The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12
RiY3c News.

Well Of course ut this season of the
year nobody expects US TO report any
material change in the river, consc-
quentfy We leave it in tho same condi-
ton that We left it last week, though, We
understand that it's mighty shallow
below here, and the ID. Stein, which
| went below to connect with the II.
Hanna Blanks, succeeded in crossing
the bars going down, but failed in her
attempt to return. Her freight will be
found at Mr.. Fred. Cann's Landing.
Ouachita freights arc ut card rates
now.
The Dove will go below to-day or to-
morrow to meet the Earle. 1t will be
about Wednesday before she returns.
The rival lines will next season run
in about the following opposing order:
st. John, Camden Packet Line; John
II. Hanna, Blanks Line. Earle, c. p.
Line; Clara s., Blanks Line. John
Howard, G. p. Line; II. Hanna
Blanks, Blanks Line. The Corona,
in the G. +. Line, will probably bc held
in reserve to tackle that $500 bale side
wheeler which the Blanks Line pro-
pose to put in the Camden trade. APP
parcntly there is going to be big
steam boat war-worsc even than ii
was the past season.
"Doctor" John NJ. Rab un, is just at
present engaged in putting tho wharf
boat Memphis in thorough order and
condition, so rs to facilitate the b.
Lines transfer business, which, it is
expected, will be booming the coming
season.
Warren Duty, tho efficient pilot of
the Rosa b., has taken to himself
better half. Warren captivatcd her at
New Orleans. We wish them pleas
ant journey through life.
A big pile of ashes, some charcd
planks and any amount of spikes, is
all that is left of tho once famous
Katie. Several tons of iron were sccur-
ed by returning her.
The Scv.T. Y. Allison, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, assisted by the
Rcv. Robert Price, Of Vicksburg, and
Rev. w. A. Mason, of tho Baptist
church of this city, has been conduct
ing very interesting protracted meet
ing at the Presbyterian church the
past week which has been very largely
attended. The sermons have been
learned, yet SO simple that all could
understand them, and have been de-
livcred with an earnestncss and clo-
quencc that should arouse the attention
and interest of all in the great theme
presented-the Gospel salvation of
souls. These services will be continu-
ed during the week and on Sunday
Rev. ID. A. Plauck, of Port Gibson,
Miss, will preach morning and even
ing. Let none fail to hear these learned
gentlemen who arc thus favoring our
Craytish command a good price in
Marksville. There being a greater
supply here than demand, we suggest
that some one (?) of our energetic and
citizens establish a crayfish
packcry. No outlay is needed, as mud
can be satisfactorily used, we think, to
pack them in, except for II few barrels,
and we think they could be procured
by simply giving one share OF the
stock in the enterprise to each
of our merchants that furnishes one.
Have not some of our merchants
an empty barrel that they feel they
could subscribe without materially in
juring thoir trade by taking it from
their stock? This is a world of chance
gentlemen.
The very newest of all tho new
agonics is for Il young lady to have her
hand photographed and send it to her
best young man. This signifies
"'Twas mine, tits yours" etc. If this
isn't ''uttcr" then wo s'quite too. '-Er.
A young lady in this town had a
Photograph taken with a fishing rod in
her hand. She was seated upon a
moss covered stump fishing in a limpid