The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-12-18

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Office in Crescen. Place.
Subscription Prioe Two Dollars ! Z ear.
DoHALDsoNV1LLE, La.
Saturday, Dec. 10, 1880.
LOCAL JoTTINds.
Cincho-Q uinine cures chills and fever
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents malaria.
Phpnix Fire Company held its annual
election Monday evening. We are com
PEELED to defer report thereof until
next week.
The Town Treasurer will sell the lease
Of the Market House for next year at auc-
ton on the 3rd Of January. See official
advertisement.
The proceedings Of tho lust monthly
session Of the Town Council, which were
crowded out last week, appear in this
issue Of the CHIEF
Thank goodness, the sky is clear again
to-day, and apprehensions Of another
wet spell caused by yesterdays rain are
allayed, for the present, at least.
Messrs. Rapier and Lower, photogra-
pliers, have pitched their tent on the
green alongside the Market-House, and
are taking good pictures at low prices.
August Wallberg is confined i'll the
parish Jail, charged with having stolen,
on the 11th inst, 1 mare belonging to
Mr.. Geo. B. Renss. We have not yet
learned the particulars Of the case.
A young man Of six years practical
experience, who can furnish the best
references, desires to obtain position as
manager Of a medium sized sugar plan
tation. Address $. W. J., care Of tie
CHIEt.
. X. Whitaker, Esq, editor aud pub
Usher Of the Southern Quarterly Rcrie,c,
was il@town this week, canvassing for
subscribers to his excellent periodical. He
met with fair success, and proposes to
visit MS agai,lat an early day.
Messrs. Donlon & Barrera have leased
Mrs. Lucy Buffers new hotel building,
have changed the name of the establish
nient to st. Charles Hotel, and propose
to run first-class house for the accom-
modation of the public at popular rates.
More anon.
Now, let us be as generous and appre-
ciative to home folks rs we have been to
those from abroad. Half the audience
ut Mrs. Leblanc concert tonight that
attended Dan Rice's show last night will
render the entertainment decided sue
cess financially.
On q number Of tho smaller sugar
places i'll this parish grinding has been
concluded, and in every instance coming
to our knowledge the yield has either
met or exceeded expectation. We have
obtained statements of tile crop Of several
places, which will be published i'll our
next Issue. Wi,,lrowe'l cane is yielding
satisfactorily, the average, so far as we
have heard, being about two hogsheads
to the acre.
Favorable attention is invited to tie
advertisement Of Mr.. j. Tassin, manufac-
turer Of and dealer in clothing, hats, caps.
and furnishing goods, No. 2O5 Old Levee
Street, NeN Orleans, opposite the famous
French Market. We have heard Mr. Tas-
Sins establishment spoken Of in the high
est terms, both on account the good
quality and low prices of his goods, and
those in search Of advantageous bargains
should not fail to give him a call when
making purchases IN his line.
The breaking Of roller shaft at Mr..
Ben. Gibson's sugar-house on Friday Of
last week cansed q suspension Of work
when only fifteen acres of cane remained
to be ground. A new shaft was received
from the city Wednesday night and the
mill was again III operation Thursday
eveling. By breaking the Sabbath just
little Mr.. Gibson will wind up the sea
sons work tomorrow, and will have
made from 100 acres of cane about 25l
hogsheads Of sugar, averaging 1850 lbs to
the hogsIlead.
John Henry, the colored man who was
cut with razor by Jim Green, also col
ored, during gambling quarrel that oc,
Cured on the Tnreaud plantation the
night of the 5th inst, died last Sunday
night from the effect of his wounds. DR.
Vandegriff held an inquest on Monday
and the finding Of the jury was that de
ceased died from wounds inflicted by
Green. We have not yet examined The
testimony adduced at the inquest, but
we understand it places Green's action il,
avery unfavorable light
As was shown by Mr.. J. G. Cofeld's
communication, published in last weeks
CHIEF, that very estimable gentleman
and=skillful planter has obtained SOC, 0Gt
pounds oftsugar from $50 acres Of cane
An average of 1888 1888 pounds to the acre