Richland beacon., 1889-05-18

the parish of Lafourch'
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tive curiosities near Eac,.a,I.
MoREHOTsI.
Morehouse Clarion: Til" railroad
work, in Gum Swawr, is Progressing
finely and it can be but "a short wh.ic
before the road will be ready Tor TIE
ties and rails.
NATCHITOCHES.
Democratic Review: Rucker & Ellis
are putting up a big mill plant AT
Marthaville in this parish.
The Normal School commencement
took place last week. Diplomas were
delivered by the governor to eleven
graduatec.
OUACHITA.
The grand jury in its report recon-
mends the building of new fence
around the courthouse square and
the enclosure of the parish Jail by
high wall fence-twd improvements
that are badly needed.
Ouachita Telegraph: Monroe offers
the State Farmers Union great advan-
tageS as an inducement to locate their
cotton bagging factory here. \ con-
siderable subscri ption, all the ground
necessary, and other valuable fran
chises are some Of the advantages
offered.
The work of overhauling the opera
house still goes bravely on, and
with its folding opera chairs, new
scenery, etc. it promises to be one of
the neatest and most comfortable
pleasure resorts 10 be found i'll the
State outside of New Orleans.
a number of new residences near
ing completion are adding to the
widening boom in Monroe.
PLAQUEMISEs
The present low stage of the river
is quite discouraging to the rice plant
ters Of Plaquemines.
Plaquemines Protector: The pros
poets for very large crop of oranges
are excellent.
PoISTE COUPE
Pointe Coupee Banner: We are in
formed that in the neighborhood of
Musson Station, extensive shipments
of blackberries are being made to
foreign markets.
RED RIVER.
Coushatta Citizen: Cotton chopplng
has been inaugurated on the river
plantations this week.
Mr.. II. C.. Stringfellow, of this par
ish, is about to erect a shingle mill
with a daily capacity of 10000 shin
giles.
RAPIpEs.
a State convention OF the members
of the Farmers Union will be held in
Alexandria tomorrow, to consider the
advisability of establishing cotton
bagging factory, and reducing the
weight of cotton bales.
The Experiment plantation adioin-
ing Alexandria, and owned by Rob't
S. Day, of New Orleans, containing
1000 acres, will be divided into farms
and rented to good tenants.
Louisiana Democrat (Alexanlrial:
The steamer Hallette passed down Oh
Sunday at noon. She added to her
cargo in the taking Of l34 hogsheads
of sugar at this place This same
sugar was made by Mr. Vim. Harris,
on the Willow Glen place, and is IL
portion of his last years crop.
ST. IANEs.
st. James Courier: Our swamp lands
are beginning to attract the attention
of parties from that state. Mr.. G.. J.
Laycock has bought those back OF the
Keller and Lasseigne and the Webre
plantations, the purchase price being
one dollar and sixty cents an acre,
and Mr.. Bress has SOLD to Moore AID
Co., of Texas, 54l9 ac:os in the vicini-
tv of Blind river. at one dollar an
acre, Mr.. Daniel Bundv. of Wisconsin.
representing capitalists Of that State,
is now examining the deeds to Il large
extend laying on the right bank of the
river. with the intention OF purchas-
ing same. St. james contains thous-
ands OF acres Of magnificent swamp
lands, but the proprietors thereof
should reflect before parting with
them at such prices There is no
doubt that with the exhaustion OF the
timber supply elsewhere. the fa.s'a Of
these lands must increase.
Messrs A. e. G.. Damare have pur-
chased the Oakley plantation, near
st. Gabriel, in Ibervile.
ST. MARI.
st. Mary Herald: The s.. Mary
Banner will appear next week. Don.
Caffery, Jr., Editor.