Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-16
Grl'Gaeeklp Gapitoltan
LOCAL MATTERS.

Plain and fancy printing is q specialt
III the Capitoian office.
The weather has fallen back prett
much into tho groove of two weeks az,
Rain and muddy roads are once MOI
the order of the day.
owing to an egregious error occurrin
IA Til marriage notice of Mr.. Lyma
Wldbey last week, we reproduce tb
same as il was originally written
the iTepressible typo to the eontrar,
notwithstanding.
A Jury was finally obtained this morn
ing IN the case Of the State vs. j. p
Berhues and son, charged with the muir
der Of Townsend and Berhnes, last sum
mer IN this parish. The trial is now il
progress and is exciting unusual in
terest.
meeting of the Conference Commit
tees OF the West Baton Rouge Polio,
jury and Council of Baton Rouge are t.
meet on tomorrow, Friday, at II A. NJ.
for the purpose Of taking action Will
regard to the ferry. The gentlemen re-
presenting the City Council will please
bear this in mind.
II ~ with the deepest regret that we
hear Of the untimely death of Miss
Mamie Irvine, daughter Of John +. IT.
vine, of Bayou Sara. Seldom does death
come with more appalling force than as
IN this instance, for il takes one in the
morning Of life and vigor 10 the
stricken family we offer onr heartfelt
sympathy and coincidence.
PUBLIC EDuCAuoN.-We arc happy
10 note the fact that our School Board,
has taken steps to further the cause of
Education in this parish We hope TO
SEQ the day when tho people Of Louisi.
ana white and colored, enlightened
through u perfect school system, will
stand united for good government and
the development of our internal re-
sources Two mnGh cannot he done for
this cause.
THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, on yes
terday, unanimously elected Mr.. A. II.
Levi for Principal of the e0l0red school
AZ against A. H. Colwell, late of the New
Orleans Cust0m-h0Hsc Dir. Levi is q
eolored Republican whose condnct dur
ing his long residence in our midst has
been irroproachablc. He ~ fully quail
fed for tho position to which the School
Board has very properly assigned him.
We arc glad to have occasion to con-
gratulato, him upon this recognition of
his worth.
Foh STYLISH HAT.--Whcn % gentle
man from the country goes to New Or
leans, almost the very first thing that he
needs is u fine hat patterned after tho
latest styles. To those, and their name
IL legion, we would designate as the
place to bny such u hat, tho house of |
Relnerth'& Montardier, corner of Char
tres and Canal, on the way back and
forth to the steamboat landing. This
house keeps an extensive stock, and
never fails to give entire satisfaction as
to prices and quality of goods.
DR., K, NJ. CarrHth-the worthy son Of
den. Carruth, one of tho most promin-
ent citizens of this parish-honored MS
with u call on yesterday. The young
and capable physician has determined
10 establish himself in the practice of |
his profession Mt New Road, Pointe Cou.
pee parish, whore, We arc sure, his abii-
ty and energy will soon bring to him
uerited reward. We bespeak for DR..
Iarrnth friendly welcome at the hands
If the friends of the CArITOLIAN in that
'retty and hospitable neighbofhood.
From telegram received by tho Pa
riot-Dcmocrat, we see that the Missis-
lpp Conference met ut Vicksburg with {
10 Bishop present, The Conference or
,an'zed by electing DIR. c. G.. Andrews, of
Jackson, La, President, and proceeded
o business. The selection of DR.. An {
Irows for this position somewhat aug ]
nents the fears of the good people of I
Jackson that at tho meeting of the Gen t
raj Conference, this bright and shining {
ght will DO taken from them to be t
made member of the College of Bsh- t
ps.
The Christmas Militia, having been I,
rdered to assemble ut Baton Rouge, the .
yer watchful Joshua Beal has made I,
very preparation to supply acquisitions I
'om brigades, regiments, companies, d,
nd squads, down to the solitary horse :,
ian. In another coIumn will Il, F,p,d