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factory. Then, following onward toward
North street from South wharf, the
flames entered into Ward street and ex-
tended to Peters wharf in a remarkably
short space of time, carrying everything
before them. Then they proceeded to
Water street, and from thence soon made
their way to the southern part of the
Market square, making q Jump up to
Prince William street.
Then the flames advanced to Princess
and King streets, and on German street.
The fire commenced at the York Point
slip and swept southwark through resi-
dences to King street, where it spread
and burned all the public buildings, ho-
tells, and the business portion of the
place, including the wharves. Great
dread of starvation is felt, as not gro
Gerry or provision store is left. Fifteen
thousand persons are homeless. All the
business portion of the town and fully
the residences are gone.
The following are among the list OF
public buildings burnt: Postoffice,
Bank of New Brunswick, City Building,
Custom House, Maritime Bank Build
ing, in which are this bank, that OF
Montreal and Nova Scotia, Office of the
School Trustees, ETC.; Bank of Nova
Scotia, new buildings Academy OF
Music, in which was the Knights OF
Pythias Hall; Victoria Hotel Odd
Fellows Hall No. l engine house;
Orange Hall, King street; Temperance
Hall, King street, East Dramatic Ly-
ceum; Victoria School House; Temple
of Honor Hall; Barnes Hotel, Royal
Hotel, st. John Hotel, the Acadia Hotel,
the Brunswick House, Bay View Hotel,
International Hotel; Virgins Orphan
Asylum, Deaf and Dumb Institution.
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A Question OF Cuticle.

can old club fogy" reminds the Lon
don Truth that when Puckler Muskau
was in England some forty years since,
being one night at Almack's, he person
ally complimented Lady Jersey. who
was pardonably vain of the clearness of
her complexion, ON cher beautiful
leather"
The fair lady stared.
Pardon" resumed Puckler Muskau.
81 did mean your Ladyship's beautiful
hide"
Skin, your Highness, skin," whis-
pered friend to the Prince.
- did not gay shin,'' retorted the
Prince in most dignified manner.
"Shentlemans do not look at ladies'
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seventy person have been arrested in the
coal region. OF those, twelve have
been, by jury of their countrymen,
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, four of murder in the second de-
gree, and four of being accessory to
murder, sixteen of conspiracy to murder,
six of perjury, one of assault with intent
to kill, eight of aiding and abetting a
murder, one of assault and battery, one
for aiding in the escape of murderer,
and several others of lesser crimes. The
sum total of the time of these sentences
to imprisonment foots up to 124 years
and eight months. Eleven have received
sentence of death.
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for breathing while the operator is at
work. Nj. Buvert rolled over red-hot
coal withoutapparently experiencing any
inconvenience, and it is believed that the
dress might be OF great value in en-
abling the wearers to save valuables at
fires
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A Fire.DeRer.

A Frenchman named Buvert has in
vented what seems to be highly-suc-
cessful dress for defying fire. 1t is be-
heved to be chiefly formed of sponge,
which is soaked Just before use. The
portion which covers the head is suffi-
GENTLY large TO contain the air necessary
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DIR. DAVID LIVINGSTONE, nephew
and namesake of the explorer, is living
in San Francisco. The only other near
relatives of the traveller are brother
John, who lives at Listowell, Ontario;
a son Oswald, physician in Trinidad,
West Indies; an unmarried daughter,
Anna Mary, who is finishing her educa-
ton in Germany; and a married daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bruce, who lives in England.
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A Barber,s Trouble.

A deserter rom the United States
army went into business as a barber in
Oakland, Cal.ind prospered. A former
comrade recognized him, and extorted
blackmail by threatening to expose him
to the authorizes. The barber paid
regularly 50 a week for silence. Then
the blackmailer took into the plot a
friend, who, by SIMILAR threats, got 50 a
week. AT Length third rascal joined
in the attack, aud the barber, seeing
that his payroll vas likely to increase be-
yond his resources, resolved to kill of
the recipients Of his money. He shot
one of them, was caught in the act, and
is now in jail, where, awaiting prosecu-
ton, he is at leastir from persecution.
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QUEEN VICTORIA has just begun using
note paper and envelopes with the mono
gram V. T. l. (victoria Regina ct Imt
peratrix) stamped thereon.
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LIE ROI LIE YEUT.

Hold up that flower that Ii thy face,
Fresh, fair and fragrant, unto mine,
And bless Inc with its tender grace,
Bearer than that immortal wine
Which Hebe, cup-bearer 10 Jove,
Held up with two rose-touched hands
Sweet herads of the sweeter love
That winged her feet at his commands!
But let these hands, 70 full of charms,
Hold up to me no other boon
But just themselves; and let these arms
Wreathe round me soft and swift and soon I,
Hold up that flower that is thy face,
It's sweetness consecrate TO me.
What was Jove's throne and its high place
To this rare right hold In thee,
Since may call thy face my flower.
And know my mouth its honey-bee?
-H0tcdrd Glynd0n, ia Appietons' for .TtID.
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SOME one says tie Russians sleep in
their clothes. Weshould think it would
destroy the nap.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
THE MARKETS..

We hear OF no transactions in cot
ton in our home market, and there Is
almost nothing doing in the way OF
sales of produce. A little new corn
has found its way into the market,
which has been sold at 80 cents per
bushel, and some at lower figures,
when the producer was ANXIOUS 10
procure q little cash.
The late news from the different
cotton markets Indicate a slight up
ward tendency in the price OF the
deecy staple.
We quote as follows from the com
mercial column IF the Nicksburg Her
aid of Yesterday, which is report o'
the vicksburg and other markets Tor
Thursday
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Too Much Politics.

Too much politics is about bat is
the matter with our country, and has
been ever since the organization Of
the United States Government. We
do not mean Ivy this to intimate that
the people should take no interest in
the political affairs of the country
for we think that every man VII" Is
worthy Of citizenship should feel n
deep interest in such affairs, and, when
the proper time comes. should take an
active part in ,hem-but what we do
mean is that elections are 700 frequent
and office hunters too numerous by
far for the good Of the country and
that is one reason why we want a
Constitutional Convention in this
Estate. We want Louisiana TO take a
new departurezin this work of reform,
and set an example TO General Gov
eminent, by retlucir e the number OF
Offices and many OF the official salaries,
and then extending the terms Of office,
so as to have elections less frequent.
Yes, what the people need is less
political commo'ion, more just and
wholesome laws; less taxation and
more encouragement in advancing the
standard Of christianity, moralit,
education, arts, sciences and agrlcul'
turc; less dcmagogism, and more
good, sound logic and official integrity
As matters now exist the people
have not sufficient time to cool down
| after one great and exciting political
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

was as insulting rs the night before
cursing and abusing Mr.. Gray 8
daughter.
Mr.. GRAY is a very Woodworking
farmer, with family Of small chill
dren whose mother is dead. 1t will
be seen from his statement that ne has
been grossly outraged nnd barely
escaped with his life
Warrants were issued for the arrest
of Sanders, Jones and Phillips, but
Sheriff Richardson was unable to lind
either of the three on "Wednesday. J..
is supposed they have fled or arr
secretcd in the BTuf or Lafourcht
Ouach,ta Telegraph.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
s hcrif S Sale.

William ii Tme!ove } State Of I.oui,ana,
". No. III Parish Of Ei,hland.
Peter kecou.y. Parish Court
BY virtue OF n writ of fl fl issued from
the llonl Parish CouIr. in and for the parish
of Richland. State Of Louisiana. IL the above
entitled and numbered suii and To me directed.
lave seized and v. fer for sale at the Goos
pt the count house IN sand parish, on
Saturday, The 9Th day Of Ocfot0, 1877,
NJ public auction, To the last and highest bid.
der and within the hours OF sale, the follows
ing described property. to wit:
The East half of the South West quarter of
Section FIVE %. Township Sixteen 90
North, Range Six ~ East. containing Eighty
tSu) acres. more or less.
Terms OF sae-Ca,h, without the benefit Of
upprai>enent.
J. A. LlDDELL, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office. Rayvilic, La,
September LIST, lo.1-tt
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

connection before they are called upon
to engage in another, and thus all
other interests are swallowed up IN
those of the politician and thus many
become altogether Disguised with
politics or worn out as it were by
altrition, while the material and more
profitable interests of the country are
neglected and languish. Give us fewer
offices and elections, and We Will per
haps have more peace aud better OH
GERS
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Attempt as Assassination.

Mr.. VIM. Gray, living on Bris,lc
Ridge about miles from town. was
shot Monday night, in his residence,
with a double-barrel shotgun. Four
balls entered bis right arm, three at
he elbow aud one above, the latter
breaking the arm. Dr. Calderwood
thinks the arm can be saved.
Mr.. Gray's statement is that he was
called to his gate and there found j.
W. Sanders, Ben Jones, Mr. HALEY,
and freedman named Tol Phillips
who was in his employ. Phillips had
been very insulting to Mr. Gray a
few hours before, because he bad
scolded Phillips for running his
(Gray's) mules home from working
the road, and had called Gray Cd
d--n liar. Phillips left the place and
returned with the three men before
named. Hot words ensued at the
gate between Gray and these men and
Gray SAYS after being twice assaulted
he bad knocked two Of them down
Jones and Sanders, and when Jones
presented a pistol to his head ant
forced him to return to Sanders shot
gun he had taken from Sanders. Gray
saws he then went into his house
intending to arm hiInself,< and while
walking in the house was shot as w
have described !Icis positive San
ders shot him. HALEY and Jones
subsequently came into the house all,
assisted Gray to dress bis wound
The negro returned next morning az.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

w. T Nils. Tn'or, State Of L D1 ,.l
{. y Nor. Sheriff q, al Pari.h Court.
ytl ,.f,ur al II VII, 1t Fl Ia. I>s,rd i:o"
IL IT.. llonu,nAl,. Parish Cur, in and Ter
tnc PARISH 81 E,chnn', ri STATE. IL The
above cuiiiird -,.'. and 70 a." directed, have
SEIZED and viii otter tor sc NJ the '"'r Of
the cont house in said paf'>h nj public a'''-
ton - he hal aiiI lie!ie> hi!d +. and " iiin
the icga. hours f. ,a!r. On ~;'m'iay.
Tie Goth day of Oc:clrr, 1871,
III nnciv lie uint->lAtrrrrh> "-lc) of II" fol.
lowing laud. situated in >ari parish. to-wii:
The south west quarter oI Section twelve
G2l, the east half a. the south east quarter
of Section eleven QO and Tie north half OF
the north ca>I CuaFt, of Section fourteen ll)-
Township seventeen % North, Range rim"
(9) East, containing three hundred CiOiO
acres, with all tie mpro, emcnis thereon.
Terms # salc--Casli. with The beaeit oi
appraieen'ch,.
! \. LIDnELL, Sheriff,
Sheriff Office. Rayvillc. La,
50, minor 1,L 18TH
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Highwaymen.

At l o'clock Tuesday morning. as
Mr.. James Parker was vending MS
wav homeward, when at the corner OF
Washington Avenue and Morales
street. he was halted by two highway
men, who placed pistols at his head
and would no doub, have robbed. HIM
of his effects had not an officer put IN
en- appearance and forced them to beat
a retreat.-N. D. Democrat.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
OUR COUNTRY.

II is the disposition Of some people
to overratc all the advantages OF the
country in which they live, while
others have a disposition just to the
rcversc-they assert that it is the
poorest or the worst country on the
globe. We may probably be placed
among tie tirst.clasS and whether
we properly belong there or not, we
would prefer being in that class to
the other. But we do not think we
rightly belong in either, for we think
we fully appreciate the advantages as
well as disadvantages Of our State
recognize the fact that we have not
the healthicst country in the world;
that the overflows are very damaging
TO all our interests that we have our
share of insect pests and unfavorable
seasons; but even with all these we
have as good an average country as
is to be found nywEcrc, the soil being
unsurpassed by any country on the
continent in productiveness. 1t is
true that there are small spots here
and there that are perhaps a little
richer, but there is no large extent OF
country so uniformly fertile and as
rich, aluvial soil, which will yield an
abundance of anything that may be
planted, while it is exceI!cd by none
as fruit country.
Even when we have ovcrilows and
droughts both combined we make
crops that compare favorably with
those of any other State. We know
this because we have seen it. Last
year there was an overflow followed
by long drought. We left home
soon after the water subsidized and
returned in September, expecting to
see the plantations barren wastes,
| from what we had learned of the
drought; but were astonished to sec
better crops than we bad seen in Mis-
sissippi and Alabama Chose were the
States we travelled in) as soon as we
crossed the river; and we involun-
tarily exclaimed, ave have the best
country in the worldw and we
honestly believe we have, taking
everything into consideration.
Two-lhirds of the disadvantages
and evils of this country have exist
encc only in the Imagination. a:
in all other low swampy countrie:
we are subject to malarious diseases
but we are exempt from many of the
diseases to which the inhabitants q
higher countries are subject. so tina
our country compares favorably will
any other in point of health.
Another mistaken idea has brcl
exploded. 1t has long been though
that white labor could not be sue
cessfully employed on our plantations
that white men could not stand til
, exposure to the scorching rays of on
, summer sun; but this has been PROVE
erroneous. They can and do stan'
it, and make big crops. Our c'imat
is not so oppressively hot as is SUP
! posed by many. The past summe
has been unusually warm everywher,
, and vet during our very warmes
weather the thermometer ncve
9 registered higher than lOOdcg,. an
!, the mean temperature was abou
= 7Gdeg., while it was much warmer
some of the Northern States. \
9 we need is more Industrious, ente
prising people to make this one of I'll
, most desirable sections on the col
|
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

DR.. Tut has been en-.
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
fora long time was demon.
strator of anatomy in tho
Medical College Of Ceor.
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran:
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free fSom ALI
quackery.
lie has succeeded In
combining In them the
heretofore antagonistie
qualities of n sfSssgtks0.
ing,PMrgdtivs, osds fsV'
Uying Ionic.
| Their first apparent Of
feet is to increase the ap.
petite by causing the food
to properly assimilats.
Thus the system is nous'
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
a,.,c,,a,,rre, ve pvoduced
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
SIlEitItt'S SALE

ChaiIc & Bell, is-i-nrc>. } S'"'" al i."ul>inra,
vs. NJ -; plui-h 81 IL" hi nd,
David L Moore >li'h Dist Court.
BY vitae oi wft, of ii IA. issued from tho
Honorable ] iih Di-irict Court IN and for
tie parish of Rrhand, state of Louisiana, III
the above entitled aud numbered suit and Ia
me directed have seized and viii otter for
safe mt the door Of tire count house III the
town Of Rayvillc, SAID parish. on
Saturday, the 9th day Of October, l877,
at public auction, 10 the last and highest bid.
der, anil within the legal hours of sale, the
following described property, to-wit: The
North half of the North Fast quarter Of Sec
tipm Twenty COO, Township Fifteen 90
NORTH Raupe Five (5) East, and tie North
West quarter of the South East quarter of
Section Seventeen az, Township Eff cen
40 Morrill, Range Five g East, known a.
The ~Rirhir Place or Gwin land, and contain
irg Onc Hundred and Twenty (l:D acres,
more or less together with all the buildings
anu improvements thereon or Hereto bclon:
in. Also the ginwing cup on sad land,
beng about SKY acres III cotton and twenty
mere. IN corn, two muics, one horse, "nr
wagon. tour turning pows. w" sweep. one
, cotton ovemcr one harrow and seven wce'ii's
hoes.
Terms Of salc-Cash, with the benefit OIL
appraiscm"n' ~
! SLcri Office, RayNIlr La,
! September 1t, 1877 IT
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
VICKSBURG.

The Herald reports no lists IN the
cotton market, and scarcely anything
ut all doing
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Of Adm Illustration.
The STATE or LOUISIANA. }
PARISH Of RICHLAND.

HE STATE or LOUISIANA.
PARISH of RiCHLAND.
Succession al Thomas i SPtrs. D'cd,
Whercss Mrs Mary \. :! icr-, wife If the
deceased. has filed in the oiIicc"i the Clerk oil
the ith District Cont, in and for said Parish
Of Rrhand, he. application for the adm'nle'
,la,on OF The estate of Thomas A. Spirr>,
trcca>ed-
Now, therefore, unless opposition 1c made
thereto within ten days from the date hereof,
the said Mrs. Mar, 4. Spier~ will he appoint
ell administrator of tAr said estate, upon com
pl,ir. wilh tie r. .ui>ie> ui li,c !aw.
Wim-~s my oiii''i;d signature and seal OF
(>caD ,iiice, tn. 18Th day Of September, y.
ID. 1877.
!. NEWT. FITS,
CleIE iIh DIST. Court
!. - g.: =. - -.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
ElnCginC and Irvine.

100 Pieces DOUGLASS BAGGlNG
HUI 10 Bundles Baling Irvine at
scpIJ T.. + EGGLhSTON 4 COS.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
\TCTs& a. % administration.

H.: State If inu'>ianr. iari-h q. i+chlnnd,
i'a.,,H t,uh.
Succrs-ion of IuuN M0oRE, Deceased.
Where's. Mrs Mary Ann Moore has filed
il tire unrc of The { Jerk of the lih District
Cm,ri. in aud f.f >aj Parish eft Eclai.d, her
app'i-ai,nn tor ihr administration OF tire estate
OF John M,nre dcr,asrd,
Now. ,hrr. re- unless opposition he made
thereto " tim ten days from tiir date hereof,
,',,. sad Ms Mary Ann M""r" viii be ap
pointed administrators 81 the estate uf John
Moore. decreased ascending To law.
! NEWT PITTS,
Clerk iih Di>,,hi Cu,u;.
R,vviI. An" lHth ls77 i y
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

LIQUORS, STAPLE AND FANCY
Groceries is large. and we oilrr orr usual
All vanta-es to all Glasses Of tnycr>.
scpl5 f.. L f6'!.f.S loN u!
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Office TO TAXPAYERS.

~ ~
/ lie descriptive Tax Rolls for the parish
Richland, for 49,. l. on Tile in the Recorder {;
office. All parties interested are notified n
come forward and make examination ant
corrections within the mex, thirty days, or ia,
same will stand approved by law, and NJ
change can be made thereafter.
INO. \. liEMIER,
Assessor of Richland.
Rayvillc, La, Aug. llth. IS77.-Gt
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
AN ORGAN OF THE PEOPLE,

in Tic treatment of subjects involving :hc
Interest Of all it Is NOT crcun>cIihrd by parry
lines. IN sl'ar'. The iiEHAIp i ~ earnest,
Hctivc, cnr":lfi,in.. wide-awahc Daily Paper,
under the management If experienced,
pracrical newspaper mon, WHO V "a spare 40
rbor nor cxp,r-r in improving u, and
cnarsing It's sphere of n.Aucncc aud useful.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
The Wee ky Herald

l. IN ciai, page, iorty-cight column paper,
ruttain. carriul selections frrim h,. editorial,
news and miscellaneous matter of the Daily
edition, with the view If givin. rs readers in
i.,e county AN cpii"me Of the weeks history,
and making il the best
TalItIM nsnrn IA
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Oar stock Of Produce,

Sheriff Office. Rayvilc, La,
Sci mber lJlh, lS11-6t
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Sheriff s Sale.

Elyville. Ii. Sept -. ~
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-08
Quarterly Meetings.

Rev. Jno. HI. Witt, Presiding Elder
of this district. announces quarterly
meetings as follows: Huntingdon
circuit, Feb. "a and %; Paris station,
March 3 and 4; Paris circuit, March
10 and IL; Paris Landing circuit,
March IL and IS; Mckenzie and
Milan, March "a and %; Camden cir
cult, March 81 and April l; Morgan's
Greek circuit, April Z and 8; Saltillo
circuit, April IA and 10. Decatur>
vile circuit, April 2l and %; Treze>
want circuit and South Fork mission,
April 2S and 80; Salem circuit, May
5 and s; Lavenia circuit, May u and
Is; Lexington circuit, May 10 and
90, Spring Hill circuit, May 26 and
2I.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-08
RAILROAD ITEMS.

Conductor Keith got finger mash
ed at Brownsville the other day.
The railroads should have flag
man at the Main street crossing, so as
to keep people from crossing the track
in front of trains,
Maj. Falconnet, Engineer in charge
of Duck River Narrow Guage Rails
road, says that, with two months of
good weather, trains will be running
from Columbia to Lewisburg.
Three suits for SIS, 900 each. grow
ing out of the accident on the North
western railway on the second day of
last December, have been instituted
in Waverly, against the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway
Company.
The management of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company
have awarded contract to the Cam
bria Iron Company, OF Pennsylvania,
which will furnish them during the
spring with three thousand tons of
steel rail, all of which is to be used
on the main stem, to take the place
of the iron rails laid many years ago.
The gross earnings of the Louisville
and Nashville and South and North
Alabama railroads for the six months
ending December 81, 1875, were
50, ,755, ,000.O0i corresponding period
in 1875, s2,564, ,200.61; increase in
1876, $3.50, 1898. The operating
expenses for the same period were, in
1876, s1,621, $3.50; in 1875, s1,-
$40, 1888; increase in 1876, &c.,
0S422. The net earnings were, in
1876, s1,133, 1890; in 1875, ST.
OBJ, ,446.73; increase, s111,715.I,
in the increase in operating expenses
s42, 10000 was for new Iron on the
South and North Alabama Railroad,
$50, 10000 for a new bridge over the
Tennessee River, aud sS,00000 for
extraordinary repairs on the Nashville !
and Decatur Railroad, items that have
uo counterpart in the preceding year,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-08
LOCAL NOTICES.

To persons afflicted with piles--no
matter how severe your case-we will
cure you permanently. What is also
very important to the sufferer, we do
this on a plan almost painless and
bloodless. No caustics, knife or lig>
ature, no uncertainty of results. We
believe "practice makes perfect" :"
therefore We believe in specialties. A
man is better qualified for doing full
justice to the afflicted when making a
speciality of a few diseases than in try
ing to grapple with the whole range
of human ills. We treat Piles, Rup-
ture, Fistula, and Varicose Ulcers of
the leg, all on the generous terms Of
"No CURE NoPAY p. O. address,
Milan, Tenn. Rooms at City Hotel,
Milan, from Saturday morning until
Monday evening each week. Send
for circular. Best of references.
Consultation free.
DRs HUNGERFoRD & ANDERSON.