Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01
AROUND THE STATE.

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some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. States.
Ninety people have been arrested
in Natchitoches parish, charged with
intimidation--and the end it not yet.
Two newspapers are to make their
appearance in Baton Rouge. The
future capital promises to be newsy
place.-Mmksmlle Bulletin.
The Marksville Bulletin says abol-
ish the District Courts and extend the
powers of the Parish Courts, and you
enforce justice and simplify litigation,
the District Court system being cum
bersome, expensive and uncertain.
We notice many handsome compl-
ments being paid the Morgan City
Revie,v, a journal Of recent establish
ment at that place. In Typographical
appearance and editorial ability it is
above the average weekly paper.
Franklin Enterprise Last Tues
day evening, as the Rene Macready
was leaving the wharf, some miscre-
ant maliciously shpt into her pilot
house, the ball justg grazing the person
Of the pilot on dutyl A few inches Of
space alone saved him from being
murdered.
The citizens of Shreveport are sub
scribing literally to fund which is
being raised to assist the political
prisoners from Caddo, now under in
dietment in the United States Courts.
| More than $1,000 have already been
subscribed, and this amount will be
largely increased.
| N. O. Post: There is a charming
innocence in the idea that the tobacco
frauds have been going on in this
city for fifteen years, and the Revenue
officers knew nothing about them.
What an innocent, unsuspccting lot
of officials have been occupying places
in the Internal Revenue Department.
Lpingstonian: We congratulate
our New River friends on the success
that has attended their efforts toward
the proposed New River Railroad in
Ascension parish, yet while express
ing praise for the zeal they have
shown, we should not forget the en-
terprise manifested in its cOnstruc-
ton, by NJ. B. Muncy, Esq.
AS usual the Republicans Of this
parish exhibit an extreme fondness fol-
Office. No less than dozen OF them
!, are candidates for the Convention
/, and the cry is "still they come
T However, in the present case, it is the
same chronic Office seekers who are
Z. are Offering their valuable services
and it looks very much as if an un'
grateful people will not take stock il
!, their venture.-Marksrille Bulletin.
Pointe Coupee Pelican: We hop
the people of the parish will maxi
up their minds to vote for no man 10
the Convention who does not pledg
10 himself to making the payment OF
~ poll tax prerequisite for voting
!" and the entire tax to 60 to the schot
y fund. This is no Infringement on tn
j, rights of any one--it is no class legis
~ lation, but falls upon white and col
V ored alike.
" New Orleans Post, 10Th: Yesterday
," for the first time in eighteen year,
o. the New Orleans Mint was in actiy
operation, coming the dollar of "ou
LII daddies." Everything necessary ha
been secured t. render our Mint or
ef one of the most complete i'll the cOul
III try. The new machinery havil
IL arrived and the necessary repair
completed in and around the building
. Conner Davis proceeded to test Il
capacity Of the new presses, and SUI
NJ ceeded in turning out 5000 bright, ne
dollars.
New Orleans Post The confirms
gu ton of Gen. Badger as Collector
I'LL this port, closes the official campaig
of George l.. Smith. We have no di
III position to follow the records of 81
III of the Custom House officials vi
VI have been tried and found wantin
vi. and then unceremoniously bounce
Gu Smith is out of Office, the public b
E" no further use for him, and thereto
l. we are done with him.
Richland Beacon: The wheels
business were interrupted this we
,rk by one of those many legal holida
his with which Louisiana is afflicted.
ght broke right into the middle of
d q first week Of our District Court, a
sed all proceedings had to be stopped
use cause Abraham Lincoln happened
md be born on the 18th day of Februa
un- and because some intensely 10.
ing Scion took it into his head to &C
brate the anniversary by making
ster q dies non.
Oh The New Orleans Post says: TIL
end has been great deal Of noise alb
BILE; the irregularities Of Col. George