Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-06

WTtIG METTINs

Agreeably to previous notice, the WiIe of
West Baton Rouge met this day, at the court
house, In order to appoint delegates from this
parish TO the Convention Of st. TrancisyiIIe,
to be there held on the 18th NAY inst for the
purpose of selecting a suitable wing candidate
for the next election Of members Of Congress-,
to represent the third congressional District
Of the State Of Louisiana in the osth Conptefg
of the United States.
On motion, the lion l. Tayrot was called 10
the chair.
Mosers Etienno Grandrr6 and Charles Pipes
were appointed Vice-Presidents, aud William
Reynand Jr, Secretary.
Col y M ID Clark then informed the assem-
bly,, in a short, but suitable address of the oh.
ject and Importance Of this meeting, where
upon II was on motion, resolved that the Pre-
sident name the several delegates to repre-
sent our parish at the above mentioned Con-
~vention.
The President named Messrs r w Chinn,
VaImont Hchert, Nolan Stewart, Hilaire Ber-
geron, James Hutches, J d Labanve, + A
Woods, Adolphe Dupuy, V Leblanc, D ?
Cain, y Broussard, Nj Courtney, PIP Bahin, A
Lobdell, James Devall. Charles Pipes, r w
Bird, John Nolan, ] V Durald, H ] Grover.
DR.. w s Lobdell, Adolphe ilebert, s M D
Clark, L Grandpre. J c Patrick and Isaac s
Taylor.
On motion, it was resolved that the name
of the President of this meeting be also added
to those first named by him.
The President having then submitted the
names Of the above persons to the considera-
ton of this meeting, it was unanimously re-
solved that they be and are hereby duly ap-
pointed our delegates to the St Francisville
Convection.
1t was further resolved that these proceed
ings be published in French and English in
the next Baton Rouge Gazette, and further
that tho thanks Of this meeting be rendered tt
it's officers. The meeting then adjourned, sine
die.
(Signed) L FAvRoT,
President.
GRANpfRE, Chs PRES, Vice Presidents
VIM REYNAuD, JR, Secretary.
West Baton Rouge, April %, 1913.
~ Mr.. c. M. Conrad declines being d can.
dldate for congressional representative from
the FIRST District.
Coon FoRTUNE.-We were almost as vel
pleased yesterday as though it had happened
to ourselves, to hear that Col. Robert Carte
ISieAioidss ahe SeGfelaFy Oh the StdLe OF Lou
siana, has inherited a fortune from a ~relativ.
in the "old country equal to nearly a million
sterling. We are assured that there is n,
doubt of the fact, but we wish we could hea
it unequivocally confirmed.-Pic Of the Sd.
THE MARKEr-The late news from Europ.
regarding the cotton market, has given ami
nation to the market of New Orleans. u
to the 10th Of march. during several days.
brisk demand for cotton had existed. Ex
tansive sales were made, but the arrival Q
of the Great Western from the United States
reporting the crop as very large, not les
than 100000 bales, broke up the specula
ton and The article fell to C. per ID. Til
intelligence, however, is considered SO favora
BILE in New Orleans, that holders are now ask
ing a full +, per ID. more than previous +
its arrival. This sales have been on a libe
raj scale and prices appear firm.
Sugar still continues in brisk demand
During the frat three days OF the wesl