The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-09

Lemann, Esq, of Do~aldsenFilL, are at
Waukcsha, Wis, engaging tho Msci,lg
atmosphere of a cooler ctrDe sham that
of Louisiana
Dress goods, retso1rs, trimmings and
house furnishing goods at prices lower
than ever, at Israel d Co.'S
DIR. W. n. No,alliard left hero We'd
res.lay for Asl,eville, North Carolina,
where he will sojourn about ten days.
During his brief absence his patients
will he under the care Of that competent
young physician, DIR. J. y. Hanssm.
We regret to report the seri"us illness
of our you,sg friends Messrs. J. j. Lafar-
que a~1 Wn. p. Barrcra, the former
proprietor of the Lee Hotel and tire latter
one Of the preprietors Of the st. Charles.
We wish them both an early recovery,
The comct is rapidly fading ftom our
sight by the way, some of our contem-
poraries still cling to tho erroneous be-
lief that there have been two comets,
and Col. Roundabout OF the New Orleans
7imrs actually gave n decision to that
effect when cs1fed upsn to decide bet
On tic question. The comet seen in the
northwest at evening was the same one
visible in the usrtleast towards morn
ing.
The many friends of j Judge H. O. Mahcr
will he gl.ea to fear that he is installed
in office as Chief Weigher of tho New
Orleans Custom House and, to use his
own Words is getting along as well as
could lie expected, considering he is a
new hand at the business. Those who
know Henry best do not need to be as
sured that he will quickly master the
routine of his new position and perform
its duties with ability and efficiency.
The annual commencement Of Jcf1cr-
son College, the celebrated educational
institution located in the adjoining par
ish of st. James, will take place on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 10Th and
goth insts. The exercises will begin at
$50 Tuesday evening, and will be re-
sumcd Wednesday morning at $3.50. We
tender thanks to tho President of the
College for an invitation to attend, and
shall entleavor to be present on the in
tcrcsting occasion.
NJ. Israel & Co are making speciality
of buggics, offering good, substantial We
hicles at prices heretofore unknown in
the South Call and see them.
Judge Cllccvcrs and District Attorney
Earhart closed their labors in st. James
last week. Out of thirty two criminal
cases reported in the Creole F1yeside,
twenty-five were convicted or plead
guilty of various offcnses. Most Of the
accused were let off with light fines or
brief terms in the parish Jail Only three
were condemned to imprisonment in the
neutrality-suspicious. Thomas, shooting
with intent to murder, one year; Wat
kns Smith, nanslaughter six months
John Wilmington, assault with intent
to commit rape, six months.
Gov. Witt has appointed David Israel,
Esq, as Mayor of Donaldsonville, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Hon. H. 0. Maher. The appointment
is one that will meet with general ap
prevail Mr.. Israel has served two terms
in the position, and his administrations
were acceptable to the people of the
town. 1t is therefore to be presumed
his third term will prove equally salts
factory We doff our hat to Mayor Joe
and hope he will guide" the municipal
barque safely through the financial
strait into the harbor of prosperity and
plenty.
A letter received last week from Mr.
w. Wickwire informs us that he is
rapidly recovering from the wounds i'll
tlictcd upon him by John Miller. Mr.
Mickwire calls our attention to slight
inaccuracy in our report of the assault.
Instead of Miller striking him three
times on the breast with his fist" while
lie was in the act Of rising from the bed
and attempting to grasp the axe, 1t
should have been stated that the blows
were struck with the head of the axe
Miller was at first confined in Jail at
Napoleonvi|le, but owing to lie iml'roglio
over the Sheriff Office there, the would
be murderer was transferred to the
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