Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-28


DODDS AZ candidate for the Office of Admin
istrator of improvements for the city of Baton
Rouge at municipal election, to be held in Apri
next, subject to the decision Of the Democratic
party BY 50 doing you will grant the desires OF
q number of his friends.
The river is rising ut this point, and
from our exchanges we learn that it is
rising at all the points above.
A new bakery has been opened in this
city by Baron H. Patnreau, and is now
in full blast.
Next Monday is the first day of March.
Look out for "thc Roaring Lion," unless
it proves to be "the gentle lamb"
We return thanks to Major Preston
for copy of the Annual Report Of the
Trustees and officers of the Louisiana
Institution for the Education of the
Deaf and Dumb in this State.
We return thanks to Mr.. George Hero
man, of the popular stationery estab-
lishmcnt of Mrs. G. Bonning, for copy
of "Public Opinion" paper filled with
the choicest selections from the leading
papers of the world.
Our parish appears to be very quiet
now, most of the darkios, satisfied with
\ the promises of protection, having set
! tied down and gone to work. Let us
strive for the future to build mp u name
for our parish as one of the most law
abiding in the State.
Mr.. Wm Gcscll will in a few days
open tinshOp on the northwest corner
of Third and Florida street, and active
repairs arc hping made on the building.
Mr.. G. is one of our moet Industrious
and honorable young men, and we be-
speak for him u liberal support.
The editor of this paper wrote us, on
Wednesday, that he would return home
ON the day following, in case the House
of Representatives passed the State
House appropriation bill previously.
His non-appearancc would seem to indi-
cate that the bill failed topass.
In another column will be found an
advertisement of Mr.. Charles Week,
in regard to his supply Of ice for the
people of Baton Rouge for the coming
summer. He has ordered an eXtraordi-
nary large amount of pure lake ice,
which he proposes to dispose of at his
VISUAL low rotcs. Yon can buy from ten
cts, worth to a hundred pounds. Don't
forget this important fact. 20
Prof. Trips lectures have been well
attended by the enlightened element of
our city, all Of whom pronounce them
selves pleased. Want of space prevents
our giving an extended review of the
lectures 1t is sufficient to say that he
sustains, in the highest degree, the bril-
liant encomiums extended him by the
press and the learned professors of o'lr
greatest educational institutions.
Owing to the crowded state of our
columns last week, we failed to call at
tcmtiOn to the announcements of candi-
'latcs for the city Offices. Capt. J, {.
y Charlotte, one of our most worthy Ind
capable citizens, submits his name for
Mayor. Mcssrs. John r. Powers and
VIM. Dodds have announced as candi-
dates for Administrator of Improve,
ments. These gentlemen will make ca
pablc and devoted officers.
The firm of L. ID. Schloss & Bro. have
finally closed ont their large mercantile
establishment in Baton Rouge. Their
long residence here has made them many
friends, who regret their departure The
Fire Department loses IN active and
honored member in the person of the Sc
nior member of the finn. We under
stand that 1t is their intention to make
a tour to their old European home,
after which they will cast their lines in
81 wholesale establishment in somo West
crn city. We wish them every success
Our young friends Alex. Way, Marshall
Raymond and Tracey Granary, called to
bid us goodbye yesterday. They left dn-
ring the day for the city of st. Louis,
where they go to seek business. These
young gentleman have been employed in
the firm of T. d. Schoss Il Bro, who
have just closed out business here, and
they are in every way worthy OF the
confidence Of any one who may be in
need of competent statesmen. We COM
mend them to the business men of the
great Western grain metropolis.
The Radical Senators, Dcmas. Cahcn,
Simms and Stuart, who signed the SLAM
derous counter-mcmorial to Congress
concerning the Infamous Kellogg, were
drawn up before the bar of the Senate
on yesterday, when some beautiful purg-
ing occurred. BY reference to an article
in another column, headed "In Con-
tempt" the Objectionable features of
the memorial will be seen. As is this
case, liars often obtain responsible posi-
lions, but when they indulge in the
dirty propensity to the public dislonor,
they should. be severely and promptly
punished. lIurra for the Legislature.
|ermi.lon parish has an immigration
society and WHY mt EAT and West