Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of RICHlANU..
THOS. ]. NANGHAM, Editor
RAYVILLE.. LOUISIANA,
Saturday, September Is, 1877.
HERE ND THERE.

Morton has had relapse, and may
no, recover.
The yellow fever is raging IN cpl
l.,;c farm at Fernandina, Florida.
The cotton reports are not hall so
aa,tcring as they were few. weeks
ago.
The Russians have been victorious
in a recent fight at Plevna, capturing
the place.
It. is reported that John l.. Stevens,
Of Maine, has been appointed Minister
to Sweden.
The Republican majority in the
late election in Maine will be 7,5OO,
against 1900 last year.
There is some fear Of Mexican
invasion of Texas on the border; so
say the telegraph reporters.
Howard never Tags, though his
officers and soldiers do, but somehow
he can't ovcrtakc Sitting Joseph.
It is said the Democrats will have
n good working majority on JOINT
ballot in the newly elected Legislature
of California.
The Franklin, La, pos,oflice was
robbed last Monday night OF three
hundred dollars and registered letters
containing money.
Tramps are making great deal 81
trouble in Pennsylvania, robblng ana
killing citizens and even attacking and
robbng trains Oh the railroads.
It is said that Schuyler Colfax is
in favor of the restoration of the silver
dollar, and now we don't know
whether to advocate it any more or
not.
The New Orleans pcelcrs nipped q
duel in the bud last Monday, aud thus
preyen,ed the early funeral OF either
ALFRED Morse or Ferdinand Duden-
befer
VIM. Dowie, an emancipation
rolicc officer. shot himself accidentally
through the heart last M,nday, in
New Orleans, which, Of course, killed
him instantly.
The father of his coun,ry-or one
of his name-sakes-has just beer
released from Jail at Donaldsonville
where be has been serving out tern
for chicken stealing.
Estimates for the army for tn,
present fiscal year have been prepared
for tho extra session. No otbe
estimates will be sent to the extr'
session. The message, it is said, vii
avoid general topics.
The city of New Orleans ba
entered suit against the Southern
Bank, Thos. Layton and ex-Stat
Treasurer Antoine Dubuclet in III
sum of $685., 900, upon an allege
misdircction of city funds.
Cornell seems to owe his continu
ance in Office to desire on the par
of the President to hear the merchant
of New York as to his successor.
is not proposed to extend this systel
to Southern Custom-hOuses.
John Taylor, President of th
twelve Mormon Apostles, and actin
President of the Mormon Churcl
will retain, that position till o me-
President is elected. He was shot
Nauvoo ut the time Joe Smith wa
killed. and is better Mormon.
The Signal Service Observer ;
Kitty Hawk, n. c.. reported la
Tuesday o fore-and-aft schooner waite
logged and men in the rigging, abo'
twelve miles at sea, in q north'ea
direction from that place. An o
sailor pronounces her perfectly bel
less. Our signals remain unnotice
She was observed early Monda
morning, but was supposed to
anchored. They report her as sinkir
slowly.
How the Franklin Sun discovcr'
the fact that we derived consolati'
from the fact that the School Boa
business was creating stir in Ia
Carroll, as vel. as Richland, is mo
than .wo are able TO comprehend. v
drew no comparison between the'
nor did we intimate that the cas-
ware parallel. Besides, we Meth
needed or sought consolation fro
any source. Like few others. I
Sun seems to have taken hold Of tt
"Surpent at the wrong end" and
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