The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-06-03
River News

mark of this year. We caution all
living below to be on the alert. An
immense volume of water will be com.
ing down in Il few days caused by the
heavy and daily rains of the past
week.
BOATS DUE:
John II. Hanna, .........N. o. to O. City.
st. John, MISREPRESENTATION. Sc &C
Dove, ................Camden to Monroe
St Francis Belle, Camden to Trenton.
All of the above are due to-day.
DUE MONDAY:
Corona, ..........N New Orleans to Trenton.
II. Hanna Blanks, {"
DEPARTURES
John II. Hanna, for N. O. tomorrow.
81. Jonn, .....--....-....
II. Hanna Blanks
The Dove may go to Camden to-
morrow, but it is doubtful.
The st. Francis Belle and the Dove
departed for Camden Tuesday.
The II. Hanna Blanks and the
Corona, the two boats that are attract
ing up this way, just now, as ,nuch in
terest as Conkling's resignation, ar
rived Monday night with fair trips,
and returned Tuesday, the former at
genial Ben Cornwell walks the hurri-
cane deck Of the former, while Capt.
Joe Carlton looks to the destinies of
the latter, having "swapped' with
Capt. De!ahoussaye who comes out
captain of the st. John. Capt. Fred
still commands the Hanna, and Capt.
Jack is scanning the outside, looking
to the interests of his line.
Last Saturday was lively day on
the river front. The st. John, John
II. Hanna, Dove and st. Francis Belle
were all here, huddled together, and
we are only sorry that the dashing
Rosa and the wharfboat were not here
to make tho scene more entertaining.
Tomorrow though no doubt will be as
interesting, and a visit to the levee
will not be amiss.
Let's get up Il big moonlight cxcur-
sion on the river. We have no doubt
but that the beautiful st. John or the
Corona could be had on favorable
terms.
The late Joseph Hoffman was one of
the best and most efficient agents any
steamboat line could possibly have.
He was Jealous as the agent of the
Camden Packet Line and of the isabun
B. Line, and worked assiduously to
promote their Interests. Peace to his
ashes.
Capt. Deiahoussaye tcleyraphs Capt.
Renwick, acting agent Of the Camden
Packet Line, that freight rates had
been reduced to one half card rates.
Now, surely the war has begun, and
as the public has been notified by cir
cular and newspaper notices that Mr..
+. Conery, of New Orleans, is backing
the Camden Packet Line, and Mr..
John II. Hanna, Of the same city, the
Blanks Line, they may look for lively
scenes. Both Of these gentlemen are
wealthy, and are, we believe, engaged
in the same business in New Orleans
grain and produce merchants, and are
at outs, and will fight it out to the Bit
ter end. Capt. Hanna hes 100000 on
the Blanks Line, and we presume that
Mr.. Conery will cover it, and maybe
go one better Wen wait patiently
for the result. AS we said last week,
we are friendly to both it is legiti-
mate war, and let them fight it out.
The wharfboat, in tow of the Rosa
B., and Della, arrived Wednesday
evening. She is not handsome by any
means, but is adapted for the purposes
required. She is Il tremendous concern,
and will hold enough freight to feed
the whole Of North Louisiana for a
month. Extensive repairs will be made,
and it wiz not be long before the old
"NIernphis" will present a good appear
ancc. She has a cabin that would answer
good purpose ii fixed up a littic-the
accommodation of those who arrive in
the night, and don't desire to break
their necl>s cropping through our unlit
streets and over our diiapidatcd side