The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-17

tn the real interests OF sne p''''"
IBERIA.
The Progress expresses gr"t'nca.
ton at the appointment by President
Grant, e,r If Dr.. Alfred Duperier Of Iberia
y. .;sh a. consul of the port Of Bclogne'
F cheering crop prospects
fill the hearts of the planters with JOY
ST. MARY.
The Register counsels q compfo,
,a;so between the Republican ana
Fus;onist claimants of the parish o.
fees in order to secure the return =,
neace.-A stroke Of lightning entereo
the telegraph Office at Franklin ana
played smash with the wires anu
magnet therein. If the operator mao
not been out imbibing dose OF mild
er lightning he might have been hurt
Temperance orators may seek to sup
press the circulation of this item
among the people.
The town of Brashear is to have
new courthouse, and the News gives
a lengthy account of the big dQngs
had mon the occasion of the laying
of the corner stone.-The town OF
Brashear is steadily assuming exten-
sive proportions and its business Is
RAPIDLY increasing. Franklin, on the
contrary. is said to be slowly but
surely sinking into comparative in
significance.
LAFOURCHE.
The Sentinel records singular oc-
currence which took place at the resi-
dence of citizen of Thibodaux dur
ing q recent STERN: "He had half a
dozen of the peculiar cartridges used
by divers for the purpose Of blasting
rocks under water, suspended from
his chimney. They are discharged
by electricity. While the thunders
were resounding a portion of the cleo
tricity descended the chimney, caus-
ing four of the cartridges to explode
with loud noise, considerably affect
ing the nerves of the inmates of the
house, though no injury was occa-
sioned."-A municipal election was
held in Thibolaux on the 5th inst,
for Mayor and six trustees and the
vote cast was unanimous for one set
of candidates.-Aco correspondent of the
Sentinel wants a cotton factory estab-
lished at Thibodaux.
Po1NrE coUPEE.
The Republican reports superabun-
dance of rain, which Of course invig-
crates the crops but also gives won
derful life to the grass and weeds and
adds to the work of the planter con-
siderably. But a heavy quantity o.
rain is far preferable to long drouth
EAST BATON ROUGE.
The Gazette Comet wants the Legis.
lature to grant an appropriation t.
repair tho Old State-House at Bator
Rouge, and utilize the fine piece O.
property by turning it into deaf and
Dumb Asylum or other public insti-
tuition. This is a truly sensible sug.
gestion and we warmly second it. The
Gazette Comet truthfully remarks
GAS it is, this property is a burden
to the State, since a Waterman is pail
an annual salary to guard the grounds,
Preparations are progressing for thu
firemen's tournament on the 4th o
July, and it promises to be fine en-
tertainment.
The Grand Era speaks encouraging
" of the school prospect.
1BERv1LLE.
The Pioneer and Neacs denies tn,
rumor that smallpox and cholera ar,
prevalent in Plaqqemine. No case
of either disease have appeared there
LIVINGSTON.
The rains have swelled the Amt,
river three feet above low water mark
The THINE is still unhappy over tn,
raid OF State troops into the fire,
State of Livingston"
| ST. JAMES.
The Sentinel says smallpox an,
cholera are disappearing from th
parish.-The Sentinel has done it
mite for the Encouragement of hon.
production and labor by procuring
"patent outside"
ST. CHARLES.
The Herald reports the crop O
young hooking birds to be hatchin
out finely. The yield is prolific.
JEFFERSON. -
The State Register says that the re
cent heavy rains have damaged tn
vegetable and strawberry Garden
conslderably.-The Register attribute
the dearth of riots and disturbance
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