Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-06-22
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at Southport which occurred some tel
days ago did considerable damage t.
the tracks of the Mississippi Valley
road; but the necessary repairs hav,
been made, additional tracks laid and
protection piles are now being driver
to prevent further damage,
LIVINGSTON.
| The Maurepas Gazette states thai
this is the dryest season in Livingston
since 1854.
Gazette: Capt Simms with his snae
boat is cleaning out Ticfsw river.
LAFOURCHE.
The Thibodaux Sentinel states that
100 persons have been confirmed by
Archbishop Janssens during his recent
visits to Lafourche.
Sentinel: The Lafcurche Sugar Re.
fning company is forging ahead in
the matter of building their refinery
and expects to have everything in
readiness to boil the coming crops OF
the three plantations of its stock
holders.
The fruit shops are continually in
creaslng in number in our town and
all seem to be doing a thriving busi-
ness.
Lafourche Comet: We never before
saw SO many turtles in Thibodaux.
A. j. Clement g. Bro. and Camille
Legendre have sold a large number.
The dry weather must have forced
them from their hooks, thus giving
the hunters and swampers chance to
catch then. They are all quite large.
LINCOLN.
Ruston Caligraph: Lincoln parish
pays the female teachers of her public
schools the same salary as her male
teachers. Who will say women have
not an equal showing with men in
Lincoln?
LAFAYETTE.
The police jury has ordered bridge
built across Bayou Vermilion for the
public road leading from Careocro to
Point Bruly.
Advertiser: The canning company
has received fine lot of can-making
machinery and a large shipment of
tin, solder, etc. The machinery is in
daily operation, turning out supe-
rlor quality of cans. The company
has also received a large shipment of
lumber for manufacturing its pack
ing boxes.
MADISON.
The sheriff will make large land
sales on July 18th.
Modison Journal (Tallulah): The
", S. & P depot has been treated to
a new roof.
MOREHoUsE.
The sheriff will sell a certain tract
of land in Bastrop on July 9th.
General Rice states that if More
house votes the proposed tax his rail-
road will be built through that par
ish to the Arkansas line north of
Bastrop.
NATCHIToCHEs.
Enterprise: We were told by Mr..
Henry Stafford who has Just been visit
ing all portions of the parish in per-
forming his duties as assessor, that
the prettiest piece of cotton, about
two hundred acres in extent, that he
had seen, was in Carroll Jones field
on Cane river, the same from which
the blooms came last week, much of
which is over knee high, and in splen-
did condition.
Democratic Review (Natchitoches):
Our merchants are taking advantage
oflow freights and low prices and are
purchasing their bagging and ties for
the cotton crop of this fall.
oUAcHrTA.
The Parish Teachers Institute has
been reorganized in Monroe.
The sheriff will sell 24O acres of
land on July 9th.
The Monroe Bulletin states that the
Union and Northwestern survey is
progressing satisfactorily.
Ouachita Telegraph: The Monroe
compress is one Of the industries that
we are pleased to know is in flourish
ing condition.
The work of ballasting the track Of |
the eastern end of the ", s. &P. rail |
road goes bravely on and what was
once one of the most richety railroads
in the South will ere long be one of
the most substantial Of Southern
roads.
PLAQUESfTSEI
The Louisiana Land and Sugar
recently organized with
prominent citizens of New Orleans
Kill be domiciled in the |