Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-27

Mr.. W. p. Kirby has lis Lady's So
loon, next door to his confectionery
filled up in neat style, and is prepared
to accommodate families who may call
with ice-cold soda water, confcctionc
rics and cream.
Hon. ID. G. MOntan called ut the CAP.
iroLiAN sanctum last Friday. He is the
picture Of health and good humor. lie
informed us that the Crosse Totte Rail.
road was in thorough working ordcr and
tho trains running regularly.
1t is indeed % lovely spectacle to sec
an ardent white youth Of sixteen sttm-
ncrs step up to u blushing ebony lass,
place his arms gently around her shout
, ders and imprint fervcnt kiss upon her
melting lips! Such things do sometimes
happen, says an observing roustabout,
TO WATERLOO. -Ther3 is a movement
ON foot, so We have learned, whereby
Mcssrs. Fisher and SHARP. will soon es-
tablisl tri-weckly communication be-
tween Baton Rouge, Waterloo and III
tcrmcdiate landings, by menus of tho
steamer Carl Shurz, % little craft well
adapted for tho trade.
A lively fandango took place i'll span
'sh Town on last Saturday night. While
the heel and toe wero boing lightly trip
ped by tho gay damscls and their cava-
hers an excitement in the street caused
number of prudent young mon to beat
hasty retreat in good order. Asst was
private party, the boys arc not anxious
to havc a graphic description Of the
affair
Rising FROM IT'S AsnEs.-Wolk has
begun in earnest towards repairing tho
state Capitol. Carts are moving through
IT'S ground, carrying sand, brick and
other materials. Every preparation is
making to pursue tho object in view. 1t
is useless to say that the hearts of Baton
hougcans arc overfowing with glad
some anticipatsons of a brig lit future for
their Highland City.
FIRE AMONG TUE Mail BAGs.-The
City of Yazoo, the Sunday mail boat,
came near breaking out in u blaze, five
are to Judge by our letters and nowspa- |
pcrs. Several of the lattor having boon
amcst entirely consumed by fire, which |
occurred IN tho room where tho bags are
kept Beyond this, no serious damage
occurred, We lost few Of our OK
changes.
Hfeehbacks or specie are at par at
Joshua Beals establishment all that
no seeks is to sell the stream of goods
that runs through his shelves and count
ers at bteak-ticck pace. lie don't caro-
farthlng whether tho National debt il
obl'tcratcd by an unlimited issue of
grc"nbacks or by q reduction in tho in
'ef'st AS truly loyal man, he receives
all kind of good money. See his new
advertisements
That Census undertaking, that wo
talked about lately, meets with 10 much
opposition that We have boon forced To
eve 1t up The ladies object to such a
'h'nS as having their ages published in
u pamphlet that any ono might consult
few years hence. Int the faco cf their
Inconsistencies We caved in. Quito a
number will stay ut twenty for a decade
longer 1t won't mako much difference
anyway, the boys can't tell.
Some of the colorcd folks have an idea
mat by voting for Weaver, tho Green
'a'A man, as they call him, general
distribution Of the "yilc stuff will take
P'ac' when he is inauguratcd. If they
IAN DE convinced of that, Garlish, the
'nc who beat Grant, won't stand a ghost
u achancc III this part of tho country
II IL only to swap things around. TO ,
,''o more paper money and less specie,
hcy believe i'll Hancock and lettiur
we'll enough alone.
TAUGHT A SAIL BIED.-Uron informa- q
ION conveyed him by Mr.: Aurnstiu i
\Ic'llpcter, our widc-awako Sheriff
apt ). w. Bates, arrested suspicious c
ooAlng individual, who proved to be !
nc Jack Mcrryman, an escaped prisoner .
rom the parish jail of Assumption, sen. S
'hceu at the last term of the 18th Dis I
ret Court to ten years in tho pcniten-
'''S 'or tho crime of manslaughter on S
lit person Of Jules Lavarlin. Can't. f
'a''s obtained receipt for his prisoner l
foi" Deputy Sheriff Blanchard on ,JuIv | !
"a, loso. Our Sheriff deserves great
rcdlt for the promptncss and faithful. a
ess which be displays in exec utipc tho q
uties Of lis Office. s VIC