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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21
MILITIA APPOINTMENT.
STATE or LoU1sIAN.

" EW OhLbANS, Nl1y Aisn 1861, ,
General Orders No. I.
|. The following appointment has
been made by his. Excellency, Gov. Louis
A. Wilt, Commander-in-Chief:
II. Mitchell I. lamar, Of East Baton
Rouge, to be Lieut.. Colonel, especial Mill
tia Force,' Third Military District, to
date from April 3Oth, 1881.
He will be obeyed and respected nc
cordingly.
III. Lieut.. Colonel lamar will report
for duty to Brigadier General L. Jas
tremski, Commanding Third Military
District, at Baton Rouge, La.
". Brigadier General L. Jastremski,
Commanding Third Military District,
will issue the necessary orders instruct
ing Lieut.. Col. lamar to reporHfor duty,
without compensation from the Militia
appropriation, to Col. William P. john
ston, President of Louisiana State Uni
versity and Mechanical and Agricultural
College, at Baton Rouge, La.
By order of Commander-in-C Chief.
G. T BEAUREGARD,
Adjutant General
To Brig. Gen. L, Jastremski, Comd'g ID Mill.
tary Dist, Baton Rouge,
HEADQUARTERS Third MILITARY DISTRICT,
BATON ROUGE, La, May 18th, 1881.
Lieut. Col Mitchell r. lamar, La. s. NJ
DEAR SIR--The Commander-in-Chief
of the Militia Of the State of Louisiana,
through General Order No. 7, copy OF
which herein enclose, has directed me
to forward to your address your com.
mission of Lieutenant Colonel in the
Special Militia Force, Third Military
District
am also instructed to direct you tc
report for duty to Colonel VIM. Preston
Johnston, President Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, at the city of Baton
Rouge.
1t affords me great pleasure to com
ply with the above instructions, which
associate so able and gallant an officer
of the Army Of the United States, as
yourself, with the Especial Militit
Force" of the Third Military District.
AS you well know, the Militia of the
States is the Grand Reserve Force from
which the Army draws its strength II
time of war. 1t is eminently proper
therefore, that even in profound peace
the Army and the Militia should be, a.
faras practicable, intimately connected
have the honor to be very respect
fully, etc,
LEON JASTREMSKI.
Brig. Gen. Com'd'g 3D. Military District
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
AND A. L. n COLLEGE,,
BATON ROUGE, La, May 18th, 1881.
The Assistant Adiutant General, Sd Militar
District, Louisiana State Militia
SIR--I have the honor to report, tina
in compliance with the personal instruc
tions from the Brigader General Com
handing, have reported to the Presi
dent Of this University, Col. William
Preston Johnston, per General Order
No. I, dated Adjutant Generals Office
New Orleans, La, May 18th, 1851.
The General Commanding will per
NIT me to express my sincere thanks 70
his cordial welcome to- me among hi
subordinates, who form a part OF til
most perfect State militia in tn
Union, and deem it high honor to b
considered one of their number. | trus
that my earnest efforts in promoting tn
welfare of the Louisiana University wi
show my appreciation OF this high CON
pliment from the Chief Executive q
this State. | am, Sir, very respectfully
NJ +. LAMAR,
Lieut.. Col. La. State Militia.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

Tn THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION
l. OF Alfred j. Shoppers. deceased, No 14n9,
PROBATE, 18th Judicia! District Court, East Ba.
ton Rouge.
WHEREAS. Mrs Ennice Shoppers Admin.
istratrix of the above titled and numbered sue
Cession, has this day filed in the Office OF the
undersigned Clerk Of said Court, a final account
of her administration of said succession, Notice
is hereby given to all persons interested to
show cause. ii any they can. within ten DAYS
from the first publication of this notice, why
said account should not be approved, homolo.
gated and made the Judgment Of the Court, and
said Administrative discharged from her trust.
Given under my hand and the seal of office,
this, 9th day of May, A. d. 1851.
B. F. BRYAN, Clerk.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

After the confirmation of Edwin
A. Merritt for Consul General at
London, the bone of contention, Rob
ertson, was confirmed by a anani-
nous viva yOce vote.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents Malaria

The news concerning the crop pros
poets of this parish, are becoming more
encouraging each succeeding day. Good
reports are coming in from the coun-
try.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21
TN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION

TN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION
i of Jacob Brown, deceased, No. 1885, Probate,
18th Judicial District Court. East Baton Rouge
Whereas. Mrs. Eudora Brown Administrative
of the above entitled and numbered succession.
has this day filed in the Office OF the undersigned
Clerk of said Court, a final account of her ad
ministration of said succession. Notice is here.
by given to all persons interested, to show cause
IF any they cam why said final account should
not be approved, homolgated and made the
Judgment of the Court and the said Admins.
tratrix discharged from her said trust, within
ten days from the first publication of this notice
Witness the Hon. Fl. N. Sherburne Judge Of
our said Court, this 10Th day of April, A.D.1ss1.
B. +. BRYAN, Clerk
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

Cheese! Cheese.!
My present stock of Cheese is of most excel
lent quality Be kind enough to give it trial.
maybe. JOSHUA BEAL
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

no A WEEK. s12 day at home costly
9pd Nmade. Costly Outfit free. Address
TRUx & Co., Augusta, Maine.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

A BAPTIST CHURCH.-We insert to.
day communication from Rev. l.. S.
Piker, who is striving to establish q
Baptist Church and form congregation
in this city, We have ever been lib
eral thinker in matters OF religion, and
believe in assisting all creeds and de
nominations. The Capital of the State,
will attract new residents by atfording
them temples wherein they may wor'
ship according to their respective be-
liefs. We therefore hope, that Mr.. Pi
ker who is an East Baton Rougean, will
receive every encouragement in the
pursuance Of the good work he has I'M
dertaken.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

Godey's Lady Book for June, 1851, just
received at Chambers Book Store.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

The Sheriff has captured the compan-
ion of the negro, Hammond in the das-
tardly assault and robbery ON tho per-
son of Mr.. Louis Sanchez. 1t is to be
hoped that the law will not spare them,
if they prove to be the guilty parties.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

, Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic Regulates the
Bowels.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

The sidewalk ordinance, is going to
be enforced to the letter by Admins,
traitor Powers, who has concluded to
take up first, the principal thorough
fares, in order that many strangers and
visitors, whose numbers are daily in
creasing, may have the benefit Of good
walks. In becoming the Capital of the
State, our city is in duty bound to afford
conyeniences to the public, which might
be overlooked in other places. Our cit
liens must "make a spoon or spoil a
horn," now, Go ahead, is the motto
from this on.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

TS IN con per day at home Samples
WO " NZV worth IS free. Adarass
Stiny0n & Co., POrtlazd Maine.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21
WI O 2m g
dNoIdWHf10
1 blessing h l'r! Household!
the CHAMPION
M 9 N l I @ r
HAA1ysA~ CAnvvnV
COOKING StOVeI

TVHEIIANDSOMEST ID EST FINISHED
i HEIlANDSOMEST DEST T. INISHED
and easiest managed Cooking Stove in the world
It will burn either coal or wood.
without kindling wood Of any kind. In fifteen
minutes after lighting q Are the Stove II ready
to do better work than any other In use. Call
around at my store on Main street. and examine
this wonder. Great pleasure will be taken In
exhibiting its merits. NJ. j. WILLIAMS
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

Reeds Gilt Edge. Tonic Restores the
Appetite.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

Repairs on property are going on all
over the city, showing that the restor-
alton of the Capital, and the building
Of the Baton Rouge Branch Railroad are
having their effect. Our town will be
the liveliest in the State, outside OF New
Orleans, in less than year
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

Mr.. Bernard Shields, the young Presi-
dent of the Democratic Parish Commit
tee, of Orleans, reached here on Tuesday
and remained over till to-day, enjoying
the pleasures Of the Capital. He is a
genial, intelligent and cultivated young
gentleman, whose company we have had
the good fortune to enjoy during por-
ton of his stay in our midst. With
Others, we hope that this will not be bis
last visit to our burg. He carries home
testimonial which was presented him
by friend, in neat after dinner add
dress,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21

The father of that staunch young cit
izen, Mr.. Chas. J. Reddy, is spending
some time in this city, whittier he has
come to improvehis health, bya change
of air. The elder Mr.. Reddy, like his
worthy son, is an accomplished and
agreeable gentleman, He resides in one
of the counties adjacent to Natchez.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
PERSONAL.

letter written ~ the Count de Chambord has
lust been sold III Paris for nearly 5000.
Prince Bismarck in making D speech in the Prus-
san Chamber the other day tersely Informed those
who were eager for his retirement that he should
remain IN office as long as lie possibly could.
The daughter of PrevostParadol, once French
Minister to Washington who became q nun some
time ago, has gone to Egypt to found q convent OF
the order of Notre Dame do Sion, mission especial
ly devoted to the conversion OF women ana gris Oh
the Semitic race.
Michael Dayitt the Land Lacquer, is the son of q
tenant.(armer of County Mayo, Ireland, and worked
in a Lancashire cotton mill until he was nine years
old. Then his right arm was crushed in the ma
chinery and had TO be amputated Ther6afteshe
turned his attention TO educating himself, aud ut
fifteen became Government leter-carrler.
Miss Mildred Lee daughter of General r. E. Lee
ia said to be a beautiful and queenly woman. she
has been in Washington this winter, and has re-
ceived many attentions. No daughter of General
Lee has married, and Gusts Lee, president Of the
Washington and Lee University, is bachelor long
past the meridian OF life.
Lin-fu-Yen, the wife of the Chinese AMBASSADOR
in Berlin. entertained a large number Of distln-
guished Germans on her native New Year. Major
Tsheng- Ki-SOng the military attache OF the en-
bassy, has mastered the German language TO such
degree that he lately delivered In 1t, to the great
qualification of the Bernese,a lecture on the matrl-
monlal customs OF the Chinese.
The late Marietta Bey was striking-loOking
man, tall broad-chested, and commanding in man
ner but modest in soul. With quantities of decora-
lions he never any except when officially com
PEELED to don the ribbon of tho Legion of Honor
which was, indeed, hidden under his coat. He was
q marvel of industry and was to be found busy IN
his library at IN the morning all the year round
He was charming talker and layishly hospltable.
He has left his family almost penniless.
The Bsrone4, Burdett-Coutt and her husband are
coming to travSl in this country in May. cousin
Of the bridegroom, who lives in Jersey City, Is
quoted as saying to O correspondent of The Post OF
Washington. that she didn't suppose that Mr.. Bart
lett made the proposal of marriage. How could
he I" said She "He would not dare to do It, She
must have made the proposition first. but he would
do his full share of tho counting afterward have
no donbt that they will be very happy They have
oil the world at their feet sincerely attached to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22

will show that the ratio of increase OF the
mulattoes is not as great as that OF the pure
blooded blacks. All obseryaDt SOutherners
agree that there isless admlxture of races now
than in the days of slavery, and that the mar
riages of mulattOes with mulattoes (using the
term to cover all the various shades of mixed
blood are not as productive OF healthy children
as the unions between fnll-blooded negroes.
SO it appears that the negro is here to stay.
He holds his ground and refuses to die out at
the bidding of theorists. In tie struggle fOr
the survival of the fittest, he has shown him.
self to be about as fit as the white man. de.
plants himself upon the soil, and Mother Nature
takes care of him. Our childrens children will
have him for a fellow-citiZen. Nor is he dis
posed to drift southwark to the tropics, as he
has often been advised to do. When oppressed
in the South he turns his eyes nOrthward, and
starts for Kansas or Indiana. There are no
signs of any concentration OF the blacks in the
warmer portions of our own country, much less
of their migration to. the West Indies and
Mexico On the contrary, the tendency 10 To-
ward their gradual dispersion over all parts OF
the Union. AS they increase in intelligence ana
obtain the means to travel, they Will be more
and more apt TO go where IneTe Is Tue Bled'eSI
demand for farm work, and for the ruder forms
Of labor in towns ard cities
The craftsmanship that looks to the future
must take account of the fact tbaS the negro is
a permanent element in our population. The
question of what shall we do with him, which
used to trouble philanthrOpisIs good deal just
after the close Of the war, he has answered for
himself. Gige'him equal rights and be will hoe
his own row. Indeed he has hOed it pretty sue
cessfully during the past sixteen years, IN spite
of all the hardships, oppression, and violence ne
had TO suffer in his transition from slavery to
citizenship. He is tough, industrious, and tenn
perate, and when he can earn but little knows
how to live on little. Here is where he has an
advantage over the white man. Misfortune
and want sit lightly upon him. He eats his
cOrn-pOue and is content
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
THE NEES THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGy.-Tke Irish Protection bill was reported
IN the British House of Commons at midnight,
although some amendments were pending. the new
rule having been adopted. Prince Bismarck
gave explanations yesterday which have probably
ended the Prussian Cabinet crisis. - The pros
pect of peace with the Beers is deemed slight u
England. -Gambetta declared yesterday that he
is not responsible for the foreign policy of the pres
ent French administration.
Observation-Disclosures in Washington is changing
in favor of Presidential veto of the Funding bill.
Nv. E. Dodge, Johnston Livingstone and others
have filed at Albany articles of incorporation of the
American Heating Power Company, with capital
of So 0OO, OOO - The certificate of the increase
of the capital stock of the Western Union Telegraph
Companyto $50, 900, 900 was filed yesterday with
the Secretary of State. - Reports from the great
Western cattle ranges to the effect that many
thousands of cattle have persisted account OF the
cold. - Governor Ludlow ofNew-Jersey, yester-
day vetoed the bill restoring j. B. Cornish to ctl-
zenship. - The l1nseed oil works of Kellogg g.
McDougall, at Buffalo, n. Y, were burned yester-
day; loss, SIS, 900.
CONGREss.-The Vice-Presdent appointed Senator
Hoar Regent of the Smithsonian Institution in place
of Senator Hamlin resioned the Legislative Appro-
priation bill was considered in the Senate. - In
the House. Mr. Warner introduced bill to create a
tions and expenditures of the public treasure; Mr.
Urner introduced bill to appoint commission to
inquire into the injustice of freight charges upon
interstate commerce. and to propose remedyj the
House insisted on its disagreement to the Senate
amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill. con-
itinuing in existence the Indian Commission.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.--C. F. Blake, well-known
patent lawyer of this city. was found drowned in
the North River yesterday - The Harvard Club
ate it's annual dinner at Delmonico's. - mass
meeting was held at Cooper Institute to protest
against monopolies - The AIiOn masked ball
was given at Madison Square Garden. 60 The
Charity ball at Staten Island was success. -
Geld value Of the legal-tender silver dollar 412l2
grains), $500 cents. - Stocks less active but
feverish and lower closing weak and unsettled after
rally.
INF Manufacturers local observations In
dictate clear partly cloudy Weather, with higher
Temperature Thermometer yesterday: Highest.
40o; lowest, 800; average. 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
ANnLn SKINDLE REHLHED.


That old rejected, ill-OdOIed McGarrahan
claim, of which the readers of Congressional
news used to hear good deal eight or ten years
ago, has come TO life again, and is pending In
the Huuse with q favorable report from the
Committee on Private Land Claims, and bill
for which Mr. Manning, of Mississippi, stands
sponsor. The claim has been killed ut least
dozen times by courts aud committees OF Con-
gress, but it has more lives than cat. The
secret of its vitality lies in the fact that there's
"milions IN it," If the bill can be passed, the
profits to be divided between the claimant his
attorneys and lobbyists, and his assistants on
the floor of Congress, will amount at the least
calculation TO ten millions of dollars. Nc
Garrahan is the assignee OF a Mexican named
Gomez who held a Spanish grant to 1900
acres of land in California. The grant was
never properly located and surveyed. Nc
Garrahan claimed that it covers the land upon
which are the valuable quicksilver mines Of the
New Idria Company. AS the United States.
after coming into possession Of California, sold
these lands, he came upon the Government for
compensaton It has been repeatedly shown
that the survey of the Gomez grant was never
submitted to the examnation and confirmation
scribcs tract seventeen miles away from the
tract claimed by McGarrahan, and separated
from it by two mountain ranges and that the
survey upon which the claim rests was private
act without official sanction. On these facts
the courts have rejected the claim. Now Nc
GaIrahan comes again to Congress and ASKS 1t
to say that the courts are all wrong, that his
title is good, and that he shall have cOmpensa-
ton from the Treasury fer the value of the
land and for all the rents and profits that have
been derived from it, including, Of course, the
profits on the total product of the New ldria
Mines since they were opened.
The generous fellow agrees TO take his pay
in public land at the rate of 81 % per acre.
MIR. Manning's bin provides for tho appoint
ment of a commissioner TO ascertain " the value
OF the tract and tho rents, issues, and profits
thereof" and permits McGarrahan to select as
much OF the uuoccupicd lands of tho United
States at 81 % per acre rs will cover the entire
award Now selected lands are worth an
average Of at least So an acre, so there will be
handsome margin from which he can pay all his
lobby debts, keeping for his own share the
whole amount Of tho original award. 1t will be
interesting 10 see who the Congressman are who
have been persuaded to vote for this monstrous
scheme. No one can plead ignorance of the
real nature of the McGarraban claim. Its
character has been exposed again and again IN
reports of committees and in debates in both
houses. The Representative who supports it
now must be prepared to have the public take 1t
for granted that he has been "let in as one OF
the partners in the job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22

own citizens in giving testimony to be sub
mitted to its own Congress concerning the
election of its own law-makers9 Would there
be much safety in the weakness OF govern
ment that could not inquire as to the quallh-
cations Of its own legislators
1t is all very well. to indulge in the cant
about the dangers to free institutions from
strong government when there is no practlcai
issue upon which to draw the lines. But
here are cases coming up in the next Con-
cress which promise to call for more exact
definitions. How strong must government
be to be dangerous and how weak to be per-
fectly safe2 We know very well what
Southern Democrats think about it. Inc
Federal Government cannot be too weak
to suit them. But how IS it with
the intelligent Northern Democrats who
think they are saying something worth while
when they talk in a large loose way about
the dangers of Capitalization and OF strong gov
eminent Has the Government any power to
enforce the right of Congress to judge of the
qualification of its own members And can
it 90 into q sovereign State and protect
its own witnesses These are very practical
questions when we consider the possibility
that minority in a few Southern districts
may, under certain circumstances, not only
rule a majority in their own districts, but
actually control the whole Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
HERE m stay.

When the census OF 1870 showed that there
had been considerable increase In the negro
population Of the country during the decade
covering the war period, general exclamation
of surprise and incrcdulity came from the intel
lipeut classes at the South. The universal be-
lief in that section was that the vlcissitudes Of
tho war aud the breaking up Of the system OF
slavery had caused great mortality among the
blacks. Having no longer property interest
in them, the whites had Withdrawn the semi
parental care they used to exercise, and had
ceased to look after the sick, the young child
rem, and the old. During and after the war, the
negroes crowded iuto the towns or drifted
about from plantation to plantation, careless
often OF family ties, and were u ready prey to
disease A correspondent of The TRIBUNE who
traycrsed the Gulf States In 1872 found only
one opinion on the subject and that was that
the total of the coloTed population had largely
decreased since 1860 But the census did not
confirm this view, and the census was therefoTe
yehemently attacked as incorrect. The charge
was made on every hand that the enumeratOrs,
being paid by the head, had flied up their list
with fictitious SambOes and Dinahs. There was
scarcely planter who was not ready to affirm
that he knew of his personal knowledge that
there were fewer niggers" IN his part OF the
country than in the days of slavery.
Another decade has gone by, and another
census has been taken. 1t shows a still greater
increase OF the cOlOred population than was
shown by the census OF 1870. In some States
this increase is so extraordinary that when the
figures were published they seemed to bear On
their face conclusive oy idence Of fraud. They
have since been sustained by statements that
tbe enumeration of 1870 was defective, not, as
was thought at the time, in the direction OF ex-
oooeration, but in the contrary direction. The
censns takers did not invent fictitious negroes
but skipped q great many real ones Thus the
preyaent Southern theory that the negro does
not thrive and multiply in a state of freedom is
completely and finally exploded. SO Is another
theory which has found many advocates in the
North as well as the South-that the increase OF
the black race is so small in proportion TO that of
the white race that the cOlOred element will soon
become relatively unimpOrtant. Taking out from
the total of the white population the foreign
immigration of the last ten years, there appears
only trhing difference in favor of the whites
in the rate OF increase of the two races. The
statistics of the mulatto population have not
vet been published, so that 1t is impossible TO
say whether another theory can survive-one,
by the way, that never had much cOunteDance
in the South-that the black race will gradually
fade out by admlxture of blood and be absorbed
in the more numerous andmOre powerful race.
The probability is, however, that the census