Richland beacon., 1880-04-10

'hc H'oof sttlHe In Tue parish oil 81 John, IN
stead Of st. John the Baptist.
The Morehonse Clarion advocates the re.
election of our present representive in con.
grcss, As most Of the papers in the district do
If the continual duckings tipsy men are
getting in the overflow do not bear their
legitimate fruit, pneumonia cases, we will be
asreeabIy surprised.
April Bird, instead of the lOtl,-a slight mis-
take we are all liable to make sometimes,
is all right on the other pages.
Parties getting us to order papers or maya.
zines for them will please hereafter hand us
ID cents 10 pay postage and registered letter
fees n
We are grieved to learn from the More.
house Clari1n that Mr.. John Bu>sey, one of
the oldest and most highly esteemed o,izens
of Bastrop, died Of pneumonia on the night of
April LIST
No notice of the filing of provisional end
firal accounts will hereafter be inse red by us
aud the Indebtedness for all pre- vious adver.
tising is paid. If
No reasonable man can complain at us this
week, for the BEACON contains more reading
matter than any paper OF its size published in
this or any Of the neighboring States. Are
you not satisfied with t2
The services of Judge Redwine have been
secured as editor Of the Vienna Sentinel. He
was formerly editor of that paper, an.l we
take pleasure in welcoming his return to the
editorial fraternity oil Louisiana.
As promised last week, we publish to day .
communication written by b. J. Donnell to the
Morgan City Review. 1t is very interesting
clear and correct vie " of the relations of
the two races in this county, as well as tue
character Of the carpe,-bagger. Read it.
The Marksvlle Vhlsger has died Of star.
walton, and the material with which it was
printed has been purchased by the proprietor
OF the Ruetn. A very natural result fl
was folly to SUPPOSE tina, Avoyies parish
would support two papers, and the ti,tes, will
survive.
Ehrichs Fashion Quarterly for the spring
of 1880 is on our table. 1T is useless for US
To mention ITS contents, for all the ladies know
it contains the latest fashions, and that it
eliminates Gom the great fashion emporium Of
Ehrrh Bros Eighth Asenne, New York
price 80 cents q year, or 10 cents a single
copy.
The Police Jury met last Monday, and after
requesting the Tax Collector and Treasurer to
settle with the board at its next meeting, all.
journed To the first Monday il May. II is
disputed question as to whether they will
have authority to transact business on that
day. Ii their successors shall have been
appointed, we are Confident they will not.
Some line since our Represe NATIVE in the
Legislature reqnesied the citizens Of the diff
ferent wards to recommend for appointment
members Of the Police Board, and we pre-
sume the Governor is still waiting for the
recommendations; therefore, we urge the
citizens Of each ward to name their man at
once and have the appointments made, for it
appears to us that under the new law we are
withou, board until the appointments are
made. |
The North Louisiana Repubn an Of last |
Saturday gives a detailed account Of the hang |
ing Of Ioe Walker, at Providence on Friday, |
for the murder Of Major Gray, (bo,h colored,) |
together with an interview with the condemns
ned man in his cell and his remarks at the /
ga lows, in both Of which he positively assert.
ed that Webster Brown. one Of TIE State wit. |
nesscs, committed the crime ard the editor
believes that his statement is true. He was
convicted on circunisiantial evidence, and
during his trial he accused Brown Of the muir
der while hc xas te.,itying against him.
Tie &,rand A rmv Of the ReDuhlic aids in