The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-23

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MONROE. La. FEBRUARY %. 1859.
Go to Baltic & Brewers for toilet and
fancy articles.
Window glass, all sizes rom sx1o to
45x50. at Baltic & Brewers.
Yesterday, February %. the birthday OF
Gen. Washington, being legal holiday,
the public schools were closed and tho
children given an opportunity to celebrate
the birthday of the Father of his country.
A meeting of the Board Of Directors OF
the Ouachita Valley Railway Company
will be held at the Office Of Messrs. Stubs
& Russell on Monday next at 10 a. III.
Business OF Importance will be transacted
aud full attendance is desired.
Mr.. Edward de Neveu has just received
= car load Of agricultural machinery.
"Whoop 'em up" brother Ned. this is the
rignt way to introduce improved nipple
menis into this section, and it pleases us to
notice that some one has the nerve to go al
it.
Mr.. w. c. Nichols, late of Caldwell par
isf, but more recently of this parish, died
at Trenton Wednesday of consumption.
He had but recently removed to this parish
from Pine Bluff. Caldwell parish, in order
to give his children the benefit of good
schooling, and at the time Of his death was
occupying the old Jethro Moore residence
in old Trenton.
Notice is hereby given that few more
white pupils will DO admitted to the city
school on March LIST. Parties who wish to
have pupils enrolled, are requested to call
in person at my room in the white school
between ga. M. and p. M, from Monday
25th inst, to Friday, March LIST inclusive.
After the latter date no pupils can be adj
mitted. F. w. BLEEs, Principal.
Messrs. Cason and Reilly, two enterpris-
spacious brick building No. IL DeSiard
street, and will. we learn, shortly remove
to our city to cast their lot amongst us and
open up a general merchandise establish
ment. Tie Telegraph bids them welcome
ers to come who desire to participate in our
boom and STARE its benefits.
Parties having lands or city property for
sale, and who desire to avail themselves of
tho present opportunity to sell, are referr-
ed to the Real Estate Agency OF Boatner q
Boatner, whose advertisement is to be
found in another column of this issue of
the Telegraph. This agency makes no
charge for advertising, thereby enabling
erty on the market without cost to them.
The people of Monroe who really desire
to SEQ the city build up rapidly should
bear in mind that, in order to contribute
to its growth and prosperity, they must be
reasonable in their demands as to prices
for property which they may own and are
willing to dispose OF. We want capital,
and plenty of it, but it won't como if the
people arc greedy. Put your possessions
at a fair figure, and lherc will he pnr-
chasers.
The Compress cotton receipts, FOR the
past week have been unusually larg", con-
sidrr,S the lateness OF The season. The to-
tai receipts for the week ending at noon
yesterday. aggregated 1900 bales, bringing
the total receipts Tor tho season to upwards
of %, 900 bales. All increase Of about ! 900
bales over the receipts for the correspond
ing period last year. Another indication of
the progress that our city is making to-
wards permanent prosperity.
Recently Mr.. e. G. McGehee brought
over to this parirh about $50 negroes from
Gouldsborro, North Carolina, for plantation
work, but having more than was needed
here, thirty-nine, including mon, women
aud children, were sent by Monday morn
ing's train to Goldman's Landing, Tensas
parish, where they will go to work on the
Moss plantation. Mr.. George j.. EZeiius
went over in command OF tho brigade To
see them safely to their Gsstinatio
The Telegraph takes pleasure i'll calm &
the attention of it's readers 10 the advertise
ment Of J. S. Bloch, which will DO found in
another column. Mr.. Bloch Is the only OK
cllsiyely Wholesale dealer in liquors,
wines, ales, beer and cigars in he city, and
possessing the advantage of buying III
larger quantities than other houses, is er-
abled to sell at closer figures than any other