The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-05-03
4 Trip to BATON Rouge.

to Baton Rouge. Leaving New
Orleans on that palatiaI steamer
the j. NJ. White at ) o'clock p.
NJ. one has u fine view of the city
front and the coast for several
miles above ere night closes the
view. The j. NJ. White is Il model
of architecture, being finished i'm
the very finest style of workman.
ship. He: furniture, crockcry, car
pets etc, ere all manufactured
to order. When her cabin is lit up
at night, the passenger can easily
imagine that he is IN the magic
scenes created by the lamp of
Aladdin, in the ages Of Oriental
splendor and luxury. Twelve
hours afterwards we were debark
ed at tue landing of Baton Rouge.
Soon afterwards we entered Il car
riage and were transported about
that pleasant little city. Our first
ride was along church street upon
which all the chur. hes are loca-
ted. Thence by the thick high
walls of the Penitentiary, but no
anxiety to see the numerous dele
gates from this Parish, who are
spendin: a f-w years in that vene
rabIc institution induced us to
enter within the enclosure.
Thence passing along the Catho-
lie aud Protestant cemeteries we
passed iutO the National Gene
terry in which are inferred 5000
Union soldiers who lost their
lives during the late war. in Bat.
on Rouge and the surrounding
country.
This is beautiful cemetery and
Worthy of the nation who thus
honors it's patriotic dead. At the
head Of each grave is Il marble
tablet about two feet high with
the nalne of tue deceased soldier.
his company and regiment engrav
ell thereon.
About 800 graves are filled
with those whose names are I'm.
known and figure on the army
rolls As missing The grounds are
laid oft with streets and walks, Il
llee carriage way passing
through the centre. Everything is
kept clean. and nice, several beds
OF flowers being cultivated in diff
terent portions of the cemetery, A
dwelling for the keeper stands
near the gate, to which the visi
tor is welcome. and the privilege
OF recording his name on a large
register is offered him. A fine
brick wall about four and q half
teet high surrounds the grounds.
The Military College. over
which Col. Boyd plesides is a fine
building, anri is well worthy of a
visit. A half day may lie passed
pleasantly and instruclively, in
the examination of the paintings,
museums and works Of art, which
are exhibited in the many rooms,
AT present there are about 175
cadets attending. This school
ought to he the school of Louisi.
ana, and, doubtless, will be : sew
eral LatOurche cadets are now in
attendance and we'll pleased. A
United States army officer is
now detailed to drill the cadets
III military tactics and exercises.
The ruins of the State House,
burned during the war, stand a
conspicuous monument of the DIES
frlctlvenesS and vandalism pecu-
liar to war. Its walls are but
slightly injured, and would cost
but little to make them as good
a. they ever were.
An iron fence about eight feet
high eGclOses tie yard. The
grounds are in tolelably fair con-
altlon. A keeper is employed who
It is supposed draws his SALARY,
and the grounds are cleaned up
occasionally by picnic parties,
and fourth of July celebrations.
by far the most beautiful spot
ahodt Baton Rouge is the United
States Barracks, Iyingjust above
Tue city. The park extends back
nom the Mississippi river and
rom 1t one has a view up aud
down that stream for nearly 20
miles. Three companies of infant
y are stationed there at present.
Inc Harvey House, once the big
Hote! of Baton Rouge has been
converted into an asylum for the
ollnd, and another building is be-
Jug prepared for the house of the
aeat and dumb.
Baton Rouge exhibits the eff.
'ects of hard times in the appear
alce OF her streets and houses,
uecay is visible on the latter,
paint and decorations appear to
o. y. bat little demand, shade
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