The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-08


it is probable that court will adjourn IN
til next term without trying any suits.
ALMOST CEEvAssE.-There was an
imminent prospect Of 4 crcvasse Jester
day at Mr.. L. A. Landry's place, about q
mile below town. The trouble was
caused by defective rico tlumc. The
dirt around the tl,line had become loos-
through with orninons rapidity, but the
ncighbors rallied, worked with q will
and succeeded in stopping the leak
VALENzrELA FAIR.-On Sunday last
the Catholic ladies Of the vicinity Of
Valcnzucla Landing, Assumption parish,
assisted BY the people Of the neighbor-
hood, irrespective Of religious Or other
distinction, gave an entertainment for
the benefit Of their chapel, and met with
their usual gratifying success, in spite
Of the great draw back " very unfayora-
bic weather. In addition to the brief &C
count Of the affair which our young
friend "kang" gives iii another column,
we present, rcrbaiim, the notes Of anoth
or friend who attended the entertain
ment and who kindly agreed to repre-
sent the CHIEF in the enforced absence
Of its editor. They arc rs follows:
Entertainment ut Valenzncla Landing.
On Sunday, May 2. Rain and mud. A
large assembly Of people. Performers ::
Gentlemen Of the l. B. B. Of D'ville, Mrs.
Julia Israel, Mrs. Paul Leche, Mrs. L. D..
Leblanc, DIR. u. Claverc, DIR. z. J.
Friedrichs and Mr.. P. Leo Blanchard.
Refreshment department. in charge OF
the fair sex, etc. Steamer Belle at the
landing during the performance The
whole i most enjoyable thing.
Ofcoursc our representative expected
as to put the usual stufting into CHS
skeleton, but we have concluded to let
it stand as it is. 1t represents long
story concisely told, and our readers can
imagine the details quite as readily rs
ave can write them. We will only finish
the subject off by calling attention to
the report which kan." mentions that
the ladies realized $1,000 fl, nj the pleas
ant entertainment, result upon which
the CHIEF bcgs leave warmly to felici-
tate them.
TlIE MAJoRITlEs.-Lacko Of space Pre-
vents rs from rrpublishing the detailed
statement we gave last week Of the re-
suit of The town election held on tho Isl
inst, hence we simply append the ma
jorities received BY the successful c:ndi
dates:
Niaypr-Isracl over Nicknair, 81.
SeclatarF-Jacobs over Ray, l27.
Treasnler-Naurin over Solozano, =
over Tobias, 1l9; over Mo,Hccino, l3s.
Collector-Tho'np.oD over Bradford
l52; over Rodrigue, 1919, over Evans
2O2 over Ross, 2:s5.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT over Landry, u
over Mcclure, 225.
Constablc-Duffel over Larock, 100
,ycr Montero, lS7; over London, 219
over Templet, 226.
Aldermen, first ward-Nariani oveI
Nfcssm6 and Brau,l 1874; Ross Owe
Nessne and Braud, &.
Aldermen, second ward-Green Owe
Ferrier, IS; over Hayes, 60. Schenbcr:
oyer Terrier. -; over Hayes, A.
Aldermen. third ward-Feittl owe
Duke, 26; over johnson, IS. Cantrell'
over Duke, 80 over johnson, 81.
In giving the names Of the various
candidates and the combinations the,
effected, We omitted last week to stat
that Mr.. Louis Lefprt was urged by BIZ
friends to compete for the Treasurer
Office. and was in the field with goot
prospects of success, but vithdrew il
favor of Mr.. Maurin in order t.
strengthen the Israal ticket. This aetio,
on MI. Lefort's part ought TO be h,shl.
appreciated by those N'ho rIeaped th!
BENEFITS Of his seif-sacrlf1ce-