The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-07
River News.

| AtkVOk NOvNSs
The rise In the river, of which we
made mention last week, was of little
consequence and short duration. After
rising about one foot 1t began falling
again and is receding, according to our
Judgment, about two inches a day.
There is plenty of water, however, still
left and the probabilities are that it
will be rather late in the season ere
the sandbars show themselves promi-
nently above the surface. Business
along the river front has been pretty
fair during the past week, aud the
arrivals and departures, although not
very numerous, had all good trips.
The City of Augusta arrived at p.
IN. Thursday, and passed down at
p. m. the next day with good starter.
The Hanna came up at II a. m.
Saturday, and left about 4 a. m. Sum
day, for New Orleans, with about 1900
bales.
The John Wilson passed down
shortly before midnight Saturday with
six tier of cotton.
The "high hyer'' Corona sailed into
port at p. m. Saturday, less than SO
hours out from New Orleans. The
John A. scudder tackled her out from
the Crescent City, but the Corona
sswalked her log'' nicely. Some time
ago we warned the stern-wheelers not
to fool around with her and it now
appears that we must give the sssaucy'
side-wheelers the same warning.
The Willie, Capt. Cryer command
ing, came down Monday evening
wrapped up with cotton and had her
picture taken. The picture is splendid,
and If the Captain has any to spare he
might send one this way. The Willie,
like the Corona, is stspeedy."
The Gate City, bound for Bayou
Bartholomew, about 10 a. M, and the
John Howard, destined for Camden, at
10 p. M, both passed up Tuesday.
The Corona passed down about noon
Wednesday, with nearly a full load.
She did not tarry long here, and
neither did she add anything. She
has evidently got herself /" stuck up'
and doesn't give continental" for
US poor folks.
The Acme burned to the waters
edge twelve miles above Ouachita City
last Wednesday. She had ON at the
time $50 bales cotton, nearly all of
which was consumed. The Acme we
believe was owned by Capt. f. b.
Cryer, and was insured for 49, 900. The
boat Is total wreck. Fortunately no
lives were lost or any one seriously
injured.
The John H. Hanna and City Of
Augusta both left New Orleans Tues
day, and are due today. They both
pass down tomorrow and We antict-
pate a lively contest and cutting down
of rates between the two. "That's
what's the matter with Hanna.''
The John Howard we learn arrived
at New Orleans at o'clock last Satur-
day morning, with over 1900 bales;
discharged the same, received the
largest freight brought up this season,
and left at p. m., the same day.
Quite lively. We have noted above
her arrival at this port.
Col. ]. NJ. Sandidge, former we'll
known commission merchant in New
Orleans, has taken editorial charge of
the river department of the Picayune.
The following are the next boats due !:
Hanna and City Of Augusta up to-day /;
both down tomorrow.
| The John Howard should also pass
down tomorrow, and it is possible that
tho Wilson left New Orleans either
on Wednesday or Thursday, and should
therefore arrive here tomorrow or Sun.
day. The Saturday boat will be the
Corona.
1t is probable that the burnt wharf
boat will soon be replaced, as negotia.
lions we learn are or will soon he pend.
ing for the purchase OF another.
The Mississippi is falling almost its
entire length, and we do not believe
that any serious approximations of ar
overflow need longer be entertained.
Mr.. D. B.Troustlale, the popular pro
prictor OF the Monroe House, has beer