The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-14
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN.
Shravpporf SeDtembar IL 1e

| Since Wednesday last the river has fallen inches,
and is falling at the rate of a inches in "a hours.
The last boats down from Jefferson report from 81
to feet at Potato Bend and through the akes-both
bayou and lakes falling, the former rapidly and the lat
ter at the rate of 215 inches in As hours
! We have very recent news from above the raft.
but when last heard from the river low and falling
Prospects of more remuneratve freighs are bright
ening. Steamboatmen, after giving the matter thor
ough trial. have become satisfied that they could not
live at twenty cents per barrel for freight and resolved
to put it up These glad tdings reached various and
sundry craft laid up in ordinary at Algers and they
Immediately commenced to raise steam The Rudolph,
which we see by the city papers, is in the Kouns line
brought up freight at only third off from card rates
The julia by the way has been painted, newly
peted, &c. and looks fresh as rose in early morn
ing.
i Capt. Roots new boat, the Lightest, made her ap-
pearanee here for the first time Monday morning
She is little beauty-sits the like duck and is
as light feather.
1t seems, after all, that the underwriters have not
despared of raising the Texarkana, learn that
wreckng boat was to leave New Orleans yesterday for
the purpose
Cotton is coming in too slowly meet the wishes of
steamboa tmen, and they still have to rely mainly upon
cattle for down freights. great many cattle have
been shipped from Alexandria we'll as from Shreve-
port this season and strange to say at better prices
The impression is gaining ground with stock men that
they drive to Shreveport cheaper then to Alexan
dria, and this may increase the shipments from this
place very materially in the fuIEre
We learn from the St. Louis s9kmocrat that Captain
Robert Burton's elegant little Red river boat, ap
preaching completion the upper Ohio, is to be
called Ruth.
WoStor WV usipu he nt
iron tow boats and iron barges.
1t seems to be the impression on the minds of some
few of the friends of the steamer Era No. g that did
injustice to that boat in the account gave of the
sinking of the Texarkana. 1t puzzles to conceive
how this impression could have been made. We were
extremely careful in comments and the only re-
mark that could have been construed into
that the pilots failed to blow their whistles. When
was that collision inevitable the pilot of the
No. did perfectly right in giving the other boat his
best end After the disaster, Capt Kouns and his off
GERS did all that could to life and render the
passengers of the sunken boat comfortable. We say
this much simple act of justice to Capt Kouns and
his officers, who known to be second to the
river.
WEDNESDAY Sept THE Carrie Converse got of
for Jefferson this morning in the small hours. The
Little Fleta had preceded her to the same port.
The Lotawanna showed out in the afternoon for the
of cotton and 40 cabin passengers
, THURSDAY Sept. S.-The Kounsl line steamer Tidal
Wave, W. 7. Scovel, master, G: E. Hambleton, clerk
up this morning about o'clock with one of the
finest trips landed at wharf for time, good
deal of which for Jefferson for which port she
sailed late in the evening. Thanks to her attentive
!, clerk for city dates.
At the Little Fleta came down from Jefferson
flying light.
. FRIDAY, Sept. 9-The Carrie Converse came down
e from Jefferson this morning.
The propeller, Hornet propelled herself into port
this morning from Jim's'" bayou, with II bales of
cotton from Rola White, consigned to Messrs. Stacey
: & Poland
The Little Feta left to-day for the Tearkanxa
SATURDAY, Sept l0-The Carrie Converse got off
about II o'clock with 302 head of cattle, 127 bales
of cotton and - passengersa good trip for the sea
l. son.
About o'clock PM the Carterine steamer R. j.
Lockwood, Jas. Cogh master. Joseph Widen, clerk,
reached here from ST. Louis with probably the largest
trip of the We under many obligations to
her polite clerk for duplicate manifest, and for full
file of Western dates
SUNDAY Sept 1.-THE Era No. 9, Martin Fl. Kouns,
master Charley Drown, clerk, reached here from the
Il city last night about II o'clock with heavy freight
and perfect Jam of passengers. She went ON up to
Jefferson to-day. Charley, as usual favored US with
e papers:
j. ing light.
. The Frt left for Jefferson this evening with fine
2 trip, reshpped from the Lockwood
MONDAY, Sept 1.-THE new and elegan. little craft,
lghteSt, John T. Roots, master, made her hrSt DOW
before this public this morning at O'Clock, with
ID heavy freight After dschargng her Shreveport
freight she went up to Jefferson at O'Clock A M
Thanks to her attentive clerk for city dates.
IN Shortly after the Tidal Wave left for the city
If with rstrate rp3s6 head of cattle, 57s head OF
sheep, Is passengers and II bales of cotton,
l. At O'Clock PM the Julia A. Rudolph, H. G. McCo-
mas master, James Bell, clerk, into port loaded
to the guards. She went on up in the evening. Mr.
s. Bell remembered us kindly as regards papers.
The Lockwood got off for st. Louis in the evening
with lib head of cattle for Memphis and few passen
gers for st. Louis
n The Flav1lla, James Crooks, master. II. c. Boaz-
man. clerk, came up at o'clock tonight with full
4 freight. Thanks to Mr.. Boazman for city papers.
e TUESDAY Sept l3-About o'clock Pm. the Era n o
down from Jefferson with bales of cotton, 80
:. head of cattle and lot of hides
" at the same hour the Flayilia left for Jefferson
Z For New ORLEANS, TODAY The fine, fast and
e reliable passenger packet Era No, g. NJ. H. Koups
master, Edward Smith, clerk, will leave above on
the arrival of the cars from Halville
For New ORLEANS THURsDAY.-The elegant and fast
d passenger packet Julia A. Rudolph, q. G. McComas,
MASTER James Bell, clerk, will leave above, at IL
o'clock, A. M.
For New ORLEANS, FRIDAY.-The new and elegant
steamer Flavilla, Jas Crooks, master, H. c. Boazman,
clerk, will leave above the arrival of the
: from Hallve.
FREIGHT PAssAGE.--Up freights, 33k per cent.
below high water card rates. Down cotton 81 per bale
Passage 800 Freight cattle So per head for mixed
: lots.
II From our Exchanges
VARIOUS ITEMs-The Louisville CourierJ ourna says
, that Capt. G. L. Kouns, of the steamer Grand Era
= some months ago resisted order for the seizure of
his vessel issued from the United States Court Dep
uty Marshal John Wharton served the not ice the
boat, and his arrest disregarded Captain Kouns
carried Marshal Wharton from Cairo to Memphis, re
fusng to obey the order of the court, to land the
"a Marshal between those points. warrant was issued
for the arrest Of Captain Kouns for resistance 30
United States officer, and not until the 22d u the
warrant served. Deputy Marshal Dven being informed
e of the presence of the captain in Louisville found him.
arrested him and brought him before Commissioner
Beattie who held him in bonds of $4,000 answer
the next term of the Federal Court
l. The Pittsburg Commercial says: Capt John Haze
berle of New Orleans about contracting for iron
n steamer for Red river
y We find this in the Memphis Avalanche: !" Marx
d Twain (Cemens) who used to be sort of one-horse
pilot the Mississippi river and who originally hailed
~ from Hannibal Missouri and who recently married q
wealthy girl, has recently inherited quarter of mill
ion of dollars by the death of his wites father The
= first hit Mark made with his pencil when he
d dubbed for Bart Bowen on the Aeck Scott Captain
e. Sellers, we-known pilot, dignfed and somewhat
pompous in manner, was buresqued and ridicued in a
81 sketch that widely copied 1t the bestmark
q Twain made, except when he got Mrs. Clemens
v A FLOATING PARAGRAPH.-The extent of the com
merce of the Western rivers is in the folio wing
/ ata Of Sta hare md