The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-05-04
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OFFICE OF THE SoUEH- WESTERN

ant Further the deponent sayeth not he has been
to turin parts seeing the sights. The Irregular il
on Sunday School tour to-day, which must account
| for the paucity of the in this column.
The river at this point is declining at the rate of
three inches in twenty -four hours with nineteen and
half feet above the low water mark of the past season
We have what might be called fair navigation to all
points the river
That Gate Post, which points the way to Cypress
bayou in low water, is thing of the past and boats
now make bee line for that drink and meet with no
detention.
We have 40 late information from above the raft and
repeat our remarks of yesterday:
Seven feet at the mouth of Black Bayou at last ac-
counts gentleman who left Jonesboro opposite Fort
Towson, on Wednesday last, reports rise there of 81
feet still rising and heavy rains above. Another who
left Dooleys Ferry Friday, states that the river
f there had risen x feet and still rising
There is water enough in Old river TO float the Great
Eastern.
From this point out to the Mississippi we have water
enough for the largest class of steamers
Business dull on the landing Yesterday
We learn by dispatch from Capt. Harrison to his
agent here that he has sold the Bart Able No par
ticulars given. We extremely regret to lose the
Bart Able from the trade but hope that Capt William
will come again with boat equally as good
night, owing to not being able to get The mig
gers in New Orleans celebrated the 18th amendment
on Saturday-thats what was the matter We opine
that but few boats left on that day The Era No. 10,
with the mail, will be found in port this morning.
We have nothing further to say except the two Dro
MOS are in town and will give exhibition to- day
LIST Dromio-mines host of the Brooks House; I'd Dro
mio-mine editor of the Henderson Times Sequel
exit the Crisp troupe.
! WEDNESDAY April 27-The Flavila, Captain Jeems
commanding with his accustomed skill and elegance,
in from Little river this morning at o'clock with
! $50 bales of cotton.
At o'clock the fine steamer La Belle, w. T. Board
man, captain. NJ. N. Wood, clerk, touched wharf
for the first time, with good freight and passenger
trip. Mr.: Wood kindly furnished us with city dates
to the Esd.
Shortly afterwards the feet-footed Feta rounded to
from Lanesport, bringing $50 bales.
And now, close in her wake, the George, long stran
ger to this port gliding in rejoicing under
Then follows the Travis Wright also from Little riy
err, with 937 bales.
At IL AM the Bradish johnson came gracefully
down from Jefferson, flying light
The little Minnie whlsted herself in shortly after the
appearance of the Johnson from Carolina Bluffs, with
SO bales
The Lotus No. came down from Jefferson at
with $50 bales of cotton.
The Right Way got off for above the raft last even
Towards the hour of sunset the Texarkana reached
here with 1850 bales cotton, and shortly after dark left
for the city.
THURSDAY, April 28.-The Enterprise, Dave Thomas,
captain Charlie Thorn clerk reached port last night
about 1917 o'clock loaded to the guards having 1921
packages for this place. 1919 for Jefferson and had put
out 325 way-paekages. She went up this evening.
About II AN. the Kouns- liner Era No. 9, Martin
Kouns captain Charley Drown, clerk, came up with
much as she could well carry principally for above
the raft She had 700 packages for this place and 700
for Jefferson, which point she will take route for
above. She went on up in the evening.
Shortly after noon the Lotus Nos got off for the city
bal of pnf and 1ly Ornbn rnfn
sengers
At 2 PM the Frole came in from jefferson with 8o4
bales of cotton and a lotof hides.
At sharp m the Bradsh johnson rounded out
with 100 bales of cotton and SO passengers. She went
down to the cattle pen, where she took 1874 head
of cattle and ITO head Of sheep-making good trip
for the Bradish.
FRIDAY, April 29-The Flirt and Minnie got off last
evenngthe for above the raft and the other for
Carolina Bluffs
The La Belle swung off late in the evening for the
city with 1900 bales of cotton and fair passenger list
The Fleta, Flavla and Travis Wright left tonight
for above the raft.
tain, Florence Fndren doing duty in the Office up
with fair freight Florence has thanks for city
dates.
The Minnie down from Carolina Bluffs about 8
O'Clock AN. with II bales of cotton for this place.
At hafpast A. NJ. the Kouns-liner, Selma, John
Kouns, master, T. J. Howard, clerk, came into port
from the city with 2424 packages and good list ofpeo
pie: f.j :, usual, up y With papers.
The 18th Era reported here at II Am. all the way
ing hers with S63 bales in it. Good for the 18th.
The Frolic left this aeroon with SIS bales of cotton
for the cattle pen where she took 50 head of bovnes
MONDAY, May about II AM the Ida Capt. BE
Hargess, up with heavy freight, mostly for JEFF
ferson, towards which port she steamed at 2 pm.
The Minnie got off late in evening for Carolina Bluffs,
The Texas swung out for the city late in the after
ooun with light trip.
TUESDAY, May AT o'clock this morning the light
ming packet Julia A. Rudolph Capt e. G. McComas
n a dav sor1
from the city, with good freight and fair list of pas
sengers. She left New Orleans Friday night at 10
o'clock with her guards in the water lost four hours
on the way and reached here at o'clock this morn
ing, which is the quickest trip record for loaded
sternwhee boat Bully for the Julia and crew Thanks
to Jim Bell and Roland for late papers.
Soon this morning the steamer George left with
full load for above the raft.
Soon after, the kouns-lne packet 18th Era left for
above this point with fair load Capt. Isiic,' as
usual, in command.
About lunch time the Enterprise steamer came in
from Jefferson with 230 bales of the staple and few
of the natives who reside in the Dallas street settle
ment She only added few bales at this point before
leaving for the regions below Time will tell where
that is.
About the time the writer of this paragraph was
thinking about taking dinner, the Kouns-ne steamer
Selma Capt John Kouns backed out for the Crescent
city. Tom Howard the urbane clerk, informed us that
she had 1000 bales Of cotton Il hogs 40 bulls 234 head
of sheep and 25 paving cabin passengers. Good for
the Selma.
FREIGHT AND PAssAaE-Up freights, onethird less
high water rates. Down cotton 81 per bale. Cattle
$500 per head Passage-cabln sis to 500 deck,
s. to IS.
For New ORLEANS, MAY 6TH.--The magnificent
packet, Grand Era, Capt George Kouns, James Kerr,
clerk will leave above the arrival of the
from Hayille.
For NEW ORLEANS, THuRsDAy.-The new, feet packet
Julia A. Rudolph, Capt H G. McComas, James Bell and
A. Fl. Roland clerks will leave above the arri
val of the from Hallvile.
For New ORLEANS MAY 10TH.-The fine sidewheel
packet, La Belle Capt VIM T. Beardman will leave as
above the arrival of the from Hallville
From our Exchanges.l
ANovEL STEAMBoAT.-On Thursday last number
of scientific gentlemen and others opposed to the rail
road monopoly met at Trenton, N. j. for the purpose
of witnessing experiment of model steam propei
Ter. The inventor is Mr. VIM. F. Goodwin, of Me-
tuchen, Nj.
The most novel feature of the propeller consists
in having the propeing wheel placed at the bow end
of the boat instead of being at the stern The boat
constructed in the form of scow, with the sides
straight and parallel and projecting in advance of the
body of the boat sufficiently to incose the propellng
wheel, made to float upon the surface of the water
moving vibrating round the drifting shaft.
1t has been considered well settled principle in
navigation that the amount of water which boat may
dsplace is just the same, whatever may be her form
and that the motive power required to force the boat
through the water be diminished only by the en-
poymen of acute angles sharp lines in the