The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-10-06

In addition to the new hearse, a full
stock of collins has been received at
the Schonberg stables, where it is
proposed to provide all the appoint
ments of frst-class livery stable and
| undertaller's establishments combined.
Grinding season is again upon US !!
The ball was opened in Ascension on
Thursday last, the 4th inst, by that
erterprising and successful planter,
Mr.. Ben. Gibson, of the we'll named
little Gem plantation, OH the left bank
of the river. FIVE or six miles above
Donaldsenville. The start has been
quite encouraging, the juice having a
weight of seven degrees and produc-
ing fair quality of sugar. If any of
our editorial contemporaries in the
sugar parishes can record an earlier
commencement than Mr.. Gibson's, we
should like to know it. We believe it
will be the general policy of Ascen-
sion planters to get their mills in OPP
Grafton as soon as practicable, in order
to be prepared for the dreaded early
freeze which various weatherwise per-
sons predict.
THE HEATING EXHIBITIoN.-We
regret to learn that the entertainment
for the benefit of Mrs. Heating, given
at the D. S. c. B. Hall, Saturday
evening last, was not SO well patron
lied as the former success of similar
exhibitions led the beneficiary and
her friends to expect would be
the case. Probably the dull season of
the year accounts in great measure
for the meagre attendance, and that
later entertainment would attract a
much larger number of spectators.
The well arranged programme was
carried out with spirit, the young
actors all acquitting themselves with
great credit, and the audience was af-
forded pleasant evenings enjoy
ment. The expenses of the exhibition
were barely paid by the amount de-
rived from sale of tickets.
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PARISH CoURT.-The October term
of the Parish Court was to have
opened Monday morning, but Judge
Mailer was called to New Orleans by
important business, and pursuant to
his order court was adjourned by the
Sheriff until Thursday afternoon. Re-
turning from the city by Thursdays
train, the Judge took the bench at {
P. N. of that day, but the District
Attorney pro tenn. not being prepared
to file informations, adjournment un.
til yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
was ordered.
! At this hnur cnnEt WAS afAanl-1a-s.-r
the Tuuuwmg BUSINESS transacted
State as. Thomas Ryan murder o
John Evans in Wiese's coffee house
on the 21st of June, 1877 ; on motion
of District Attorney Earhart the cas-
was fixed for examination on Thurs
day next, October II at 2 o'clock, 2
NJ.
State rs. Frank Mathews larcen.
of a cross cut saw belonging to Gen
Allen Thomas accused asked for jur.
trial and was sent before the Distric
Court under bond of $50.
State as. Tim Crews manning ant
disabling q mule on Gen. Allel
Thomas plantation, Friday of las
week, by breaking its leg; accuses
was arraigned, plead not guilty, ant
the case was assigned for trial OF
Wednesday, the 10th inst.
State as. James Thomas larceny 0
an axe from Mr.. Eloi Dicllarry &C
cused failed to appear and a bencI
warrant was issued, returnable Mon
day.
State as. Charles Manning ant
Louis johnson larceny of tire
sacks of oats from the granary of MI
John Burnside's Riverton plantatio
on the 18th of July !; accused faile,
to appear, and a bench warrant wa
issued, returnable Monday. Mannin
has been in town twice this week t
attend court, but Johnson has skip
ped off. The Constable of the fit
ward was unable to find him whe
the charge was first entered in til
Justice Court of that ward, and Ii
HOG not fi1p,1ol M, cipao