Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-01-13

loh paw y"u' ~ 'S>''f'''"'
Don't loaf abou, the rinting office.
Who'll bring us a few dozen egg
All kinds of weather the last ten da, 8.
The roads are getting in bad condition.
Be prudent and temperate in all things.
BE always constant and true in friendship.
Ii is time to be preparing for the next Gro.
You will never make matters better ~
croaking.
Turn out, and let's have big mass meets
ing to-day.
Didn't you "swhore Off january Is and
have you ,,ran&.nce,
The snow remained with US week in
spite Of the warm rain aud sunshine.
Notwithstanding her poverty, Loui..an
is expected to support two state governments.
Gen. Augur inierfered and had the blocks
abe of the State House raised on Wednesday.
Bad weather for those whose business il is
to 81, around store fronts and keep goods. boxes
warm.
Have you morgaged your mex, crop? II
not, it is time you were attending to the mat.
ter at once.
Just as you Thin: you are goin. to step on
dry, had spot Of ground, you pu, your foot
into about inches Of mud.
The bogus legislature has elected kellogg
United Suites Senator for the long term, and
probably Antoine for the short term.
Brother Gather, Of the Ashville (Ala.,)
fyis, predicts more snow for this month.
Hope lie will give it to us in smaller quanti>
ties next time.
Yes; We believe there used to he small
piece Of metal in circulation, Of the denomi-
nation Of five cents, called nickel; but we
will not be positive.
We are glad to see that the New Orleans
Democrat has been made the official journal
Of the state it merits such recognition Of the
faithful manner in which il has served the
people.
The Nstchitoches vindica,or complains
about the management Of the mails in that
section; and we are not surprised, for it taxes
that paper three weeis, upon an average, to
reach this Office.
We acknowledge the receipt Of an invita-
ton to the wedding Of Mr.. J. w. James and
Mrs. S. A. Smith. of Delhi, which took place
On Thursday evening, aud regre, our inability
to be present.
We have received from Hon Frederick
Watts, Commissioners, the monthly report Of
the Agricultural Department for November
and December last from which we will make
few extracts next week, perhaps.
The House Committee decides tina, demo.
cratic ticket was elected in Florida, and an.
other count Of the votes Of tina, State is order.
ed. Unless they hurry up they won't reacl,
the tenth count before the time for counting
the electoral votes.
Notwithstanding Gen. Grants assertion
that he would not recognize either the Mich.
oils or Packard government until Congress
decided which was the lawful 20 ,ernment,
he begins to manifest decided inclination to
sustain the Packard concern.
The question at Issue in Louisiana is
whether the people have a right to choose
their own officers. The radicals assume the
position that they have not bu, the people
think they have, snd propose to test the mat
ter. They supported one usurpation for four
years, but they do not propose to submit, to
q second.
Tho clerk Of the weather appeared to be
on regular spree last Sunday night for he
gave US four different varieties Of wesiher-
first mild and pleasant. then deluge Of rain,
next da.h of slcet and then heavy gale from
the north. which ftoze everything as stiff IS 4
poker. Monday and Tuesday were bitter
col days; Wednesday the weather modens>
ed, and Thursday it was disagreeably warm,
with preny strong southern zephyr.