Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-01
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The river at this point continues to
bur new office is the most pleasant
convenient of any in the State.
Picked pork sells for nine dollars
el in Bayou Sara and everything else
Foportion.
The Edward J. Gay has beeen bring
Ehe New Orleans mail to this place
! the recent accident to the Mary Ida.
Mr.. B. II. White has returned from
Orleans, where he had gone to havo
repairs done to his steam ferry
We hope to sec the yield of cotton
his Parish decreased fifty per cent. and
of cereals and stock doubled this year.
Religious services will be held at
be Church, in this town, to-morro"
hing at the usual hour.
Mr.. John Kaine, for some time IN the
low of the Coal Company, at Boyoc
|. ia now second mate on the John w.
|nou.
THE weather during the past week
been exceedingly moderate for jan
! but very desirable for those planting
~ gardens.
Mr.. Peter Mock, q deserving young
and resident of Bayou Sara is now
|atively employed by the Coal Compa-
II that place.
The SENTINEL is now issued from the
and cosy office, fixed up for the pur-
b, Immediately opposite the law office
|Iessrs. Wicklitie g. Fisher.
-Dr. McCrindell has removed his office
The building formerly occupied by
re Butler as i, law office, where he
always be found When not profession
engaged.
The majority of our farmers through
the Parish have finished repairing
ces.. ETC.. while here and there we learn
bne or two who have broken up con-
|erable corn ground.
We understand the steamer Gay ran
b the bank during the heavy fog, one
Int last week, at some point below this
Ice, and sprung a leak that has neses-
lied her going in dock for repairs.
-"Katy Did, is the name of the new
amer which takes the place of the
iii steamer, Mary Ida, and from those
10 saw her, on her down trip Thursday
learn she is both pretty and fast.
EDr. F. NJ. Mumford has been reap
(nted Tax Collector for West Feliciana
|e Doctor has filled this Office with gen
II satisfaction since 1876, proving him
Il to be both an efficient and lenien
kcer.
1.-The friends of w. W. Leake, Esq.
We pat this gentleman forward as :
ndidate for nomination as delegate t.
! Constitu tional Convention. The an
|nncement will be found in anOthe
bee in this Issue.
I'VE regret to learn that the famil!
bidence and personal effects OF MIR. inc
Austen, in the Northeastern portion
lis Parish, were totally destroyed b.
|e on Sunday last. We were unable t
hrn the canse of the confagration.
Mrs. J. E. Austen, St. Francisville
l., wishes to inform the public that sh
III do plain sewing, at reasonable rates
Q will pay especial attention to chi
ems clothing, gents shirts and unde
pthing. In soliciting public pat1onag
|e guarantees satisfaction in every pal
eular.-tf.
DIR. o. d. Brooks has purchased til
foperty situated on the bluff, opposit
Ie residence of Mr.. Thos. Raynham,
is town, and formerly belonging to til
+. F. Railroad. We understand tt
|octor intends to greatly improve tn
foperty and make it his residence.
Our young friend Mr.. G. M. Mile
no has for several years efficiently di
harged the duties of Deputy Tax Cole
br in Bayou Sara left for New Orleal
b Saturday night last where he has s.
bred q position as salesman in who'll
bic firm. Merrick Is competent al
trustworthy young man, and he has OF
lest wishes for his success.
That part of the Lebret building o
hpied by DR.. o. d. Brooks is now in I'll
|ands of the carpenterers and plaster
The brick wall dividing the two east room
las been taken down, and other lmprov
hents undertaken which, when compl
bd, will give the store handsome
bearance and prove an ornement to t.
own.
For the convenience of large nur
Der of our subscribers in the country w
Eequently come to st. Francisvllle al
have no business to take them to T.
liver, -, q have had constructed a ne
little "Post Office" in which is alphab'
cally arranged the papers OF all W
hay prefer to receive the SENTINEL dire
rom this office. A line from any one
Hiring the change will be promptly