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LOCAL. MATTERS.
Ge$ your Job Work ionse at the? that
Capitollan office. side
insti
Notice of meeting of the satekhodl
of the lton Ronga s as Ligit Compay a
will be found in another columni. The
See Tax Collectot's notice In another istra
column. It contains important Infor- bent
mation, and every tax-patyer will %1i and
well to read it. war
TilE ',pAIToliz-Cafn be p Ot to
chased by the transient public at the: wat
nlews depot of Mr. Chambers, on Tbirt Mr.
street, and at Heroman's "Blue Store'" smt
on Main street. F.
Service will be held at the Jewish twet
Temple on Sunday evening, April 13th, vot
at half-past ix, and on Mpoday mort- n109
ing, April 14th, at eight o'clock. This tioii
is the seventh or last day of the feast cant
of Passover. anal
Sof tl
An anecdote is told of a' judge, pro
fane and irritable, who never let a meal
pam without a sonorous invocation on
the repast. Once he rebuked a deaf M
guest who innocently interrupted Mhim sct
while thus engaged. "D"-n it," sasId., ord(
"idon't you see I'm Isayw g grace." enct
----·c--- and
We would inform our friends that fand
the Capitolan Job Office is new and Pro
complete in every particular, and we and
turn out job printing at the short- the
eat notice and in the .rioat approved tier
style. It matters not what kindof jobs frel
you have, bring, them on. We print ant
them from the size of a full sheet poster aron
to a visiting card. lig
The numerous friends of Lieut. M. F. med
Jamiiar will be pleased to learn that he
bhas lately been promoted to first lieu- in
tondnt and detailed as Professor of Tae- mot
ticA'sand Military Solence at the State C
University in this city. A better uorea *e
more popularselection eouldnthave been oce
imahde. We take the greatest pleasure tin
in welcomning back in our maidst this 'I
re:tlly clever gentleman. ser
J
On Wednesday Coroner Jadot held h II.
inqucst over the body of Jeff Scott, col
ored, a young man aged about nineteen Sot
years, who camne to his untimely end II.
frmn the eth'cts of a blow inflicted upon(4
hiln with a haluller on the 2d inst. by Th
.ono Fred li I, also colored. The occur
recle took plade in the 7th ward of
tltsi pPariis. Mr. Jadot reports that Kl
th," skull of the deeaseid was fractured B
in the most terrible mltanner, as the W
etthlet of the violence of the blow. The
mullrderer was arretshtl, and is now (cflO thl
liied in jail awaiting trial. (!i
Th'1e! we.athler hIes been all that Coull
he desired, and fteont ll quarters we hear LI
gnl reports ctnClieernhig fit rops. Ev- in
try thing around us look slpring-like Or
lltnd bright. ''lrh farmers, planters andl tde
gardeners Ire bhtsy at work, and fe'el t
highly encouri:ge'd at the prospect of cit
good yielhls. We have had some few
cot nlmornings, hIot it is now conededl
thlit the' ituhi:on ihas been crossed und
It letter day is dlawning ulpin l,oiiinritn. in
4lwly lbut surely tlheohdl colnunonwellth ln
is mioving up to the front. The future le
i.{ bright n ith llope, despite all presolit tiii
BdrawnH.liks. ll
We *i'lniowhldg' the cull of Mr. T'p- o
IEr. the' ijo hvii andt vecry enterprising cii
mail itlllletor, whol indulgel in the to
hlipe thait it tri-we'kly mn.il lia,, stlrting
frim our citiy, wiVll soon he Il'erating s itt
foir 1Re: Id vi,'r linding, coitteilting
hitre with lhi stage line to Alexandria, N
aili ihlis sllliply awt ut ihat lits log ti
hI ,n felt ii thils section. Mail tutl tray- j'
elling hi'ciliti.s in what we hiave been ii lc
Iliedl ot; anid according to Mlr. T.pper, to
we are about to IhlvIe tlhese to ollr Ilhant' m
'ollt'ntll. TIe ctentral loncation of IBaton h
Ito1ge. i.s hl,ott to tell, anti we explelt to hi
ste our city tilt the high road to 1pr11- tl
l.,rity at an early day . I
Ilsil t Mondhlv--eee'tio n lday-for tlre
riis,i t lhat lhe S'lleritlf aid the May'lol
wer' in doht ins to the proper aulltholr
ity to rl'titr hlie hmar-l'oonis anlld salloolns
,to loe, h, Ie' l.esta'.,,tlishnietts kept open
il tlhrrlghl tlhe day. 'To tite surprise of
e'v''ry one, very little drinking was done,
coltr:r'y to thie cusntolm ol nimuilalr ocen-
aionts i whin tlttle retesorts are closedl
hy orlder of the iutlhorities, In fiat, a
dilsipltointetd proplrietor of one of the It
hIr-romtos t'iietiously remarked that it t
was because of the fact tlit none of the 'I
:cndidates had money enough to mnllke a
single man druink We can't ibnt be-.
lievc that it is i beeamLre the flruit was not c
iforlbidden thllnt fit.h .,'s abstniedti from '
i1uhig for it.
A (IGrand tl will Ihe gilven on nlext I
Teday, , tile 15th inst., at Pike's Hall, t
ly those firvorite mnsicians, the Inde- 1
Iendtent Silver Cornet Band. They pro
pose to he the boete ea train of the pleas
Ires that are to follow during thespring.
Thu~ tCer hai elti nnusually Calm 'in
tile wa~y of amusementeuts, mid now that
l.e'nt is over, these young gentlemen 1
liud it a propon to set young America. to
dancing. We endorse this good .move,
adlltl joilt the ,hald in inviting their nmany
'rituids to att'nd. They will furnish
tile bes.t of music and refreshments; and
all arrnmgetlents calculated to render
lt1,' noiree a mtnmt enjoyable one wvill
surely be mtade. Our thanks are exten
ded the manuager for a complimentary
ticket.
Mj. W. T. Cluiverms is so modest him
self, that he wants Ius to may it for hinm,
to our public, that he has Just receivedt
: lot of white lead, paints, linseed and
other oils, tnrpeutine, and, in fact,
everything tllhat is noeeded to give one's
residence the usual Imrnishing up that
ove'ry man of taste wants to see done to,
his p)alace. He keeps the insurance .oil
in store for lighting up the premises in
such manner as to make one believe that
a gas matnufacturing apparatus is at
ta;ched to the dwelling. The Major don't
do anily humbigging himself, he only
fnrnishes the oils to those who do, rlnd,
untder asch circumstances, he's not rc
spolsible. His drug establislemt ' is
itow in the finest trIm, containting, as
it does, one of the most co l pte its
nortments ever bronght to our ct. All
we ctan add i.n, that he's readty ir the
dritug Itriade.
The municipal contest pagued e in the
most peaceable manner, and with the Tfl
hest of feeling. The desire having been
ispressed by the numerous candidates
that they be allowed a sgib-race, out
side of party lines, no ste p toward now
inations were taken, and in consequence dee x
an "up and up" figift was had all around. few i
Then were two candiltes for Admiti- unat
istrator of Finance and' ive for Adtlt-' of ti
r istrator of Police; The present incum- the I
bents for these positiold, Messrs. Lange man
( and Hillen, were re-elected. In the first The
t ward Mr. John J. War was it-electel and
Councilman,and Mr. John Grady elected
'to fill the other vacaney. In the second
° ward the race was uncomfortably close,
Mr. T. D. Schloss being elected by the remi
small mdijority of ive votes over Messrs. tirll
F. M. Brooks and Jules Froment, oe- sum
h tween whom there was a tie--just of two but
votes over Mr. E. W. Willis. This will hia
nessitat the the holding of a speeil lee- lash
s tiotn to fill the one remaining vacancy is c
It cansed by the above mentioned tie. In
another place will be found a full gdtur r H
of the vote given the several candidates.
, . , tiny
1 The Good Templarof
n - 1)oi
if We attended ion Thursday night i was
n seciable, at Pike's Hall, given by this shot
, order as a flhale to their annual confer- and
ence, held in this city during Tuesday to
and Wednesday last. Eloquent and
Sforaeb) ~ib(se were" delrefe 4 by pO
d Prof. Nicholson, Mr. Secretary Crane her
' and the Rev. Dr. Sawyer, after which ed 1
the, large attendance of ladies aad gen- Mis
tlemeti repaired to the supper anil re- witi
m freshment tables, and engaged in pleas- hon
it ant conversation, and promenading wit
r around the spacious and brilliantly doil
- lighted Hall. We had the pleasure of hoo
F meeting several of the very accomplished tnyl
ie lady members of the order from abroad, they
it- in whose agreeable company we spent
most of the evening.
te Owing to the want of space this week, ing
is e are unable to do *f11 Justice to the laC
n occasion, but will do so.at some future eff
to time; my
is The following officers were elected to '
serve for the ensuing term, 1879-'80: it(
J. M. Watkins, M. 1). G. W. C. T.; site
S11. Skolflold, G.W. C.; Miss Kate Gerard, but
1- G. W. V. T.; W. W. Crane, Jr., G. W. ref
rd Secretary; T. G. Hyckman, G. W. A. 8.; the
d II. Willians, G. W. T.; E. linden, (I. W. Fl
by C.; 8. W. ''hinnaos, (I.W. M. ; Mnr. K. E.I
Thomas, G(. W. I). M. ; W. M. Wood, Hai
or- G. W. G. ; lenry Wessel, (1. W. 8.; Y. A. ,o
t Woodward, (I. Representative; I. W. o
S Knickerbocker, (I. Alternate; Mrs. C. M.
dl eanror, (I. S. I. T. ; T. II. Jones, P. . lil
Whe . 1'. fo
lie T'Ihe next annunl session will meet on fits
"t the '24 Tuesday of April. Ilo0, at Morgan hlim
(!it. C(!
,dl After the adjournment of the Grand th(
'ar Lodge, J. M. Watkins, .W. C. 'I'., elect, foe
v._ in company with other officers of the i a
k (trandl Lodlge, conferred the '24 and 3d it
nid degrees of Temnplarhood oin twenty-thr.e loh
i*l nlembers of Capital Lodge No. 13, of our It'
of citc.
," , bA Ootton Factory, un
ºi. in Il best of order, stld they present Ito
l1I any entrprisintg man or firm tlhe very TI
lue list ollportulttity tll' Ira pniying invest- Mi
llt ltent. Thie lbuildings alnd nlinhinery I,
lrc there reidly to lue ultilizedl, Io thlt l o
the ,o'iltal can lhe Ilased for the pllurchasel
"i'- of the rlw imaterial that in hnlet.d to our
ug city fromn the neighloliriig coulllttry ill
thile oIlre tllan stfltcieiit qillntity to keei, it
iig lpllpliedl, ths saving all freight andl to
11 other ilhalrges thereon. As to the llman- 1
lug nfactured goods, they can he shipped to in
Ii I New Orhaleis or to the Went by river at re
rg the very saniallest cost. Coal or wood si
:v- fulelan be had helre as low as anywhere eli
iii else. As to lihor, our city, tholt con
ihr, toins omtet eight thousand l ulll ouls, wonlt
rts more than lsupply it, and at the chelbp
tot est rates. Many o'four pollulation woiulhl a
i to I o but t(O glad to avail tlhemselves of
rth- tI Etllortunilty of obtaining emplnoy- '
inent. A sunol rentall, lltld every finil- P
tre lty will he extenlled 1y the lessees nild J.
hord of controrl of toutl oftihe penitelntiary, to '
tor- ther tAin eiterprisc Aly prictical i
olSn utlless matln c.annot fiil to see at a C
piin glance tlhat no snllch advantalges lte of- o
e of ferel in anyil other localit v.
, The Kaitydihl's captain conles alt Ilus tills
uetl week with an explanatlltory letter on
t, a erning the irrEgularities of the trips of
the the swift little carrier of the mlails be
t lt tween 1)onaldsonlville alnd this plnc.
the To quote some of onrcontemporlaries,she fi
ke a "didn't," not Iheocaulise "n'she wouldn't,"
he- ut simnply "couldn't," owing to the ne
not Iessity of having solme repairs to nllike.
ron IThe Captain, hi his Ianxiety to nset him
self right, calls our attcntioln to the fact u
that for sonic tiime back his "Lracer'" is (1
text been coming to time, lunlike in this to (
tall, the notled Granldfathlr's Clock tihat stop- I
de- ped-tl-short; for the Katy now blows her
prou whistle regularly for our landing overy
lean- evening, without fail. We are not fn
ring. gry at you, Capt. Crowell! We only ,
n in want to keep yon going tas you've done
that during the aInst ten days; and on those t
men terms we will be nlcnllem rs of the same
a to haipy family.
iay The Adrocate errmneoutsly infornmed its
ruisl read(ers Wednesday evening that Cnt
;I Alllshtolwn would be subjected to a tax of
ndcr eight mills, for tlhe repair of levees, lby
will virtue of an act of thle last General An
ten- senmbly. Upon investigating.the slubject,
itay we find that the tax referred to is one
levied by the Levre Board of this Dis
him- trict, whose jurisdiction commences from
hin, the lower line of this city, extending
ivel along the coast or lowland section bor
1 and dering on the Misaissippi. So that our
fact, friends Ibelow the hill need not feel nt
one's easy on this matter, as it does not af
that feet them.
tue to -
ce.oil During thle session of the Convention
see in we intend publishing in every issune of
a that the Ckapftola an editorial correspon
is at- dence, couaining all the items that
don't will be interesting to onr readers,besides
only an account of the doings in and around
,ad, .the Crescent City. We assure our pat
st re. road that we will strive in every gway
agt'is to rende this piaper What they have
g a been kind enough to denominate, a most
te interesting and ontapoken journal, and
r the one open to the free discussion of Mny
queslltion of interesto o thIe people.
AN INSUet WITH Co IDE
IwIIMOND, March 9.--The Poin
dexter-Cur(s trltlis at n ci for Md
few days at least. To-night the jury, Miohs
unable to agree, was discharged, five I
of them holding out for murder in o. C.
the "so00l dlogle, five fdo vptp.A7 y 4
manslaughter atnd two &'ot i irxqutta ,
The prisoner has been refused bail, C'
and will again be tried oil the ievetth John
of April. Dr. II
The sr ofthi scase if a soiiewhat c. A.
remarkable onet. Miss Isabella Cot- T. D.
tibll is i yong lady of tifentyflve Dr. V
summers, e '1' feattres are smnfl E.
but regular, andwithal l petty. She Josef
'has soft brown eyes au dark eye
lashes, and her hair, light brown hair,
is combed back from her templ s and For
runs in a thick coil down her back. publi
Her hands and feet are small, and the this
tiny shoe she wears has been the means Wedi
of bringing her into the unpleasant th
position whieh 0: now occtapies. 'It nfur
was in January that sh1e entered the' mel
shoe store of Wingo, Ellett & Crump Swe
and asked the clerk, Charles C. Curtis Coul
toshow her some shoes. Curtis gota be of
. pair, andloling :one of them np,-told gy
her to puaher foot'hi it. This shorefus-' eso
ed to d'o. "After 1 put it on," said whie
Miss Cottrell, when she went upon the are r
witness-stand and underwent a three P'ýd
- hours' examination; "after I put ilonlhe with
I wished to button it on and insisted upon duct
Y doing sd. I never did get the button, tI
' hook, but buttonel them on partially eleci
d myself. He insisted on buttoning stitv
them further up. I then went to put uoti
on my old shoes and lie insisted on lac- the
ing them and I refused and turned my fact
e back on him. This, however, had no of o
effect on him, He stood and watched the
friux
my every movement.' pro
Three weeks afterward she again vis- vide
ited the store to change a pair of bers
shoes. The clerk again insisted upon. qis
i, buttoning the shoes, the lady again tuns
T. refused to allow him to do so and left U
the store. On the twenty-eighth of gi
ýT February she went to get heel-plates tim
put on. IHe held up the shoes and r
Ssaid : "WVhat it piretty little shoe I
You certainly have' a pretty little foot. thai
Slow do you walk in it I" "You will It
oblige me by not commenting on may of
foot," replied Miss Cottrell, and - app
Sfused to wait for th heels, but came aIb
in back whlen they Ilad been fixed on.
Curtis asked the lady how she wore atic
Id the heels off so, and said: "Put your Poe
t, foot out and let me see it," and ad- ft
le vanced toward her. She thought he Cor
; intended to ,ush her dress aside aid 15t1
" look at her foot.. 'l'he clerk followed a
tr her to the carriage, and as lie helped
her inii squeezed hetr arm "in a very "
ungerntlheinanly I;jluner." nit
ill This was in brii.f the story tflhat Mlisse I11
to (ottrl.cll thold uhl!n the witness standi. s"i
ru 'l'his was the story, too, that she badl co"
st- Mr. JohI lPoindeter, who was paiying
1 her attenttion, and which nigered himt
it so that hIe tleclhledl his intention of
o punishiing Curti.nfor his insults. On ed
Sti third of lMarlch lhe walked into the sid
tshoe store armed with a cowhid(' 01l and
a tohl Cu'tis that lh had ivnsulted a lady.
n- lThe clerk, so it is said, denied having ha'
t insulteld Iher intentionally, and wasn cr
at rcaidy to apologize, bat this did not he
od suit Poindexter, and he struck the tbh
e clerk several blows with the, whip.
Shortly after the whipling Curtis
hunted lup a friend, F. G. McGuire, ___
P IanId told him what had haplpened. It
f was agreed that thie Ist thing to do
.was to dcnmand an apl,,logy fi'oli
. Poindextoer, and so the pair started for al
ntl J. E. Condrey's tolbacco factory, where -
t Poindexter was emnployd. Their
cal man was seated ib an inner ffllche.
a Curtis saw hiii through tog he cashier's <g
of window and said, "I want an apology -
ftr your action this morning." You
can't get one," rellied P'oindextcr, andl
s Curtis being anrmlcd with a stick three
Sfeet long anil hea'vily knotteid at the l
be large end, Poindexter junmped up fo
. fromu his desk, abd retreating to the at
sho farthel itld of tthe room, drew a small on
Jnmitlh & Wesson seven-shooter. ti
' "Beat htimt ! Beat him !" criedil Mc
n G- Guire. "I'11 shoot you if you strike
ke. tle," said l'oindexter. '1 am IunI- I
n armed," hesitated OGurtis. MGuire
fact urged him on and he wtnt to timet his
hls deatlh. He advamned, struck at Poin
i to idexter, wyho inmnediately firedl, and &
op never stopped until six of the barrels
I were empty. Cnartis fell, mortally
wounrded. "Good God!" exchlimed his .
ry murderer when hle ralized what he had -
tn- done; "I did not miean to kill himn,"
ly and he threw down h1s revolver qnd G
oite aided ihe others in administering to -
une the wouindcd man. Tlhat evening (
nme Cluris dlied. I'oindlexter was arrested '
antI hele for trial.
The trial has created an intense
intierecst. Miss Cottrelil, when she en
Sit teredil court to give her testimony was ii
Utt- stared at by intany a curaious eyve and a
Sof great crowd followed her to her car- f
H, by riage to eateh a more satisfaictory glinm- I
1 An-pse of her fcre. She had felt her con- '
deot, dititiu keenly, but told her story in a
o cletar, calmhn voice.
Dis- 'The attorney for the Commonwealth I
frowa very severe on the prisoner'. c
"It was a cruel, brutal mnurdler," lhe
dinK argued in imipassioned tones. "A i
bor- crlel, brutal murder of a man upon
our whose'back werethe foul dishonorable
sn- stripes the mnrderer had inflicted, and t
t f. which would burn hotter than the hot- 1
tost fire from the hottest furnctte. I I
would rather be Curtis dead than
Ptio oindexter living, it matters not I
ho t what may be tihe verdict of the jury."
So1 The defense claimued'that theshooting
p- was necessitated by self-defense, and
that the case was given to tihe jury on
'sides T ari'iiky. Tlhey were out all mnight
and and last night asked for instructions.
pat- The instructions were given andil the I
jury again locked up. To day the
ejury came into court several times,
v but were sent back to deliberate.
most Finally even the Judge became tired
and of wasting for what seemed to be an
rny imposakble verdict and disolmrged
thenm.
Micohael ry.... . t.. 1ig 0
Chft Pooo.
'i. B13.Hllen .............. 908 18 88
0. C. Hubb ........... 174 41 15
CoAuolnan Wau irn
JohwGrady, r..:,., .... 350 35
John J. W .............4 4
Dr. R. H. Day .. ,...... 2 6
C. A. 8harpe.ý. ..... I't i 186
Counnllman 1Ward 2.
T, D. Schloss.......... 14 14
Dr. P. M, Brooks ........ 141
Jules: Fromeni.:,;;..... . 141
E. W. Willis.. .... 13..
Joseph 1rooke ........ 80
ythe City Ooinoil toooedige.
For the information of our readers, we
publish an extract o' the proceedings of
this body, at their meeting on last
Wednesday ;
The Mayor brought to the notice of -
the Council the fact that he had been
infqne4o a vadtwiyexiting of one
meibthih re praienftlOn from the
Second Ward, caused by a tie vote be
tween two of the candidates for the City E
Council and suggested that an election
be ordered under the charter to fill said
facan c .
By 2 r.Wa, seconded by Mr.Suashez t
?esouived} That the Ahl!ininstrattr of Po
lice he nstriitted to observe and report
when and where any of the street lamps
are not lighted, or if they are not kept in be
good order, and present said report to
tlh Council at the end of each month,
with the view of making tile proper de
duction for name.. Adopted.
The Mayor hated that be.now wished n
t6 ipfioxm the Cuttpcil 0ýially of his
election as a membQr' of'tle" State Con
stitutional Convention, which was to
moot on the 21st of this month; that the
motive which prompted him to accept
the nomination as a candidate, was the hi
fact, that questions would he brought up
before the convention hin which the city F
of Baton Roun g had a deep interest and
the passage f which in its favor, his f
friends urged that he could materially
promote. As the Legislature had pro
vided for the remuneration of the mom
Sbers of the Convention, he desired it to
be understood that he wished to relin- pI
quish his salary as Mayor during the
time in which he would receive pay as a ,
uimember of the convention.
Hie further requested that the Council
f granut him leave of absence during the q
time of the sitting of the convention and T
appoint one of their number, as provided
for by the city charter, to act as Mayor
dIduiag his absence and recommuended
that the acting Mayor receive the salary
to which he would be entitled.
It was moved and seconded that leave V
y of alsehfee be granted the Mayor as
asked for, and haint Mr. John Wrax be
appointed to act as Mayor during his r
Saalsnce. Adopted.
By Mr. Wax, seconded by Mr. Sanchez: 11
?Resolveld, That actionon the reconmmend
i ation of the Mayor in regard to the dis- I
r position of his salary be deferred until a
future nmeecting of the Council. Adopted.
It was moved and secondoed that the
e Council ndjourn to nieetou Tuesday, the
a 15th inst., at 11 o'clock, a. m. Adopted. e
LEON JASTREMSKI, Mayor.
S OGonR I[ENIE:InIsN, Secretary.
yAn flhfidnvit wsn made on Wednesday
night before Justice Vay, charging O. C. I
.s Ilnhhtn and W. (ul'ran with forcibly
I. seizing ntul carrryiuig away into the
di country onle Iosa Hayes, colored. The
.g partics, on their return T'4uesday morn
t ing, were arrested by SMheriff Bates and
ol confined in the Iparish jail. They applied
for bail before Judge McVen, who blind
p' ed them ill the sum of $250 each, ill con
e sideratiou of the plea set up by the
I: acu('c'sed that they were aiding the hun
'. band of this woman in bringing her
ig back to the marital roof. A charge of
is creating a disturbance of the peace has
ot. been mitered in the Mayor'sCourt against
tI the accused, who are to appear in an
swer to-day at 9 o'clock a. m. I view
of the above legal proceedings, we for
bear making any cornmnent.
J. LEWINTHAAL
W 'J 1,, teach German, Hebrew, and C
Violin Lessons. For terms, etc., 2
app'ly to .. L., care of S. Gottlieb.
mnari29-tf
'OR Mi AL E-The store and dwellingl
situated on the corner of lionlevard
and Church streets. For particulars, en
quire on the premises. lauru22-4i
SEALED PROPOSALS.
I'CI.IE JURY RO0OM,
1'arish of East Baton rIouge,
Marlch 12th, 1879.
Sealed proposals will be reccived at
this office until April 15th, 1879, for the
following work, viz:
1st. For bridge across Redwood llayon,
about sixteen miles from Baton Rouge,
on the Plank road. Plan and specifica
tions at the office of the Clerk of the
Police Jury.
2d. For bridge across the Contite river,
at Strickland's. 0. 1'. SKOLFIEI)D,
marl5-hln Parish Auditor.
NSUIRANCE Oil -17(P lire test; guar
anteed to be non-explosive. )David
& Garig.
DID you ever-Well, yes. In fact, we
always buy our groceries from
David & Garig.
ALDERNEY Milk-Choice goods; su
perior to any. Try it. David &
Garig.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, ?No. 2527
Fifth .hudicial Dist. Court.
Parish of East Baton Rouge.
Mathew Allen vs. Mrs. L. M. and A. L.
I)tDncan.
1By virtue of a writ of feri facias issued
in the alove entitled and numbnered suit,
and directed to the Sheriff of said p]arish,
from the Honorable Court aforesaid, I
have seized and will expose to 1public
sale, in front of the Courthonse 'door of
said parish, on
Saturday, the 19th day of April next,
A. D. 1879, between the hours of 11
o'clock a. in. and 4 o'clock p. in., all the
right, title, interest and claim of the
defendants, Mrs. L. M. and A. L. Dun
can, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit:
"A certain lot of ground situated in
I the city of Baton Rouge, being lot num
lher (6) six, of square number (8) eight,
laid out by Richard Devall, measuring
sixty feet front on Laurel street, by one
hundred and twenty feet along Fifth
street, being a corner lot, together with
all the 'buildings and improvements
thereon." The same being described on
map made by Michael Gill, in 1855, as
1 eastern halves. of lots Nos. 7 and 8, of
t square No. 8, Devall Town.
"AlU lot number (3) three, of square
n imunbior (31 three, sitnated in that part
g of the city of Baton Rouge, laid out by
Hlickey, Duntcan and Mather."
Seizettos pay, and satisfy the amount
j of judgmient, interest and cost claimed
Sin the teove entitled and numbered suit.
a Terms of sale--cash, with the benefit
d of apptlisemrent.' . W. BATES,
mnarl3-3t Sheriff.
eee i ,0
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paol' n kr a ..... .
n1. :00e
Jt tees of the Peace.... 00
" C "o .st ..lr ...(...ia).... 150 00
VL EiUt 8sU-AflDE'l> Pm t. j
0. P. SKxoLIE, Clerk.
boats, night or day. feb
I1 11. IlWA lX, WAOIU I 12.II 01
Sboroas, nightor dras. u fe.
0 oPoXClTE +r w M4 Jtm.
t The' best 6f LIQUORS coattantly on
e hand and at prices to suit the times.
pA L~INC, H evetry lay at ii A. M.
y FRESH LAGER always on tap. febl5
tEW RLEANS Al K GRE NVr LLE
Y PA+M?4t'wGER PAOit' .
1- THE new, fleet and un
;o surpassed passenger
1- packet
le J. M. WHITE,
a J. M. WHITE, C. HoMiES,
S Master. " Clerk.
I1 Leaves Baton Rouge every Friday at P
'a 4 A. M. Leaves New Orleans every
( Tuesday at 7 P. M.
'd Passage to New Orleans, $4.
F' For freight or assage, aply on board
d or to g WM. GA ,Agent.
EUJGULmAR
re V;CKSBURG AND NEW ORLEANS
Ias UNITS STATES MAIL PAIUT.
be -
pis 1-E. new, fleet and nuai
1 surpassed passenger
z: packet
l- ROBT. E. LE ,
is- WM. CAMPBELL, A. MCVAY,
a Master. Clerk.
d. Leaves Baton Rouge fAr Vicksburg
ho every Wednesday at 4 A. M.
eo Leaves Baton Rouge for'New Orleans
ei. every Sunday at 2 P. M.
Passnge to New Orleans, $4.00.
For freight or passage apply on board,
or to WM. AR1Ii Agent.
fly I9,U( I,AH.'
C, NEW ORLEANS AND BAYOU SARA PACKET., P
TmilE new and splendid . II
he I pnssnger packet ___ _A
EDWARD J. GAY,
id JouS J.B hliow, S. 8. BTRECK, e,
Master. Clierk. Ce
etl Leaves Baton Rouge for Bayou Sara
d- every Tuesday anid Saturdlay at 11 A. M.
in- Leaves Bnton Rouge for New1)rleatns
the every Wednetsday at '2 P. M., and Sundlay
"t7 Fr freight or pnassage, aply on bhoard,
oer or to WM. ( AJIG, Agenit.
NEW ORLEANS AND BAYOU SARA PACKET,
nst WjIE new, fleet anylp n
oJU. JOHN W. CANINON,
J. C. LIANO, J. H. MoenhP,
- Master. Clerk.
S Leaves Baton Rouge for B1ayou Sara
every Thursday ailnd Bunlltldary at 10 A. M.
Leaves Banton Rouge for New Orleans
n every Friday at 7 A. M., and Monday at
te., 2 '. M.
1o"r freight or asg apl onl )i, nrd,
or_ to . OARId, Agent.
STHE SINGER
Still Triumppha ,t.
" During the Year 1878.
ver,
itor.
nr THAT OF ALL THE OTHERS COMBINED,
tvid
Beware of WORTHLESS IMITATIONS
S offered as the Improved Singer
at $l26 to $365.
en- BUY ONLY THE GENUINE SINGER MADE BY
l & THE SINGER MANUFACTURING
COMPANY,
5 DON'T WASTE MONEYon INFERIOR
COUNTERFEITS. 1
The genuine Singer Machines have prin
nied ted on top of the Arm tle words
Si T, The Siner Manfacuriag Company.
id, I The trade mark
blic of which this cut
or of is a fac-simile, is
placed ont he
Arm of every (
aext, machine direct)l
f 11 over the stitch n
Ithe reglator. h
the '~The fact that
Dun- the only newing
ribed manchine unsorun
pulous mev have
ud in ever attempted
tln- to imritate lasthe
ight, Singer, i s sulft
trng cient evidence of its snperiority over all
Sone others. There is to longer any excuse
Fifth for buying any of the cheap machines
with hawked about the country, with no
ents claim for patronage but cheapness.
etl on
5, a .Deal only mtlt the Company or its
8, of Avthorized Agents.
nanre -
part THE SINGER JAlIUF'ACTURING CO.
it by NO. B5 CANAL STREET,
otnt NEW ORLEAN[S.
1 Fst. JNO M. T RAroY,
enolit C Ax sR
For East and FWesf Baton Rougc, g
r ft. Feliciana and PoiWo Cowpap. mpa
,4f
-yam 4 :F
:Wr , ··:t f.1 i~
*i · a a !4
?WINES, L1 8iýC# ICbg '. *MW $A ,#Y41`tA
a;*S cý ! 1 t' VS ,' p 't ·i'
3ifir? ý 3Tii'_`f `. "` t
ilats, Caps, :tent ,'Pun& hws.;
y OS. 24 AND "26 ,AINrfAND JO. 9 Tff1RPtr ~t'
SpC1 ·:~liB# GOW
S f? )
AT MRS. M M.,PARK-~
A QOYPnTZ LINE, OF NEW -SPA.GOODB
!". Il . !_ - ;
SILKS, BUNTINGS,r`IGUJ1IED L~INENS &, M ,4~
GRENADINES, ALPACAS IN ALL SHADESI, SILK AND COTTON PARASOLS, ' .`s
AT.A 11 . IAne Of W-1ITM c-OD8A
ALSO, iai".CI IbI ~ i~~~
KE~b~ieislbbni,1~~ig, Rcit Itings,~ Lfoss ·1 l~k an icxHaY s~l*
Cor~~~~~~otii,~·~·y Hii rad n OnmnsF;,et.
.oUIiSIANA CAPITOLIAN
Book ad. Job Printing Offie,
BATON RO .; LA.
Your attention is earnestly and. respectfully. called to our new
facilities for JOB P1~J1hTtsN -1t matters not what may be the style
a or qgality of work desired. Home enterprise sustains home in
terests, end resees the financial equilibrin of a ocomenmtidi
In view of, is cant fact, we haive supplied ourselves wi h
'the necessry and seriously nnaounce1,hat we, 'iae deter
i, 'miped, wi th iu. thq people, to uphold duir puat of this local
oblightion. Ou P'riees are the same as those. cof New .iOtleans;:
therefore there can be no exiuse for sending Job Work away faom
home. The old complaint of "unreasonalhle prices and infetier
workmanship" can no longer be urged, for, with experienced a i
ters, the latest styles of type and a handsome assortment of ds
tionery on hand, we are prepared to do Job Work with dispatch
and in a satisfactory manner.
inti.Ia aa1iiic ana Ci a4 F C.a
----For the Immediate Relief and Permanent Cre of-
D. JHILLS AND (EVEP, JNTERSMITTENT ?EVER,
AND ALL OTHER ABNORMAL CONDITIONS PRODUCED BY MALARIAL POISONS.
BY ..-
I place before the public a preparation which is of the ridghest standard of
excellence, second to none, for the elas, of diseases for whichblt is intended. I
)R olaim it to be a specifie -for this class of diseases, having submitted it to a rigid
test,, extending over a period of several years, i treating the most obstinate cases
which have come under my observation with if suceesmnnly.
tT i8 PURLY VB uEA~fLS we8 COMPOS ~ITIOQ
contains no Arsenlo or Iron, but combines with the Muriate Thictaue of.ron aI.
the 8oluble alte of Iron-making it a valuable tonic in all conditions where Iron
is indiecated. It may be administered to the most delicate oeBldretn with impunity.
Large numbers of testimonials could be produced as to its 6filescy, but I deem
it best that it should recommend itself, .
One hbttle will satisfy any fair-minded person that it is worth five times itecodt.
Addr e*. W. as. assoom as.
Proprietor oand AfanotuAte.
. BATO RoioIe, La., January 1st, 1879.
My Agents are hereby authorized to refnd the toney iii any eai af 'f-Cii .
and Fever," where DR. Iu001IC ChILL AND FVRI CUREb has :been used
in strict accordance with the printed direction. on the bottle and failed to give
relieL
all ,
use miise
nes
" BATON ROUGE OIL WOWg
its -
CO.
COTIO0N SEEI OIL, OIL . CAK
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