Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

the city, was the gentle Bigh Of a fair
one yesterday. And we won't tell on
her either,
The Confederate Memorial Associa-
ton, will hold an important meeting,
at the French Society Hall, on Boule-
ward on the 2nd Of May, prox. See no
tice elsewhere.
The FERRY LEAsE.-Ou yesterday
noon the privileges Of keeping the West
Baton Rouge Ferry, for Che period of
five years, was awarded I'd the highest
bidder, Mr.. Gibbons, for tho sum of iif-
teen hundred dollars.
DRAINING MACHfNE FOR SALE.--ln
another column Messrs, Anger & Nicol,
of Forl0rn Hope plantation, store and
post-otice, Iberville parish, announce
that they have for sale an almost new
draining machine. See advertisement.
CAPITAL LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
On last Saturday night, q number of
gentlemen formed temporary organi-
cation under this name, for the purpose
of establishing this popular order in our
city. Application has been duly made
for q charter, lodge Taraphernaia, etc.
Capt. G. }. Barrow, the live and ener-
getic merchant across the river, while in
our office yesterday inform ed us that the
cane prospects in West Baton Rouge
seem to be improving. The stubblo be.
gins TO show q little. sign Of better re-
suits It may be that the'prospects are
not So bad after all.
FREE TBADE.--ln another column will
be found an interesting ar&icle from the
Illinois Tradcsman and Manufacturer,
"Show Talk on Free TraE
Progress Under Protection, 7 which ought
TO open the eyes OF every thinking man
over tue fallacious arguments advanced
by the friends OF what the Republican
party : pleased to call 9 "Protcctive
Tarit
WeTegret to note the departure, on
Sunday, Of Mr.. W. H. Larimore and en-
tire family, for the West, whittier they
go to re-establish their residence. The
Larimores, during their many years of
residence in this parishi have made
hosts Of friends, who part with them with
real sorrow May every success attend
the kind hearted henderson, the depart
ed family.
TIE OPP Fellows Bal .L.---A mag
niGc ,nt Ball will surely tbc given TO-
night by De Soto Lodge, whose Nom.
bers especially those on the Committee
of Arrangements, know BIO such word
us fail when they start ont to do any
thing Great trouble has been taken in
decorating the hall in the most attract
i've manner, With good lhusic and the
supper provided, the com any must Of
necessity have n good old time. Come
along, everybody.
CONFEDERATE MEMoRIh b. CELEBRA-
TlON TO-pAY.--After the decoration OF
the graves at the cemeteries this even.
ing, an Grafton will be delivered at the
Magnolia at r. NJ, by SCol. William
Preston Johnston, President Of the Louis.
lana State University, to listen to which
the public is respectfully invited. We
doubt not that our peopletwill testify to
their love for those who died "for wear.
ing the grey by attending, q, mcssc,
the commemorative ceremonies of the
day
See what the Sugar Planter says oil
that live advertiser, A. Roseniield, and
his mammoth establishment: "Wheu
other people over in Baton Rouge
complain of dull times w4 usually find
Roscnteld busy as bee inspiring season
Calling in one day this week we found
him and his clerks busy with many
customers, displaying the beauties of his
fresh spring importations.I Corney was
there IN all his glory, looking the better
for wear and none the worse for the
pleasing toll of showing goods"
NJ, L. d. Thomas pr{ scented us, fo,
triai last week, q box of canned oysters
which we're prepared andput upon the
market by a new canning establishment
ut Mobile, Ala. The oy{ters were fal
superior to the Baltimore canned oyster
and we are glad to know that Mobile il
pushing the enterprise with great vigOl
and sue eSs. When the South realize.
the tdeJ that she can succeed in all such
business steps MS this, her population
viii be rapidly increased by the iniluA