Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-01-30
Local BreYitieS.

Local Ereyities.
Eggs are two bits dozen. =
Butter is 80 cents per pound.
Pork sells in Rayvile at cents. r
Frying chickens sell here at two t
bit each.
Corn is selling at from 81 90 to
81 80, delivered.
Pa,ronize those who advertise in .
the BEACON. ,
1t was warm enough Thursday for
ladies to use their fans. F.;
Don't forget there will be preaching
tonight and tomorrow.
Frost one morning AMI cloudy and
raining the remainder Of this week.
Damp vapor floats in the air and
clings to everything you can touch or
See.
We are sorry to hear Of the death
of Mr.. Bell, an aged gentleman who
resided in the southern part of this J
parish.
What's the matter with the mails /.
now? The Morehouse Clarion pub
lished on Friday of last week reached
us last Wednesday.
Perhaps the object of the person
who writes private" on postal cards
is to tempt postotlice Gle rks and route
agents to read them.
If the people Of Rayville would
put up a few hitching racks they
would probably prevent a good many
pickets being torn from their fences.
1t is rather a grim joke, but we
cannot refrain from mentioning that
the Madison Journal makes it appear
that young man mutia,ed mill
saw with his arm.
Doors are open to all who may feel
inclined to listen to the discussion of
various subjects, at the Church to-day,
by meeting of Baptist brethren, and
we would be glad to see number of
ladies and gentlemen present.
We have received the Public Led
ger Almanac for 1875, which is
handsome little, gilt-edge book. full OF
valuable information, published by
Geo. w. Childs, corner Sixth and
Chestnut streets, Philadelphia.
If any person knows how much
nowdcr and lead was consumed week
" by Lees picket line in front OF
Petersburg in 1864, be can give
pretty good guess at the amount con
sumed weekly in pigeon shooting
around Rayvile.
The enterprising citizens of BoStrol
have put up telegraph wire from
Monroe to that place, and it does loo
like the people Of Rayville ought t
emulate them 50 far as to support a
Office, as they already have a lin
passing through town free of cost.
Would it not he good idea f.
the different organizations that use tn
town meeting house to unite togeth'
and employ sexton to keep it in
ler-tbe floor swept, the lamps trlr
med and the seats properly arranged
"Wbat is everybody's business is
body's business" you know.
1t was with profound regret tn
VIC learned on Thursday evening tn
no hope was entertained of Capt.
Merritt, of Delhi, surviving inc
than few hours at most, aud perha
ere this he is no more. He was
good friend as we ever had and
good man in every respect as cot
be found in our parish.
1t will probably be remembered
many of our readers that neg
man named Harris was murdered
Ouachi,a parish last May, and
body thrown in Bayou DeSiard,
that his wife, Alcec, and negro
the name of Ne!lum were arrested
bis murderers. They have been c
victed and received the sentence
death from Judge Ray.
Some days since Mr.. Brewster
Ouachita, introduced bill in the
called Senate to allow MIR. +. G Ii
son, an emanc,pated minor OF
place, to practice law in the court
the State. We would be glat
there were a lawful Legislator
session TO pass this private bill
Fred is worthy aud prpmi
Young man.
Houston, Texas, has been dec
port Of entry.