Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-01-26

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advantages of Central Louisiana.
Marksville Bulletin: Boats came up
nn time this week from New Orleans.
Plenty of water in Red river, and
competition enlivens trade cousidera-
bly,.
Prudhomme city items from Crow
ley Signal:
The farmers are qnite busy arranG-
ing their fences. preparatory to the
planting Of large crop this year.
Cattle are in good condition on
our ranges in this portion of the
parish and il is no trouble To find fat
beef. The sheep are also very fat.
ASSUMPTION.
The Sheriff will sell, Fob. 9, 1889,
two tracts of land III the parish Of
Assumption, containing TIP arpents.
BIENvILLE
Bienville New Era (Gibsland):
Hurrah for Gibslanl! 1t went dry
December 3lst by a big MINORITY.
Out of vote "f sixty-nine Only five
went wet. How lonesome they felt.
We notice good MANY improve
men,s going on around Mt. L hanon.
Several nice cottagrs have goLe up
there recently.
Fresh corn-f-d pork is selling AT
six cents per pound in this market
Tue stock in Bossier parish is sal /
to he in gond condition for :hr winter
Bnssier Banner B-ll-vur): Since
the first of this month fifteen trans
frrs of real estate in B"ssier parisl
havr been recorded in the Recorder
office at this place.
CATAHouLA.
Trinity Herald: The N. O., n 4
Fl Scott Railroad is to he bnilt from
Vidalia to the Aik,nsas line by til.
first of January, 1890. We are in
f.rmed that dirt will commerce. f,in.
on the right-of-way on Feb. l. Thi
ia good news. We trust General Ric'
will keep his promise We have
waited \ long time for this auspiciou
event and we congrai vi kste our friend,
along the line upon the probability -
witnessing the building of one th'
yrandest railroads that ever entel et
the South.
Shreveport Democrat: The move
ment on the part Of the ladies' to fur
nish the new hospital is still in pro
.ress.
Old Red is rising. The benefit tn
rise brings is a profitable business 4
lng-catchers aud cheap VOID for con
sumprs.
Shreveport Times: Captain T. Z
Jacobs was informed t.y telegram q
the sinking of the Red river an
Coast Line steamer Van Eit+n yes
,er.lay at White Oak shoals, thirt
miles above Fulton. There were IA
bales of cotton and a lot of cotto
seed on the steamer at the time q
; The disaster.
At recent wedding on New Year
dav in Shreveport the bride was prs
st nted with bouquets at LIE Mar
roses, tune roses and violets, gr'w
in the open air, the sweet fruitage {
a Louisiana winter
A party of INN. igrants from Geo
I .ia, nu nbering 81 persons have Al
rived in the Grand Cane section I
), Caddo parish. They are in goo
/. tinanrial cirrums' ances. The Shrev'
! port Times says:
|, Somehow very few settlers ha'
! sought the rich l#,,ds in this paris
: There is small colony Of Georgia.
= in the Black BAYOU country and
g few settlers here and there throug
r out Coddo. This number could
!. easily increased bv Offering the san
IT inducements as elsewhere.
CALCAsIEU.
Lake Charles Commercial: We n
= .iced several new houses that ha
!. recently been completed. in Z
10 vicinity Of NJ. I. Jnnes l. Co.'S mil
DE SOTO.
IS The planters Of De Soto pari
n have undertaken to revive the Gran
ii Store enterprise. aud compa
h, been formed, with loan ag-n
ts known as j. f. Hewiti& Co. (Limite
C. who are prepared TO make libe
tn advances to all solvent farmers.
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