Louisiana capitolian., 1880-03-06

DODDS, IA q candidate for the office of Admin.
istrator of improvements for the city of Baton
Rouge at municipal election, To be held In April
next, subject TO the decision of the Democratic
party. By 30 doing you will grant tho desires Of
n number of his friends.
The session this week terminates the
Parish Court, which passes away with
the Constitution of 1868.
The new ferry boat is an elegant little
craft, performing her service to the en-
tire satisfaction of the travelling public.
The lessees, Messrs. Holt & Gibbens, are
doing all in their power to accommodate
every one who has business with them.
Sea advertisement of the Louisiana
Stats Lottery Company on the inside of
this paper. The Postmaster General has
rescinded his order concerning the deliv.
cry of valuable letters to the company,
and money can be sent as usual. The
next drawing takes place on Tuesday,
the 9th inst.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of Henry Won Phul, Esq, who
offers for sale patent corn-mill, a force
psszap, asafety valve, and check valve.
This machinery is in good order, and
those are in need of such appurtenances
will do well to refer to the advertise
ment in another column.
The Colfax Chronicle thus moralizcs: =:
"Quite stir among the newspaper men
lately. Connolly made rise and attcn
ded Mardi-Gras, and has come home
chuck full Of it, Tho Tindlcaior man
has become a legislator, and gone to
making laws. The Sabine Inder man is
Che dad of bouncing baby boy, and
has gone out of the busincss-the news
paper business, we mean"
DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN--On last
Monday morning, Mr.. Francois Vincent,
u Canadian by birth, was found dead,
his body lying on the floor of his resi-.
dencc. He had no living relatives here,
and led a lonely and secluded life. He
had resided in this city for more than
half Il century. and had reached the age
of a hundred years and upwards. Coro-
ner Jadot viewed The body anl declared
that the deceased came to his death
from natural causes.
On Wednesday last We had the pleas
ure of greeting in our sanctum ono of
the Baton Rouge boys Of years ago, Mr..
Il. F. Shredder, who, for some time past,
has been connected with that sprishtly
Democratic journal, the Bastrop clarion.
Mr. s. couldn't resist the temptation of
visiting his old homo and his many
friends, as he passed up the river en-
route home from the Crescent City. 1t
was here, in the old Adrocdie office that
he learned the art which returns more
glory than treasure.
Senator Montan, while awaiting the
arrival Of the steamer Gay, last Wedncs-
day, on his return to New Orleans, hon
cred us with call He was in splendid
health and spirits, ready to attend to
his duties in n manner that will reflect
credit upon himself and benefit his con-
stituents, Mr.. Montan represents our
sister parishes of Ibcrville and West
Baton Rouge, llo stands prominently
ny ono of the most capable and public
spirited citizens in his district.
COMFY A TEAR."-In another column
will be found n beautiful poem, under
this title, from the gifted pen of Miss
Maggie A. Downing, the accomplished
poetess of our sister State of Mississippi,
where her literary productions are re-
ceived with universal favor. Miss Down
ing is earning fresh laurels every day,
and we are proud indeed that she has
honored the CAPITOLlAN, by enabling us
to furnish our readers with the little
gem-"only tear"
The thanks of the CAPITOLrAN are
extended Rev. J. r. Sawyer, for compli-
mentary tickets to a lecture to be delv-
cred at the Methodist Church, on the
10th inst, entitled "Fircs and Fircmen,"
by Rev. John Mathews. The lecture is
for the benefit of the repair fund Of the
church, and should be literally patron
lied. Mr.. Mathews always draws
crowded houses in New Orleans, so well
liked are his lectures, and we doubt not,
similar compliment will greet him
in this city.
ADMINISTRATOR OF IMPROVEMENTS
Besides Messrs Powers and Dodds, whose
names figure in our columns as candi-
dates for the above named Office, another
Richmond enters the arena, as will be
seen by the announcement of MIR. Robt.
Aricer, who wants to find out which one
of the contestants carries the longest
pole-the one that will reach the per-
simmons. 1t is but simple justice to say
that Mr.. Aricer has performed his duties
during his present term with intelligence
and fidelity.
The Natchitoches indicator pays this
high and merited tribute to one of our
University professors: "Prof. J. w.
Nicholson, professor in the Louisiana
State University, is one of the most ac-
complished mathematicians of the day,
although very young man. He recently
published pamphlet on the Binomial
'rhaorem which hoe racoivo1 tbo hirb