The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

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The union Of tho courthouse flag is split
in two only the stripes remain perfect.
The amount of the outstanding warrants
against the parish is found to be about
81 600.
Judge Baker held three days session of
the Parish Court, and then adjourned to
New Orleans.
The river is about on stand mt this point,
and falling all the way to Camden. 1t was
fully feet higher at this time last year
than it is now.
Mr.. G. Bofenscllen, at his old stand, is |
ready to receive the orders of those in need
of jewelry, &C., or who want repairs on
watches and clocks.
The Gov. Allen, on her last trip up, dis
charged the heaviest freight Of the season
Mt this point. Her bills aggregated nearly
$500, large number being at half-card
rates.
"Away out here" says the Vienna Senti-
tinel, "our citizens have fresh fish brought
daily by the stage from Trenton and Mon
roe" SO there is one industry that is not
languishing.
Why have not tue order of Changers
hourished on the river III this parish? We
have been of the opinion that such an Or
ganization was just the thing needed along
the Ouachita.
Now let the colored washer-women have
utterance. There is strong talk of steam
! laundry in town, and forty families have
already signitied II Willingness to run their
washing by steam.
The Spring term Of the District Court for
Richland parish begins next Monday. 1t
is expected that Judge Ray will repeat his
lecture on Government recently delivered
before the savans of New Guinea.
The Rev. r. S. Trippett, pastor of the
Methodist Church, preached very inter
| estinS sermon, Sunday night, on Infidelity.
MIR. TripPett will take for his subject mex,
Sunday, by request, Profit and Loss.
| IT there must be Il spelling match in
Monroe, we propose that the test be who
can spell correctly tho fewest number OF
words, and wo now enter the Superinten-
dent of Education of this district for the
prize.
The steamer Bastrop announces Il rcduc-
| ton of frefghts to haIf-card rates-that is
By. cents for flour, IS cents for pork and
ono dollar for whisky, per barrel. This re-
opens the war with the Blanks line begun
by the Kate Kinney.
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| posed Of O. II. Brewster, B. H. Dinkg grave,
| Il. Dunn, S. Whted, b. McLeral, Charles
| Gardner and w. T.. Southland. Is Charles
Gardner tho cotored individual who was
| once sentenced, or sent to the penitentiary?
Monday, the 10Th, was the 14th anniver-
sary of the firing OF the first gun of the late
war. 1t was also the Sth anniversary of
the first tiremen's parade in Monroe, and
of the explosion or Mr.. Watts steam ferry
| boat in 1867 which resulted in the death OF
DIR. Summons and serious injuries to seve-
raj persons OH board ut the time.
There are nearly, if not fully, one hun.
bred boys in Monroe between the ages OF
6 and IL years--more than enough for the
| nucleus of a first class seminary. WHY dc
not the merchants and propert " holders
parents and men ofpubtic spirit, utilize this
rare opportunity to enhance tho vital inter
ests ofour little city? Why not all unite
| iii All effort to build up one school Of high
grade that will flourish from the day it is
properly organized and will eventual,
! become one OF tho chief attractions of Mon.
roe? The elements are all at hand; onl ,
the will is lacking. Who will set the bal
to rolling?