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Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SheriHS Sale.

Meyer, Weis & Co State Of Louisiana,
No. Al. vs.. fa.l>h Of kIchIand.
B. r. McLen,ore. lI,h District Cour'
By virtue OF Il writ Of ii IA. issued from
the Huni. lih District Cont, in and for the
parish of Rch.and. State Of Louisiana, IN the
above en,nlcd and numbered >ult and 10 re
directed, | have seized and will oilcT for sale
"A, the store house lately occupied by u. X.
NcLemore. in the town of kayviilr, sand
parish uf Richland, on Saturday,
the End day Of February, 1878,
at public auction, To the last aud highest bid
der, the following described property. to-wrt ::
All the stock ot goods belonging 10 b X.
McLemore, cunsistiu. of dry goods, groceries.
boots, shoes. medicines, enc, etc; also one
SAT-; lots IT notes aud accounts, and receipt
of J. W. " Ills, Jr., for lot o: noles and az.
counts for collection. Inventory of the goods,
notes and accounts on file in my Office.
Seized as the property OF b X McLemore,
defendant, and will be sold to pay said debt,
interest and all Gusts
Terms Of sale-Cash, with the benefit OF
apPraiscn,en,.
j.. LIDDELL, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Rayville, La,
January l9th, iS7S-3t.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

Art. 80 of the State Constitution.
fixes the pay of the members OF the
LEGISLATURE at $500 per DAY and
mileage; and if we have any regard
for our oath of Office, we can neither
increase nor diminish the compensa-
ton. All took an cath to support the
Constitution and Laws. If they can
violate that oath and diminish their
compensation, they could with equal
proprety increase it. A similar reso-
luton was presented to the Honse
last winter, and the judiciary com.
mttee, in their report, said 1t was
unconstitutional, and with that 1t
died. but has been resurrecled. 1t
the members of the Legislature are
willing TO contribute three dollars CT
the pay they are entitled TO per day.
no one will object. If they are dis
posed to do this, what necessity Is
there for a resolution? Ans. To get
in print as great reformers. If some
of the members do not choose to give
the State their compensation, and 1t
withholdS it from them, it withholds
il by the right of might. not of law,
Justice nor equity. Such legislation
is The merest pretension. vapor. fog of
reform. Ask the two gentlemen from
West FiIician, or any OF such re-
formers, if they drew their mileage
and per diem last spring? They.will
answer they did there is no law il
Louisiana that compelled them to
draw it. There are members here
whose services are more expensive TO
the State than they are worth, while
others no price would be high. Yet
we can not discriminate between the
valuable and worthless. When l
draw my political horoscope over the
future political heavens of Louisiana,
I see nothing hopeful but the most
violent political struggles that the
State has ever been subjected to.
Yours respectfully.
HAWK |.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

does not become law. All with
whom we have conversed about the
matter agree With US.
Ano.her good suggestion by some
of The press, which we hope will be
acted upon, is to abolish the registra-
ton law and substitute therefore the
production. at the polls, Of the voters
rcceip, fer his POLL taz before he Is al
lowed to vote. This would do away
with the expense of registration and
he an iuducement to the voter to pay
bis tax, while it would answer every
purpose If registration. and prevent
more illegal voting. ii would be one
of the best laws the State ever had.
and we hope our Legislators will not
adjourn until it is enacted, unless II
properly belongs in the Constitution.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
ShcriH's Sale.

Richard Hartley State Of Louisiana,
VS.. No COS ; Parish Of Richland,
Wade Hampton, ct al Parish Court
DY virtue Of a writ of Fl. Fa., issued from
ID the Honorable Parish Court IN and ior
the parish Of Richland, State Of LOUISIANA IN
the above entitled and numbered suit, anu u"
me directed | have seized and will offer iof
sal at the door Of the court house IN the town
of Rayville, said parish, on Saturday,
The 18th day Of February, 1878,
within the hours prescribed by law at p"b'ic
auction. to The lasi and highest bidder, the ioi'
lowing described properly. to-wit; 10,
The South East quarcr Of Section ~
three, township QG) Sixteen. North Of Range
~, Sir Fast. containing One Hundred and
Sky Acres more or less.
Seized as the properly Of Wade Hampton
aud will he sold 10 pay said deb', interest
and all costs. -,
Term. Of sale-Ca-h, with the benefit oil
apprai>ement ,,nnr,, Cir
Sheriff Office.
RayviIlc, La, Jan -, ls7s.-St. }
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
Our New Orleans Letter.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18th, 1873.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18th, 1873.
Editor Richldnd Beacon
DEAR SIR:-In compliance with
my promise to YOU, when | came
through Rayville on my way to the
Crescent City last week avail myself
of the present opportunity Of address
ing you q letter On matters | believe
you feel deep interest 10.
The Hon, z. II. Toler, your Repre-
sentative, has offered the following
bills in tho House of Representatives
that affect your parish, to-wit:
An act for the relief of G. II. Moore,
Tax Collector in Richland parish in
the year 1877. Az act to allow the
voters Of Richlsnd parish to change
tie location of the seat of justice in
Richland paaish. by voting at tie next
general electin in the State. 10 1878,
to locate the same. House bill No.
90: an act relative to the expenses
for the printing. blanks, hooks and STA
tionery purchased by the late State
Registrar Of voters for registration
and election purposes. for the late
presidential and State election. An
act to authorize the summoniDg of
witnesses 10 criminal cases by the
sheriff of the parish 10 which the
prosecution is pending from adjoining
particles.
The oct to allow tue voters Of Rich.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
LOST! LOSTll

$4,000. RARvILLE, La. April 4. 1876.
One day after date | promise TO pay TO
Messrs. Gwyn and Dyer, the sum OF three
hundred and twenty-five dollars, for value
received, bearing S per cent interest from
date until paid.
MARY +. RUSH.
I authorize my vile to sign this note.
II. RI sH.
The above note is lost from papers in snit
No. $50 on docket Of Parish Cont OF R'ch>
land, L., to which it was attached A liberal
reward will he gwen for lis return 10 +. u.
Hudson, at RsyviIie, La.
GWYN & DYER.
J. NEWT. rIrrs, Clerk.
Jan. II, lS1S--2t
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

One member of the Legislature. we
do not remember who, introduced our
favorite. pet bill. last week. and We
hope ere this is 10 type it will be q
law, so far as the Senate and House
is concerned, snd that Governor Mich.
oils will lose ID time in signing it.
The act Is one authorizing the police
juries Of the parishes to provide for
the employing Of those convicted OF
such offences a. will not send them
10 tho penitentiary. on public works
Of the parishes. and the judges ct the
courts to sentence them to such labor
instead of combining them in idleness
in the jails, % IL now the case. at the
expense Of taxpayers. 1t will I've re.
membered that We have advocated
such AZ act on several OCCASIONS. and
we will DO sadly disappointed il it
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

Some Of our exchanges are utter
ing the right sound on the lavish graf.
uitons use of printers ink. If there
is to be new departure in this direc-
ton, we now remark we shall take
place in the van. Now, fellow crafts.
men, suppose we resolve they shall
pay US for blowing up their business.
sparta Times.
Here's our .4@, neighbor If any
man wants a putt or an advertisement,
let him pay for it.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

Gov. Nichols message is too
lengthy for US to copy, and we see
nothing in it to comment upon; moth
ing either to extol or condemn, unless
il is that be avoids saying anything
about the great question that is agi-
tating the minds of the people, the
framing Of a new constitution. lie
made some very good suggestions to
the Legislature.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
Our New Orleans Letter.

We publish to-day q letter from
New Orleans 1--WE learn this much
from the postmark. as the writer does
not say where he isl. which contains
matter Of interest to all our citizens,
The bills introduced by our Represen-
ta,;ve and the constitutional problem
The first bill, for the relief Of Cot
c.. II. Moore, Tax Collector. few of
our readers probably may not UNDER
stand, and we will explain. Col.
Moore's bankers in New Orleans paid
over to the State Treasurer over
twelve hundred dollars in excess of
the amount due TIE State by him As
collector, which mistake was discov-
cred bv the Auditor and recognized
by the bank and state officials, but
they refused to refund his money I'M
ill they were authorized by the Legis-
Ia,ure to do SO. Hence this bill for
bis relief
The next. and most important to
the parish, is an act TO allow the
voters of Richland to change the To-
cation Of the seat of justice at the
next election but the writer does
not inform us as to where they pro-
pose TO remove it. We presume,
however, that be considers the SIM
pie fact of a proposed removal Of
sufficient importance to stir up a ma
joriiy of the citizens Of the parish
into an active opposition thereto. We
will speak Of this matter in another
place or at another time.
Act % is simply personal. pri-
vate bill. of no interest to our readers.
The other act ito authorize the
summoning of Witnesses" etc, is Of
some judicial Importance. and would
probably simplify the present red tape
process Of summoning Witnesses from
other parishes, AID would, perhaps,
save some Of the criminal expenses Of
the parishes, which have so far
helped very materially to keep our
parish in debt.
This letter gives US hint Of some
of the absurd suggestions Of schemes
for changing our generally condemned
constitution, the most unreasonable
unfair, unrepublican and unjust Of al
of which is the one made by that old
fossil, Ex-Gov. Michael Hahn, which
proposed 10 have new Constitution
manufactured by a commission ap
pointed from among the citizens o
New Orleans and its survivors, with
out giving North Louisiana any show
at all. Our correspondent is correct
when he says that nothing short o
Constitutional Convention will sat
I isfy the people Of the State; nor vii
they be satisfied with any patchwork
They want an entirely new cOnstitu
ton. topping of Of the bafnacles.
reform of the judiciary and radica
retrcnchment Of the expenses of on
State government, and nothing shOr
4 Of these will satisfy them.
Those who prove recreant to tbei
trusts in this hour of the people
needs, We hope will be let severel
, alone hereafter in the selection G
5 public servants. This Legislator
!. has a great deal of work of the vi
t most importance to perform, but W
{ fear but few of its members are equa
r to the occasion, from tie manner i
e which they are frittering away thei
t time in the useless discussion Of sill
. suggestions.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

There is o method open 10 those
who wish to have Tilden in the presi-
dental chair. They can contest the
election; and that is the proper way
to investigate the fraud. So far as
we arc concerned, we do not want
him there, although We worked and
voted for him. Hayes was placed
there without our consent. but we owe
him our allegiance and he will get it.
If be hadn't tried 50 hard 10 make a
good president, they would not now
6e trying 80 hard 10 Dust him. Its
no use, gentlemen, you put him there
and We are going 10 keep him there.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

It appears very hard to convince
our planters that there are other pro-
ducts of the farm more profitable
than cotton, and yet it is q fact easily
demonstrated We will take the
common corn.fcld pea for an exam
ple-and it is considered one of the
least profitable of all our products
aud End that from thirty to forty
bushels can be produced to the acre,
with about one fifth the labor required
by cotton, which would enable hand,
Of course, to cultivate FIVE acres in
peas while be IL cultivating one of
corn. "he price Of peas is never less
than one dollar per busbel. This
would give. taking the lowest estimate
Of the quantity. thirty collars per
acre, or one hundred and City dollars
per FIVE acres, while, taking the aver
age price Of cotton, the production of
the acre in cotton is only worth about
thirty dollars. Besides this, the vines
of the pea make the very best Of feed
for stock.
But it is claimed that cotton is
easier gathered; whereas, the truth
il, it requires more time to gather a
cotton crop than any other crop that
can be planted.
The peas can be gathered in one
third the time and thresbed out with
q common wheat thresher, that does
not cost Lalf as much as cotton gin
One acre of land will produce, at
the lowest estimstd, 200 bushels OF
sweet potatoes, which always sell for
50 cents per busbel. This would be
one hundred dollars per acre; and it
requires about one-sixth the time and
labor to cultivate the potatoes that it
does to cultivate the cotton.
One acre of ground will produce
800 bushels of peanuts, worth from
$3.50 to 50 90 per busbel hence. the
proceeds of the acre would be from
$3.50 to $500. 1t requires about one.
third the time and labor to produce
the peanuts that it does to produce
the cotton. Still. planters consideI
the planting Of these articles plea
yunish business. and laugh at the ides
Of ever making an experiment.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
Form No. 10.
Notice of Assignee of His
Appointment.
IN BANKRUPTCY

District ol Louisiana, S..
At Rayyie the 18th day of December
A. d., 1877.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of h. Rush, Ct Kay.
vile. in the Parish of Richland, and State OF
Louisiana, within said district, who has been
adjudsed bankrupt upon his own petition
Nv the District Court of said district.
ID. r. PETIT, Assignee, etc.
To Rjchland BEACON. Jan. IL, loIs-2t
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Cobb & Gunby State Of Lnuisisn".
Mrs. Mary Travis. I4lh Dis,ric, Court.
Individually and as Turk.
BY virtue Of wri, Of alias r tn, 'ss"e'.
from the Honorable 18th District Cont IN AMI
for the parish Of Richland. state oil Louls'ans,
in the above en,,ied and numbered SUIT and
TO me directed, have seized and will oner
for sale a, the door Of the court house IN mo
town of RayviIle, s,id Parish OF Klch'and'
on
Saturday, the l6M day Of February.
1878,
a, public auction to the last ana h'2hest
bidder, the following described properly To
wit:
An undiv' ,led one.half (O interest in lot
No lOI in the Town Of Delhi, Owens sur.
vey) fronting rs feet on Front Street AMI run
ming portl, $50 feet to Chester street; also an
undiv i.Iei one.laIf % in'eres, IN lots 49, 20
and OF in town of Delhi Owens survey
running south $50 feet on Second stree, each
n, - fee, front; also. nm undivided one half
Ilin,ere,, in fraction II lots ~, % and ~ in
rho ,owp of Delhi. fronting on Fron street,
each 10, "a feet and running back north to
lots 50, 80 and all north Of the Railroad, 'o~
p-ther with a,l the Improvements; also al
undivided one-lalf interest IN the following
property lying south Of the ra''oa"' ~ the
Town Of Delhi. the Ior lying west OF the
Livery stable ard south Of T.. Irw'"s store,
being 52i feet 'front.' aud running south los
feet.
Tenn. Of sale, cash with the benefit Of ap.
praisement. g,
Sheriff. Office. Rayvill-, La,
January II, lo1S-6t
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

The Southern members Of Congress.
according to those who delight in
slandering the South. are responsible
for the fraudulent counting in of
Hayes; but every man in the United
States knows that it is base false
hood, and that if the South had talked
Of resisting it the cry Of rebellion
would have been raised against US
from Maine to Oregon.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
NOTICE.
Succession of G. W. Collins, Deceased.

Succession of G. W. Collins, Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrative Of the Succession of q. w.
Collins, deceased notice Is hereby given to
all parties hodirg claims against saii success
sion To present the same within the time al
lowed by law, or the same will be barred /;
aud all parties indebted To the same are re-
uuestet, To call and settle the same.
MATILDA ANN TlLLMAN,
Administrator.
Jan 10. lS7S-3t
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

When the officers of our country
learn that they are the servants of the
people, instead OF their masters, we
will have better officers and better
times.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

Give US new State Constitution
and economical administration Of our
government, and we will soon become
q prosperous and cOn,ented people.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
r. RICHARDSON. S. d. McENERY,
RICHARDSON & MCENERY,
31kfoiney1 al 17nau,
Monroe. La,

Will practice in all the Parishes of North
Louisiana, the Supreme Court OF the State.
tie Federal courts and in the Land Ofice
Department Of the General Governmrnl
Jan Il, Is1s-ly
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

If yon want your taxes Iightened,
the vuInc Of your property ENLARGED
and ,he country TO prosper, encoutage
immigration.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

St,UUU
Seven thousand dollars would keep
our free public school running the
year round, instead of about two and
one half months.
From what | have been able to
learn since my arrival The State de.
mands a Constitutional Convention,
and nothing short Of Constitutional
Convention will satisfy the people.
Afew are in favor of Constitutions
Convention, but are in hopeless MI
nority.- He evidently means in the
Legislature.--ED.
There has been resolution offered
in the House. reducing the pay of the
members of the House to S. per day
and applies TO the present session.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
THE MARKETS..

BEACON OFFICE, RAYvILLE, La.
January. Is. 1873.
Cotton is still arriving for shipment,
and an occasional bale changes bands
at good figures; but no business
worth inquiring after. We notice no
change in tie produce market, but
continne IN mote rs fellows:
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19
NEW ORLEANS.

General Markets.
Richland beacon., 1878-01-19

We quote from the local and tele-
graphic reports Of the Eicksburg Her.
old, Of Thursday, as follows, for
COTTON-AT VICKSBURG.
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r. EL e OR A P HIC.
. o,CLo OK p. M.
THE NEWS.
The Maine Republican Convention
C0nvenes To-Day.
Everything Is Quiet To-Day With the
Single Exception Of the New York
Stock Market.
FOREIGN.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MIsCh LLANEOUs ITEMS
VicAna. July 3O.-Thc Frewcndenblat
announces the approaching bet othal of
Count Andrassy's only daughter, with
Prince Alfred, Of Montenova, distant
cousin of the emperor of Austria.
Alexandria. July 30.-Nubor Pasha. who
was summoned from Paris by the Khedivc
TO assist him in the establishment of re-
forms in Egypt, has accepted the post of
minister without portfolio.
London. July 30.-Thc little craft Man
tellas. from Boston, forty.tiyc days out,
s;cd Sicily isl,nls yesterday All we'll.
THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Paris July 30.-A preliminary meeting Of
the delegates to the congress tor consitcra-
tion of the commercial treaty between France
and the United States, was held yesterday.
The draft was submitted and will be discuss
Ell at a future meeting. 1t is proposed that
the French government shall engage itself
to admit all American productions, as are i'm
posed on production of the most favored
nations, and the United States shall make
the same arrangement regarding the produc-
tions of France, and that if other nations
impose a domestic duty upon its productions
the same duty may be imposed upon tho
productions Of the other party to the treaty.
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LATEST BY MAIL.

Shreveport La. jay 27.--Thc railroad
and stage ront from the infected cities
have been quarantincd.
Memphis, July 27.-.Congrcssman Stevens
has been renominatcd by the democrats
of tho second Ark ,nsas district
Memphis, July GA bale oc cotton from
Memphis was awarded the first premium at
Paris to-day
Washington, July 27.-1he Nevada bank
to-loy subscribed for 81 ,250, 900 orthc 3 per
cent i',an payable in Standard dollars.
Pi,tsburg. July 27.-Thc nationals of the
eighteenth district Of Ohio. at Steubcnville,
to-day nominated George f. Smith FOR con-
gress.
Chicago. July 81 The coroncr's Jury
to-day recommended that DR.. Earl be held
withou, hal inr having committed an al,or.
lion with fatal cff,c', the victim being Miss
Elizabeth McKsy. Miss Rosa, nt whose
house n" at waa committed; was held us
an accompI!cc, Earl has served ono rlm
In tl'c pcuitcn.lary for similar ouensc
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Constan,inoplc, July 27.-The Porte and
British ambassador deny that negotiations
are proceeding for session of a portion OF
the Syrian coast and island of Tcvcdos to
England Persistent reports, however, are
current that negotiations, object unknown,
continue between England and Turkey
The Austrians will enter Bosnia on Sunday.
1t is conicctured they will encounter armed
resistance.
Omaha, July 81 The Republican to-
morrow morning will publish crop reports
from the counties on the line of the Union
Pacific railroad between Omaha and Kcar.
ncy and along the line of the Omaha and
Republican Valley railroad. Harvesting of
wheat is nearly completed. The weld was
not as large as was expected, owing to re
cent severe storms. but larger than last
year on account Of the greatly increased
acreage. This applies to oil other grains
Rye and corn will give an immense yield
estimated at nearly 50,00O,0OO bushels
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TELEcRAPHIc yKtvITiEs.

Portland, Oregon, July 3o.-Ex-Goveru-
or Curry died last night, after prolonged
illness. -
Pottsvlle, Pa, July 30.-The greenback
labor convention Of schuyikill' county,
nominated Chas. N. Brumm for congress.
Ottawa, July 3o.--The Balson & Currier
mills at Hull landing, opposite Ottawa were
burned last night. The loss exceeds $780,
900.
StratIiroy, Canada, July 30.-Richard
Morgau's barn was burned yesterday, and q
little daughter playing therein perished in
the flames.
Portland, July 30-TLe republican state
convention was called TO order to-day by
Senator Blaine, aud after organizing re-
CESS was taken.
Portland, Oregon 3O-A fire in east Port
land last night destroyed nearly all the block
including the city building, and most Of the
records were lost. Loss $4,000.
Troy, N. Y, July 30.-John Mccain was
suffncatcd last night while attempting to
save the books and papers from his burr
ing paint shop. He leaves wife aid five
small children
Washingtor, July 30.-Thc cabinet was
in session ab ,ut an hour AMI half to day
After adjournment, the president, accom-
panied by some friends, visited the army
medical museum
Washington, July 30,-Thc secretary of
the treasury will tc-lay issue a call for the
redemption Of the following: Five MILL n
in SEQ bonds of 1865; consocs of 1865, $2,.
100000, coupon; $2,5OoOOO of registered
bonds
New York. July 3o-A Herald Portland,
Maine disra!ch says: AT a meeting of the
republican stlte committee, Blaine urged
In any resolution about currency that the
word coin should be substituted for gold,
but he was overrulcd, and the party will 60
into the campaign 10 try conclusions with
grecnbnckcrs on an out and out hand mon.
ey platform.
New York, July 30.-The stock market
this morning was characterized by consider
able activity and excitement in early deal
iDgs. There was break of 2@4 per cent
as compared with the c'osing quotations Of
yesterday, but subsequently recovery Of
3@2! per cent. took place. The leading
features were the St. Paul, Northern, Lake
Shore, and Western Union
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NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, July 80.
WHEAT-unsettled a@1c better re,
ceipts, 100000; sales, 10000; No, 2, win
ter red, September, 1.o5@1.05ic.
RYE-tirm.
CoRN-active; receipts, $4,000; sales,
$4,000; 47@4Ssc for mixed western.
BARLEY-nominal.
oArs-quiet; receipts, 10000; sales,
$4,000; 31@S5c for mixed western; 80
@3Sc for white.
PoRK-Grm; 10,3C@lO.5O.
LARD-firm; 7.37!@7,47!c.
WHIsKY-1.07c.