Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-09-17
Among our State Exchanges.

The MOrehouse Clarion saws thai it has not
rained enough ia that place in three months TO
we, the ground an inch deep. I, has been
longer han that since we had that much rain
The complain, Of Drought still confines to
he general almost entirely throughout the
State.
Ma lison Journal: The merchants nre
beginning To put On cheerful look a, they can
now see the ncecy article beginning rapidly to
come in to our market, with good prospect
ahead anir!rn'y 10 supply al! lie crop around
thi> vicinity. Good stock, of goods are being
daily received, AMI customers from all quar-
tiers will he able to meet with barg:ns.
A beef belonging 10 Mr. GnIdbury, in is
effort, To escape the slaughter pen, took 70 the
Mississippi river, just above The wna,f boat
and WAS not captured until 1t iral swan down
the river opposite Mrs Bugs plantation, be-
ing az least six miles below where il first
struck the river.
Baton Ronge Capi'olan The stone work
on the State House commenced Monday, AMI
the workmen are pushing the work forward
with a vim that is commrndabe We un,i,.r>
stand that the working force viii be increas>
ed as last As possible.
The rain oh the glorious vai,! Ii fell yes,.r
day IN sufficient quantities to lay the dust,
cool the atmosphere ami refresh the people
and things generally. We feel better. and
we are certain every bo,iy looks lvei;.r and
brighter. God bless the rain, and give us a
little more.
Vienna Sentinel: Wa,ermclons are still
being brought to town Notwithstanding the
dry weather. We learn that a good rain fell
at N-rnon, in Jackson Parish, last week, ac,
companied with hail.
On the night of August 3lst a negro by the
name Of Joe Caleb was taken from the t,ii a,
Vernon, Jackson parish, where lie was lodged
on the charge of attempting to burn a house
and hanged. This shows to what lengths
mol's will 60 AMI how dangerous they are te
any community.
The Claiborne Guardian sends up the fol
lowing wall The editor who has latel,
travelled over the route from Homer to Collins.
burg reports two iairly good crops Oh the roa,
fifty miles. A bale OF cotton to 10 or /:
; acres is a fair estimate. Timber is dead and
dying IN the forest IN large quantities. Fores
| fires have been raging in various loca lities
often damaging fences AMI crops. The on,
/ look in North Webster and Bossier is dreadful
! Bossier Banner: In this parish the drough
has been severe and the loss will lie heavy t
! the farmers To he sure, when they suffe
every other department Of industry suffers a.
3 na.n 81. L
j ness.
| The editor of the Banner L st 1000 or l5Ot
new rails by the burning OF fen, last week
! and says he would have suffered still create
! loss but for he assistance of npiyl,bors
Who would have thought that an editor owne,
so many rails?
The Osachiia river is io,dabIe in front Q
Monroe.
The railroad bridge builders commence,
putting dow the il, . on the bridge at Monro
laat Tuesday.
The repairs on the court house OF Frank
lin parish have been completed and the wor
received by the police jury.
The first term Of the United States Dis,ric
Count will convene in Monroe October Bird
Those who contemplate having cases befor
this cour, should begin to prepare their paper:
The COncorda Eagle states iha,i, is runor
ed tina, all the money necessary to build III
Nd,chr, Red River 4 Texas Railroad lror