The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-14

PLANTATIONS EcEoEs.-The wet we;
ther of the past week has cagsed q SUI
pension of the work of cane plantin,
which was going rapidly forward in q
directions. The temperature continue
remarkably mild and spring-like an
vegetation is enjoying q boom that
almost phenomenal for this season of Il,
year. So far as information has reache
Us. labor is reasonably plentiful an
tractable, and contracts for tho ensuiu
year are being generally made upon til
same terms as those of 1881. In som
instances. however, notifications hay
been demanded by the laborers and con
coded BY their employers, pertaining t.
the manner aud times of payments 0
wages. The system of semi monthly O
weekly payments will be almost univer
sally adopted this year, and the practic.
Of holding back wages until the end o.
the season discontinued. We are pleased
to note the disposition of both planters
and laborers to continue their. relations
upon an amicable basis. Yheir interests
are inseparable, and it is certainly to the
advantage Of every employer to keep his
employees contented by giving them the
best wages and the most considerable
treatment his meaas will Justify.
Through the kindness Of Mr.. Domi-
niqne GentH, the sugar-maker, we are
enabled to present final and accurate
statement Of the fine crop made on Yale's
Home place in the first ward: 474,651
pounds of sugar were produced from 4169
tons Of cane, being an average Of about
l135 pounds to the ton, and the molasses
averaged 46} gallons to each 1000 pounds
of sugar, an increase of 10 gallons per
1000 pounds over the yield of the pre-
vious season.
The crop of the Palo Alto plantation
foots up still higher than our estimate Of
week before last. The sugar remaining
in the cars has been dried and the total
product Of the season has reached 741, 900
pounds, figure that exceeds all previous
and reflects the greatest
credit upon Mr.. Henry C.. Wilson, the
manager of the place, and
young Mr.. Oldham Of New Orleans, the
skilful sugar-maker, and all others con-
nected with the cultivation or manufac-
lure Of the crop. Palo Alto claims the !
horns for this neck of woods.
The Seymour Metropolitan Dramatic
Company arrived from Bayou Goula on
lie steamer Whisper early last Sunday
and appeared at Phoenix Hall
hat evening in tbs famous drama of
East Lynne, or the El"pement." The
lall was crowded, but the performance
i'd not I'LL the measure Of public expec-
alton, most of the characters being i'm
ersonatcd tamely and almost entirely
'ithont regard to the emotions natural
, the dramatic situations and expert
noes Of the play. Messrs. Hunt, Larue
nd Moran, comprising the Wizard Oil
sang several choruses be-
ind the scenes, and their efforts consti-
1ted about the most interesting feature
the performance. Mr.. Seymour apollo
lied for tho defects of the play, which
9 attributed to the fatigue of the men,
ers of the troupe consequent upon o
ing and weary wait for the boat and
le tedious trip from Bayou Goula the
ight before. Monday night the company
ppeared i'll "A FATHERS Curse, or the
hristmas Dinner" succeeded by laugh
Die farce, and Tuesday night in "The
rcole Slave, or Life in Louisiana" The
ndition of these pieces showed
arked Improvement over the perform
ice Of Sunday evening, but owing to
70 inclemency Of the weather the andi-
ices were quite small. "Lady Audley's {
'cret" was advertised for Wednesday
ght, but no performance took place, on t
count Of rain. For the same reason no a
tempt was made to play Thursday or Fl
'iday nights. This evening the COM
ny will give their concluding enter =
playing "Black Diamonds, or q
Q Rise and Fall Of the Mollie Maguires," :,
: the benefit Of Phenix Fire Company,
q tomorrow Mr.. Seymour and his
'upe will take their departure for
'polconville. They expect to return v
Donaldsonyille during the approach I
Spring, and we hope that the a
'ather and other conditions will then "
60 much more favorable that their m
ourn will be eminently satisfactory OF
themselves and the public. II
NEW MASONIC LoDGE.-The CHIEF -
&c was favored with visit last Sat !,
lay morning FROM delegation of -:
'minent co!ored Masons, who came
IN New Orleans for the purpose Of in =.
'uting alodgo of their order in Don
sonville. The delegation was headed
our old-time friend Mr.. Calvin F.
Id, the portly Janitor of the Custom. q
use, who occupies the eminent posi- ~
4 Of Most Worshipful Grand Muster =.
dasons for the State Of Louisiana; and );
was accompanied by Messrs. VIM. G ~ot
wn, Fred. +. Wright, W. John De he