The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-07
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CUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER
Items of Interest from tho Crescent Cit,
by Our Regular Correspondent.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 20, 1881.
EDITOR CHIEF:
Tho Erlangcr freight depot is to occup
the property Of the Old Levee Stear
Cotton Press, comprising thirty-thre
| pieces Of real estate lying in the neigh
borhood Of the Liverpool Warehouse, il
the lower limits Of the city, ans. extend
| ing back towards the GENTLY Ridge
The purchase price was $685., zoo.
The Louisiana Lottery Company score,
enc, when simultaneously Nessrs.
Drouett of the Fircmen's Insurance Com
pany, and w. G. Mcdonnell, latc clerl
Of the Carrollton court, came forward
Wednesday last and drew upon the Com
pany for 1000 each.
The Yorktown" French delegatio,
received an ovation Thursday on visiting
the different public Offices. At the State
| House they were received iii royal style
| and Gen. Boulanger replied i'll French tt
Speaker Ogdcn's reception speech in &
| manner we'll suited to the descendants Of
Lafayette. Gen. Boulanger and party
visited the Spanish Fort Saturday, &C
companicl by J. NJ. Seixas, president Of
the railroad, Mr.. and Mrs. st. Cyr Four
cade, Miss Bayle, Mrs. Laysean, Mr.
Jules Aldig6 and Mr.. Nippert. The day
was bright and they had a pleasant time
and expressed themselves delighted with
the scenes at the Fort.
At the lato session of the State Capital
Commission it leaked out that under the
most favorable auspices it might be i'm
possible to convene tho Legislature
within the precincts Of the building at
the next regular session.
The l.!T.:st cargo of fruit ever shipped
from Sicily to this port is now on its way
aud will arrive during tho month. III
one consignment alono thore are $4,000
boxes of lemons and oranges.
The first Russian colony established in
America has been located in the parish
of Catahonla, on the Newman place.
Twenty-Five men left Saturday evening
on the St. John for Harrisonburg, lcav-
ing the women behind until every thing
is prepared for their reception.
Captain Cowdcn has succeeded in get
ting the Mayor to endorse his Lake
Borgno Canal, aud to promise to bring it
i'll q favorable light before tho Council.
The Mayor expressed himself as consider
ing it common-sense plan, and one that
will do all that its projectors claim. It
IS nevertheless denounced by very able
engineers, and when it comes before the
board of .. S. Engineers will undoubt-
eddy be reported upon adversely.
Tho Louisiana State National Guard
were inspected and reviewed Sunday by
the Governor and tho French military
guests. The turnout was we'll conducted,
but The attendance was slim. The fail
nie of the expected appropriation by the
Legislature is supposed to have damp
'ned tho ar,lor Of our riot surpressors:
Tho State Senate contirmed tho follow
ng appointecs OIL Friday: Tax Collector,
Upper District, J. D. Houston; Hay In
pectors, W. L. Clarke, Charles Byrno
md J. O. Landry; Flour Inspectors, L.
'ranz, G. Do Castro and j. F. Shaw
Assessor Fourth District, Edgar T. |
echo; Mr.. Chas. Cavanac, Registrar of
Voters, and several minor appointments.
The French sloop Of war Dumont Dur
lille, lately arrived at our roadstead,
3 fine specimen Of naval architecture,
AIMED after distinguished officer Of |
he French navy. She carries four guns,
hree l4-poundels and one 100-poundcr,
IL on deck, and is manned by 10 men.
he novelty in her construction is her
atent bulwarks, which, by an ingenious
ontrivance, can be instantly lowered at
he time Of action, a point that will he
ppreciated by any marine. The Dur
lie brought into port the British steam
hip Ayrshire, which she came across in
e gulf in u disabled condition, with .
roken shaft. In eight or nine DAYS tho
rench vessel will return to Havana.
er winter station.
The Hensdale-Doyle Granite Company
I'D the first tier of stone in the const;uc-
on OF the new Cotton Exchange on
thursday, and on Friday started upon
10 second layer, which is limestone.
ach piece Of tho latter has been emf.
ICED and moulded to fit its place, at the
harry in Indiana.
Yesterday III section B Of tile Criminal
onrt Judge Luzcnburg sentenced the
'tor'ons Jake Schellang 20 a fine of 81
I'd imprisonment i'll the State peniten-
airy at hard labor for five wears. #
Ill be remembered that he, in company
18th corporal Griffin, murdered Simon
ely upon the shell road leading to
axe Pontchartrain. Griffin received a
mllaf sentence on the 3lst Of August.
The Supreme Court has finally decided ,
% cases Of the De Rance brothers and
annie Alphonsc, Edward Cheyi|lon .
las Periquc, and Chas. Ferrand all 90
the peaitcntiary for five years, at =,
rd labor. Murderers at last are get :
,g their just dues.
new ORLEANS, Dec. q, 1881. | i