The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-08
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE South WESTERN,

they may have too much rain for the successful work
( ing of their crops.
The river has fallen since our last weekly sspa %
inches, and is nearly IL inches lower than when
the late rise commenced and 26 inches below the on
of the wharf timbers.
So far even the larger class boats have no trouble
| below.
The last boats down from Jefferson report only 30
inches at the Bend and the Gate Post registering 3k
feet, indicating feet Albany Flats.
The last boats up take Jefferson freight card rates.
namely, 81 for dry barrels, and bring out cotton for
80 so.
Freghts to this point still brought at rates cheap
shippers could DESIRE and really ruinous to the large
boats which at heavy expense.
Mr. Joe. Ingles came down from Adams Canal yes
terday, and reports the George, with 200 bales of cot
ton, and Lake City with 100 bales, at McQulla Lake
BAR where there % inches and rising; the latter
had got over and will probably be in port to-day These
boats state that the river had risen three feet Fulton
up to Sunday and still rising-rise out of both Little
and main rivers. Heavy rains above and remendous
rain at the canal. Lulu D. at McOuilla Lake bar no
doubt over and on her way up by this time. Flavilla
at mouth of Black Bayou; will doubt be ightered
over by the George.
Capt. Baeman yesterday left here for the Caroline
on which there are still 325 bales of otton.
We got an item yesterday by seeing Mr. Patterson
on the Shreve, making arrangement to ship lot of
cattle to Memphis, which he infor US is much bet
ter market than New Orleans We the other day. read
an article in the Appeal urging emgrants to settle in
Tennessee instead of coming to Texas, taking the
position that that State furnished more provisions than
almost any other State in the Onion. How is it. Mr..
Appeal that you have to import Texas cattle?
TnaI TO- oIl,y1
the Shreve and one could but wonder how she had
slowed away such quantity.
Dispatches to the New Orleans Times of the I'd state
that the 1st the river at Louisville had fallen four
inches in the past wentyfour hours, with seven feet
large in the canal and five feet in the chute; was sta
onary at ST. Louis falling at Cincinnati, with l6 feet
in the channel falling at yicksburg and falling slowly
at Memphis. At New Orleans the river was feet 8h
inches below the high water mark of 1862
WEDNESDAY, June 1.-The Grand Era left for below
with 104 bales of cotton 100 head of cattle and light
sprinkling of passengers.
About O'Clock Pm. the steamer Texas, Chas W
Stnde master, Florence Findren, clerk reached here
loaded nearly to the guards her cargo being mostly for
for the Texas. Florence was all right
as to newspaper tavors.
THURSDAY, June 1.-The Texas got off for Jefferson
last night.
Late this evening the Favilla made her hegira for
the regions above the raft, with good freight from
this place. H=.s
The Hornet also left in the evening for Carolina
Bluffs.
FRIDAY, June "a little after the midday meal the
La Belle pushed out for the city with 300 bales of cot
on expecting to take on IA head of cattle at the pen
below.
SATURDAY, June 1.-The Texarkana reached here
from Jefferson at ~ O'Clock PM with 553 bales of cot
ton, 60 sacks of cotton seed and % passengers She
took on few bales here and went on down late in the
afternoon.
The Hornet came down from Carolina Bluffs just be
lnnf- 4, l,Ta- ,n++ax
SUNDAY, June 5-This morning about o'clock the
Bradish Johnson W. s. Bassett, master, J. W Bryant,
Jerk reached this port with l7o5 packages for shreve
BORT 210 for Jefferson having put off 1161 the way
Shortly after this arrival the Enterprise Capt. Dave
Thomas, Chas. Thorn, clerk, came in from the city,
bringing 342 packages for this place and 1891 for JEFF
erson, towards which place she made her way after
here. 81
At AM. the Kouns-liue packet Selma, W T. SEQ
ell, master, T. j. Howard, clerk, steamed in with 3412
packages for this place. having put out 1854 way pack
gees part Of her cargo consisted of 1000 sacks salt
Shortly after midday the Lotus No 3, D. D. Dannals,
master, J. j. Dodd, clerk, up. She had good
reght, mostly for Jefferson, and left for that point in
he evening We are indebted to the kindness of the
Jerks OF all these boats for city dates and to Capt.
)annals for a supply of Western and picture papers
This forenoon the Travis Wright got back from her
attempt to go above the raft.
At PM. the Texas came down from Jefferson With
Sc bales of cotton.
MONDAY juno 6.-Ihe Texas got of o-day, having
daed "a "A oaies TO her trip.
nreVe, H. s. Carter master. III. NJ Worsbam and H
}, Worsham, clerks reached here from st. Louis with
spIenalo Trip, altnough we regret TO see tnat she
1entarv mon our enternrise We are pdebted to her
ttentve clerks for Western dates and the following
,ns Of freoht NJ TO- o +on
ay Red river, 400 tons for Shreveport and so tons
'r Jenerson arrived at mouth OF ked river thurs.
~ ID ~ a. 49, n r. D u 1T diob - fyib 81, t
assandria Alexandria, Cotife and Colfax SATURDAY,
IT, discharged freight at Hardy,s, Grapes, Cou
anu t Tnt iee Id Pele a.
bareed freight at Grand BAYOU. Ashland Beard's
looks and Campo Bello; Monday, 9Th, arrived at
hreTepoTt at II An eight days ana nfteen hours out
ON o. LOUIS with the biggest lrelght "Trip OF the
Jason.
shortly after midoay the Julia A rudolph, II; H.
artIn, master, Bell and Roland, clerks, steamed up
rson She tarr1ed but short time. Thanks tor city
apers, .,.-.,,
Late IN the afternoon the Selma got of with 70 bales
cotton and $50 head OF cattle
TUESDAY, June 1.-The Bradlsh johnson lett TINS
enng with 100 bales OF cotton PIC head OF cattle and
passengers
AFTER DARK the Nouns line weekly packet Grano Era
me grandIy INTO port this evening by starlight ohe
nngs 3l22 packages and 70 passengers IhanRs
her cerk, ana TO MI Campoeli, oil the Iorcn-Llght
r lul HE OF Guy ana western papers her Ne"
rleans dates are to the 4th
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up freghts, 25 to 30 per
mt boIor bib ,otor ro+oa Dou,r co++on s1 nor
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