The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-02-12

lshcd in to days CHIEF.
There are fourteen prisoners in th
parish Jail, all colored. Four OF thes
are charged with the crime Of murder.
The New Orleans Pacific RaiIroa,
Company assumed control Of the Don
aldsonville road on Thursday. Unit
further announcement the present EN-
ployees will retain their places and train
will arrive and depart according to til,
schedule heretofore in vogue.
A special meeting of Ascension Hooh
and Ladder Company will be held Mon
day evening, to transact general bust
ness and take into consideration an i'll
vitation from jefferson Fire Company
No. q to participate in the parade of the
New Orleans Fire Department OH the 4tll
Of March
Rev. j. X. Gutheiln's lecture at the
Synagogue attracted large audience,
considering the bad weather, and the
eloquent and interesting address Of the
talented rabbi richly repaid all who as
sembled to hear it,, We regret, to he
compelled to defer synopsis Of the Ice
tnre until next week.
Three consecutive days of good
weather has grown to be an unusual
event hereabouts. Rain almost every
other day is the general rule, varied oc-
casionally by rain every day. On Satur-
day and Tuesday nights the wind blew
perfect gale, but we have heard Of no
damage Of moment il this vicinity.
DR.. A. G. Loye,o Darrowyille left here
on yesterdays train, to pay short visit
to his relatives and friends i'll LoN'ndcs
county, Mississippi. Tie Doctor pro
poses to he away ten days Or two weeks,
and the CHIEF joins his numerous clients
and friends in this parish in wishing him
pleasant time aid a speedy return
Don't fail to notice the advertisement
OF damaged goods for sale. A large guam
tity of clothing, calicocs, shoes, etc, III
the establishment of NJ. Israel Il Co,
was damaged by water which leaked
through the roof during the storms of
Sunday and Tuesday last, and will be
disposed of at prices merely nominal.
The goods must either be sold or thrown
away to make room for good stock, and
those who wish to take advantage of
this rare opportunity for big Bargains
should visit the store Immediately.
POSTPONED AGAIN.-A continuance of
the Utmost phenomenal term of miserable
weather that has prevailed during the
past four months, has for the third time
compelled q postponcmert Ut phoniN
Fire Company's fair and concc,t, which
had been last assigned for the 10Th and
Goth instants. No further attempt will
be made to fix date for The entertain
ment until such change Of weather oc-
ours as will offer a reasonably certain
expectation of holding it at the time de-
cided upon.
E. n. Pugh, Esq. has oul thanks for a
COPY of his brief for defendant and an
peilee in the case of V. Maurin Is. the
Town Of Donaldsonville, and also for
copies of the briefs of opposing counsel
in the case Of the State er rel. w. E.
Howell, Dist. Atty, pro tenn. IS. A. J.
Echeverria, a suit by which it is sought
to eject defendant from the Office of Sher
lift of Assumption parish under the dis
qualifying clause of article III of the,
constitution of this State. The decision
of the District Court of Assumption was
favorable to defendant and plaintiff APP
pealed. Messrs. Phgh and Howell are
counsel for plaintiff; Messrs. Walter
Guion and r. N. Sims for defendant.
PUBLIC ScnooLs-No. formal session
Of the Board Of School Directors.has yet
been held, but we. learn that a taeit I'M
derstalding exists among the members
relative to tho time for opening, the
schools. The country roads are in,such
horrible condition that it would lie
worse than useless to start the schools
now, as children living out Of the intme-
diate vicinity Of the school -houseseMould
be unable to attend. The calculation is
to begin the session about the middle of
March, by which time it is to be hoped
the weather will have become settled
and the roads passable. In addition to
this, the available school fund will then
be largely increased by the collection Of
delinquent taxes, and the Directors will
be in better situation to make their
calculations for conducting y long and
successful term of the schools under
their supervision.
On Tuesday last, at the Robt. E. Lee
Hotel, the marriage of Nj. Meyer Meter
to Miss Elise Sterne-foreshado by
an item in the CHIEF two weeks ago
was happily consummated in the pres
cnce of a number of the friends Of the