Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-27
Tri'Neeklp Gapitollm'
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
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The editorial columns of the St Ian
dry Democrat hourisicd with spice an'
ability last week. We always tak'
pride in reading the columns of thi
Journal.
''Thc Bots of 'S0'' had Il delighiin
time Mt their picnic yesterday. Every
thing passed of without incident cxcep,
the unfortunate accident at the ferry
landing, which is related in another col
We think with one of our exchange
that the individual who will get up a
contryancc to prevent cattle from put
ting in their spare time on the side
walks will prove himself u great public
lcnefnctor and at the same time bc the
"souclcl,cr" Of q largc-sizcd nuisance
Leon Langc, an apprentice employed
ut the work shop Of Mr.. J. W. Brown
met with au unfortunate accident Tues
dny. While oiling some part ct the
machinery Of the engine, which was
IN motion at the time, he got caught III
the shaft of the driving wheel and was
terribly crushed.
One of the neatcst dantiesf and most
interesting papers to hc found upon "a'
table is the Athens, Ga, Chronicle, pub
lishcd NJ the home OF the publisher OF
this paper. Aud set the IncI'nat'ons OF
the editor of that paper are anything
but dandyisi,--hc is ~ devoted Methodist
preacher.
The CArlIOILAN, of Baton Rouge, has
commenced the issue OF tri-wrtk'y. 1t
is fine large paper of "a columns, AMI
sent three times n week, with the week
" also ut Eve dollars u year. Cool luck
to you, ncighbors. lour work is good,
and deserves good pay, which we be-
licvc you will gct.--Amitc City indc-
pendent.
DIR. y. Stocking, the famous Dentist
of BAYOU Sara will, il should bc rctncn-
bcrcd Nv those who have dental work
they wish To have done IN u neat and
skillfnl manner, be in Baton Rouge on
the lst lie can bc found as usual, ut
Mrs. Curran's hotel, the Pike Bank
building, Keep the date IN mint, ami
be sure to come early, as lc remains hai
II few days.
We return thanks to Rev. J. Levin
thall, an esteemed Rabbi, who formerly
conducted the Jewish devotional cNct-
ciscs ut this place, for a copy OF the san
Antonio Daily Express The copy III
questions contains an interesting dc-
scripton of very impressive continuation
ceremonies conducted by him at that
place Sundays ago.
MajorT. j. Bird was yesterday elected
by tho State House Commission, super
intcndcnt of the work of repairing the
state Capital, under the direction of the
architect, Mr.. Flcrct The Major is the
right man in the right place. llc knows
how, and the repairs will be made with
that economy 50 necessary under the
present financial embarrassment of the
state administration.
The Liberty, Miss, Herald gives u
hearty second to our suggestion TO have
IL railroad line connecting Liberty with
the great steamboat freight lines ON The
Mississippi river, and is making u strong
effort to arouse the people of Nmltc
county to action. There are no two
ways nbout it, u railroad from Liberty
to this city would do more for this COM
ruuuity than any other line that could
possibly be run.
Wcswerc pleased to meet yesterday
Col. G. w. Munday, of East Fciciana
and Capt. +. J.. Richardson, of New
Orleans, who arc in attendance upon
the meeting of the Statc-lIousc Com
mission at this place. The necessary
action has been taken to push the work
forward. Bids will be called for by adj
tiscment in this paper in a day or too.
so let the mechanics look ont. The pro-
ccc,linSs of the Commission is published
in another column.