Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-02-27

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LEGAL Brevities.
Raini rain!! mud and water!
March winds will SION begin to blow.
The roads around RsyvilIe are nlmos, i'm.
nssabls.
The weather has been distressing to farmer.
for . month.
Farmers and gardeners have not been able
10 do much this month.
Capt w. A. Scott has very promising gar
tlen peas considering the season.
We have known men to prosper by attend
ing strictly to their own business.
Last Monday was the l43d anniversary of
George Washing,on's birthday.
We think the health of this community is |
improving; pneumonia is abatng.
Bouf river is reported very full and on the
rise 1t 10 the effect Of local rains.
J.H TurbevilIe. Esq has our thanks for
file Of late New Orleans papers.
Why does it require one week exactly to
bring the mail from Bastrop to Rayvile!
The robins are moving north; at least they
are not 80 plentiful abou, Rayviile as hey
have been.
Country merchants IRE informed that we
have for sale At this office lot Of blank pri-
vs,e privileges. IT,
The Madison Journal informs Us that Car.
roll parish is still without tax collector.
How unfortunate for the poor taxpa I'ers Of
Carroll!
Who would have thought that it would
require two weexs for the e'ii,or Of the In.
fslligsser TO prepare q reply to little 'non-
sense, Bali!
The yilIsinous mud! II is as lad rs il
could be made bv thraw after big snow
and hard frost. We are enjoying the slush
without the snow.
Our Midway friends complain That they do
nj receive the BEACON regularly. Postm IS
Ter Q, Delhi will please take n iice, or we may
complain Of neglect somewhere.
We have had two days of real sPring.like
weather This wcek-and as to u armth every
dsy would do to count-but the rain has
poured the remainder Of the week.
Burglars appear to have li'era'ly swarmed
in Loaisiana aud its borders Ever. city
pspes we zee contains accounts Of their VII
iai.,ous work; ond they do not ccnfne them
selves entirely TO the city either, for even the
country towns are infested by them.
The Madison Journa, has twice given cur
sency 70 rumor that Mr.. Edward Armor-r.
oos Of he olics, inhabitants Of the Joe's
Bayou and Bayou Macon country. was dead,
Stating Il - an unau,hen,icated rumor. We
hone il i untrue Will not some Of our
friends q, Delhi inform US Of Tire truth Of this
matter!
The College Pen. for February, which il
the first number Of this monthly We have
seen, 10 replete with choice original an.
selected reading matter, which makes il Al
ezcellens family journal. 1t is psbli.led b
the members Of the Neopbossn CDlleye q
CaIla,in, Tenn. Price 81 per annum.
81. Nicholas for March is fair specimen I
tLi, excellent juveaile magazine, which
one Of the best, IL not TIE best, Of the kin
published ard we recommend il to those WI
wish 10 place periodicals. in the hands Of the
children. Price % . year. Address Scri
ner 4 Co, e54 Broadway, N. Y.
Our Bout river friends who were becos
ine alarmed as the rapid rising Of shss s'sea'
win no doubs ieel considerably relieved
learn that the Mississippi 10 on tic dec'i'
There 10 liule cause n yet, We think,
spprebsusions of IN overflow. We still In
confidence in what that raliable old gent
man says.
We hope we have heard the hast Of =
oompsomise,r and that our Represensstiv
Gill sake the advice Of Chssles Fran
Adams, retire 70 their homes and let Us o
init 70 the powers that be until the people
the United Sm,es see ii TO relieve Us Of
busshen. Grant makes the Wheeler pror<
s;no die sltimasum Of adjustment, which c
o6 sll further consideration Of the subject.
Advises since the above was in type
form 10 that the Conservatives have seceP
THE eompsomise, bet il is believed the IA
eslswili sos soceRt.
Hon. O. H. Brewster must have e
deal a leisure time or his hands, ~ he
woes enough time 10 6il two columns Ct
Jassliigssc~ with . reply TO the imr0r'"n'
Of rsai o. mythical sycorhsus, who vi
n b appointed CRY Recorder Of Mon
We ore glad that Brewster administered {
blissss 70 slis applicant for kel'ogxs q
shsosyh his enaesveusiuu; Lus we deny
iuss;os Of his sssaddiing sssch . biped on
Dsuocs.sic party OF White Lrseue-w
nss bs,irve 10 hes any principle. polisc'
oth~viss. II Bsewsxrs DemncrAtic Inv
i ~ . nysA. we would uos lie s"rPri-
shis Iessss csused moss white league per.
so;A. Peshaps that 10 ID Object.
The Losisville CSssi1. Journal, Of n
1asa says shas de prospsca az IN tncreas
che s.x o. snbaoco has gressly increased a
end eivea . Ersseral impetus 70 the fac'
In shas ueislslsslsool.