The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
LOCAL ITEMS.
Is it not time the weeds and bushes in the
public square wore cut down?

Is it not time the weeds and bushes i'll the
public square wore cut down?
The river continues in fine boating order,
with an aggregate fall of about six feet.
Tho upper river is open only to small crafts.
There was q good rain on Wednesday,
the first at this point for two weeks. The
country generally has been we'll supplied
with fine showers the past week.
Mr.. Bradfield invited tbs to inspect his
ice-house. We found an admirably arrang-
cd building, supplied with vault and
refrigerator. and otherwise we'll adapted to
tho business. Orders can be filled at any
hour, day or night.
Messrs. Gerspact & Herring, proprietors
of the fine saw mill above town, have pur-
chased the Adams mill on the railroad.
The price paid, without the ground, was
$4,000 cash. Those gentlemen now own two
Of the finest steam saw mills in the country.
The crops generally never promised bet
tor at this season of tho year. Early corn
is nearly ready for the last working. Cotton
has been brought to a stand, and some of it
dirted. The planters are well up with their
work. The rains have fallen just about
right.
The committees of tho Town Council and
report in favor of IL new road to the De-
Siard, route not yet definitely settled.
They found it impracticablo to make IL
road for winter travel through tho Chovan
swamp.
Major Green publishes notice this week
regarding reduction of tho passenger
tariff on the road, of20 per cont on mileage
tickets and 10 per cents on local tickets. We
n hay faf f ties md
hope others will follow, especially III the
matter of freishts.
A citizon Of Shreveport standing OH tho
corner of Grand and DeSiard streets and
hearing tho sound of hammer, SAW and
trowel on both streets, remarked to us,
referring to tho noise, that that was some-
thing he did not hear in Shreveport.
Croakers, do you mind that?
Capt. Gervers has boom notified by Mr..
Allen that no will DO up on the Bastrop
with tho money to complete the purchase
ofthe ISlfo. Thore will DO general rogret
at tho Withdrawal Of the Eitio. Monroe
and Trenton both ought to mako vigorous
effort to prevent it, or to have another
packet take her place at once. Capt. Gerve.s
has worked faithfully and efficiently, but
says his patronage does not justify further
venture.
Mr.. Leslie Horn, at his residence tho
Locke place, has erected q steam laundry,
and will be prepared for work next week.
His arrangements are ample for large
business. Tho apparatus has been thor
oughly tested and gives satisfaction. He
has seven boilers in readiness, with which he
can wash three dozen shirts each i'll thirty
minutes, and has engaged six washer
women as attendants.
Mr.. D. Steinau expects to have his saloon
in perfect order tomorrow. A partial
opening was made last Saturday in tho
upper story. Tho additions and ALTERATIONS
below completed, the Ouachita Sample
Room, furnished as it will DO, will DO the
most complete establishment of it's kind i'll
North Louisiana. No small attraction will
DO tho skillful and polite attentions of Mr..
J. 0. Miller who will compound tho bcver-
ages and receive tho stamps.