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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

| CREvAssE.-ie sterday no train arrived
here from New Orleans, and it was gem
orally apprehendcd that travel had been
| interrupted by break in the levee. The
apprehension proved to he well founded.
New Orleans papers of yesterday, which
| came to hand this morning on the Can
non, bring the unwelcome intelligence
that crcyasse occurred ut the Sparks
place, in the parish of Jefferson, a short
distance below the Company Canal. At
first the break was only ten or fifteen
feet wide, but this mornings papers con-
| vey the information that it has enlarged
to Il width Of seventy feet. Several adj
jacent plantations are submerged and
the water is spreading rapidly over the
surrounding country. The road-bed of
Morgan's railroad is said to he washed
ont opposite the break. At all events it
will be impossible to run trains past it
until the crevasse is closed or the water
subsidies. The enterprising management
Of the Morgan railroads have provided
against a suspension of travel by estab-
fishing temporary terminus at West
wego, at which point the ferry-boats
now connect with the Morgan City and
Donaldsonville trains. This change was
effected so promptly that to-day's train
came in on time. It is to he hoped that
the efforts being made to stop this break
will be successful, but there is room for
serious doubts on the subject. If the
aperture remains open during the high
water season, large area of valuable
lands in Jefferson and Plaquemines par
isles will be overfowed, and heavy loss
will be inflicted upon planters.
PERsoSAL.-Our office has been hon
ored this week with visits from Judge E.
R. Mason Of Hope Villa, Messrs. H.
Thompson Brown and w. Print Dixson
of the Manchac neighborhood and j. B.
Hebert, Esq, of New River, four pleasant
and agreeable gentlemen whom we are
always glad to meet. They report agri-
cultural prospects in their respective
neighborhoods as favorable, bnt Join in
the general complaint against the very
bad condition Of the roads.
Saturday before last our respected
friend T. W. Brown, Esq, Justice of the
Peace of the tenth ward, visited Donald
sonville and favored us with call. Mr..
Brown has charge of the Big Swamp
public school again this season, and un-
der his direction the pupils are making
rapid progress.
Mr.. Felix Reynaud has been in town
several times recently. He contemplates
returning to Ascension with his family,
who have been living in the seventh dis
trict of New Orleans, commonly known
as Algiers, since their departure from
here last Fall
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

Our estimate Of the cost Of the town
street vorl was far TOO high. Tho Mayor
sold the remaining streets last saturday
and the total amount of the aliudi cation
was Sl25 IS. Adding this 70 the a1so,ltt
the first three streets sold for-$54-we
have the remarkably small aggregate of
$l7s IS fG the cleaning and repairing Of
I'll the town streets.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

DY VIRTUE of writ of seizure and sale
~ to me directed by the Hon. the Fourth
Judicial District Court in and for the parish
Of Ascension, in the above entitled and nun.
bered cause, will proceed to sell ut public
auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court
House door Of the parish of Ascension, in
the town Of DOnaldsgnviIle, on
Saturday, the LIST day Of May, 1880,
at ii o'clock A. H., the following described
property, t0-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in the
parish Of Ascension, on the left hank Of the
Mississippi river, about four miles above
the town of Donaidsonvilie, containing about
forty-five $500 arpents, the side lines con-
verging to the rear bounded above by lands
Of the succession of Eloi Dicharry. below by
the lands Of Marcel, and in the rear by
Point Canal, together will, all the buildings
and improvements thereon and thereunto
attached, being the same property which
the late David Barland acquired from the
late Eloi Dieharry and Andrew Jackson
Landry, By an act of partition passed before
K. n. Sims, Notary Public, on the 3lst day
of January, 1874, and being the lot No 3
designated on plan Of survey annexed to
said act Of partition made by Samuel G.
Hepburn. a Deputy United States Surveyor.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and onditions-Cash, in United
States currency.
Parish of Ascension, March -, 1880.
p. A. JON Is, Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

1t affords US pleasure to note the return
of Mr.. Pierre Klopman from New Orleans
in improved health.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03
DONALDsOEVILLE, La,
Saturday, April 8, 1880
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

Chew Jacksn,s Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures dyspep-
.sia,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic restores the
appetite.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

OF the eSlmenb.
! We learned recently that Edward
Smith, the co1ored man who shot and
nearly killed Mr.. L. A. Landry OIL the 9Th
Of March, 1879, and who was acquitted
by reason Of Ills supposed insanity and
committed to the State Insane Asylum,
was subsequently released, and returning
to the parish, took up his residence in
Smoke Bend, where he died few weeks
ago. His death is said to have been
caused ly excessive liquor drinking,
which is the same canse to which his III
| macy was attributed.
| We understand that Ncssrs. Fred Con-
zales and Alfred j. Carpenter have been
recommended TO Gov. Witt for appoint
ment as members to the Police Jury from
the seventh and eighth wards respec-
lively, and that Messrs v. "A. Gautreau
of the seventh, Dnmini Leblanc and
George Robertson Of the eighth ward are
suggested as members Of the new School
Board. These gentlemen are well known
and highly respected citizens and their
appointment wonld undoubtedly prove
satisfactory to the people Of the localities
mentioned and Of the entire parish.
Prof. Leon's show-boat made trip
down Bayou Lafourche this week, and
returned last evening. It was the in
tention Of the troupe to give an exhibit
ton here tonight, but learning that a
ball was to take place, the Professor
concluded to start for New Orleans and
there await the arrival of the tuw-boat
that is to take his little craft up the riv-
er again. Haying cleared about $4,000
on the past years business, Prof. Leon
proposes to visit us next season with
steamer of his own and a larger and bet
ter show than le has ever yet conducted.
We hope wher he eoaaes to Donaldson
vile it will not he during Lent and that
tho weather. will be propitious. He
AAcoAs MNSA - A1AhA Sid AONAt ~ 2IeGC4 itl1NE
We want to see him get it, if only for the
novelty of the thing.
Easter service ut the Episcopal Church
last Sunday attracted a much larger CON.
gregation than is usually to be found in
that sanctuary on the Sabbath. Rev. r.
5. Stuart, tho talented young pastor,
preached an eloquent aud impressive
sermon OH the resurrection, showing how
the belief in the resurrection of the body
and the Immortality Of the soul counter
acts the depressing influence which the
almost constant contemplation of aud
contact with death Is prone to exert upon
the mind. This cl,nrcl, is favored with
All excellent choir and their fine singing
is an interesting aud valuable adjunct to
the services. The pastor announced that
he expected Bishop Gallehcr to visit
Donaltlsoaiville eafly in April. and during
his stay the rite Of confirmation will he
administered to those prepared to receive
it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

The impressive ceremonies at the Cath
olic Church on the closing days Of holy
week and on Easter Sunday, drew to-
sethcr, as usual, congregations that filled
| the spacious church to its utmost capaci-
ty. On Holy Thursday, from an carly
hour of the morning until the morning
Of Good Friday, the Holy Eucharist was
exposed on an altar erected opposite the
right hand aisle, and u constant guard of
soldiers was kept at the altar. The Can
noneers Of Donaldson performed this SER
vice Thursday and were assisted during
the night and Friday morning by Co.
fields Battery. Two sentinels were al
ways on duty and reliefs were made every
half-hour. The soldiers also assisted at
the ceremony Of the procession of the
sacrament Thursday and Friday morn
ings. Rev. Father Cnppens conducted
the solemn services that mark the close
of tire Lenten season aud commemorate
the most remarkable period of sacred
history.
The vicinity Of Brands saw-mill, half
mile below town, narrowly escaped
crevasse yesterday morning. A roadway
through the leveeh..a= been partially and
insecurity closed by placing plank on
edge across the gap and thriving some
loose dirt against it. The waves caused
by passing steamboats, and the wind
toppled the plank over and the water
began running through the break. The
danger was quickly discovered and
tsverted by closing fire cut lit {, more sub
stantial manner than before. We have
repeatedly warned the people Of the risk
they are rth,nifis by leaving open or
poorly closed roadways in their levees,
and again we sonnd the note of alarm.
We are hopeful that the water will not
rise much higher and that the decline
will soon begin, but this expectation
may be disappointed and our citizens
oweit to themselves and the country to
be vigilant until the danger is over and
to use every prccaution to prevent Gre
vases
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

Extensive improvements are to he
made this season on the Salisbury plan
t,tion Of NJ. Israel e. Co., situated i'll St.
James parish, near Ascension's lower
line. Among other items, we note that
twerpllers are to he added to the sugar
mil, making it fiye-rollcr lhill. The
change is expected to increase the pro-
duct Of sugar by angmenting the amount
Of Juice pressed from the cane.
Hon. Pierre Landry, q member of the
order of X. T., will accept our thanks for
an elegantly printed invitation to attend
the Easter services held under the aus
pieces Of Constantine Cen,mandery No.
IL, Knights Templar. at st. Philips Epis-
copal Church, New Orleans, Sunday last.
We shall preserve the unique and beau
tifnl specimen of the paper makers and
printers art as nemento of our friends
kindness.
A postal card received to-day from Mr.
Nicholas Amann, President Of Morgan
Fire Company No. 3 of Algiers, informs
us that arrangements have been made to
postpone the proposed Donaldsonville
excursion to the second Sunday of May,
the 9Th proximo. This will bring the
exclirsionists here on the day our fire.
men have their annual celebrat ton, and
will undoubtedly enhance the interest
and enjoyment Of the occasion for all
concerned.
Coroner Sullivan last week conveyed to
the Stale Insane Asylum at Jackson two
demented colored men, who had been
con6ued n the parish jail 4 fortnight Or
SO previously. The names of the men are
Wesley Mason aud John Baptiste, and
both lived on Bayon Lafnrche, Baptiste
on the st. Emma plantation and Mason
in the same .peigbborhnod. Baptiste was
noisy aud harmless, while Mason was
usually quiet, but occasionally became
very turbulent and attacked his fellow
prisoners with such violence that he was
removed to 4 cell haying no other inmate
1t is said he lost his reason through dis
appointment in a love affair." He is d
young man and quite good looking. \.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures chills and
fever.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

Z Refreshments can be had on the lower
floor of the Hall. We hope none who
can attend will fail to do SO. The object
Of the entertainment is charitable one,
and outside of this consideration, the
performance will amply compensate all
admirers of fine music and the drama for
the outlay of the small price Of admis-
sio1l-one dollar
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-03

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents mala-
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

During the months OF December and Janu-
airy New Orleans moro than dOubIed It's re-
ceipts of grain over the same period of last
year, and ranked third on the list Of grain re-
cptvtnR ports, beiHk exceeded emily by New
York and Baltimore. and leading Phlladel-
phla md Boston a good length. During ono
week Of this time, Now Orleans received n
per cent as much grain as NIL tho Atlantic
ports to9ether.. The New York papers are
considerably alarmed over this showing, aud
tho Tribune sees In 1t tho time when New Or
leans will secure n large share OF the grain
trade OF the country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

dould's agents have succeeded In reviv-
Ing the scheme n securing q reversal OF
the former action of the committee. At n
meeting OF the committee on Thurs
day last MIR. Frost. OF Missouri, moved to re-
consider the vote by which an adverse report
on the Oklahoma bill was adopted, and, this
being agreed to, a movement was made to
substitute Senator Vests bill for that OF tho
House. The Vest bill differs from TINT now
pending before the senate COMMITTEES on Ter
%Sitories. the latter being In tho nature OF a
substitute for Vests bill. The Senate bill
provides for giving tho IndIans or tho
five nations OF tho Indian Territory
h~OIneateads OF 100 acres OF land, and for
tho eale and settlement OK tho surplus lands.
The consent OF the Indians is made II condt-
tion precedent to Its operation. but tho Gould
management expect to secure this consent by
those methods peculiar to their system OF
operations. Nothing contained In the Senate
bill authorizes a territorial organization. but
with the lands OF the Indian Territory thrown
open to settlement n territorial government
would soon follow. As the president Of tho
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway Com
pany, Mr.. Gould has a peculiar interest In
tho passage or tho Oklahoma bill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25
each succeeding year contribute more and

each succeeding year contribute more and
more - its com merce.
worth more TO each other han are the States of
Iowa and Minnesota or the States OF Mlsais.
s'ppi and Louisiana 70 each other respectively.
Iowa ana Minnesota hRve nearly the same pro-
ductiops. SO have Mississippi and Louisiana.
and there ia scarcely any want ri the one that
supplied more READILY within ITSELF. Hut Min
neHo'a wants the sugar, the rice.. the cotton aud
inc fruits OF Louisiana. nnd Louisiana wants
the wheat, tho p%otatOea, tho beef, the butter. tho
100, tho rrhnberrieR and other products Of Min
nesota. which her own climate aud aoil do not
epoa vrow dIyant Ing g n1 This mutual d.pend,
and production. 'H the liked and nnaIterabie re-
,n'ion q the upper and lower Mississippi val
mate and profitable In proportion to their In
creased and improved ~facillties Of interoonmu-
niGa, io
NORM, ana that which must soon take place in
the south aa u .recove,a from tho disaateIs ~
tha late whr y ~ manifest that no meana oT
communication between the two ~eectiona will
be adt uunte to their wapta other than the i'm
proved navigation Of the Mlesisaippi river aud
u t H. n rein. Iaos i tfr ths "nnsr Ter "rS w inna l. M Sa,a q
Ohio. tho Missouri. and other tributaries In
'he,r relation. g the lowwer Missiseipgi valley.
Independent 81 tho beneatst to the Mississippi
valley the Enforcement of its rivers IL Of great
. means Of national defence In tho event Of
foreign war mu I suffice. Consider tho rela.
i've proportion of men and material to be
great utility in such an emergency Of tho PRO
posed tmproveh ayat. m of navigation ex'and.
Ing over two.thirds OF tho area of the whole
c,,nntry as . menns of national defenae.
When we have looked upon this valley In all
liz rotations, state and. national. is magnitude
States. may we not go to tho balia OF Congress
also and inquire upon what principle Of Justice
or public policy this grent q, tlernnea IN espen
i M n paAl n nnt 4 h. .,kn nknrt. nr.l tI, ,es,.. @-C
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25
- | - =.
q SCHEME.

A Washington dispatch intimates that the
agents of Jay Gould are actively engaged In
the effort to lobby through Congress the
scheme to open the Indian Territory to set
cement. The bill to give that territory or
ganization under the name Of Oklahoma was
the ~favorite scheme Of the jobbers, but the
opposition OF the better class of Congress-
men, aided by leading newspapers, has thus
far prevented success. It was introduced In
the Forty-ffth Congress and defeated by a
direct vote In the House Committee on Terri
tories. It was introduced In the present
Congress, and the House Committee on Terri
tories, to which 1t vas referred, placed it In
charge of a subcommittee, which recently
reported the bill adversely to the full COM
mittee, which report was approve. It was
supposed that this negative action would
end the matter, but 1t seems, according
to the dispatch above mentioned, that
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

Sherman somehow cannot hold on to his
delegates after he has secured them by Gus
tom house patronage. Considerable blow waa
made by the Sherman mon over the election
OF Sherman delegates Mt larRe irnsm North
Carolina some time ago. 1--WE OF these four
delegates, however, have since bolted from
Sherman and have come out earnestly and
emphatically for Grant. There Is no way ia
fix tho matter up now. because tho delegates
arc already elected. Tho Sherman mon, how
over, are plotting revenge, and II these dele
gntes have any friends In Federal Offices,
they will find them left out In the cold soon
enough, - ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC OONVEN-
- TION,

1t has been suggested, and we think with
considerable force, that the party convention
for choosing delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Nominating Convention at Cincinnati,
on the tWenty-second Of June next, might be
held here In New Orleans. before the adjourn1
ment OF the Legislature, on the fifth OF April.
This plan would possess every element OF con-
venience and economy. Very many of the
members of the General Assembly now sit
ting are also the representatives Of their con
stitdents In the party organization, and, In
cases of localities which nave no representa-
tive on the ground, arrangements could be
very readily made to supply the deficiency.
The convention could thus be held at a com
paratively trivial expense by fixing a date
previous to the adjournment OF the Legisla-
ture. - - - - =
We trust that the Democracy In all parts
of the State will consider the matter and
communicate with their representatives. 1t
is very important to secure the holding OF
the convention under the favorable olrcum-
stances that now offer themselves, but it is
equally Important that any plan pursued
shall enjoythe approval OF the party at large.
We therefore throw out the suggestion while
there yet remains an abundance Of time for
consultation, and hope it will receive due
notice among our party friends. "
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25
STATE OF

STATE OF LOUISIANA
- AdJutant Generals Office.
New Orleans. February "A. $780,
GENERAL ORDERS No. III i
I. The Governor and COMMANDMENT Chief. In
the name and on behalf Of tho soldiery OF this
city. hereby returns thanks to the CORPS from
Mobile and Donaldsonville. who participated In
our celebration of the one hundred and forty
seventh anniversary OF the birth OF Washing
ton. and congratulntes them upon their thor
ouRh equipment. admirable drill and gallant
bearing. =
II. The Co~mmander-in- Chief. for himself and
In behalf Of the public. avails himself Of the op-
portunity to express qualification at the pune
tual. orderly and soldierlike manner In which
the troops OF this district responded to Gene
raj Orders No. 10. from their headquarters. and
to commend them for thorough discipline.
complete preparation and impressively mar
tial appearance. He halls this demonstration
as a striking evidence of the spirit of Louis
iana's soldiers. who. while they pray for perpe-
tual peace. ara resolved to be we'll prepared to
defend the State and the Republic.
Ill. Thanks are hereby returned to members
OF the staff for their attendance and support. en-
dered promptly after recent appointment and
brief notice. @
Major Gen. W. ]. Behan. commanding First
Division. will promulRate this order to the
different commands.
By order OF the COMMANDMENTS Chief.
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
fe2b It Adjutant General.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

Postmaster General Key has concluded to
restrict the service on the "Star" routes to
one mail a week. This action Is necessitated
by the fact that the expenditures of his de-
partment we're largely exceeding the appro-
priations. and that this was chiefly owing to
the expense OF the Star" service. Every one
else was aware OF this some months ago.
The Postmaster General has just discovered
that Gen. Brady has been acting without
authority. and that he has allowed the public
money to be squandered without warrant o.
law. II he had at the proper time paid the
proper attention to the acts OF his subordi-
mates, he would have saved a large amount
OF public money and prevented a fragrant
,,,,,~1o%J,c - ouAhorjNv -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

Of Representatives yesterday, and, as was
expected, provoked an animated debate. The
discussion extended over a period Of two
hours, and only one section Of the bill was
acted on. A large number of amendments
were offered and rejected, and the section was
adopted as 1t came from the Committee on
Ways and Means. Mr.. Farmer, Of Ouachita,
who had charge Of the bill, made Al earnest
tight for the section as adopted and against
the amendments, and was actively supported
by other members of the committee. a de-
cided majority OF the House sustained the
original bill and voted down the amend
ments, Notwithstanding the fact that the OPP
p~osition was strong In numbers and led by
several Influential members. The discussion
OF the bill will be continued to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

Tn Bureau OF Statistics and Labor Ia Mas
sachusetts gives some figures on the subject
of strikes. There were no less than 159 strikes
and lock-outs In "the Bay State" last year.
100 OF which were completely unsuccessful,
Tho bureau finds It impossible to give the ex-
act amount OF money lost by these strikes
but quotes rs an example the late lockout ut
Fall River, where no less than 81. 400, 900 In
wages was voluntarily surrendered by the
worklngmen, not to mention large sums OF
money sent to the strikers by those in other
cities who sympathized with them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

tn conflict between tn. Gar and the
Nihilists In Russia continues rs bitter and
determined us ever. Instead OF yielding TO
tho demands OF the NihiIists for a Russian
national assembly or parliament rs WIS ex-
pected, the Gar has become more obstinate
than over n proposes to place all Russia In
a state Of siege. The Nlhillsts, on their part,
arc equally determined and have let Alex
ander NOW that unless he grants their de-
mand he may expect to see his capital visited
by II eonliagration Rreator than that which
swept away the Eternal City In days OF Nero
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25

Tho United States sees Canada's late 500.
600 donation To the relief Or Ireland, and will
no It a large sum better. The amount which,
ii la proposed by Congress shall be devoted
to this purpose. II 100000. This Is the sum
which the committee to whom this matter
was referred has reported In favor Of. and
there is no reason to doubt that II will be
unanimously Endorsed. This sum will make
tho total amount subscribed by the United
States to the relief Of ireland fully = million
lirllnrc