Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-05-12
FLORIDA.

the ~. Augustine tatllcural.
\ line OF sail boats is to be established
between Havana and Key West.
Marion county was first, and fernando
second as exhibitors at the Subj ropical
Tavarcs is to have $50. 600 hotel.
1t will cover IN area of about 200 feet
square.
The First Congressional District Con
vcntion will meet il Barlow the 10Th of
August.
1t is said that the South Florida rail
way is to extend this line to the Indian
river country.
1t is reported that the j. r. Il X. W.
Ry. Co., have purchased the st. Johns
and Halifax road.
The National Bank of jacksonville,
has been authorized to begin business
with capital of $50, 900
The majority of whites over the color
ed population in the State is about
-, 900, and on the increase
Jacksonville * to have II silk farm. 800
acres to he planted ia mulberry trees
The capital Of the company is $50, 600
LOUISIANA.
The dry weather is not favorable TO
the growth Of Irish potatoes.
Ca,cncro is making shipments of null
berries to Kansas City every week.
Farmers complain that their crops will
be damaged unless rain falls very shortly.
From April to the 14th there has
been shipped from Carcncro, 1000 dozen
eggs.
The Register Of the Land office has
completed his hi ennicl report, which
makes splendid showing.
The Superintendent of the Louisiana
Institute for the education Of the deaf
mutcs, submitted his biennial report to
the Board of Trustees at their monthly
recently, which was approved
and ordered printed. 1t makes splcsdid
showing in all respects. The institution
now has IA larger attendance than during
several previous years. which is due to the
earnest labors and excellent management
Of the uperintendent. whose efforts have
been warmly sustained by the Board of
Trustees. 1t is very probable that the
number of pupils will be largely in
creased next session.
The Advertiser wants tc see that Alb
bcvillc Railroad built, and it must be
built if it has to take the contract single
handcd and alone and b Iild it itself.
The tax payers of the parish of Qua
chita voted the tax in aid of II. G. \. 4
\. Railroad by a large majority, both in
numbers and amount of property. Every
'itizcn of the parish is TO be congratulated
,n this result.
MISSISSIPPI
The Georgia Pacific Railroad Company
hreatens to pass two miles south of
greenwood, unless that place vote S26, 900
o the road.
Engineers have about completed the
urveys for the Mississippi and Tennessee
ron and Manufacturing Company, at
Duck Hill.
The President has appointed Major w.
T. Walthall. of Biloxi, Miss, TO be con-
al of the United States at Demarara. -
.aZoo Sentinel.
The gin house of Col. B. G. Pepper on
Winter Green plantation, on ZazoO river,
vas destroyed by fire on Goth of April.
40 particulars could be had.
The directors Of the Sea Shore Camp
;round Association held meeting last
week to prepare for the camp meeting
which will open the second Wednesday
n July.
Seeing Stockner, the 17-months old
on of Dir. and Mrs. Joseph Stockner. of
'icksburg, was run over by locomotive
f the Mississippi Valley Railro' d, and
instantly killed. The lower extrcmities
we're horribly manglcd. The coroner's
nry returned a verdict inculpating the
abroad authorities.
The IIarber protection put in at Green
lille, seems to have been effective. No
igns of caving have appeared during the
resent rise. The test of the works will
ot be complete, however, until they
ave stood against falling river as the
rincipal caving occurs at that time
,atchez Banner.
A special from Crystal Springs says: -
Within the past thirty-six hours three car
,ads of Strawberries and two car loads
f peas have been loaded Thoroughout
he week the shipments have been eleven |
all cars of berries and eight cars of peas.
wing to the continued dry weather the
,mato crop will mature earlier than was
but beans are suffering for
ant Of rain.
Capt. Eskridgc, resident of the board |
{ supervisors Of Yallowbusha county, |
Iiss., according to the Sardis Reporter.
ad terrible contest with an infuriatcd |
ull last week, but, with the assistance
f couple of cOlorcd men Zone of whom
as badly hurt) succeeded in conquering |
nc animal, which SO mortified the lat
n that he walked int n branch, and, |
utting his head down under the water,
eld it there until he was drowned.
Mr.. J. T. Conncll, of Mayhew, and
ne of the most successful farmers within
le borders of Lowndes, was in the city
gently. He has 45O acres devoted to
ock raising and cultivation of grasses,