Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

Mr.. Vim. Garig advertises lot of roll
birthstone. Sugar planters will please
take notice.
See advertisement of J. b. Mclugh,
executor of the succession of William
Alexander, deceased.
We regret that, owing to a press OF
matter this week, we are compelled to
defer several items of public interest.
j. B. McIIugh is our duly authorized
agent at Ambrosia, East Baton Rouge
parish. and authorized to receipt for
subscription and advertising.
Thursday was the Jewish New Year
5GiO-and Onr friends of that religious
faith closed their business houses and
enjoyed the day to the utmost. Though
late, We wish them happy and pros
porous New year
Mr. Thomas B. Duprce, candidate for
District Attorney, requests us to correct
the report which seems to have gained
circulation that he was an independent
candidate. He has been and is still an
nounccd in this paper rs candidate
subject to Democratic nomination.
RAILROAD NEws.-On the very best
authority we are enabled to state that
the probabilities amount almost to GER
tainty that the Illinois Central Railway
Company are on the eve of completing
arrangements that will result in the
speedy construction of the New Orleans
Pacific line, running from PonchatOula
via Baton Rouge to Alexandria and Mar
shall
MASTER JOHNSTON MAGRUDER.--It
will be gratifying to the friends of this
young gentleman to learn that after the
first days recitation at the Vanderbilt
University of Nashville, Tenn, he was
promoted from the second to the first
class This success is creditable alike to
his aptitude and to Prof. Magrudcr's Col
lcmiate Institute where he has been pur-
suing his studies until the present time.
COMMITTEE ON HOTEIS-The follow
ing named gentlemen compose the CON-
mittce appointed to see to tho matter Of
the accommodation Of delegates who
are coming to the State Convention.
Parties who have rooms and board or
rooms alone, are requested to notify
either of the gentlemen below, stating
prices and the number they can accom-
modatc. Mcssrs. John Garvin, Chair
man: VIM. G. Randolph, Thomas b.
Duprce, j. b. Nachman, Leon Duncan.
As we announced week or two ago,
the Independent Silver Cornet Band, of
this place, will give Grand Open Air
Festival-bcsinning on the night of the
9th of October and..endins on tho 7th. A
separate and attractive programme will
be presented each evening, grander and
more beautiful than ever before. The
proceeds of the entertainment are to be
devoted to the erection of Band Hall,
which will be the delight and pride Of
our citizens, and we feel that they will
enter into the spirit Of the matter with
the encouraging zcst which character
ICES them in regard to every laudable
undertaking. Ehe price of admission is
only % cents; children under 10 years
free. See advertisement.
"WuEN TIE SWALLOWS HOMEwARD
FLy."-On Thursday night ,Jarvey
Jones, Jack Jenkins and John Washing
ton, all colored-temporary residents of
the parish Jail, charged with various
little weaknesses-took up the idea that
to breathe little fresh air would he a
great luxury to enjoy at this time. They
well knew that they couldn't obtain
permission from the sold man, who is
the ''rulcr of the navcc" at the "Bates
IkSSSc" SO no other alternative existed
save to take "French leave" and play a
good joke by cutting hig hole through
the wall right next to the window of
their cell. They had nearly ''done done
it, when the old man ''rose up on 'em''
and broke through the arrangement in
the rudcst manner possible. For this
they langnish to-day with bracelets that
don't glitter worth IA cent