The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-29
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
ShrnVennrt Innn 30 Is

The river opposite this point Is still rising slowly,
having inches during the "a hours ending last
evening at o'clock.
We learn from the officers of the Minnie that Old
river has fallen inches
We also learn that the river has fallen feet at the
Cut OFF, above the raft.
Capt. Thomas, of the Enterprise, reports plenty
water in Potato Bend for any class of boats that nav
gate that stream and all the marks the Gate Post
under water. Bayou and lake both rising.
WEDNESDAY June 22.-Ths morning in the small
hours the La Belize Capt Billy Boardman, came into
port with fair trip She discharged her cargo and
got on board l6 bales of cotton and fair passenger
list with which she dropped down to the cattle pen
| about PM. where she took on 120 head of cattle
The Lotus No. came down from Jefferson to-day
with light trip. She remained here long enough to
take on 30 bales of cotton and went on down.
THURSDAY, June 23.-The Carter-line packet R. J.
Lockwood, James Coghi master, James Widen, CLERK,
reached the packery last ght where she discharged
large quantity of oppoles ard TIA empty tierces
She came up to the landing this morning about 3
O'clock having large freight for this place as will be
seen by her manifest and 800 packages for JEFF
ferson besides having put off $50 tons of way-freight
Mr.. Widen has our thanks for file of Western dates
At liam. the Rudolph got down from jefferson with
light trip After taking on the river cotton brought
down by the Frank Morgan and 70 bales from this
place. she went down in the evening with total of
625 bales.
The Enterprise, Dave Thomas, master, Chas. Thorn,
clerk reached here somewhere about the hour of p.
NJ. with fair freight mostly for Jefferson Charley
Thorn did not forget our editorial wants. She re-
manned here but short time
FRIDAY June 24-The FIirt went up to Jefferson
this morning with the freight brought by the Lock
wood TO that place.
About 2 O'Clock Pm. the Rudolph got off, having
been detained to take on lot of cattle. .
The Era No got in from Jefferson this forenoon
with IS bales of cotton IA bales of hides, of WOOL
of COW tails of gunny bags sacks of WOOL So bun
dies of green hides, 35 dry hides rolls leather Dbl
beeswax, 4 bbs. ice manufacturing fluid and l ice
chine She went down in the evening after adding
to her trip here, 81 bales of cotton bales hides of
bagging bags of wool, bale tails bales sheep
skins and $50 tons of horns from Stoners packery.
SATURDAY June 24-The Bradish johnson, W. s.
Bassett master }. W. Bryant, clerk, got up last night
II O'Clock with fair trip. Mr. Bryant, as usual,
furnished with city papers. - -s- r. ~. 49,
Early this morning the Kouns-lne steamer, Selma,
John kouns master, T. j. Howard, clerk, touched the
landing though not altogether with so good trip
she usually brings Thanks to her clerk fer New Or
leans papers.
The Selma got off o-nght with 125 bales of cotton,
bales hides TIA head CATTLE $50 head sheep and
spectacle list of passengers.
SUNDAY, June 26.-The Enterprise came down from
Jefferson about o'clock Pm, with 80 bales of cotton
and good passenger list. - r .z. --s
The Flrt came down from Jefferson at IL O'Clock P.
M, flying light. .a
Cherokee Joe Clarke, MASTER E. F. Perry, clerk
up last night with fair trip mostly for Jefferson She
went up this morning.
At half-past - P NJ the Enterprise departed for the
city with $50 bales of cotton, about $50 head of cattle,
Is cabin and deck passengers, and sundry frelghts
At $50 Pm the Bradsh Johnson with the popular
Capt Bassett in command, and johnnie Bryant in
charge of the business affairs, left for the Crescent
city with of the best trips that has left here for
time, viz 400 head of cattle, 55 bbls bones, %
terces bones, 30 tons loose bones large lot of
dry freights and first. rate trip of passengers
At Oils Pm. the Era No. 10, Chas. P. Trusow, mas
ter J. W. Ong, clerk, in from thec city with fine
trip We indebted TO her officers for city dates of
The Esd.
TUESDAY, June 28-The light draught and swift run
ming steam yacht Minnie, arrived from Carolina Bluff
at PM, with light freight. We indebted to her
or the gratifying news that no overflow need be ap-
At 1880 Pm the Carter-line packet Il. NJ. Shreve H.
J. Carter, MASTER H. D. Worsham, clerk arrived from
Vorsham for late Western papers and the following
nemorada: Lett st. Louis Tuesday, June 2lst at
Pm: with $50 tons offreigh landed atthe ariel fac
DRY below, took 735 empty beef erces and left for
Shreveport at PM; Wednesday, ed arrived at Cairo
It II AN. Thursday, 23d, arrived at Memphis at 8 A.
and took portable engine for Jefferson; Friday,
discharged cargo at Grand Gulf, Hard Times, St Jo-
eph, Rodney Waterproof, Gibson's, Bullett's Bayou
nd Natchez amounting to $50 TONS and arrived at the
1outh of Red river at 1880 PM took coal and dis
harged 25 tons Ouachta river freight Sunday, goth,
1et steamer Goose and barge in 4mile bayou, Era No.
in Larto bayou r. j. Lockwood at Barbn' s. and Car
lie S. at Cassandria discharged freight Cassandria
cho Alexandria and Cotile Monday, 27th discharged
reight at Montgomery and Hardy's met Selma above
lardys discharged freight at Tally Browns Graphs,
oushatta and Glenmartns Monday, 28th, met Brad
sh johnson at Telegram plantation and Enterprise at
Frand Bend; discharged freight at Boards Hook and
rived at the Shreveport beef packery at 630P.a-7
avs and 23 hours out from ST. Louis; arrived at
he wharf with $50 tons for Shreveport and so for
efferson at 1870 PM
At l. PM the La Belle Captain VIM T. Boardman,
ouched our wharf, with good freight and passenger
st, from the city. H-s.1E1-.
FREIGHT PAssAGE.-Up freights, 25 to so per
ent. below high water rates. Down cotton 81 per
ale. Passage and freight on cattle according to con-
act.
For ST.. LOUIS, To-DAY-The splendid packet Henry
|. Shreve, Capt Fl. S. Carter, II. NJ. Worsham, clerk,
ill leave above, the arrival of the cars from
allvie.
For New ORLEANS THURsDAY.-The elegant Kouns-
ne packet, Era No. TO- Captain Chas. P. Trusloiw, J.
7. Ong, clerk, will leave above on the arrival of
lie cars.
from our Exchanges
The Cincinnati Commercial thus recommends to US
lie new steamer Cherokee, commanded by our old
lend, joe Clarke "
aft Is that she floats socaed Confederate colors from
er jackstaf-red white and red-whch was observed
all who visited the Cherokee yesterday, previous to
er departure "
The RAFT.-We clip the following from the Bossier
amer on subject that has occupied the attention of
press tor almost half century, and bids fair fur
sh many an Item In future years. though at present
e are promised radical reform and removal We
informed that the current is running under the
OF of the raft with such force that ski can scarcely
rowed against it:
We have talked with gentleman thoroughly con-
rsant with the Red river raft. He gives it his
Union that it could be cleared from Carolina Bluff
Poston bayou for fifteen thousand dollars. He says
at good navigation could be always had through Pos
bayou, which Is fast becoming the lin river, and
us the whole river would be opened to navigation
d vast amount of the valuable cotton land in
e world reclaimed .sa.s ..#a -.-. -.1
The bayou has risen about two inches since our last
port, and is now rising slowly We have fair stage
water for such boats now in this trade There
no further accounts from Red river. We do not
We any apprehensions of overflow The weather
warm, just such as the farmers desire. The lice
We generally disappeared from the cotton, and the
ung plant is doing finely.
-..- Jefferson Times and Republican, 21st
Captain James NJ. White, of New Orleans has con-
'cted with David Barmore for the hull of boat for
Vicksburg and Bend trade, of the following dimen-
feet depth of hold 81 feet He has also contracted
tn John B. Davis of the Washington foundry, for
machinery, to be of the following dimensions: CYL
iers "a inches 10 feet stroke, working water VIII eel
tn l7-foot buckets. Boiler power to suit She will
have an elaborate cabin which yet contracted
Captain White is building this boat with the ex-
citation OF ner being he finest well as the fastest
at that now floats the water 1t is thought by steam
atmen OF long experience that boat built with the
oVe dimensions and power will have Int few ennaIs