The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-02
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SouTH- w EsTERN.
Shreveport, November 9, 1870.


Shreveport, November 9, 1870.
We have had a weeks pleasant weather. and one
inently suitable for gathering cotton.
The river has risen IS inches since Wednesday, is
within 10 inches of the top of the wharf, and ris-
ing at the rate of inches in "a hours.
After rising within 20 inches of the highest mark of
the at the Cutoff and getting bank full at the
head of the raft it commenced fall several days
and is now falling steadily
There were feet on Potato Bend and plenty of water
in the lake at last accounts and both rising.
From this out navigation is all the boats desire.
Capt Aban informs us that after making thorough
examination of the route the east side of the head
of the raft through Posteon Lake Dry Fork and Long
Lake into the Stanton slough, dis lance of about if
teen miles, he found there were feet water in the
shoaes part, that is through the timber connecting
Posteon Lake with Long Lake, three fourths of mile
From the end of Long Lake into the Stanton slough
about one mile of timber with about the same depth.
No digging will be necessary, there that amount
of water on the late rise The choppng will be very
light, the timber is mostly underground. He has
no doubt of there being route opened by the first of
January. If the river goes down low has been
this season he will cut route which will let all boats
through at the present stage of water with full loads
and with the large number of boats in the trade th
captain has not the least doubt but they will be able to
bring out the present crop.
The 18th Era which is her first trip up Red
river, is finely built craft has beautiful cabin and
all the modern improvements. She has berth
for thiry-eght passengers and capacity for twelve
hundred bales of cotton. Her draught is y inches
light. She 145 feet in length deck SO feet
beam, feet depth of hold. Her engines and boilers
are by Herbertson Co.. two boilers, 50 inches by %
feet long; cylinders 12nch, feet stroke. Cabin by
Cromlow Il Coon. Painting by Jeffres, of Browns
vile. Capt Trusow will her for trip or two,
when she will probably be turned over to Capt Isaac
Kouns her builder. Success to this thirteenth mem
Der of the Kouns family.
Capt. 7. W. Rea, gentleman identified with the St.
Louis and Red river trade, has, learn from the ST.
Louis Democrat, contracted for two steamers for the
Carter Lne-one to be built at Ptsburg and the other
at California, Pennsylvania. They to be stern
wheeles and to possess large capacity their dimen
sons will be $50 feet in length and 40 feet BEAM They
win each have carrying capacity of 800 TONS These
boats to be completed in March, 1871.
Capt E. W Gould has also contracted for first
class sdewhee boat 220 feet long for the ST. Louis and
Red river Star Line which line said TO be about
| curing other steamers for the same trade
| The Democrat says that Capt. Tom Rea saw Capt.
Billy Boardmans iron hull at Cincinnati, and
thusiastic about it, and expresses the belief that
early and complete revolution in hull building is
| tain.
| WEDNESDAY Oct. 26.-The Lotus No. 3, D. D. Dan
nails master, H. c. Heat, clerk, reached here from
the city at daylight this morning with fair freight.
| She went OF up before nOoa. Mr.. Heat placed
| der obligations for papers.
At II AN. the Gladiola came down from Jefferson
with SO bales of cotton and lot of hides. She went
The 18th Era Mart. Kouns, master, C. w. Drown
clerk, up this forenoon, and went on to Jefferson
in the afternoon Charley was all right on the paper
question.
| The Lightest came in from Jefferson at sharp Il.
In the evening the South Western left for the city
with 1913 bales of cotton.
| The Frank Morgan came down from Jefferson this
afternoon.
About dark the Carter liner Nick Wall, Thomas Poe
MASTER j. W. Poe and NJ s. Lyon, clerks, in from
St Louis so full of freight and passengers that
could scarcely have stuck bowie knife to the handle
Thanks to Purser Poe for file of Western papers and
a copy of the boats manifest.
THURSDAY, Oct 2T.-The Rudo phi came down from
Jefferson at noon with 200 head of cattle and 40 bales
of cotton took on 96 bales here and went down in
the afternoon.
FRIDAY Oct. 28-The Frt got off for Jefferson yes
terday evening with good trip reshipped from the
Nick Wall
This afternoon the Nick Wall left for St. Louis with
light trip.
SATURDAY, Oct. 29-About 10 O'Clock last night the
Bossier came down from Jefferson.
The D. L. Tally got off this afternoon with 222 bales
of cotton, 20G head of cattle and 30passengers
About dark the Travis Wright, Ed Smith, master,
W. F. Rapley, clerk, up from the city with fair
freight and goodly number of passengers Major
Rapley has our thanks for city papers and copy of
TUESDAY Nov 1.-The c. II. Durfee left for jefferson
shortly before noon.
At the Travis Wright came down with Sc bales
of cotton.
FREIGHT AND PAssaGE.-Up freights now landed
here at card rates. Down-cotton 50 per bale. Pas
sage $40 Freight cattle 81 per head for mixed lots
For New 0RLEANs.-The new and elegant Kouns line
steamer, 18th Era will leave for the city to-day That
well and favoraby known captain, Chas P Truslow
is in command and the atfabe John Ong sin the office
For New ORLEANS To-DAY.-The fine steamer, Ira :
Wis Wright, which is admirably arranged for the
fort of passengers and which is in command of Ed.
Smith, with Major Rapey in the office, will leave for
the city to-day. Give her chance and take our word
for it that you will not regret it, She leaves without
e fail.