Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-26
Thq 4ouisiana Gapitolian
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
The season Of the year has arrived
whom the frisky squirrel frequently get,
into o "stew" by stealing green corn.
Single copies of the CdpitoliMa can be
found for sale at Mike Chambers sta
tiOncry establishment and Herolnan's
Blue Store.
The Convention having fixed the time
for holding tho election in December,
candidates are looming up and politics
growing warm.
j. B, MclIugh is our duly authorized
agent at Ambrosia, East Baton Rouge
parish, and authorized to receipt for
subscription and advertising.
The water that flows from spring
does not freeze IN the coolest winter.
And those sentiments of true friendship
which flow from tho heart cannot be
frozen by adyersity.
Major Thomas Mcintyre, the late eff
ciont Sergeant-at-Arms of the Convcn-
tion, is our duly authorized agent in
New Orleans. Onr friends in the Cres-
cent City are requested to send in their
fayors through him.
Several light showers have fallen since
our last issue in this ncighbOrhood, but
hardly enough to supply the needs of
the crops. Late corn is greatly injured,
and in some noighborhoods will scarcely
repay the planting expenses.
Mr.. s. Dreyfus, Of the firm of Lee
Bloom & Co., wholesale dealers in fine
Kentucky whiskies, Louisville, KY,
gave us call this week. He is polite
and active representative of large es-
tablshment, and doubtless received q
liberal share of orders.
Our friend, Mr.. +. d. Cheatham, car
riod his son, L. d. Cheatllam, Jr., down
to New Orleans this week, where he en-
listed him ON the Wachusett. This
makes five recruits from Baton Rouge.
Our boys are such favorites with the
officers that they threaten to come here
and complete their allotted number.
Geo. Smith, well-to-do colored man
who lives in West Baton Rouge parish,
has just returned from Kansas, where he
has been on tour of personal inspec-
iion, to satisfy himself in regard to the
country. He is perfectly disgusted with
tho whole matter, and says tho darkics
are on the point Of starvation there.
Still they 60.
All the planet will be visible after the
27tll-Venus in the twilight; Mercury in
the west, just after sunset; Mars toward
morning; Jupiter in the east, about mid
night, and Saturn about tho same time;
Uranus will be seen about twenty do
grces east of the moon tonight, and |
Neptune, after the twclty-ninth just |
above the horizon.
Our esteemed confrcre, Bro. Shanks
Of the lbervillc South, accompanied by |
his friends Mcssrs. j. l.. Dardcnne and |
Y. Avet, illuminated our sanctum with
their handsome cOnntcnances Wednese
day last. They represent every thing
serene in Ibcrvlle--crop prospects good
and the people sanguine. Call again,
gcntlemcn-you're always welcome.
We were delighted, last Saturday,
with call from our friend Mr.. s. u.
Ellis, prominent loyal practitioner of
Amite City. lie is younger brother of
the brilliant Il. John Ellis, o congress
sional representative whose every act
reflects credit upon our State, aud will
ono day become an honor to the land of
his nativity. He pronounces the new
constitution one of the most perfect or
ganic Instruments in tho Union, and
thinks the people in his section will vote
almost solidly for it's ratification.
MEssRs. HERRON AND YOUNG.-We
take this method of expressing our
grateful thanks to our two friends and
colleagues who on yesterday returned
with Hs after the close of their ar}nons
labors In the Convention, in behalf of
their constituents, for whom they have
performed faithful and effective service,
for the many acts of kindness which they
have shown us. The influence of their
good example has kept us straight all
the while. They don't look any worse
for wear, and arc as "happy as big
sunflowers."
Among tho many improvements going
on in this city, VIC notice that the prop
crty lately purchased by our live and
cnterprising citizen, Mr.. VIM. Garig, on
thn cnrnnr of Elnrila nnd IaE.ua4l