THE RED RIVER RAFT.
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"LAFAYETTE c. IT. Jan. 16, 1887.

 .SIR--I informed by gentleman from Caddo Prairie, that Capt TYseN has arrived at that place with hundred and fifty CT two hundred hands, for the purpose of completing the removal of the Instructions in Red River. The great farming and planting inter ess of this region look with great anxiety to the time for this work Dc cooplished--for in fact most peo- pie have Responded of having completed, they have been already disappointed once twice. This IS small matter to the people in this great and tended district of country It is supposed that Capt. Tyson will get as high this place, at all ens, un- less his hands, as usual, away from him. He has three boats with him. and the superintendent daily pected with another new boat, which built express ly for this river. For my part, Town that am sangune as to their getting through the raft this But should they do 80, ii will not take them long get upto Fulton. The river is very low at present."