The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-15

EXECUTIVE Con1MlTTEE.-There will
be a meeting Of the Democratic-C onserv-
alive Executive Committee Of this parish
at Bonaldsonville, on Saturday, May %,
at IL o'clock A. N. Members are re-
quested to attend, without further no.
tice. BY order of the president.
i. N. PUGH,
Secretary.
CoAcERT.-Mrs. Ricor and her pupils,
assisted by q few friends, will give con-
cert at Dominique's Hall, in the first
ward Of this parish, Sunday evening,
June 6, for the purpose Of raising funds
to bc applied towards erecting chapel
in that vicinity Admission, so cents.
The projectors Of this entertainment de-
serve encouragement and we hope it will
he literally extended them. The pro-
gramme will be an interesting one, and
we can safely promise a pleasant evening
to all WHO attend.
The proceedings and ordinances Of the
Police Jury take up considerable room
in this issue Of the CHIEF, but We do not
regret the space thus occupied, as the
matters therein treated are Of general
public interest. The State laws rela-
tive to the supervision of Police Juries
over levccs and roads, being Acts
Nos. sS and ll2 of 1880, are incorporated
in the ordinances, and should be read by
every resident Of the parish subject to
their provisions. Parties having occa-
sion to cut rice fumes or roadways
through lcvec will find something Of
special interest in these laws.
A BROKEN ARM.-Last Sunday eve
ming, about o'clock, Joseph Hubbard,
a colorcd boy IA years Of age, had his
left arm broken above the elbow, while
engaged in turning the flying horses 4
at the Catholic Church grounds during
the progress of the fair for the benefit of
the church. His arm was caught in some
way while the horses were rapidly turn
ing and i compound fracture Of the limb
resulted, causing the bone to protrude
several inches. DR.. Vandcgrift was sum
moned to attend the youth, who is rapid
ly recovering the use of his injured arm
under the Doctors treatment.
NEW SCHOOL HoAED-At u session of
the State Board Of Education held in
New Orleans on Wednesday, the follow
ing gentlemen were appoint to consti
tutc new Board Of School Directors for
Ascension parish: DR.. A. c. Love, DR..
J. 3. Vandegritf, +. N. Pugll, Henry Nc
Call, L. Aristidc Landry, Sebastian Co
mez, G. ID. Blouin. This will make an
able Board and we doubt not its admin
istration of public school affairs will
prove satisflctory-as much so, we hope,
as that Of the present Board has been.
Dr. Love and Mr.. Pugh having been re-
will be Of great assistance in
familarizing the new organization with
its routine of duties. -...5
1t affords us pleasure to announce that
our cstimable young friend, Richard
McC. McCulloh, Esq, was among the
graduates of the law department. of the
University Of Louisiana who receiver
their diplomas at the recent commence
ment, OF the stl. inst. Dick favored US
with an invitation to attend the conf
exercises, but we were ,ln-
fortunately not able to enjoy the pleas
IRE Of responding il poWid persona. We
congratulate our friend upon the sue
cess which has crowned his legal studies,
and hope that he will attain the most
generous need of professional distnc-
ton and pccuniary reward that his
highest expectations can compass.
Rev. 4. Xavier Cuppens, rector Of the
Ascension Catholic Church at Donald
sonville, left here Oh Wednesday,, en- route
to Belgium, where he will purchase u
number Of marble columns for the spler-
did new church i'll process Of erection III
this town. Father cuppens intends to
be absent four or five months. The
CHIEF joins the members Of his large
in wishing him pleasant
trip and 4 safe return t. the scene Of his
pastoral labors. A petition to
Congress to allow the church pillars to
be brought into this country free Of Gus
toms duty, has been signed by a large
number Of the people Of this parish, and
we hope it will receive the favorable
OF our national legislators
During the absence Of Father Cuppens,
his assistant, Rev. Julien Charlie, will
have charge Of the Ascension Church,
aided on Saturdays and Sundays by a
priest from the st. Mary jefferson Col
cgc in st. James.
\ colored man named Sidney Williams
was arrested i'll New Orleans last week
1t the instance of Jos. j. Lacreix, for
ncrly an employee of the CHIEF Office,
charged with the crime of stealing jew
Try from lady passenger OH the steam
II john A. Scuddcr about two months
ago The robbery was committed ut a
,oint near Plaqucminr, while the Scud-
Ter was on her way to New Orleans.
Williams entered the iady's statcroom
Trough transom and made bis exit