Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-11-23
DEATH OF CAPT. GEo. We

were deeply panied to learn from Capt.
G~reathouse, of the steamer Lafomrche, OF
the death of this popular officer and ae-
complished gentleman. Capt. Troxier,
while 10 command of the Nina SHINES,
was seized with a violent attack of chole-
rs, on Sunday last, and was removed
from the boat to his home at Bayou Gou'
Ia, where be expired the following day,
despite the greatest care and attention
Of his physicians. We can add nothing to
to the praises of this good and worthy
man, beyond what is known to every n
living along the coast. As a steamboat
officer he was a model of %politeness and
attention to all with whom he came in
contact, while his loss is considered ire
parable to the line of steamers which he
so long and faithful " served. None will
miss him more than ourself, although our
acquaintance was of short duration,
yet in that time we found him a gentle
man ia every sense of the term, and for
which the creoies of this State are pro-
verbal. Peace to his ashes !
FAIR PLAY, NEIGHBoR The n. O. Pic
ayune, Of the 18th inst, mentions several
parishes where leYees are being built or
repaired, but entirely overlooks West
Baton Rouge. We have endsayored to
keep eur readers posted, at home and
abroad, in regard to this important mat
ter, aud how it should have escaped u
cotemporary's notice we cannot imagine.
However, we cannot accuse that journal
Of an intentional slight If we mistake
not, ours was the first parish that under
took the enforcement of Gen. Sheridan's
order in regard to %leyees, and right well
has our police jury performed its task.
We can point with satisfaction to the
works now being carried on as an evil
dence of their energy. No effort is being
spared to ecure the parish from over
flow next year-#hatever is in our pow.
er to secure that end is being pushed for
ward with all possible vigor. While
upon this subject, the Pic, Informs us that
the parishes of Plaguemine and St. Ber-
nsfd are working admirably under the
Sheridan order. but the parishes of St.
James, St. Charles aud Jefferson (leftF
bank are dereliet in duty, and that it is
probable their authorities will be reported
70 the Commanding General for removal.
They should be ousted Mt once and their
places filled with more energetic men.
ns- The spirit has again moved Gen
and this time Harry Hays goes
overheard with little or no grace. His
Is DR.. G. W. Avery. It is 10
be hoped that reconstruction will be
fully explained By this act. Sheriff HAYS
was an an excellent ofic4r-had the full
of The people of New Orleans
and always bore himself with the dignity
characterised his public ard priv.
ate actions. Regrets at his removal avail
nothing, SO it is useless to comment there.
IN 2. Il, o'Rourke, Esq, Clerk of the
second District Court of the parish Of
Orleans, was politely informed that he
vas guilty of ~malfeasance 10 Office and
must yacate instanter, which he did With
III possible dignity, and Mr.. R. L. Shelley
walked into the warm, snug berth. Tha1,
of malfeasance is not deioed. butII
t is Supposed to have some connection
With the vague term" impeachment to ,
constitution" The Crescent saws :
Our prediction that the ermiDe wopld
Don De laid upon the shoulders Of Shell :,
ey himself, is almost fulfilled. Indeed l
g has got a better thing. Gen. Mower u
determined in his appointments to b
utrage all sense of decency in the minds )
city. il
Vs. Hung be the Heavens with black Il
r black be the hung with Heavens. ue +