Richland beacon., 1876-06-03
Local BrcVitics.

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Water still falling slow
Warm summer weather
Some corn ready to lay-by.
House flies have swarmcd.
Plenty Of water in town yet.
Times and business still dull.
Gnars haven't disappeared yet.
Mr.. Galain complains of hcas.
Democrats should turn out to-day.
Mosquitoes have appeared in force.
Never Jetray a friends confidence.
lOn should take your parish paper.
Some land cannot be planted this year.
There will be a ward meeting TO day.
No telling when trains will run again.
We can't attend the Centennial this time.
. Tie water rises one day and falls the next;
Democratic ward meeting at Rayvillc to-
day.
The Parish Convention meets in Rayvie
toS y.
Wanted Butter, at tins office, by Thos J.
Mangham.
The contribution Of Cyclone viii appear
in our next.
viii RichIand express choice for Repsc
sentative in Congress to-day!
To-dayis the proper time for the election
OF delegates to the Judcicial District Cunven-
ton.
Man,harS of the S,b,ol Hnarl ,r;l FIN .,
notice Of meeting Of the Board TO be held
on the 10Th ins,.
Rev L. G Krris has announced his iu,en-
ton OF being in Rayvile to fill his appoint
ment tomorrow.
Major Green informs the Madison Journal
man that trains will be running through by
the 9th Maybe 50.
Six weeks age the water commenced falling,
and yet it has fallen so slowly tina, the low
lands are still inundated
The question as TO who is the coming man
10 represent tie 9th District ia Congress is one
that has not been discussed much yet.
All the low places where water has been
left standing in ponds 10y the overofw are
said TO abound in fish, some of which are of
large size.
There are few weekly country newspapers
that contain more interesting reading matter
or is more neatly printed than the BEACON,
if we do say So ourseC
No one can live alone for himself, 10 mat
ter ho ~ much of recluse he may be. He
cannot avoid welding an influence, for good
or evil over some one
Remember, the place TO buy anything in
the sewing machine, sewing machine attach
meni oil or needle hnc. i Al the Sewing Ma
chine Emporium "f J f.. B,hcn, Monroe. La.
Major W. T. Oliver Tax Collector, and his
, efficient deputy, L. F. Oliver, have been un>
firing in their efforts to ascertain the exact
amount due from deIinqucnts, and correcting
assessments.
The crops of this parish, so for as we can
learn, appear to be doing well-that is, on
the ground that has been planted and cult
waited, which is perhaps aboat half the open
land of Of the Macon hills
The Democrats Of Rayvilic ward should
hold their meeting early this morning, If they
wish to be represented in the Parish Conven.
ton, for it will meet perhaps before the hour
for sheriff sales 10 commence.
The June number Of our lavorite agricuu.
raj monthly, the Southern Cutivatoris on our
table. II Is always welcome visitor to our
sanctum. IL is published at Athens, Ga by
W. l.. Jones. Price $40 year
That "cock.and-bu'l sSry in the Telegraph
of last week, about plot 10 assassinate lead
ing Democrats Of Ouachira parish being de.
faated in Il Republican caucus by q. II.
Brewster seems 10 have created quite sen
salion ia Monroe.
We know that intelligence is a natural gift.
bu, il does seem To ms that common sense
ought To teach persons tia, it is unbecoming 10
assemble on the streets aud engage in bois
ferrous swearing IN Sunday. especially while
fades are passing To and Gom church.
II was with profound regret tia, we re-
ceivcd the sad Intelligence, from Monroe last
Saturday. of The death Of Mrs. Fannie Farmer
Morrison, wife Of Col. c. II. Morrison and
sister Of Capt W. w. Farmer. They have
our heartfelt sympathy "a their aiilic;iun.
The citizens Of Ncksburg speak Of conn.
tNactins Tire ei,rc, nf the cur. Oft .by turning
tie channel Of the Yazoo river into the lake
jus, above the city. From wha, VIC can learn
the enterprise is very feasible, and our friends
of the Hill City" shonld lose no time IN Sc
curing this outlet To the Father of Waters
We have never known the " alter To tall 81
slowly; six weeks ago last "Wednesday IL
commenced falling, uni To day a measurement
would perhaps Indicate decline nf not more
ilIan three fec, The heavy local and north,
western rains have kept lhc waier almos: on
Il stand. We had TO idea when u com
n.enccd falling thar cotton would not be grow
ing on the ovci bowed land today.