1e4
bales of cotton lot of hides and or 10 passengers
The little Minnie left for Jefferson shortly after mid
day, o. .-F - -
The La Belle got off for the city late this evening
with IS bales of cotton, ASS head of cattle good
passenger list. -r. =--..
The Bradish johnson left aft er dark with small lot
of cotton 400 head of cattle and fair number of pas
sengers.
THURSDAY, July 1.-THE Lotus No 8 left about
o'clock P NJ with PSI bales of cotton including thai
brought down from Jefferson, lot of hides SOL head
of cattle and slight addition to her passenger list
FRIDAY, July 8.--The Fleta came down from Jefex,
son at 10 AN, flying light: r... ,,--=rgy--.
Shortly afterwards the little Minnie down from
went on around into the Mnden trade.
SUNDAY, July I0-The Carter-line steamer. Nick
Wall, Thomas Poe. master, J. W. Poe, clerk, reached
here from St. Louis this morning at o'clock, withs
fine freight. Thanks to her clerk for Western paper
MONDAY, July 1l.--Afl O'Clock this morning the En-.
terprse, Charley Thorn, master, D. E. Grove, clerk.
up from Stoners packery, having reached there
early in the night She brought rs passengers, s5l6
feet of lumber ess packages for Shreveport and l70
for Jefferson, having put off zoo below Mr.. Grove
half not {ho Era M Nlaa Il IT..
low, master, John W. ong clerk, up with fair
trip mostly for Jefferson Mr.. Ong did not forget this
office on the question of papers. .@z.~
The Nick Wall left this evening for St Louis with
bales of cotton and 2oS head of very fine cattle
signed to Memphis. -,-...+ - "a
TuEsDAT: July l2--rhe Era No1o went on up TO
AT about this AM the Feta left for the same port
with fine trip, mostly from the Enterprise.
The Enterprise got off for the city at o'clock Pm
with ITO bales of cotton 2l5 head of cattle and 81 pas
sengers.
The La Belle, Capt. Billy Boardman, came up about
Pm; with good freight and large passenge list
Thanks to Capt. Boardman for file of city papers
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up freights, rs to so. per
cent. below high water rates. Down cotton 81 per
'ae Passage and freight cattle according to con.
rac
For New ORLEANS, To-D4Y-The elegant Kouna-
inc packet, Era No. 10, Captain Chas P Truslow, J.
" ong, clerk will leave as above on the arrival of
he cars.
For New ORLEANS, ToDAY.-The new and elegan
idewheei packet Bradsh Johnson Capt W. g. Bassett
W. Bryant, clerk, will leave as above on the ar.
ival of the cars from Hallville. ...-r
For New ORLEANS, To-DAT.--The new, fleet packet
uiia A. Rudolph, Capt. H. Martin, James Bell and
. A Roland clerks, will leave above at II o'clock
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FOR Jefferson, To-DAY.--The elegant and low water
Gamer, tlirt, Capt. G. J. Hazlett, F. W Bedard
ERIK, will leave as above at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
Capt King, an old steamboatman, died recently in
emphis. r--'
Nelearn from the st. Louis Democrat, of June 2eta.
at Bossier" is to be the name of Hiram Hazlett's
sw boat for upper Red river. She will draw light
,ly 70 inches and be completed in six weeks from ths
,ove date -sE ..=.s.- SEE
The same paper says that large and powerfully
hit cotton boat had been launched from the yard of
Prngle, Brownsville. Captain Newton, the owner.
having her fitted out with all the appurtenaneas=
cessary tor the Red river trade. Tt speaks well for
enterprise of our steam boatmen that they are en-
ring so largely in boat building for this trade iuue-
ateiy following season which has proved SO unprof
iole TO them, notwithstanding large cotton crop.
captain d. = Lee, it is said, will probably retire
III Tue river profession at an early day. He nov
" owns the Gladiola, which he will doubtless SELL
iHE LEE AND NATCHEz.-In compliance with the re-
est OF correspondent, We give the dimensions of
use TWO famous steamers The Natehez which is
newest boat by some three years. was built last
II at Cincinnati and is 3o7 feet six inches long bv 43
I beam, and ssh feet floor, and 10 feet depth Of
Id. She has eight high pressure boiIers-the dinen-
ms OF which 1t is not necessary to mention as fhey
Ike all the steam she can possibly work She is pro,
led by two high pressure cylinders, 81 inches in d.
etef oy ten feet stroke, and works water wheel Of
ieet II inches in diameter with IS feet TX inches
9Th OF bucket, which % inches wide She iss
'utlfu model and was thought By many be faster
It than the Robert F. Lee ~
he latter is some three years older than the Nat.
z, but has been kept in such thorough repair that
may be said to be as good as new. She is 800 feet
G by 46 feet beam and Sc feet floor and Ok feet
tn OF hold. She has eight very large boilers which
re all the steam she MISUNDERSTANDING the
eral opinion is to the contrary. Her cylinders, the
5est high pressure built in the West are 10
les In diameter, with 1C feet stroll e. turning water
eel OF ~ feet in diameter, with l6 feet inches
Gun OF bucket, and rs inches wide. Thus it will be
that Inc Natehez is seven feet longer than the
mas three feet less beam and two aud half feet