The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-02-03
River News.

llltef news.
The guuge Yesterday registered y: feet S
inches, a decline of inches for the past
week and the tendency was inclined down.
wards. business on the river front has
been quite active, the arrivals and depar
lures having fair trips.
The Tensas from the Bartholomew. pass
ed down Saturday morning with a full
load-15OO bales cotton and suntlry other
articles. Her companionablc foe, the II.
Hanna Blanks, preceded her, passing down
Thursday night, also with a full load.
The Tensas, with her big load of cotton,
as also the Lind Grove with hers, were
photographed by Mealey, the artist, and
they took splendidly.
The st. John passed down Tuesday
morning with $500 bales cotton. She re-
manned here several hours to allow some
eXcursionists from Camden and way points
to examine and inspect the metropolis of
the Ouachita,
We are happy to state that these parties
were highly delighted with our little city,
Notwithstanding that mud and slush were
abundant, owing to tho protracted bad
weather OF the previous week. The large
and commodous storehOuses, the various
churches and other prominent buildings,
notably tho Opera House, received their
due share of favorable comment and atten-
ton.
The Niobrara, from Arlladelphia. passed
down Tuesday for New Orleans. The
Captain was undecided whether he would
return to the Ouachita or not, but we pre-
sumo that he will not, unless, probably, to
take a through cargo to st. Louis, which
point will DO her destination (should she
make another trip, Oh her return.
The Lind Grove made two trips last week
one to the Bartholomew as far as the
Louisiana Line, and one to the D'Arbonno,
bringing from the former stream $3.50
sacks cotton seed and % bales cotton, and
from the latter stream III bales cotton.
The u. Stein sailed into Trenton Friday
with $50 bales cotton which she reshippcd
on the "Monarch" Fred A. Blanks, and de-
parted from here Sunday ut noon with
diver, Al. Buris for the wreck of tho st.
Francis Belle, which, is confidently as
serted, can be raised, and this rattling little
packet again be converted and placed into
active service.
We insist that tho assersnn made in the
TELEGRAPH. regarding the action of the
Board Of Underwriters ut New Orleans, in
reducing the valuation OF cotton to $50 per
bale and advancing the rate of insurance to
D per cent was correct, the Representative
Of one of the largest houses in New Or
leans" who requested the bulletin to re-
futc tho assertion, to the contrary notwith-
standing. We derived our information
from probably Il more reliable source than
did the Representatives the press of New
Orleans. and if this gentleman. who is so
eager to correct us, will refer to 4 late issue
of the Times Democrat, he will find there
in Il scathing rebuke for this action, writ
ten by II party in New Orleans, who signs
himself 'Ouachita" and who is evidently a
steamboatman, who suggests that the rea-
son that prompted tho avorred action of
the Underwriters, was, that the st. Francis
Belle, recently sunk in the Bartholomew,
had been robbed OF a port of her cargo.
otc.
1fthc gentleman i'll question will inform
himself better, he will find that we were
substantially correct i'll our statement, and
if he had given us an opportunity, his re-
futal would have been AS unnecessary us
uucalled for. as we would have simply
stated that the order or agreement had
been rcscinded within As hours of its pro-
mitigation. All the Same. we re -iterate
what we previously stated, and leave the
to prove the talsity of our
assertion.
The monarch Fred \. Blanks, arrived
from New Orleans late Saturday night
having been detained by fog. with Il good
trip She left on her return II 9p.m. sun
day with 1000 bales cotton and 1000 sacks.
This elegant steamer will be found at our
landing to-day ito leave for New Orleans,
during the night. If YOU intend to enjoy
NIardi Grls, YOU will fluid no bett or tacili- |
ties than those extended by the Blanks |
and from experience we know whereof we !
speak, when we say that u trip on her |
will bo most pleansant, if not profitable.
Tina Tensas and Hanna Blanks were ad-
rertised to leave New Orleans Wednesday,