The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-10-05
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN.
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River Intelligence.
/ OFFICE THE SouTH-W EsrxRN.
4 Shreveport, October s. 1870.
The weather has been very pleasant during the past
week-cool nights and at midday, the very
weather for the rapid opening of cotton.
The river has fallen inches since our last weekly
issue and is now rising slightly, and IS inches be-
low the top of the old wharf tmbers.
Capt Truslow, of the No. 10,s.reports % inches at
Potato Bend for small boats Bayou stationary lower
lake had risen inches
We repeat our remarks of yesterday with regard to
the waters above: Col. Hervey, who is just from
Fulton, informs that up Wednesday last the
mad risen 10 feet and was rising rapidly. The water
was very red indicating that the rise out of Red
river proper. The Col. says every taken COM
pletey by surprise The current was more rapid than
he ever saw it. bringing down fat boats which had bro
ken loose above and causing the banks to cave to an
unprecedented extent. In short young flood seemed
to have broken loose The river rose eight feet in
"A hours. There was also very heavy rain on Mon
day the 25th. Little river down and running up
stream from the effects of the rise We do not know
how long the rise will continue there, and it may be
that it is temporary swell which will only have the
effect here of checking a fall.
Boats now have difficulty at the mouth of the
/ river
/ Gard rates have ruled during the week. though the
last boats up report freight very in the city.
Down freghts are very light Cattle is the main de-
pendence now, and the freight charges them are
not very remuneratEe.
/ The Tidal Wave, Carrie Converse and Lockwood the
latter from St Louis, will be in port this evening or
in the morning
The D. L. Tally left Louisville on the 2eth ult.
The river dispatches of the New Orleans Times state
that on the 2Sth ut, the river was falling at Mem
PMS; stationary at st. LOUIS falling slowly at Gin
cinnatl with four feet three inches in the channel had
fallen slightly, with ten inches in the chute and three
ana half feet on Portland bar, at Louisville. The
Arkansas river rising rapidly with fifteen feet TO
Little Rock
We yesterday spoke of the splendid steamer South
Western, and make the following extract from an
elaborate notice of her in the Picayune and all of
which We fully endorse:
We cannot forbear communicating Messrs Thornton
and Tom Jacobs on the general equipment power and
capacity of their venture the handsome South
western. We feel proud of this boat first because
she IS great mechanical success and second because
she IS owned and offcered by home young men, hon
ored and appreciated wherever they are known land
their beat Is from end of Red river to the other
VINO, relying on their best energies for support
with their sleeves rolled up for the battle of life in bust
ness. Their many friends may rely it that the ia
cobs brothers have in the South Western steamboat
worthy of the best days of Red river.
/ WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2S.--The Flrt came in from JEFF
! fefson late last evening.
/ B., ID, Id. DannaiS.
master, Ii. G. Heat, clerk came up with fair trip
Thanks to her polite officers for city Western North
ern and picture papers. She went TO Jefferson
at
Nearly with the Lotus the Fontenelle, j. s. Shaw.
master, John Brooks, clerk reached here with mod.
crate trip Mr.. Brooks kindly supplied us with late
| About 2:30 PM the Era No. 9 came down from JEFF
ferson with AZ bales of cotton 16 bales hides 10 bales
wool and snake root She left late in the evening with
an ADDITION to her trip of 3 head of cattle and So bales
of cotton
In the evening the Enterprise left for the city with
AGO head of cattle (mxed lott and 20 bales of cotton
reshipped from the Fleta.
| THURSDAY, Sept. 29.-The Gladiola H. l.. Lee. mas
ter, Ed Groves, clerk up this morning at
! favors.
The Rudolph left at II AM with 10 bales of cotton.
About noon the Fontenele got off with 200 head of
The Frank Morgan III from Jefferson at Pm
with 10 bales of cotton and about the number of
falling slowly.
FRIDAY, Sept. 30.-The Carter line packet Silver
Bow, T. W. Rea, master, c. A. Faris, clerk. reached
here this morning about daylight, loaded doWn. Her
dates '' e'e'H
At 10 IN the trim little packet Lightest came down
from Jefferson with the lghtest kind of a trip
Shortly before PM. the Favila glided in from JEFF
ferson, little lighter, if possible than the Lightest
Late IN the evening the Travis Wright got off for the
city with ia head of cattle.
The Little Feta came in from Jefferson abopt epy
SATURDAY. Oct. 1.-The Flavla left for jefferson in
forenoon
The Gladiola left at Pm with As bales of cotton
1870 head of cattle and 20 passengers.
The Lake City left for Carolina Bluffs in the after
noon
At $50 Pm. the Silver Bow fred nartno sa,u,e
She had neither cotton cattle, but few hides and
a good passenger list
The Flirt left in the evening for Jefferson with
ogod trip reshipped from the Silver Bow.
The Era No. 10, Chas. P. Trusow, master. Jno. W.
ong, clerk, came up onight at II O'Clock with good
trip.
Very shortly afterwards the new steamer. Bertha q
full description of which We have already published.
touched our wharf for the first time She is com
manded by Capt. Gus. Hodge, and c. Devices Jr, is
IN the Office She also brought good freight We
return thanks to the clerks of both these boats for cty
SUNDAY, Oct. 2.-The Bertha left for Jefferson tbs
morning.
The Era No. 10 left for the same port shortly after
About s the Lotus No 8 came down with 10 ba,es
OF cotton and bales of wool
MONDAY, Oct S-The South Western, Thornton Ja-
coos, master, Tom. Jacobs clerk reached here alta
M with moderate trip. We are indebted to our
friend Thomas for file of city papers
a ABOUT An the c. H; purfee, Joseph A. Aiken,
master, Nat. Puckette, clerk reached here from The
city with good trip Her clerk placed US under obi
CATIONS for newspapers
In the evening the Lotus No. got off. having added
ivy mead OF cattle and IS bales of cotton to her trim
Later IN the evening the South Western left for the
city with 400 head of cattle and IA bales of cotton
Jefferson this forenoon.
The Flavia came in from the same point
IN 1he evening the Flrt also reported herself from
the same point.
FREIGHT AND PAssAoE.-Up freghts are now landed
mere al card rates. Down-cotton s. per bale. Pas
sage S2o Freight on cattle 50 per head for lots
FOR NEW ORLEANS To-DAY.-The elegant Kouns-
liner, Era No. TO- will positively leave for the city to-
day, on the arrival of the She is under command
OF Capt Trusow, than whom no more capable and &C.
commodatlng captain navigates our waters Carroll
Johnston does the honors of the office
The BERTHA FOR New ORLEANs-This new and ele
giant low water packet is up for the city to-day She
- ne" conner among us, although her officers are old
hed river men and favoraby known from head to
mouth-dns Hodge, master and C. Devices Jr. clerk.
FOR NEW ORLEANS, THURsDAY.-The new and light
GRAFT passenger packet c. H. Durfee, j. A. Aiken, mas
ter Nat Pickett, clerk will leave as above on the ar
rival of the from Hailvle
FOR NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAy.--The neat and elegant
steamer Tidal Wave, Capt. W. T. Scovell, c. E. Ham.
oe.on CLERK will leave as above, at II O'Clock, AN
FOR ST. LOUIS, SATuRDAY.-The fine and elegant
passenger packet, R. J. Lockwood, James Coehill,
master; Joseph Widen, clerk will leave as above ON