The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-01-24

Trustees, was present at the quarterly
conference, and conducted the regular
services in his church. Mr.. Landry is q
delegate to the Annual Conference
which is in session at New Orleans.
The card of thanks from Ascension
Hook aud Ladder Company to the kind
friends who assisted them in the conduct
OF their recent fair, which is published in
another cs1nmn, should have appeared
two weeks ago, but was inadvertently
omitted. We know the obligation Of
the Hooks" loses none of it's sincerity
from the tardy expression we have given
it through our columns, and we hope
the parties to whom the card is adj
dressed will not appreciate it's sentiments
any the less on this account.
Friday night of last week cow and
calf mysteriously disappeared from the
wharf, where they had been landed from
the steamer Cannon, and Mr.. Leblanc,
the wharf lessee, advertises reward for
their recovery or information that will
lead thereto. The COW is red animal,
while the calf is nearly all white, with
red ears. It has been reported that tile
animals were seen going down the
bayou, and We suggest to readers Of the
CHIEF in that direction, and in other To-
calities as we'll, to keep lookout for the
wanderers.
We had the pleasure Of call this week
from Mr.. Geo. w. NJ. Reed ofNew Haven,
Connecticut, general agent for the cele-
DRAFTED specific Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic,
an advertisement Of which appears oil
the fourth page of the CHIEF. Mr.. Reed
is handsome and pleasant gentleman,
whose agreeable yet bnsiness-like man.
ncrs must produce favorable impression
upon all with whom he has dealings. He
effected arrangements while here to g.
tablish wholesale depot for the sale OF
the Gilt Edge Tonic ut Mr. Bernard Lem
AIMS large and elegant store.
Nearly all our local attorneys visited
New Orleans this week to look after tile
cases appealed to the Supreme Court in
which they are interested Only one
transcript Of appeal has been fled-th;t
in the suit Of Mrs. Adele Pedesclaux,
wife Of r. Prosper Landry rs. Mrs. Mar
garet c. Legare. Owing to the pro
tracted session of District Court and the
late day at which most Of the judgments
appealed from were rendered, it was inn
possible for the Clerk to have his tran
scripts ready, and delays of from fifteen
to thirty days in each case have been
granted by the Supreme Court on mo-
ton Of the attorneys.
A NEW Town TREAsURER.-Inform
ton reaches us to-day Of the appoint
mcnt of Victor Maurin, Esq, as Treasu-
rer of Donaldsonvillc and his contirma-
ton by the Senate. Mr. Maurin was
highly recommended for the position,
and we are informed that two numer- |
ously signed petitions in his behalf were
forwarded to Gov. Wilt. He is young
man ofunquestionable capacity and will
not only keep the records and accounts
Of the office in proper shape, but there
can be no apprehension that the towns
funds will be diverted from their lcgiti-
mate uses in his custody.
In another column appear the minutes
of a special meeting Of the Common
Council, held Wednesday evening, at
which a deficiency in tho license ordi-
nance was supplied and recommends
ton for the appointment Of Treasurer |
made to the Governor. The choice of
the Council centred upon that worthy
young attorney, Paul Lechc, Esq, than
whom no more competent and reliable
gentleman could have been named. The |
compliment was entirely unsought and |
as Mr.. Leche was not an APP
plicant for the position and his name
had not been previously connected with
it. 1t is no reflection upon the young
man, or the Councils recommendation,
that he did not secure the appointment
as Treasurer, inasmnch as the Governor
had already issued commission to an
earlier applicant when notification Of
the action of the Council was received !
at the executive office.
THE STAR ALLIANCE OPERA COMPA-
SI.-Friday night, January 8, the Star
Alliance Opera Company gave per
formance in Donaldsonville, at the hall
of Ascension Hook and Ladder Company. |
The play rendered was "Maritana," or