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Baton Roiure Tri-"Weekly Gazette & Comet
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VOL. XLYII.
OFFICE ON THIRD STREET, OPPOSITE THE BRANCH OF THE LOUISIANA STATE BANK.
BATON KOUGE, LA., TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBEK 19, 1865.
NO. 35.
•ROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. 0. FUQUA, >
Baton Ronge, La. [
J. G. KILBOORNK,
Clinton, J,».
FUQUA & KILBOURNE,
Attorney & Counselors at Law,
TITILL practice in the (Jourts of the Parishes of
IT Rast and West Baton Rouge, Iberville and
Rast and West Feliciana. anjl
PUN!« &. HERRON,
ATTORNEYSATLAW,
go ur t ho use sq ua ii e t
it a« on Rouge, I.».
Tlhl. at ten J to all business in thoir profession
entrusted to them, in this and the adjoining
paiiatiex, and in the city of New Orleans.
aui<17-t
J. C. STAFFORD,
attorney at law,
Office, Cor. Lanrfl A Third Kt!., op-stair?,
IIATO« ttUUOK, LA.
WILL practice in the Parishes of East
t'.aton Rouge, West Baton Rouge and East
Feliciana. july4-0m*
w,
S . •UROK.SS
B. K. t HAKBY.
BIRGENS &i tHANEY,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
ort ice os on vnoji street,
bst. convention t north bout.sv a ku.
It» Jon Rouge* I.a.
AN V business entrusted to their care in the par
ishes of East and West Baton Ronge, East and
Went V ellclana, Pointe Coupf» and Iberville, will
be promptly attended to. »ept'J.
R. W KNICKERBOCKER,
Attorney at Law and Claim Agent,
Has made arrangement« In New Orleans and
Washington City for the successful prosecution
and collection of
CLAIMS AGAINST TIIK GOVERNMENT.
Ofllce on the corner of Filth and Laurel streets
auf H BATON ROCHE, LA.
CLAYTON B. EVATT,
Surveyor & Civil Engineer,
Office with R. W. KmoxsRROcua, Esq.,
Corner of Fiftb und Laurel street*,
HA TON ROUQK, LA.
WILL at tend prompt ly to all professional busi
ness entrusted to him. aug'29-4m
W. W. Me M UN & SON,
'REAL ESTATE BROKERS,
Accountants & General Agents,
au»12-Sm BATON RODOK, LA.
JOHN M. TRACY,
Justice of the Peace,
SECOND WARD,
Pariah of Eut Baton Rongr.
OFFICE, COR. TUIRD AND LAUREL 8TB.,
ur-trrliRs, ovtta thï sum billiard saloon.
F. A. NEPHLER,
Justice of the Peace,
WARD No. ONE,
Office at the Court House.
HAVING resumed business, I am ready to at
tend to all business and suits, within the
earliest delays ef the law. aprS
dr. kratz,
OFFICE ON LAUREL XT It I' KT,
BETWEEN THIRD AND CHURCH,
(Opposite Mr** Jon**' Boarding House,)
juniJ.tr BATON ROUOK, I.A.
J>r. I>. nr.! BROWN,
Jlomœopathic Physician & Surgeon,
[LATE OF 8T % LOUIS, MO.]
RKBPECTFULLY offert hi« professional services
to th* < , lti»t*u« of Baton Rouge and vicinity.
Referent-#— Dr. Knllog^, of New OrJwtiiK.
ft,Office, at the Harney limine. au&çlfi-îlm
Dr, 1). Li McRitrick,
<s mi G E O N I) EN TIS T,
UFFICK ON CDSIVKSTHW STREET,
EPISCOPAL PARSONAGE BUILDING,
In thé rear of Episcopal Church,
declT baton rouge, la.
OEORGE A. PIKE,
AGENT,
Office, on Third Street,
BATON KOIGD, LA.
Vf ill attend prumptly, the collection and settlement of
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLAIMS,
IV UTK S, BILLS OF KXCII ANCiF..
ACCOUNTS, ftENTS, ETC.
mar All business that can be transacted by
Agency or Commission, promptly and faWifuUy
utt untied to. mayl3
F. PERRILIJAT,
Watchmaker «I* Jeweler,
FROM GENKVX AND PARIS,
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
ft KF'AIRKD A T SHORT NOTICE,
i» til* vaar bkst sttlb.
THE LATEST STYLES OF JEWELRY,
ALWAYS ON HAND.
I.nfayrtle Street, Baton Rouge, La.
james mcvay,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
fcfc. Order* left at the Hardware Store, opposite
the Dank Building, ou Third stisst. «ill be
prensptly attended t». jaif l-tf
,1. Jackson,
cotton buyer
^-And—,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CA8U ADVANCES SIADE ON
Shipments to his Friends in N. 0. and N. Y.
• office Corner of Laurel and Th ird Street«,
(uhpek tur VHRASDAH ÖOTRL,)
*ug!2
BATON ROUGE, LA.
SIMON MENDELSOHN,
dealer in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
Wines, Liquors, Tobneros, Cigars,
—AXD—
FAMILY SUPPLIES,
CORNRIt LAnTPTTR AK1) FLOR!!!! STKK1CTK,
junelî II AT OK ROUGE, I.A.
JUNIUS C. BOGEL,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Plantation and Family Supplies,
COR. MAIN AND LAFAYETTE 8T8,
julylS BATON ROUGE, L.A.
F. L. TLRPINITZ,
STEAMBOAT AGENT,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING,
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
FRONT LEVEE,
BATON ROUGE, I.A.
JAMES McVAY,
HARDWARE MERCHANT
AND DEALER IN
Agricultural Implement*,
WINDOW SHADES,
VV A I. L PAPER, KTC.
("1ALLS respectfully the attention of the
J public to his large and excellent stock of goods
pertaining to his line of merchandise. He be
speaks a liberal share of public patronage
Store on Third street, opposite the buildin/ n)
the Louisiana State Bank. jo yl
*T. KOWALSKI,
Laurel Ht., het. Lafayette and Third Sts.,
I>t.AI,KK 1M
kakiiionablk and wkll-maim
MEN AND BOYS'
Spring and Summer Clothing
-and
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS.
EESPECTFULLY invites public atten
tion to Iii« present and accumulating stock
in trade, consisting of all grades, from the flneat
down to medium, and low-priced
CLOTHING;
STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS.
Call and examine lor yourselves his assortixieut,
which is the largest and bust now ottered in the
city, and on terms the most satisfactory, julyl
VERANDAH HOTEL,
Stephen Basllisco, Proprietor
CORNER THIRD AND LA UREL STS n
BATON ROUGE, LA.
B oard by the day, week or month.
good i usds, good parr,
Ami every attention paid to the comfort of guests
*«_ Thankful for past patronage, "S tivs " res
spectfulljr solitita a continuance of the same from
his friends and the public generally. july27-tf
WASHINGTON HOTEL,
John Gass, Proprietor,
OrPOBtTK AOADEMY HAI.L,
St. Louis street baton rouue.la.
SU, The best of Wires, Liquors and Cigar*
kept at the Bar. jnly22-tf
SUMTER HOUSE.
CHARLES WIECK, PROPRIETOR
Corner of Mam and Third street!,
baton rouge, la.
The bar is furnished with the very bent
WINES. LIQUORS, CIGARS A TOBACCO.
A. BAUMSTARK,
CABINET -MAUER AND ÜNDERTAKER,
Corner of Church ,j- Laurel street*,
BATON ROUGE, I.A.
A lllil VAEItTY Ol
PANCY GOODS ALWAYS ON HAND.
A FULL stock OT
THIMMIX g.S AND METALLIC CASES
few Ott dim raonrri r aitknoib t ». joly2- :!ni
CORN AND OATS.
ANOTHER .arrival jutt etcred, und at a redoc
tlon iu prices
ju I jï T JÔÏHC a UKAL.
GROCERY
m —AMD—
PROVJS10N HOUSE,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
E. R. BECKWXTH,
THIRD ST., CORNER OF LAUREL,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND EVERT VARIETY OK
PLANTATION SUPPLIK«.
Planters and others would do well to call
before purcha lng elsewhere.
Cotton bought at highest msrkrt rate*.
july6-3inos.
JOSHUA BEALj
Coiner of Third and Convention Sts.,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
UESKBAL DEALER IN
WESTERN PRODUCE,
Family and Plantation Supplies,
SCnOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY,
FANCY GOODS,
AND NOTIONS GENERALLY.
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES,
pV Term» Cash. joljl
m. granary,
DEALER in
WESTERN PRODUCE,
FAMILY GROG K R I EH
-AND
Plautalioa Supplies Generally.
BEOS leave to inform his friends and
the public at large, that he will keep on
hand froftb and lull supplies of all articles in the
provision line, which lie will sell 011 terms to suit
the cash basis of trade. A liberal chare of pat
ronage is respectfully solicited, at his stand on
Third street. julyl
NICHOLAS WAX,
DKAJ.KR TN
WESTERN PRODUCE
-AND
J'AMILY GROCERIES.
IS constantly receiving, direct, from the
West and other quarters, every specie« of arti
cle required for
Family or Plantation use.
He has increased facilities for obtaihin^ «applies,
and is determined to keep np with the demands
of hin customers, and to deal with t.hcjn satisfac
torily 00 the score of quality and price—hiii /uotto
being
"Unlck Side« 11 nil Small l'riifltg..'
Mr. R. HOFFMAN, well known to our cltliens,
will be found "behind the counter" ready to at
tend to business calls.
Please 4rop in at the old stand, near the Court
lloufe, where we shall he happy to see y»u.
julyl-l.f
A. BLUM,
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS.
And Plantation Supplies Generally.
ALSO,
CROCKERY, TIN, WOOD k WILLOW WARE
Store, Cor. Africa and St. Napoleon 8ts.,
BATON ROUGE, I.A.
DETERMINED to keep a full and well
selected gtöck of articles such as g» to make
up * flrst-rate variety store, A. BLUM hopes to
merit and receive an increased amount af pal
rouage. He respectfully invit«s M b old customers
and the public at large, to continue their calls as
usual, assuring tbem of his determination to
please and satisfy them in every particular.
july&-tf
CAMILL'O QUINTERO,
DEALER IN
HAVANA CIGARS,
CIGAKETTAS,
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.
SNUFF, PIPES, ETC.,
Coiner of Third and Florida utr. ets,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
IN addition to his large assortment of the
best brands and onalltieM of all articles in the
lin* of a Tobacconist, CAMILLO QUINTERO,
keeps also on hand a choice variety of'Notions,"
noch a» fine JPoektt Knives, Stationery, -«to., to
which he invites public attention, guaranteeing
to give satisfaction tu ail customers. juiyt-tf
1
I
ONIONS AND POTATOES.
I r BARRELS, New Crop, at reUll or by the bbl
IJ Prices lest tbtn la M«w Orlfans
iuifV, au â»ïAL .
A. S. ARCHER. WX, HENDERSON.
Wimm 61 11EN1>KKS0N.
FORWARDING & COMMISSION
iviosFtciaLA.isrTS,
/~AND"~>
GENERAL STEAMBOAT, COLLECTION
—ASB—
PURCHASING AGENTS,
Third «(reef, Baton Rouge, La.
ail'ilK ET PKBKI8ÏIOS TO :
tjjpt. P. 1Î. Pratt, I Capt Jno. McLean, N.O.
" W. B. Kichardson. | H. W. Taylor, N. 0.
E. it. Beckwith, Baton Bouge, La. auglt)
JAMES J. DUNDASS,
WllOi .ksalb and R IT all. DKiI .eft I*
GROCERIES,
WESTERN PRODUCE,
Wines, Liquors, Tobacco k Cigars.
"CITY BAKEKY,"
CORNKK OF MAIN AND LEVEE STREETS,
BATON KOUGE, LA.
F. OTTO,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
*—AND-^
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DKAI.JÏK IN
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
GROCERIES,
✓—AND—\
PLANTATION SUPPLIES;
WINES, LIQUORS, !
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
CROCKERY AND TIN WARE,!
AND ALL KINDS OF
W E S T E R N PRO D V C E, I
Received per steamers atmest daily.
F. O tto respectfully announces to his friends I
and customers and the public generally, that his !
store having been removed from its former stand,
adjoining Day's Drug store, to the large store and
warehouse building,
ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THIRD AND
LAUREL STREETS,
He is fully prepared to keep on hand one of the
'arrest and most varied assortment 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 meetall present, and future demands, and there,
fore invites the special attention of purchasers to
that, fact, hoping by a spirit or accommodation to
please all, and to always sell on as reasonable
terms as the state of fhe markets will permit, to
secure a lib ral share of regular patronage.
83?" Please call before purchasing elsewhere
auglO-tf
M.,}. WILLIAMS,
WORKFR IN
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron#
HAVING established himself in
the above buftinaafl, in this eily,
flpeKfally solicits the public patronage. ^
CifizoiiH, Plantera anil other«, needing work in
! hl» line,will piea«« oend in ihair orders, and tbsy
I wlil bt» promptly attended to. Work guaranteed.
Shop adjoin inj;, and North of Enafs Variety
J Store, on Third street. juljl
Jf. E. PRTTYN. ROBT. L. PRUYN.
PRUYN & BRO.,
CARPENTERS, GIN WRIGHTS
-AND—
Press BuildLers
BATON ROUGE, LA.
j Orders left at JaRtremnki & McOoimick's Drag
I Store, will meet prompt attention. julyi-6m
Baton Rouge Marble Works«
J. SMOLLEN & Co.,
MANOFACTURBjm W
TOOTHS, MONUMENTS,
II KAD-STONS'.S, MANT1CLS, KTO.,
, Corner of Main and Church streets,
I july25 BATON ROUGE, I j A.
JOHN TILANO,
WORKER IN
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron.
eAVINU established himself again in the above
business, in Baton Rouge, mos» respectfully
1 informs his old friends and the public generally,
I that he is prepared to do all work in his line.
All repairing attended to with daapateh*
Shop on Main street, near tbe Catholic Church.
augl-tf
I FLOURI FLOUR! ! FLOUK!! !
BAKKKS,
GROCERS,
PLANTBRS AND
FAMILIES,
1 One and *11 can save time, risk, patience and mo
ney, if they will malte their purchases of FLOUR
from the undersigned, instead of, as now so com
mon, sending to New Orleans. My stockof Flour
! is always varied and being frequently replenlafc
ed, usually twlu» per week, is always fresh. A
trial solicited.
} »ufiü JOSHUA SEAL.
N. 0. ADVERTISEMENTS.
W. ». FMCB ». l.AFCTÏIM A. »IIOTltKB.
PIKE, LAPETRE A BROTHER,
bankers,
MALKlél II
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC EXCHANGE,
bonds, stocks, coin and
UNCUBBENT NOTES.
Ofc'FICK ON CAMP STREET,
Between Canal and Common Streets,
New Orleans, La,
declT-y
J .J .WARB8S. T. -W. OltAWFORn.
WARREX & CRAWFORD,
(Succftasors to Warren, Gillmor« A Co.,)
cotton factors
—AND—
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 29 C ARONDBLBT STREET,
julyll-Bm«- NKW ORLEANS, LA.
R. PRITCHARI),
[Formerly Pritchard A Flower.]
COTTON FACTOR
— ABD—
COM M I SSION ME LiCI 1 ANT,
No. 53 Caronrfelet Sfrfet,
NKW ORLEANS, LA.
fW Liberal Cash Advances and Supplies fur
nished on consignments of Cotton, Sugsr, Ac., to
his address.
References :
Icq t'A A K iijjotsme . ) Pint, L apiïrk A B rothkr
Baton Roug», La.) New Orleans, La.
augS-Bm
OTA VER BK OTHERS,
Crescent City Steam Tobacco Works
Nos. 49 and M LAFAYE1TK STREET,
SitIr* Room—Ve. HI Triioiipitonl«* St.
MAYER BROTHERS,
No. 51 TCffOIJPITOUL AS STREET,
BKTWBEN POYDRAS AND NATCHEZ,
New Orleans, I-».
I1SÄ1.RRS IK
KAK A CHEWING, A MANUFACTURER» OF
Smoking Tobacco and Cigars.
A heavy well seleetîd stock constantly
on hand. july29-tf
NEW ORLEANS
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
19 CHARTRES STREET,
Btdween Canal land Custouilioiisc.
Wc have on hand and are receiving a large
assortment of
CARPETING OF ALL KINDS,
SUCH i SI
MEDALLION,
VELVET,
WILTON,
BRUSSELS,
TAPESTRY,
a-PLY,
INGRAIN,
VENETIAN,
HEMP,
COTTAGE, Ac.,
FLOOR OILCLOTHS,
Of all widths and qualities.
MATTING,
White checkered and fancy.
WINDOW SHADES,
Cornices and Band«.
TABLE and PIANO COVERS,
RUGS,
MATS,
ENAMEL CLOTHS,
Of various qualities and colors.
COCOA MATTING and MATS,
HAIR CLOTH, Ac., A., &c.
All ol which w* offer at modérât* advances on
manufacturer's prices, for eath.
ang8-ly A. BROI78SEAU k CO.
FURNITURE WARE-ROOMS,
Wain St„ between Third and Clmixl),
BA TON RO CG E, LA.
fpHB undersigned is now prepared to receive or
1 -ers lor all kinds of Furniture and Cabinet
work. Will make or mend in the best manner,
and at the lowest figures, roa OA8B onlt. In the
Undertaking business he has now on hand a Gne
assortment of Metallic Cases, and is ready to re
ceive orders in this line of business, which will
meet the attention usually given by the old Arm
of Piper à Bradford.
aog6 FRED. FON&E.
AT BEAU'S.
J |I *T ARHIVRÜ
80AP—40 boxes Cincinnati «fermai.
LARD—15 kegs Leaf.
COFFEE—5 bags Rio and Havana.
FLOUR—40 barrels Superfine.
BACON— Hams, Shoulders and Sides.
PORK—IS barrels full Mess.
CORN—10« bags White.
HAY—25bales Western.
TEA—1 chest Imperial.
Which will be sold by the package or at retail, at
reasonable prices for the times.
jalyfe JOSHUA BKA T..
Cheap JLight.
JUST RKCKIVEO—An Invoice of Crst qual
ity COAL OIL which will be Mid «t the low
Brie* of $1 2f> per fltll«», retail. _
JOMÜAilAL»
GENERAL NEWS.
The courus returns in Rhode Island
show thmt nearly *11 the agricultural
towns, especially those in the western
part of the State are declining in pop
ulation.
The claim of Maine against the Gen
eral Government for raising and equip
ping troops from the outbreak of the
rebellion amounts to SI,148,300,90.
An English woman in Dundalk
gave birth to fonr children—two boys
and two girls. A contribution Is sol
icited for the bereaved bunbani^.
The beat in India during tho past
summer has teen so intense that even
the natives, by scores, have been forc
ed to succumb.
Win. A. McCoy, a prominant ag
r iculturist of Sangamon country, Illi
nois, has just returned from Michigan
with a drove of ten thousand sheop
purchased in that State.
There are 121 steamships belonging
to the several lines that ply to and
from New York. Their total tonnage
is 113,52C. .
Not less than 5,000 people are cut
ting wood for «teamers on the Mississ
ippi river, and more people are engag
ed in this business than ever before.
The rebel General Joseph E. Johns
ton has been offered the position of
President of the Richmond and Dan
ville Railroad. It is believed he will
j accept the offer.
Henry S. Foote, recently a mem
ber of the rebel congress, passed
through Cincinnati recently, on hia
old home. He has been pardoned it
is understood, by the President.
All sentences of death, in cases of
! soldiers convicted of desertion, have
I been commuted by the President to
; imprisonment for a term of years.
I The gamblers ofSaratoga complain
that the place is this summer fre
quented by middle-class peopla, who
come to drink the water and not to
spend money—evidently taking a sad
j ly mistaken view of their duty.
They are (»migrating from Cork to
this country at the rate of about 1,000
! per week.
j The present population of London
ia 3,015,494, of the borough of Liv
erpool 476,368, city of Manchester
'34«>,080.
A youth of 85 married a maiden of
75 in Xenia, Ohio, last week.
It i» a singular fact that Cuba mo
lasses is being imported into New
Orleans, via Boston, to supply the lo
cal demand. Before the war, the mo
lasses product of Louisiana reached
nearly a million of barrels—enough
for the whole consumption of tha
United States.
Three years ago a young lady in
Nashua knitted a pair of drawers for
u soldier's fair, and in them inclosed
her address. The soldier who drew
the drawers corresponded with her,
afterwards visited her, and now the
loving hearts are one.
Another instance of tbeevili of car
rying revolvers occurred in Buffalo re>
cently. An intoxicated man who was
put off a street car attempted to draw
a revolver to shoot the conductor,
when the weapon exploded in his
pocket, causing his death in a few
hours.
The rebel General Mansfield Lovell
has found employment as the working
editor of the New York News.
The cotton crop will be almost en
tirely a failure throughout West Ten
nessee, rust destroying it before it ma
tures. It is said the best cotton
country in the western part of tha
State will not yield iwo hundred
pounds to the acre.
General Hatch, who commands
the cavalry disposed throughout Ala
bama, has assured the Demopolii Mes
senger that a squad will be plaoed at
every precinct to " aid the cîtû au
thorities in the coming election."
A correspondent of the New York
Herald, dating at Buenos Ayers,
speaks of the arrival of a Welch colo
ny for settlement in Patagonia. Thre«
thousand are coming. They bring
along their own industrial maohinwy,
and contemplate establishing a line of
steam vessels to carry on their own
trade.
Gen. Rufus Saxon, commanding
at Hilton Head, has married on« of
the School Superintendents who went
down there from the North, and set
tled down comfortably on & two thou
sand -acre plantation.