The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-06-24

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DEPARTURES TOMORROW.
IL. Hanna Blanks, ................for N. o.
DUE MONDAY:
Earle, ......................N.O O. to Trenton
Clara OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "
DEPARTURES TUESDAY
ILarlc,. N. -.
Clara .........................fOr N. o.
The Dove reached within IS miles of
Camden on her last trip, and reports
only II inches water above the point
that she reached. This certainly
shows that she is light draught. She
brought down &c bales cotton.
The Clara S. with the genial Ben
Cornwcll in command, arrived Tuesday
M, the Same day. The Earle arrived
at p. M, Tuesday, and returned to
the Crescent City before daylight
Wednesday.
Tho two above lncnt toned boats leave
New Orleans tomorrow evening.
The Dove for Camden and Rosa B.
for the D'Arbonnc left Wednesday
morning. The Dove had a splendid
trip.
Ere the next issue Of this paper this
year of his existence. Contributions,
satlrical remarks, laudations, ETC., ac-
copied. Office No. 1 DeSiard. Street.
We miss Charlt Christopher and
"Efe, "and sig: for their return. WHAT'S
the matter? Are they on dock?
The st. John, is now running in the
New Orleans and Arkansas City trade,
in place Of the great floating palace, J..
Nj. White.
Capt. Ben Cornwcll says that the
report that the Hanna took fire after
the explosion is not true. We'll, we
were not there and arc mighty glad of
it too. When excitement runs SO high
that men of nerve shiver like a skinned
catfish, from the sole of their heels to
the top of their heads, We want TO be
ssa thousand miles (morc or lcss)
away" We don't admire steamboat
explosions.
Mike McCoOl, the once notorious
pugilist and prize fighter is fireman on
the Earle. Mike looks physically bag
gard, and is "out of the ring" but we
doubt not but that he could yet sput in
some good licks''-not in this direction
though.
The Arkansas City and Vicksbure
packet, Dean Adams, ought to pension
the Herald wct-cndcr. The poor devil
only gets $50 per week, and he has
to exhaust all of his vocabulary adjec-
tivcs to express his high appreciation
of her, and literally tears Webster and
Worcester into shreds in vain efIor,
to "iind more" But the Herald man
has come to grief, and all because the
s'daisy, high-tiying" etc, Dean, labor.
ing no doubt under a vague hnluci.
nation, tackled the John. w. Can.
non, and had the s!mud thrown all
over her" Our friend mildly appolo.
giscs for her short comings, and sug
gests that "the Cannon runs like
h-l,' and is as fast rs the fastest
Yes, Brother when your other "higl
toned" the City of Providence, tackles
the J. NJ. White, you'll be the most
astonfshcd fellow in the City Of Nicls
burg. The White won't let her have
Il chance to get Il sniff of her smoke
Says the New Orleans Dem ocrat o
the 10Th inst:
! Capt. Jack. w. Blanks, came up OF
the II. Hanna Blanks, but stopped OF
here and left by rail Sunday morning
for Washington, TO see about his mai
contract from there he goes to Gin
cinnati to see to the two boats buiidin;
there for hiY,. Now, Capt, in namin
your boats don't forget the City {
Monroe. "Daby" is ready at an
moment TO welcome the boat that bear
such an honorable name, and well loa
her to the muZzlc.
The Corona and II. Hanna Blank
arrived Saturday, the former a' a. m