The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-05-18
River Intelligence,
0FYICE Or THE SoUTH-W EsrEsS,
ShreYennrt Mails Is


hours and is 19 feet 10 inches above the lowest water
mark of the season.
At last accounts Cypress bayou falling rapidly
and the lake slowly though still plenty of water on the
Albany fats and at the mouth of Black bayou.
With regard to the water above the raft we.repeat
| our remarks of yesterday:
The captain of the Hornet reports Old river falling
rapidly He says there 400 bales of cotton tear
DINA Bluffs but owners holding for better price.
Capt ScoTell, of the Texarkana, reports the river
falling rapidly all the way down from above Fulton
He did not 90 above that point on account of the low
water and there discharged his freight that
signed to points above. The Morgan, George Lulu
D. and Caroline above Fulton the latter supposed
to be still aground. Met the Favilla 90 miles below
Fulton, Sunday morning, and the Texas in Black Bayou
The Texarkana found cotton.
Capt. Roots of the Lizzie Hopkins, says there were
only three feet water above Fulton and falling at the
rate of foot day He staid long as he dared with
the vague hope of rise which would enable him to go
| further up.
! We learn from parties who came down on the Ru.
doph that the Caroline had broken in two, and the
cotton put On the bank Our readers will remember
that she has been aground above Fulton for days
The Dixie found it impracticable to do anything to-
wards the wreekng of the Richmond account of the
rise in the river and will await more favorable op
portunity. .s...
The planters below had begun to be little uneasy
until the river began to decline here.
Business for the boats has slackened off materially
and is scarcely probable that another full load of cot
ton will go from this port the present season. The
large amount of tonnage in the trade and the eonse
quen competition has brought freight down to 81 per
bale cotton and up freghs at from 25 o:33H per
cent below card rates.
The Dixie Captains Chas. Lester and J. K. Scott,
has been converted into dving-bell boat. She is
supplied with full sets Of diving apparatus armor, bells
and Palmers patent pump, which has capacity OF
lifting and discharging four hundred and fifty thousand
gallons of water per hour Capt Scott has been in the
diving business for number of years, and once went
down in bell to depth of % feet.
WEDNESDAY, May 1.-THE Minnie got down from.
Carolina Bluffs at 1256 with 80 bales of cotton.
About the same time the Golden Era came up with
heavy freight, mostly for the Government.
The 18th Era got in from Jefferson this forenoon with
81 bales of cotton
The Right Way went on down to the city this
ing with her upriFer cotton having failed to make sat
isactory arrangements to reship
THURSDAY, May 12.-The 18th Era left for the city
late last evening, having added 90 bales of cotton TO
Rer Jefferson trip.
At 10 last night the Pradish johnson got off with
brig trip12o0 bales of cotton, Sc cabin passengers,
40 head of cattle and 100 head of sheep She had about
s2500 trip.
At hafpast AM the Lotus No. 8 reached here from
the Cypress bayou city with 1855 bales of cotton, hav
Dannals was induced to take rs bales here.
and il the afternoon went on down with his paying
trip
No. 9, Martin Kouns master and our handsome young
friend, Charlie Drown, in the Office up from the
city loaded nearly down to the guards, mostly with
Jefferson freight. After putting out her Shreveport
packages she went on to her destination Thanks to
Charlie, aforesaid for city dates to the 7th Chicago
dates to the 3d. Cincinnati dates to the 4th and New
Yord Herald Of the I'd.
The FlaFla, having secured all the up-riyer freigh,
in sight, left for those wilds in the afternoon.
The little Minnie babe adieu this morning, return
ing to her native place, Franklin. Capt White had
chartered her for this trade and the time had expired
About o'clock Pm. the kouns-line steamer Selma,
John kouns, master, T. Howard and John Naples.
clerks, came up with heavy freight, including 500
tons railroad iron and Il tons fish bars Thomas was,
as usual, attentive to our wants
FR1DAT, May l3.-So arrivals departures to-day.
SATURDAY, May l4.-Last night at ls O'Clock the H.
N. Shreve, H. s Carter, master, H. N. and H D. Wor-
sham, clerks reached here with fair freight, days
and hours out from St. Louisa remarkably quick
trip. Mr. Worsham kindly furnished us with Western
dates to the It'll
At half.past seven the Julia a. Rudolph, H. G. McCo-
mas, master J. Bell and A. A, Roland, clerks touched
our wharf with 1852 packages for this place and
heavy freight including 800 sacks of salt for Jefferson
and q good passenger list. Our fascinating young
friend, Bell, supplied US With city dates the 10th.
After dscharging her Shreveport freight she went
About ~ An the Golden Era came down from JET
ferson with 100 bales of cotton and round dozen cab
passengers. After adding 43 bales to her Jefferson
trip, she went on to the city.
AT Pm. the little propeller Hornet propelled off for
Carolina Bluffs with a fair trip, for " starter
SUNDAY, May lathe Selma left last night with l0Oo
bales of cotton and cabin toerabY we'll supplied with
passengers.
About 10 o'clock An. The Texas c. W Stnde, mas
ter Florence Findren clerk up loaded nearly to
the guards her freight being mostly for above the raft
m ch -,,l, l5,+
clerk has our thanks for city dates to the 11th
An hour or so after the appearance of the Texas the
Seminole, VIM. c. Harrison, master, E. F. Spearing
and James Parsons clerks, into port loaded prn
cpally with railroad iron, locomotive, &C. for the
Southern Pacific railroad. This is the second trip OF
the Seminole to this place. and the first under the
auspices of Capt. Harrison.
At X Pm. the Era No. came down from Jefferson
with 36 bales of cotton % for Shreveport and y pas
sengers She added 81 bales at this place. aud in the
afternoon went on down.
In the evening the Dixie Capt Lester came up from
the wreck of the Richmond, and located herself below
Martin tords warehouse.
MoSpAT May l6-About midday the propeller Hor.
net came in tom Carolina Bluffs with y bales of
ton for this place.
In the afternoon the H ~ Shreve got off for St
Louis and all way landings, with 80 passengers, 80
head of cattle, q lot of scrap iron and few hides.
Ats O'Clock Pm. the Texarkana got in from Fulton
with SO bales of cotton After taking on few bales and
some passengers here she went down in the even
ing.
Just at dark the Lizzie Hopkins came in from Full
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to take on supply of fresh beef and on TO the
city.
TUESDAY, May 17.-About 10 An. the Rudolph came
down from Jefferson with 425 bales of cotton After
taking 300 bales here she went on down in the even
ing.
At 1915 An the Grand Era Geo. L. kouns, master.
J. F. Muse clerk, reached here from the city which
port she left Saturday at $40 Pm making 80 bust
ness landings and discharging 972 packages of wa7
freight. Thanks to Mr.. Muse for city dates
At half past twelve the La Belle, W. T Boardman
master, VI. \. Wood, clerk, touched our wharf with
fair freight including the tender of the locomotive
brought up By the Seminole. She left New Orleans
on Saturday st $40 Pm, and, Captain Boardman in
forms US, lost Is hours and % minutes on the trim
both she and the Grand Era making frs-rate time
After dischargng her freight she started back to the
city IN the evening, seeing nothing IN sight to wait for
The Seminole got off late in the evening with 300
bales of cotton.
At 10 Pm. the Era No. 10, Capt. ChBs. P Truslow,
II. Ainslie clerk came flying into port with light
trip. Thanks to the clerk for favors.
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up freghts, onethird less
high water rates. Down cotton 81 per bale Cattle
IS 90 per head. Passage-eabn s15 10 800 deck
IS to Is.
Fos NEW ORLEANS To-DAY---That magnificent
packet, Grand Era, Capt George Kouns, James Muse
clerk, will leave above the arrival OF the cars
from Hallyille.
FoR NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAT.--The fine sidewhee
kouns-lne steamer Selma, Capt. John Nouns T. j
Howard clerk will leave as above on the arrival nj
fbao from Hall