The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-02-07

prince of good fellows, and it is a real
pleasure to meet him.
Jos. Hughes, Esq, freight agent of
the railroad at this place, has won
our thanks for sundry kindnesses.
Town Secretary Israel has also cur
acknowledgements for favors.
POLICE JURY.-A special meeting
of the Jury took place at the Court
House last, Saturday, with President
Cook in the chair and all the members
present.
The report of the Treasurer regard
ing the sale of the ferries was re-
ceived and adopted, and on motion of
Mr.. Reynaud, the purchasers who had
not complied with the terms of sale
were allowed ten days in which to do
so, the Secretary being directed to
notify them of the delay granted.
A communication from the Tax Col
lector was read, setting forth that, as
the collection of parish taxes was not
begun until November, he had not
deemed it advisable, after consulting
the Parish Attorney, to make a final
settlement with the Treasurer on the
last Monday of December, as required
by the ordinances. He asked that
the time of his final settlement be
postponed to the 1st of April. Mr..
Reynaad moved that the action of the
Collector be approved and his petition
granted. Adopted.
Mr.. Reynaud offered a resolution
leasing the parish lot adjoining the
Episcopal Church to Phoenix Fire
Company for term of twenty
years, at one dellar per year rental.
Upon call of the yeas and nays the
resolution was lost, Messrs. Reynaud
and Cantey voting in the affirmative,
Hayman, Rice and Cook in the mega
tive.
Bill of the Donaldsonville CHIEF,
for advertising, $35, approved +; bill
of Jefferson Chapman, for taking care
of paralyzed and INDECENT raftsman
three months, $2l8, approved for $75.
On motion. the Jury adjourned.
THE d. S. G. B. FAIR.-Sweet mu-
sic from the Silver Cornet Band, sta
toned upon the gallery of their fine
Hall, announced the opening of the
Fair last Saturday afternoon, and
peep inside the building revealed
numerous beyy of ladies with pretty
white aprons on, stationed at a score
of neatlyspread tables, awaiting the
advent of the hungry multitude in Or
der to furnish them with meat and
drink, receiving in return their heart
felt tllanks-and sheke1s. There were
no rattle lists TO be poked under the
visitors nose at every step he made,
no miniature bazars where the unsus-
pecting stranger was waylaid and be-
seeched to invest all his wealth in
articles of nc earthly use to him, but
there were dozen tables at which
those so disposed could sit down to q
quiet lunch, and have all kinds of
nice things served up by the most
amiable and lovely attendants, for a
very reasonable amount of Uncle
Sans paper currency. There were
four large tables, from which the at
tendants procured the edibles, all the
rest being small, of a size to accomo-
date parties of FIVE of six visitors.
Two of the large tables were tastefally
decorated, presenting pretty APP
pearanee. The left-hand room under
the stage was where the manufacture
of gumbo was carried on, while the
room to the right was devoted to the
connection of eeffee and chocolate.
Out in the yard, under tarpaulin-
covered shed were situated the bar,
the oyster-stand, and q restaurant ia
BILE for colored people. The Fair con-
tinued until midnight OH Saturday,
and opening Sunday neon kept in full
blast until the approach of Monday
morning. The attendance of patrons
was very good, considering the bad
state Of the roads consequent upon
the rain Of Saturday night, and the
proceeds seem to have been satisfac-
tory to those most interested. Taken
altogether, the entertainment was a
v<rxr Mira a{f.aiF and offnrflosi r1nuoh