Louisiana capitolian., 1880-01-17

Whq louisiana Cap1tollaIl,
LOCAL MATTERS.
See official proceedings Of the Police
Jury in another column.
Lawyers who have brief work to DO
can have their printing done at this
Office at New Orleans prices.
A blind vocalist, with accordion nc
compartment by his wife, appeared on
our streets Wednesday, dispensing some
very good music.
Thanks to Hon. +. w. Robertson for
a copy Of "The Science Of Hydraulic
Engineering" by Edward Fontaine, for
controlling and utilizing water currents.
The weather, after two or three days
of strong, bracing breezes, has become
warm again. Heavy fogs characterize
the nights, thereby obstructing the pas
sage of steamboats,.
See advertisement of l.. Jadot, auc-
toner, who will sell at public auction
seventeen town lots in West Baton
Rouge, opposite this city, on Saturday,
the Oath of this month.
Major w. II. Cluverius comes out with
anew advertisement in this issue. All
will do well to consult his advertisement
and see the fancy goods he keeps on
hand in his elegant drugstore
The Adrocate says that last Saturday
an elderly gentleman's life was threat
ened by four drunken negroes in this
parish. 1t is merely the lessons of indie.
pendentism "cropping out"
Our Police Jury organized at its ses-
sion Tuesday by re-electing Fergus Gar
dere President, O. P. skolfeld Clerk, A.
Duplantier Treasurer Mr.. Thos. Her
nandcz was elected Parish Constable.
Capt. +. L. Woodside, while in oul
Office this week, informed ns that ht
twas now one of us, and expected tt
remain So" Welcome, Captain, and
NAV YOUR esidence here be always pleas
ant and profitable.
The Police Jury rolled in with a re
form wave Tuesday and washed a clea
hundred dollars from the salary of tn
Clerk and Auditor. Reform is farc'
and fraud when it starves poor mel
to enrich the wealthy.
We are constantly enlarging our facil
tiles for Job Printing, having recent!
received large invoice of plain ant
fancy stationery. If you want plai1
work, we are prepared to do it. 1fyo
want fancy work we will guarantee tha
we can satisfy you.
The Leap Year party given by til
young ladies of Baton Rouge last nigl
was perfect success. The gallan
feminine chevalicrs were very devoted
while the fair and beautiful boys cooct
,lucked their heads and sighed till IL
wee small hours warned them that the
nanlmas wanted theW at home. III
only strange thing was that the breat
of the fair boys still had n wine-olist
flavor
Some of onr people are complaini
at the large number Of darkics who hay
rOngrcgatcd in town lately. 1t is sai
that every stanty is full to ovcrilowin,
and apprehcnsions are entertained #
the general health Of the city-in fac
serious consequences are feared. "
would respectfully call the attention
bur Legislature to the necessity for
vaerant law, and strict one. The
arc too many drones and idlers in tt
State, who need special legislation.
1t il now charged by some of the ka
s:,s cxodustcrs that the negroes are bcil
driven from their homes in some PAL
of this parish. If any such unlawf
demonstrations arc being made, it
nothing more nor less than the work
Radical emissaries, sent here from th'
ao!iiiral headquarters. Summary hal,
ing would be too good for such devi
and bur people should exert themselN
to TIL; Utmost to detect them. If th'
Is cHl1rgd itiar WHO wishes to stay
this parish; the white people will p
fsect them in the privilege:
In this issue will be found the adv
tisement of Sander & Segs' Extract
the Eucalyptus, preparssion highly
commended fof.its remedial qn"liti
Reference to it will convince the III
skeptical that this is no worthless =
paration, but the very hcalth-giv
agent so long needed in malarial
= mates. DR.. Brooks is the sole agent
this medicine in Baton Rouge. II
O said q trial is all that is needed to G
vince any one of its merits. Price
hottie, one dollar and quarter, "
directions. Call on tn Doctor be-
the supply is exhausted.
Pelican Hook & Ladder Company
l, are advertised in another column
this paper to give Grand Fancy n
querade Ball on Tuesday, February
-Mardi Gras evening. Judging by
entertainments given by this gall