The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-07-08
River News

so rapidly that we have been unable to
keep the run of it. 1t stands about 10
feet above low-water mark, and through
navigation will close in about two
weeks.
The Corona ratified into port at a.
m. Saturday; put offa good freight for
this place and the tributaries; went up
to see our courthouse enthusiasts got
quite fair trip up there added largely
here in both cotton and passengers, and
after making landings within radius
of ] mile ON o,O' river front, took
leave of US at noon the same day. She
is due up tonight and returns to-
morrow.
The H. Hanna Blanks steamed into
port at IL IN. Saturday, with very
good trip, and left on her return to the
Crescent City at 4 p. III. the same day
with about so balesas starter. She is
due up to-day, and returns tomorrow,
Capt. Fred Blanks i'll command, Late
Meredith clerk. Between her and the
Corona, if you are going down, pay
your money and take your choice.
The levee presented quite an animat-
ed appearance Tuesday, there being
during the day boats at our landings.
The Clara S. and Earle arrived Tues
day with quite large trips Of bagging,
ties and salt, and returned the same
day light.
fns
was Off Tuesday evening for the head
of navigation with good trip. The
d. Stein for the same destination, and
likewise with good trip, got off the
same day. Both due down to-day.
The Dove returned yesterday morn
ing. She went only as high as Ala
bama Landing.
When low water sets in the Dove on
the G. p. Line, and D. Stein in the
Blanks Line will continue to harass
each other as connecting boats.
The excursions on the Rosa y. and
Dove Monday were exceedingly large,
and necessarily profitable, especially
that on the dashing Rosa, which boat
is something over 5000. 90 ahead by the
and the getter up of it is
about $500 better off than he was be-
fore. 1t was the intention of the Rosa
to so to Columbia, butts large majority
she retraced her course 40
miles below here, and reached Monroe
at Z p. M, having made the round trip
80 miles,-in 10 hours and made no less
than 25 landings, and "wooded" times,
fully one hour at the last wood
yard. When the Rosa left Logtown
she had about 100 excursionists on
board, and ssstill they came." Well,
sssocial equality was quite ripe that
day, and even if, "white and black" do
stmake grey" it is strange that no
serious disturbances in such a big crowd
and on such an occasion occurred. The
negroes acted courteously and the
whites reciprocated. But we must
now turn our attention to the Dove.
She was bound for Logtown but broke
one of her beams at the Noble place
and had to return on one engine. She
had aboard about 200 excursionists.
All in all, the day was pleasantly spent.
But again, Yves. Duty engineer of the
Rosa took charge of the two riparian
numbskulls of the Bulletin and TELE-
GRAPH, and curtailed in quite degree
their ignorance of machinery, steam
and its uses for all of which Yves, has
our thanks. We arc not quite ready
though to apply for engineers license.
We expect to continue punching at
"Efe" and Capt. Christopher until we
can get clue to their whereabouts.
Have they grown sullcn and morose L?
Or have they like an Arab, "folded
their tents and quietly stolen away" to
the health inspiring springs of Virginia,
or gone to Mount Washington to cool
off?
Capt. Fred A. Blanks, changed his
notion and ssshipped" our corpulent
friend, Capt. Joe Holmes, On the Fred
a. Blanks, which, as stated last week,
is now running in the Anchor Line, in
the st. Louis and Now Orleans trade.
It's good selection, but we fear the