The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-03-09
River Intelligence
oFFIcE OF THE SoUrH-Wy

'hough, as yet, they not noisy on the sub;oot
NOT having received any later accounts from, 49,
waters above than what was contained in our ves,ou
day. issue, we re-publsh remarks:
Inc last boats down report so inches at Potato Raa
"a feet at Boon Bend and feet between here and bs
latter point, and bayou and lake falling
We are gratified to learn, through Mr. R. D. Saa
that gentlemanust down from Lanespor states there
had been rain in that region for three DAYS and nights
which had given rise of II inches when he left and
still rising He also found the river rising at Futon
The Travis Wright to leave that place on the 4tb
for above. it's to be hoped that this swell will release
all the captyes that desolate locality Return Jeems
toyour afflicted friends!
!, WEDNEsDAT March 2.-This morning at o'clock
/ No manifest nor papers ~
The Silver Spray down from Jefferson this
ct 51d 1s s with 1859 bales Of cotton IS
sons to her freight here but took on few passengers
and at 1880 left for the city,
n Inc steamer jefferson, Geo. W. Rea, master, H. A.
Dohrman in the Office up o-nght about O'clock
with good freight, portion of which is for the Old
river settlements" Her very accommodating clerk
supplied US literally with city, Northern and Western
Papers-a common practice of Mr.. Dohrman's for
which he has our stereotyped thanks.
Shortly after the arrival of the Jefferson the Bradish
Johnson ". s Bassett master, Thos Knee, clerk,
clerks also have thanks for paper favors Her ri
lots report the river falling fast all points, with SIX
feet on Grand Ecere bar.
THURSDAY, March 3;-The Rapides came down from
Jefferson about 10 o'clock AN with l50 bales of cotton
! for this place and 200 bales for New Orleans
The Jefferson got off for the Bayou city this morn
The 4. NJ. Shreve put out for ST. Louis direct about
O'Clock PM, with light freight and but few passen-
| gers.
AT halfpast o'clock PM the Frolic, j. NJ Tucker,
MASTER Thos. Clements clerk came up from New Or
a tole ar 10 IN
her officers for city dates.
The Dixie has changed her destination, and left at
o'clock Pm. for Jefferson with tirstrate trip.
| The Lotus No. 2 came down from Jefferson at
o'clock this afternoon with ia bales of cotton for this
place.
The high pressure high headed and nosy little Mary
Ellen will leave tonight for Carolina Bluffs with
| good, very good cargo.
Shortly after dark the Bart Able swung off grace
fully for the city, with 1880 bales cotton and her cabin
100 of the most gentee class of passengers have
tlced on a boat for some time. Among other distin-
guished departures, Burnside left US, and hope he
WILL his return give his views the various sub
ects now agitatng the minds of the people of New Or
leans.
FRIDAY, March 4.The Lotus No. 2. left this morning
for Jefferson with as much she cared to venture
with.
Shortly after midday the Rapides left for the same
destination.
SATURDAY, March 5-The Silver Bow, all tie way
from Pike" Capt j. w Rea, c. A Farrs in the Office
reached here this morning at o'clock She brought
$50 tons of freight for this place and 30 for Jefferson
which port she will endeavor to reach, unterred by
the cry OF low water or rather no water" Her po-
lite clerk kindly furnished with late Western dates
About O'Clock this evening the good steamer Tex
arkana, Noah Scovell gracefully promenading the hur
rcaue roof and George Hamilton doing the elegant
and agreeable In the office, touched the landing, less
than five days out from the city. She brought 572
packages for Shreveport, 1900 for above the and
1900 for Jefferson After discharging her Shreveport
and up-river freight she went up late in the
ing in search of the Bayou city.
Late in the afternoon the Froc got off with 500 bales
of cotton and respectable passenger list
The Bradish johnson left after dark with about 1000
bales of cotton and a fair number of passengers.
SUNDAY, March 6.The Silver Bow lett last night for
Jefferson, or whereabouts.
This afternoon the Jefferson down from the city
OF the same name with 200 bales of cotton which
she put Oft here while she made flying trip to Carolina
Bluffs, for which port she sailed in the evening.
The Lotus No. reported herself here at O'Clock this
evening with 81 bales of cotton, of which IS for
this place.
just at dark the Kouns-line packet Selma, Captasn
John Kouns and our afable friend, T. j. Howard clerk,
reached here from the city, with heavy freight and
paying passenger list She supplied with the usual
favors, 1t need scarcely be said.
MONDAY, March This forenoon at about 10 o'clock
the Lotus No. g. ID. ID. Dannals MASTER j. j. Dodd in
the office, touched the wharf, with fine trip though
mostly for Jefferson for which place she left at CLOCK
Her polite clerk furnished with file of CITY, North
ern and Western dates
At o'clock PM, the Lizzie Hopkins came down from
Jefferson with $50 bales of cotton and cloud of pas
sengers; remained an hour and went down.
Somewhere about4 o'clock PM. the Mary Ellen L. R.
Milton master, VIM. NJ. Folsom, clerk, whstling
into port from her avorte port bringing Sc bales Of
cotton-74 for this place
At 10 o'clock to night the Texas c. w Stnde mas
ter Florence Findren clerk, up with with fine
freight, mostly for Jefferson Florence" as is his
wont, brought US the latest dates.
TUESDAY, March 8.-Last night about o'clock the
Jefferson returned from Carolina Bluffs and left here
at ll19 o'clock to-day with 434 bales of cotton and
passengers
The Lotus No. left about clock this morning for
Jefferson with much freight as she dared to carry
on the water. Our friend, Thornton" will scarcely
be caught mapping in that regard.
The Dora came down from Potato Bend this fore
noon at 10 o'clock, with small quantity of cotton.
Capt. Montgomery reports the lake and bayou falling
at the rate of inches in "a hours.
The Ida, j. Willoughby, MASTER came up last night
and went towards Jefferson.
The Selma got off for the city at PM with 450 bales
OF cotton and fair number OF passengers.
Just at twilight the elegant packet B. L. Hodge No.
3 Capt. JOS Aiken, came in from the city with 1868
packages, nearly all for this place, and good passen
ger list. Her attentive clerk furnished with full
file of papers
On the I'd, the river about stationary at Vicks-
burg; rising with feet inches in the canal at Lou
isville had fallen inches since the last report at
Cairo; falling slowly at Memphs and rising slowly at
Vicksburg
FREIGHT PAssAGE.-The last up freights landed
here were at 50@75c per Dbl and 81 50 per Dbl. for
whisky. Down-cotton 81 per bale. Passage-cabin
sl5@zo and deck s5@6. Cattle-corn fed 81 and
grass fed S. per head. Beef--tierces 81, and bbls
75c.
FoRNEw ORLEANS, MARCH 1.-THE fine sidewheel
Kounslne steamer Selma, Capt. John Kouns, T. j
Howard clerk will leave above, the arrival Of
he cars from Hallville
FoR New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The excellent freight
and passenger packet Caroline, Capt. J. W. White W.
D. Bateman clerk. will leave above the arrival
If the cars from Hallve.
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The new and elegant
steamer Post Boy, Capt H. L. Lee, Jno Gaunt, clerk,
will leave as above the arrival of the from
dallville.
For New ORLEANS To-DAY-The and staunck
steamer Texas, Capt. G. W. Stnde Florence FndreD,
;erk, will leave above, on the arrival of the
rom Haville
For New ORLEANS, To-DAY.-The elegant sidewheel
teamer Dora, Capt. P. G. Montgomery, will leave as
bove, on the arrival of the from Hallyie.
For New ORLEANS, MARCH 10.--The magnificent
steamer, Silver Bow, Capt. j. W. Rea, will leave
bove March TO- the arrival Of the cars from Hail.
lille.
We generally profoundly indifferent as to what
Use our contemporaries may fit to put scrb-
ngs but would mildly suggest to the river reporter
the Picayune that he might occasionally give the
roper credit in his columns. If we did not presume
i'm to be clever fellow might be induced to be-
eve that his neglect in this regard is studied