Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-08
IrtdNetklg Gapltollan
LOCAL MATTERS.
Give me Conrad's Budweiser bottled
beer all the summer for my drink.

Give me Conrad's Budweiser bottled
beer all the summer for my drink.
Joshua Beal's magnificent retail es-
tablishmcnt still flourshes with fresh
and cheap groceries.
The steamer Fanchon, running in the
New Orleans and Washington trade,
while on erup-trip Tuesday, ran into a
log and broke her steam pipe. She was
brought to this city for repairs.
The MOrehouse Clarion is one of the
best edited country papers in the State:
As a local paper it plays % superior hand.
just the right size, every item is drawn
= through sieve to substract it's pitli. .,
Mr.. J. j. Capdeveille isselling out his
large stock of goods at cost with the
view to closing ont his business until
Fall. His object in doing this is to 1I,ye
his store-room thoroughly repaired and
rciittcd If you want bargains, now is
the time to call on him. a
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See Mr.. William P. Kirby's ADVERTISE
ment, as renewed in another column.
He has removed his establishment to the
corner building opposite Mr. Joseph Lar
guier's, where he has re-opencd his res
taurant, He keeps the freshest cakes
and crackers always on hand.
Capt. Charles A. Bflsle is now editor
and proprietor of the Plaquemine South,
and he handles quite d spirited pen.
Though we regret the loss of friend
Shanks from the editorial harness, still,
we welcome Mr.. Brusle, and wish him
abundant returns for his labOrs.
The sale of lots of ground advertised
last week to take place last Saturday at
public auction by Sheriff Bates has been
postponed to August 7th. This will be
good opportunity for parties who de-
sire to purchase a home or building lot.
Remember the date, and be on hand at
the appointed time.
The question as to when the State
House work will begin is the one that
now agitates tho mind of the average
Baton Rougean. For their information,
We would state that the Architect, Mr..
Freret is expected up Saturday or Sun
day, when it is supposed, immediate ar
ransemcnts will be made for comnlenc-
ing operations.
The weather has been exceedingly hot
for upwards of q week. With the cx-
ception of two or three light showers
yesterday, we have had no rain for ten
days, and the streets arc quite dusty.
The cry now is, ooh, for some rain,"
and the heavy clouds lowering around
would seem to indicate that this simple
prayer will not be in vain.
As an evidence of SriChncss of the
soil in this section, we would state the
colnmon-feld weed grows to the height
of between fifty and sixty feet. From
fifteen to twenty is height not consid-
cred remarkable. Let tho wary brag-
CART of the boundlcss prairics of the
Great West como forward for the proof,
If they are any ways skoptical. We
have it, and will take pride in placing
it on exhibition.
There is u kind of buoyancy existing
III our city which is certainly the fore
runner of bright and prosperous times.
Nearly every mechanic is busy from
early morn till dewy eve" and still
the great bulk Of the work to be done
is not yet begun. With magnificent crops
to back tho public favors, the approach
ing season is 'bound to be a big thing
ON wheels" SO let our property holders
prepare for the great business wave.
Mr.. P. S. Tyrrell, prominent leyec
builder and contractor, advortiscs in
another column for three hundred Icycc
hands. Laborcrs from Il distance will
find this section of the State % splendid
locality to get employment for tho next
eight or ten months. Lovce, State
House and sugar-house work in abund-
ance will create u considerable demand
for trustworthy labor, and every effort
should be made to secure it in time.
a grand excursion from Baton Rouge
to Plaquomine will take place on Mon
day, July 10th, 1880, under the aus
pices of the A. M. L. Church, to parti-
cipate with exCursionists from New Or
leans, Donaldsonville and Bayou Goula
i'll tho celebration of the Centennial
Of Mnth,l;ut Cnlh,t1, C,l..o1, M.