Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-06-12
Observation-Disclosures, MrErINc

AGRICTLTrRALIsTs' MEETING.
According to announcement, a meeting o
the friends Of Agriculture aud the arts game
rally was held at the Court house in this tow,
on Mon1ay last. A large number Of hioh1,
re .pectable planters were in attendance, wh,
appeared to take a deep interest in the coca
zion, e%yincing an ardent desire that suisabl.
measures might be adopted to call out thu
wealth and genius Of Louisiana in these
respects.
The meeting was called to order BY jon,
BUTLER, Esq in the chair, who appointed J
HUEsToN secretary.
The OBJECT OF the meeting was then briefly
set forth by Dr.. A. L. PLouaH of New Or.
leans, whose remarks and exertions in behalf
OF the internal interests Of the state received
a warm eiliogy from +. d. NEwcoME, ESQ
After some hiyhly appropriate observations
from the latter gentleman relative to the ad-
vantages which Louisiana must inevitably Sc
cure from the adoption and prosecution OF the
measures proposed,
1t was moved and seconded that a Commit
tee be appointed to draft a Constitution and
bylaws for the organization Of the Louisiana
Agricultural Association.
Inns motion being unanimously carried, the
meeting requested the President to name the
Committee, which consists Of the following
gentlemen :
DR.. A. L Plough, Fer. Duplantier ESQ.
Col. z. Hickey We. LIE Blanc Esq.
die Williams, Dr. Fl. Perkins,
s. Henderson Esq. Chss Johnson ESQ.
Gen. ! Bernard. Judge T.. G. Morgan,
DR.. w. b. Scott, F. D. Conrad ESQ.
Sosthenes Allan Esq.
Resolved, that said Committee be required
to assemble at this place on SATURDAY the
18th inst. TO report.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to con-
vene again at the same place on SATURDAY,
the Oh inst. at IL O'Clock NJ. to receive the
report of the above Committee and adopt fur
Their measures.
JOHN BUTLER, President.
J. HUEsToN, Secretary
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!!
THE subscriber hereby informs the ladies'
and gentlemen Of Baton Rouge and it's vicini-
ty, that he is now offering for sale the remain
der OF his stock of goods at cost price. AS
he intends to leave the town, he hopes the
pubic will call and sa isfy themselves of the
bar yains he offers. His assortment consists
in fashionable articles of ladies' apparel, of all
kinds of dry goods and gentlemen's clothing
Hats, boots and shoes of all qualities, for
ladies' and gentlemen, &c. &c.
His store is on lafayette street, in the
building formerly occupied by DR. Souterre.
june l2--lS d. SANGER
COLLEGE OF BATON ROUGE.
TIE citizens Of Baton Rouge and the
public generally are informed, that the third
term of the College of Baton Rouge, for the
year 1871, will commence on MONDAY the
l4th inst, and that all the studies heretofore
at that institution will continue TO be
together with such others as shall BE-
expedient. The female department
been wholly discontinued, a large and
the accommodation and comfort of an adj
ditional number of students; and such a sys-
of instruction and discipline is adopted ais
trust will fully meet the appreciation of
The public, should they be pleased by favor
Jag US with their patronage to sustain an in
which is empaatically their own.
the information of the public we would
state, that the collegiate year embraces "A
weeks of actual instruction making A terms
Of eleven weeks each, for which alone the
pupils are charged and that no charges are
made for the intervening vacation Board
and tuition payable at the c mmencement of
each term in a~lvance, by cash or note. Stu
leafs not boarding in the College are required
% be present at six o'clock A. NJ. and to be
in their attendance.
Rev. r. H. RANNEY,
President of the College.
Baton Rouge Juae l0sh 1871. IS
PARISH TAXES.
ALL persons owing parish taxes for the
rear 1910, are relaes.el to make payment to
he undersigned mned ateIy, otherwise the
aw will be rigidly enforced.
O. HACKER, Collector of parish taxes.
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