The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-01
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OFTEE SOUTH w EsTERN,
Shreveport. June /. 1871

and sun-strokes. The heavy rain on Monday alter
noon and night cooled the atmosphere to great extent
for the time being, though yesterday sufficiently
warm EXCEPT during the time when light shower was
| falling.
Since our last weekly ISSUE up to 10 A. NJ. Monday,
the river had fallen feet 10 inches, but yesterday at
AM had regained 10 inches (he effect of the rain,
which we hope was more than local. though at that
! hour was stand.
Our last reports gave 80 inches at Potato Bend about
feet in the lake. and both falling the former rapidly.
The Lulu d. came down from above the raft on Sun
day evening, yesterday stated, surprising all
here who supposed she above Fulton aground.
| Capt Tucker reported feet at the mouth of Black
Bayou though not so much to Fulton. Encouraged
! by the appearance Of the Lulu D., we presume, our
friend James, has raised his head and-fag, and will
put out with the Favila this evening for his avorte
haunt Capt. Pof also encouraged by this arrival
and both the Travis Wright and Lulu D. started up
| yesterday.
The river Glow has fallen little too much for the
convenience of the larger boats.
The La Belle and Grand Era making good time,
but not up to that of the Lafourche and Bart Able
The rates of passage for people and cattle vary so
much and so rapidly that we. shall hereafter quote
| according to contract" During the week passage
has been down to $40 and freight on cattle next to
! nothing.
The rates of freight from St. Louis to New Orleans
are now On -four, SOC; pork, soc; whisky, 81 80;
corn, per sack, 2Oc oats per 100 lbs, ESQ., hay per
100 lbs Csc Barge rates are Is per cent. less, or
about that.
The Texas and Enterprise will be in port to-day.
WEDNESDAY, May 25-About O'Clock this morn
ing the Era No 9, Martin kouns master, Charles W.
| n pIfyr aI tn fha
guards her freight principally for Jefferson. Thanks
to friend Charley for city dates She went on up about
GAM.
At 81 AM the Julia A. Rudolph, Fl. G. McComas
master Bell and Roland, clerks reached here with 203
packages for this place and 2475 for Jefferson towards
which port she steamed very shortly after reaching
here. Mr.. Bell as usual supplied US with papers The
boat broke of her rudder irons at the Cutoff and
| was thereby detained some six hours.
The Seminole, W. G. Harrison, master, E. F. Spear
ing clerk came in from the city at 10 o'clock with
826 packages for this point and 1910 for Jefferson hav
ing discharged 81 on the way Thanks to Mr.. Spear
ing for papers. At 81 Pm. she went on up.
The Grand Era left shortly after2 with $50 bale
of cotton.
The Hornet propelled for Carolina Bluffs about the
same time with light trip
At Pm. the Bradsh Johnson down from JEFF
erson with 300 bales of cotton lot of hides, 50 rolls
of leather and 80 passengers.
The La Belle got off at NJ. with $50 bales of cot
ton and pa head OF cattle.
THURSDAY MAY 26-At noon the Lotus No came
down from Jefferson with 834 bales of cotton and fair
sprinkng of passengers. After taking on 80 bales
here she went on down in the afternoon.
The Bradish johnson left in the evening with 425
bales of cotton and 40 passengers.
FRIDAY May 27.-The Hornet came down from Car
DINA Bluffs at with So bales of cotton % of which
for reshipment. The captain reports Old river falling
rapidly.
SATURDAY, MAY 28.-About 10 AM the Rudolph came
down from Jefferson with 440 bales of cotton, and after
taking on 100 more here she left at PM.
In the evening the Selma left with 200 bales of cotton,
The Kouns-line weekly packet, Selma, John Kouns
master, T. j. Howard and John Naples clerks reached
here last night at 10 o'clock with 70 passengers, 1856
packages for this place. l20 for Old River and 90 for
Jefferson, having put off 1925 way packages. We are
indebted to friend, T. j. for city dates to the oath
and the following memoranda So The q. S. Mail steam
err Selma left New Orleans May oath at u P. M; land
ed at the wharf boat at NJ, May 25th, and took in
500 packages freight made freight landings and
landed at Alexandria at M the goth made five
freight landings and landed at Grand Ecore at PM.
made eleven freight landings and arrived at Grand
Bayou at the 9th; made five freight landings and
arrived at Shreveport at 10 Pm, making in all thirty
two freight landings and put off 1925 packages freight
SUNDAY May 29.-At II AM. the Era No. 9 came
down from jefferson with $50 bales of cotton she re-
manned but short time and went on down with ad
dition here of 46 bales
At 10 Am. the Seminole reported here from Jefer-
with 1856 bales of cotton She found considerable
trouble in Potato Bend.
The Lulu D. arrived from above the raft at about
81 PM with 81 bales of cotton
just before twilight the Fontenele rounded to from
the Cypress bayou settlement with s. bales of cotton
MONDAY, May 30.-At AN. the Texarkana, C. P.
Truslow, master, Geo c. Hamilton, clerk, came up
from the city with 434 packages for this place and
fair cargo for Jefferson whittier she steamed after dis
charging her Shreveport freight. Thanks to George
Hamilton for city dates.
TUESDAY May 3l.-The Fontenele left for the city
late last evening" without having made any addition
to her trip here.
At a quarter past 10 AM the La Belle Capt W T
Boardman, came into port with light freight trip,
though full CT passengers Thanks to Capt. Billy for
city dates to the 28th.
At 1885 the Grand Era Geo. L. Kouns, master,
James Muse, clerk reached here from the city with
1892 packages and As passengers We are indebted to
her kind clerk for New Orleans, Northern and West
ern dates.
The Seminole got off about midday with 800 bales of
cotton 200 head ocatte 234 head of sheep and good
passenger list.
The Travis Wright and Lulu D. got off for above tn
raft this evening the latter flying light and the former
with the trip she brought up from the city days
ago.
The propeller, Hornet, came into port this afternoon
loaded with CrOss-tles.
The following memoranda of the Grand Era's trip is
taken from the Torch-Light:
Left New Orleans Saturday, May 28th, at 500 PM
10 minutes behind the La Belle with good trip of
freight Consisting of railroad and sundries) and
46 cabin passengers; passed Henry Ames Texas and
Peerless below Carrolton, and was close under the
stern of the La Belle when she landed there; landed
passengers at Carroton alongside of the La Belle and
waited for her to back out first but seeing that she
was not an xious to do So we backed out below her.
and oated waiting for her; seeing that she still hung
back we blowed whistle at her several times chal
longing her to out ahead which she declined do
| ing So after parting salute on and when
| we landed at Baton Rouge at o'clock Sunday morn
! ing she was nowhere to be seen.
| Sunday 29th-Landed passengers at White Hall at
1920 AN; landed passengers at Baton Rouge and left
at GA; passed Bayou Sara at 92S AM landed at the
mouth of Red river at i24 PM, took large let of
freight and passengers and left at 1925 passed mouth
of Black river at 430 PM passed foot of Rapiones at
500 just "a hours out; passed Barbins at 7:5l PM
met Julia A. Rudolph at Shaggy Point; met Selma just
below Echo, with fine trip.
Monday, 3Oth-Arrved at Alexandria at ITO and
left at l45 AM landed mail at Cotile; landed mail at
Cofax at 5:35 AM; landed mail at Montgomery at 1880
AM landed freight at st. Maurice, wooded and left at
925; met Era No. 9 at Dr. Buter's landed at Grand
Ecore at Hos, put out freight and mail, and left at
l1:l6 AM.
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up freights, 25 to 80 per
cent below high water rates. Down cotton 81 per
bale Passage and freight cattle according to con-
tract.
FoR New ORLEANS, ToDAr-The new and mag
nifcent Kouns line steamer Grand Era, Capt George
L. Kouns, James Muse, clerk, will leave above on
the arrival of the from Hallville.
FoR CAROLINA BLUFFS, To-DAY.-The entirely new
and staunch propeller, Hornet, will leave above for
Carolina Bluffs, at o'clock, P.
For ST.. LOUIS, JUNE 4.-The splendid packet Henry
NJ Shreve, Capt H. S. Carter, H. NJ. Worsham, clerk,
will leave as above, the arrival of the from