The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-07-27
River intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
ShrpVeDnrt ,Juiv OF 1a


The heavy rise out of Suphur-which was said to b
higher than for % years-and the main river, began
show itself here on Wednesday uight, since which tn
river has gone up feet and inches and is now With
8 inches of the corner Of the frame warehouse, an
within 9 ipches of the highest point of he season.
The back water from the lakes has given nearly
not quite feet at Potato Bend, and there is NOR
water in the lakes than at any time this season
As we have stated in daily issue, Mr. Lingle, liz
ing at Adams Canal reports the heaviest drift he ma
known for II years. filling the river up to the hea
the canal and the canal itself so efectuay as to Gu
of all boat communication with upper Red river
Though we would again remark that the canal conpa
ny had already made arrangements to open anothe
route when WI" lead into the river at point consid
eraby higher up AT hrst fears were entertained tina
there migh' VIC general overflow above the raft, but
only the very =" places were injured and the river al
last accounts was falling
Mr. Joseph Irwin left K;o.;.: 80
$40 say a., vas high but had commenced to fall
nv we're heavy rains above when be left
s:Nt. .3R Oh the Mississippi had caused little
aI,'ag steamboatmen as to the bar at the
=, '"ef, but we imagine this rise will set
tie that NATTER 'r the present at least.
-n 'npaln terribly of the current at the
NaPpons' esuseu the rapid fall of the Mississippi
W, "sn'o are SARGE and cattle principally const-
'u'e There such pumbers reaching
here that the last boa, which 1f, enabled to oct
card rates-s5 per hea
W "'e piS"'eN ~ EN- from The river columns OF
the Picayune that o,nept ;sheino made nv the
steamboatmen to seeurevbi+a Dol hands from the
West. Thshas been hhhr If ours ever since the
surrender, ga we must beevs that with proper and
emnentiy durable is too evil to require argument
Que among fny reasons is, hlwith white labor such
restrictions ght be legally th,wn around employees
as to preventa eir jumping at pleasure. The law
would not be setched so as screen white men in
such acts Whteas it is with the experience of all
steamboatmenaat this canne be done with negroes
so long as the ks are adminbered in New Oreansas
at present.
WEDNESDAY, Ny 2O.-TheEra No. 9 got off last
evening about 3clock hayir taken on here 40 bales
u COTTON ana 235ead of catte.
This atternoon $50 the ia Belle left with bales
otcotton, 40o heAof cattle, 90 head of sheep, and
tar number OF paengers.
FRIDAY, July q The Fit came down from Jefer.
son this morning fhe neigborhood of sun up, flying
hight a ZephyrN
At P M the FIX Morgan, T. W. Tandy, master.
IL SPAN clerk &c up from the city with 1924 pack
ages, l4l0 OF Whlchere barrels for Jeffersonconsti
tahg hrst rate She was detained Is hours on
re trip by stong eaut at the Rappions.
{ SATURDAY, July 2-About PM the j. NJ. Sharp
,asseu on up lhto Hlayou, with load of wood tor
hessrs. Wimberly &egers ward
In the evening therank Morgan left for the city
Win ~ oaies OF cottond IT'S head of cattle.
SUNDAY, Jny At Era No. 10, Chas. P. Trus-
ow, master, j. W. Onelerk, came up from the city
BIS morning. Her trelt was principally for Jefer-
on towards which poIIh steamed after putting OF
Ter Shreveport package
In the afternoon the Bdish Johnson, W s. Bassett,
lastef' j: W Bryant, Ok, reached port with a.
ilr trip, including the a locomotive.
MONDAY, July PA fe hours before the dawniug
le Julla A Rudolph, Il. tMcComas, master, Bell and
dJoIs CLERKS, put In disappearance with 1859 pack
3es Ior thlS place Her erk furnished us WITH the
blowing memoranda eft New Orleans July 81
o'3o PM z d, met Era I 9 at White Hall sawmlll
LOU AN; met La Belle Nd met 18th Era at Mad.
gorge at l NJ ; passed Eerprse three miles above
le&andrla at ESQ Pm; 2A met Frank Morgan at
u n at Pm 18th, pasd Shreve lying at the
'oNeiyt anu arrived at Shresport at 1880 AN.
In the early morning the H Shreve. H. S. Carter
aster, H. ID. Worsham clerkseached here from St,
'us with the largest trip she las vet made Mr. Il.
Torsham sends us the tollowig memoranda. "Left
LOUIS wharf on Saturday. thu 18th inst, at Pm;
u, and then to the st. Louis bare factory and took
200 empty beef tlerees, thence 10 the lmekin and
IN on 100 ools. lime; left South St. Louis Sunday
charged $50 tous at Helena, Vicksburg Grand Guilt
d"ey, Waterproof, BuIletts Bayou, Natchez and vi
ia, and arrived at the mouth of Red river Thursday
-, . 81 d. f'A.' met II. j. Lockwood and Era NO
mouth Ed Is Reid Or and La
mules at Echo Landing, freight at Cassandria and
lived at Alexandria Friday. the 22d, at II O'clock
charged freight and left at $780, put off freight at
tile, Montgomery, and Hardys woodward; 2sd,
'sed Grand tcore at AM; discharged freight at
azes place, Tally Browns, Coushatta and Loggy
YOU; oath, discharged treight Boards; met Frank
Ryan at Adams Landing and arrived at Stouer's
ckery at P.a., 7 days and IA hours out from St
us"
70 the polite clerks of all the above named boats
urn thanks for files of late city and Western dates
The Fhrt got off Tor Jefferson after dark with a:
oh as she could carry
TUESDAY,, July 26 The Bradsh johnson left + dis
rnng about daylight with rs bales of cotton 344
I'd of cattle and 33l head of sheep.
about sun up the Julia a. Rudolph got off Or the
with II bales of cotton and go head of cat le
This forenoon the Enterprise, Charley Thor n mas.
. ID. E. Grove, clerk, came up with YER heavy
ght, most of which for Jefferson, or which
Mt she left in the afternoon She delayed by
breaking of her rudder. Mr. Grove has our thanks
newspaper favors.
The Era No. 10 reached here from Jeff :rson at 12M
h 100 bales of cotton, 95 bbls. Jur sundrles
/ 80 passengers. Her clever second clerk Mr. John-
n, furnished US with Jefferson papers, and the nor
ton that they had more water in the bayou than
y knew what to do with.
1t Pm. the Shreve lef. for ST. Louis with some,2O
sengers, bales of cotton, and 308 head of cattle
sigued to Memphis.
'REIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up treights, rs to 80 per
It. below high water rates. Down cotton 81 per
e. Passage, 800 Freight cattle s. per head.
OR New ORLEANS, -DAY.-The elegant Kouns-
packet Era No. 10, Captain Chas P Truslow, j.
Ong, clerk, will leave above on the arrival of
cars.
OR NEW ORLEANS, July 29,-The new. substantial
iow-water packet, Lotawana W. t. Boardman
ster, L. Walden, clerk, W Il leave as above, on the
wal of the from Hallville
or New ORLEANS, July 29.-The elegant and ligh-
1T packet Enterprise Capt. Charlie Thorn, D. E.
'ves clerk, will leave as above on the arrival of
cars from Hallvllle.
From our Exchanges
n, HA, LoUIsvILLE.-The Lee is O New ALBANY built
u from her kelson to the tops of her chimneys: ey
plank was lifted and every nail and spike that holds
frame together was driven in New Albany The
igeT OF that city is indignant and out of humor with
Courler-Journal for claiming the Lee as Louis
e boat under these circhms tances and Justly so.
Madison Courier.
'NE ST1LL FAsTER.-As fast as the R. R. Lee has
we'd, IN her recent from New Orleans to ST.
lis demonstrating that she is the fastest craft afoat
the Western waters, her builders in this city stand
pared to guarantee that they construct steamer
will lift her pegs and set them forward consid-
Bile distance. If the discretion should be given
lew Albany master builders that was given to Gin
natl contractors for the Natchez the time of the
can be beaten one mile in each hour.
s-. New Albany Ledger.
lard AGAIN ON LouIsvnLE.-The steamer Natchez
shown herself to be fast boat but not feet enough
no Nav thanr hI,ilt Dobo 7