Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-12

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Port Hudson Railroad, have rebuilt al
an heavy outlay, the bridge over the Co
mite. 1t is not the best railroad bridge
that has ever spanned that stream.
Coushatta Citizen: Mrs. Pearce, wife
OF Professor Pearce, Principal Of c. NJ,
q +. Institute, arrived hereper steamer
Behan last Monday, We Welcome her
to our thriving little city, and trust she
Will find pleasure and dontentment
among our clever populace
AMONG THE FRATERNITYt-O con-
frere Of the Washington Argus, regis
tered himself respectable man Oh the
I'd inst, by marrying Mis- Annie b.
Chener, of that town. "May they live
long and PROSPER" is what we have to
say about the affair.
Mr.. Frank A. Daniels took away with
him, as his bride, last week. Miss Cora
u. Booth, the sister OF those well-known
citizens, Messrs. WIN. l.. and A. B.
Booth. The happy couple will please
accept our congratulations and good
wishes. Also our thanks for their kind
remembrance of fhe CArIToLIAN.
That excellent paper, thb Opel0usas
Courier, has just completed its Goth
volume, under the guidance Of Messrs.
l.. and l.. A. Sandoz, worthy successors
Of Joel II. Sandoz, Esq, The founder of
the journal, which since It's birth has
been classed A. L., among 5be Press of
Louisiana, May the Courier be ever.
lasting.
Second Lieutenant Arthur l.. Wagner
9th Infantry, has been detailed as pro.
fessor Of military science and tactics at
the Louisiana State University and Me-
chanlcal and Agricultural College, Ba.
ton Rouge. Lieut., Wagner is u native
of Illinois, was appointed I'd West Point
III 1910, graduated and was assigned to
his place'in tho army in Jui|e, 1875.
CoTr0S SHIPMENTS. For the week |
ending on Sunday morning last, 7Oo !
bales of cotton were shipped at this
point, as follows; William Garig, 3l5,
A. Jackson, 265, David Il Garig, 65,
Henry Newell, az, Henry Schorten, Ia,
J. Grossmnn, 3. 1t is in order for Us to
state that our "cotton men" have kent
things so hot of late, that they've been
paying New Orleans prices for the artl-
cle
CONFEDERATE VETERANS Netting
On tomorrow evening, Mt the Hall of
Pelican Hook and Ladder Company,
there is to be meeting of the Confed-
crate Veterans, to which the public is
invited 1t is to be, ~ one of the mem
bers said, "a love feast" Prof. J. w.
the pleasing and eloquent
speaker, will give brief history of the
18th Louisiana Infantry. There will
surely be large attendance.
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DR.. +. M. Mnmtord, of Bayou Sara,
The popular and worthy Grand Chan
,ellor of the Knights OF Pythias, of Lou
,iana, was here on last week. On last
Friday night he instituted % section Of
,he Endowment Rank, among the breth-
'en Of Capitol Lodge, Of this city. The
worthy Grand Chancellor looks the pic
ure Of health, and is the same genial
Gentleman he is justly reported to be-
fe returned homo on Saturday, per the {
Morning Star. q
Oar young old friend, w. G.. McGimsey,
Esq, the popular Baton Rougean, who
las been for several years citizen Of
Alexandria, made flying trip to this
'arish, lately. He came on last Satur-
lay and departed on Sunday without
living his many friends IN opportunity
o shake He had come to see his
mother, who was i'll. We DIRE happy to
tate chat he found her so much improv- ,
d az to remove all appreliensions re-
arding her condition.
We were pleased to receive the visit {
1 that staunch gentlemen, Col. p. MaIo. t
hee, of New Orleans, on yesterday, |
rho came to enroll his sons in the ca q
ct corps of the State University. In i
with him was Mr., Llado, the
Universally known pharmacist ofNew Or
cans, whose long and honorable career !,
a that city, has given him on enviable :,
oputatips. He came with his friend,
0l. NJ, to take % view of the Highland =
'ity, once more the Capital of Louisiana.
Our young confrere, Mr.. Hunter G. II
cake, of that bright aud lively paper, U
he Feliciana Sentinel, made his ap- II