Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-03-16

nice piece OF mechanism, finished in
the highest style of art and painted
IBERIA.
New iberia Enterprise: The New
iberia fish market is, as rule, well
supplied with choice fish; but Friday
mornings supply was one that any
city might we'll have been proud Of
not only in quality but also in quanti-
ty. There were stacks of sheepheads,
sac-a-laits and perch. green trout and
reddish in limited quantity, while the
salt water trout actually lay in cords
upon Mr.. VIM. Ewing's table. The
vegetable market is well supplied
with lettuce, early Irish potatoes,
turnips, carrots, beets, cabbage, etc.
The Iberville South gives the total
rice crop Of Iberville parish at A.
BIS sacks, which, considering the bad
season last year. by which the crop
was cut short same 40 per cent, is
not bad showing.
LAFAYETTE
Advertiser: A person has but to
take drive out on Lincoln avenue,
beyond the railroad, to be impressed
with the rapid progress Lafayette is
in that quarter.
Some of the material for the can
ming factory is already on the lots east
Of the depot building. and work will
be commenced immediately-if not
sooner.
A tract Of 10 arpents Of land, will
be sold at auction on the 2lst inst.
The Southern Pacific Railroad dis
burses to employees at this point at
east $75, 900 year, which goes into
circulation principally right here.
This 10 one Of the sources Of revenue
winch has caused Lafayette to become
'uch a prosperous and solid town.
L,FoURcHE.
The Lafourche Star says that
'everal farmers assure it that instead
If the severe weather having destroy
ID the potato seed, the seed on the
'oitrary is good. and the crops of the
'arish have every prospect of being a |
,ood one.
Thibodau1 Sentinel: Let everybody
axe a lively interest in the coming
Meeting of the Press Association in
his town. 1t should be a matter of
ride with every one to extend all
he aid in his power to make the re-
option a cordial and appropriate one
SATCHIr CHEs.
The Democratic Review (Natchi-
oches) says that the recent cotton
empress and bank projects in that
own are failures. The people. it
ays. promptly put up their share,
nd there it ended.
OUAcHIr,.
The Houston, Central Arkansas
nd Northern railroad company have
lst completed handsome depot at
ionroe. 1t is situated a short dis
ance out Of town.
There are FIVE camps Of laborers,
in all 500 men, working
n the Houston, Central Arkansas
nd Northern railroad between Mon
De and the Columbia line. The road
ill run firm Fouche to Bastrop or
lrough Gum Swamp to Mer Rouge
'hich it will be. however. is not
efnately decided as yet. A com.
littee of citizens of Bastrop, which
'wn has subscribed $4,000 to the
bad, have visited the officers of the
Dad at Monroe and appealed in be-
alf of their town. 1t is rumored
lat the road will pass several miles
the west Of Bastrop. L
PrINrE couPEK. Il
Banner: Field work throughout
lis parish is far ahead of what it was
st year at this time. I
The levees on the Atshafalava from
le North & Smith place known a. i
le Norwood and Cypress point levees {
ere completed a few days ago, and p,
rs been pronounced by the citizens ,
that neighborhood fine piece Of
ork. i
Plaquemines Protector (pointe-a-
-Hache): We learn that a large 7
amber of rice planters will begin /
owing next week. Q
The cold wave made its appearance
ire last Tuesday afternoon. 1t left {
the latter part of the week. No q
lrm has been done to orange trees r
vegetables. 10
RAPfDES.
Alexandria Town Talk: The Alex
Idria Compress closed down for the
ason Of 1889, on Wednesday
'ening, Feb. 9th, 1889, ard closed
J books on the 2Sth ult. Mr.. Theus I