Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-26
TrraNeeklp Gapltollan
LOCAL MATTERS.
Tuesdap's edition.

edo they say she in speaking about a
+, steamboat. instead of he or IL" "Be-
cause" said the other, "she is always
rugged up"
Some days ago q French Canadian,
who had been naturaIizcd, hlmorously
| exclaimed: Didn't we give the French
! h-ll at Quebec eyes, replied by
standcr, 'Montcalm give you thunder
first, thought
Joshua Bcal keeps .''shclling the
woods" to let the people know that he IS
in receipt of an additional lot OF goods
Seconded by his polite young Clerks
Mcssrs. Pruyn and Raymond, who arc
ever ON the alert, customers are AT
tended to at once, and served III the
most approved style.
That dcservcdly popular and excellent
officer, Sheriff Kirkland, OF West Baton
Rouoe was in the Office this morning,
looking splcndidly. He brings most
cheering news from over the river, csti-
mating that his parish will produce be-
tween three and four thousand hogs
heads more of sugar this year than last
If the weather remains as it has been
during the last few days, it will be USE
less for people to 80 to Long Branch.
The temperature during the day is
about a6, and at night, some bed cover
comes in very handily. Wlthal the crops
look splendidly, and there is fine pros
pect that the good time is coming at
last.
The ladies of the Capital City will be
pleased to learn that u neatly tocked
millinery establishment has been opened
lately on Third street, near Florida, by
Mrs. Maillot, assisted by her accom-
plishcd daughter. These two ladies pro
pose to keep all articles appcrtainns t'
the toilette of the fair sex, as well as tt
fill all orders for drcss-making, bonncts
ETC., at short notice, We have no doubt
that they will give full satisfaction tt
those who may patronlzc them.
EARLY SUGAR CANE.-Throngh th'
Kindness of Sheriff Bates, who has JUS
returned from trip to Ibcrvillc, W.
have been put in possession Of two suga
canes, taken from field of first year
st,lbblc. There are six red joints on each
showing an extraordinary growth at th
season of the year. These canes wcr'
given him by his energetic nephew, Mr.
VIM. =. Bates, manager of the Craig
head Plantation, below Plaqucmnc.
Hon. +. W. Robertson has sent us
copy of his address to the people of hi'
Congressional District, setting forth
with indisputablc facts, the reasons VIII
he solcits their support for reelection
Col. Robertson has certainly laborc'
faithfully to secure important benefit
to his people, and it does look rcasona
bio that he shOnld be given an oppor
tunity to achieve the success of man
measures which he has been pressing y
ardcntly before Congress.
Baton Rouge is entering surely on tn
high road to prosperity. The rcstora
ton of the Capital, the prospect OF rail
ways to Clinton and Liberty, also to Ne,
Orleans and the Red River valley, co'
pied to the fertility Of the surroundin
country, is Mt last beginning to attraC
the attention of cnterprising men, man
of whom will take advantage of til
boom to 10y the foundations Of their il
divldual prosperity. The next five ycal
are going to build up the Highland Cit
into ono of the handsOmcst and mo,
thriving ones in the South.
On Saturday last an old man landc
here from on board the steamer ,jcwe
Soon after he reached shore, he shove
signs of severe illness. He was COZ
vcyed to the city hospital, where
died on Sunday. The sum of titte'
dollars and thirty-tivc cents was four
on his person, besides receipt to v
f. Walker for five dollars by the Amer
can Insurance Company Of Chicag
dated May 7th, Isl. He was about
wears of age, and claimed to have son
relatives in Indiana.
REApvILLA SENHNARY.-This exc,
lent institute for young ladies will ho
its commencement exercises on Tuesd;
next, June Goth, at y o'clock p. \
when Prof. J. W. Nicholson will dcliv
the address to the graduating class. I
reputation of the Readvilla Seminary
so we'll established, through the acco
plishcd lady graduates, that we deem
useless to cXtol its wcll-earncd meri
At no institution of learning is givcl
closer attention to the studies. the {