Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-29
Ghursdap's edition.


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A bookkeep wants o situation. Sc
notice in another column.
Miss Grosgrain says she shall wea
short dresses when she travels West
this train robbing is not stopped.
Freeman Bell, the popular coIore
barber, whom our citizens all remember
has returned. He has gone to work nea
Pixies Hall.
Mr.. Gus. Eichelburger, q stone cutie
at the Capitol, we regret to learn, ha,
hii left foot crushed, on last Tuesday, b,
aheavy timber wheel.
The cooling breezes OF October have
had their usual influence upon the pub
lie health, DR.. Reynaud, the City Ply.
stefan, reports marked improvement
over last month. There were but two
deaths last week.
"Rosenfeld is o boomer is what the
ladies, even, say of him. Hesis coming
in to-day's issue with announcements
which will be OF interest to big and lit
tie of both sexes.
SOME MORE RAIN.--T'he fine weather
which ushered in the present week, is
giving way to-day, to showers that are
yet in demand. 1t will take good deal
OF water to quench the thirst Of mother
earth, in this corner of the globe.
l.. ID. Beale, Esq, we are happy to
learn, has been appointed a member of
the Board of Control of the Louisiana
Penitentiary. Mr.. Beale is q gentleman
Of high standing in the community,
and one of our most promising young
attorneys. We congratulate the Gov
ernor upon his excellent selection.
When old Mrs. Bunsby had got
through reading in the paperan account
ofthe last great fire, she raised her spec
tacles from her eyes to the top Of her
head, and remarked, 'If the firemen
would wear the genuine houseknit stock
ings, such as we make and wear in the
country, they wouldn't be a-bustn of
their hose at every fire.
A ROUND HUNDRED AT THE UNlVER-
srTY.-By the arrival of three more stu
dents, on Wednesday, the number of
cadets at this rapidly improving State
Institution of learning has reached ex.
actly one hundred There can be no
doubt, now, regarding the future of the
College. 1t will ere long be source of
just pride to the people Of Louisiana.
Patriot-Democrat: "The gallant lit
tie passenger steamer Morning STAR has
secured the mail contract between Bayou
Sara and Baton Rouge, and entered upon
the discharge Of her daily duty on Sat
urday last. She should be literally pat
ronized by the travelling public. Ladies
VIII find her handsome cabin comforta-
bic and convenient, and her commander
polite and attentive.
G. w. BURGESS, EsQ.--We take great
pleasure in inserting, in this issue, the
professional card of that talented
young attorney, G, w. Burgess, ESQ.,,
who, for several years has been practlc-
ing law in co-partnership with his dis
tinguished preceptor and father, J. w.
Burgess, Esq. Mr. Burgess, joins to his
experience, ability,energy and integrity,
three qualities which entitle him to the
large share of practice, which will 6
doubtless be bestowed upon him by his
many friends. {
For THE EXTRA SESSION. In our ed
ltorlal columns will be found a commu.
emanating from a gentleman
prominently connected with the State
government, in which he aligns himself
with the CAPIToLIAN, in showing the
necessity for an extra session of the Gen.
eral Assembly. With us, he opposed it U
while some sort of provision existed for
carrying on the State Government dur
ing the present year. In the face of the
blank that will exist during at least six U
months OF 1852, he very naturally sug-
gests the only remedy left to prevent II
the total interregnum which is threat
med.