The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-12
River Intelligence
OFFICE OF TIE SoUrH-W EsTERN,
ShPnyanort Tanuary 10 1871

line packets in port Down freighs still hold the
own in both amount and price but up freights hay
fallen off in both
The river at this point is falling at the rate Of 81
inches in twenty four hours leaving it last night thre
feet below the highest water mark Of the season, c
sixteen feet above the lowest water.
The last boats out from Jefferson ran the cut road
through the lakes but they stumped it q little in tn
cut road above Albany. Without another rain 500
the loaded boats will have to follow the OK bows in hei
wanderings through the lakes The Gate Post regis
four and half feet. The upper part Of Cypress
bayou is getting shoaI, particularly in Esculen bend
Carolina Bluffs, on Old river, is still accessible to thu
largest class of boats plying in that trade though thu
water has fallen some five feet.
By the rival of the Texarkana from above the raf
we have reliable intelligence from the upper river
She went up Little river but did succeed in reach
ing White Cliffs, owing to the low water From Little
river out the water low and falling fast She was
aground number of times. AT the mouth Of Black
bayou she had to unload and pull over the bar twill
take another rise to make navigation healthy above the
raft.
From this point out to the Mississippi river we have
fair navigation for the largest class Of sdewhee boats
with the water falling fast They would have no OBJ
lection to another rise. The sernwee fellows are look
ing complacently and praying for the water to run
out as fast as it The pilots of the last boats up
report nine feet in the channel Grand Ecore bar
+, WEDNESDAY, Jan 5;-S0on this morning the steamer
Haf0llhe capt John W; "hite, W D. Bateman, clerk,
landed at wharf with fair freight and good list
otpassengers Most OF her freight was for Jefferson,
for which point she sailed late in the day
Late IN me evening the low water clipper steamer
Jefferson, Capt Rea H. A. DOhrman, clerk sailed for
the city with l4OO bales of cotton $50 Of which were
from Carolina Bluffs
THURSDAY, Jan. 6-late last evening the steamer
Lotus No. g Capt Thornton Jacobs sailed for Cvpress
bayou win small load TeShlpPed from the steamers
Selma and Grand Era Before leaving she towed the
Terry BOAT W. " Hamilton from the point below town
10 her ola moorhg IN cross bayou.
Late IN the evening the houns-ine packet Grand
FRA, Capt t. L. h0ans, Jas. Kerr, Jr clerk sailed
for the city with 1000 bales of cotton 1900 packages of
beef as many cattle and hogs she had for and
a small list of cabin passengers, 1t was the heft
ieth' trip Of the season.
Capt. Boey came in from Cypress bayou With fair
load.
Soon after, the lizzie Hopkins, Capt John T. Roots,
Il. T. Heat CLERK came down from Jefferson with
fair load OF the staple. Size lays over.
FR1DAY, Dec. 7;--Beiore daylight this morning the
Lizzie Hopkins, Capt Roots H. c. llleatt clerk, sailed
or the city with an addition of 100 bales to her wilde
ness trip.
The little steamer Flirt, Capt Boley, F. ": Bedard,
clerk sailed for Carolina Bluffs on Old river in search
ef load of the staple.
SATURDAY, Jan. Slate last night the clipper packet
Julia A. Rudolph, Capt. H. G. McComas W. F. Ru-
doIpb, clerk, made our landing, three days and six
hours from the city with good freight and fair
list of passengers. This is the quickest trip of stern
wheel packet this season Thanks to the clerk for late
papers. She left for Cypress bayou about midnight.
Soon this morning the steamer tleta, Capt. VIM.
Gen, A. G. Green, clerk made our landing four and
half days out from the city, with big freight most
of which for Cypress bayou, for which creek she
got off late in the day. Thanks to Mr. Green for late
papers.
Early this morning the elegant line packet B. L.
Hodge No. 2, Capt W. T. Boardman Joseph A. Aiken,
clerk made landing three days and four hours
from the city, with rst-rate freight and her cabin
and deck full of people She had good trip for JEFF
ferson which went forward on the tleta. Thanks to
Mr. Aiken for late papers.
About noon the circus boat VIII s. Hays, having on
board Dan Rices Gown Circus, arrived from the Cy-
press BAYOU settlement
Soon after "early midday grub. time " the Jacobs
family steamboat called Lotus No 9 TO DISTINGUISH
her from other wheelbarrow boats came in from the
wilderness on CYPRESS bayou with $50 bales of cotton
which gocs forward on the first boat. Tom Jacobs |
oficiates in the office and Thornton Jacobs pr0wls
about on the hurricane roof looking after the interests
of the owners ApparentIv she is doing well in this
country
Gatn in thn dav the Kouns- family steamer Selma
Jobn Kouns master T. ] Howard clerk assisted hy
lot of clever and hospitabe officers sailed for the
civ with 1000 bales of cotton 300 terces of taO and
I04 pgLt dollar deck nasscnGers-said he
mo of the hovnn snncips She had thirty coRin mas
sa6@ars This is What might be called a GOOD down
trin and one which will enable the "hrI family" ia
r,o r., coo tla Shnn FIv