Baton Rouge Tri-Weekly Gazette k Comet.
OFFICE ON THIRD STREET, OPPOSITE THE BRANCH OF THE LOUISIANA STATE BANK.
VOL. XLYII.
BATON KOUGE, LA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1865.
NO. 24,
PÜ0FESSI0ML CARDS.
J O. FVQVA, \J?G. KILBOIRNÉ,
Baton Ronge, La. ) Clinton, La
FUQÜA & KILBOURNE,
Attorneys & Counselors at Law,
WILL practice in the Oourt» of the Parishes of
Kust am) Went Baton Rouge, Iberville and
East and West Feliciana. au»l
DUNN & HERRON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
COURT HOUSE SQUARE,
Baton Ilouge, I.a.
WILL attend to all business in their profession
entrusted to them, in this and the adjoining
parishes, and in the city of New Orleans.
augl7-tf
J. C. STAFFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office, Or. Laurel k Third St»., up-stairs,
BATON ItOUGE, LA.
WILL practice in the Parishes of East
ilaton Kouge, West Baton K oukb and East
Feliciana. juli-Wim*
R. W. KNICKERBOCKER,
Attorney at Law and Claim Agent,
HAS made arrangement» In New Orleans and
Washington Olty for the successful prosecution
and collection of
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
OfBceon the corner of Fifth and Laurel streets
augS BATON ROCHE, LA.
W. W. McMAIN & SON,
REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
Accountants & General Agents,
aogl2-8oi BATON ROUGE, LA.
t. A. SBBIDON DON A. PARDEE
SHELDON & PARDEE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
13 ST. CHAULES STIiEKT,
marw NEW ORLEANS.
JOHN M. TRACY,
Justice of the Peace,
SECOND WARD,
Parish of Kant Baton Kouge.
OFFICE, COR. THIRD AND LAUREL ST8.,
dp-stairs, over tue sun billiard 8alo0h.
F. A. NEPHLER,
Justice of the Pence,
WARD No. ONE,
Office at, tile Court Hotue.
HAVING resumed business, I am ready to at
tend to all business and suits, within the
earliest delays nf the law. aprg
DR. KRATZ,
OFFICE ON LAVBEL STREET,
BETWEEN THIRD AND CHURCH,
(Opposite. Mrs. Jones' Boarding Howe,)
junfrt-tf BATON ROUGE, LA.
Dr. D. Iff. BROWN,
Homoeopathic Physician & Surgeon,
[LATE OF ST. LOUIS, MO.]
I> ßSPKCTFULLY offartr hii professional servires
.It to the citisen« of Baton Rouge and vicinity.
Referenc«— Dr. Kellogg, of New Orleans.
Office, for the present, at Mrs. 8. E. Jones',
"Central House," augl5-3ni
3>r« D. L. McKltrick,
SURGEON D EN TIS T,
OFFICE ON CONVENTION STREET,
EPISCOPAL PARSONAGE BUILDING,
In the rear of Episcopal Church,
declT BATON ROUOE, LA.
(>£OR6E A. PIKE, *
GENERAL .A. C3-E IST T ,
Officse, on. Third. Street,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
Will attend promptly, the collection ami seulement of
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLAIMS,
NOTES, Ii ILL. S OF EXCHANGE,
ACCOUNTS, RENTS, ETC.
«if* All business that can b« transacted by
Agency or Commission, promptly and faithfully
attend«! to. mayl3
W. S. PICE. J, M. LAPKVms A. BROTHER.
PIKE, LAIMYERE& BROTHER,
BANKERS,
DEALERS I»
FOREIGN &. DOMESTIC EXCHANGE,
BONDS, STOCKS, COIN AND
XJ3MCXTR,R.B3STT 3STOTES.
OFFICE ON CAMP STREET,
Between Canal and Common Streets,
New Orleans, La.
dorlT-y
A. BAUMSTARK,
I ÎAB INET- MAKER AND UNDERTAKER,
Corner of Chvrch Laurel street»,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
A CREAT VAR1BTT OF
tancy goods always on hand.
a füll stock of
TRIMMINGS ASD METALLIC CASES
«Jr-OKÏiSRS PBOMPTTT *TTK*DÏD TO. ju]y2-3m
P. perrillat ,
Watchmaker A" Jeweler,
FR0SI GENU VA AND PARIS,
watches, clocks and jewelry,
REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE,
IN THK YKRT BEST 8TYLK.
THF, LATEST STYLES OF JEWELRY,
ALWAYS on HANI».
Lafayette Street, Baton Hoage La.
JAMES J. DUNDASS,
wholesale and betail dealer ik
GROCERIES,
—AND—
WESTERN PRODUCE,
Wines, Liquors, Tobacco & Cigars.
"CIT-Sr BAKERY,»
corner OF main and levee 8TREET8,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
SIMON MENDELSOHN,
DEALER IN
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
Wines, Liquors, Tobaccos, Cigars,
—AND—
ifamiirsr sijppt iins,
Corner Lapatette and Florida Stbekts,
junelï BATON ROUGE, LA.
JULIUS O. BOGEL,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND DRALSR IS
Plantation and Family Supplies,
COR. MAIN AND LAFAYETTE 8T8,
julyl3 BATON ROUGE, I.A.
F. L. TERPINITZ,
STEAMBOAT AGENT,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING,
AND
COHUISSIOX IEI0UANT,
FRONT LEVEE,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
JAMES MeVAY,
HARDWARE MERCHANT
and DEALER IN
Agricultural Implements,
WINDOW SHADES,
WALL. PAPER, ETC.
CALLS respectfully the attention of the
public to his lar^e and excellent xtock of goods
pertaining to hi« linn of mere atidise. île 1>*
f-peaks a liberal share of public patronage.
Store on Third street, opposite the building ot
the Louisiana State Bank. jU'?l
J. KOWALSKI,
Laurel St., bet. Lafayette and Third Sts.,
DEALER IN
FASHIONABLE AND WELL-MADE
MEN AND BOYS'
Spring and Summer Clothing
-AND
STAPLE AND PA]
AND
BATON ROUGE, LA.
B oard by the day, week or month.
GOOD REDS, GOOD FARE,
And every attention paid to the comfort of guests
*5, Thankful for past patronage, " S tevk " res.
sped fully solitits a continuance of the same from
his friends and the public generally. july27-tf
WASHINGTON HOTEL,
John Gass, Proprietor,
OPPOSITE ACADEMY HAI.L,
St. Louis street BATON ROUGE, LA.
The liHHt of Wines, Liquors and Cigari
kept at the Bar. july22-tf
SUMTER HOUSE.
CHARLES WIECK PROPRirmO
n e J ' rnUi ^ K,fc - ' OK
Corner of Main and Third streets,
baton rougr, la.
The bar is furnished with the very beit
WIN£& t lutine»«; rif-àûi. ^ -ml '
wints, uiuuors, cigafis Ik tobacco
GROCERY
—ASD—
PROVISION HOUSE,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
S. R. B22 CK WITH,
THIRD ST., CORNER OF LAUREL,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND EVERY VARIETY OF
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
49* Planters and others would do well to call
before piirclia in? elsewhere.
Cotton bought nt highest market rate*.
july6-3mon.
JOSHUA BEAL,
Corner of Third and Convention Sts.,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
UËNEBAL DEALER IN
WESTERN PRODUCE,
Family and Plantation Sapplies,
SCHOOL BOORS, STATIONERY,
FANCY GOODS,
AND NOTIONS GENERALLY.
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
0T Ttrnu Cash. julyl
M. GRANARY,
DEALER IN
WESTERN PRODUCE,
FAMILY GROCERIES
-and
Plantation Supplies Generally.
BEGS leave to inform his friends and
the public at large, that he will keep on
band fresh and full supplies of all articles in the
provision line, which he will sell on terms to suit
the cash bn*i» of trade. A liberal share of pat
ronage is respectfully solicited, at his stand on
Third street. julyl
NICHOLAS WAX,
DEALER IN
WESTERN PRODUCE
-ani>
FAMILY GROCERIES.
IS constantly receiving, direct from the
West and other quarters, every tpecies of arti
cle required for
Family or Plantation «te.
He has Increased facilities for obtaihing supplies,
and is determined to keep up with the demands
of his customers, and to deal uritli them satisfac
torily on the score of quality and price—his motto
being
"Quick Knie» and Smjill Profits.,*
Mr. R. IIOt'KMAN, well known to our citlienr,
will be found "behind the counter" ready to at
tend to business calls.
Please drop in at the old stand, near the Court
llouxe, where we shall be happy to see you.
julyl-tf
A. BLÜM,
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
And Plantation Supplies Generally.
ALSO,
CROCKERY, TIN, WOOD & WILLOW WARE
Store, Cor. Africa and St. Napoleon Sts.,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
DETERMINED to keep a full and well
■elected stock of articles such as g» to make
up a first-rate variety store, A. BLUM hopes to
merit and receive an increased amount af pat
ronage. He respectfully invites bis old customers
and the public at large, to continue their calls as
usual, assuring them of his determination to
please and satisfy them in every particular.
july6-t.f
0AMILL0 QUINTERO,
DEALER IN
HAVANA CIGARS,
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco,
SNUFF, PIPES, ETC.,
Corner of Third and Florida fltivets,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
IN addition to hi« large assortment of the
best bramls and Qualities of all articles in the
line of a Tobacconist, CAMILLO QUINTERO„
keeps also on hand a choice variety oVJfotiocs,'*
such as fine Pocket Knives, Stationerg, etc* to
ONIONS ANI> POTATOJES.
1' barrels . New Crop, at retail or fcy ih» bid
1-J Prices less than i» N/W Orleans,
Which he.nvites pubUc attention, guaraotee.ng
to give satisfaction 10 all customers. julyl-tf
■ » v
*■'* less th*D ip NrfVr Orleans
julj27 j0sqö4 beal.
A. S. ARCHER. WJI. HENDERSON.
AllCHER & HENDERSON,
FORWARDING & COMMISSION
3vc;EiRCMCA.2sr'rs,
<—and"-\
GENERAL STEAMBOAT, COLLECTION
•—AND—
PURCHASING AGENTS,
Third itreei, Baton Rouge, La..
RÜPER BT PUMIj&IOH to :
Capt. P. D. Pratt, | Capt Jno. McLean, N.O.
" W. B. Richardson. | H. W. Taylor, N. 0
E. R. Beckwith, Baton Rouge, La- auglO
„/f. Jackson,
COTTON BUYER
^-And—.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CASH ADVANCES MADE ON
Shipments to bis Friends in N. 0, and N. Y.
\Offlee Corner of Laurel aud Third Streets,
(üäiDSJl THE V BRANDAU BOTH,,)
aug!2 BATON ROUGE, LA.
F. OTTO,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
v —AND—'
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
OÜOCER.XES,
r—AND—>
PLANTATION SUPPLIES;
WINES, LIQUORS,
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
CROCKERY AND TIN WARE,
AND ALL KINDS OF
IF E S T E R N PRO DUC E,
Received per steamers almost daily.
F. tvrro r» ,,eotfully announces to hii friends
and customer* and the public generally, that bis
store having been removed from its former stand,
adjoining Day's Drug store, to the large store and
warehotme building,
ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OU THIRD AND
LAUREL STREETS,
He is Tally prepared to keep on hand one of the
largest and most varied asaortmenrs of the above
artices to be found in the city of Baton Rouge.
With his increased and increasing facilities for
obtaining and storing merchandize, he is enabled
to meetaH present and future demands, and there,
fore invites the special attention of purchasers to
that fact, hoping by a spirit of accommodation to
please all, and to always Bell on as reasonable
terms as the state of the markets will permit, to
secure a lib; ra! share of regular patronage,
par* Please call before purchasing elsewhere
auglO-tf
JOHN TILANO,
WORKJCR IN
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron*
HAVING established himself again in the above
business, in Baton Rouge, most respectfully
informs his old friends and the public generally,
that he is prepared to do all work in his line.
AU repalrlng attended to with despatch.
Shop on Main street, near the Catholic Church.
augl-tf
M. J. WILLIAMS,
WORKER IN
Tili, Copper and Sheet Iron.
HAVING established himself in fc
the above business, in this city, Tt-tâfja*
spectfnlly «olicits the public patronage.
Citizens, Planters and others, needing work in
his line,will pleas«, send in their orders, and thoy
will be promptly attended to. Work guaranteed.
Shop adjoining, and North of Deal's Variety
Store, on Third street. julyl
JAMES McVAY,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
tflu Orders left at Uie Hardware Store, opposite
the Bank Building, on Third street, will be
promptly attended to. julyl-tf
,
j RätOH ROItgC Msfkic \l Orks
y. E. PBCi M. BOBT. L. PBCYIJ.
PRUYN & BRO.,
CARPENTERS, GIN WRIGHTERS
-AND—
Press Builders
BATON ROUOE, LA.
Order b left at Jastremski & McCormick's Drug
Store, will meet prompt attention. julyl-6tn
J. SMOLLEN & Co.,
MANOFACTOBBBS 0?
Tones, ioxuiehts ,
head-stones, mantels, etc ,
Corner of Main and Charch streets,
,
jjntyio BATON ROUGE- LA.
i
j
N,0^ ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. 1. WAKJSBN. T. w. OBAWPOBD.
WARREN & CRAWFORD,
(Sueeeisors to Warren. Glllmore & Co-,)
COTTON FACTORS
-—AND—
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 29 CARONDELET 8TRKÏT,
julyll-tim* NEW ORLEANS, LA.
R. PRITCHARD,
[Formerly Fritchard k Flowe».]
COTTON FACTOR
— AKÎ) —
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 53 Caroudelet Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
fW~ Liberal Cash Advances and Supplies fur
nished on consignments of Cotton, Sugar, Ac., to
his address.
Reference* s
l'üqca à K ilboiibhl, 1 P ikï , L apcïhe k B botiikr
Baton Roug», La. ) New Orlvaus, La.
aug8-0m
MAYER BROTHERS,
Crescent City Steam Tobacco Works
Nos. and 61 LAFAYETTE STREET,
S ale« Room— Ko. 51 TclioupHoulax St.
MAYER BROTHERS,
No. 51TCHOUPITOULA8 STREET,
BKTWEEN I'OYDRAS AND NATCHEZ,
Now Orleans, I,a.
HIALEHS IN
J RAF A CHEWING, k MANUFACTURIERS OK
Smoking Tobacco and Cigars.
C9,A heavy well selected stoclr constantly
on hand. july29-tf
WM. BT. MARTIN.
L. H. MAL ARCHER.
ST. MARTIN & DULARCHER,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
GROCERIES AND BOAT STORES,
Nos. 20 and 28 POYDRAS STREET,
N kw O rieiss , July, 1805.
To Planlers, Merchants and others :
It is believed that with the opening of the South
ern Port« to Foreign Commerce and unrestricted
trade and intercourse with tbe interior, and with
gradual increase in the consumption which most
necessarily take place as the Cotton and other
Southern Product« can be converted Into money,
that New Orleans will soon resume her former
position as the Depot for the Products of the
West, and furnish the best market tor General
Produce.
Now as there is an immediate prospect of a re
sumption of trade in this city, we beg leave to in
form you that, having completed all necessary
arrangements for transacting a General Commis
sion and Forwarding Business, we have opened
a bouse. Nos. 25 and 28 Poydraa street, and we
are ready to receive consignment» from our friends
We bave also on hand a full and fine assortment
of GROCERIES, BOAT STORES, WINKS, LIQ
UORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, ke. Orders from
Plantation! and the Country will be promptly
attended to.
As our House is sufficiently large we will take
Storage a. low rates. Respectfully «oliciting a
thare of public patronage,
We remain.
Very respectfully,
j u! y29-ln ST. MARTIN k MALARCHER.
NEW ORLEANS
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
19 CHARTRES STREET,
Between Canal and Cnstouiliousc,
We have on hand and are receiving a large
assortment of
CARPETING OF ALL KINDS,
SDÜ1I AS—
MEDALLION,
VELVET,
WILTON,
BRUSSELS,
TAPESTRY,
3-PLY,
INGRAIN, .
VENETIAN,
HEMP,
COTTAGE, &c.,
FLOOR OILCLOTHS,
Of all widths and qualities.
MATTING,
White Checkered and fancy.
WINLKJW SHADES,
Cornices and Bands.
TABLE and PIANO COVERS,
RUGS,
MATS,
ENAMEL CLOTHS,
Of various qualities and colors.
COCOA MATTING and MATS,
HAIR CLOTH, &c., &c.
All of which we offer at moderate advances on
manufacturer's prie*», far cash.
augS-ly A. BKOLSSEAU 9c CO.
Piaster of Paris ! Plaster of Paris Î!
er BBLS. PLASTER OF PARIS. Just
O received, and for sale by^^^^
jnlyl-tf Opposite the La. State Bank.
Corn! Corn!I
SACKS CORN. Just received and
for Ml# by J* ÜttJÄDASS»
100
julyl-tf
al. J*
Oox. Mam #c4 Ltfe» Ö».
lb; êmïïtMmû
GENERAL NEWS.
M. Laboullaye bas just published a
long article in Le* Débats, urging
Spain and Brazil to take warning by
the convulsions which worked the
death of slavery in the American
States, and abolish the institution be
fore they are overtaken by like calam
ities.
At the Saratoga ball, English aris
tocracy was represented by the
daughter of the duke of Newcastle,
richly dressed in white, embroidered
with pale green, with a zouave jacket,
diamond and pearl necklace. Tbe
dress, with her !%ht hair and whit«
complexion, made her quite attrac
tive.
The Doubleday court-martial, _ in
Philadelphia, spent 140 days in trying
Mr. Cozzens, at an expense to the
country of over $22,000 and after they
had convicted him, he paid $50 to a
lawyer, who had released him on a
writ of habeas corpus.
The carriage which was presented
to President Lincoln by a number of
gentlemen in New York city is offered
for sale, by advertisement in the pa
pers of Washington city. Its original
cost was $2,000.
The leadiug merchants and slavo
t raders of Cuba are seeking an order
from the Spanish Government to stop
the slave trade, and permit African
colonization on that Island. They
wish to bring in three thousand at
once.
A spontaneous waterspout was no
ticed at Cheshire, Mass., the other day.
It consisted of six distinct streams,
ranging in height from tea to thirty
feet, which seemed to burst from the
earth like water from hot pipes.
One of tbe most valuable literary
collections in the world—the library
of the great, Hamboldt—was recently
burned in London, where it was on
storage in the rooms of an auctioneer.
During the war a number of insane
men were enlisted as seamen in the
United States service, their bounties
secured by sharpers, and themselves
left without anything. Tbe most pro
lific source of supply was from Canada.
Miss Eliza Sheenan of Saratoga,
has bought an undivided part of Con
gress spring, in that place for two
hundred and ten thousand dollars.
A shark of the man-eater species,
twelve (eet lung, weighing 1,300
pounds, and measuriug seven feet
»round the thickest part of the body,
was caught off Portland Harbor a few
days ago.
A large number of^Mississippians
of the $20,000 class, who were recom
mended by Gov. Sharkey, received
pardons from the President on the
14th instant.
An institute is to be built at Ilights
town, N. J., under the patronage of
the Baptists of New Jersey. It is to
be called the New Jersey Classical and
Scientific Institute, and is to cost
$ß0,000. A lot of eight acres has
been purchased in the most desirable
part of the town.
The American Watch Company
have purchased some forty acres of
land at West end, Hudson City, N. J.
near the New Jersey railroad track,
where they propose erecting a largo
manufactory and sixty cottages, as
residences for their employees.
General Payne, late of Paducah
notoriety, has created a sensation
among river men by the invention of
a new propelling power, which does
away with the use of boilers, and
causes an immense reduction in tha
expense of fuel. It is said that W. R
Arthur, has offered $100,000 for one
tenth interest in the patent with a
view to bring it into use on the Illi
nois Central railroad.
Mr. John Morrissey is now the
leading man at Saratoga. He is the
active manager and participator in
the profits of the new race-track lately
opened there, and it is said will have
an interest in the new United States
Hotel, now building. Besides this,
he controls five heavy faro and roul
ette banking-houses at the Springs,
all of which do a large business.
The telegraph wires between Spring
field and Boston were seriously affec
ted by the aurora borealis, on Thurs
day, and messages were transmitted
during the afternoon by natural elec
tricity wholly, no batteries being used.
At Hartford, Wednesday night, tha
aurora was so vivid as to enable per
sons to see the time of night on the
church clocks, after tha moon b#d
gone down.