The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16


Saturday, July 16, 1881.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILWAY,
NEW ORLEANS DIVISION.
Daily Passenger Trim, leaves New Orleans.
Morgan's Ferry. foot of Elysian Fields
street, : a. NJ; arrives at Donaldsonyille
II NJ Returning, leaves Donalusonviile
at E:39, arrives at New Orleans 4:3O p NJ
Daily Freight Train each way arriving at
Donaldsonyillc before and leaving after
the passenger train
II s. MORSE, supt.
OFFICE: No. 20 Camp street, New Orleans.
BATON ROUGE & DONALDsONvILLE
Steamer Morning .Sar, connecting with the
n. .. Pacific Railway at Donaldsonville.
leaves Baton Rouge daily Tuesdays cx-
ccptcdl at 6:3O a. NJ, arrives at Donald
sonvlllc Il a. NJ. Returning, leaves Don
aldsonvilc 1870 T. NJ, arrives at Baton
Rouge p. NJ
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
- Nh Allen +. Mayor will visit the
local patrons Of the CHIEF with bills for
their Indebtedness on account Of sub
scriptions and advertising. We solicit
for him a pacific reception, and tender
thanks in advance to all who kindly
favor us by payment of tho claims he
will present in our behalf.
Towels at 60 and IS cents I; dozen and
other goods in proportion at NJ. Israel &
Co.'s.
Proceedings of the two last meetings
Of the Town Council are published in to-
days issue Of the CHIEF.
Sweet pickle, hickory ash, cob smoked,
sugar cured Empress hams, something
new, fresh and first class, just received
from st. Louis at Kline's Old Reliable
Store.
A new postal car has been placed on
the New Orleans Pacific railroad and
makes daily trips to Donaldsonville. 1t
is said to be one of the finest cars in the
country.
1t is anticipated that the railroad will
be completed to Baton Rouge III three
weeks from this time. An excursion for
the bonciit of a colorcd Baptist church
is announced for the 9th of August,
An excursion to Baton Rouge and q
picnic and hop i'll that charming city are
~ nd ,,r f,,- 1o inhn ~
Club Ii it is decided to give the kick
up, an early date will be fixed for it.
That genial young Grasshoppcr and
Terpsichorean Jno. S. Reynaud, Esq.
has deposited at our Office something Of
i curiosity, being pair Of twin peaches
growing from a single stem and joined
together in u peculiar manner.
No less than four organizations had
meetings at Phoenix Hall Wednesday
cvening-the Terpsichorean Social Club,
Grasshopper aud Burnside Base Ball
Clubs and the Cofield Guards. All had
quorums> excepting the Guards.
he ATTENTION Oh HltilfDcES VI inc 70
field Guards is called to the general Or
der published iii another column. full
meeting Of tho command is wanted next
Wednesday evening for the transaction
Of business of special Importance.
1t gave HS pleasure to greet our hand
some yenng friend j. J. Lafargue, EST,
who dropped in to see us Wednesday
evening, whilo taking . walk about
town to test his returning strength. We
are glad to note his conyalcsccnce.
NJ. Israel & Co. arc making a speciality
OF bnSyies, offering good, substantial We
hicles at prices heretofore unknown in
the South. Call and sec them.
We have had several fine rains this
week, and there is prospect for more
i'll the Immediate future. Judging from
reports received up to last week, we fear
the moisture comes too late to benefit
the corn crop materially, but it will do
great good to cane and COW peas.
A party of prominent citizens ce.ehra-
ted the 4th of July by a banquet at the
St Charles Hotel. The Cannonccrs OF
Donaldson fired 4 national salute at mid
day. Tho Cotield Guards had intended to
burn some powder also, but by reason Of
the murderous attack upon the life OF
the President, the salute was dispensed
with
I. -. McCnllum, d brakesman on the
n 0. g. z. railroad, met with an acct
dent in West Baton Rouge parish on the
1st instant. While in the act Of jumping
from one of the cars of Il construction
train, his right foot caught i'll all iron
casting Oh the side of the car and was
broken i'll two places. He is undergoing
treatment at Plaqucmine.
At klngston's ice cream and refresh |
mcnt saloon, on Railroad Avenue, Il spc- |
cial parlor has been fitted up where la
dies and their escorts may be served |
wi til refreshments free from annoyance |
by customers in the main saloon. Mi. |
and Mrs. Kingston are determined to
spare no pains to make their neat saloon
attractive and popular among all classes
Of their patrons.