Richland beacon., 1882-06-24

y The Claibnrne Guardian of the irh says
A good rain would he the most welcome
thing that could possibly ccuI just now. The
farmer, AMI indeed everybody else, would be
delighted. with such occurrence. The corn
crop snd gardens are needing shower.
| The Natchi,oches Vindicator of the 10Th
The crop prospects are mos, fli.ering from
ali scctio,.s of the parish The cora is un>
usually fine and promises an abundant yield,
the acreage planted being in excess If former
years. The cotton crop has been somewhat
retarded by the continued cold nights, Yet Is
in Advance Of the usual season.
The bill! granting new charter to the city
Of New Orleans passed both houses of the
General Assembly las, week. II is the one
known as the legislative charter we believe
The Clarion reports the crop prospects OF
| Morehouse very promising, though corn need'
ed rain.
Those who were complaining about the
cool weather short time since, are now fair.
ly howliny over the hot weather.
The Vieana Sentinel of the lI,h remarked
that the Ir'tr red shanked cotton was besin>
ing to hump itself. and that one more good
rain would make tie corn crop. Hope they
got it. y
Stiles Thornton Mas killed by Swan Bland
at poin, pleasant, Tensas parish, on the nigh,
of the lOts iDet.
The May aydi,on Journal says ,ha, .carle, fe-
yer of a Very maIiguan, type, prevails in
vichsburg 4 such an extent as to aI,nos,
amoun' to an iepide,nic.
OF the weather and c,ci's = jssna ays
The past ten days Of bormi1 dry wea.iferT,-
has worked wonderful charge in ,he appears
ance of the cotton crop in this parish. Il has
enabled the planters to get Them clean, and
in q good growing condition.
ViIaIias railroad prospects are very fa,ter-
ing. Work is progressing on the narrow
guage road, which is to connect that place
with the Bremon,i, Texas. stem Of narrow
guage roads.
Smallpox is scattered promscuou,ly-as il
were-over Pointe Coupee parish, and is very
likely to become epidemic if not kept in
check by vaccination and the warm weather.
David Young, ,olored, representative from
Concordia parish, was ousted from his seat in
the house of the General Assembly on the
Nth instant, on a charge Of embezzleinent
We doubt the wisdom and justice Of this ac-
tion. Some one was so unreasonable as to
sugges, that the Governor De authorized to
appoint Yodng's successor.
The name Of Hon. Cha, J. Boatner is
formally announced in the las, issue of the
Ouachita Telegraph as a candidate foI Rep>
resentative of the 5th congressional district
The Telegraph states that the Supreme
Court will not adjnurn bel re to day, and
probably not SO soon.
The Monro. Bulletin reports the river q,
that place still declining rapidly.
All our exchanges repor, the weather warm
and dry
The commencement exercises Of the Mans
\
last week. Eight young ladies received their
deplomas.
Last Sunday John King, watchrnan of the
United States dredge boa, Essayons. took ten
boys, belonging to families OF Agicrs, out rid-
lug in sailboa, on the river. a they were
returning home the boat capsized and six o
the boys were drowned.
Lake Providence Democrat: The weather
during the week has been very dry and in
tensely warm. The cotton crops have bene'
fitted by il, but the corn is needing rain. The
rain on Thursday nigh, WIS beneficial.
The Baton Rouge Capitoliah>Advocate o
last Saturday reported a fatal case Of sun
stroke near that city. The victim was an old
field.
The Capitolian>Advoca,e OF June l7if
entered an es'nest protest against the mem
, 5ers Of the L s,slature fIitiering away tbei
time while there remained 81 much impor,an
work to be done, which we hope had its de
sired effect.
$ Major Buf'e has so far recovered from th
effects Of his wound as TO be able to return b
Baton Rouge, but lie has TO u-e clutches ye,
3 We are glad to learn that he will soon Le en-
tirely well.
Debility resulting from typhoid and Low