The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-08
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MONROE. La. JAruARY 8. 1870.

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MONROE. La. JAruARr 8. 1870
ueA Mr.. J. o. Wright, of Bastrop
has leased the Railroad Hotel aud will
soou reopen It for business.
g; NJ What has become of Ouachita
Fire Company No. !? Aud what o.
the proposed Hook & Ladder Compa-
nyS
Weare indebted to Mr.. Thurston
for late literary periodicals and Leslie's
Lady's Magazine. Mr.. I. has opened
: neat little news depot in the Pargoud
building, where he will keep a general
variety Of reading matter and transact
any business usual in his line.
CorroN T1E.-rhe Self Fastening
Wrought Iron Tie for sale by Wheelock
Il Co., New Orleans, has been favora-
bly, received by merchants and planters
The house Of Wheelock & Co. is first.
class house, and, we are assured, is
entirely Trustworthy. See advertise
ment.
CorroN.-There is still consider
able quantity of cotton unpicked on
the plantations below mere. This is
due apparently to a heavy crop, but in
reality comes from not being able to
push the laborers during the picking
season. Some planters who used to
Dick ten bales to the hand, find it inn
possible now to pick more than, Eve.
- Corn is selling in some of the
parishes west of this for 81 IS per
bushel. The free labor eystem lie hav-
ing the effect of making this more ex
clusively q cotton country than ever
before. Formerly it was said planters
purchased slaves to make cotton; it
eau be moro truthsnlly said that they
hire freedmen now for the same par
Pose. -
Books "RalLL1ANr."-- The Brilliant
cooking stove has been highly recon-
mended by many practical housekeep-
ers all over the country. There are
but few articles used abou: home, SO
essential to domestic ease and comfort
40 . good cooking stove. Every fami.
II should have one, and it should be
No. Sin qnsHty. Bucks Brilliant
gains in public esteem the older it
becomes. ''-'''is s'ssz.. (
HoMxe AGAlN.-Mr. Chas Bofen-
schen j watch maker aud ieweler, is
now cozily housed in his new brick
shop, erected on the site of his old one
eince the copAagration which left him
without . place of business, and is proc
vided viii all the materials and appli-
ances to put up 10 good style eny job
in his line. We hope Charl@y may
get all the work he can do and speedily
see his losses fully repaired.
So The river trout on the western
bank. from McGnire's mill to Trenton,
has the appearance of q continuous
village. The.improvements. made since
the war, include several nice dwellings.
with their enclosures and outhouses'
and a steam mill with a large furniture
and cabinet shop attached, (tbe latter
the property of Messrs. Rudisil.l all OF
which are OF substantial and perma-
nent character: -.
REMOVAL. Messrs. Surghpor. 81
Aul'in. SO soon as certain necessary
changes can be effected in the building,
will remove their business to the house
recently occupied by Tom Miller, on
Grand street, as drinking saloon.
The building now occupied by these
gentlemen will be moved to point in
rear of the house they are to occupy
and will be used as a warehouse. The
change is one of that class which i'm
plies prosperity in the past and augurs
success in the future. .g....- ..ss,
FuEL.-The supply of fuel will not
long remain o vexed question in Mon
roe. 8 everal parties in town are about