Year: 1859

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YESTERDAY was warm but not uncomfortsbly
warm day, thanks to the stiff breezes which famed
and the floating clouds which shaded At intervals.
We were surprised to find that lively dash Of rain,
which dampened down the Third District in the fore
noon, entirely slighted the First District. There
must be some trouble among the clouds, when each |
each individual cloud goes about raining on its own
hook. 4s5 .p 7.-4
HOOK AND LADDER CoMPA ANY No. 3, of the Third
District, intend spending next Sunday at Lake
Borgne. For the polite invitation extended to us to
60 along with them, the Hope boys have our thanks
and nothing will afford us more pleasure than to
honor the invitation, If possible.
THE AMERICAN RACKET CLUB, Of the Fourth Dis
trict, played their first game Tuesday Afternoon
at the Deachaise ground in Jefferson City. The
members divided into two parties Of equal num-
ber each party wearing caps Of opposite color, and
the game was thus played fairly and squarely, &C
cording 70 the equity which ought to rule all field
sports The Club made fine beginning, and we
have no doubt will hereafter be Of the standard
institutions up town.


Yesterday afternoon, the Third District Rack ct
Club had glorious game on their field back Of the
Old Paper Mill. Over hundred men were engaged,
and the contest was beautiful. Only few OF the
players were caps or shirts to distinguish whether
they were "Bayous'' or "La viles" and, though the
two parties appeared to be pretty evenly balanced
they were not numerically divided, man for man
the game being open to all, to join which ever side
they chose. II the Third District racketers would
adopt rules to play against each other only in equal
numbers and with colors their hats or shirts to
prevent mistakes in their wholesale contests for the
ball, there would be more va in the game, and more
honor attached to the victorious side. The Third
District racketers play again next Sunday, at the
same place.


THE EMPIRE BASE BALL CLUB are to make their
debut in the open air this afternoon at the Deachaise
ground in Jefferson City. The Club is numerous, and
composed of men accustomed to active exercise. The
sport will be worth looking at. t


THE CRESCENT CRY CRICKET CLUE, or rather the
married and single eevens thereof played their re-
turn match yesterday afternoon, al the Delachaise
ground. Hymen appeared to preside over the gam e,
for the married beat the single men nearly tw
to one The feminine portion Of the numerous guests
present duly admired and appreciated Gas matter o.
course) the triumph of the married eleven. The
weather was fair, the field good, the attendanc e
large, and the enthusiasm of all up to the high est
pitch. The single men have now to do or-marr y
Due notice will be given Of the next attempt Of the
single men to get even. ~-~-------~--7s


TIE DISAGREEMENT OF THE MCCARTHY PL ANITA
T1oN progresses briskly, and is withal rather re-
gretful thing to behold The shady old plantations
with its wealth of spreading old trees and shrubbe ry
and flowers is all cut up into squares and pick
eted off in lots and whilst the roam at will and
tbo boo.y tho fy
trees and the shrubbery hedges and flower beds, the
work Of metamorphosis into city-like settlement
progresses on all sides.


New streets, with new bridges and new corner
lamps, intersect the plantation; the old fences and
other old wood work of the place. and the old statues
which used to adorn the central avenue through the
garden are scattered about in the dirt; and whilst
the birds continue to warble and the ocusts to sing
from the shade of the old live.oaks and magnolias
and catalpas, the louder chorus of the carpenters
hammer and saw issues through the hedges, and the
odor of the flowers comes blended with that of the
new pine lumber which is srewn on every side 1t
! looks hard to see such delicious natural spot so
ruthlessly ripped up and torn up, though indeed it
be for the greater good of the public and the spread
| of the city.


1t lis some comfort to know, however, that a large
part of the plantation is to be reserved for public
square, and that the roomy old mansion, with a
proper surrounding space, will be permitted to re-


main, to subserve the purposes Of public school
The public square, when properly enclosed and laid
out, will be the largest and shadest in the city, The


encingin is already under contract. Several houses
are already built amid the shades nearest the river
and others are rapidly going up; whilst numbers o.


large lots their size showing the building calculations


Of their owners fenced n to preserve what trees


and shrubs fell to them respectively in the partition


Great numbers fpeople flock to the plantation every


Sunday, to roam around through the shades and en-


Joy the odors of the flowers whilst yet they remain.


In few years nothing will proclaim what was ono.


tile Mccarthy Plantation, save the shady old trees


standing about in peoples yards and the old mansion


schoolhouse in the middle.


The SECOND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD met OF


Tuesday evening. The principal business was th,


consideration of the budget for the ensuing year.


The amount available for the years expenses wa


shown to be as follows:


Amount in Treasurer's hand. 60


balance on payroll for July 1859 1871


Appropriation School Fund. g. 442
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