Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-26

Sunday night, carrying 4,262 bales Of
cotton, S,i3O sacks seed, 400 packages
oil cake and $50 barrels of oil. A good
load.
WANrED.-A good boy, to make him
self generally useful in grocery store,
carry parcels, etc. One who is not
above his business and knows his place.
Apply ut this office.
Mr. Edward Whiting, Jr., the nephew
Of our well known fellow citizen, Mr..
Whiting, We arc glad to state, has come
to locate in our midst. Ho is an encr-
getic and handsome young gentleman.
He will doubtless prove an acquisition
to our community.
That accomplished rcstauratcur, Mr..
A. Gronchy, has again placed us under
obligations for fine bunch of fragrant
celery, which he was kind enough to
direct to our address. Mr. Grouchy in q
caterer par erce'lence, and his Capitol
Restaurant is dnisy.
One of the cutest inventions We have
seen for lone time was presented lis
last Saturday by Mr.. George Hcroman.
Ii is for binding purposes, and can be
handled with perfection by any one.
Parties having pamphlets they want to
bind should call on him.
Mr. Henry c. Elder, the courteous re-
preventative of the musical emporium of
Mr.. J.. Grunewald, New Orleans, paid
the CArrrOLiAN u visit ON Monday. The
house he represents is one Of the best in
this country, and our citizens will ito
well to remember it when making pur-
chases in that line.
George Morgan, colorcd, is in trouble,
all about q ring that Mr.. Simon, the jew
cIcr, identified rs ono belonging to Mrs.
Goiteib, from whom it was stolen with
some other pieces Of iewelry, some time
since. Morgan has been arrested and
will have to explain all about the cir
cuustanccs that caused the boy who had
the ring in his possession to say chat he
held il through his agency.
A REPUBLICAN Pow WOW--On last
night, ut the Boulevard School House,
there was meeting of the faithful, for
the purpose Of setting the triggers for
Tuesdays election. In view of these
movement of the Gariishcrs, it bchoovcs
The Democrats to be up and doing, if
they would save East Baton Rouge from
tho disgrace of u defeat to the Hancock
and Robertson Ticket in this parish
Sheriff Louis Kirkland, of West Baton
Rouge, was in our sanctum on yestcr-
day, looking his very best. His OK
pressiyc black eyes are as clear as
whistles, and he no longer feels any TN
casincss about them, as when they were
ailing some time since. He is u whole
souled gentleman, and no parish can
boast of a more straightforward, cour-
ageons officer than Louis Kirkland.
DIDIER A. DupLANTIER.-Dcath with
its merciless scythe seemed determined
last week, to bring sorrow to the HOMES
of our Oldest families. Amoug the vic
TINS selected was the eldest son of the
venerable Alfred Duplanticr, Esq, one
of the land marks Of this parish. In the
prime of his manhood the subject of this
notice was taken away and the home
circle rendered desolatc. Weekend our
deep sympathy to the bcrcavod parents,
widow and friends of the deceased.
Mr.. Finncrty, the gifted corresponds
cnt of the Chicago Times, was in our
city last week on q tour Of observation
for his paper. Mr.. F., as his name i'll
dictates, is IN lrisllman by birth. He is
highly cultured gentleman and II splen-
did looking specimen of his race. A
Union soldier during the late war, he
ontcrtains none of those wcudiccs
against the South which characterize
those patriots who snuff the battle from
afar. We were happy to welcome him
to the Capital City, whose places of in
tcrcst he was pleased to visit.
We were pleased to welcome our young
friend, Mr. Simon Block, to our sanctum
ON Monday morning He looks in fine
health and is in the best of spirits; none
the worse for having established his
residence in Port Gibson, Miss, which
he represents as % handsome, thriving
place, filled with good people. Mr.,
Block is one of Baton Rouge's tavoritc
sons, and is bound to be appreciated
wherever he goes He is here for Il few