The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-06-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

New Irish potatoes are selling I'm the
stores at one dollar a peck.
Mr.. Ensminger is prepared to supply the
demand for lee cream. George understands
the business and deserves patronage.
Mr.. VIM. Staub has opened a meat mar
ket in the market-house of the late Mr..
Klein. We thank Mr.. s. for q nice veal
roast and q couple of porter-house steaks.
The news agency OH the railroad is again
in the hands of Mr.. II. J. Haehl. There
were several bids for the privilege, but Mr..
Haehl was the winner. We are glad of it.
| We learn from Mr.. Aleck Nfyatt that the
fishing in the Cheniere is better than it has
been for several years. Now; provide u few
worms, plenty of bacon, ice and fluids,
| and go fishing.
For the pleasure of u midnight serenade,
in which mingled the music Of the cornet,
| violin, guitar and violincello, tho Editor is
gratefully indebted to some of his musical
friends in town. To-.
Mr. Thos. Conner and A. J. Keller have
both neatly paved their sidewalks with
brick. and Mr.. 8. Meyer is having tho side
walk in front of his two stores paved with
brick also. Who will be next?
To w. r. Moore, w. +. Millsaps and CIV.
Stanper, committee, we are indebted for All
invitation to attend the picnic given by Mr..
Borden to his old pupils on the 29th We
regret we could not be present.
The Express agency in this city has been
transferred from J. T.. Behen to Mr.. Skip
with, and the Office removed to the depot.
Mr.. >. WAS formerly connected with the
| railroad, and will make IL good agent.
Chief Justice Labelling, after u laborious
! session of tho Supreme Court in New Or
leans. is again Mt home, recuperatins for
the July term of his court at this place.
We should like to hear the Judges opinion
upon Selye's recent battle.
Major Green's management of the Rail
road is becoming the subject of general
Communications. Freed from the exactiol,s
of a selfish corporation. Major g reen is only
doing what he would have done all along
il he had been unit ranlmeled.. -. r
It is said that mono Of tho large Ouachita
packets have cleared any money this sea-
son. The Willie, BaStrop, and one or two
other small boats, it is said, will close the
season with pretty fair dividend. The
era of fine passenger packets appears to be
about over. -.' ..
The river has fallen two feet since our
| issue of last week, making an aggregate fall
of about eight feet. There was thirteen feet
water in the channel at Camden, Tuesday,
and falling rapidly. Navigation will close
this year much earlier than any season
since the war.
We are reminded by polite note, from
Rev. DIR. Gluck that the confirmation OF
Misses Florence Kern, Harriet Gcrson and
Callie Gross will take place at.the jewish
Temple on next Wednesday, at 8: 30, A. NJ.
The ceremonies will be conducted in En-
sS1,
our people. All are invited.
What has become of the Silver Cornet
Band? Might not something be done to
revive the band, encourage n taste for music
and provide for the amusement and pleas
ure of tho ladies and little folks during the
long dull summer evenings, by occasional
afternoon concerts in tho public square?
Or, with IL fine set of instruments and
plenty of musical talent shall our citizens
torego this pleasure to save few dollars?
DIR. a. Il. Sholars, after a visit to Arknn-
sas, has concluded that Monroe affords the
best opening for business he has found.
Combined with the practice of nodi-
cine, he expects to engage in tho drug bust
ness, and to this end has rented tho brick
store Of Bernhardt fronting Itils's book
store. We shall welcome the Doctor and
his estimable wife to Monroe, and bespeak
for him IL generous support. He is every
way worthy of confidence and encourage
ment.
The familiar whistle of tho little Trenton
packet Eltie was heard for the last time in
Monroe on Tuesday. Mr.. Allen of Starts
Landing has purchased tho little craft of
Capt. Gervers, and hereafter she will be
used in Borutf river. Strange to say,
although our merchants all saw the advan-
tagos of having such packet, the lIltie was
allowed to leave without IN effort to retain
her. Capt. Gervers expects, he says, to
build :: low water boat for tho connecting
trade, not to draw over 3 inches. Commu-
nication with Tronton. on the river, will
be carried with Skiffs.
The building erected for tho city, on the
rear OF tho city lot, will he com plcte.l in
about ten days. Below there are to,r
rooms for prisoners. one of which has been
arranged and will he reserved for offenders
of the better class. a hall opens on the
entrance to the building. The stair case
ascentls from tho hall to two rooms above
to be- used for the Council and the city
officers. Built OF good material we'll put
together, the house presents a handsome
appearance inside and out. 1t is estimat ed
that the saving to the city by this expenGi-
NH,Sll l1.s,