Richland beacon., 1877-03-31
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RAYVlLLE.. LOUISIANA,
Saturday, March 81, 1877,


Remember that an X pencil mark on you
paper is q request to pay up.
Mr.. John Moore, an aged gentleman, w,
learn, died in the southern par, Of this parish
last Saturday.
Four colored prisoners were brought to jai
from Delhi ward, Thursday evening, charged
with larceny.
We learn that Mic. Collins, Of this parish
has received letters patent on a cotton pres.
invented by him.
The attention Of all parties int rested il
directed to the notice Of the Commissioner oil
Internal Revenue, in another column.
Mrs. Rains, one Of the odes, ladies' of OH
parish, and mother. in.law Of Ben. and Ed
Myrick, died on Wednesday morning.
Be suse to carry enough bacon or beef and
bread along, when yon 60 out on ca mp hunt.
You needa', be 20 particular abou, the salt.
Mr.. Ed. Myrick presented US with basxe,
Of nice early vegetables last Tuesday, the frs,
we have received this spring. Thank you,
sir.
We iearn that Johnny Girod killed q very
large woaG ever on Bee bayou, five or six
miles south cas-, of Rayville, one day ,as,
week.
The Vermsl;on Banner complains tina, a
number Of ito exchanges exchange on the
semi ocrasionai plan. II it does not receive
the BEACON regularly it is not our fault. for it
10 mailed to it every week.
Last Saturday nigh, we had a regular win.
ter"snsP," which gave US q sprinkle Of snow
and sleet both, and ice was quite plentiful
next morning, but it didn't kill fruit and veg
<rsbies. though they received more or less
injury.
The business men Of New Orleans have
notified Mr. Hayes Of their unaIiera deter.
mina'i"n TO support Gov. NrbeRs and resis,
the Packard fraud At all hazards. We be.
iieve they mran what they say, and pledge
them the cooperation Of Richlaud parish.
The Richland Beacon. published At Raw.
vile, La. has dOnned . new dress, changed
70 folio, aud is one of the hes; country ex.
change we seoeise.-Vioksbsrg Hts&d.
This compliment is the more highly appre-
cia'ed from the fact that it comes from the
best daily in all chs cexion.
Delm w.s the banner ward in the election
and we are glad to learn that il is the banner
ward in supporting the Nichols Government
Every business 1nan in the place has taken
out licenses unde, that Government, excep,
one, and he is absen, aud will take ont
licenses as 500 Is he returns home. Bat one
man in this place has failed 10 do %.
Messrs. Mon,gouesy, Pius, SummerI;n and
Hudson vert out on NE train on Tuesday
morning with view = eampiny near tur.
hey 'ooss and baxsins wAsIe drove, and re.
surned Wednesday, foo-sose and tired, With
nary turkey or any other 1.ssmine" They
said Cap. Gomez joined them ia the hunt,
and that he bagxed one turkey aad che ,.iI Of
another. We don't know how the others are
sesiug along, bss Judge Montgomery rs aid
up fos repaira
We learn that stranger arrived At Capt |
Z. Corners last Friday morning and domi.
ciliased himself upon the captain without even |
asking his permission. We interviewed the !
caPnin, but he sid he had neither weighed |
or measured him, and could give no descrip. |
lion Of him, except thpt be was bald headed,
Of 6orid complexion, and, although he made
very free use Of his lungs, his language was
all Greek" t. the household. He, however,
'semsd % thrive on diet Of milk and cat.
nip.
We ore requested to state that the,e ivill
Do series Of entertain menss given in Monroe
IN the nights Of the 3rd, 9Th and 5th Of April,
o consist Of q music concert the FIRST night,
heasical plays (Woodcsck's Little Game. A
Kiss in the DAFT and TIE Coming Woman)
be second night, and fancy dress aud mas.
|uerade ball aud supper on the third night.
The object Of the entertainments is to raise
unds to pay certain campaign expenses in.
urred by the Democrats Of Ouachta Those
rho have the money 10 spare will no doubt
scsi~s full compensation in the way Of
Yesserds.'s Telegraph contains the details
{ horrible crime committed in Cuachits
asish last Saturday night, BY negro named
ayIee Walker, who entered the house of Mr.. .
rank Long. and when he arose to strike
ght Knocked him senseless, dragged his
life from bed and carried her 10 corn crib.
D yards distant Mr.. Long, recovering con i
iousnsss, followed, being directed BY the
10 Of his wife, when he was met BY the
~ and bsassn TO death with piece Of 7
Sw. handle ,imbes. He was arrested, made