The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18
River. NEWS

week give exact figures. Don't trou-
bic yourself, howevcr about low water,
and high frieghts for a while yet.
Business tolerably active the past
week on the levec. Our present only
local packet the Rosa Il. went out with
nearly 4 full load, and the Willie and
Stein, Trenton sslocals" likewise.
The lightning Corona probably pass
cd up last night, and the "monarch'
is due up tonight.
The +. II. Durfeean Fannie Tatum,
for st. Louis, passed down Saturday
and Monday nights respectively.
The superb Laura Lee arrived Tues
day and departed for New Orleans
"Wednesday morning with 1000 bales.
The dashing Rosa Il. after much
trouble succeeded in obtaining sufti-
| cient number Of "roustcrs' at $50 per
month to load and unload, and left
Tuesday for the Bartholomew. The
Willie and Stein experienced the same
difficulty rs the Rosa, but managed to
get off Tuesday. "Culiy' must be
flush, or there's sssomcthing in the
wind' when he don't want to work
for 81 per day and grub. Now Charlt
give us an elaborate opinion on the
subject, in other words words your
| views.
The Trenton boats paid unusual at
tention to the smctropolis' this week
looking for roustabouts you see
with partial success. Come again boys
always glad to see you but don't fool
with the "dashing," else you may
awake up and find yourself missing"
1t is said that negotiations are pend
ing with PARTIES i'll Louisville, Ky,
for the charter or purchase of Il small
boat, the Hattie by name, to replace
the illfatcd Ollie Il. and that tho Earle
the Fair Play, and run in the "Rabun
Il. Linc.''
The Steamer Clinton, from st. Louis
direct, is due tomorrow or Sunday.
We have also heard ii intin,ated that
Tobin is to build now boat and
know how much truth there is in
! these rumoIs, and do not hold ourself
responsible for giving them currency.
The monarch, Fred A. Blanks, ar
rived from New Orleans Saturday
morning, with good freight, and left
on her return at am. Sunday, with
1900 bales cotton. We learn that she
made $50 landings between New Or
leans and Monroe. The Blanks will
be up to night and returns tomorrow.
The figure head, 4 huge lion, which
| adorned tho forward part of the
"Katic," tloatcd Off Tuesday, and has
ssgonc slimmcring." down, to who
knows where ? That figure head
should have Eccn preserved as a me-
mento of the departed, and we are
sorry to chronicle the negligence of
those interested in not taking it from
| the water, and as above stated prcserv
ing it, for the history of the Katie
written by some person competent, and
acquainted with her career would be
an interesting document, and the fig
ure head would have made Il splendid
adornment for the Elevator or for the
Katie's successor.
This riparian returns thanks TO l..
NJ, inkslingcr on the Blanks, for an
invitation to witness an interesting
ceremony, and partalSc Of luxurious
feast. Well, Lafr, maybe We'll be
there but if not we'll relish it all the
same, and wish you Il pleasant and
happy journey over the sea Of matri-
mony, and may there never be any
rifles on the tide that binds you both,
ono hand !; one heart.
| The Earl comes out as the Merchants
and Planters Line New Orleans and
Bayou Bartholomew Packet, and was
to have left New Orleans Tuesday but
she is not reported in the kilograms as
having left. She probably deferred
her departure to Wednesday, in which
event she is due Tomorrow
\ letter from a. NJ. Simmons, Esq,
dated Iocharbor, la, March 10th, in
! forms Us that s!anothcr war in Africa