Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-01
The Ferry Lease.

| lne Ferry AeaSt.
Our mercantile community aud pro-
perty holders should bear in mind, that
on next Monday January Sd, the Ferry
lease will be offered to the highest bid
der for period Of five years, during
which time. if the lease be adjudicated
to responsible contractor, Baton Rouge
will regain much of the West Baton
Rouge trade, which has been driven
away by the too high ferriage rates.
The committees appointed by the City
Council and the Police Jury of West
Rouge, have placed the golden oppor-
tunity within the reach of the citizens
of Baton Rouge. Therefore the fault
will lie with the latter if cheap rates are
not secured. Through the Natchitoches
papers We learn that the merchants of
that town have gone so far as to give
free tickets for ferriage to their Gus
toners. 1t would certainly pay those
of our city, to form stock company, if
need be, to run the Ferry on low
charges The CAPITouAN has felt it to
be its duty towards the community to
urge decisive action in this matter. 1t
can do no more and it remains to our
citizens to do the balance or lose this ex-
ceptional opportunity.
VIvIAN.--In the DOnaldsonville Chief
of last Saturday, we noticed
very spicy and interesting letter, dated
at Baton Rouge, over the nom de plume
of Vivian. The writer has been so
amiable as to refer to one of our arti-
cles, wherein we urged our firemen or
other associations to organize balls and
other amusements in order to impart life
and give sociability to this community.
We feel greatly complimented in being
supported in these views by the fair and
able correspondent whose identity We
have discovered. We only regret that
Vivian does not come to our assistance
in this particular, through the columns
ofour local papers, which, so far as the
CApIToLIAN is concerned, would take
great pleasure in giving place to her
productions.
FAY TEMpLETON, without mistake
will appear on the boards, at Pixies
Hall, on tomorrow evening, when the
popular operette ''the Chimes of Nor
mandy" will be rendered with that
talent that has made the pretty Fay 80
popular wherever she has favored the
public with her songs, The performance
is to close with the laughablc comedy Of
"the Irish Doctor. 1t is hardly neces-
sary for us to say to our readers that
the performance willIbe of the most in
teresting nature, as the reputation Of
the troupe speaks for itself. The Capt.
tai city,if it would have the visit of
artists, should give Fay Templeton
rousing honors during her stay Of few
days
A grand fair and entertainment is to
be given Oh Saturday and Sunday next,
at st. Johns Catholic church of Bruly
Landing be the ladies of West Baton
Rouge, who have made every
to render the occasion
most pleasurable one. We would advise
those of our citizens who desire TO spend
a pleasant day to visit the ladies enter
tainment Oh one or the other of these
days. The best of edibles and refresh
ment will be supplied and in addition,
the visitor will have the pleasure Of see
ing the renowned bellies of our neigh
boring parish, who will be there in full |
force. i
THoRNToN's ClBCUs.-New Years day
will be enlivened by Grand Parade of
this great show through our streets, af-
ter which the performances of its aero
bats, equestrians and comedians, will
make things lively under its spacious
tents. Besides these attractions will be
shown an extensive museum of natural
wild beasts, animals and rep
lilies etc Nirht will he mndn ~ Lr; 1sht-