Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-30
BATON ROUGE
AS IT APPEARS TO EDITORS.
Ouachita Telegraph.

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TO tins, terminated with the sitting
there of the Secession Convention, Feb
ruary, 1861, just after the passage OF the
Ordinance withdrawing Louisiana from
the Union, thus making hiatus OF
nearly twenty years between the two
visits, a lapse of time crowded full OF
mighty events accomplished, but with
lasting memories and monuments be-
hind. The tempting offer to plunge the
editors leaden pick into this treasure Of
thought assails us at this moment-hut
not of the past, now, except to say that
the beautiful little city of Baton Rouge
affords evidences, many and instructive,
.of the changes effected by war; and is
yet, unhappily, in her physical aspects
p sufferer from it's violent upheavals,
but resolutcly struggling toward rccov-
cry. The buildings and streets wear
that look of neglect and want of means
common in the South, and made there,
as everywhere else, only the more con-
spicuous by efforts at restoration and an
Improvement Indicative Of will shackled
by want of resources. The period which
lapsed between the removal and the
restoration of the Capitol has been one
of comparative hamilton, resulting nat
urally from the uncertain values OF
improvements and investments, and the
restoration is too recent to have, as yet,
directed the flow of capital i'll that dl-
rection. On the State House, itself,
which may be regarded as the index to
progress, but weak force is employed,
q. owing, as we are told, to the scarcity OF
labor and the building has advanced
but little further than the removal of
., debris, patchwork on the walls and the
placin. in position of the framework
for the floors and roof. The citizens,
however, are in purposes and plans fully
prepared to meet all future exigencies,
and in their movements and expressions
manifest resolution, activity and persis
tcncy. With this, real estate is not
held yrudgingly, but can be had reason
Sly and upon fair terms; so that those
of us who urged the removal of the Cap
ita], and those who did not, have, with
III, strong assurances that every either
of the State will yet feel a just pride il
the new Capital.
OF the hospitality of the citizens o
Baton Rouge, those who were in attend
uuce at the Press Convention can spcal
in the most eulogistic terms and with
out exaggeration. The entertainment
at the Capitolan House, rendered as
welcome by the citizens, through thei
- chosen and eloquent chairman, Col. A
s. Heron, was, in respect of prepare
tons, menu, attentions and COrdia
greeting a masterpieces of art, tast
and feeling. The complimentary bal
at Pixies Hall, followed, with evidence
of increased consideration for the city
guests, and was marked by even CRANE
or preparations and greater success
because more numerlhsly attended tina
the entertainment of the evening before
In their private intercourse with til
members of the press, the citizens di
playcd a warm and unrescrvcd cOrdia
ity and frankncss which, with the r
Elective observer, indicated more cit
uucntly than the formal marks of after
ton bestowed, the high esteem in whic
he was held, aud the pleasure which h
visit afforded. And it was with seer
pleasure we observed that our brcthrt
of the press, Hyams Annis and Jastrel
ski, gracefully permitted the cltizel
to discharge the duties of hosts to a co
vocation of gentlemen, of which th'
were the sponsors, and thus give tok'
of a degree Of modesty and retineme1
for which our profession is not general
allowed to he conspicuous.
Grctna Courier.
The sightseeing alone, was worth Il
trim. We visited the penitcntlary,
ching we never dreamed OF doing. he
men and women serve out sentences al
,ypiatc crimes committed with lite-lol
captivity. Its solid walls, grated vii
Iows and vault-like cells are awful;
shudder even now to think OF them.
But our mind was soon diverted by
visit to the University. Oh, the sto
of knowledge i'll that library, If
only had access to its treasures, no
rich We would be,
We were most heartily welcomed
the Asylum for the Blind, by the primo
pal and matron who very kindly shove
Us over the premises, taking Us to Il
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South, and contains about 7 acres,