Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-15

The Southern University, for the edu-
cation of colored students, at New Or
leans, has been duly opened robustness.
The steamboat captains Of New Or
leans have protested against the cree
ton of the new Louisville and Nashville
Railroad depot on the levee.
The Minden Tribune contains an in
teresting description Of On entertain
ment given in that town by d local
troupe of amateurs. Could not Baton
Rouge produce such an organization, to
enlyen the community.
The population of Louisiana, accord
ING To the schedule returned to the census
Office by the enumerators, is as follows:
Males, 1891; females, Al 1852; native
born, 1886, li9; foreign, 54,l44; white,
1908; colored, 4s5, 200.
The report in the New Orleans Times
that tho Pacific Railway Company had
purchased the D0naldsoDville road was
unauthoritatively given, as no such
transaction has been effected, so the
parties in interest say.
Chief of Police Hillen is again on his
pins, though he has to trust to the rs
sistance of crutches to move around.
Capt. Hillen is considerate and faith
full officer, and our citizens generally
will be happy to learn that he is recov-
ering from the serious injury he received
while in the performance Of duty.
Mr.. Geo. Henderson, Secretary Of the
City Council, has requested us to state
that that portion Of the proceedings
which appeared In Tuesdays Issue rela-
tive to the report of the committee con-
cerning certain applications for gas
lamps, was enormously reported, they
having asked for further time TO report
thereon.
Major John j. Wax has been elected
Vice-President of the Association of
the Army Of Northern Virginia, to
serve during the ensuing year We
congratulate our gallant eomrade upon
this deserved recognition OF his faithful
services in the Lost Cause. Coming, rs
the compliment does, from tried vese-
rams, our townsman will doubtless ap-
preciate 70 it's full value the honor con-
ferred thereby. The annual reunion
will take place on she 2lst inst--stone-
wall Jackson's birthday anniversary.
An efficient judge backed by strong
public opinion can accomplish wonders.
We know this to be q fact when we
refer to the success attending the effort
to break up the evil of concealed
weapons, which the report Of the Grand
Jury shows. His Honor Judge Pierson
tried fines and then applied imprison-
ment and we End that in large popula-
ton like ours the carrying Of concealed
weapons has been almost discontinued,
and in consequence those crimes which
follow 1t have decreased. Let there be
no let up in the Observation-Disclosures
indicator.
1t is with the deepest regret that we
hear of the untimely death Of Miss
Mamie Irvine, daughter OF John +. IT.
vine, of Bayou Sara.--B. 4. Capitoian.
The above from our Baton Rouge con-
temporary escaped our notice until
few days since, but even at this late
hour 1t affords us much pleasure TO say
that the Capitolian is in error. Miss IT.
vine was quite i'll, but has since, we are
happy to mention, completely recov-
cred. Sentinel. ..r
We take back the announcement with
the greatest pleasure and take occasion
on this day Of the Now Year to wish the
estimable young lady long life and hap
piness.
DECIDEDLY CHEEKY.--We have been
told that Postmaster Smith, is arrang-
ing his little wires with view of con
testing Col. Robertson's seat in Con
gress, The only reason that we can see
in support of our Postmasters enterprise
arises in the fact that he failed to be
elected by nearly five thousand votes,
He evidently hopes that the Republican
majority in the House will deem it con-
venient TO seat him, thus administering
q rebuke to the large majority in the
District, who preferred to vote for Col.
Robertson. In other words having
been Squarely beaten at the polls, Col.
Smith wants to try the chucker-luck.
Bad cess to him.
We most heartily second the sugges-
ton of the Baton Rouge Capitolian for
the promotion Of Emigration Societies
all over the State, in order that tangible
Inducements might be offered TO those