The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-12-02


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D0NALDs0HVILLE, La,
Saturday, December Q, 1882.
LOCAL JoTTINas.
Mr.. Doddridge Smith, Assessor, and
Capt. DE. Jones, Deputy Sheriff and
Tax Collector Of this parish, visited the
State Capital last week on official bust
ness.
On Tuesday, the 9th Of January, tue
President Of the Police Jury will offer for
sale the leases Of the public ferries of
this parish for tho year 1888. See adver-
tisement
Lee Lodge No. 6, A. O. U. W., held its
regular meeting last Tuesday evening. A
number Of applications for membership
have beer, received aud will be acted up
on at the next meeting, Tuesday, the
18th instant.
1t affords us pleasure to note the
conyalesccnce of sonr popular young
friend, fellow citizen and brother fireman.
Mr.. Louis Wild, who has been kept a
prisoner ut home for somo days past by
an attack of illness.
Messrs. Rhodes s. Nortbcross have just
arrived with lot of Fine Saddle and
Harness Horses; also, their fine Stallion
"GleHcd,n the. best coinbinetlsSaddle and
Harness horse in the. South, I'LL Of which
arc offered for sale at Maurin 3 stable.
Donaldsonyille. La, December 1, 1882.
Coroner V:.nlegriff was summoned
Thursday morning to.yiew the body of
Jennie Morgan, an old colored woman
residing il Donaldsonville, reputed to
have reached her hundredth year. Death
had evidently resulted from old ago and
a certificate to that effect was given by
the Coroner.
Judge Henry Q. Maher and family ar
rived here OH the last trip of the steamer
Dickey and are again established III
their former home in this town. We are
snrry that Judge Maler persisted in re-
signing the position in the Custom House
which he flied so efficiently, but hope he
will suffer no disadvantage or loss by the
course which lie elected to pursue.
The steamer II. J. Dickey has made
her advent IN tile Bayou L;sfouiche trade
with Capt. J. D. Comeanx on deck and
Messrs. L. d. Gossin, Jos. Dalfercs and
Jos. Gauthreaux III the office. With such
81 combination Of owners and officers as
the Dickey possesses, she is bound to be
fixture in the bayou trade and to COM
mand full share of public patronage.
She leaves New Orleans Wednesday at 10
A. NJ, aud Saturday at r. NJ.
The breaking OF the fly wheel at the
Mt. Hounas sugar mill, which occurred
several days ago, will cause "A suspension
of work there for week or more. The
:ccidsnt has taken place ut u very nn
fortunate time, as TIE cane was yielding
its best aud the weather is simply superb.
These conditions are likely to be changed
for The worse Iefo.e the Mt. Houmas
mill gets nndsr way again, though we
hope this will not he the Case.
Mr.. Ben Gibson is making sugar from
a remnant Of his cane crop which escaped
destruction by the waters of the Landry
crevasse. Having a few acres moro than
he will require for next seasons planting,
he decided to manufacture little sugar
AMI molasaes insf to keep his hand in.
We hope Uncle Ben cleared enough Oh
his fns rice crop to cover the loss of the
bulk of his cane, and that next year he
will realize handsome return froE both
staples.
Mr.. Henry Cook has finished grinding
his cane crop and is now ut work on /:
few acres belonging to his neishbor, Mr..
VAA. SOoh oot"AhDN ~
large hogshez.ds of sugar from % acres Of
cane, including several acres Of very in
different stubble. He is we'll satisfied
with the yield, but was greatly harrassed
10y the delays and expense resulting from,
a number ofaccidents to his machinery.
He will plaut more cane next season than
ever before.
That enterprisiny and successful young
anerchant, Mt. f. Leroy, is < wing further
evidence Of his business acunen and
capacity by enlarginy and improving
his popular establishment, on Railroad
Avenue, just across the way from the
railroad depot. He will greatly increase
his stock Of groceries, dry goods, planta
lion supplies, etc, for tho winter trade,
and proposes to compete in prices and
quality of goods with any other store i'll
Doualdsonville.
On Friday next, the 9Th instant, unless
something unforeseen prevents, Gustave
Paul, alias Charles Gustave, will suffer
the extreme penalty Of tho law for the
murder of Eve Thompson. The execution
will take plac, at the Jail yard, in Don
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