The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-03-02

concile these elements to each other, ne |
is consulting his own personal prefer
ment; but it is matter Of history that
political marriages in this State have
barely survived the honeymoon OF an
election, and that even a small efficient
political party is much more reliable
and effective than one much larger
but composed of individuals whose as.
ISOLATION is matter Of mere tolerance
among themselves, to be broken OFF
without formal notice and at the first
offer of ga better thing.''
notwithstanding the prevailing scar
city of money and the complaint of
hard times, the growth and improve
nlents of Monroe go steadily on. There
is, perhaps, no place in the State where
the trade in lumber, bricks and build
ing material generally, is more active,
or where the signs Of business life are
more plainly to be seen. Two or three
new residences have just been complet-
ed, and as many more are in process OF
erection. A new building~is going W,
on st. John street, near the old Copley
residence, designed for offices for til.
Express company and for the post
Office Mr.. Stubs is collecting material
tor the erection of brick Office with
four rooms on the site of his old office !;
the Baptists are preparing to erect at
elegant framed church on the corner OF
~. I'll
Gerspach & Herring contemplate tn.
| erection of u large hotel ON the lot
where lately the Methodist church
| stood. There are other evidences Of ill.,
dustry and improvement of minor i'm.
portancc, such as the erection of out
buildings, making and repairing of en-.
closures, transplanting shade trees, &c,
Ill characteristic of a live town, too
numerous to be mentioned in detail
We do not rejoice in the decline OF
other towns in the State, but it is graf
flying to chronicle the steady progress
Of our own home.
Mr.. Edward l.. Hodgkins, for sew
eral years Il citizen of this parish, bu>
formerly Il resident of Catahoula, died
Sunday, in this city, at the residence o
his sister, Mrs. Sorg, of typhoid pneu
monia. Mr.. Hodgkins had been il
bad health for some time, and Il sufferer
from painful wound in the foot re
ceived in the late war on the Confetler
ate side. He was u man of sterlin,
l Iii nd ~;
cheerful, patient and industrious in Iii
disposition and habits, and honest il
all his dealings.
Major a. II. Ellis, of Missouri, will b
in Monroe in II few days with !, lars
drove OF splendid mules and fey
choice saddle aud harness horses, whic
he will dispose of ut AS low figures /,
any dealer coming to this marke,
Major Ellis has for years been supply
ing the planters of MOrehouse wit
mules and horses, and is SO favorabi
F.. known that our contemporary the Gu
rion says Il mere notice of the fact tn;
the Major is on hand is all that is nece.
, 4ary. His terms, we are assured, IT
, very liberal.
The Printing bill passed by the lowe
house OF the Peoples legislature, an
about which the TELEGlsAPH, thrc
weeks ago, had something to say, w,
I amended. in the Senate SO rs TO Civ
J country papers Il living price for thci
work, and it is said the bill, as amend
ed, will pass the House.
We have heard of some account sale
. of cotton, settlements and bills Of mer
, chandise which induce US to suggest t
buyers that correct aritllmetical calcu
lations and itemized bills of merchan
die arc the proper things for Il mcr
chant to exhibit to his customer.
We refer the reader to the profc.
|ional card of DIR. J. J. Daigre, youn;
: gentleman, who, born in this State an,
who has successfully practiced dentistr,
in New Orleans, proposes to locate pei
mancntly in Monroe.
The Right Rev. Bishop Wilmer, G