The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-13
River News.

inches every p hours. Business on the
levee has been quite active the past
week.
The Laura Lee finished her repairs
and left at day light Friday morning
with nearly 1000 bales. She was met
by the Blanks 20 miles below Columbia
all o. *, apparently.
Are we to get justice ut last: 1t was
limited to us that Capt. Blanks new
boat, for the building ofwhich negotia-
tons are pending. will probably bear
the honorable name "Pride of Monroe"
getty of Monroe or :sBelle of Monroe"
Come at US that way, Captain, and on
arrival Wen bring out "Baby" and
load her to the nuzzle, and then set
of colors will be in order.
The Blanks on her last up trip made
1G5 landings as follows: New Orleans
to Red river landing 20; Red river
landing to Monroe 14j. She was con-
siderably behind on this account,
arriving here att a. IN. Saturday. She
left on her return at a. m. Sunday
with fair start.
The John. II. Hanna is duo up to-
morrow morning in place of the
ssmouarch.'
The following boats will next season
constitute the Delahoussaye-1tabun
Line: ST. John, John Howard, Corona,
Earle, Rosa Il. and Dove and probably
an additional local packet. The Blanks
Line Will be represented by the +. A.
Blanks, II. Hanna Blanks, John. II.
the new boat to be built, and maybe
another. 1t will certainly be lively in
marine circles then, but we hope not to
see any Of this "cut-throat' COMPETE
ton, whereby no one gains, but where
all generally come out on the wrong
side Of the ledger. Let competition
be legitimate, and all have fair play,
and above all, gentlemen, give this
practically dead town." Il fair showing.
a good dose of steamboats, will have
decidedly good effect.
On the opening of the next business
season the II. Hanna Blanks will be
the semi-weekly Monroe and Camden
packet; and, by the by, we've seen II.
Hanna Blanks himself. He's small
sized daisy, about 2! years old, with a
head big enough for a ten year old boy
and sense according. But he's rather
risky, and needs, when on the boat,
the attention of pairs Of eyes.
The II. Hanna Blanks, only 40 hours
out from New Orleans, arrived at our
landing Monday evening, with 4 light
freight, and left on her return Tuesday
at p. M, with 800 bales cotton, and
that portion of the Fair Plays wreck
that was worth carrying.
Capt. Jack Blanks will utilize the
machinery Of the Bob Il. on a new
boat-a duplicatc-which he proposes
ton.
The Corona, 81 hours behind time,
arrived Tuesday evening with n splen-
did trip, the greater portion of which
was for Camden. This went forward
on the Dove, Wednesday, and the
Dove had nearly as much freight as
she could swim with. The Corona
was delayed by broken wheel.
The John Howard, flying light,
passed down Tuesday night.
The Laura Ice will take the place
Of tho JnO w. Cannon in the Bayou
Sara trade next week, relieving the
ST. John. Tho Laura will not have
any time to burst stcampipcs or machin-
cry in that trade, but will have TO ssgct
up and GIT" to mako scmi-wcekiy
trips.
The dashing Rosa i. arrived Sunday
night from the Bartholomew, with 800
bales cotton, 5000 slaves and sundry
other articles, and returned to the Same
stream Wednesday with a FAIR trip.
Capt. BUTLER Of tho Dove was happy
Wednesday, and ''smiIed smole'
exceedingly broad, and the reason was
because his pet had all the freight for
Camden that she could carry.
Boats due Earle to-day, Hanna to-
morrow, from below Dove, Rosa b.,
Tom Parker and st. Francis Belle,