The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-20
River Intelligence,
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH ESTEEM,
Shreveport, July 20, 1870.

OFFICE OF THE SOUTH w EsrERN,
Shreveport, July 20, 1870. J
The weather since our last weekly issue has been
hot and dry the thermometer averaging 80 in the
shade.
During the past week the river opposite this point
has falsen about 90 inches. 1t is declining very
slowly, having receded but inch during the "a hours
ending yesterday at Pm.
There is still navigation for light draught boats to
Jefferson.
The reported heavy rise at Fulton, of which we made
mention yesterday, appears to have been correct.
We learn that Old river at Carol ma Blum, is rising
rapidly evidently the effect of the rise reported COM
ing down fronraboTe.
WEDNESDAY July 13--The Bradsh Johnson W. 3.
Bassett master, j. W. Bryant, clerk, reached here
from the city this morning about o'clock, with nne
freight. Our handsome young friend, Bryant, favored
us with city dates.
A few hours after the appearance of the johnson the
| Julia A. Rudolph, H. G. McComas, master, Bell and
Roland, clerks put in with heavy cargo, principally
of salt for Jefferson. Our venerable friend Bell, not
handsome, with his usual kindness supplied us with
late papers
This forenoon the Frt made her hegra for Jefer-
son, with fair freight.
The La Belle put out about Pm. with $50 head OF
cattle 225 head of sheep and good list OF passengers
including the delegation who 60 down to " interview
the Governor.
to the bayou, loaded with coal for Messrs. Wlmberly
l. Rogers.
THURSDAY, July 14.-The Hornet down out of
the bayou yesterday and is receiving freight for
Carolina Bluffs tor which port she will propel on Sat
urday.
The Rudolph left for Jefferson this forenoon about
| IL o'clock.
| About 8 PM the Era No. 10 came down from Jefer-
son with Is bales cotton 10 bales dry hides, sacks
wool and $50 bbls -four, returned by some untor-
tunate party parties to New Orleans. She left in
the evening after taking "a bales cotton some hides
| and AS head of sheep.
The Bradish Johnson put off for the city this
| with hal Qrnffn hnpd 1t
| erately fair passenger list.
| FRIDAY, July l5.-Shortly after the Flirt came
down from Jefferson flying light.
| SATURDAY, July 15.-The J. NJ. Sharp yesterday
| evening passed down from the bayou without
/ touching the wharf.
At last night Feta into port from Jefferson,
flying light Capt. Barnes goes to the city simply
to get a crew. The few he has demand $50 per month
and have to be handled very t-nderly lest they jump
When in Jefferson it difficult matter to get hands
to help unload at so cen is hour She left to-day
about noon with "a bales of cotton added to her trip
The Julia A. Rudolph reported here from Jefferson
fifteen minutes before ~ NJ with 48 bales of cotton
bale of wool, so government stores and $50 bbls.
-four reshipped TO New Orleans. She left late in
the afternoon after adding to her trip Is bales of cot
ton head of cat lie and fair number of passengers
| At 1890 Pm. the Era No. 9, NJ. H. Kouns, master,
Chas. W. Drown clerk. came up from the city with
fair trip. We indebted to Mr.. Drown for file of
late city papers.
MONDAY, July l7.-This forenoon about 10 O'Clock
the Lotus No. 3, J. j. Dodd, acting master. came up
with moderately good trip. Besides her Shreveport
dates
The Carter-line steamer R. J Lockwood, Jas. Cog,
HILL master. Joseph Widen, clerk reached here at
Pm. with fine freight, portion of which was large
lot of salt for Mr. Stoner. We under obligations
to her polite clerk for full file of Western dates
TUESDAY July l9.-About ii o'clock the Era No 2
down from Jefferson and after remaining with MS
until evening went on down. .... ms
The regular weekly packet La Belle, Capt W. T.
Boardman, arrived from New Orleans at half past 8
O'Clock, with fair trip
The regular Car,er-line packet R. J. Lockwood, JAS
Coghil master, Joseph Widen, clerk got off for st.
Louis with good trip.
The Lotus No. left for the the city with 4os head of
Texas cattle, some cotton and few passengers.
The Flrt sailed for Jefferson this evening with fair
trip reshpped from the Lotus No. 9. #
FREIGHT PAssAeE-Up freights 25 to so per
cent. below high water rates. Down cotton 81 per
bale. Passage and freight cattle according to
tract.
FoR NEW ORLEANS ToDAY.--The fine sidewheel
packet La Belle, Capt VIM. T. Bcardman, will leave as
above the arrival of the from Halville
The river dispatches of the New Orleans Times state
that on the 18th, the was falling slowly at Mem
phis and Vcksburg; falling at Louisville, with feet
inches in the canal and feet inches in the chute
falling slowly at Pittsburg, with feet inches in the
channel and falling Cincinnati with II feet inches
in the channel.
In the absence of river items interest," we can fall!
back upon the celebrated race between the Lee and
Natchez. We have already that Capt Leathers,
like all defeated Candidates racers, has several
sufficient Ito hmself) reasons why he was beaten-no
preparations for the race-busness rip-fog, etcetera
and forth. Capt. Cannon naturally highly
eiaed by his victory 1t was without doubt the proud
est day of the old mans life, for before did
boatrace create such Juror of excitement men,
women, children and darkies from New Orleans all
along the river banks to St. Louis yelling throw
ing up their hats and turning Flip faps especially the
boys-the ladies, it to be presumed not manfesting
their hilarty and enthusiasm in the last men
toned. Capt. Cannon pronounces the machinery of
the Lee the best in the world" being in firm con
dition after it before the Not the least in
teresng feature of the event the fact that Miss
Mary Gusts Lee, daughter of the grand old hero In
whose honor the boat was named, was in St Louis at
the time and paid visit to the vessel
As have before said, thousands if not millions of
dollars staked on the The betting between
Louisville and Cincinnati quite large, spirit
of rivalry induced the citizens of Louisville to back the
Lee, which was built there.
From Exchanges
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Left New Orleans Thursday, June 90 1870 at O'Clock
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