The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-01-10
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is already large, and many additions
will he made before the I" wedding
out is completed. Meanwhile many,
who have so far escaped the vigilance
Of Judge Key, are fleeing, of their
own accord, from the wrath to come.
A too trustful public has been put Oh
| its guard and poor men and women,
who have given their earnings in the
feverish hope of speedy fortune, have
been taught another lesson in the
education that the only way fur them
lies through industry aad economy.
Honest advertisers, doing legitimate
business, have been greatly benrf tied
aud no reform chat has been attempt
ed will be farther reaching in its be-
neficent influence. 80.
All conservative people will be glad
to know that the danger Of violence
in Maine is..passed, and that it now
seems likely the Legislature will meet
at the time in peace, and-as nearly
as Legislatures ever de--in quietness.
Without entering into the propriety
Of any thing Gov. Gareelon has done,
the promised supremacy Of law and
order is gratifying. Two wrongs Ito
| not make a right, and even those who
think worst of the Governors act seem
to appreciate that fact now.
While on warlike subjects it may
De we'll to mention that General Grant
was in this city for few days last
week. He came quietly, ,lhe saw.his
friends, and he left by special train
for Florida last night, whence he will
60 to Cuba. He will return through
Mexico, reaching this country late in
May next, in good time TO watch the
proceedings of the Republican. Ma
tional Convention.
A landmark of the somewhat bizarre
society Of Washington in 1873 4 IS
was destroyed by fire a few nights
since. This was the famous Stuart
mansion, built just before the crash Of
1872, and furnished throughout from
Paris and London. The cost ofhouse,
furniture, etc, was about $500, 900.
1t was the property Of ex-senator
William H. Stewart. Society has
toned down some since the early days
of Grants second administration.
The Committee on Commerce are
Ewrestaius wlLiIsx I'll 4 Aaus<t t,y
establish a bureau that sllsll have
power to supervise and regulate inter-
State trade along the great CONNER
cial arteries of the nation. -r
The question of tolls, freight and
passenger rates over railroads is year
ly growing more important, and the
determinations made against locali-
ties, the conflicts between rival and
connecting corporations, the encroacll-
ment upon cities and States by rail-
road kings controlling hundreds Of
millions of capital, all these influences
have reused the people to appeal to
Congress and ask that these giant cor
porations shall be held to regard more
effectually the rights Of the people.
We have outlived the old time
theories with reference to commerce,
and unless these corporations are held
in check the end of the next decade
will see sig great trunk lines of rail-
roads sweeping from ocean to ocean,
with all the network of intersectinp
lines obedient to the beck of one or
the other, or all, Of these mammoth
corporations. The bill provides for
the appointment BY the President of
nine railroad commissioners who shall
have power to equalize and cheapen
the ta:iff OH freight and passengers.
and it can not too soon become law.
The reports made to the State Do
partment Ivy our consular agents from
foreign countries are of the most
hopeful character and indicate a rap
idly increasing demand for our prod
ucts and manufactures. Secretary
Evarts has enlarged the scope of the
duties Of our representatives abroad
by requiring them wisely and Judi
ciously to bring to the knowledge of
these various countries the clteapness.
excellency and superiority of our
manufactures, aud the abundance of
our cereals. Through this wise FORE
thought on the part of the Secretary
the manufacturers of our country are
finding an increasing market among
every nationality in the world, while
our surplus Of bread stuffs are finding
their way at good prices into the hum
CRY nav of the East.
The electric light Of Edison, a new
year gift to the world, has had most
depressing influence upon gas stocks.