The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
River News.

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The river after remaining stationary
for nearly a week is now falling, but
so slightly that the decline is hardly
perceptible. t- =
There has been a fair amount of bust
ness transacted on the levee the past
week, and both wharf-boats are crush
ing things through" without any re-
muneration-that is, they are handling
freight free Of charge.
The Mississippi and Ohio rivers are
both falling quite rapidly, and we
think that all fears of bad results from
future rise are greatly diminished.
The "bad" VIM. Pagan passed up
for the Bartholomew late Monday
night.
The John H. Hanna for Camden
passed up Tuesday evening. She dis
charged quite large freight here, and
landed at both wharf-boats.
Ben Cornwell, chief clerk of the
Hanna, will accept the reporters thanks
for favors.
The Willie, for the Bartholomew,
left Monday loaded fiat; and the st.
Francis Belle for Saline river Saturday
well laden.
The John Howard passed down Sum
day evening. She didn't stop here
very long, but long enough, however,
to allow her lady passengers and their
escorts to get pretty fair view of
Grand and DeSiard streets, and a par
tial glimpse at the residential portion
of the city. It is pleasure to know
that they were favorabIy impressed
with the city, and were so much more
the happier for their brief stroll.
The lightning Rosa b. came sailing
into port Friday morning, having made
the run to Farmerville and STEMS
Bluff and return in less than 4s hours,
and lost at least IL hours at landings.
She brought down SO bales cotton for
New Orleans and four for town.
The Rosa B. is temporarily in use by
the Monroe Wharf boat and Elevator
Co., as a wharEboat.
The Fred A. Blanks arrived from
New Orleans at q. NJ, Saturday,
with the largest freight she has yet
brought up, and left on her return
about IL p. m. the same day, light.
She had hardly any cotton. Due up
tonight; returns tomorrow evening.
Capt. J. NJ. Rabuu of the Rosa b.,
left ON the Blanks Saturday for New
Orleans, Memphis and other cities,
prospecting, so we understand, for
wharfboat for the Monroe Wharf-boat
and Elevator Co. From this It Is evil
dent that the incorporators of the above
named company mean 'sbuslness."
The Mollie Moore from st. Louis
and bound for Camden, passed up Fri
day morning with big load. She
discharged here large lot of corn
meal and feed.
The Clara S., passed down Thursday
evening with light trip of cotton,
adding few bales here.
Our young friend L. B. Tarlton, late
clerk on the John Howard and Little
Bob, is now engaged with Capt. Cryer
at Trenton.
The Clara 8. and John Howard will
pass up Tuesday. The former for the
Bartholomew; the latter for Camden.
The steamer John w. Cannon with
Gen. Grant and party on board made
the run from New Orleans to the jet
ties, Ill miles, in s hours and Is min.
utes-an average of 81 IL miles an
hour.
The Rosa Il. is waiting for the
Blanks, and will therefore not leave
for the D'Arbonnc until late tonight
or early tomorrow morning.
The next boats due are the Fred. A.
Blanks from below tonight; John II.
Hanna and Rosa b. from above to-day,
and the Willie and st. Francis Belle,
also from above tomorrow.
The John Howard and Clara s. ale
the packets leaving New Orleans to-
morrow Saturday. evening.
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