Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-19


Home Bitttfs.
Conrahs Budwciscr bottled beer
good for chil'lron as wcll as adults.
W. =. Kirby has just received froi
New Orleans, por John Wilson, u larg
assortment Of fresh goods md nc,
fruits, such IN the market affords; ais
lemons ut 25 cts. per dozen.
Beware Of imitation. Call only 70
Conrads l'udwciscr II you find an,
imitation, please report tl,c same immc
d'ntcly to E. Conrad a. Co., 81. Louis
or to John Miller, tho general agent
No. 2 .Dackson street, New Orleans.
To that excellent paper, tho Morning
Star and Catholic Messenger, Of New
Orleans, tho CArtf0LiAN returns thank,
for co,itesirs shown IN forwarding IL
''s address clipping from an Oregon
contemporary, which required cxpla
nation.
By reference to nm advertisement pnb
llshcd elsewhere, il will be- scen that
the American Newspaper Directory, pub
llslcd by Geo. y. Rowoli e. Co., in ready
for delivery. Every business man should
have ono, ny IL furnishes information
that will be- Of value TO them.
The Fcrryboat, 80 Moasts. Gibbons X
Holt announces in another column, will
stop running for four or five days begin
ming on Monday noxt, for tho purpose of
making some needed repairs. These
gentlemen have thought ID best 10 seize
the present IN good opportunity to put
their stanneh little craft in sltip-shapc
order before the busy season opens in
earnest,
To DRAIN CArrisIirOWN MIR. Pow
els, the Administrator Of improvements,
f,vols the construction of Il long water
tight box, extending acroSs IS tho lcvec TO
the Mississippi, us tho most cifcctual
means of cmptying tho water TINT lays
in tho lower part Of tho city nftcr avery
rain. llc informs ns that 10 would
cost about two hundred dollars, and
could be made to lust several years. Wo
understand that Mr.. Duggan, tho Chair
man of tho street committee, slstains
him in this project, which seems 10 us
the most effective and the cheapest that
could be- undertaken. We hope that
the Council, ut its next meeting, will
not fail to take prompt action towards
50 desirable II consuinn,ation.
THE CArfroL.-Work has begun in
earnest ut the State House and % number
OF h'asons arc laying brick TO
repair tho inncr walls. The interior has
been cleared of debris, NO TINT matters
arc assuming proper shape. Under the
Snporintendcncy Of Mai. Bird
u thorough system has been inauguratcd |
by which every dollar Of tho 'State's |
money will obtain value received. Mr..
burke, the contractor Of the franc wolk |
is making cyery preparation to lay on
ms cross pieces as soon an q no walls arc
prepared to receive them. A coniforta.
bic room in each Of tho western towors.
have been completed, ono To bc used as
IN office for the Superintendent and the
'thcr ny the Contractors. We are glad
10 SEQ that Mr.. Brown, the able Arch.
cct and builder is directing the work
men.
Press CoNvENTIoN-Up TO this date
'hcto haVo been only II papers that
nave expressed themselves definitely on
he subject of II press Conveniently
'otins for Baton Rouge, for Monroe,
md for CovingtOn. Othors appear to
asor the movement, but have shown no
(ccided preference for time or place.
II consideration Of the fact that Baton
'ouge was u candidate for the honor, wc
ave exercised no voice iii the matter.
Lnd will not do so other than to nc
our qualification at tho owl
lent popularity of the Highland City,
md to cStcnd assurance Of the iospi
allty of its people to tho press fratcrn-
'y. TIT the meantiruc, SOME one should
c authorized to addrcs. commnnico-
ions to transportation lines for tho
urposc Of securing tho lowest rate oil
assagc to tho point selected. Brother
lyams, of the Sugar Planter, being one
{ tho oldest members of the fraternity,
e, in accordance with the suggestion
{ the Grotna Courier, nominate him for
'mporary Chairman, with tho power to
elect Il Secretary to act in conjunction
nth him; at the same time, mildly in
that Capt. Bruslc, of the Ibcr-
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