The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30

ready to be offered up on the altar of
dull, dry newspaper correspondence,
provided it be supported by four pillars
of Sucker State mud. However, I have
passed through the worst-not the fur
mace, but the frog pond-of my trials,
and now look for palmer sailing.
Fraternally, WILL ROSE.
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Items of Interest from the Crescent Citv
| by Our Regular Correspondent.
New ORLEANS, September 10, 1882,
EDITOR CHIEF:
| The Republican Congressional Conven-
tion Of tho Fifth District made u strong
point 10y the nomination of Gen. Nc
Millen. The Vicksbury Herald, in speak
ing Of the rotund Postmaster, says that,
"of all Republican nominees at present
before the people if Louisiana, Gen. w.
L. McMillen is by far the least objection
able and possesses elements Of character,
respectability and popularity but seldom
combined i'll the average Republican
Congressional aspirant."
The Baton Rouge convention, it turns
out, has accomplished nothing Of benefit,
most of the delegates having soured
under the management of Judge Lane
and refusing to stand by Gen. l.. A. Souer,
have gone to the regular convention at
Red River Laading, and it is probable
that Gen. Traeger will receive the almost
unanimous support of the convention as
nominee for Congress from the Sixth
District. Gen. 7. c. Anderson is still
| out as an independent candidate and
claims to be able to carry St. Landry and
Avoyelles. There is no doubt that Gen.
Anderson could carry the district were
he to receive the endorsement of the
Republicans, but unfortunately our party
has too many ambitious men i'll it's ranks
to keep it united, and it will take some
years to settle all the disaffected ones.
Without an absolute unison of purpose
we can scarcely hope for success. II the
Federal Offices of Louisiana are the basis
of these Congressional district fights, it
would be better for the party in the
State if the President would fiji the
Custoln-House with Democrats, then we
would have united party. Aud it is
questionable whether under American
auspices a party has a right to the
Federal patronage if it can not carry its
own State. We do not desire to be
misconstrued in regard to the 10000
Republican majority in Louisiana, which
if united could not fail to cavern, and
we hope and trust that men of influence
and respectabiIity will receive larger
share of liberality than that extended to
Gen. Anderson at Baton Rouge.
Capt. Geo. L. Norton has been APP
pointed Supervisor of Elections for
Louisiana. This no doubt causes con-
siderable disturbance in the calculations
of the Baton Ronge convention and the
Wauderer has not returned. Gen. Traeger
will receive the recognition Of the State
and National Republican Executive
Committees-he is able to run his own
campaign.
The leaders Of the BOG stalwarts who
supported Gen. Grant at the Chicago
convention are rewarding their friends
by presenting them with bronze medals
commemorative Of their action. Each
medal has the name of the donee beauti-
fully engraved upon it, and the number
and count of the ballots Of the Chicago
convention. Upon the reverse side in
relief is a medallion portrait of the great
chieftain U. S. Grant.
The police of New Ofleaus have again
been distinguishing themselves by dis
playing their disregard for the laws of
the State governing the liberty of tue
individual. Mr.. Isaac Massman un-
fortunately owed rich Philadelphia
firm some $500, and it appears that
Pennsylvania grants acquisitions in such
matters And now come Recorder sbee-
Ian, Captain Bachemin and other police
worthless to the assistance of northern
detective and spirit Mr.. Massman off,
tear him from his wife and home without
the benefit OF y hearing-and for whats
Dir. Massman had committed 10 crime
known to our Statutes; he was simply a
debtor for some whiskey aud happened
to be a month or SO behind in his settle
ments. No criminal intent is offered as
an excuse for this unpardonable exercise
OF despotic power. The action of the
grand jury upon the matter is impatient
ly awaited.
The cyclone Of the 10th inst, wrought
"a great deal of damage OH the lower
coast. Water from Lake Borgne backed
MP to within six mles of the Mississippi
iii the parish Of St Bernard aud the crops
iii that immediate neighberbeod are
entirely destroyed. How far the storm
extended upon the seaboard is unknown,
but shipwreeked mariners picked up at
different places have been brought into
port, and probably the, disasters will foo:
up Il loss of at least 200 lives. The
eastern wall Of the Eads jetties was
considerably damaged, large pieces of
! masonry and concreted stone having
been torn away. A hundred men are to
be Immediately employed to repair the
breaks. At the Quarantine Station the
water came over a folr-feet back leyee
and the grounds are completely covered,