The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-02
River Intelligence
OFFICE or THE SoUTH.wv.

1talias skies can boast " N''uiy as
SINCE our last weekly report the river opposite this
point has been steadily rising, and is now
inonea Vi Tue corner OF the frame warehouse at tho
foot of Texas street. the mark indcatin, w. tr.,
oank iuii, at last accounts there were feet IN the
Albany fiats ana IN the cut roads, and the Gate Post
out OF SIGHT, though lake and bayou were falling ran
oy. no authentic report of the river above the raft
Tor some days TWAS then within feet of full at Ion
Pralrle, and live feet rise reported at Fulton From
this point out amply sufficient water fol the Iarrost
class boats.
WEDNESDAY, Jan 26.--The Rapides, R. Il. Martin
master, Ben Fulton, clerk, came up last nioht oin
passed on to Jefferson before the dawning Har en-
GERS kindly left for us package of papers her mn
lfest and the following memoranda: "Left New Or
leans Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 10 PM; met Kofo "a
ney at Donaldsonyille and Texas at Andre pesionds
on the goth; 2lst met Jennie Howell at Black river ood
met Selma above Alexandria and Lulu d. at W
PEI $ 23d met Bradsh Johnsn above R. F. Harrison,s
z4th, met Grand Era at j. L. Levys and laid un al
night In fog 25th met Golden Era at Bear Point and
Lzzie Hopkins at China Grove; made in all rs landina
ana mo- discharged POSI- bbs way freight and took on
poard l445 sacks cotton seed for Shreveport
ABOUT O'Clock to-day the Fleta, VIM Gillen. master
a. ~ green, clerk, made our landing loaded down to
ne guaros nve days out from the city. Most of her
largo Is lof Jefferson Her clerk furnished the usual
ceived. 90 'a'e'' We hau re-
me ros1 BOY dropped down to the cattlepen this
ana Will return for additional supply of cot
toh AS she may not get off tonight and has not vet
her cargo. " A's"''0N Vi
Inc IDA sockdale and Ida got off today-the first
ter with mess-beef and cotton for New Orleans
THURSDAY, Jan. 27.-The Post Row oot off Iost riobt
about 10 O'Clock with 235 head of cattle sax haias cot
ton and few passengers.
during the night the Dora, P c. Montgomery. mas
u. and Tho II
Mcoomas and W. F. Rudolph in the Office touched at
TINS landing, but did not tarry long This morning
sener were visible with the naked eye having steamed
dates. " o ' e''
The Travis Wright, Capt. Reader, George Turner
clerk also came up in the night and we found her this
destination is Travis Wrights, uTy Kiamifia-bow is
tha Tor nigh! Her polite clerk did not forget our office
Inc Lotus NO came down from Jefferson this morn
ing with fair trip. .
About o'clock this afternoon tho Ko,,,r ,;no, Ero
NO ~ dropped in from Jefferson with 800 bales cot
ton. She only remained long enough to take in some
~ uales more ana went on her winding way. Her cap
tam reports SIX feet the Albany Flats and four and
half feet IN the cut roads, all of which he ran except
one.
The I, elegant sternwheeler Texas, c. W. stinde, mas
ter, Florence FIndren and W. Parker clerks came to
the landing this evening five DAYS out. She brought
1900 packages for this place and 1850 for Jefferson
Her oeaerson freight will be exchanged for the down
UP Vi lhe Lotus NO 2 The attentive and courteous
clerk supplied with file of CITY papers of the 22d
The Bart Able got of in the night with 1000 bales of
cotton 2l9 head of cattle and fair passenger list She
expects to I'LL out her trip below
Ihe passenger packet, Mary Ellen Capt Milton COM
ahuhg ana clerklng came flying in from her fayorte
haunt, Carolina Bluffs, to- night, with fair cotton
Ihere are larger boats in the trade than the
o NH Eleh' put ceVerer captains don't go in droves
me Lotus No. 3 called for supply of meat about 10
0 CLOCK tonight, and being supplied by our accommo-
oaIlng butchers, went on her way rejoicing. The
question would suggest itself-have they no meat in
j JEFFERSON Are there nc provisions there? Captain
Dannals kindly furnished us the following memoran-
DUN OF her cargo 81 bales cotton 500 tierces beef
1oo bundles green hides, and 20 passengers
FRIDAY, Jan. Is The large sidewheeI steamer
M,onntaineer, from St Louis N. H. Crapster master
M. T. Cunningham, clerk, reached this point last night
at O'Clock, with very heavy freight-5O0 tons, the
her return cargo will be mess-beef from the Stoner
packery. Capt. Crapster is in receipt of telegram
from 81 Louis of the 9th stating that the William J.
Lewis had left there for this point with full cargo
will probably arrive the 5th of February She is
very large boat230 feet long, and of more than ord
width
, we are gratifed to see that there is prospect of
the continuance ola direct with ST. Louis Owing
10 the cheapness of coal and ron that city bids fair to
De one OF the largest manufacturing points this con-
rnena. lack OF enterprise GA the part of her citi
zens may retard this brilliant destiny but the ele-
ments OF success she certainly possesses
The Flavilla and Lotus No. 2 pushed out at a late
Jefferson. -
The Fhrt, G. E. Boley, captain, F. W Bedard clerk
maze our landing from the city about O'Clock to-
with heavy freight, most of which is for upper
SATURDAY, Jan. 29-The Flirt left about II O'Clock
o.day for above the raft with heavy cargo prnci-
'ay of salt 1twoud that the people in that re-
zion are rather late in killing their hogs
The Silver Bow came in from Jefferson TODAY re-
named but short time, and passed down the cat
lie pen;
The fine Kouns-line packet Selma, John Kouns. mas
er, T. j. Howard clerk, came up about noon with
me reght and loaded down to the guards with passen
gers-so many TIE clerk couldn't count them Many
2t these passengers emigrans bound for eastern
iexas Inc good looking clerk has thanks for city
dates to the 18th.
The Texas cast off her head lines this evening about
1ark with beautiful load of cotton15o2 bales and
about as much as she could conveniently handle Three
hundred and torty-eight bales were those reshpped
from the Lotus No. g.
SUNDAY, Jan. 50.-The Frolic, J. Haeberle, master.
Tom Clements, clerk, came up last night with fine
mp mostly for Jefferson After putting off her freight
to this place. she let out for the bayou city
Her accommodating clerk was kind enough to leave
or us package ofPapers and her manifest.
The Jennie Howell, A. NJ. Halliday, master j. W
spears, clerks also passed up Saturday night for the
same port, after unburdening herself here of fair
amount of packages. Her clever agent, G. A. Bour-
luin, supplied US with her manifest
The Era No. 8, having bountifully supplied herself
With freight, left this morning for Jefferson.
The little craft, Mary Ellen, which has been so ap-
called the blow hard, for she makes as
much fuss the biggest of them, walked off ON the
water like thing of life by the light of the stars last
night 1t is needless to say that her destination is
carolina Bluffs.
At y O'Clock to-day the Rapides came in from Jefer-
on with HOO bales of cotton, but few passengers. At
er taking in 400 bales here, making beautiful load
he swung off for the city
The Julia A. Rudolph slipped up on us far in the
lght from the xstoekade city, with 1870 bales of the
eecy.
The Rudolph added 230 bales to her load from Jeer
on, and went on her way rejoicing.
At o'clock this evening the Carter-ne packet
lenry NJ Shreye, Ii. 5. Carter, master, FL. NJ. Wor-
ham, clerk made this port, nine days and six hours
ut from ST. Louis. We are indebted to her clerk for
lille OF Western papers and the following memoranda
hich will show that she did not empty-handed:
Left st. Louis Friday, JAN 2lst at PM, with 600
ms of freight W. S. Lewis in port loading in Carter
inc for Shreveport; 22d, arrived at Cairo at Pm:
can't in the channel, the Ohio bank full and rising:
ok 200 bbls. -four, and left Cairo at PM the Esd;
'ok 500 sacks at Farris' Landing; oath, ar.
we'd at Memphis at PM, discharged % tons freight
I'D left at IL the 25th; discharged freight at Hell
Ia Napoleon, Vicksburg and Natchez; 9th arrived
mouth of Red river at AM, discharged 600 bills
uachita river freight and left at 9 AM; Taleauah
,round at the mouth of Black river pulled off by the
ov. Allen; met Kake Kinney at Stonewa Landing:
tn, met Post Boy at Cane river; passed Era No. II
low Durant's met Era No. 10 at Montgomery B. L.
odge above Montgomery, Ida Stockdale at St. Mau-
&c, and Lotus No. 3 at Campte 29th, met Bart Able
Blackmans Landing lost II hours at Red Store by
eaking machinery and fog; met Lotawanna at Sam
airs; Both, met Texas at Loggy bayou and Silver
wv at Camp Bello, and discharged 10 tons there; met
ipdes at Eagle Bend; have 253 tons for Shreveport
d 81 tons for reshpment to Jefferson"