The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-30
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUrH-WRs

was like spring day. yet later clouded up and COM
menced to rain The wind shifted around to the north
all of which made the day q very disagreeable one
overhead and under foot.
The river has been steadily declining Since Wednes-
day morning last it has fallen is inches and is Sc
inches below the top of the wharf.
Latest reports give feet large at Potato Bend and
an equal depth in the cut roads through the ake-bayou
rising and lakes falling.
Col. Hervey, the last arrival from above the raft
represents the river very low and falling at Dooleys
Ferry.
The larger class boats are beginning to enter com
plants against the navigation below.
Up freights have been very during the week,
and some boats have landed it here at considerably
below card rates.
Down reights have also been scarce, but have held
up much better than might be supposed, considering
the of tonnage. Occasionally boat would get
in cotton at 81 so.
We would esteem it favor if the river clerks woald
always put their the manifest It frequently
occurs that boat changes her clerk and unless the
change is noted on the manifest may overlook it,
multifarous duties sometimes preclude calling
board of every boat.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2s-The 18th Era went on to JEFF
ferson last night.
About o'clock AN the Carter Line packet Nick
Wall, Thos. Poe, master, J. W. Poe, clerk, reached
here from Louis WIN freight not aIt0-
gether good as she has heretofore brought. Mr..
Poe will accept thanks for Western dates and
copy of the boats manifest.
The Lotus No. 8, d. D. Dannas, MASTER II. c. Heat,
clerk, up with of the best trips she has
brought this season, being loaded very nearly to the
guards and crowded with passengers. We are in
debted to Mr. Heat Tor city dates and to Capt Dam
nss LOT numper OF lus'rateo papers. she went on
to Jefferson before noon.
AZ npon he ranh h ~ g came IA from JeHerson
and will take the Nick Malls freight for that place..
At AM. the Carrie Converse came down from JEFF.
Iersoh win zoo paies oi coton AHef taxing on some
goo bales here, and some passengers, she went on
oo III ~ I ;nJ nag,o donn f.,u 1os,.o
Inc Lgntess came DOWN from Jefferson at . An
At balf.nast PM the the Travis WRIGHT IA Smith
master w RanIey and lanes Parsops carLs ' cans
m from the cty viii onIv modarata To-; ms Mains
cline pif n The sran;nap ap0's quo "e' on " oat
-. ~. ., T1
ahuksDAi, NOV z4. I Inv huaolPh came DOWN from
JEFFERSON d. FIN. win 40 paies OF COTTON.
Inc Era NO. came GOWN at zao IN WIN Zo4 oaies
OF eo..on, "a oaies niaes ana snnaries one lei. IN
tne evening aer taxing on mere 90 heao OF calte luU
heaa OF sneeP ana % Daes OF colIon
me rams Morgan le1g Ior JEFFERSON win ireigh' re-
sh1ppeo from lhe NICE wan at Pm.
which sos bales were taken on here "'n '"i''
.ht ooan al INF IN t1e rer o. LOUIS WIN
aoous 1ooV D"ii eis u ueel i'oni .ne aeAery.
FRIDAY, NOV 25-.The diadloa came down from JEFF
SHORTY afterwards the 18TH Era reported from the
same locality with 80 bales.
AZ Pm. me travis wright came IN from Carolina
Bluifs with 100 bales OF cotton, 10 OF which were con-
| signed to this place.
| After dark the Julia A. Rudolph left for below with
t1 bales OF COTTON OF winch 42S were taken on here
SATURDAY Nov. 26.-The Texas c. W. Stinde mas
ter, j. F. Muse, clerk, came up this forenoon with
fair trip Her polite clerk has our thanks for city dates
and copy of the boats manifest
In the evening the 18th Era got off for below with
6s head of cattle and 40 bales of cotton 40 of which
were from here
The Gladiola also left in the evening having added
| NJ md OSf1Qac
W I net az neaa Sun Up a. r.au A.,
city with $40 additional bales of cotton giving her sas
in all.
SUNDAY, Nov 27.-The Carrie Y. Kountz passed on
GOWN ML rom ROM yea M last night
dav = - ~ $500 ~ W
The Era No. 10, c. P. Trusow, master, up last
n,gns anu Meht on 70 yenerson TINS morning al
IT, W.sb Snsm ~ d s pt ~ ..sy papeIsn u;
clerk also up last night and left this morning for
the same port She is new candidate for public favor
any Th VIII Ta aU NJ 5n. fr 1o,a
with 63S bales of cotton IS bales dry and so bundles
wetbides>
MONDAY, Nov. 2s-The DuIfee, Joseph A. Aiken,
Ws at ~ ienen, cerk' came up Ias. nigns
boat went on to Jefferson before noon having taken
the South Westerns freight for that place;
cohs o .as ns SCUM essern thornton "a
here with fair trip. Thanks to Fred for newsnaners
and to the captain for fish " what had teeth.
Rns ffahh morgan lett IN the afternoon Tor caroline
In the evening the Lotus No left for the citv bav
ing added some fifty bales of cotton and lot of hides
10 m ner ZIP.
bales of cotton and nrev oood ;st ioo
TUESDAY. Nov. e9-This EVENING at q o,c,ock tho
lightning packet, D. L. Tally, W. F. Smith master. W.
hoooipa ana A. A. Roland clerks, reached here, Il
are indebted to her y i1g
dates to the 26th and copy of the boats manifest
| For NEW ORLEANS, To-DAY-The magnificent FREIGHT
| and naSse,oar naotat so,,h wo..nr r. q
! -: f' 'e " e'.o'a, n.s net nag ny
ing iof the Guy To-day she IS admitted by all steam
! boatmen to be complete success and deserves the
/ patronaua of tho nnbl;c both haconsa .ha;s -.
| - .s.,. , !. So = : ~ Do
"nu oe'ause her oihcefs are ciever young men and
| hrstrate boatmen. Capt Thornton Jacobs commands
her. and Fred Leonard takes charge of the office for
another trip
/ For New ORLEANs-The regular and reliable Kouus.
/ liner Era No 10 danarts f,r ha,o - .; .L;
/ M r.. ~ l.. - oe-o"' ~ siio' .Ais uas
ine Era ~ mas under command OF capt. Trusiow,
made reputation second to that of no boat ON the
river for comfort speed and regularity She bas M,
! onlv ,,o, s,ooass ~ ~. ;; S..-,,
w., w" Du'' "na' 10 pe'1ef, MAS observed IT,
For NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY. = The elegant and
commodous passenger packet Dew L. Tally Franz
Smith mastar " p,ao,nh .,auL 81
| - p.' 'eIA, WIN iease u
dUOFe on the arrival OIL the cars from HaIylIle.