The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28
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Two Dollars a Year.
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTI1 Il.
Items of Interest from the Crescent City,
by Our Regular Correspondents.
New ORLEANS, Jan. "a, 1882.


EDITOR CHIEF:
Sheriff Robert Brewster has been re-
appointed by the Governor to "iill his
own vacancy, he having failed to quail
fyD SO far according to law. This action
became necessary on account of the exc
cution of the Negro August Davis which
is fixed for tho 9th inst, and the war
rant was addressed to Robert brewster,
Criminal Sheriff. Mr.. Brewster will not
fail to qualify regularly under his new
appointment.
Administrator Fitzpatrick has already
purchased 1900 feet of fine seasoned
lumber, and his department., aided by
the Auxiliary Sanitary Association, will
plank the bottom and sides Of tho lou
louise, Galvcz and the Broad streets
draining canals, thus removing another
nuisance from our midst.
The U. s. war ship Kearsage is now
lying in front Of our city, shipping boys,
and has been very successful, having
already obtained some thirty odd. Mayor
Shakespeare has been petitioned by a
number of youths too poor to pay for the
necessary documents, and has agreed,
by the advice Of the City Attorney, to
the city paying the court fees for the
boys; this will largely increase the
Kearsage's enlistment, and will DO an-
other bond of unity between this city
and the navy.
DR.. Dcrthelot deyotes an hour and a
half Of his time daily, at tho Custom
House, for the purpose of vaccinating
the government employees in the customs
service. Notwithstanding the scare there
is very little smallpox in our midst. 1t
is confined to the Russian Jews.
The Red Star Shoe Store has adopted
the cent system, in vogue in the North
ern States, and will retail shoes, clippers,
etc, at their actual Value and give cop
pers in change whenever fractional
amounts occur.
Sheriff Brewster presented his commits
sion before the Criminal District Court,
Friday at noon, aud was sworn in by
Judge Chas. II. Gutenberg. He then
presented his surcties, Messrs. Pierre
Lanaux, John Brewster and Alex. Brew
ster. The latter qualified for $500, the
two former in the sum Of $500 each.
The chief aud subordinate deputies were
then sworn. Mr.. T. W. Nicoll received
the appointment of Captain of the Par
ish Prison.
Messrs. Woodward & Wight, ship
chan(lers Of this city, have re-
ceived orders to hire 500 colored railroad
men, to work on tho Mexican Central
Railroad. The road is paying $:'o per
month and all neccssaries found. Thoy
will be shipped weekly to Tampico al
the co,npany's expense.
The city Of New Orleans is infested
with tramps and burglars. It seems rs il
the criminal classes make annually q
pilgrimage, during the winter months te
our city, to take advantage Of our mild
climate. This exodus from the North is
now npon us, and the pickpocket from
Boston and the desperate from Leadvilie
and Deadwood are plying their ncfa1ious
callinss within our midst.
Before the next meeting of the Legis
lntnre the press Of this State will IL
called l,pon to rromulyate, under thu
auspices Of a society i'll process of organ
cation as the Prisons and Charities Aii
Association, proposed reforms" in rela
ton thereto that will bring this cryin!
evil before the people of the State il
such manner that the law breaker vii
be forced by Lis labor to assist in sus
tanning not only himself, but also thos
whom his crimes have forced to scel
support in some public institution
America has the name Of being IL Demo
cratic Republic, but there are more dis
functions shown and more caste above
in its prisons and penitentiaries than til
most despotic monarch of the Old Worl
burst permit. Why a De Rance shoul
DO allowed a body servant aud i
permitted to kick the sou Of Il poor wasl
erwoman, i'll for some minor oti'ens
while scrubbing his-Do Rapces-ce
loor, should be enquired into, and man
other such eases. seems to lis that
scrubbing floors is q part of the punisl
ment of Il criminal the Dc Rance all,
dcd to SHOULD have been using the brus
and pail.
a hip and shoulder disease is reportt
from Arkansas as occurring among dr.,
animals. Some fatal eases have occurre
especially among horses.
james d. Kennedy has received h
commission as post Office inspector.
is well acquainted with the State and
lis duties call him to any country off
its incumbent may expect TO meet |. sc
tlrMan ever willing to be sociable.
1t is On dit that the King has select
as the Queen Of the Carnival Il love
beauty who has just seen her iii
8 Drawing Room" She is said to riv
an hour in rersoi;;:l attractions.
effort is being spared to make our COZ
ing carnival week one to ne long rcme'
hcred The Visitors Bureau has alIea
received and found accommodations
over 1,oo applicants. and will do its Il,
to house all Who make known ;l,'
wishes, as TO extent of party, etc,
time, but the earlier tue better I