The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-06
River Intelligence
uFFIcE OF THE SourH-WEsrrpr

since our last weekly report the river has falIe,
some 20 inches, and is about p inches below ~
bottom tmbers of our wharf, so-called and stin fall.
ing at the rate of inches in "a hours
eur readers may forgive us-we can never foro;vo
ourseves-for having failed to record that the pavigs
ton of Mack's Bayou TO Mnden suspended some txo
three weeks since. Such is the fact, and the fast
running, passenger keelboat, Shark has laid up for
repairs and for lack Of water.
Mr. Charley McCleary, pilot Of the Flirt, came down
from that boat, aground in Melville Lake, last
evening and reports the river falling all the way up
and no indications of rise. The Flirt left Fulton on
Tuesday the 29th with SIS bales of cotton and on Sun
day last got aground above stated and now is in
only inches water. The captain thinks he may pull
through the mud distance the length of the boat,
which will put him again afoat But then comes the
mouth OF Black Bayou, where there only Tor s
inches. When Mr.. McCleary left the Lightwood was
pulling through Red Bayou She has 81 bales of cot
ton Freight IS from Fulton and all points below &c.
shippers will perceive that there every prospect of
extreme low water very SOON and should act accord
ingy.
In the absence of later accounts from the waters
above and below, repeat remarks of Yesterday
and also paragraph from the GAINESVILLE Standard
That paper, of the 26th ult says that Joe Bryarly
who keeps the river at Roland reports bis charge in
puny CONDITIONAL the bars visible with the naked
eye and clouds ditto with Ross large telescope The
Right Way, which had left Roland nearly two weeks
before, is high and dry sandbar at the mouth of
Millcreek, having got thirty miles, by land measure
ment, in three weeks
Navigation to Jefferson is attended with much trouble
and delay, the last boats down stumpng it at disagree
able rate. There something IS inches on AL
bany Flats and variousy estimated at Potato Bend at
lilo
and Dixie were the only boats that got up to town"
Capt. Scovell, of the Texarkana, reports 81 feet
water on the shallowess bars below-tha is, his boat
was drawing that much and dragged occasionally
We learn from the New Orleans Times dispatches
that at ST. Louis on the 29th March the river rising
slowly; at Louisville rising, with u feet in the canal
and 10 feet the rocks at Cincinnati had risen
feet inches in the past "a hours with AZ feet inches
the channel (enough for all practical purposes
should say) Cairo had risen inches in the past "a
hours; at Memphis was stationary and at Vieksburg
was falling slowly.
WEDNESDAY, March 30--The Rradsh Johnson, John
Boardman master, T. Knee and ]. W. Bryant, clerks,
came into port last night, with good trip. Her clerk
kindly furnished with city dates to the 25th.
About 10 o'clock AN. the Lizzie Hopkins John I.
Roots, master, H G. Hieatt clerk, reported at this
port. Most of her freight for Jefferson, towards
which point she Sail after dscharging her Shreve-
port packages Thanks her clerk for city dates to
the 26th.
Late in the evening the Lotus No. pushed out for
the city with ESQ bales of cotton
THuRsDAY March 3l.-The Fleta came down from
Jefferson at l o'clock with SIS bales of cotton.
Having added IL bales to her trip here, she went
down after short stay.
The Lotus No reported here from Jefferson at y
o'clock with 2l0 bales of cotton10 for this place.
She came through Vegetable Bead by Tightening.
In the evening the Bradish Johnson got off with $50
bales of cotton and fair sprnkling of passengers
About 81 o'clock this evening the 18th Era, Capt.
ID cruIfb ,,ooe-
ages for this place After disehargng them she put off
for Jefferson.
FRIpAv, April Late in the evening the Lotus No
left for the city with reported cargo of 450 bales,
having added ESQ bales to her trip here.
At half-past o'clock the Mary Ellen came into
port with 81 bales of cotton and a Reddish, caught
Carolina Bluffs, measuring three feet-the largest
fish of the kind record Captain, didn't bite, as
it the 1st day of April Fiftyone bales of her were
for this place.
The Kouns-liner Era No. 9, came down from Jefer-
son at O'Clock this evening with 400 bales of cotton
and sundries. Thanks to Charley for a Jefferson
Times of the 3lst.
SATURDAY April about o'clock Pm. the Jennie
Howell Matt Puckette master, ]. Compere, clerk,
up with fine trip. Her polite clerks did not forget to
supply with papers.
Shortly after the appearance of the Jennie, the Ira
Wis Wright, John Poh, master, j. T. Reeder, clerk
stuck her nose in. She also had excellent trip and
her polite clerks equally mindful of wants,
both boats bringing dates to the 2Sth.
Late in the evening the Era No. cast of her head
line for the city carrying $50 bales of cotton,
and fair amount of passengers.
| The Mary Ellen having loaded herself down to the
guards put for her old haunts, in the evening.
The cpperbuilt packet, Texas, G. w Stinde, master,
Florence Findren clerk ran in on US tonight bringing
a good freight and city dates to the 29th.
SUNDAY, April 3-The Minnie got down from Jeffer-
son about O'clock with $50 bales of cotton, and
left fer the city having added some so bales to her
| trip
settlement with light trip.
The Gladiola got in from Boon Bend this evening
with 200 bales OF cotton.
MONDAY April 4-The Flavilla and Lizzie Hopkins
reported themselves here, the from Jefferson and
the other from Boon Bend, about II o'clock A.S both
| flying light.
This morning at sharp the Texarkana, Noah SEQ
vell master, George Hamilton presiding with his usual
grace and dignity in the Office, whstled herself into
port with so passengers and fine freight trip. Be-
sides her Shreveport packages she brought 1900 pack
ages for Jefferson which she reships the FaTla.
| Thanks to George for city dates to the 30th.
The Golden Era, B. F. Littrell, master, J. ". Ong,
clerk touched the landing at l o'clock with
ceent trip, most OF her cargo being for Jefferson Mr.
| Ong politely supplied us with the usual tavors.
At o'clock this afternoon the Lizzie Hopkins left
for the city with light trip
city with 700 bales of cotton having added 500 bales to
her trip from this place.
TUESDAY April 5-The Golden Era got off late last
evening for Boon Bend Jefferson, if practicable
This morning about 10 o'clock the Flavila, James
Crooks master, j. w Lancaster in the Office steamed
off for Jefferson with good trip, mostly taken from
/ the IeXdrkana
The Jennie How ell left for the city this evening at
! o'clock with III bales of cotton
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up freights, high water card
rates Down--Cotton 81 per bale. Cattle ship
ping. Passage-Cahin $50, and Deck So.
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY-The and staunch
steamer Texas Capt c. ". Stinde, Florence Findrers
clerk will leave above on the arrival of the cars
from Hallvile.
| For New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The new steamer
| Texarkana, Noah Scovell master, Geo. Hamilton,
clerk will leave as above the arrival off the cars
| from Hallyille
For New ORLEANS TuuRsDAY.-The tast9ranning
Kons-line, sdewheel packet Selma, CAPTAIN John
Kouns, will leave as above on the arrival o the
| from Hallville.
! From our Exchanges.l
| IMPORTANT TO SFEAMBoATMES-The following is
copy of the joint resolution providing for the safety OF
passengers on steamboats, which passed the House OF
Representatives March H. and read twice in the Sen
ate on the 18th inst and referred to the Committee on
4 Commerce:
Be 1T eaacted6y and House Of Representatives.
of the United STATES Of An1erfca IN Congress a5sebted
That sixty days from and after the passage of this
oution all ire-pumps, water barrels, buckets, and
other appliances required by law for the purpose of
extnguishing fires steamers plying upon the Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries, shall be kept in per
feet order aud ready for immediate at all times ard
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