The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-05-16

| II UNIFORM anu progressive system OF
imparting instruction to the pupils
attending the several schools in the
parish. Third.-Seeking general in
formation on educational matters for
their own improvement and culture.
Fourth.-For the encouragement, per-
petuation, and improvement of the
public school system throughout the
State.n
The police jury has agreed to pay
for all labor done on the levees dur
ing the recent high water, provided
the claims of the laborers are ap-
proved by the Louisiana Leyee Com
pany.
| CoNcoRDIA.
The Concordia Eagle of May End,
reports the suffering in the back por-
ton of that parish to be very great.
1t says:
The town (Vidalia) is thronged
with laborers, strong men and wo-
men, children and babes, all with the
one cry for food. They tell most
doleful tales of the condition of the
people on the overlooked lands.
From the mouth of Red liver to the
| TensaS line, there is not more than
five hundred acres of land in sight,
and that is in so bad condition from
frequent rains as to render cultiya-
ton impossible.
Quite large supply of rations has
been forwarded to Vidalia, and the
local committees are using every ex-.
ertion to relieve the condition of the
destitute.
CARROLL.
On May 1st the members of Prov
idence Fire Company No. /, turned
o1t in honor of their third anniyer-
sary. After grand parade through
the streets of Providence, they re-
paired to the residence of Mrs. De-
Launy where they were met by Miss
Frances Strassner, WHOM they had
chosen as their May Queen. Of course
there was ball at night.
The Elton levee is reported to be
in dangerous condition and liable
to break at any moment, if it does,
a great deal of damage will be done
to some of the finest places in the
parish.
ST. MARY.
The tewn of Franklin has q new
charter and yet the inhabitants COM
plain of high water and the weather.
jolly of the Register, objects to Civ
ing in his assessment being preju-
diced in his own favor, he deems it
impossible for him to give an i'm
partial estimate of his worth. We
know a number of people in this par
ish who do not hesitate to frankly in
form the Assessor that they are on the
verge of ruin, and that their hundreds
of acres of land are not worth.a dime. |
WEST FELICIANA.
On May 4th meeting of the eiti-
zens and officers of the parish was
held, for the purpose of deyising
means to relieve the suffering of
those injured by overflow i'll that vic
Unity.
The case of d. A. Weber as. c. l..
Fisher for the Tax Collectorship, has
been finally adjudicated upon, in ia
vor of plaintiff by the Supreme Court.
CLAIBORNE.
This parish has sheriff who is a
for the third or fourth term
and yet no complaints have been
made against him. The people of
Claiborne must be blessed with
deal of the milk of human kindness,
A terrible hail storm passed over
Homer a short time ago doing vast
amount of injury to the flower and
gardens.
This village is also afflicted with a
whooping cough epidemic.
LAFoURCHE.
The MOreau CrevaSse has been
sffectually closed. Since the stoppage
Of the break the bayou has risen
about twenty inches. When the Gre
vase first occurred the water fell about
,hree feet.
TENSAS.
We learn from the North Louisiana
Journal that the back water is grad
Tally encroaching on the land in Ten
las parish, though the river ia slowly