Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-02

GrrIesklp Gapitol1an
LOCAL MATTERS.
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For Administrator Of Police.
MR. EDnoR--Please announce me as a candi'
date for reelection to the office Of Administrator
Of Police. Election to be held on Monday
April 4th prox. 7. B. HILLEN.
EDITOR CAprroLIAS--You will please announce
the name Of Mr. W. P. KIDD, for the Office of
Administrator of Police, subject TO the vote of
the people, at the municipal election to be held
on the 4th Of April and obligo
MANY VOTES,
For Administrator Of Finance.
We are authorized to announce MICHAEL
CHAMBERS as a candidate for Administrator
OF Finance at the approaching municipal cleo
tiOn, on Monday April 4th, prox
For COunciimen.
EDITOR CArIToLIas--Please announce hcssrs.
JOHN j. WAX and JOHN GRADY ~ candl'
dates for Councilrncn, First Ward, Municipal
Election to be held on the fourth Of April, next
MANY VOTERS.
EDITOR CAptToTIAS-Yo You will please announce
the name OF MOLIERE LANCE, Esq, as
candidate for member of the City Council, from
Ward No. /, at the ensuing Municipal election
Subject to the decision of the people, and
oblge LARGE NUMBER or VOTERS.
Editors Capitolian--You arc authorized to an
nounce HENRY SCHORTEN, ESQ, as a candi.
date for member of the City Council from tho
LIT ward, subject to the decision Of the people at
the ballot box, on the 4th Of April next.
yOX POpULL
Editor pitolan-plcaso announce the name
Of Mr.. GEORGE n. BUCIIEL as Il candidate
for Councilman, from Ward No ..
MANY VOTERS.
Joshua Beal, issues a notice in to-day's
paper, headed, "our latest wherein he
gives graphic description of the many
good things he has in store, all of which
can be had cheap for cash,
On yesterday, while James II. Willie,
blind musician was at Mr.. Chambers
store, q little negro came in and carried
away Willie's satchel, containing some
twenty-five pieces of music. Catch thief.
The license taxpayers OF the city OF
Baton Rouge will consult their interests
by referring to the notice in another col
umn from the Administrator of Finance.
II is in reference to licenses for the year
ISL.
The committee appointed by the West
Baton Rouge sugar planters to inter
view President Whcelock, regarding the
location of the line Of the Branch road
to the \. o. Pacific, went down on yes
tcrday, per steamer Cannon.
Mr.. George n. Buchel appears as a
candidate for Councilman from the sec
ond ward in to-day's issue. He is an
active business man and good citizen,
and will doubtless receive a strong sup
port at the hands of his friends
Mayor Jastremski has letter from
Judge II. b. Lyons, one of the owHors of
the Clinton and Port Hudson Railway,
expressing the desire of that Company
to cooperate in furthering the construc-
ton Of the proposed railway between
Clinton and Baton Rouge. The letter
will be referred to the Eastern Louisiana
Railway Company.
Thefrlends of Judge Henry Schorten,
are bringing his name forward for Coun-
Gilman, first ward. While we differ
with him politically, we cannot but do
him the Justice to say that as Parish
Judge'and Mayor he perforated his duty
III an acceptable manner. Hetsa public
spirited citizen and would, doubtless, if
elected, prove faithful to his trust.
Mr. G. W. NJ. Reed, the manufacturer
OF the'celebrated Reeds Gilt Edge Ton
ic, called in TO see us on yesterday and
entered iutoan advertising contract with
the CAPIToLfAN. Mr.. Reed IL an aitable
gentleman one with whom ii is Il pleas
IRE to do business. In few DAYS his
advertisement.will appear in onr col
umus, when we will give him and his
popular compound, more extended no
tice.
THE FERRY LEAsE.-The Committees
Of the City Council and the Police jury
OF West Baton Rouge, have declined to