Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-09
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LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
District Court adjourned yesterday.
The finest tonic in the world IN th,
Home Bitters.
Miss May Mcconnell, Of Baton Rouge
is ono Of the Assistant teachers ut Gin
ton Academy.
Choice fancy candies of oil kinds, new
and fresh, will be found at Lucas Lit
tvs on Third street.
Apples, oranges, lemons, grapes, CO.
coannls, peanuts, and nuts Of all kinds,
of the very best quality and ut the low
eat prices Just received ut l.. Litty's.
Owing TO tho excessively bad weather
which prevailed during the greater part
OF Inst week, the shipment Of cotton
from this place, on yesterday, amounted
only to " bales.
VAN STONE a. CROSBY, Wholesale and
Retail Druggists, Toledo, Ohio, say:
We have sold large quantities Of the
Excelsior Kidney Pad, and have been
surprised at the nnvarying satisfaction
given by them. See advertisement.
II is with deep regret and sorrow that
we learn of the death OF Mrs. Mary
Scott Magruder, wife of Mr.. Nat Magru.
der. To her young husband, whose
married life has been but q dream of q
few days, and to the bereaved family, We
would Offer oar deepest sympsthies.
Major ThompsonJ. Bird, the energetic
Superintendent Of tho Capitol, we are
glad to state, rc-appeared for duty on
yesterday morning, fully restored in
health, apparently, notwithstanding his
recent painful illness. His many friends
will be pleased again to see him ct his
post.
Mr.. L. d. Beals, Of the firm Of Heron
l. Bcale, loft for New Orleans last even
ing, and bis friends are surnising on to
ths object Of his visit. Some arc even
uncharitable enough to suppose he has
gone back Oh the firm lately established
for the erection Of "altars In friendships
bowers"
Two FRosTs. On last Saturday the
weather grew 40 cold that q freeze seem-
sd imminent, which would, at this time,
have caused great damage to the sugar
crop. 1t turned out, however, that We
have had two successive frOsts which |
will only prove beneficial by maturing
The cane, that, in many places, 10 not
yet fully matured. All is lovely still.
We SEQ by tho Sentinel that tho suffer
ers from the late conilagration in Bayou
Sara will soon be re-established and
ready to accommodate their former Gus
toners. These gentlemen are oil enter
pVisng and energetic men, and We
would not be surprised to find that In
twelve months Bayou Sara had been
benefited rather than injured by the late
calamity.
The apathy exhibited by tho Demo
Gratis throughout tho State in the late |
election will have o rebonntling inAu-
snce. East Feliciana will be represent |
cd in the next State, Congressional and
Judicial District Conventions by six,
instead Of nine delegates, giving West
Feliciana larger representation. And
80 throughout the State lsthargy will
have its reward.
Mr.. j. G. Dietrich, the agent and cor
respondent Of that fearless and nnswerv-
ing Democratic paper, the New York
Frceman's Journal, honored rs with o
call this morning. Through him, We
learn that it's editor, that warm hearted
friend Of tho South, James A. McMaster, |
is in the full enjoyment Of health and
vigor, despite the sixty winters, which
boar lightly upon his dsuntless shout
iers.
An expert has been employed ut a
cost Of $4,000, to examine the machin-
'ry at the State penitentiary and pass
npon the advisability of using the looms
md machinery as it now stands, or of
getting on entire outfit, with the latest
improvements. This last plan seems
more attractive, though it is not 80
easihle, as the expense of the latter ia
90 enormous. |
TIE UNIVERSITY CONTEST. Judge II.
v. Sherburne Of the District Court, has
endered decision adverse TO the
claims Of the members Of tho old Board
If Supervisors of the Louisiana State